Sandy Creek district bids for floodwater retarding structure
Sealed bids due June 1 1966 at Ada Oklahoma for Site 17 earth fill floodwater retarding structure in Pontotoc County. Major items include clearing earthfill excavation concrete reinforcement fencing and topsoil salvage. Bonding and performance payments required. Site inspection by contacting Contracting Officer Lester King.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Center Street
Ada
Oklahoma
C.S.T
Sandy Creek
Pontotoc County
Lester King
Death of JOSEPH PLATT prompts legal property action in Pontotoc
In Pontotoc County Oklahoma a probate petition filed May 12 1966 seeks judicial determination of the death of JOSEPH EDWARD PLATT also known as JOSEPH E PLATT and J E PLATT joint tenant status for real estate and bank accounts in Ada and Pontotoc County hearing set June 2 1966 at 10 AM in the County Court Ada Oklahoma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. P. Larsh
K. P. Larsh, Jr
Alan C. Larsh
Pontotoc County
State of Oklahoma
Pontotoc
Towit
Frank E. Dicus
Mildred P. Dicus
Joseph Edward Platt
Joseph FE. Platt
J. E. Platt
Joseph E. Platt
Odessa Platt
Odessa Ray Platt
Oklahoma State Bank
First National Bank and Trust Company
Ada
Oklahoma
Beatrice Barton
B. L. Barton
Ona Barrick
William Barrick
James Coy Shortes
Violet Shortes
County Court House
F. Joyce Miller
Margaret W. Miller
Around The County Gathering At The Meeks Home
Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Meeks hosted a Sunday gathering with Mr. and Mrs. Ira Hill of Oklahoma City Mrs. Lois Hale and Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Ward Debbie and Linnie of Ada in attendance. Mrs. Ema Burns visited Tuesday. Mrs. Barnett McCollum of Ada visited Saturday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. E. Meeks
Ira Hill
Oklahoma City
Lois Hale
Leonard Ward
Debbie
Linnie
Ada
Ema Burns
Meeks
Barnett McCollum
Ada seniors announce valedictorian and salutatorian
Shirley Hobbs and Michael Muncrief share valedictorian honors with Barbara Hollum as salutatorian. Shirley is daughter of W. E. Hobbs of Ada Rt. 3, Michael to Jesse Muncrief of Ada, and Barbara to Cecil Hollum of Ada Rt. 4. Commencement exercises set for 8 p.m. Friday May 13 in the school gymnasium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shirley Hobbs
Michael Muncrief
Barbara Hollum
Shirley
W. E. Hobbs
Ada
Michael
Jesse Muncrief
Barbara
Cecil Hollum
Pedersen-DeLong Wedding at Sooner Baptist Church
Mrs Corene Pedersen and her children attended the wedding of her son Paul Pedersen and Margaret DeLong Saturday at 8 p m in the Sooner Baptist Church of Del City Rev Mc Donald performed the double ring ceremony Other community members and relatives attended various local events including baccalaureate services and 4 H party with talks on tetanus and more
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corene Pedersen
Paul Pedersen
Margaret DeLong
Sooner Baptist Church
del City
McDonald
Gail McNinch
Sheila Pedersen
Anetta Gibson
Shelly
Shane
Sherry
Carroll Pedersen
Bonnie
Reggie
Chris
Oklahoma City
Vaness
Sheila
Marvin Hunt
Bob Hatcher
Hatcher
Valley View Hospital
Sonja Pedersen
Karen Faulkenberry
Cathey Tucker
Marie Vandegriff
Leah Anderson
Twyla Hunt
Lula extension homemakers attend Ada dress revue
Those from Lula extension homemakers group joined the county council dress revue at the First Baptist Church in Ada. Mrs. W. B. Hokett led with wins in both house dress and street dress classes as hostesses served tea, cookies, and punch after the style show.
