Henry R Roberts in Race for No 2 Representative
Henry Roberts seeks the Oklahoma House Place No 2 seat in Pontotoc County. He highlights military service in WWII and Korea, promises to direct state gasoline tax dollars to local streets, and pledges businesslike governance with no new taxes. He supports old age assistance, veteran home loans, and stable tax policy to attract industry.
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Pontotee County
Henry R. Roberts
Oklahoma
House of Representatives
Pontetoc County
Korea
Henry Roberts
Private agencies to fund loans in home program
A proposal urges state participation in an own-your-own-home program to bring lending closer to the people, reduce political manipulation from Washington, and promote decentralization of government where possible.
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Washington
Possibe
Ada water pledge from Henry R. Roberts for state house
Henry R. Roberts vows 4 am stand against moves depriving Ada of water. He warns Ada growth hinges on water, fearing Pontotoc County economy and sales tax will suffer. Roberts cites East Central College, Veterans of Foreign Wars, American Legion, and Arm Vets, arguing for full time representation and a youthful veteran’s change.
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Ada
Pontotoc County
East Central State College
Veterans of Foreign Wars
American Legion
Henry R. Roberts
Oil Center Social News Notes Ada Visits
Sonny Holland visits the home of Mr and Mrs Joe Ryan near Ada. Fred Schneider and son Nickie of Tulsa call on friends in Oil Center Sunday. Mrs B F Lawless of Duncan spends weekend with Mr and Mrs Joe Robertson. Infant son of Mr and Mrs Kenneth Megee born Friday at Valley View hospital dies Monday. Graveside services held at Box X cemetery Tuesday. Bill Finley and sons of Perry and Norman Kirkpatrick of Oklahoma City visit the Layne home Sunday.
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Sonny Holland
Mrs
Joe Ryan
Ada
Fred Schneider
Nickie
Tulsa
Oil Center
B. F. Lawless
Duncan
Joe Robertson
Kenneth Megee
Valley View Hospital
Box X Cemetery
Bill Finley
Perry
Norman Kirkpatrick
Oklahoma City
V. O. Layne
Ada Hosts Pannell Family Dinner in Sunday Gathering
Mr and Mrs Warren Cunning ham and family and Mrs Keith Sales shared Sunday dinner with Mr and Mrs Jimmie Pannell in Ada.
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Warren Cunningham
Keith Sales
Jimmie Pannell
Ada
Local Visits Highlight Weekend Travels
Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Tate of Pauls Valley visited Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Burk. Mrs. E. L. Wilson and her children spent Friday to Monday in Canadian visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Dudark.
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L. L. Tate
Pauls Valley
Floyd Burk
E. L. Wilson
J. E. Dudark
Rev and Mrs King Visit Rev Wilson Home
Rev and Mrs Sadel King and their son of Kingston visited the home of Rev E L Wilson on Sunday evening.
Families Visit In Carlsbad Trip
The Holland and Brown families traveled to Carlsbad New Mexico to visit Mr and Mrs John Brown after spending time at the Holland home.
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Bruce Holland
Carlsbad
N. M
John Brown
Ada area names in a community notice
Dickie of Ada, Mr. and Mrs. Free man Moore and boys, Mar and Jerry, Mrs. Delores Davis, Mr. and Mrs. Glen Harrell and children, all of Ahloso.
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Dickie
Ada
Freeman Moore
Mar and
Jerry
Delores Davis
Glen Harrell
Ahloso
Family visits from California members gather at Love home
Mrs. Kitty Henderson and her son Craig of Ojar California Mrs. Louise Jarvis of Bakersfield California Mr and Mrs Wayne Harrington and family of Newhall California visited in the home of their sister and family Mr and Mrs Elmer Love They also brought a friend Armand Campbell of Newhall California.
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Kitty Henderson
Craig
Ojar
California
Louise Jarvis
Bakersfield
Wayne Harrington
Newhall
Elmer Love
Armand Campbell
Owl Creek churchgoers attend Saturday service
Attendees at Owl Creek church Saturday night included Hank Burk, Luther Wilson, T. C. Nelson, Bonnie Willoughby, and Bernice Edge.
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Owl Creek
Hank Burk
Luther Wilson
T. C. Nelson
Bonnie Willoughby
Bernice Edge
Oil Center Barbecue Yields Lucky Rod Draw Winner
Oil Center men attended a barbecue sponsored by Dewey's Supply at the Elks Club on Wednesday night. Dwight Megee of Oil Center won the lucky card drawing and received a rod and reel prize.
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Oil Center
Dewey's Supply
Elks Club
Dwight Megee
Bakersfield Haggards Visit Friends Last Week
Mrs. Charlie Haggard Bobby Haggard and Mr and Mrs Don Haggard of Bakersfield California visited with friends last week.
