Byng High seniors graduate with multiple honors and notices
Fifty three Byng High School seniors graduated after a year of hard work. Warren Dellinger and Susie Engel won $500 scholarships to Oklahoma University, Shirley Rich received a special award for perfect attendance and tardiness record. Tommy, once a bat boy for the baseball team, remains hospitalized but shows rapid improvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byng
Robert Ford
Oklahoma Honor Society
Warren Dellinger
Susie Engel
Oklahoma University
Norman
Shirley Rich
Shirley
Tommy
Byng Student Denied Attendance Medal for Hospital Time
An eighth grade Byng student, Tommy Hubbard, who spends many days in the hospital due to sugar diabetes, is not slated to receive a perfect attendance award though his illness shows remarkable absence. The article notes his endurance and medical struggles while in school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byng
Tommy Hubbard
Tommy
Boys Build Fishing Car From Junked Vehicle
Neighborhood youths convert an old car into a fishing buggy to reach distant holes. Larry Harper provides the shell. they shorten the frame, swap in a standard transmission, and tune the motor. The noisy craft runs, but they remove the muffler to quiet exhaust.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Harper
Larry
New Bethel Baptist Church Seeks Pastor After Eason Departure
New Bethel Baptist Church continues to search for a new pastor after Rev. Robert Eason left to serve at a church in Wapanucka. In the interim supply preachers fill pulpits from local colleges and seminaries, including Rev. Royce Bynum from a Fort Worth seminary who led this Sunday and is invited back next Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Bethel Baptist Church
Robert Eason
Wapanucka
Royce Bynum
Fort Worth
Bynum
Granddaughter of E W Wood visiting from Arizona
Mrs Ozie Stone, granddaughter of Mr and Mrs E W Wood, is visiting Yuma Arizona from Byng Oklahoma. Stone formerly Lana Wood lived in the community several years and graduated from Byng High School before moving to Arizona. She plans to return by train next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. W. Wood
Ozie Stone
Yuma
Ariz
Stone
Lana Wood
Byng High School
Arizona
Two Byng Graduates Enter Army Service as Paratrooper
Two Byng graduates have secured four year Army service and begin basic training in Oklahoma City Monday. Jerrell Venable joins regular infantry while Ricky Carpenter enters the special forces as a paratrooper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byng
United States Army
Jerrel Venable
Ricky Carpenter
Oklahoma City
Jerrell
Ricky
Byng Senior Climbs Water Tower to Paint Class Motto
A Byng High School senior climbed the tall water tower beside the school and painted Senior Class of 1964 in large letters. The vandal, who has not been identified, risks charges for repainting the tank and faces a fall danger during the stunt. The Teague residence sits nearby, and the artist likely acted while the Teagues were away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byng
Supt
J. E. Teague
Teagues
Ada Families Enjoy Weekend Fish Near Stringtown
Mr and Mrs Sonny Leader and Mr and Mrs Gene Joplin of Ada fished Saturday night near Stringtown. Mrs D R Clifford babysat her granddaughters Diana and Donna Kay Leader. Donna has the measles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sonny Leader
Gene Joplin
Ada
Stringtown
D. R. Clifford
Diana
Donna Kay
Donna
Lula eighth grade graduation marked by Sign Posts theme
The Lula eighth grade graduation took place at 8 o clock on May 12. The program included processional invocation flag salute songs and a diploma presentation led by C. D. Whelchel and Mrs. Dennis with performances by students such as Debbie Clifford Sue Cooper Virginia Thompson and Joyce Brown among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lula
Arthur Dennis
A. D. Brown
Dickie Clifford
Debbie Clifford
Joyce Brown
C. D. Whelchel
Dennis
Tupelo Graduation Exercises Attend by Local Families
Skipper Davis led seventh graders into the auditorium as eighth graders prepared for summer vacation on Wednesday. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Doyin Stonecipher and family Barbara Kent others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Skipper Davis
Doyin Stonecipher
Barbara
Kent
Chester Treas
Joan
Mark
A. D. Brown
Alfred
Joyce
D. R. Clifford
Dickie
Debbie
Jess Wofford
Sharon
Gloria Jean
Kelly Wilson
Nancy
Linda
Tommy Marsh
Larry Whisenhunt
Davey Johnston
Beckey
Ginger Williams
Tupelo
Brooks Family Dinner In Ada With Walter Brooks
Mr and Mrs Donald Brooks hosted a Sunday dinner in Ada with their children Linda Diane and Dwayne and Mr and Mrs Walter Brooks attending the family gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Brooks
Linda
Diane
Dwayne
Ada
Mrs
Walter Brooks
Williams Family Visit Highlights Local Gathering
Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Williams host as Chriseta and Derrick of Orlando Florida visit his parents Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Williams. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Williams of Ada also visit Sunday with Charlie Williams family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curtis Williams
Chriseta
Derrick
Orlando
Fla
Charlie Williams
Fred Williams
Ada
Local residents commute to Tulsa for work
Mrs. Jake Treas stays at Valley View Hospital Ada. Buddy Sweat Jackie Treas and Randel Lafevers traveled to Tulsa Monday for work and returned home for the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jake Treas
Valley View Hospital
Ada
Buddy Sweat
Jackie Treas
Randel Lafevers
Tulsa
Fortner Family Dines Together at Lightning Ridge
Mr and Mrs Kenneth Fortner Tammy and Pamela Ada and Mrs Simon Young Elane and Clay Lightning Ridge ate dinner Sunday with their parents Mr and Mrs Short Fortner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Fortner
Tammy
Pamela
Ada
Simon Young
Elane
Clay
Lightning Ridge
Short Fortner
Clifford Family Dines Together Sunday Evening
A brief social note records that the Clifford family shared supper Sunday night with Mrs. and Mr. D. R. Clifford, visiting at a local home.
