Local Visitors and Visits Across Towns
Mrs. Ottus McGalliard and Mrs. Fred Smyth hosted visiting couples. Thelma Garrett and Sondra joined Sherry Scott and Betty Tucker wedding showers at Oil Center. Grover Smyth travels to Dallas for tests. Rae Garrett visited Mrs. Morris in hospital. Garretts attend Oil Center church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottus McGalliard
Fred Smyth
Baily Harrison
Judy
Altus
Smyth
Arthur Raney
Calvin
Grover Smyth
Dallas
Tex
Casa Blanka Hospital
Thelma Jean Garrett
Sondra
Floy Burk
Ruth Sutton
Oklahoma City
Ada
Sherry Scott
Betty Marie Tucker
Oil Center
Rae Garrett
Helen Morris
Garrett
Ruby McGalliard
Hansel Burk
Mrs Ruby Mc Galliard Undergoes Surgery Saturday
News snippet reports Mrs Ruby Mc Galliard underwent surgery on Saturday with follow up plans and condition to be updated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruby McGalliard
Gray family visits span midweek to weekend
Mr and Mrs Lawrence Lane and children and Beverly and Richard Martin of Oklahoma City came home with her mother Mrs Terri Gray and stayed from Wednesday until Saturday. Mrs Gray went with her son and his wife Mr and Mrs Fred Gray to the City early Wednesday morning. Mr and Mrs Bob Gray Russell and Ricky visited Sunday afternoon with his parents Mr and Mrs Oren Gray.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawerence Lane
Beverly
Richard Martin
Oklahoma City
Terri Gray
Emerson visits Sunday school in Stratford
Ralph Waldo Emerson visits the Stratford Sunday school and plans to return next Sunday to preach at 11 a.m. The event highlights a local engagement with a noted figure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Stratford
Miss Janice Chilcoat Attends Sunday Young People Service
Miss Janice Chilcoat attended a young people's service and church gathering Sunday night at Oil Center with Sondra Garrett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janice Chilcoat
Oil Center
Sondra Garrett
Weekend visitors at the Maloy home in Union Valley
Weekend visitors of Mr and Mrs D W Maloy included his son and family Mr and Mrs Goddon Maloy with Sherri and Keith of Hominy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Rogers
D. W. Maloy
Visitors at Keatley Home Include Whitwell and Edwards
This week Mr. and Mrs. Fred Keatley hosted guests Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Whitwell and Terri, and Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Edwards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Keatley
C. R. Whitwell
Terri
Jimmy Edwards
Whitwell Sunday Visit with Sister-in-Law Terri
Sunday afternoon visitors to Mr and Mrs C R Whitwell included Terri and her sister-in-law.
Birthday gathering near Ada hosts with cake and coffee
The narrative lists numerous relatives including Mrs N L Crosson and Mrs Theo Glover among attendees at a birthday dinner for Mrs Fred Keatley. Scott and the narrator helped with sewing problems while guests from Ada Latta Konawa Checotah and Rusell Kansas attended. Mr Thompson described as the blower hosted with 27th day cake and coffee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Thompson
Russell
Kan
Linda Crownover
Checotah
Theo Glover
Latta
Fred Keatley
Scott
Keatley
C. R. Whitwell
Carlee Stephens
Clyde
Bill Thompson
Mr. Thompson
Blackwells Tour Autumn Foliage via Smithville Cabin
Mr and Mrs W T Blackwell with Anita James Ronnie and Danny spent Sunday sightseeing foliage. They drove to a cabin near Smithville by way of McAlester, had lunch, and returned home via Atoka.
Walter Thompson visits Antlers sale barn friends
Walter Thompson spent Thursday in Antlers at the sale barn visiting old friends they formerly lived there. Mr and Mrs Walter Thompson visited in the home of Mrs Clara Pharr and Lee Sunday night. Mrs Pharr had just returned from Atoka where she was with her mother who is ill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Thompson
Clara Pharr
Lee
French teacher recalls Paris roots in Stonewall church supper
Mrs. Bunny Rogers and family attended a Methodist Church fellowship supper in Stonewall Sunday night. Guests included sister-in-law Mrs. Calvin Rogers and Suzanne and David Ada. Calvin Rogers teaches French three mornings a week at Saint Joseph Catholic School and notes memories of Paris fading after 18 years in Oklahoma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bunny Rogers
Rae Thompson
Stonewall
Calvin Rogers
Suzanne
David
Ada
Saint Joseph Catholic School
Paris
France
Oklahoma
Birthday Surprises Bring Kind Words on a Personal Note
A reader reflects on aging and birthday memories recounting pleasant calls and notes received on a recent birthday, expressing gratitude and anticipation for more celebrations ahead.
