Community News Highlights From Pontotoc County
Rural Communities of Pontotoc County covers a wide range of social updates. Local visits, dinners, and church events fill a busy week with clashes of travel, family visits, and community gatherings across Ada, Lula, Pleasant Hill, and Vanoss areas.
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Pontotoc County
Rocky Brook Community Notes and Local Visits
Community column from Rocky Brook records church attendance and countless visits. Families such as Keener Jared Williamson, Staggs Cochran and West share weekend visits with relatives while local clubs meet at Mrs. Nichols and Mrs. Price homes. A Mother’s Day Father’s Day program is planned for June second.
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Rocky Brook Good Cirer Club
Troy Nichols
Nichols
May Cochran
Peay
Parker House
Dorothy Cochran
Flora Crabtree
Ruth Frederick
Howard Jared
Marion Williamson
Opal Keener
Madiline Ruddick
Vera Kerr
Vanoss Social Notes and Local Visits
Miss Agnes M. Tillman dined with Louise Pitt Sunday. Mrs. Martha Smith spent Tuesday with Grandmother Tilley. Several Vanoss residents visited friends including Mrs. J. J. Shaw and Mrs. Adella Jones. Adella Jones underwent an eye operation at Sugg clinic. she is recovering. Numerous family visitors arrived to see her, with extended mentions of Jones and Pitt families. Eld. W. F. Mayo preached Saturday and Sunday. Sunday services were omitted due to baccalaureate ceremonies.
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Agnes M. Tillman
Louise Pitt
Martha Smith
Grandmother Tilley
J. J. Shaw
Adella Jones
E. J. Farrey
Rofs
P. A. Templeman
Mary McCauley
Bill Beckham
Lindsay
G. M. Pitt
Louise
Ruth
L. G. Harris
G. A. Pitt
Sunshine
Sugg Clinic
John P. Jones
Duncan
O. C. Brooks
Guthrie
Bud White
Arkansas City
Peggy Jones
Shawnee
Casey Jones
Oklahoma City
Cuba Childres
Daisy Norvell
Marvin
Eulas Jones
Vanoss
Odis Marten
Juanita Caudill
Jones
Joe Hart
Maddona Fae
Geo. Collins
Chloe
Lula
E. J. Rarley
Eld
W. F. Mayo
Community Sees Good Crops After Rainy Period
Farmers note crops look well following rains and express hope for sustained favorable conditions. Social visits recount locals including Dora Parker Rena Mosier and Oliver Parker with neighbors and relatives across Ada Gaar Corner Knox and Obituaries not listed.
In Loving Remembrance of Little Marjorie Looney
A grief filled note mourns the loss of Marjorie Looney describing her as a little flower taken to heaven. It speaks of longing and hope for reunion at judgment day and urges loved ones to live in a way that they might meet her again.
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Earth
Marjorie Looney
Marjorie
Marie Jobe Obituary and Tribute From May 3 1935
The Jobe family mourns the death of Marie Jobe on May 3 1935 at their home, with friends and loved ones in sorrow. A family tribute by John Owens of Oil Center reflects faith, heaven, and reunion. The notice mentions a social gathering at Willie Myers' home on a Wednesday night in Egypt.
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Will Jobe
Marie Jobe
John Owens
Oil Center
Egypt
Mrs
Willie Myers
Rain Delays Farm Work As Community Near Vanoss Manitains
Heavy rain keeps farmers from field labor with overflows forcing replanting of cotton and feed crops. Local events include Mothers Day programs at Vanoss Methodist church and a large baccalaureate service. snippets note many visits, dances, and social gatherings across Union Hill Ada and surrounding areas with numerous residents mentioned.
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Vaness
Elbert Keef
Alene Burch
Vanoss
Evans
Local Notes on Visits and Hospital Transfers
Calvin Lee moved from Ada hospital to Oklahoma City hospital. Edith Riley spent Wednesday night with cousin Lucille Riley. Mrs. Claude Walker visited Mrs. J. D. Gaar Tuesday evening. Leon Walton from CCC camp Sulphur visits his parents. Ruby Bradley of Vaness stayed with sister Mrs. Buster Burger Thursday. Glennie Flatt from Oil Center stayed Thursday night with Lor raine Riley. Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Walker also mentioned in the social items.
