First Oakman Homecoming Draws 260 Attendees
The eleventh annual Oakman Community Church homecoming was held Sunday with Murray Smith as moderator and Allen G. Nichols as speaker. About 260 attendees from Texas, California, Virginia and Oklahoma joined a basket lunch and memorial service, with officers retained for 1962 and a memorial list read including many local names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakman Community Church
Murray Smith
J. M. Nance
Eugene Dobbs
Mildred Current
Debs’ Holcombe
George Carter
Alon Self
Marion Caton
Cee
Amon Self
Allen G. Nichols
Weweka
Texas
California
Virginia
Oklahoma
Jess Berryman
Flora Carter
Manuel Bryan
Doyle Nix
Margaret Ragland
Edd Lamb
Mr. Tadlock
Alice Clark
Edd Crawford
Effie Crews
Walter Lillard
Jesse Lee
Ezra Hunt
Andy Anderson
W. C. Wytie
Claude Carpenter
Byrd Nickell
Walter Owens
Jack Russell
Mrs Claudia Kidwell Is Honoree At 88th Birthday Dinner
Mrs Claudia Kidwell celebrated her 88th birthday at a dinner at her Allen home. Daughters-in-law assisted, with cake by Mrs Oliver Cook. Attendants included numerous relatives from Allen and beyond, with gifts from many friends and a phone call from her granddaughter in Fargo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claudia Kidwell
Allen
Knack Of Gift Wrapping Demonstrated By Roff HD Club
Roff Home Demonstration Club met in the clubhouse with vice president Mrs Ode Leseman presiding. Lenora Johnston read devotional The Gifts of Love and John 3 16 for meditation. Project reports were given. Raymond Laseman demonstrated bows and wrapping for various shapes and gift tags. Martha Mote showed personalization of packages. Hostesses served cheese sandwiches German chocolate cake and coffee. Several members and three guests attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roff Home Demonstration Club
Wmrs
Ode Leseman
Lenora Johnston
Raymond Laseman
Gram
Martha Mote
4. L. Hathaway
Everett Bryant
Ode Laseman
Margaret McDaniels
Ay L. Hathaway
Iris Nichols
Mabel Rucker
Alvin Powell
Leonard Etchison
Rubby Bryant
Grady Coston
Attebury
Annie Hilt
Party Honors Janice Floyd On Birthday
A surprise birthday party was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles M. Floyd at 1501 Latta Road for their daughter Janice turning fifteen. Guests included Phyllis Brantley and many friends. gifts, cake, and a hi fi stereo were featured with Halloween themed decor and games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles M. Floyd
Latta Road
Janice
Phyllis Brantley
Joe Corvin
Bryan Freemen
Becky Lovelace
Charles Lynn Shields
Sandra Steele
Peggy Meimer
Jerry Carter
Randy Davidson
Roger Elliott
Terry Tracy
Gene Reeves
Ricky Eaton
Sharon Shortes
Bill McGuire
Lillian Chandler
Rickey Nabbit
Gene Myers
Mike
Charles M. Floyd Jr
Kay
Randy
Yolanda Sue
Janine
Jim
Dessit Brown
Willis Wofford
M. Gilstrap
Rofl
Yule Decorations Are Fashioned At Allen HDC Meet
Mrs. L. C. Patterson hosted the Allen Home Demonstration Club gathering at her home with Coria Powell presiding. W. E. Mead led devotionals while attendees learned Christmas decor ideas including box coverings candles and bows. A social tea followed with cake coffee and Cokes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen Hdc
L. C. Patterson
Allen
Allen Home Demonstration Club
Coriia Powell
W. E. Mead
Horace Hamilton
Powell
Jona Gilmore
Ruby Clark
Myrtle Wolf
Nevelle Reeves
Cornia Powell
Birthday Dinner Honored Diana Leader on Fourth Birthday
Lynn Leader of Lula hosted a Sunday dinner on October 21 at her grandmother's home for Diana Leader who celebrated her fourth birthday. Diana's mother Mrs Sonny Leader baked the cake and gifts were opened after a meal. Several relatives and ministers from various towns attended the celebration and fellowship gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diana. Lynn Leader
Lula
D. R.euttore
Diana
Sonny Leader
Donald Brooks
Linda
Piste
Dwayne
Its
United Pentecostal Holiness
Perici Leeder
Ae Church of Alten
Na Kay
Ginger Williams
Doyin
Leonard
Skipper Davis
Aight
R. Clifford
Dickie
Debbie
Will'Bennie
Ronnie
Wilhite
Henryetta
Frank Parkey
Elmore City
Leon Lane
Ulysses
Kan
Checotah
Willie Peters
Chili Supper Profits To Build Church Annex
