Senior play and annual banquet mark Vanoss events
In Vanoss and nearby, students prepare the Senior play Mama's Baby Boy with free admission, while the FFA and FHA pledge an annual banquet for parents. Numerous visits and gatherings occur across families, with May Day festivities, theater, rag rug demonstrations, and church activities noted throughout the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Owens
Jack
Alma Moore
H. B. Williams
J. M. Tilley
Oklahoma City
FFA
FHA
A. W.owens
C. C. Wilson
Clyde Walker
Orville McNair
Summer Socials and Visits Reported Around High Hill
Community notes from High Hill describe weekend gatherings and visits. Vera Kerr stayed with Mrs. Mary Kerr, Florence Lee Brown hosted Mary Nell Rowe, and a Grey family party drew a good crowd. Several calls included Mr. and Mrs. Henry McMeans and relatives from Burrow Red Oak Stonewall Tupelo and Steedman. Eva Jean McMeans is listed as sick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Hill
Vera Kerr
Mary Kerr
Florence Lee Brown
Mary Nell Rowe
Alban Sweat
Grey
Henry McMeans
German Johnson
Burrow
Herman Phillips
Red Oak
John Polk
Stonewall
Eva Jean McMeans
Will Kerr
Steedman
Irene McMeans
Knox Lee Sweat
Tupelo
G. W. Brown
Mrs. Grey
Lois Kerr
Lola Fay Brown
Dave Kerr
Bertha Grey
Jewel McMeanz
Week of local events with visits, sports and church plans
Singing on Sunday night drew visitors who are invited back. School ends Friday May 4, marking a vacation. Lawrence beat Ada the baseball game in Lawrence. Several residents traveled to Ada for visits over the weekend and relatives shopped in Ada. Preaching is planned next Sunday with Bro Hart invited to speak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
Roy Freeman
Ada
Miles
Willie Creech
Birdie Dryden
Tina Creech
Hill
Pecan Grove
Price McGalliard
Oma McGalliard
Christian Church
Clark
Thurman Smith
J. W. Rose
Otis Taylor
Sam Matthews
Edmond
Joe Carmac
Rosellen
Fayrene
Ruth
Minyard
Workers Conference
Baptist Church
Rain Helps Seedbeds in Egypt Community News
Rain aids planting after cloddy ground as cotton awaits sowing. Local residents visit Ada and Shawnee, share illnesses, and plan gatherings at Mr. and Mrs. Tom Carmichael's. Several families are mentioned with sickness, shopping trips, and farm tasks.
Preacher Hester Leads Large Parish Chapel Congregation
Reverend Hester of Dustin preached Sunday and Sunday night to a large audience. The parish includes many local families and visitors from nearby towns who attended services and shopped in Ada. The Parish Chapel singing school led by Carran Mitchell is well attended and will close Thursday night with a singing in Summers Chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carran Mitchell
Summers Chapel
Mozelle Cavener
Coal County
Johnnie Law
H. D. Law
Pauls Valley
Frank
Ruby Dryden
John Lewis
C. H. Bowie
G. W. Lamb
Bruce Little
E. C. Cavener
Silas Adams
Stonewall
Willie Whitaker
Bud Dryden
Oil Center
Social visits and school event fill weekly community pages
Saturday night party hosted by Jack and Vivian Critchfield drew a large crowd. The school closed Friday, and Thursday’s pupil performance delighted the community. Mrs. Guinn of Maud visited her daughter Mrs. Steed. Dinner guests Sunday at Mr. and Mrs. Cosby included Mr. and Mrs. John Weed, Lorere Cosby, Olen O'far, and Mr. and Mrs. Roy Shirley. Lela and Mona Mae Wood stayed with Mr. and Mrs. Willie Riedel Saturday night.