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Edgar Tiner
Lula
Horace Tiner
Cora Lea Welch
Elsie Chambers
Bernice Henry
Melba Hisan
Lorene Morris
Homer Barnes
J. O. Cruson
Harold
Pleasant Hill
Mabel Fain
Ada
John Murphy
Tom Henry
Lester Henry
Johnnie Bell
LeRoy Sawyers
Eloise
Jack Wardliow
Roy Patton
Alvin Henry
Oklahoma City
Chambers Home
Flossie Burkhart
Trease
Jim Cruson
Edna Sawyers
Bernice
Virgil Henry
Clyde Barnes
Davie Henry
Leonard Hill
L. A. Henry
Reece West
Elmo Davis
Athyl Davis
Ralph Daniels
Wynnewood
Johnie Daniels
Heloise Fulkerson
Colbert
Jack Barnes
Lela Standridge
Lorene Marshall
Iree Wilson
Stonewall
Carl Denim
Jack Hurt
Dorothy
Paris
Tex
A. E. Miller
Ella Hodges
Lewis
Etna Turner
H. L. Waters
Old Midland
Oma
Mattie McNair
Mollie Cape
Oma McNair
W. L. McKinley
Bill Cooper
Vaness
Arkansas
Robert Hunsucker
Accie Thomas
Hodges
Esther Welker
Edith Miller
Virginia Thomas
Bud Ragland
Lora
Lee Thomas
Helen Ragland
Ila Ponder
Frank Owens
Stratford
Elmer Owens
Ponder
Emma Thomas
Midland Cemetery
S. D. Chambers
S. D
Leona Dunn
Baby
Willis
Mr. Cantrell
Alma Davis
Joyce
Pauline Floyd
Floyd South
Lucille
Elmer Willis
Mattiee Floyd
Juanita Floyd
Opal Graham
Jones
Calvin Dunn
J. H. Dunn
Lucille South
Johnny Myers
Henry Dunn
Marvin Nickell
Dale
Oakman
Bill Jones
Roy Dunn
Maxwell
Mildred Dunn
Roy Graham
Marvin Floyd
Evelyn Harris
Homer McGeehee
Chester Williams
Perline Rice
Ritz
Omer Davis
Russell Easley
California
Dunn
Egypt
Ada Doughboys
R. M. Crumpton
Minnie Mae
Floyd Burk
W. T. Keef
L. A. Mann
Pauline Mann
Winona Mae Law
Nora Brendle
Brendle
Ruth Ray
Kenneth
Howard Galey
John Gibson
Bob Mosley
Law Home
Crumpton
Edith Brendle
Ruby Gibson
Galey
Mable
Pauline Fae
Rae Tyson
R S. Rutherford
Binger
Brownie Bryan
Lois
My Jo Camp
W. F. Keef
Clyde Jr
J. P. Walker
Debra Powell
Pauline
Anna Mae Riley
Wynenna Muncy
Louie Backus
Ina Jackson
Wyona Muncy
Tom Hughes
Ona
William Miller
Clarence Irwin
Charlie Olford
Henry Little
Claud Tiner
W. W. Walton
J. C. Maddox
J. E. Maddox
Ross Cummings
Thelma
Orvil Abston
Pickett
FERA
Ladies Community Club
Annie Price
Smith
Alice Holliday
Ed Brumley
Davie Lamb
Adrian Price
Massey
Bishop
Jess Lamb
Cedar Grove
Geraldean Brumley
Loss Brumley
Conway
DeVennie
John Brumley
Bertha West
Beatrice Baker
Ola
Mildred Henson
Jewel Lee
Herrell Lee
Tulsa
Suedora Guthrie
Clyde Chandler
John Lee
Buck Hilton
Mildred West
Mrs. Hilton
Virgie Marie West
Nadine
Thelma West
J. T. Williams
Francis
Cal West
Edith Bryant
Imogene Bingham
Cotton Creek Ridge
This Place
Bettie Jean Hilton
Effie West
Viola West
Ethel Chandler
Roy West
Junior Chandler
Leon Scroggins
Ruben Chandler
Andrew Bryant
Edith
Helen
Bingham
Imogene
Lee Scroggins
Agnes Vaught
Clelen Scroggins
Edna Jones
Ruth
Clyde Akins
Coy Chandler
Cecil Canada
Virgie Chandler
James Wilbur
Ridgeway
Edd West
Albert Vaughn
Marion Williams
Konawa
Will Baker
John Baker
Helen Scroggins
Ruth Akins
Orphus Jones
Patsy Ann
Sasakwa
Sulphur
Floyd Lee
Clonis Wilson
Opal
Willie Harris
Edith Phillips
Ely West
Othalene
Iantha Rainbolt
Alice Vaughn
Louis Harris
Carlos Scroggins
Willie
Willis Rowlett
Effie
Calvin Lee
Ada Hospital
Oklahoma City Hospital
Edith Riley
Lucille Riley
Claude Walker
J. D. Gaar
Leon Walton
CCC
Ruby Bradley
Buster Burger
Glennie Flatt
Oil Center
Lorraine Riley
Clyde Walker
Sunday Socials Highlight Rural Gathering at McMeans Home
Mr and Mrs Henry McMeans hosted a well attended party with Mr and Mrs Herman Phillips Mrs Jack McMeans Miss Lois Kerr and others. Jessie Ginn Mayne Ginn and Mary Nell Rowe visited Irene McMeans as Mothers Day events drew families together.
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Buck Sweat
Dewey Stone
Chuck’’ Watson
Will Kerr
Sarah Sweat
Aaron Gray
Bud Watson
Dave Kerr
Chuck Parker
Little J. L. McMeans
David Gray
Hillburn
Kate Gibbs
Everett Neely
Denman Flowers
Oran Phillips
Glenn Miller
Jewell McMeans
Mary Kerr
Jack Riddle
Conway
Herman Phillips
Jack McMeans
Lois Kerr
Henry McMeans
Jessie
Mayne Lee Ginn
Fittstown
Mary Nell Rowe
Irene McMeans
Pete Leslie
Roy Kerr
Rain Delays Farm Work Amid Spring Weather
The article notes persistent rain hindering farmers as oats look promising this year. Local residents including Mrs. Virgil Creech, Thurman Sliger, Ada Creech, Birdie Creech, Jewel Creech, Henry Creech, and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Creech are seen in Ada for visits and errands. A Sunday school and singing event is announced inviting attendees.