The Fittstown Methodist Church plans an annex and begins work soon. The Woman's Society of Christian Service sponsors a chili supper at the church on November 1 from 3 to 3 30 p.m. Meals include chili soup pie and rolls with refills at half price. Proceeds go to the building fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fittstown Methodist Guard
Woman's Society of Christan Service
Circle Organizes For New Church Year At First Baptist
WMU Circle led by Mrs W W Potts held its first meeting of the new church year naming Dariene Watters as circle head. Officers include Mrs Eth el Reed co chairman, Mrs Lorene Scott secretary treasurer, Mrs Grady Coston program, Mrs Leonard Etchieson mission study, and Mrs Scott social. Marjorie Soutee chosen prayer chairman. program featured Royal Service notes and WA emblem significance with Potts Soutee Etchieson assisting. Present: Mrs Scott Davis Potts Soutee Etchieson Coston Reed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
WMU
W.W. Potts
Dariene Watters
Ethel Reed
Lorene Scott
Grady Coston
Leonard Etchieson
Scott
Marjorie Soutee
Coston
W. W. Potts
Kate Davis
Archie Angel Home From Hospital After Owl Creek Crash
Archie Angel, badly injured in a car crash near Owl Creek on October 14, has returned home to Tupelo and uses crutches for mobility. Leroy Townsend, also injured, remains hospitalized at Valley View Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archie Angel
Owl Creek
Tupelo
Leroy Townsend
Valley View Hospital
The Snyders Take Daughter To Texas
Mr and Mrs W E Snyder of Fittstown Oklahoma traveled to Graham Texas with their daughter Mrs Lowell Ross who had been visiting them for two weeks. On the return trip they spent a night with their other daughter Mrs Paul McElroy in Healdton and reached home Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Snyder
Fittstown
Graham
Texas
Lowell Ross
Bora
Paul
Ted Bailey
Beiley
Oklahoma
Sean
Charies
Harghter
Anal Sanday Solasht
Nova Reed
Effie Land Mes
Alvie L
Griffith
Dollahon
Oklahoma City
Monays
Benny Ownbey
Charles
Lightning Ridge
Ed Coffey
Danny
Eddy
Loyd Moray
Ann McCullar
Stephanie
Anita
Trip Includes Visits In Three States
Mrs. Nan Foresee returned to Fittstown from a two week trip visiting family across three states. In Shawnee she met granddaughters Mancy Eichenberger and Mrs. Jute Roth before traveling to Greeley Colorado to see daughter Mrs. Maxine Eichenberger and son-in-law Mr. and Mrs. Lee Parish. She also spent time with Tresa Ada and grandson Jimmy Eichenberger, then visited Las Vegas Nevada and Albuquerque New Mexico with relatives. Returning to Shawnee she learned nephew Don Swink, 20, at Oklahoma Baptist University, suffered a fall while erecting a sign and was unconscious for days in St. Anthony Hospital. The report includes visits with Vernon Gasaway and others, plus a Vanoss Home Demonstration Club supper, a hayride and wiener roast, and a seventh grade class party at Vanoss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nan Foresee
Fittstown
Shawnee
Denver
Colo
Mancy Eichenberger
Jute Roth
Maxine Eichenberger
Greeley
Cale
Lee Parish
Tn Albuquerque
Sammy Gasaway
James Brown Gibson
Tom
Larry
Norman
Don Swink
Oklahoma Baptists University
St. Anthony Hospital
Oklahoma City
Don
Pink and blue shower honors Mrs Evelyn wenee
Mrs Pat Law and Miss Clara Miller hosted a pink and blue shower at the Law home for Mrs Evelyn wenee. Guests included Ada residents and family friends. gifts were opened and refreshments served including cake ice cream and coffee. Attendees shared well wishes and discussed upcoming events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat Law
Clara Miller
Evelyn
Wenee
Armanda McCauley
Ben ‘ Ton
Laura
Ann
Audie Hall
Erroti
Haskell
Uy Frideyment
Parker
Florence Cox
Sharon Bennett
Virgie Pennington
Cathy
Connie Clay
Ruby Dryden
Verniece Dryden
Inez Pennington
Clarice Pennington
Karl Wade
Iva, Carson
Ethel Keef
Elma Law
Edith Jackson
Palmer
Lilly Miller
Florence Isaacs
Clare Miller
Aleta Law
Juanita Stiles
Ritha Jackson
Max Law and
Gon
LOCAL GOSSIP AND VISITORS FILL WEEKEND IN OKLAHOMA TOWNS
The Davis and Hart columns recount a weekend of visits among Hammonds Scroggins and Summers families, with Mrs. Evie Whittington Ada visiting Annie Scroggins and other locals attending singing. Banked by notes on surgeries, telephone installs, painting, and family errands, the piece weaves community life across Byng Bra and McCullar neighbors, naming several families and small gatherings.