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W. B. Hokett
Lula Extension
County Council
First Baptist Church
Ada
Walter Brooks
Clyde Wofford
Fred Wofford
Short Fortner
Kenneth Fortner
Ginger Murphy
Lula
Pickett
Local Fashion Event Includes Family Helpers and Cookies
Ginger Murphy assisted by family styled the dress for the event at Stonewall. Mrs Hokett provided red and yellow roses from her garden for the tables. Mrs Edna Cross visited and helped bake cookies for the dress review but could not attend the affair due to work. They made 6% dozen cookies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ginger Murphy
Stonewall
Edna Cross
Mrs Joe Brown Visits Ill Sister in Panhandle Tex
Mrs Joe Brown left last week to visit her sister Mrs Leona in Panhandle Texas who is ill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Brown
Leona
Panhandle
Tex
Kalache Festival drew crowd in Prague rain
Mrs. Marvin Brashears and Mrs. Marvella Loyds were present with LaVonda and Jackie at the Kalache Festival in Prague on Saturday April 30. Mrs. Wayne Keith Brashears won first in the Women’s division and her daughter Beverly placed first in the children’s division. Despite the rain hundreds attended the affair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin Brashears
Marvella Loyds
LaVonda
Jackie
Prague
Wayne Keith Brashears
Beverly
Buzbee Family Visits Kinsey Kinex Springfield Trip
Mr and Mrs H O Buzbee and their sons from Springfield Missouri visited his parents Mr and Mrs Bill Buzbee recently They also visited her grandmother Mrs Mattie B Kinsey in Seminoig.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H.O. Buzbee and Sons
Springfield
Bill Buzbee
Mattie B. Kinsey
Seminoig
Palmer Family Visit To Loyd Holland Household
Mr and Mrs L C Palmer along with Mickey and Tammie visited Loyd Holland and his family and Dillard Stone on Sunday in a small family gathering.
Mother's Day Visits From Canida Family Noted
Mr and Mrs M O Canida hosted two of their thirteen children for Mother's Day. The visitors were Mr and Mrs Earl Canida and children and Mr and Mrs Earl Canida. Others stopped by and sent cards.
Lafevers Visit Oklahoma City Family Trip
Mr and Mrs Arnold Lafevers went to Oklahoma City Friday to see their daughter and family Mr and Mrs Weldon Breed and daughter. They returned Saturday and went fishing Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arnold Lafevers
Oklahoma City
Mrs. Weldon Breed
Mrs. Breed
Hoketts and kin visit Oklahoma City for Mother's Day outing
Mr and Mrs W B Hokett with their children Glen Smith Glenda and Mary and Mr and Mrs Kennether visit after church. Steve and Ginger take them to Oklahoma City for dinner and a stop at Will Rogers Field. They also see Mrs Effie Murphy and drive by to view Mrs Hokett’s sister and husband Mr and Mrs Tom Penney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B. Hokett
Glen Smith
Glenda
Mary
Kennether
Steve
Ginger
Oklahoma City
Will Rogers Field
Mr. Murphy
Effie Murphy
East Central State College honors banquet night
The junior and senior banquet was held Friday night at East Central State College. Bo Sala wacker is the senior sponsor, and the junior sponsor is Mrs. James McDaniel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Central State College
Bo Salawacker
James McDaniel
Visit to Mr and Mrs W E Mc Donald on Tuesday
A records note indicates an visit to Mr and Mrs W E Mc Donald on Tuesday, with no additional context or details provided.
Families Take Children to Stonewall Supper and Show
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Sweat took their daughter Patti Debra Howell and Brenda Crawford to supper in Stonewall Friday night. They then attended a show and picked up LaNell Jeanette Crawford and Kay Howell, visiting while awaiting their parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh Sweat
Patti
Debra Howell
Brenda Crawford
Stonewall
LaNell
Jeanette Crawford
Kay Howell
4-H Girls Earn Blue Ribbons At Year End Meeting
Their parents report Mrs Sweat treated the three girls for good work this year in 4-H and winning blue ribbons at the last meeting.
