Neighborhood News Highlights From Center Oklahoma County
Longread community column chronicles weekend visits and gatherings around Center Oklahoma County. It notes Lawrence Lane and others visiting Oren Gray family, travels from California to Ada show outings, and local church services. In addition, it mentions family holidays, car purchases, vacations planned to Arizona, Sunday School attendance concerns, and children awaiting summer activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada
Lillian Morris
Nora Reed
Betty Magar
Bertha Grove
Bro. Carrick
Carricks
Carl
Arizona
Frisco Couple Face Floods From Boggy River In Patch
Last Friday morning Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Maxwell woke to flooding as Boggy River covered their corn patch and flooded the road and driveway near their home in Frisco.
Doorway to Water: Family Survives Flood After Fuse Fail
Mrs Maxwell faces a flooded region as a storm cuts water supply. With no faucet power, she borrows rainwater and coffee is brewed from stored rain. Neighbors supply fuses but mismatched sizes delay relief until Mr Maxwell braves rising floodwaters to reach a bridge and restore water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Maxwell
Maxwell
Frisco Storm Shelters Crowd Cellars as Thunder Rolls
Residents report repeated trips to storm cellars during recent storms. Families including the Vance Minors and Pete Thomas with others sheltered at neighbors’ homes. several households faced flooded sites and blocked roads. Virginia Thomas mentions miner’s cough. Mildred Johnson suffers a severe cold and possible pneumonia from underground exposure. Windhell and Price families describe delays in completing their storm cellars due to persistent rain while construction nears completion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frisco
Vance Minor
Jim
Sid Marshall
Boisdare
A. T. Minors
Pete Thomas
Max Thomases
Union Valley
Ahloson
Pleasant Hill
Thomases
Virginia Thomas
Mildred Johnson
Robbins Family Visits Across States
Mrs Rual Robbins and Cliff of Fowler Colorado visit her parents and Mr Robbins parents in Byng and Frisco. Rual will join after school ends. Mrs Retha Robbins and Cliff with her mother Mrs Cantrell spend Friday with W R Robbins family. Retha and her dad visit Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rual Robbins
Cliff
Fowler, Colo
Mr. Robbins
Edd Cantrell
Byng
W. R. Robbins
Frisco
Rual
Retha Robbins
Cantrell
Retha
Robbinses
Community family visits span Ada Blanchard and Byng
Oklahoma City couple Mr and Mrs Carl Crowley visit relatives in Ada and Blanchard with extended family joining for meals. Card includes multiple Sunday gatherings with the Coy Byrd family, Bob Byrd, Homer Jumper, Jack Barnes and others, plus a bac calaureate sermon and diploma event at East Central.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Crowley
Oklahoma City
Coy Byrds
Carl Crowleys
Homer Jumper
Byrds
Coy Byrd
Bob Byrd
Stegalls Visit Ada After Hospital Return
Mr and Mrs Ray Stegall of Ada visited Sunday with J W Stegall and wife. Both Stegalls are improving. Dora Daniel nears full mobility after doctor's visit in Oklahoma City and driving her sister Clara Kenedy's car for the first time since May 1959.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Stegall
Ada
Mr. Stegall
J. W. Stegall
Stegalls
Dora Daniel
Oklahoma City
Dora
Clara Kenedy
Local Visits Highlight Ada Social Roundup