Vanoss Family Visit Highlighted by Sunday Ade Gathering
Mrs. Kertpern Gibson and daughter Shelly visited her parents Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Johns and Janis in Ade on Sunday, sharing time with family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Gibson
Shelly Jan
Clifford Johns
Janis
Andy
Ronald Kelley
Ada
Lonnie Miller
Alfred
Freda Sunday
Mr. and
Bob Gray
Russel and
Rickey
Oren. Gray
Shelly
Jo Gasaway
Weekend social notes from Ada area births and visits
Ada and Oil Center residents share a weekend of visitors and gatherings. Ronnie Hall attended a birthday party for Gaylon Jones at Oil Center. Several residents visited family and friends across Ada including Jimmy Clay, Linda McNinch, Myra Nel Garrett, and the Gasaway and Gibson families. Multiple Sunday visits connect with the McCullar, Coffey, and Childers households, while the high school team traveled with Latta players for an away game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Allen
E.A. Majors
Sapulpa
Latia
Serim
Brown
Debara
Jones
Latta
Tutson
Robert West
Ands
Ance Good
Shirley
Owngame
Hughes
Joe Qwens
Pat Cowbey
Majors
Stavie
Marvin Clay
S. B Brumley
Ronnie Hall
Gaylon Jones
Oil Center
Vanoss HDC Tour Ada Industries
Fourteen Vanoss Home Demonstration Club members toured Ada Industries on Thursday visiting Continental Can glass plant Be Telephone Company Thompson's chair factory For Get Me Not Floral Shop and ending with lunch at Bob's Barbecue. Participants included Mrs G M Pitts Mrs A H Neel Mrs Geneva McCullar Mrs Glenn Cornell Mrs Marvin Briggs Mrs Vernon Gasaway Mrs Osabel McNinch Mrs Gaylon Hooks Mrs Thurman Holland Mrs Ezra Holland Mrs Armando McCau ney Mrs Thelma Perriman and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vanoss Home Demonstration Club
Ada. Industries
Continental Can Glass
Thompson’s
Bob
G. M. Pitts
A. H. Neel
Geneva McCullar
Glenn Cornell
Marvin Briggs
Vernon Gasaway
Osabel McNinch
Gaylon Hooks
Thurman Holland
Ezra Holland
Armando McCauney
Laura Ann
Rey Glass
Pat Coffey
Danny
Eddie
Thelma Perriman
Carol Howell Heads The Rolf 4 H Club
The Rolf 4 H Club elected officers at its first meeting of the new term. Carol Howell named president, Mary Joe Sanders vice president, Joyce Childs reporter, Martha Herron secretary, Carol Dearman Judy Williams and Don Yeargan as game leaders, Dixie Powell and Shirley Howell as song leaders, with Mrs Beatrice Herion and Mrs Roy Bardin as adult leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolf 4-H Club
Carol Howell
Mary Joe Sanders
Joyce Childs
Martha Herron
Carol Dearman
Judy Williams
Don Yeargan
Dixie Powell
Shirley Howell
Beatrice Herion
Roy Bardin
Center Welcomes Mr and Mrs Clevey Wood and Family
Mrs Rae Garrett notes the Wood family Clevey with daughters Leylah and Linda have moved into a new house north of the store near the Baptist Church. Health prompted the move to be closer to medical care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ars
Clevey Wood
Leylah
Linda
Rom
He Baptist Church
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Oakman
Wiliams
Crawford
Hare
Henry
Earl Collins
Amanda Etta Taylor
Elkens
Okla
Albert Harris
Yan
Textus
Berryman
Self