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Charlie Haggard
Bobby Haggard
Don Haggard
Bakersfield
California
Pantomime by Ada youth group at Church of God
The Oi Center Pentecostal Holiness Youth Society presented a pantomime entitled I dreamed I searched for Heaven and was standing outside at the Church of God in Ada on Tuesday night.
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Oi! Center Pentecostal Holiness Youth Society
Church of God
Ada
Caldwell Family Fish Fry At Oklahoma City Home
Mr and Mrs Harrison Caldwell of Oklahoma City hosted a visit from brother J J Caldwell and several Caldwell relatives from Tulsa Okmulgee Cromwell and other areas. The gathering included a fish fry after some guests brought 30 pounds of fish.
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Harrison Caldwell
Oklahoma City
J. J. Caldwell
Caldwell
Clinton Caldwell
Perry Caldwell
Tulsa
Arthur Caldwell
Okmulgee
Jim Caldwell
Cromwell
Treas Family Visits Highlight Weekend Gatherings
Mr and Mrs W J Treas of Lula visited the home of Mr and Mrs J C Treas over the weekend. Visitors in the Fred Barbee home Sunday were Mrs Eugene Barbee and Frankie of Seminole.
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W. J. Treas
Lula
J. C. Treas
Mrs Hoyt Lillard Ill at Valley View Hospital
Mrs Hoyt Lillard remains very ill at Valley View Hospital after several days of illness. Her condition is unchanged at the time of writing.
Atoka man stranded by high water visits parents
Jearl Lee Blankenship of Atoka visited his parents over the weekend. He reports being stranded in Atoka due to high water.
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Jearl Lee Blankenship
Atoka
C.L. Blankenships
Jearl
Tulsa Woman Attends Sister Joy’s Stonewall Graduation
Barbara Blankenship of Tulsa visits to celebrate Joy Blankenship’s graduation from Stonewall High Tuesday night, marking a family milestone and local community event.
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Barbara Blankenship
Tulsa
Sister Joy
Stonewall
Ahloso First Baptist Sunday Homecoming Draws Large Crowd
Sunday homecoming at Ahloso First Baptist Church drew one of its largest crowds for both morning and evening services. Rev. Lavonn Brown delivered the morning message with music by Minnie Louise Hardin and Don Thompson. A basket lunch followed. In the afternoon Rev. Jack Carroll of Oak Avenue Baptist led the service with music by Rev. Lavonn Brown and the Thompson quartet.
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Ahloso First Baptist Church
Lavonn Brown
Minnie Louise Hardin
Don Thompson
Jack Carrol
Oak Avenue Baptist Church
Thompson
Club visit notes mark Stillwater Saturday gathering
Bobby Gene Lewis attended the International Relations Club in Stillwater Saturday. Lester Raines of McAlester visited Monday in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Dewey Northam.
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Bobby Gene Lewis
International Relations
Stillwater
Lester Raines
McAlester
Mrs. Dewey Northam
Lunch at Ballard Park Noted by Welch and Northam Families
Mr and Mrs Clyde Welch and family and Mr and Mrs Junior Northam and family had lunch in Ballard Park in Tishomingo Sunday.
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Clyde Welch
Junior Northam
Ballard Park
Tishomingo
Skating Accident Leaves Sally Northam Toothless
Sally Thomas daughter of Mr and Mrs Junior Northam fell while skating at Sulphur Friday and knocked her two front teeth out in the incident.
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Sally Thomas
Junior Northam
Water line to Ahloso moves toward reality
Residents note progress as pipe strings extend toward Ahloso with anticipation of further construction and timely completion.
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Ahloso
Seminole visitors attend Stonewall graduation exercises
Mr and Mrs J A Eberhardt and David along with Mr and Mrs Eugene Barbee and Frankie visited the Fred Barbee home in Seminole on Tuesday night. Mrs Ted Pendergrass of Ada also joined the group during the visit.
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Seminole
Stonewall
Fred Barbee
J. A. Eberhardt
David
Eugene Barbee
Frankie
Ted Pendergrass
Ada
Ahloso eighth graders earn honors at Stonewall graduation
John Eddie Ross and Joy BlankenShip along with Marvin Barbee and Ronald McDaniel led the Ahloso eighth grade graduates at the Stonewall ceremony. John Eddie tied for salutatorian and won an East Central scholarship. Marvin earned best all around boy. Louellen Smith received a $50 savings account from the First National Bank of Ada. Several former Ahloso students joined the Oklahoma Honor Society: Donald Mosier Norma Davenport Betty Boone Etta Fern Barbee.
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Ahloso
Stonewall
John Eddie Ross
Joey Blankenship
Marvin Barbee
Ronald McDaniel
John Eddie
East Central
Marvin
Louellen Smith
First National Bank of
Ada
Joy
Louellen
Oklahoma Honor Society
Donald Mosier
Norma Davenport
Betty Boone
Etta Fern Barbee
Eighth grade graduation notes and upcoming meeting announced
The eighth grade exercises were held in the school gym with Glen Moser as valedictorian and Van Newton as salutatorian. A Monday May 24 lunchroom meeting is planned with Martha Mote and Mrs. Mahoney from Ada Weekly to photograph the group.