Rogers Helps Anderson Hook Up Utilities for Trailer Home
Stan Rogers assisted Harry Joe Anderson on Friday to connect water and electricity to a trailer house where Anderson and his wife Janet Nix, married recently, will live. The couple and Rogers are all students at East Central College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stan Rogers
Harry Joe Anderson
Harry
Janet Nix
East Central College
Pleasant Weather Drives Outdoor Painting and Pecans Pickup
Residents enjoy sunny conditions as they paint exteriors and harvest pecans. Neighbors note busy yards with ladders, brushes, and portable pecan piles.
Local Visit Highlights Stonewall High School Cheerleaders
Mrs J H Brittain of Stratford visited her son Jimmy Edwards in Lin da and Susan Their daughter Linda Edwards spoke about Stonewall High School cheerleaders preparing their suits for Saturday Sales of season tickets to basketball games in Stonewall and Ada are planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Brittain
Stratford
Jimmy Edwards
Linda
Susan
Linda Edwards
Stonewall High School
Stonewall
Ada
Turner Attends Fittstown Methodist Meeting in Stonewall
H. B. Turner attended the Fittstown Methodist Men’s meeting Monday night at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Johnson in Stonewall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. B. Turner
Fittstown Methodist Men’s Meeting
J. F. Johnson
Stonewall
Byng column apologizes for missed week
Dorothy Milligan Byng explains missing the Byng news last week. She cites a Monday class and faculty meeting as reasons and notes she would write Sunday after 1 but keeps the Sabbath free from work.
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Byng
Coumn
Surprise facelift for New Bethel Sunday School rooms
Members found bright changes in their classrooms as paneling and painting progressed this week. C E Porter Drexel Sales George Milligan D E Meek and Roy Teters aided the effort, with new light gray or green steel folding chairs replacing the old pews and floors planned to be sanded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Bethel Sunday School
Mrs Porter Leads Noon Meal Service For Workers
Mrs. C E Porter has organized and volunteered a hot noon meal for the labor force. Those who served say the effort has boosted morale and sustained worker energy.
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C.E. Porter
Jay Hester Family Moves to Holdenville
The Jay Hester family with sons Dayl a senior Jackie a freshman and Ricky a seventh grader will move November 1 to Holdenville where Mr and Mrs Hester will work in the insurance business and make their home Their departure will be felt in school church and on the basketball teams with all three boys noted as fine athletes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jay Hester
Byng Mrs and Mr Gentry Attend Tulsa OEA Convention
Families from Byng joined the Tulsa Oklahoma Education Association convention with delegates from Denver and Fort Worth. The report notes traffic and parking issues but overall approval of next year’s venue in Oklahoma City. Nine week grading period begins with slips to be mailed and student teaching placements starting November 19.
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Byng
Oklahoma Education Association
Tulsa
O.E.A. Arrangements Committee
Oklahoma City
East Central
James Rhynes Jr
Joseph Engel
Sue Estes
Jimmy D. Goodwin
School annual drive and ACT tests underway
The Student Council sponsors the year book sale at three dollars with a one dollar deposit. Seniors begin a busy season of activities as pictures are taken at a downtown studio. College bound students have paid four dollars for the ACT test to gauge readiness and plan first year work.
Carnival Fundraiser At Philemon Baptist Church
The Philemon Baptist Church cafeteria hosted a carnival with acts, refreshments, pastries, and amusement booths run by church young ladies. All events charged a 10 cent admission. prizes were awarded to winners. Proceeds support future church events.
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Philemon Baptist Church
Hightowers travel to Albuquerque for surprise hi fi pickup
Mr and Mrs Buster Hightower of Ada respond to their son in Albuquerque New Mexico who calls them home to fetch a stereophonic hi fi set. They travel to Albuquerque and stay with their son a teacher there and return home late Friday night.
