Mrs Watt Bell Returns From California Visit
Mrs Watt Bell returned from California after a month visiting relatives at various points.
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Watt Bell
California
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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1954
Page
3
Mrs Lorraine Thornton Visits With Whitehead Family
Mrs Lorraine Thornton and her daughter Sudeane of Houston Texas spent the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs M C Whitehead and family and sister Mrs O S Stephens and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorraine Thornton
Sudeane
Houston
Texas
M. C. Whitehead
O. S. Stephens
Beverly West Recovers After Tonsillectomy Relapse
Beverly West daughter of Mr and Mrs D F West recovers from a tonsillectomy after a relapse requires readmission to hospital. She is now at her home west of town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beverly West
D. F. West
Beverly
Ada Residents Return From Arkansas Visit and Fishing Trip
Mr and Mrs Donald Brown and Mr and Mrs John Branch of Ada and Seymour Brown and George Brown with Robert West returned from Arkansas where they visited relatives and fished.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Brown
Ada
John Branch
Seymour Brown
George Brown
Robert West
Arkansas
Family travels for funeral in Kansas
Mrs. Bonnie Hammonds departed Wednesday morning for Duncan to join her son M. J. Hammonds and Mrs. Hammonds. They will proceed to Hays Kansas to attend the funeral of Bural Gilum who died Monday. Burl Gilum was a former Allen resident and is a nephew of Mrs. Hammonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bonnie Hammonds
Duncan
M. J
Family Vacation Visit Spans Texas and Oklahoma
Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Miller and son Mike of Old Ocean Texas visit relatives including Mr. and Mrs. Walker Miller. Mrs. Tom Mavs, Mrs. Homer Prentice and Mrs. A A Milne shopped in Ada. Mr. and Mrs. G T Kidwell guests of Sherman Garretts in Pauls Valley. Sally Jo Brown Atwood visits aunt Mrs H C Kraettli and Mr Kraettli for the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommy Miller
Mike
Old Ocean, Texas
Walker Miller
R. D. Morris
Tom Mavs
Homer Prentice
A. A Milne
Ada
G. T. Kidwell
Sherman Garrett
Pauls Valley
Sally Jo Brown
Atwood
H. C. Kraettli
Mr. Kraettli
Mrs Homer Prentice Returns From California Visit
Mrs Homer Prentice has returned from San Pablo California where she visited relatives. Her brother Perl Caton who has been seriously ill is reported to be greatly improved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer Prentice
San Pablo
Calif
Perl Caton
Thompson couple attend Sickles High graduation event
Mr and Mrs Elwin Thompson attended graduation exercises at Sickles High School near Binger Tuesday night. The former's sister Bessie Thompson was valedictorian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elwin Thompson
Sickles High School
Binger
Bessie Thompson
Sunday Guests Of Mr and Mrs S Stephens
Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs S Stephens included Mr and Mrs Edd Stephens of Wewoka Mr and Mrs Herman McKenzie of Atwood and Mr and Mrs J T Sanders and son Tommie of Holdenville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. Stephens
Edd Stephens
Wewoka
Herman McKenzie
Atwood
J. T. Sanders and Son
Tommie
Holdenville
Mrs. Stafford Visits Confined Husband at Valley View Hospital
Mrs. N. N. Stafford visited her husband who is confined to Valley View Hospital on Tuesday. J. H. Hoff has returned from Chickasha after visiting a son for the past two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. N. Stafford
Valley View Hospital
J. H. Hoff
Chickasha
Singing convention and social noted in Roff
The Roff article details a well attended singing convention at First Baptist Church on Sunday afternoon. It lists residents visiting relatives and attending church events including Betty’s birthday slumber party and a WSCS quilting Luncheon with devotional talks and discussions on topics from Kentucky to Lincoln Leadership in Kentucky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Silas Carr
Eddie Etchieson
Oklahoma City
Buford Merritt
Carter
Manuel Merritt
Lynda Powell
Janice Ruthledge
Mary Huddleston
Jane Anderson
Lehonda Creek
June Bunyard
Shirley Stinson
Margaret Taylor
C. B. Smith
Sulphur
Percy Smith
Mill Creek
Charley Pinner
School of Instruction
Joe Robnett
Harold Davis
Betty
R. O. Goldsby
Washington
Okla
L. F. Adkins
Norman
Billie Moore
WSCS
Nora Etchieson
Sue Bennett College of
Kentucky
Mabel Rucker
Fred Koch
Lincoln Leadership Training School
Margaret McDaniel
Etchieson
W. W. Price
Myrtle Clayton
Mabel Morgan
Dr Sidney Brown to Join East Central State as Summer Staff
Dr Sidney D Brown history professor from Oklahoma A and M will join East Central State College for the 1954 summer term. He is a Southwestern College graduate 1947 magna cum laude and earned MA 1950 and PhD January 1953 from the University of Wisconsin. He held Knapp and Adams fellowships and served in the navy 1944 46. He is a lieutenant in the naval reserve and a member of Pi Gamma Mu Pi Kappa Delta Far Eastern Association MVHA. He joined A and M as history instructor in 1952 and was promoted to assistant professor in January 1953.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney D. Brown
Oklahoma
East Central State College
Brown
Southwestern College
Winfield
Kansas
University of Wisconsin
Navy
U. S. Naval Reserve
Pi Gamma Mu
Pi Kappa Delta
Far Eastern Association
Mississippi Valley Historical Association
A. and M. College
Hag Fish Slime Rapidly Gelatinizes Paper in Confined Space
Hag fish secrete slime so quickly that in a small enclosure they can gelatinize large quantities of paper. The unusual aquatic creature forms a viscous layer as slime accumulates, posing a hazard to containment and handling in confined settings.