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Glen Mosier
van Newton
Martha Mote
Ahloso
Mahoney
Ada Weekly
Weekend Quiet Reported by City and County Police
Law officers report a quiet weekend with no Sheriff arrests. City police booked six violators including four for drunkenness and one for disturbance of the peace and one for reckless driving. Fines totalled 77 dollars and 50 cents.
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Ray Goodwin
Huff Says Will Try to Merit Continued Trust
Politician in Pontotoc County seeks reelect as no opponent exists. He pledges to serve Oklahoma and Pontotoc County with loyalty to the people, careful study of bills, and openness to homeowners advice while avoiding influence from politicians or pressure groups. He invites contact and counsel from voters.
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Huff
Pontotoc County
Oklahoma
Drowning of 19 month old in Stratford outdoor toilet
Jerry Martin son of Barclay and Mrs. Martin was found drowned Sunday afternoon while family were visiting near Stratford. Funeral set for Tuesday at Prairie Grove Church west of Stratford with burial at Rosedale cemetery.
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Stratford
Jerry Martin
Barclay Martin
Prairie Grove Church
Rosedale
Andy Martin
Leftover Corn on the Cob Reimagined with Butter and Pepper
Kernels cut from remaining corn cobs are heated with butter salt pepper and minced green pepper for a quick side dish.
Harlem Family Announces News From Ted Holland Home
Mr and Mrs Ted Holland and family of Harlem Colorado have emerged in local society circles with a notable family event. Details remain sparse but the household is cited as active in community life.
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Ted Holland
Harlem
Colorado
Sunday Visits At The Moores Household
Sunday visitors in the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Moore included Mr. and Mrs. J. Boyd Nelson with Jimmie and Mary Beth of Geary Oklahoma, Mr. and Mrs. P. M. Butler of Oklahoma City, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Moore and Brenda of Wewoka, and Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Moore with Gary and others.
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J. C. Moore
J. Boyd Nelson
Jimmie
Mary Beth
Geary
Okla
P. M. Butler
Oklahoma City
Ernest Moore
Brenda
Wewoka
Raymond Moore
Gary
First National Bank Awards First Scholar At Latta High
The Winner Tom Agee a Latta High junior named the first recipient of the bank's new scholarship award. He plans to save the $50 prize for college and aims to become a doctor. Faculty chose him as most valuable student. other awards go to students at Byng Francis Ada Horace Mann Napier Allen Roff Stonewall McLish Lula Fitzhugh and Vaness with plaques planned in each building.
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Tom Agee
Latta High School
First National Bank
Tom
George Graham
Byng
Francis
Ada
Horace Mann
Napier
Allen
Roff
Stonewall
McLish
Lula
Fitzhugh
Vaness
VFW Elects Rogers District Leader
The Fourth District En campment of VFW and Auxiliary met in Ada with posts from Shawnee Chandler Maud and Ada. Leonard Rogers of Shawnee was elected district commander succeeding Riley Bailey of Ada. Attending were Charles Trenfield Department commander Donelda Moeller department Auxiliary president and Dan Pritchard department quartermaster. Dr Ed James East Central College spoke at a religious service.
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VFW
Ada
Shawnee
Chandler
Maud
Leonard Rogers
Riley Bailey
Charles Trenfield
Donelda Moeller
Dan Pritchard
Ed James
East Central College
Thompson Seeks Re election as County Commissioner
J R Rae Thompson announces re election bid for the third Pon totoc County district. He touts a harmonious board and a record of well maintained roads schools bus and mail routes, cites widened roadbeds and safer bridges, plus farmer cooperation. He pledges further work to widen roads add gravel and replace bridges as needed.
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J. R
Rae) Thompson
Pontotoc County
Thompson
Teel Faces Trial On Forgery Charge
K. D. Teel faces district court trial on a second degree forgery charge. T. V. McKinney says Teel passed a $15 check drawn on the Oklahoma State Bank and signed “Ralph Ellis” at the Safeway Store in Portland Park.
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K. D. Teel
T. V. McKinney
Teel
Oklahoma State Bank For Labor
Ralph Ellis
Portland Park
Safeway
Dow Thompson Eyes Unopposed County Clerk Run
Dow Thompson seeks a second term as County Clerk with no opponent. He notes a busy office, plans to greet voters at meetings, and says an absence of a campaign race will let him keep office affairs up to date and merit continued public confidence.
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Dow Thompson
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Colbert School
Olive
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Air Force
San Antonio
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Paul Tucker
Frankie of
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ADA Mattress Factory
D. W. Walker
Rogers
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J.R. Thompson
C & D Laboratories
McCurley-Bayless Drug Store
Bayless Drug Store
Betty
Moore
Benjamin
Benjamin Moore
LAS Paints
Collins Lumber CO
North Townsend
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