Decketts Family Weekend Visit in Oklahoma City
Mr and Mrs Lee Decketts and their son Alan from Oklahoma City spent the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs Ben Johnston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Decketts
Alan
Oklahoma City
Ben Johnston
Sunday Visit Highlights Local Families Reunion
Mr and Mrs Donald Brooks hosted a Sunday afternoon gathering with Linda Diane Dwayne and Kenneth Fortner Ada and Deb ne Gees visiting along with Mr and Mrs Charlie Williams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Brooks
Linda
Diane
Dwayne
Kenneth Fortner
Ada
Debne Gees
Charlie Williams
Church Visitors and Family Attendance At Rocky Point
Bro Bill James and Mrs James of Big Springs attended Sunday night services at Rocky Point Missionary Baptist Church where Bro James preached. Mr and Mrs Ted Smith and Dickie Hoffman visited Sunday with his dad Ed Smith. Ed Smith and Skipper Davis went home with the Smiths to spend a week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill James
James
Big Springs
Rocky Point Missionary Baptist Church
Bro
Ted Smith
Dickie, Hoffman
Ed Smith
Skipper Davis
Ted Smiths
Ada visitors enjoy dominos at Sunday night gathering
Aron Gray Ada Audie By ran Happyland Carl Hill and D R Clifford visited Sunday night with Mr and Mrs Lester Davis The men played dominos
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aron Gray
Ada
Audie Byran
Happyland
Carl Hill
D. R. Clifford
Lester Davis
Sweat Family Visit Highlights Latta Event
Bobby Joe Sweat visited Latta on Sunday with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Buck Sweat along with Craig and Cindy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bobby Joe Sweat
Craig
Cindy
Latta
Mrs
Buck Sweat
Local Visits Highlight Weekend Gatherings
Mr and Mrs Short Fortner with his mother Mrs Fortner at Valley View Hospital Sunday night. Mr and Mrs Burtis Williams and Steven Ada visited Saturday with his parents Mr and Mrs Charlie Williams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Short Fortner
Mrs. Fortner
Valley View Hospital
Burtis Williams
Steven
Ada
Mrs
Charlie Williams
Debbie Clifford Visits Ada Brooks Household Over Weekend
Debbie Clifford spent Sunday and Monday nights with Mr and Mrs Donald Brooks in Ada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Debbie Clifford
Mrs. Donald Brooks
Ada
Union Hill social notes and local visits
Teresa Golden spent Saturday night with Janet Braden who attended Union Hill church. The Braden family hosted gatherings in Ada and Oklahoma City. Local residents report Ada rainfall refilling ponds and promoting seed germination. Lorene Smith will graduate Friday night from Latta High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lavona Jones
Teresa Golden
Janet Braden
Janet
Union Hill
Glen Braden
Teresa
C.H. Braden
Ada
Lorene Smith
Latta
Latta High School
Community Visitors and Local News Update
Mr and Mrs Murry Golden and many neighbors visited the Jones and Henderson families Saturday through Monday. Keeling and Coplen families hosted dinners and attended school events at Latta. Hospital visits and recoveries at Valley View are noted along with local canning and hay baling activity. Lewis Archer recently returned from Africa and enjoyed family visits in Waco and Fort Worth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murry Golden
R. E. Tilley
Ada
Lela Richardson
Westview
Robert Golden
Lynda
Mike
Anthony Duckworth
Bill McAnally
Roger Richardson
F. O. Jones
Glenn
Lula Keeling
Roxie Golden
Barbara Newby
Nancy Newby
Valley View Hospital
George Cochran
Valley View
Leonard Archer
Fort Worth
Waco
Tex
Lewis Archer
Lewis
Africa
United States
Archer
Linsey McCoy
Paul Gamill
J. B. Jones
Gene Steele
Beverly
Spearman
Guymon
H. M. Raymer
Liberal
Kan
Jones
Becky Jones
Rainy Visit Fills Ada Pond This Saturday
Mr and Mrs Tom Agee and Regina and Tracy visited Mr and Mrs George Graham and Mrs Tishi Ross in Ada on Saturday. The Ages welcomed the rains as their pond gradually fills with water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Agee
Regina
Tracy
George Graham
Tishi Ross
Ada
Kirby Tilley
Dian
Pamela
June Ward
Sue
Johnnie Tilley
Walnut Grove
Agee
Walnut Grove Visitors Attend Union Hill Prayer Service
Mrs. Juanita Curtis with Billy and Pat visited the E. L. Horton family last week. Mrs. Curtis Billy and Pat and Mrs. Ruby Horton attended prayer meeting at Union Hill Baptist Church on Wednesday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Juanita Curtis
