Shotgun Artists Burn Ammo At Stonewall Sportsmen’s Lake
About 100 shotgunners competed at the Stonewall Sportsmen’s Club lake on Sunday. Wayne Lillard led with three ham prizes while W R Crosson took two. Proceeds of 80 dollars went to the lake fund as 16 clay pigeons were broken.
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Stonewall
Seatier- Gun
Stonewall Sportsmen's Club
Lake
Wayne Lillard
W. R. Crosson
Fred Akin
Akin
Alin
Oakman School Open House and Pie Supper
Oakman School announces an open house on Friday at 7 30 p m led by principal J M Nance. An 8 p m pie supper and cake walk follow to raise funds for the school. All are invited and urged to bring pies and cash.
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Oakmawn
Oakman School
J. M. Nance
Vanoss Pie Sale Supports Community Christmas Party
A pie supper at Vanoss on Friday raised 158 dollars for the community Christmas celebration. Local organizers thanked volunteers and residents who donated baked goods and attended the event for their support.
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Vanoss
Pigs Pigs and Money in Bank Plan Ada Pig Sales
Hog breeders in Pontotoc and Coal counties plan a livestock marketing association in Ada to sponsor feeder pig sales. A seven man committee traveled to Fayetteville to study a typical sale where over 600 pigs sold with solid prices. A survey seeks breeders interested for a potential May 1 1958 sale and asks for details on consignments breeds numbers and needs.
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Ada
Livestock Marketing Association
Fayetteville
Ark
H.D. Richardson
Carl West
Pontotoc County
Bruce Carter
Coat County
Ray Stephens
Julius Hanson
C. H. Hailey
Curtis Floyd
Coal County
Hailey
Flood Control Speaker Highlights Hidden Benefits in Oklahoma
Stratford landowners heard Marshall Jordan of the Soil Conservation Service explain unexpected gains from flood control projects. He cited flood pools as profitable, noting crops surge on land once submerged and that grass becomes more productive, adding value as a new land resource. About 75 people attended the Stratford High School talk.
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Stratford
Marshall Jordan
Soil Conservation Service
Stratford High School
Jordan
Oklahoma
Well Shut My Mouth Bird Speaks At Last
Maxie Smith spent months trying to converse with his parakeet in Stonewall. After the bird was alone, it spoke its first words, delivering the line Well your blamed mouth and has remained silent since.
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Bird
Stonewall
Maxie Smith
Smith
Patterson 88th birthday celebrated at home
R H Patterson celebrated his 88th birthday at his home south and west of Vanoss on Sunday. All the Patterson children attended. Helping celebrate were Mrs Patterson, Bill Austell, Mrs Dorothy Blair and Sharon of Oklahoma City, Mrs Clara Aussett of Stratford, Miss Helen Patterson of Louisville Ky, Mrs Mary Fitzpatrick of Virginia, Mr and Mrs Jack Muse and boys of Oklahoma City, Earl Patterson, Mrs Bonnie Patterson and Mr and Mrs Frank Rogers.
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Vanoss
R. H. Patterson
Here
Patterson
Bill Austell
Dorothy Blair
Sharon
Oklahoma City
Clara Aussett
Stratford
Helen Patterson
Louisville
Mary Fitzpatrick
Virginia
Jack Muse
Earl Patterson
Bonnie Patterson
Frank Rogers
Ada Schools See Flu Absences Drop Slightly
Ada schools report flu absences fell Thursday with 382 students out. All schools showed some absences except Ada High School, which rose to five percent missing. Superintendent Rex Morrison noted the day’s figures remained well below Monday’s peak of 423.
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Ada
Ada’ High School
Rex O
Morrison
W. L. Knickmeyer
Fitzhugh
Francis and
Lula
Center Pies Cerlier Community Pie Supper Draws Fund Total
Roberta Eselle was the girl and Garvin Morris and Bill Broadrick were among the men noted as part of a community pie supper on Thursday night October 31. The event netted 8414.87 for the Christmas tree fund with Broadrick and Burl Griffin serving as auctioneers.
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Cerlier
Roberta’ Eselle
Garvin Morrisman
Bill
Broadrick
Burl’ Griffin
Farm Bureau Elects New Fontotoc County Leaders
Ben Theimer was elected president of Fontotoc County Farm Bureau at a meeting Wednesday night. Other officers include vice president WiC Dub and secretary-treasurer Guy Binkley.
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Ben ‘Theimer
Fontotoc
Farm Bureau In
Wic
Story
Ice
Guy ’ Binkley
Services for Jess Hall Held At Union Valley
Services for Jess E Hall 63 of Union Valley were Thursday at Union Valley Baptist Church with Rev George Biggens officiating. Burial followed at Lightning Ridge Cemetery. He died Tuesday at 2720 p m. A member of the Union Valley board of education, he had served on the board for eight to ten years. Pallbearers were Dale Scott Mitch Scott Robert Sanders Glen Wortman Herbert Herring and Buzz Anderson. Honorary bearers were Jack Fussell Edgar Riggs K B Larsh and Dale Fairchild. Survivors include his wife Novelee sons Donald and Alfred of the home sisters Ethel Hamilton Ada Lula Rogers Oklahoma City Marzelle Standridge Paoli brother Dewey Atwood Ver Idabel and Gladston Texas.
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Jess’ E. Hall
Union Valley
Union Valley Baptist Church
George Biggens
Lightning Ridge
Hall
Union Valley Board of Education
Dale Scott
Mitch Scott
Robert Sanders
Glen Wortman
Herbert Herring
Buzz Anderson
Fitzhugh Folk Begin Fight To Save Their High School
Fitzhugh residents rally to save their high school from closure due to low ADA rules. A mass meeting on Oct 21 formed a district wide fluid committee led by Supt Ezell Landreth to boost enrollment. Two new families moved in, adding four students, with locals providing housing and jobs as volunteers repair and prepare the homes. Continued on Page 2 Col 2.
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Fitzhugh
Fitzhugh Adeeee
Ezell Landreth
Landreth
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Rofs
Roft Girls
Flu
Farm Bureau
Jess Hall
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