Willoughby Sisters
Buck Sharp
Jess Nance
Dewey Conley
Ammon Self
Canard Massey
John Lewis
Jimmy Caton
Drexel ‘Sales
John King
Heavin
Zora Wilson
I van Alstyne
Tex
Kidwell
Arthur Kidwell
Roy Salfarrans
George Kidwell
W. H. Daugatery
Gliver Cook
Claud Call
Medicine Lodge
Gladston Kidwell
Lindsay
Austin Kidwell
H. D. Harbeson
Royal Isaacs
J. J. Jones
Roland Hayes
Bill Hayes
Edna Lierboe
Nora Ross
Pearl Pegg
Caroline Erdmann
Fargo, M.D
Pee
Roff HD Club
Janice Floyd
Circle
Kenneth, Gibson
Mary Jo
Sammy Mon
Glen Cornell
B. Bromley
Bill
Ed Hall
Mrs. Vernon
Gasaway
Tommy
Sammy
Vaness Home Demonstration Club
Home Economics Teom
School For A Farmers’ Union Organization
Claud Humphrey
Jimmy
Gayle McNinch
Vanoss
Mrs. Law
Max Soref
Mrs
Glenn Cornel
B. Brumley
Valleyal Hospital
Baxter Scroggins
Lars Scroggins
E.¥. Ownbey
Rolf
John Reed
Jeff Fussell
Virgil Scarberry
Roy Cantwell
Miles Kreamel
Grant Johnson
May
Jake McGee
Friwell
Alvie Grif
Tome
Polly McCauley
Laurie
Troyshaw
S. B. Brumley
Evert Summers
Ack J
Mr. l
Terri Gray
Rae Garrett
Pentecostal Hickness Church
Thelma Garrett
Sondra
Evin Wilmeth
Kao -Garrett
Wilmeth
Hall
Tulsa
Okahoma City
Elvin
Roy Glasgow
Charles Ployd Jr
Robert L. Neff
Jinda Lou
Vernon
Francis Allen Brown
Chickasha
Oca West
Cedar Grove
Cedar Grove and
Francis
Columbus Scroggins
Isom Harris
Joe Summers
Williams
Anita Jo
Pickett
Afack
Alvie L. Griffith
Mayphe Fis
Herbert Griffith
Coy Henson
Alvie I
Donna Kay
Griffith Borne
Effie Dollahan
Hen
Ed Ball
Joe
Dean ‘Hell
Nancy Brumley
Kenneth Childers
Oklahoma’ City
Nettie Childers
Mks
Bob West
Jake Hammonds
Junior Boiles
Scroggins
Evie Whittington
Annie Scroggins
Lynn
Baby
W. D. Floyd
Es Ao
Dean Lee
Mafy
Mack
Earl Stewart Sr
Douglas Belt
Rhonda
J. B. Dunst
J. S. Stanfield
Dunn
Mrs. Stewart
Fitzhugh
Miles Kimmel
Sherry Woolley
B. B. Ownbey
Eugene
Summers
Gina Dian
Pauls Val
Homeley
Caf West
Roy Parks
Seafert Summers
Side
Calil
Cora Lee
Parks
John Baker
J. E. Dunn
M. P. Ownbey
Sean Scroggins
Byng
Mr. Scroggins
Carlos Scroggins
Dwayne Nickerson
Leon Scroggins
J. E. Woolley
Jimmie
Sherry
P .Grant Johnson
Alva Johnson
Idioa Johnson
Grant John JSON
Pete
Jones, Bells
B. B. Gwnbey
Gene Griffith
Mrs. Alvie JL. Griffitt
Bra
Grover Reeling
Fred Henson
Vance Price
Iuincheon
Aun McCullar
John Dunn
Van
J. J. .& Stanfield
Dunns
Luther Dawson
Paula, Paatricia
Luther Curtis
Mrs. Eugene Summers
Gina Diana
Lawrence Lane
Dell City
Oren Gray
United States
Harvard
John Adams
John Quincy Adams
Theodore Roosevelt
Franklin D. Roosevelt
John IF. Kennedy
Rutherford B. Hayes
Law School
Yellowstone National Park
MHS
W. T. Galaway
Tommy Gasaway
Don Dunn
Gary Tabor
Rodney
Jimmy Clay
Johnny Hightower
Galey
Johnny
Linda McNinch
Mary Jo Gasaway
Glen Coryell
Roy Childers
Clarence Davis
Warl
Snd
Mike Thomas
Dana Miller
Herman Miller
James
Bill Melton
Shawn Melton
Lennie Melton
Myra Nel Garrett
Belice
Jo Gateway
Sores Mage
Mrs. Ray Glasgow
England Davis
Mike Tiffin
Dale Miller
Dennis McDonald
Dennis ‘McDonald
Mikey
Annette Gibson
Bob Neff
Linda Lou
The
Vanyss High School
Vanoss Hdc
Ada Industries
Santa Fe
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Oklahoma 25 Electric Company
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