Shower Honors Mr. and Mrs. Farmer BESBEE Dery at Home
A wedding shower Thursday night honored Mr. and Mrs. Farmer BESBEE Dery. Hosts were Mrs. Karl Tilley with co-hostess Mrs. Josie Thompson. Attendees included numerous neighbors and family members bearing gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Moore
Alvie Farmer
Ruby Tedrick
Grover Thompson
Raymond
Bill Wall
Bennie Farmer
Leo Scott
Donna
Sherry
Jimmie Rutherford
Paul Tucker
Ira Pinley
Virgil Meek
Berlene
Vernon Gray
James Duncan
Pat
Karen
Arthur Jones
Deana
Mary Lou
Farrel Jones
S. M. Golden
Alec Capes
Norris Hensley
Marcia
Gary
Donald Koontz
W. H. Hightower
Gracie Hayes
Bob Tilley
Matt Richardson
Karl Tilley
Gerald
Carlton Lee
Jack McNutt
Robert Golden
Mike
Linda
Florence Isaacs
Clifford Lamb
Donnie
Phyllis
Elmer Love
M. E. Booth
Floyd Burk
C. J. Cavener
Clark
M. T. Wallace
T. J. Jared
Sliger
Viola Choate
Covington
Bert Jones
J. S. Layne
Harold Lee Corvin
Earl McDaniel
Elmer Duncan
Latta Girls Learn Sewing Skills in 4-H Course
Latta fifth and sixth graders completed a 4-H Know Your Sewing Machine course in the Latta High School Home Economics room. Nine girls attended the first lesson May 15, with seven returning May 22 to learn pattern layout and tracing. graduates include Jan George and Kay Tatum among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Latta
Latta High School
Bryant Couple Welcomes Daughter Reba Fern
Mr and Mrs Bobby Bryant of Stonewall welcomed a daughter at Valley View Hospital on May 24 weighing 8 pounds 814 ounces. The baby was named Reba Fern. Maternal grandmother is Mrs W B Griffin of Stonewall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bobby Bryant
Stonewall
Valley View Hospital
Reba Fern
W. B. Griffin
Binion Couple Announce Birth of Nita Kay
Mr and Mrs Roy Binion announce the birth of a girl born May 26 at McAlester where they live The baby has been named Nita Kay Mr and Mrs Dink Binion of Ada are the paternal grandparents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Binion
McAlester
Nita Kay
Dink Binion
Ada
Births in Wichita and Gaar Corner families
Mr and Mrs J T Karr welcomed a son named Martin Clarence born May 25 in Wichita weighing 6 pounds 15 ounces. He is joined by brothers Clifton and Clayton with paternal grandparents Mr and Mrs W C Karr Union Hill. Mr and Mrs Bryan Taylor Gaar Corner announce a son Everett Charles born May 25 weighing 7 pounds 12 ounces. Mrs Taylor is Frances Maddox daughter of Mr and Mrs J C Maddox.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. T. Karr
Wichita
Kan
Martin Clarence
Karrs
Clifton
Clayton
W. C. Karr
Union Hill
Bryan Taylor
Gaar Corner
Everett Charles
Taylor
Frances Maddox
J. C. Maddox
Cedar Grove Club Hones Judging Skills From Martha Mote
The Cedar Grove Home Demonstration Club met at the home of Mrs. Isom Harris for May with Miss Martha Mote county 4 H agent present. Members and guests judged household items to learn standards of judging and the group planned a June 18 meeting at Mrs. Coy Chandler’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Grove
Isom Harris
Babe Harris
Martha Mote
County
Dan Cook
Virginia Sanders
Robert Harris
Johnny West
Betty Canada
Lydia Canada
M. E. Harris
Cecil Canada
Pearl Surgnier
Baxter Scroggins
Ray Akins
Miss Mote
Andrew Bryant
Elmer Chandler
Henry Canada
Havern Canada
Coy Chandler
John Baker
James Murray
Clellen Scroggins
Cook
Cub Scouts Earn Badges at McLish High School
Fittstown News reports Pack 66 Dens 1 2 and 3 received badges from cubmaster B L Pannell in the final assembly of the school year on May 16 at McLish High School auditorium. Bobcat pins went to Tommy Estes Johnny Ross and Andy Griffin with other badges and arrow points awarded to Ricky Price Denny Phillips Dickie Smith Jimmy Whitmire Alvis Estes Marvin Mitchell Darman Tipton Eugene Henry Charles Watkins and Jim Hunter. Three boys absent due to measles earned badges later: Richard Chronister Mike Ennis and Mike Wilson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. L. Pannell
McLish High School
Tommy Estes
Johnny Ross
Andy Griffin
Ricky Price
Denny Phillips
Dickie Smith
Jimmy
Two Rescued Family Return Home After Hospital Stay
Mrs. Ralph LaCrone and her son were released from the hospital Monday and returned to their home near Jesse. Authorities report both are doing fine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph LaCrone
Jesse
Grandson Danny Wilson Visits L. L. Wilsons on Vacation
The L. L. Wilsons hosted their grandson Danny Wilson of Me Loud as a guest last week during his vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. L. Wilsons
