Oakman Hosts Third Annual Homecoming at Community Church
Oakman held its third annual Homecoming at the Community Church with 275 to 300 attendees from Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Texas. Organizers led by Jovial George Carter arranged a large food display while guests sang and visited later. notable attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Albert Harris of Van Texas and Mr. and Mrs. Jim Lillard of Altus.
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Oakman
Paul Bunyan
George Carter
J. M. Nance
Betty Mounger
Jess Berryman
M. A. Lancaster
Jimmy Caton
A. E. Pevehouse
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Texas
Albert Harris
Van
Ree Union
Jim Lillard
Altus
Lillard
Martha Myrick
Holdenville
Myrick
Sarah Carter
Jim Crawford
Hereford Association Opens Headquarters in Kansas City
The American Hereford Association opened its new headquarters in Kansas City with a ceremony featuring a giant lit ball atop a pylon and a Eisenhower recording. President Eisenhower noted he could not attend. Jack Turner resigned as secretary. Pau Swaffar named successor. J H Cunningham elected president. Dave Carthers elected vice president. Kenneth McFarland noted as Topeka educator and breeder.
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Hereford Association
Kansas City
American Hereford Association
Eisenhower
Association
Jack Turner
San Antonio
Tex Pau
Swaffar
J. H. Cunningham
Marshall, Va
Dave Carthers
Mission San Jose
Calif
Dedication Scheduled for Colbert Baptist Church
Colbert will dedicate its new Baptist church this Sunday with dinner on the ground and afternoon services starting at 1 39 p m Reverend Vincent B Appleton of Trinity Baptist Church will speak at the dedication The church sits two miles north of Ada on Highway 99 and was organized May 23 1953 Tru man H Cobb is the pastor
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Colbert
New Baptist Church
Vincent B. Appleton
Trinity Baptist Church
Ada
Highway 99
Truman H. Cobb
All Out County Schools Dismissal for Fall Meeting
County schools dismiss October 28 and 29 as teachers attend the statewide Oklahoma City meeting.
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Oklahoma City
Pontotoc County Farm Bureau Plans Annual Meeting
The Pontotoc County Farm Bureau will hold its annual meeting at Fitzhugh school auditorium next Monday at 7 p.m. Harold Davis, president, says the event includes officer elections and possible resolutions. Congressman Tom Steed will be the featured speaker.
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Pontotoc County Farm Bureau
Pontotoc
Tom Steed
Washington
Davis
Oakman Singing School Closes With Community Program
The ten night singing school in Oakman ends Friday October 22 at Oakman Community Church. The program starts at 7 30 p m with class songs special numbers by local talent and visiting quartets. Everyone is invited.
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Oakman
County Shetland Pony Breeders Bring Back Laurels
Three county Shetland pony breeders returned from the Southwestern Shetland Pony Breeders Association sale in Gainesville Texas with new honors. P. J. Crews set a world record with a six month old colt, selling prices reached 2,500 and 1,900 for the colt and dam. Miss Mary Sue Shaw offered a yearling filly that sold for 2,900 and Alan Hutchinson breeders achieved total sales of 5,010. A filly also set a new high price at 10,100.
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Big Southwestern Shetland Pony Breeders’ Association
Gainesville
Tex
P. J. Crews
Fitzhugh
Texas
W. L. Campbell
Pampa
Crew
Crews
Mary Sue Shaw
Stonewall
Everett Shaw
Alan Hutchinson
Hutchinson
Strange Winged Invaders Reported Over Latta Wilson Areas
Witnesses describe a flock of hawks seen near Latta and Wilson as dense fog trapped them over a meadow. Students on Mose Lee's bus reported a sentry hawk on a fence post and estimated hundreds of birds. Officials note possible migratory gulls as alternative explanations and request more details.
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Weekly
Bernice Morrison
Morrison
Gull
County HD Council Convenes Friday for Day-Long Meeting
Reporter recalls a Friday meeting at the American Legion Hut where County Home Demonstration Council members gathered. The scene features many women and a demand for a timely story and pictures, with the writer noting unfamiliarity with the group.
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County HD Council
Dilber
American Legion
County Home Demonstration Council
Vanoss Community Party Scheduled for October 25
Residents of Vanoss plan a 7:30 p m community party in the school lunchroom. Each family should bring a covered dish for the gathering with special entertainment promised for a fine evening.
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Vanoss
Power Line Tragedy Kills Worker Near Allen
Perry Cathey, 25, construction worker, died after electrocution when gin poles struck a 7200 volt line a mile north of Allen. Billy Ray Wood, 26, was hospitalized but uninjured. both men worked for Bowie Ratigan Construction Co of Oklahoma City. Cathey had been living at 302 East Thirteenth with his wife and three month old baby.
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Perry Cathey
Billy Ray Wood
Stratford
Allen
Wood
Cather
Wilburton
East Thirteenth
Cathey
Valley View Hospital
Bowie Ratigan Construction Company
Oklahoma City
Penguin Pickup Brings Home the Fish Mystery
Weekly notes recount Billy Houser's pickup sinking into a stock pond after Gear slipped. Gerald Price dragged it free, water dumped out, and about 35 to 40 small fish swam free from the cab. The tale hints at a quirky fishing angle for motorists.
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Billy Houser
Billy
Price
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Berryman
Caton
Cleburn Roper
Flora Carter
Pevehouse
Lancaster
Inez Hobbs
Kenneth McFarland
Topeka
Colbert Church
Raymond Verbie
R. J. Bruhin
Byng
Shetland
P J. Crews
Latta Wilson
Penguin Pickup
Gerald Price
Joe Morrow
Beatrice Hamm
Chester Shelby
Mrs. Hamm
Shelby
Fitzhugh Club
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