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Jesse
Little Theater Club
East Central
Dessel
Clouse
John Doyle
Lee Shepherd
C. C. Thompson
Tishomingo
Rae Thompson
Ladies’ Society
Wanda
John Mayfield
Jones
Homer Thompson
Willie Lee Shepherd
Irene Davis
Ruth Thompson
John Jolley
Cc. F. Hill
Guinn
Maud
Steed
Finis Cosby
John Weed
Lorere Cosby
Olen O’far
Roy Shirley
Lela
Mona Mae Wood
Willie Riedel
Otis Jones
A. R. Cosby
Mollie Hooten
Albert Turner
Lone Hill
Finis
Bertie Cosby
John
Effie Wood
Travern Cosby
Free Will Baptist Church
Smith
Near Vaness
Poindexter
Sam Pevehouse
Clarence Irwin
Gaar Corner
LeRoy McDaniel
Hughes
John Eddings
Floy Mae
William Miller
This Place
Mr. Files
Lanham
Bonnie
Eugene
Near Vanoss
Tom Hughes
Ona
Jim Caton
Oakman
Clayton
Byng
Willie McNair
Vaness
Billie Garrett
Files
Cox
Jim Tucker
Tommie Parker
Jesse Pevehouse
A. J. Deaton
Ona Hughes
Mae McDaniel
Burness Leforce
Purcell
Burness
Melvin Newby
Maxwell Community
Jesse Newby
Ruth
Daisy Wood
Blaine Wood
Annie Blevins
George Blevins
Etter Cole
Clyde Bray
Frank Shirley
Lela Atchison
C. O. Willoughby
Bob Willoughby
Henry Jamar
Levar Ballard
Elzie Deatherage
Shawnee
George Deatherage
Elmer Dee
Elva Lee Ragland
Bill Nix
J. R. Newby
Willie Berger
M. K. Rankin
Sam Rankin
C. O. Wortman
S. P. Atchison
Johnnie Atchison
Chism
Ozie Bray
S. H. Newby
Oil Center Church Sees Large Weekend Attendance
Large crowds attended church over the weekend as Sister Taylor led a meeting. Brother Bert Jones preached Sunday morning and a strong Sunday school turnout followed. The Bible class read 165 chapters to the Young People's 8th grade group, while the Young People led with 199 chapters read this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor
Bert Jones
Local residents share news of visits and events
Sunday worship and Friday prayer meetings noted with Sister Clemmie Crow leading next Friday. Mildred Bennett visits Ada school. Burk family and Lorene Crow attend Ada rodeo. Grandma Burk ill. Ada visitors include Otis Roberts family and Floy Standridge. Daisy Mae Ira Burk Lorene Crow attend Ada show. Etta Hightower had Sunday dinner with Mayfields. Schoolhouse party well attended. singing planned each Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clemmie Crow
Mildred Bennett
Ada
J. A. Burk
Virginia Lea
Lorene Crow
Grandma Burk
Otis Roberts
Leeman
Floy Standridge
John Roberts
Daisy Mae
Ira Burk
Hall's Hill Social Rows Detail Weekend Visits
Perle Sutterfield dined with Leona Misenheimer on Sunday. Retta Stockton and Janie Teel spent Saturday together. Barbara Teel visited Ollie Whisenhunt Friday night. Lavern Harmon and Barney Tomlinson visited Susie Davis in Brookhaven Saturday. Leona Misenheimer had supper with Perle Sutterfield Sunday. Callers at Butler Gray home Sunday included Jessie Evilee Norma Miller and Junda Sue Miller. Mr and Mrs Henry Phillips and Mr and Mrs Joe Snow of Curm
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hester
Dustin
Hokett
Couch
Pauline Scott
Viola Hokett
Stonewall
Pate
Loyd Williams
Thompson
Union Valley
C. M. Sliger
Noble Holman
Fitzhugh
Olen
Lee Nickels
Simon Miller
Orlie Black
Leon Reynolds
Gordon Williams
Ed Canada
Ada
Coy Jones Butler
John H. Gray
G. T. Gray
Arnold Phillips
Jack Phairs
Roy Whisenhunt
Barbara
Luella Teel
Janie Teel
Ruby
Annie Belle Duncan
Bert Curlee
Butler Gray
Barney Tomlinson
Hall’s Hill
Perle Sutterfield
Leona Misenheimer
Retta Stockton
Barbara Teel
Ollie Whisenhunt
Lavern Harmon
Susie Davis
Brookhaven
Jessie Evilee
Norma
Junda Sue Miller
Murray
Roff
Anglin
J. J. Robnett
al G. Nichols
Kirk
Spencer
Ross
O. A. Gaither
Mundy
Texas
Homer Leeper
Bob Palmer
Burl Heathman
Robt. Hood
J. W. Bryant
Shawnee
R. Y. Bradford
The
Baptist Church
E. C. King
Joe
A. J. Dun
Cox
Marlow
Marie Bailey
Della Bedford
Gov. Murray
Rebecca Sue Crain
Rofs
Kathryn Maureen Robinett
Garland Morton
M. E
Local News Notes from Hickory and Conway Areas
Hickory and Conway columns report numerous visits and social events. Residents travel between Holdenville Muldowney Ada and Sulphur visiting relatives and hosting gatherings while church meetings and school activities mark the week.
