Rural Pontotoc County residents exchange visits
Eddie Coffman of Steedman visited Roy Horn Saturday afternoon. Mrs. Loma Bryson visited Mr. Vera Phillips Thursday after Ola Phillips and Emergene Phillips visited Opal Horn Tuesday afternoon. Hubert Bryson and Arnold Phillips called on Walter Horn Wednesday. Walter Horn visited Hubert Bryson Sunday. Walter Horn and son were Allen visitors Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Herman Phillips visited Mr. and Mrs. Henry Phillips Thursday. Roy Horn visited Eddie Coffman at Steedman Thursday morning. Donald Phillips visited J. R. Martha Ella Bryson spent Sunday with Opal Horn. Hubert Bryson and son Willard Ratliff and Wade Phillips and son were Allen visitors Monday. Thelma West spent Saturday night and Sunday with her grandmother Mrs. J. F. Williams of Francis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RED Oak
Eddie Coffman
Steedman
Roy Horn
Loma Bryson
Vera Phillips
Ola Phillips
Emergene Phillips
Opal Horn
Hubert Bryson
Arnold Phillips
Walter Horn
Allen
Herman Phillips
Henry Phillips
Donald Phillips
J. R. Bryson
Martha Ella Bryson
Willard Ratliff
Wade Phillips
Local Social News From Fittstown and Nearby Towns
Elmo Richardson attended the show at Fittstown Monday night. Jack Billingsley of Debs visited friends in the community Sunday. Mrs. Jess Graves and sons called on Mrs. Stringer and children Saturday. Miss Adda R B Richardson spent Thursday with Betty and Nora Richardson. Calvin Brown of Jessie was in the community Friday. Jim Thompson of Jesse spent Sunday with Troy Blevens. Jim Richardson was in Owl Creek Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Ben Richardson spent a while Sunday night in the Monroe Richardson home. Miss Tommie Cheedle of Fittstown and Helen Lynch of Harden City called on Miss Lavern Lynch Sunday. Those who called on Mr. and Mrs. Monroe Richardson Monday night were Mr. and Mrs. Troy Sherrell and Mr. and Mrs. Self and children. Mrs. Jim Snell and daughters called on her mother Mrs. McKinney. Monroe Richardson and daughters Betty and Nova and Mr. Cox attended church Tuesday night at Ada. Remember Sunday school Sunday and church Sunday night and young people's meeting on Wednesday night. Everybody come.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmo Richardson
Fittstown
Jack Billingsley
Debs
Jess Graves
Helen Lynch
Harden City
Lavern Lynch
Monroe Richardson
Troy Sherrell
Self
Jim Snell
McKinney
Betty
Nova
Mr. Cox
Ada
Bill Huddleston
Francis
Roy West
Jess Lamb
Mildred West
Ruby West
Francie
Mildred Henson
Troy West
Woodrow Phillips
Ely West
Billie Williamson
Tulsa
J. F. Williams
May Lee
Monroe Chism
Hazel
Lucille
Nettie Chandler
Ridgway
Bertha West
Beatrice Baker
Leo Chisma
Ruth Akins
Imogene Bingham
Edith
Helen Bryans
Agness Vaught
Cotton Creek Ridge
Earl West
Cleo West
Jewel Tarver
Jewel Lee
Duel Chism
Gaylor
Edith Lea
Cal West
T. J. Bingham
Bob Wilson
Katie Louise Bingham
Orphus Jones
Patsy Ann
Sasakwa
Coy Chandler
Hazel Scroggins
Iantha Rainbolt
This Place
Andrew Bryant
Eugene
Imogene
Norma Bingham
Ruth
Clyde Akins
Edna Jones
Bertie Hilton
Marie Harris
Earl Sullivan
Antlers
Ruthie Akins
Nancy Green
Woodrow Wilson
Carlos Laughlin
Noma
Edith Bryant
G. W. Scroggins
J. B. Wearsome
Eugene Bingham
Albert Vaughan
Mary Bingham
Obbie
Orville Scroggins
T. J
Ralph Bingham
Irene
Lavern Scroggins
O. F. Akins
A. A. Bryant
Tollie Chism
Carlos Scroggins
Jess Williams
M. G. Gree
Katy Louise
Lee Scroggins
J. L. and
Wilma
Woodrow
Leroy Wilson
Carlos and
Herold Laughlin
Leonard
Robbie Wade
Sunday Community Notes Highlight Local Social Ties
Brother Bill Huddleston led a Sunday night service in Francis with a strong sermon. The column records numerous visits, family gatherings, and friendly calls among residents of Francis, Cotton Creek Ridge, and surrounding areas, noting deaths, school exams, and local events. It reflects shared life across families including West, Akins, Bingham, Chism, and Lynn, with multiple chores, visits, and church attendance.