Senior sermon service at Ross High School names speakers
The senior sermon service for Ross High School graduates featured Mrs. Sue Allen and her daughter, Mrs. Ferguson of Savanna, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Hill of Okmulgee, Mr. and Mrs. George McFarland of Davis, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Etchie of Tulsa, and Mr. and Mrs. Clark of Oklahoma City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ross High School
Sue Allen
Ferguson
Savanna
Raymond Hill
Okmulgee
George McFarland
Davis
Jim Etchieson
Tulsa
Clark
Oklahoma City
Tour Studies Plantings of King Ranch Bluestem Grass
An unusual tour to show the use of a new grass in this area began at the H. G. Little farm northwest of Gaar Corner. Sponsored by the Pontotoc County Soil Conservation District, the event aimed to acquaint farmers and ranchers with bluestem grass developed at the King Ranch in Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. G. Little
Gaar Corner
Pontotoc County
King Ranch
Turkey
Greece
Iran
Russia
Texas
Mark Clutter
Country Gentleman
Mexican
Kansas
King Ranch Bluestem Restores Eroded Oklahoma Fields Tour
Pontotoc County Soil Conservation District members observe two new plantings of King Ranch bluestem on H. G. Little and Florence Brandon farms near Gaar Corner. The 88 acre Little tract shows strong regrowth after erosion control measures and careful soil management. The Brandon site demonstrates spreading, grazing tolerance, and seed production benefiting erosion control efforts with high seed value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pontotoc County Soil
King Ranch
H. G. Little
Florence Brandon
Gaar Corner
H. G. Little Ranch
Secion 17
Joe
Mr. Little
Byron T. Smith
SCS
Ada native dies after brief Texas illness
Mrs. Kate Plunkett 48, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Moore of Ada, died at Tyler Texas after a short illness. Funeral services were held in Tyler with Dr Frank Richardson officiating and burial at Rose Hill Cemetery. She taught at the First Methodist Church in Ada and was past president of the Cognotors Club. Survivors include husband Hubert a contractor, parents, son Bruce of Tyler, daughter Mrs Sam Slayton Jr of Jacksonville, brothers Rex Oklahoma City Hoyett Ft Smith Ark T H Jr Hobbs N M and four grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kate Plunkett
Ada
T. H. Moore
West Sixteenth
Tyler
Tex
Frank Richardson
Methodist
Rose Hill
Marvin Methodist Church
Cognitors Club
Plunkett
Arkansas
First Methodist Church
Hubert Plunkett
Bruce
Sam Slayton Jr
Jacksonville
Rex
Oklahoma City
Hoyett
Ft. Smith
Ark
T. H. Jr
Hobbs
KN. M
Lad and Pal Rescued After Creek Accident Near Fittstown
Fifteen year old Leroy Wigley nearly drowned when he fractured his neck after diving into Sheep Creek near Hardin City. Bill Corbin, about 90 pounds, rescued Wigley by pulling him from the water and is credited with saving his life. Wigley, a 4 H club member from Pontotoc county and McLish High School student, remained partially paralyzed for several hours before being treated at Valley View Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leroy Wigley
W. C. Wigley
Stoneybroke
Fittstown
Bill Corbin
Carleton Corbin
Young Corbin
Wigley
Hardin City
Corbin
Sheep Creek
7 Creek
Bill
Valley View Hospital
Pontotoc County
McLish High School
Cedar Grove Plans Memorial Service
A memorial service will be held at Cedar Grove on Sunday with a noon picnic style gathering. The program begins at 1 30 PM and features music by several well known quartets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Grove
Margaret Taylor and William E. Taylor Jr Divorce Granted
Divorce granted to Margaret Taylor from William E. Taylor Jr. Custody of the minor child awarded to the plaintiff. Child support set at 35 dollars per month for the plaintiff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Taylor
William E. Taylor Jr
OKLAHOMA GOVERNOR CANDIDATE ANNOUNCES PERSONAL CAMPAIGN VISITS
In a public outreach, the candidate pledges to visit voters at home through this column and on radio and television. He asserts his race for governor and outlines a program of continued growth for Oklahoma, inviting homes as his campaign headquarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Also Mentioned on This Page
Horace Harper
Lloyd Noble
Ardmore
Lae Grove
Noble Foundation
Oklahoma Agricultural Experiment Station
Julius Reeves
Allen News
Supep
Adams
Lumber and Supply
Roff News
Sidney Brown
A&m
Laywart
Willie
Willie Murray
Gev Club
Longines — Wittnauer
Hamilton
Bulova
Elgin
S&h
GEM Credit Jewelers
By Byron T. Smith
Soil Conservation Service
King Ranch Bluestem
Brandon Ranch
Little Ranch
Jesse
Claude V. Thompson
W. D. Little
Ahloso
Trader Mills Nent Toe
Swift & Company
Yaks
Endo Esy
Lad
Pal
Gov. Club
Aest National
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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