Billy
Pat
Walnut Grove
E. L. Horton
Roster of visitors and race event attendees listed
Mr and Mrs David Coots Sherry and Jimmy and Andrew Sutton Moore Mr and Mrs Austin Fraley and Tina Oliver Crane and Mr and Mrs Billy Joe Adams Joni Rhondi and Pamela visited Mrs Nora Roper and Mrs Sible Collins Attending stock car races at Stonewall Sunday afternoon were Bobby Joe Adams Louis Dunlap Egypt Jerry Sellers Larry Booth David and Carson Poindexter
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Coots
Sherry
Jimmy
Andrew Sutton
Moore
Austin Fraley
Tina
Oliver Crane
Billy Joe Adams
Joni
Rhondi
Pamela
Nora Roper
Sible Collins
Stonewall
Bobby Joe Adams
Louis Dunlap
Egypt
Jerry Sellers
Larry Booth
David
Carson Poindexter
Archer Family Visits Lake Texoma and Local Sites
Mrs. Archer reports viewing Lee Oswald's grave and references a downtown center. The text lists numerous local families visiting Lake Texoma for fishing and Sulphur sightseeing with several Mr. and Mrs. combinations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archer
Lee Oswald
John Price
Center
Alva Thomason
Chickasha
Larry Archer
Walnut Grove
Duke Rhynes
Westview
Mary Long
Tommy
Ada
Leonard Archer
Lindall Archer
Lake Texoma
Cochran Family Visits Across Grandfield Area
Mr and Mrs Elmer Cochran visited Mr and Mrs Dean Underwood and Terry in Grandfield recently. Helen Cochran visited Mrs George Cochran, a patient at Valley View Hospital, Saturday and Sunday. Lena Cochran visited Daisy Binon last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Cochran
Dean Underwood
Terry
Grandfield
Helen
George Cochran
Valley View Hospital
Lena Cochran
Daisy Binon
Sunday Dinner Guests In Ada And Arlington Networks
A local social note lists Sunday dinner guests including Rev F L Cunningham and family in Ada and Arlington with Connie Bacon Ricky Warren Cunningham Debbie Cunningham Sarrah Cunningham Mark and others. Additional visits include Ray Kemp Per nell and Kirby Tilley family, plus residents agee gold en and Murry golden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connie Bacon
Ricky
Arlington
Tex
Warren Cunningham
Howard Cunningham
Debbie
Oil Center
Sarrah Cunningham
Mark
Ada
F. L. Cunningham
Ray Kemp
Pernell
Cunningham
F. O. Jones
Vaness High seniors hear commencement benediction
Attendees at the Vaness High School senior class commencement Wednesday night include Rev. Cunningham who delivered the benediction. He later revised his schedule to visit families and attend state and regional events with multiple stops across Oklahoma and Texas.
Sunday School and Church Activities at Union Hill
The report notes Vaness High School graduation events on a Wednesday evening and Union Hill Baptist Church Sunday school attendance of 45. Rev Don Newby preached the messages. Visitors included Dian Delozier Ruby Horton Barbara Henson and Billy Henson. Bible drill participants named. A duet In the Garden performed by Mr and Mrs Horace Golden. Vacation Bible School starts Monday with Laura Haines superintendent and Mary Lou Kellams as pianist. An adult class is offered for parents. Church plans interior painting on June 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Hill Baptist Church
Don Newby
Dian Delozier
Ruby Horton
Barbara
Hazel Henson
Billy
Henson
Gary
Teresa
Carol Golden
Brenda
Terry Ebriie
Patsy Curtis
Mike
Lynda Golden
Horace Golden
Vacation Bible School
Laura Haines
Mary Lou Kellams
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Planetarium
George Milligan
Buford Myers
Linda Christian
Betty Myers
Jan Collier
Cathy Hutchins
Bill Keller
Myers
Milligan
Wheel Horse
Pronto Ar
Ranger
Lois Clifford
Charles Coplen
Boyd Coplen
Coplen
Groover Keeling
Basil Dean
Kevin
Tom Wilson
Jeffery
Lee Keeling
Lorene
Charlene Coplen
Callie East
Seminole
Olen Henderson
Liverpool
Horace
Carol
Randy
Wanda Welch
Saundra
Ethelene Golden
Haskell Parker
Grace Houchens
Susan McAnally
Parker
Mr. Postum
Konawa
Postum
Keeling
ADA Auto Supply
Bob Gray
Ricky and
Russell
Kathy
Ethel Bess
Mr. and
Harold Haines
Vaness High School
Rev. Cunningham
Mack Welch
Mrs. Cunningham
Ardmore
Magnetos
Lester L. Luton
Oklahoma State Loan
Oklahoma State
Oklahoma
Fox Iarome
State Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
And
Federal Reserve System
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