Danny Wilson
Me Loud
Danny
Phillips Family Visits Relatives in San Antonio
The Jake Phillipses visit relatives in San Antonio for a couple of weeks to spend time with family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jake Phillipses
San Antonio
Local social notes from Napa and Ada visits
Mr. and Mrs. E. F. O'Neal of Napa California are visiting Mrs. Merl Osborn and family and a brother named Bryan this week. Mr. and Mrs. Charley Shultz were in Ada on business. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Crawford and their boys of Maud spent a day last week with her mother Mrs. Sam Winters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. F. O’neal
Napa, Calif
Mr. O’neal
Mrs
Merl Osborn
Bryan
Charley Shultz
Ada
Harold Crawford
Maud
Sam Winters
Oklahoma vacation notes of families travel
Mrs. Ruby Flinn and Eldon and Mrs. Polly Jordon and Sheila have been away on a week's vacation visiting several locations in Oklahoma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruby Flinn
Eldon
Polly Jordon
Sheila
Oklahoma
Morris Visit Spans Adam and Clarita for Sightseeing
Mr and Mrs Floyd Morris of Adam spent Wednesday evening with his parents Mr and Mrs Floyd Morris. They drove to Clarita for sightseeing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Morris of
Adam
Mrs
Floyd Morris
Clarita
Cherry Family Vacation Trips to Longview and Lovington
The Oren Cherry family travels to Longview Texas to visit Mrs. Cherry’s sister Mrs. L W Ferguson and family and to Lovington New Mexico to visit Mr. and Mrs Raymond Crane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oren Cherry
Longview
Tex
Mrs Walter Graper Returns From Evansville Visit
Mrs Walter Graper arrived home Wednesday after an absence of two weeks visiting relatives in and around Evansville Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Graper
Evansville
Ind
Joy Allison Visits Amarillo Relative
Joy Allison of Amarillo Texas visited her mother Mrs Harold Townsend and family recently in a brief social note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joy Allison
Amarillo, Tex
Harold Townsend
Family gathers as McElroys visit Snyder and McElroys
An Oklahoma family gathering described includes Mr. and Mrs. Paul McElroy and kin from Healdton visiting W. E. Snyder and W. A. McElroy families. The W. E. Pattons vacationed with a Sulphur swimming and skating outing joined by relatives from Lightning Ridge and nearby towns.
Campbell Family Updates and New Grandson Born
Ada residents Johnny Dee and Terry Jordan visited grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Dee Wyche and Larry Friday night. Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Campbell announce the birth of a grandson to Richard Barnes and wife in Oklahoma City on May 16 at Valley View Hospital. Elaine stayed with her sister after returning home, andMr. and Mrs. Campbell visited to check progress with the daughters and newborns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnny Dee
Terry Jordan
Ada
Mrs
Dee Wyche
Larry
Cecil Campbell
Richard Barnes
Oklahoma City
Valley View Hospital
Elaine
Mrs. Campbell
Browns Visit Son in Borger Texas
Mr and Mrs Calvin Brown and Mr and Mrs A B Davis travel Thursday night to Borger Texas to visit the Browns son James and his family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvin Brown
A. B. Davis
Borger, Tex
Browns
James
Women Clean Church and Parsonage During Cleanup Day
Members of the Methodist Church spent last Tuesday cleaning and redecorating both the church and the parsonage. The church’s pastor Rev. Vastan Doak will remain for another year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Vastan Doak
Mrs. Lou McElroy and Ed dy Keith Visit Ada Parents
Mrs. Lou McElroy and her son Ed dy Keith of Ada visited her parents Mr. and Mrs. Dee Wyche last Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lou McElroy
Eddy Keith
Ada
Dee Wyche
Family returns from Lake Texoma fishing trip
Mr and Mrs Leroy Ross and their children came home Friday afternoon from a fishing trip at Lake Texoma. Leroy Ross is on vacation and works as a salesman for Waples Platter Wholesale Co in Ada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leroy Ross
Lake Texoma
Leroy
Waples-Platter Wholesale Co
Ada
Wedding Shower Honors Miss Phyllis Murphy and Richard Davis
Mrs. George Penick and Mrs. Ab Davis attended a shower at the home of Mrs. Sallie Horton in Stonewall honoring Miss Phyllis Murphy and Richard Davis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Penick
