Rural Colbert community notes and school closing
Local column from Pontotoc County highlights end of term ceremonies and student achievements. It records visits, social events, a ball game loss, community gatherings, and several families traveling or hosting guests. The piece comments on weather and ongoing church and school activities in New Bethel and Franks areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State OF Oklahoma
Pontetoc
Geo. K. Williams & Co
Beulah Langendorff
Smith, Et al
Lacie Smith
Pontotoc County
Pontotoc
Towit
Section 33
Township 3
Center social notes mention visits and events around Center
Blanche Wood and Hazel Dryden spent Tuesday night with friends Leona Gladys Sullivan and Leonard Sullivan. Ester Dryden and Ethel McCloud dined with Leona and Gladys Sullivan. Sunday gatherings included Hester Moore with Lela Crockett and Harlé Crockett, and Ted Sullivan hosting Elbert Leroy Sullivan Cecil Alden Crockett. School ends May 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Center
Blanche Wood
Leona
Gladys Sullivan
Hazel Dryden
Leonard
Allen
Ester Dryden
Ethel McCloud
Lela
Harlé Crockett
Hester Moore
Amos Old
den Dryden
Esteh Dryden
Vaness
Elbert
Leroy Sullivan
Cecil
Alden Crockett
Ted Sullivan
Pickett
Rain Delays Cotton Planting Yet Farmers Persist
Rain continues to fall as farmers push to finish cotton planting, aiming to wrap up the season despite unsettled weather and soggy fields. Strong work persists amid northeast winds and wet soil conditions.
Community Notes Highlight Local Visits and Illnesses
The column lists residents and visitors including Grandpa Willoughby and Grandpa Estes with illnesses, O Y Duncan and family visiting J W Cochran, Hughes family from Hot Springs visiting Sayre and Chickasha, Thelma Danner and Bill Holt with grandmother Mrs Cochran, Laura Avglin's illness, Coggins of Blanchard stopping by, Bro Coggins preaching, Wadlow visiting son Fred, Fawn Bevers likely to graduate in Ada, and Odom visiting Anglia home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grandpa Willoughby
Grandpa Estes
O. Y. Duncan
Maud
J. W. Cochran
Jasper
Cecil Hughes
Hot Springs
Ank
Thelma Levana Danner
Bill Holt
Shawnee
Mrs. Cochran
Mr. Danner
Sayre
Ollie Muse
Mountain View
Mrs. Muse
Clyde
Jimmie Bray
Laura
Avglin
Grandpa Coggins
Blanchard
Bro
Coggins
Grandpa Wadlow
Fred Wadlow
Miss Fawn Bevers
Ada
Mr. Odom
Anglia
Mr. Hughes
R. J. Hughes
Chickasha
John James
Chism
H. K. Rankins
Sunshine
Local Social News Highlights Visits and Calls
Miss Nola Lunsford spent Sunday with Dollye Ables. Alma Dunn called on the Shook girls Sunday. Miss Lois Ozburn spent the week with the Kerr family as Mr and Mrs Langford Shaw of Ada visited in Kerr home Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. A. Miller
Ada
Fussell
Lois Ozburn
Leon B. Smith
Hickory
Chieren Ozburn
Ruth Robertson
Nola Lunsford
Alma Dunn
Doris Shook
Earl Stewart
Willie Webb
Opal Fussell
Ethel Bradley
Lightning Ridge
Dollye Ables
Langford Shaw
Kerr
Local Social Visit Recap in Western Community