Mr and Mrs Windell Price host a social circle including Sandra and Orville Lee visiting Mrs Orville Price of Ada. Orville Lee spent Sunday night with his sister and family, Mr and Mrs Vernon McCarty and Tonya. Mr and Mrs Dea Lance had Sunday dinner with Jim and Sid Marshal. George Lance visited in the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Windell Price
Sandra
Orville Lee
Orville Price
Ada
Vernon McCarty
Tonya
Mrs
Dea Lance
Jim
Sid Marshal
George Lance
Sunday visits unfold as relatives gather in Stonewall
Sunday the Vance Minor and George Minor families hosted relatives including Elmo Minor from Francis and Reba Daniel with children. Joe Thompson of Ada and Jolene West with Susan Braun added to a sequence of visits among the A T Minor and Langley families in Jesse and Vamoosa, with supper at Bob Langley's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Thompson
Ada
Jack West
Jolene West
Shirley Hi- Law
Susan Braun
Jesse
Cozens and Daniels Visit Family in New Mexico and Oklahoma
Mr and Mrs Clarence Cozen of Jal New Mexico spent Wednesday night with Mr and Mrs John Daniel. Sunday afternoon Floyd Cozen of Oklahoma City visited the Daniels. Clara Kennedy and Dora Daniel sisters of John Daniel from Ada also visited. Buck Daniel and family of Loveland visited Saturday afternoon. Johnnie Daniel from Ada spent Saturday night with his parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnnie Powers
Grover Barnes
Larry
Ada
Jack Barnes
Olive Brandon
Ronny
Judy
Peggy Henry
Byng
Barnes
John Daniel
Leonard
Mildred Stewart
Mom
Jack
Clarence Cozen
Jal
N. M
Floyd Cozen
Oklahoma City
John Daniels
Daniel
Clara Kennedy
Dora Daniel
Buck Daniel
Pat
Loveland
Johnnie Daniel
Family News From Ada and Surrounding Areas
Mr and Mrs Lee Forehand hosted Monday morning with Clarence Crowell and L A Henry of Ada joined Friday. Mrs John Allred broke her right little finger in a fall while sheltering from rain. Her mother Mrs Carrie Sims of Ada stayed to help through Friday. The Allreds visited Ada on Sunday with Mrs Sims. H B Herion leaves for Glasgow Montana to visit relatives. Mrs Herion misses fishing while away. Maurice Herion and children from Cushing visited for the weekend. Elsie Blankenship aided with vacation Bible school. Kenneth Maxwell of Oklahoma City spent weekend with M M Maxwell family. Mrs Maxwell reported pleasant visits with neighbor Jim Snow and Boots Scarborough.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odell Keeney
Don
Effie Morris
Rae Garrett
Thelma Jean Garrett
Sondra
Keeney
Modesto
Calif
Mrs. Lee
Clarence Crowell
L. A. Henry
Ada
John Allred
Mrs. Allred
Carrie Sims
H. B. Herion
Glasgow
Mont
Peter Deware
H. B
Maurice Herion
Cushing
Brack
Granddad
Mrs. Herion
Elsie Blankenship
Mrs. Blankenship
Kenneth Maxwell
Oklahoma City
M. M. Maxwell
Stormy weather brings neighbors close in shared moments
The passage recalls neighbors gathering in a Scarborough storm cellar and sharing small acts of fellowship. It notes Mr and Mrs Bill Brady, the Caffeys, the Hisaws, Viola Minor and her sons visiting for lunch and fishing with friends, reflecting on proximity to God and community during trouble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Brady
Scarboroughs
Simon Patton Plows Corn Amid Wet Weather Plight
Simon Patton plowed his corn on Monday despite wet conditions as the weather forecast warned of more rain. He also attended the 4th Sunday singing at the Free Will Baptist Church in Stonewall Sunday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simon Patton
Free Will Baptist Church
Stonewall
Francis School Year Ends With Picnic And Tornado Report