Ab Davis
Sallie Horton
Stonewall
Phyllis Murphy
Richard Davis
Townsends and Rowlett Visit Ill Bill Hawkins
Mrs Harold Townsend and grandson Buster Allison and Mrs Pearl Rowlett visited Bill Hawkins in Holdenville recently. Hawkins is ill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Townsend
Buster Allison
Pearl Rowlett
Bill Hawkins
Holdenville
Mr. Hawkins
Mrs Harold Townsend Admitted To Valley View Hospital
Mrs Harold Townsend was admitted to Valley View Hospital on Friday for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Townsend
Valley View Hospital
Couple heads to Farmington with job hopes
Mrs. E. T. Boydston and Jim departed Saturday for Farmington New Mexico. Mrs. Boydston expects a two week absence while Jim aims to stay longer if he can secure work there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. T. Boydston
Jim
Farmington, N. M
Tulsa convention trip of the Lees for Carter Oil
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Lee spent most of last week in Tulsa attending a convention. Mr. Lee is employed by the Carter Oil Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Lee
Tulsa
Mr. Lee
The
Carter Oil Co
Glenns visit Bonds in Daugherty this Sunday
Mr and Mrs W A Glenn and her parents the W H Bonds of Coalgate visited Mrs Bond's mother and brothers in Daugherty Sunday. Mrs Glenn drove her parents back to Coalgate Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Glenn
W. H. Bonds
Coalgate
Mr. and Mrs T Bumpas Visit In Lightning Ridge
Mr and Mrs T Bumpas of Lightning Ridge spent Thursday night with their daughter Mrs W E Patton and family in a family gathering note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. T. Bumpas
Lightning Ridge
W. E. Patton
Hurshs Visit Kenneth Hursh Family in Goldsmith Tex
Mr and Mrs Bert Hursh left Saturday morning for Goldsmith Texas to visit their son Kenneth and family for a short stay with relatives and a chance to see how they are doing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Hursh
Goldsmith, Tex
Kenneth
Local visitors tour Ada and Sulphur communities
Mr. and Mrs. Charley Shults and Mrs. George Driver visited friends in Sulphur Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Lawson Harper of St. Louis, Missouri, visited the Townsend home last week and spent Thursday with Mr. and Mrs. Price McKinney in Ada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charley Shults
George Driver
Lawson Harper
St. Louis
Harold Townsend
Price McKinney
Ada
Mrs. Cora Aura Visits Daughter in Vincennes Indiana
Mrs. Cora Aura is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Virgie Taylor, in Vincennes Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cora Aura
Virgie Taylor
Vincennes, Ind
Lackeys Plan Remodeling With New Room Addition
The L. B. Lackeys are remodeling their house and building another room to expand living space.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. B. Lackeys
Ada Baptist Church fills pulpit by Rev Lee Perrin
Rev Lee Perrin of Ada filled the pulpit at the Baptist church Sunday for both services while Rev and Mrs Max Philp are on vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Perrin
Ada
The
Baptist Church
Max Philp
Glover Family Visits from Duncan Reach Saturday
Mr and Mrs Floyd Glover and their sons visited from Duncan on Saturday with Mrs Glover staying overnight with Mrs George Pen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs
Floyd Glover
Duncan
Melba Jackson and Robert Wood Married in Stratford
Miss Melba Jackson and Mr. Robert L. Wood wed at 8 p m Saturday May 12 in the Church of Christ Stratford. Officiant was Mr Vance Smith before families. The couple plans a short honeymoon and will reside at 1912 Southwest Tenth Oklahoma City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melba Jackson
Robert Wood
Stratford
Gaar Corner
Robert L. Wood
Church of Christ In
B. B. Jackson
J. E. Maddox
Francis Wood
Vance Smith
Mildred Clay
Eugene Wood
Vanoss
Somerton
Ariz
Yuma
Wood
Yeager
U. S. Navy
Oklahoma City
Southwest Tenth
Jamison Family Visit Sited in Dumas Household
Mr and Mrs Charles Jamison of Dumas Texas visited in the home of her sister Mrs W A Glenn Sunday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Jamison
Dumas, Tex
W. A. Glenn
Midland Family Attends East Central Graduation