Fredericks Visit Smiths on Lane Monday
Rev and Mrs Odus Freder ick visited her sister and husband Mr and Mrs Pat Smith on Lane Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odus Frederick
Pat Smith
Lane
Shawnee guests visit from local families
Mr and Mrs Joe B Whit son Merenda Kay Dover Wes ley Eugene Holland and Rebecca Whitson of Shawnee were weekend guests of Mr and Mrs Marvin Brashears. The girls attended church at First Baptist Church in Tupelo Sunday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe B. Whitson
Merenda Kay Dover
Wesley Eugene Holland
Rebecca Whitson
Shawnee
Marvin Brashears
First Baptist Church
Tupelo
Miss Cheryl Linker Visits Parents Weekend Illness
Miss Cheryl Linker of Murray College visited her parents Mr and Mrs J R Linker and Robin over the weekend. She became ill Friday night and was unable to return to college Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheryl Linker
Murray College
J. R. Linker
Robin
Mrs Stella Cross and Betty Massey visit Sweat family
Mrs Stella Cross and Mrs Betty Massey and daughters visited Mr and Mrs Hugh Sweat and Patti Saturday. They dined with her parents Mr and Mrs Pat Ellis on Sunday. They also visited Lula Cemetery and Buck Sweat, ula.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stella Cross
Betty Massey
Hugh Sweat
Patti
Bill Lowden Enters Mercy Hospital for Second Operation
Bill Lowden departed Sunday for Oklahoma City to enter Mercy Hospital for a second operation. He was accompanied by Mrs. Lowden and their son W. D. Lowden in Ardmore. The procedure took place Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Lowden
Oklahoma City
Mercy Hospital
Mr. Lowden
Mother's Day Visit Gathered Skaggs Family in Oklahoma
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Skaggs and family of Oklahoma City attended church with relatives and visited her parents Mr. and Mrs. Harley Johnson Sunday. Also present for Mother's Day dinner were Orville Jennings and son from Stonewall, J. R. Linker and family, Loyd Wayne Goss and Rhonda from Tishomingo, Floyd Johnson and children from Holdenville, and Dennis Johnson from Sasakwa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Balthrop
Walter Williams
Susan
Doyal Bratton
Clifford Creek
Jerry Balthrop
Dee Ann
James Ellis
Larry Latham
H. V. Smith
Baxter Scroggins
Agnes Scroggins
Loyd Sanders
Mary Tandridge
Jimmy Burns
Anne Bradford
Babe Balthrop
George Walker
Linda
Joyce Ann
Oklahoma City
Carl Morris
Jo Northcutt
Mattie Cowling
Johnny
Cindy
Craig Balthrop
Charles
Gregory
Trace
Maurice Current
Lonnie, Oakman
Clifford Jarrett
Allen
Ray Skaggs
Harley Johnson
Orville Jennings
Stonewall
J. R. Linker
Loyd Wayne Goss
Rhonda
Tishomingo
Floyd Johnson
Holdenville
Dennis Johnson Sasakwa
Weekend visitors of the Cross family from Texas and Oklahoma
Mrs. Martha Smith of Rockwell Texas, aunt of Mrs. Lee Cross, and her cousin Mrs. Willie Osborne with her daughters from Lehigh Oklahoma spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Cross.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Lee Cross
Martha Smith
Rockwell
Tex
Willie Osborne
Lehigh
Okla
Romines Family Dinner With Grandparents Sunday
Mr and Mrs D E Romines and their boys dined with his parents Mr and Mrs Norbie Romines on Sunday at their home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. E. Romines
Norbie Romines
Brashears Family Welcomes Visiting Relatives Sunday
Mr and Mrs R J Hipp and Nowell Oklahoma City and Mr and Mrs Ed O Neal and children Shawnee visited their parents Mr and Mrs Robert Brashears Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. J. Hipp
Nowell
Oklahoma City
Ed O’neal
Shawnee
Robert Brashears
Woman Passes Driver Test In River Rescue
In New Hampshire a woman taking a driver license exam drove into a river but swam to safety with the examiner. Both reached shore unharmed and she did not receive her license.