The 1959 60 term ends at Francis with 1st to 5th graders picnic at Cedar Grove School while 6th to 8th graders ski and photograph at Sulphur Park. Richard Bailey suffers a jaw wound after a fall. A tornado passes over Francis with minor damage and a lightning strike hits an oil tank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis
Cedar Grove
Judy Smith
Marie West
Bill Wilson
Iaa Henson
R. C. Wilson
Canady
Davis
Richard Bailey
Richard
Towne
Ada Fire Department
Shaw Family Ties Noted In Cobert Obituary Snippet
An excerpt mentions Oakman Mr and Mrs Kenneth Shaw and their sons Kenny and David, along with Cobert resident Mrs Tommie Nickerson and her daughter Beatrice, reflecting a family notice within the local obituary style.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakman
Kenneth Shaw
Kenny and
David
Cobert
Tommie Nickerson
Beatrice
Neighborhood Play On Branch Ends With Cut For Neil Rice
Neil Rice was cut on the head while cousins Glen Patterson and Danny Kelley played near his home on the branch last Saturday. No doctor visit reported yet and well wishes are offered for a speedy recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neil Rice
James Doode Rice
Nef
Glen Patterson
Danny Kelley
Neil
Glen
Local Family Visits Highlight Weekend Gatherings
Mr and Mrs Leo Chism and children of Tulsa visited relatives including Mr and Mrs Ed West and Mr and Mrs J M Chism. Granny Matthews was released from Valley View Hospital and stays with her daughter Dink Scroggins. Grace Chambers travels from Brownsville Illinois to be with her mother as Grover Matthews of Oklahoma City visits his mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Harris
Ada
Valley View Hospital
Sam Harris
Leo Chism
Tulsa
Ed West
J. M. Chism
B. C
Granny) Matthews
W. H. (Dink) Scroggins
Grace Chambers
Grace
Brownsvile, Ill
Grover Matthews
Oklahoma City
Granny
School program honors and future surgery for Fred Poe
The article recalls a Wednesday school program with remarks by Mrs Prefontine and Vernon Stokes, lists valedictorian Nicki Stokes and salutatorian Vonda Taylor, and notes Fred Poe may undergo another operation soon. It also records 4 H awards, classroom rosters, diplomas, and vacation wishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prefontine
Vernon Stokes
Nicki Stokes
Vonda Taylor
Kenneth Holman
Darrell Phillips
Houston Sticks
Howard Canada
Virginia Bailey
Bill Shope
Ralph Stalworth
Henson
Smith
Mrs. West
Karen Rice
Linda Robinson
Richard Bailey
Mike Stokes
Linda Canady
Dennis Harris
Phillip Minor
Mrs. Henson
Mrs. Smith
Cecil Hoosier
Charlotte Shope
Judy Landcaster
Sharon Matthews
Dean Taylor
Ronnie Smith
Sherrell Hoosier
Teresa Taylor
Sammy Taylor
Billy Sticks
Jay Jinkens
Ken Lamley
Mary Ann Matthews
Donna Phillips
Garment Making Workshop At Francis School Lunchroom
A three session garment making workshop begins last Monday at the Francis school lunchroom. Each session meets Monday Wednesday and Friday at 1 p.m. under the direction of Mrs. George Harris of Allen and Mrs. Homer Delinger of Byng. No charge. Call Mrs. Delinger or Mrs. Harris to join.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis School
George Harris
Allen
Homer Delinger
Byng
Delinger
Harris
Local Visits Highlight Town Social Round
Mr and Mrs Walter Crews visited with Mr and Mrs Marion and son Frank one day last week. Miss Bernice Chaddick of Salina Kansas has recently visited here with her mother Mrs Rebecca Chaddick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles McDaniels
Charlotte Ann
Shreveport, la
Harold Chaffin
Tommy and
Dean
Walter Crews
Marion
Frank
Bernice Chaddick
Salina, Kan
Rebecca Chaddick
Local Dinner Guests Include Kelloggs and Atkins
Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Atkin son of Vamposa visited with Mr. and Mrs. Clovis Atkinson of California as dinner guests at the Kelley home in Gary. Also in town were Mr. and Mrs. Sid Kellogg of Ada with their parents Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Kellogg and Mr. and Mrs. Parker, a son and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Kellogg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Kelley
Gary
Keith
J. W. Atkinson
Jimmy Atkinon
C. E. Dunegan
Healdton
W. W. Atkinson
Vamposa
Clovis Atkinson
California
Sid Kellogg
Ada
W. H. Kellogg
Mrs. Parker
Mrs
Jerry Kellogg
Dillard and Taffier Visit. Ada Church Outing
Mr and Mrs M P Taffier O Dewar visited daughter Mrs Thomas Dillard and Layna Friday night and Saturday. Dillard joined Taffier at the State Postmasters Convention at Texoma Lodge and they returned home Saturday. The group attended Ada church Sunday. Mrs Myrtle Ostermann and grandsons James and Dennis Dawson of Ada visited Mr and Mrs Joe Weller with baby Elizabeth. They had a wiener roast and went fishing celebrating exemption from final exams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. P. Taffier O' Dewar
Thomas Dillard
Layna
Mr. Dillard
Mr. Taffier
Texoma Lodge
Taffiers
Dillards
Ada
Myrtle Ostermann
James
Dennis Dawson
Joe Weller
Elizabeth
Jesse
Joe
Local Families Share News of Visits and Storm Night
Mrs Thomas Dillard and daughter Layna visit Mrs Arvel Davis as a stormy pair of evenings keeps families near storm cellars. Durant visitors Mr and Mrs Orville Webb join Roy Blankenship clan while Ada visitors stop by. Debbie Davis marks her first birthday with cake gifts and family gathered for ice cream and celebration. Jim Edwards heads to California for summer work with his mother and stepfather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orville Webb
Durant
Roy Blankenship
Valley View Hospital
Blankenship
Thomas Dillard
D. W. Maloy
Arvel Davis
Maloys
Dillards
Davises
Wayne Davis
Debbie
Ahloso
Moores
Mary
Jim Edwards
California
Bill Edwards
Jim
Mrs Bela Carson and Natha Lee Visit Maloys
Mrs Bela Carson and daughter Natha Lee visited Mr and Mrs D W Maloy Sunday morning. Mrs D W Maloy visited her aunt Mrs Mary Carson last Tuesday and she is ill but seemed better that day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bela Carson
Natha Lee
D. W. Maloy
Mary Carson
Ada Family Gatherings Highlight Weekend Visit
Mrs Bookie Ballard and son Michael of Ada were noted as visiting relatives over Saturday and Sunday ending the weekend with family time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bookie Ballard
Michael
Ada
Local social notes from Ada and area
Miss Susan Edwards visited the Ballard family in Ada last Thursday. Numerous relatives and friends from Latta Ardmore Oklahoma City and California dropped by over the weekend to visit the Scott Coffman Townsend and Leach households. Baylor Hospital in Dallas was the site of Mr Scott’s recent illness and upcoming major surgery. Jim Townsend and Doyle Hastings reported tracking bear tracks near Jim’s hog pasture Sunday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susan Edwards
Bookie Ballard
Ada
N. A. Scott
Buck Scott
W. S. Elkins
Roy Keller
Ardmore
Archie Leach
Jasper Turner
Jean Morris
Winifred
Jerry Scott
Mick Scott
Bill
Woodrow Horton
Jeneanne
George Lance
Randy
Sandra
Jim
Grandma Townsend
George Townsend
Oklahoma City
Durwood Maloy
Payne
Burch
Arvel Davis
W. A. Coffman
Laura Flynn
Scott
Mr. Scott
Baylor Hospital
Dallas
Jim Townsend
Doyle Hastings
Mrs Helen Scott and Mrs Alene Loman Stay With Scott Family