Destructive Floods Sweep Western Drouth Region
Destructive floods in western Oklahoma kill at least seven and leave multiple missing, with towns like Harmony and Woodward struck. Rescue operations save people from trees and rooftops as waters rise over dams, bridges, and roads, and rainfall totals reach several inches in multiple counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drouth Region
Dinner on the ground and Sunday services inviting all
A church schedule notes a dinner on the ground and services all day Sunday June 9. Invitations urge attendees to bring lunch. Community updates mention Vigil Wilson returning from Sulphur hospital to spend 10 days with his family and other local visits and lengthy illness notes.
Galey musical draws crowd at Mr Wood's Saturday night
Social notes report a well attended GALEY musical at Mr Wood's with guests and neighbors visiting. Several calls and visits occur across Oil Center Stratford Maxwell Maxwell area including weddings and funerals as folks greet each other and share news. Gordon Nelson and Connie Rutherford wed Tuesday and will reside in town for now.
Great returns for the amount invested
Classified ad promotes strong value from investments and savings. It highlights reliable returns and prudent money management aimed at readers seeking steady financial gains through careful selection of opportunities.
Rainy Weather Dampens Social and Baseball in High Hill
Mrs Lenora Mayer and Ruby Allison visited Mrs McMeans. D M Kerrs visited their daughter Bertha Grey. Several gatherings followed with Kerr McMeans and Sweat families. A local baseball team lost 4 to 1 to Union Valley on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lenora Mayer
Ruby Allison
McMeans
D. M. Kerr
Bertha Grey
Henry McMeans
Lois Kerr
Allen
Roscoe Sweat
Mary Kerr
Gloria Jean
Kerr
Lola Fay Brown
Mary Nell Rowe
Aline Sweat
G. W. Brown
Fannie Mae Lesley
Celia Watson
Beulah Kerr
Mae McMeans
Ruby Sanders
Irene McMeans
Jewel McMeans
Herman Kerr
J. B. McMeans
Man Seized in Attic After Claiming Nine Marriages
Chicago police arrested 40 year old Ralph Mark in his attic after he admitted to nine marriages with no divorces. Detectives acted on information from the investigation in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Ralph Mark
Mrs Nancy E Cobb Obituary
Mrs Nancy E Cobb 73 wife of W A Cobb died Tuesday May 21 at the family home south of Ada Funeral services were held Wednesday at Criswell's Funeral Home with Rev Milo Arbuckle officiating Interment at Rosedale cemetery Survived by husband grandchildren including A O Wilson Elzie Smith Don Bright Joe W Lewis Virgil Hurley Lucille and Kenneth Hudson and brother Douglas Simpson Pontotoc county pioneers respected by many in the county
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy E. Cobb
W. A. Cobb
Ada
Criswell’s
Milo Arbuckle
Rosedale Cemetery
Wootten Gift Funds Oklahoma City University Scholarships
Mrs. R. K. Wootten of Chickasha donated 50000 dollars to establish the Wootten Scholarship Foundation at Oklahoma City University. The gift provides ten perpetual scholarships for worthy students and becomes available immediately, honoring Richard Kelley Wootten, late president of the Chickasha Cotton Oil Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City University
R. K. Wootten
Chickasha
Wootten Scholarship Foundation
A. G. Williamson
In Memory of Demurial Turner Priest
A funeral style remembrance notes Demurial Turner Priest known as Lemurial Turner Priest died May 1 1935. The poem frames the death as a departure to heaven with lines about God calling away a flower to fill a vacant seat. Vermell Roundtree Vermell Roundtree Roff Okla Rt 1 Box 120. Will Duty of southeastern Pontotoc county fined 21 dollars for disturbance of the peace by Justice A W Oliver on Wednesday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lemurial Turner