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New Hampshire
Synthetic oil costs near two thousand per ounce for Westclox bearings
Westclox reports the synthetic oil used to lubricate watch bearings costs nearly $2,000 an ounce. The high price highlights the premium materials behind precision timepieces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westclox Watch
Twister Spares Tulsa Then Destroys Rural Homes in Oklahoma
A tornado tracked along Oklahoma 33 east of Tulsa causing extensive damage in Rogers County. It damaged an ice cream shop, homes of Junior Key and Kelly Ingram, and multiple barns while a Ludwick home remained standing. A boy in a car sustained a minor cut from a falling sign as storms topped the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma 33
Tulsa
Inola
Rogers County
Junior Key
Kelly Ingram
Dick Ludwick
Indla
Ludwick
Oklahoma
Oklahoma City
Ada High Outdoors Commencement Planned for May 26
The 1966 Ada High senior class schedules the first outdoor commencement in Wintersmith Park amphitheatre at 8 p.m. if weather allows, with District Judge Lee West as speaker. If not, ceremony moves to Ada Junior High auditorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada High School
Wintersmith Park
Lee West
Ada Junior High School
J. E. Dorman
First Christian Church
Elton Stewart
Sheep Creek
Wintersmith Lodge
Bailey Selected As Counselor At Boys State
Bailey is named a counselor for the 1966 Oklahoma American Legion Boys State. He is a freshman at East Central and member of Phi Kappa Tau. Bailey attended 1964 Boys State as a Ada delegate and was sponsored by The Kiwanis Club of Ada. The 1966 session runs May 28 to June 4 at Edmond Central State College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Bailey
Riley W. Bailey
East Gardenia
Ada
Oklahoma American Legion
East Central
Bailey
Gamma Xi Chapter
Phi Kappa Tau Fraternity
Boys State
Kiwanis Club
Oklahoma
Oklahoma Department of the American Legion
Americanism Commission
Edmond
Central State College
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Sandy
Sandy Creek Water and Soil Conservancy District
P. O. Box
A. H. Shi, JR
G. P. Baber
Board of Directors
Carol Dorine Blair
Ivan Everett Blair
Elm Street
Norman
Iwan Everett Blair Lambert
Roberts & Lewis Attorneys At Law
American Building Acta
Frank Johnson
State OF
Section
Township 2
Carl Stewart
Linda Raney
Stanfield & Orton Attorneys
Monte J. Ebey, Frank E. Dicus
J. C. Frasier
Oklahoma Tax Commission
Block
St. Louis and
San Francisco
Tom D. McKeown
C. A
G. C. Mayhue
Lakeside Acres
Township 3
Frances Rhoads
G. C. Maybue, Jr. Conn
Maybue, Kerr & Harris
Ada, Oklahoma
Edgar P. Hunter
Maude Chapman Nee Harden
Maude Chapman
Harden
Harden Chapman
Fred Andrews
Stanfield & Orton Attorneys For Administratrix Acta
Township 4
Oakman
Said County Road
F. Make
Joyce Miller and
J Garet W. Miller
Lettie Killcrease
Lettie Blunt
Township
J. B. Gilbreath
Hiram Finch
Vickie
Konawa
C. A. Parker
Stanfield & Orton Ada
R. E. Selph
Carla Chapman
Mark Bratton
Carl Chapman
Mack Chapman
Joann Tomlinson
Orda Selph
B. Bratton
Mark
Roy Cooley
Jack Tennent
Dallas
Gilbert Christian
C. A. Christian
Stillwater
Mike Christian
Lawrence Christian
Mike
Lawrence
O.S.U
Byng
Jim Trahern
Don Johnson
Fidelity Bank
Carl Williams
Williams
M. C. Stonecipher
Doyle Stonecipher
Linda Cliff
Albert Cliff
Robert Cliff
Anadarko, Okla
Brace
Marsha
Teresa
Bufford Myers
Susie Holliday
Mrs. I. C. Summers
Midland
Mrs
W. E. McDonald
Twister
Student Union Building
Sharon Lester
Sunset Lane
Oak Hills Golf and Country Club
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