Mrs Helen Scott and Mrs Alene Loman are alternating stays with Mr and Mrs N A Scott as Mrs Scott recovers from a back ailment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Scott
Alene Loman
N. A. Scott
Mrs. Scott
Local social notes from Ada area households
Ada residents and relatives visit with family and friends over the weekend. A sequence of visits includes Jewel and Shellie Moore with B M Stephens, Marie McCurley with son from Norman, and Marlena Lee of Ada visiting Doyle Hastings. Larry Deveney goes to Altus for summer work. Larry Norvelle on leave from Sherman Clinton Air Force Base plans two weeks at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruben Chandler
Altus Air Force Base
Horton Smith
Larry Norvelle
Sherman Clinton Air Force Base
Lawrence Norvelle
C. H. Boyd
Local visitors and social calls recorded in Mangum and Ada
Mr and Mrs Warren Broome of Mangum visited Mr and Mrs Dale Melton Tuesday. Paul Sheegog of Stratford and Claude Horsley transacted business in Ada Tuesday and attended the community sale. Mr and Mrs Wayne Pennington and daughter Bobbi of Low Lady visited friends here Tuesday. Miss Martha Mote and Mrs Margaret Stettler of Ada visited Mrs Mildren Melton and Cheryl Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Melton
Warren Broome
Mangum
Paul Sheegog
Stratford
Claude Horsley
Ada
Wayne Pennington
Bobbi
Lovelady
Martha Mote
Margaret Stettler
Mildren Melton
Cheryl
Mildred Melton
Paul Cameron
Claude Lee
Ralph Horsley
Janice
Lindsay
Stratford residents Jewell Williams and Claude Horsley do business in Pauls Valley
Jewell Williams of Stratford and Claude Horsley conducted business in Pauls Valley on Wednesday, initiating a local commerce activity noted in the report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jewell Williams
Stratford
Claude Horsley
Pauls Valley
Bowling and family visits span Ada and Vernon
Newt Jervis of Stratford bowled with Wayne Pennington Lovelady and George Tiner along with Bob Jackson and Neville Pennington in Ada on Thursday afternoon. Clarence Melton and his daughter Viola of Vernon Texas visit his mother Mrs Lennie Melton, his brother Obie, and other relatives here this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Pennington
Lovelady
George Tiner
Bob Jackson
Neville Pennington
Ada
Clarence Melton
Viola
Vernon Tex
Lennie Melton
Obie
B. B. Jackson
Rita
Bobby
Joe Maddox
Kenneth Horton
Orlan Dees
Linda
Leroy McLeroy McDaniel
Alvis
Lavona
Phnaughn
Donnie McDaniel
Darla
Melton
Cheryl
Karl Wade
McCurdy Visit Highlights Oklahoma City Family Reunion
Mr and Mrs Marvin McCurdy visited Mr and Mrs Melvin McCurdy and daughters Linda and Donna in Oklahoma City on Sunday. Linda and Donna accompanied them back to spend a while at their home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin McCurdy
Melvin McCurdy
Linda
Donna
Oklahoma City
Community visits and gatherings across Ada area
Local residents from Pennington, Snipes, Meek, Martin and other families visited relatives and friends in Ada and nearby towns including Duncan Erick Enid Stratford Beebe Lindsay and Pauls Valley. Bowling outings at Strike and Spare in Ada were noted with multiple families attending.
Stratford Community Notes Highlight Weekend Visits
The column lists weekend visits and health updates in Stratford including Pollards hosting Griffiths and others visiting Varnadore and Maddox families. It mentions fishing at Lake Texoma, bowling in Ada, a pink and blue shower for Joan Ballard, a hospital discharge for Tom Phillips, and trips to Galveston and Oklahoma City with local relatives and friends.