Vermell Roundtree
Roff, Okla
Rt. 1
Pontotoc County
A. W. Oliver
Three Men Face Federal Charge In Ada Case
Joe Mancus of Sulphur was brought to Ada by Deputy U S Marshal Allen Stanfield for alleged violations of internal revenue laws. Also in custody were Tom My Jones and Jack Finn, charged with the same offenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Mancus
Ada
Allen Stanfield
U. S
Tommy Jones
Jack Finn
East Central Starts Summer Term With Large Enrollment
East Central Teachers College opened for the summer term after two days of enrollment showing strong interest in English and history. Enrollment in English reached 578 with several classes filled beyond forty, while history also posted large figures. New staff includes Mrs. A C Kidd for European history. other faculty are on leave for further study. The rural conference will convene next week with county and city superintendents in attendance. programs include Griggs on Ibsen and various recitals and lectures. John Vaughan will speak Tuesday at 10 in the college auditorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Central Teachers College
A. Linscheid
M. B. Molloy
Linscheid
A. C. Kidd
Wewoka
Miss Hornbeak
Europe
Ben L. Morrison
University of Oklahoma
Mary Gordon Mitchell
State Department of Education
East Central District
Edward Howard Griggs
Henrik Ibsen
Brand
Oklahoma
John Vaughan
Tigers Lose Doubleheader But Win Title
East Central fell 4-0 and 6-0 at Weatherford against Southwestern State Teachers' College. The Tigers still captured the Oklahoma Collegiate Conference crown as the only two losses came in a six-team circuit. Amason and Dickey pitched for East Central.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Central
Southwestern State Teachers’ College
Weatherford
Oklahoma
Amason
Dickey
East Central Moundsmen
Prince Found Guilty for Assault in Preliminary Hearing
Bee Prince charged with assault and battery was found guilty by Justice of the Peace A. W. Oliver in a Saturday morning preliminary hearing. He was fined $25 and appealed to the district court. He allegedly mistreated Mrs. Bertha Crouch, operator of Coley’s Sandwich Shop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bee Prince
Justice of the Peace
A. W. Oliver
Prince
Bertha Crouch
Coley
District Court
November Wedding Announced Here
Mrs. Mattie Hayley of 715 East Seventh announces the marriage of her daughter Emma Laura to Vester Hawkins of Davis Oklahoma. The ceremony took place November 17 in Chandler Oklahoma at the Methodist parsonage with Rev. Crabtree officiating. Mrs. Hawkins, a graduate of East Central State Teachers College, taught music and art at Glenwood public school. Hawkins, a Davis High School graduate and former Phi Theta Kappa member, attended Murrey Agriculture College and East Central, where he will complete his degree after summer term. They reside at 715 East Seventh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colgan Collins
Vigla May Collins
Howard William Colgan
Hutchinson
Kan
First Baptist Church
Milo Arbuckle
J. Henry Collins
N. Oak
Ada
East Central State Teachers College
Mattie Hayley
East Seventh
Emma Laura
Vester Hawkins
Davis
Oklahoma
Chandler
Crabtree
Hawkins
Glenwood
Davis High School
Murrey Agriculture College
Tisomingo
Phi Theta Kappa
East Central
Oil Allowables Set for Texas by Railroad Commission
Texas oil proration for June 1 sets total allowable at 1 044 309 barrels, 12 000 below present production but 16 464 above May 1. East Texas unchanged at 3.4 percent of hourly potential, yielding 462 094 barrels. Districts list oxide by county and region with new totals for west central, west, east central Texas and gulf coast.