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Virgil Creech
Ada
Thurman Sliger
Ada Creech
Birdie Creech
Henry Creech
Jewel Creech
Sunday School and Beulah Mae Stephens Party Highlight Community
Sunday school and evening singing drew a full turnout. Beulah Mae Stephens hosted a Saturday night party for local youths with attendees including Mrs. Foster, Louise, Roy James, Josephine, Lizzie Bird, Thurman Sliger, Orvelle and Norvell Crawford, Virginia Ross, Mildred Cope, Mr. and Mrs. Price McGalliard, Lester Langendorf, Thurman Polk, Odus and Oma McGilliard, Charles Brookey, and Preston Abbott.
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Beulah Mae Stephens
Foster
Louise
Roy James
Josephine
Lizzie Bird
Thurman Sliger
Orvelle
Norvell Crawford
Virginia Ross
Mildred Cope
Pecan Grove
Price McGalliard
Lester Langendorf
Thurman Polk
Odus
Oma McGilliard
Charles Brookey
Preston Abbott
Malcolm Stegall
Lovelace
Latta
Lodema Gouch
Oklahoma City
Almarine Hobbs
Robert
Wanda Hisan
Homer
Beulah Maestephens
Cedar Grove Preachers Lead Weekend Services
At Cedar Grove Elige Williams preached Saturday night and Sunday school drew a full attendance. The following Sunday everyone attended. Liz Davis of Francis delivered a Mothers Day sermon and the crowd responded warmly.
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Cedar Grove
Elige Williams
Liz Davis
Francis
Bacca laureate attendees and visiting family noted
Sunday morning May 12 baccalaureate service attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell and son Berch, J. W. Isaacs and children Jay Geneva, Leola Stinnett, E. C. Cavener and Mozelle, Standley Teer and Marjorie Clark of Shawnee.
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Vaness
Mitchell
Berch
J. W. Isaacs
Jay
Geneva
Leola Stinnett
E. C. Cavener
Mozelle
Standley Teer
Marjorie Clark
Shawnee
Carran Mitchell
California
Navy
LaVern Gideon
Ruby Dryden
Gaar Corner
Mozelle Cavener
Leela Stinnett
Geneva Isaacs
Debs Thompson
Walton Isaacs
Edmond Cavener
Wanda Little
G. W. Lamb
George Gideon
Stratford
Bruce Little
Carran
Elvin
L. T
Paul Mitchell
Gene Galey
Ray Tyson
J. C. Law
E. C. Cavenor
Edmond and
Willie Isaacs
Lucille Ingram
J. W. Law
Martha Dunaway
L. T. Mitchell
Arthur Jones
Fireman Saves Farmhouse On Day Off
St Paul firefighter Henry Kennedy, while driving in the country on a day off, spotted a burning farmhouse. He notified occupants, organized a bucket brigade, and the blaze was extinguished with only slight roof damage.
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St. Paul
Minn
Henry Kennedy
Vanoss Meeting Draws Wide Attendance On Soil Erosion
A busy soil erosion gathering in Vanoss drew land owners from Vanoss and Garvin county areas. Speakers explained the federal plan to save soil, the sign up requirement of 90 percent, and the phased project timeline.
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Vanoss
Garvin County
Sandy Creek
J. B. Hill
S. D. Lowe
Vaness
W. B. Johnson
Ada
W. D. Little
J. H. Bullock
Milton Keating
The
Conservation Association
Lowe
Keating
Stratford
Springbrook
Marland Plans Deep Cuts to Oklahoma School Funds
Oklahoma Governor says he will sharply reduce the common schools share of the $8.2 million annual appropriation due to revenue gaps. He may propose tax bills for a special election and urges voluntary budget cuts by departments while opposing signature on certain constitutional amendment resolutions.
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Oklahoma City
Marland
Secretary of State
Auto Crash Fatal in Oklahoma Involving Truck Driver
A truck driver J. L. Booth aged 40 from Tecumseh was killed near Oklahoma City when an approaching car struck him as he stood beside his parked truck trying to prevent a collision. Booth had stopped to adjust a slipping load of knocked down oil tanks. The death car fled the scene.
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Associated Press
Oklahoma
J. L. Booth
Tecumseh
Oklahoma City
Booth
Earl Smith Denied Forgery Charges After Arraignment
Earl Smith appeared before Justice A W Oliver on second degree forgery charges and pleaded not guilty. Bond was set at 1000 for a May 17 preliminary hearing, following a county sheriff’s journey into Missouri to return him for the case.
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Earl Smith
A. W. Oliver
Smith
Missouri
Clyde Kaiser
Greatest returns for the amount invested
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