Roff residents endure wind and rain amid town notes
Roff faced high winds and heavy rain Thursday night with residents seeking shelter in cellars. Gardens show stress from excess rain and cool weather. The junior and senior classes left Wednesday on an east and northeast state tour, returning Saturday. A donor funded group meals, and A L Smith, after Valley View Hospital surgery, was readmitted Friday night. Mr and Mrs R B Heston visited her parents in Tinsley household.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Laseman Roff
A. L. Smith
Valley View Hospital
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lawrence Lane
Oren Gray
Vernon Gray
Kenneth Cole
Ronny and
Ronda
Connerville
Harold Haines
Mike
Birdie Escue
Roberta
D. P. Wallace
Betty
David Carrick
Shawnee
Gardenia Grove
Don van Buskirk
N. C. Garrett
Billie
Pug Garrett
Odus McGallard
Jackie Sue
Butch
Mose Henry
Center
Oklahoma
Grandpa
Grandma Grove
Bobby Gray
Russel and
Ricky
Marie Wood
Latonya
Kathy
Pat Hear
Sondra Garrett
Hansel Burk
S. L. Thompson
Mama
J. E
Granny) Smith
Vance
George Minor
Elmo Minor
George Minors
A. T
Carl Wades
A. T. Minor
Reba Daniel
Alvin
Anthony
Bob Langley
Vicky
Valarie
Mickey
Barbara Langley
Rae Nell
Vamoosa
Mack Caffey
Boda Hisaw
Viola Minor
Gene
Larry Hawkins
Charles
H. L. Kelley
Pearl Surgnier
Charles McGillberry
Tishomingo
Charles Blackwell
McGillberrys
Hartshorne
Nora Hunter
0. G. Rose
M. E. Harris
Bonnie Lee
Jack Lynn
Debra, Wanda
Scott Jones of
Jessie Lee
Beatrice Nickerson
East Central
J. O. Nickerson
Monroe Lee
Debby
Wanda
Isa Bell Hodges
Homer
Lela Golden
Kay
Loyd
Irene Scroggins
John Baker
Isom Harris
Terry West
Carl West
C. E. Thurman
Vera Wilcoxson
Fred Poe
Fred
Danny
Otto Harris
Lonnie and
Eugene
Lonnie
M. P. Taffier
David Justus
Linda Edwards
Johnnie Lynch
Latta
Raymond Newberry
Kenneth Creps
Willie Coffman
Jewel Moore
Shellie Stephens
B.M. Stephens
B. M. Stephens
Irvin Elmore
Marie McCurley
Norman
George McCurley
Buddy Fowler
George McCurleys
Marlena Lee
Francis Lance
Union Valley Church
Fred Keathley
Monett, Mo
Frank Carpenter
Larry Deveney
Altus
Lester L. Luton
Eas
Newt Jervis
Avery Pennington
Bill Killian
Keven
Lawton
Coleman Pennington
Nelda Sue
Roy
Pod Law
Alvis McDaniel
Alva Pennington
Harry Stringer
Enid
Eula Stark
Erick
Henry Little
Clara Austell
Fletcher Snipes
Miss Lisa Snipes
Duncan
Juanita Meek
Jerry
Virgil Meek
Clyde Pratt
Corky Snipes
Lisa Snipes
Mrs. Fletcher Snipes
Leslie
J. C. Martin
Kenneth Martin
Sharon
Oma Janelle
Jerry Robbins
Billie Joe McNair
Beebe
Bob Austell
Gary Herrin
Jerry Meek
Ahloso Baptist Church
Harrell Gene
Joe Meek
Bob Bowerman
San Manuel
Ariz
B. H. Bowerman
Bob
Juanita Rowe
Christine Martin
7-Up Bottling Company
W. Main
George Pollard
Johnnie Griffiths
Barbara
John
Lake Texoma
Johnnie Grifiths
Ethel Varnadore
Alma Maddox
Francis Taylor
Clariece Pennington
Ed Varnadore
Joan Ballard
Mark of
Ruthie
Ruthie Varnadore
Mary James
Mary Ann Powell
Tom Phillips
Gela Cox
Ted Cox
Nadine James
Wither Varnadore
M. L. Roberts
Beverly Cox
Harrell Pennington
John Law
Galveston
Larry Murphy
Ken Jackson
Happyland
Shorty Durham
Marcha Johnson
Purcell
Mrs. Johnson
Roff
R. B. Heston
Barry
Kent
W. A. Tinsley
HEZ J
Bussey
Judge Court of
Criminal Appeals
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