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Ustin
Tex
Texas
Railroad Commission
Ickes
East Texas
Panhandle
Moore County
North Texas
Foard County
West Central
West Texas
Southwest Texas
Gulf Coast
New World Wheat Market Grists Seen
At London a report for the International Wheat Conference warns of a potential crisis in wheat production rivaling 1933 unless an Act of God or new export restrictions intervene. Andrew Cairns presents a summary noting world stocks on August 1 near 800 million bushels, above the 1922 28 average, and European acreage growing with self sufficiency restraining major exporters like the United States Canada Australia and Argentina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
United States
Canada
Australia
Argentina
Lawson Little Reaches Fourth Round in British Amateur
William Lawson Little Jr. defending champion from San Francisco and four American players advanced to the fourth round of the British Amateur Championship at Royal Lytham St Annes. teammates include Dick Chapman Dan Topping Robin Sweeney and Capt A Bulloe Webster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Annes ON the Sea
England
William Lawson Little, Jr
San Francisco
Royal Lytham St. Annes
Richard M
Chapman
Dan R. Topping
Greenwich, Conn
London
Robert Sweeney
Capt. A. Bulloe-Webster
Monterey
Cal
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Mercuy Crow
Co. N. Rennie
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Nadine Owens
Fort Worth
Loss Lynn
Mary McCuster
C. N. Rennie
Lucille James
Konawa
George Kimbrough
Aubra Clary
A. L. Clary
Fred Lann
M. A. Mitchell
Lee Elmer Donaghe
Evelyn Clark
Pauline Baggett
A. C. Byars
Becky Jane Vincent
Tommie
Marie Hennigan
Cecil Whittaker
Dortha Denslow
Arlene Clary
Lelima Gatlin
Hienary
Lorcan Duncan
Cromwell
Jimmie Etchison
Grady Jinks
Junior Clary
Martha Plumusty
Ernest Vaughn
P. A. Norris
Helen
Carios Laughlin
Clyde
Noma Eugene
Elmer Scroggins
Rolly Wheeler
Noma _ Bingham
Helen Scroggins
Altus
Cp—Brown
Jessie Reid
Hattie Elizabeth Reid
Harmony
Turkey Creek
Were
Claude Gowers
Carl McAlpine
Joy McAlpine
Alfred Reid
Charles Allen Reid
Stanley McAlpine
Woodward
North Canadian
Santa Fe Railroad
Lake Altus
Dude McGinnes
Dud Williams
Bill Williams
C. C. Brake
Elmer
Williams
Salt Fork River
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Freedom
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Guyman
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Blackwell
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Sulphur Hospital
A. A. Bandy
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Murray Collings
Herman Crawford
Harry Leeds
Addie Mae
Hattie Fae
Neal McDonald
Pearl Simpson
Enid
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Roy Williamson
Letha McDonald
Charlesay Carter
Ed Crawford
Harry
Jack Leeds
Norma Jean Carter
P. M. Wright
Galey
Mr. Wood
C. A
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Jess Ward
Mary Wortman
Sam Rankin
Omah Ward
Kermit
E. C. Jamar
J. R. Newby
Dora Anglin
Beatrice Atchison
Edna Jamar
C. R. Newby
Melvin of
Maxwell
Demurial Turner
Charles F. Spencer
Dan Proctor
Horace Mann Training School
Tigers
Ada Man
Violet Manville
McAlester
Leonard A. “Dix
Braly
T. E. Hammett
North Beard
W. A. Hargis
First Methodist Church
Hammett
V. A. Hargis
Carl Braly
Fred Manville
Marjorie Braly
Guaranty Company
NEW World Wheat Market
Andrew Cairns
The
Wheat Commission
Robert W. Bingham
U. S. Ambasaador
Cairns
Lawson Little
McCormick Deering
McCormick-Deering
Rollow Hardware CO
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