Weekend Gatherings At Rankins And Nearby Homes
Tuesday party at Mr. and Mrs. Sam Rankin drew a large group with cocoa and cake. Wanda Lee and Marguerite Smith stayed with grandparents Mr. and Mrs. John Barnes. Edna Marie Jamar visited Irene Myers. Several families hosted relatives and friends over Saturday night and Sunday including the Odoms, Newbys, Blevins, Cole, and Rasfand families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Rankin
Wanda Lee
Marguerite Smith
John Barnes
Edna Marie Jamar
Irene Myers
Steve Odom
Annie Blevins
Calvin Moore
Joe Hudson
Oklahoma City
G. L. Cole
W. O. Rasfand
Clara Joe
J. R. Newby
E. C. Jamar
Nick Fowler
Freddie Wardlaw
Odar Wardlaw
Sunday School and singing draws large crowd
Community notes from Colbert recount Sunday school attendance rising to seventy one and plans to reach one hundred next Sunday. Reports include visits, health updates, local travel, political events, and church activities across Knox Roff Ada and surrounding areas with several social gatherings and upcoming programs noted.
Obituary for Dave N Stockton 74 in Bebee
Dave N Stockton 74 died at home Bebee Sunday morning. Survived by widow Sarah and children Ona Cude Bernice Burge Shearl Stockton and Marion Stockton. Funeral rites held in Bebee with burial at Memorial Park Criswell Funeral Home in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave N. Stockton
Bebee
Sarah Stockton
Ona Cude
Bernice Burge
Shearl Stockton
Marion Stockton
Memorial Park
Criswell Funeral Home
Mrs J C Shields of Mineola Texas Dies
Mrs J C Shields of Mineola Texas died Sunday afternoon after a long marriage. burial set for Monday in Mineola. Survivors include her husband and a daughter Mrs O A Tunnell senior of Oklahoma City who was at the bedside. Ada relatives O A Tunnell Jr and his children attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Shields
Mineola
Texas
Shields
Death Notice of John Jones Four Year Old
John Jones four years old son of Mr and Mrs Isaac Jones died at a local hospital Monday at 3 15 pm four miles east of Konawa. Funeral services were held at the home Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock Rev Beaver officiating. Burial in Burgess private cemetery near Sasakawa Keith Funeral Chapel in charge. Surviving relatives include the parents two sisters and four grandparents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Jones
Isaac Jones
Konawa
Beaver
Burgess
Sasakawa
Keith Funeral
John. Burgess
Tony’ Angelo
Wallace Horton 10 dies. rites held in Center
Wallace Earl Horton, 10, son of Mr. and Mrs. B A Horton of Center, died Tuesday at 5 50 p m. Funeral services and burial were in Center cemetery Wednesday afternoon with Rev. Luther Chilcoat presiding. He is survived by his parents a younger brother and grandparents Mr and Mrs O Ki Conner and Mr and Mrs S J Horton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace Earl Horton
B. A. Horton
Center
Luther Chilcoat
Ada
Keith Funeral Chapel
Wallace
O. Ki Conner
S. J. Horton
Pruiett Case Dismissed in Oklahoma City
In Oklahoma City on May 1, Peace Justice Evert Crismore dismissed the assault with a dangerous weapon charge against veteran attorney Moman Pruiett after C. D. Peck, also an attorney and the complaining witness, said he did not wish to pursue the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pruiett
Oklahoma City
U?p
Moman Pruiett
Evert Crismore
C. D. Peck
Peck
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