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Buster Hightower
Albuquerque
N. M
Ada
Halloween Event At Philemon Baptist Church
Mrs. Katherine Colbert visited Mr. and Mrs. Carl Frazier Jr in Hammond Heights for a Sunday gathering. After a pleasant evening, Colbert returned to Tishomingo. A Philemon Baptist Church Youth Department chapter hosted the Halloween program.
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Carl Frazier Jr
Katherine Colbert
Frazier
Philemon Baptist Church
unidentified driver hits car. leaves scene on North Broadway
Tap Clark reports a hit and run Sunday night when an unknown driver struck his 1960 Chevrolet on North Broadway. The other vehicle backed up and fled without giving information. Highway Patrol was summoned to investigate the incident.
Believed violator may have been found
Report notes that authorities believe the violator has been located. The development follows an incident prompting an official search. Details remain sparse as officials confirm the finding but have not released further information.
Bush Family Visits Relatives in Coal Gate Over Weekend
Mr and Mrs Harold Bush and family Patricia Peggy Larry and David visited in Coal Gate over the weekend. They stayed at David Lee Holts home with relatives of Mrs Bush. After a most enjoyable weekend they returned home.
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Harold Bush
Patricia
Peggy
Larry
David
Coalgate
David Lee Holt
Mrs. Bush
Chester Clark Paints 1955 Ford White Again
Chester Clark has painted his 1955 Ford white after blue and earlier colors. Visitors to Mrs. O Nero included Mr. and Mrs. R C Colbert of Oklahoma City, Colbert being Nero's daughter. The Colberts left for Oklahoma City Sunday night after a pleasant weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester Clark
Colberts
Oklahoma City
Ada Air thunders in storm drowns small foreign car
Jerry D. Johnson, former Adan and high school basketball standout now living in Oklahoma City, visited Ada Sunday with relatives. He bought a small foreign car and on the trip home Sunday night his vehicle nearly drowned in the heavy downpour.
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Jerry D. Johnson
Byng High School
Oklahoma City
Ada
Jerry
Fred Kelier Left Semi Nole To Lead New Diet Notes
Former Semi Nole figure Fred Kelier heads a shift in animal diet theories noting the main diet of many Tory animals relies on rats mice gophers and other small rodents as core fare.
Fred Keller Moves Barber Shop to Ada
Fred Keller relocates his barbershop to Ada attracting customers who previously traveled to Seminole for his services. Keller is a graduate of Tyler Barber College in Tyler Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Keller
Fraziers Return After Weekend CityVisit
Mable Frazier and Mrs Ella Macklin are mentioned with Edgar Frazier as son of Mrs Frazier. Mr Frazier's wife and daughter Kim joined him on the weekend visit. The Fraziers returned to the City Sunday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mable Frazier
Ella Macklin
Frazier
Edgar Frazier
Byrd Adkins Family Tollows Oklahoma City Return
Mrs. Byrd Adkins and B. Adkins identified as Byrd Adkins son. B. Adkins resides in Oklahoma City. After an unexpected weekend visit, Mr. Adkins returned to Oklahoma City Sunday afternoon.
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Byrd Adkins
B. Adkins
Oklahoma City
Church Delegates Sent to Spiro Meeting
The Reaper Baptist Church of Ada sent Barbara Watson daughter of Mrs Neva Jo Blue and Katherine Emery daughter of Mr and Mrs Emery of Wewoka as delegates to a Baptist Church meeting at Spiro. Miss Watson sang a solo at the meeting. Miss Emery's father is the pastor of the church.
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The
Reaper Baptist Church
Ada
Barbara Watson
Neva Jo Blue
Katherine Emery
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C. A. Gentry
D.E.A
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Greta
Denver
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Thorins
St. Louis
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Byng School
Truman Coffey
Larry Harper
Jerry Christian
Emmitt Randolph
George Milligan
Bert R. Pipkin, Flora Deen Diffie
and Joe Riley Diffie
Hightowers
Hammond Heights
By David Frazier
Criswell Funeral Home
O. Nero
R.C. Colbert
Mrs. Colbert
Nero
Fred Kelier
Seminole
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