Henry Jones and wife spent Saturday night and Sunday with John Jones. Mr. and Mrs. McCutcheon attended Sunday evening with W. H. Hightower. Elva Jones stayed with Carl Roberts. G. R. Deatherage and wife visited R. D. Deathcrege on Sunday. Roberts family with Egypt relatives. Hazel Crow visited Margie Roberts briefly. J A Burk hosted Sunday evening with Bessie. Floy Hayes called on Pearl McCutcheon. Margie Roberts visited Hazel Crow Monday evening. Hugh Britten heads to Arkansas to visit his father. Thelma and Elmer Duncan overnighted with Nola Burk. Mrs. Jones visited Hightower Tuesday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Kendricks
Ada Pent
R. C. Muncrief
Joe Rushing
Leroy
Cleo Tate
Norman
Floreta McAnally
Harold
Jasper Hammond
Josephine and Gardner McDaniel
Oliver Roper
U. S. Muncrief
D. T. Jones
Colbert
Eunice Lowe
W. E. Lowe
Do. N. Hammond
Egypt
Sam Thomas
Ada
M. T. Tarwater
Lee Bray
Lee ,Witt
Shawnee
Rufe Roper
Arthur Walker
A. J. Beam
A. P. Nelson
D. W. Lynch
Jim Brecheen
Joe Brecheen
Arcie Cox
Bill Odell
Thelma
Buddie
Tom Rutledge
Will Dunn
Clyde Dunn
Joe Tyree
S. E. Evans
J. T. Rutledge
Donnie Brecheen
Jim Odom
Atoka
Gordon
Vaness
Oscar
Andrew Brecheen
Louis
Imogene Houser
Ruby Farr
Monroe Waters
Pleasant Hill
Viola Rhodes
Oklahoma City
Sawyer
Herman Landrum
Charlie Lawson
Pecan Grove
Pickett
Frank Lynn
Sneed
Arlen Sneed
Tulsa
Minnie Philpot
Gracie Fowler
Mildred Philpot
Novel Waters
Horace and
Princiss Robins
Love
John Sneed
Landrum
Maurah Dew
Mrs. Landrum
Edna Crump
Ruth Fowler
Vera Houser
G. L. Ivey
Littie
Roy Cheat
Lilian Juanita
Wess Hightower
F. E. Duncan
Williamson
J. J. Layne
Gladis
Byars
Emma Walker
Bessie
Floy Hayes
John Fiddler
Konawa
Virginia Lee Burk
J. A. Burk
Maxwell
Lillie Bunch
Elton Williamson
Perry
May Choat
Oberland
Bebee
Alvan Warren
Mrs. Warren
Thelma Duncan
Nora Burk
Rutha Nobel
Katie Bowerman
Jim Crow
Rebee
Eg Place
Alse Adams
Velma Isaac
Robes Compand
Maud
Willie Cochran
Franks
Mr. Cochran
C. Collins
Roff
Roy Mays
Hickory
Cochrar
Lela May Turner
Ora Lee Ashley
Mr. Ashley
Bob Elmo
Alvin Minor
Tommie Jeter
Silas Wardlow
Henry Brady
Frisco
Cross
Eva Babb
Adell Murphy
Rowlett
Billie Jones
Brashers
Bill Sherrall
Connerville
Dan Reeves
Mansville
Oney Kilecrease
Stonewall
Berta Jones
Nora Jackson
Opal Caver
Ethel Stewart
Kenna Crass
Blue Mountain
Roland
Stewart
Mary Turner
Bebee Henry Jones
Worstern
John Jones
McCutcheon
W. H. Hightower
Elva Jones
Carl Roberts
G. R. Deatherage
R. D. Deathcrege
Roberts
Hazel Crow
Margie Roberts
Pearl McCutcheon
Hugh Britten
Arkansas
Elmer Duncan
Nola Burk
Mrs. Jones
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New Bethel
Sorrels
Ode Roberts
Effie Hammond
Barnes
Johnnie Foster
Fred Foster
Vada
Aline Foster
Ruth
Pearl Barnes
Webb
Rocky Chapel
Latta Hughes
Baby
Worstel
Rollow Hardware Co
Earnest Foster
Seminole
iMarl Brashears
Eva Roland
L. B. Franklin
Oklahoma
Byron Roberts
Harrell & Bee
District Court
Clara M. Royer
Martha L. Carter
Township 5 North
Range 4 East
Cllerk
A. C. Bray
W. B. Walker
P. H. Deal
Harrell & Kerr
Plaintiff
Mrs. Rich
J. J. Parker
Galey
Goitre
Florida
Fen
F. N. Baker
Palatka
Fla
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C.pen
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