Mr and Mrs Charles Graham and daughter Beth of Midland Michigan and Mrs Ray Stevens of Alabama arrive in Fittstown for East Central graduation exercises last Wednesday. Their son Paul Deleplain is a graduate and Mr and Mrs J L Deleplain also attend. Saturday the Grahams and Deleplain families visit San Antonio to see another daughter Mrs Roberto Es Camillo and Rev Escamillo and son Don with the Marines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Graham
Beth
Midland
Mich
Ray Stevens
Alabama
Fittstown
East Central
Paul Deleplain
J. L. Deleplain
Grahams
Deleplain
Stevens
San Antonio
Roberto Es Camillo
Escamillo
Don
The
Marines
Family Reunion Brings Eight Siblings Together in Harden City
Mrs Alma Barnes and her son Ed visited Harden City relatives on Friday. Sunday Mrs J S Lee hosted all eight children for dinner, including Addie Crabtree Virgil Harris Jess Lee Gerald Bottoms Bowlegs Barnes Alvin Tex Roy Lee Fort Worth Edna Buttrill Betty Kenneth Leslie Lee and Gorham of San Diego. They shared noon meals and photos, the first full gathering since 1939, about 17 years apart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alma Barnes
Edwin
Harden City
J. S. Lee
Addie Crabtree
Virgil Harris
Jess Lee
Checotah
Gerald Bottoms
Bottoms
Bowlegs
Barnes
Alvin
Tex
Roy Lee
Fort Worth
Edna Buttrill
Betty
Kenneth
Leslie Lee
W. C. Gorham
San Diego
Ruby Murray
Ray Collinsworth
Garland
John Crabtree
Jesse
Reverend Dean Miller to Pastor Boswell Soper Area
Rev and Mrs Dean Miller of Boswell visited Boswell as they traveled to Tulsa for the Methodist Conference. Miller learned at the conference he would again pastor Boswell and Soper for another year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean Miller
Boswell
Mrs. Miller
H. B. Turners
Tulsa
Rev. Miller
Soper
Mrs Wendell Harris Visits Snows Near Frisco
Mrs Wendell Harris and her children visited her parents, the Jim Snows, near Frisco on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wendell Harris
Jim
Irish Role in Continental Army Highlighted by National Geographic
A National Geographic Society claim states Irish soldiers possibly accounted for about 38 percent of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War. The statistic emphasizes Irish contributions to early American military efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
National Geographic Society
Amateurs Buy Half of U.S. Asphalt Tile in 1953
An OCR sourced note reports that amateurs purchased 50 percent of asphalt tile used nationwide in 1953, indicating a strong popular demand for construction materials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Gaar Corner Club Paints Boxes At May Meeting
Seven members and a guest Mrs Ann Hamblin attended the May meeting of the Gaar Corner Home Demonstration Club. Alma Maddox presided and led a devotional. Members brought canned foods sewing and cookies as items for judging. The group bought paint and painted and lettered mail boxes in the community. The next meeting will be June 13 at Mrs Darwin Bumpers home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gaar Corner
Ann Hamblin
Alma Maddox
Martha Mote
Darwin Bumpers
Marriages recorded in Oklahoma towns
Kenneth Sanders aged 20 of Wanette wed La Von Abbott 16 of Maud. Kenneth Mullins 24 of Kiowa married Katherine Martin 18 of Stuart. Lavern Farmer 22 of Stratford tied with Cecilia Gentry 16 of Stratford. Vernal West 21 of Reydon married Patsy Ingram 18 of Ada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Sanders
Wanette
la von Abbott
Maud
Kenneth Mullins
Kiowa
Katherine Martin
Stuart
Lavern Farmer
Stratford
Cecilia Gentry
Vernal West
Reydon
Patsy Ingram
Ada
Divorces Granted for Two Pairs in Separate Filings
Lenora Balthrop of Stonewall Route 1 is granted a divorce from Charles E. Balthrop. O L Fortner is granted a divorce from Olla Fortner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lenora Balthrop
Stonewall
Charles E. Balthrop
O. L. Fortner
Olla Fortner
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mrs. Farmer
Linda Kay Tatum
4-H Club
Alvin Arter
Kibitzing
Jan George
Carol June Timmons
Betty Towns
Barbara Inman
Pamela Strickland
Pat Shortes
June Shortes
Jane Garrett
Glenda Sheppard
Kay Tatum
National
Pontotoc County
Ada Singer
Velma Watson
Fitzhugh
Oma Enloe
Union
Cedar Grove Club
Fittstown News
Guy Griffin
Cowling Clinic
Paul McElroy
Healdton
W. E. Snyder
Johnny
W. A. McElroy
W. E. Pattons
Mrs. Patton
Allen Sweat
Mr. Sweat
Margie Sue Davenport
Ann
Micky
Eddy
Joe Sweat
Donny Skeith
T'S
Longines — Wittnauer
Hamilton
Bulova
Elgin
GEM Credit Jewelers
HD Club
Te Company 911
Harvey Shipman
Mattress & Bug Shop
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