Fitzhugh 4-H Girls Earn State Honors in Record Books
Two Fitzhugh 4-H Club girls, Nancy Elliott and Francye Sullivan, won state honors in 1957 record book judging. Nancy, 18, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Elliott, earned a $50 bond and top state titles in Dairy Foods and Dress Revue history, while Francye, 18, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. F. Sullivan, claimed the state top ten place in record books and the county cross- country champion award previously. Both received 4-H Key awards for top rank in the county and state recognitions in record-keeping and demonstrations.
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Fitzhugh
Nancy Elliott
Clark
Francye Sullivan
Nancy
Lee Elliott
Frankye
T. F. Sullivan
Standard Brands, Inc
County Cross
Ward Shower Celebrates Mrs Ward in December Party
A wedding shower for the former Kara Robinson was hosted at the Baptist church with many guests listed including Mrs. Wilbur Norman, Mrs. O N Attebery, Mrs. Eliza Lee, and Miss Florence Harrold. The item notes historic dates about Philippines independence in 1946 and Israel’s proclamation in 1947.
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Florence Harrold
Linda’ Robinson
Lucille Moon
Robert Robinson
Suhel Chaffin
Flora Carter
Myrtle Smith
Belle Henson
Mabel Wilson
Donna
Jackie Robinson
Verese Wilson
Boa Robinson
Vera Wilcoxson
Pink n Blue Shower for Mrs Wofford at School Lunch Room
Mrs Ralph Wofford received a pink and blue shower Monday night in the school lunch room with cookies and coffee served by Mrs Lee Cross and Mrs D R Clifford. Attendees and gift givers included numerous named women and several Misses and a Mr Willie Mae Warren.
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Lula
Ralph Wofford
Lee Cross
D. R. Clifford
Rex Johnston
Chester Treas
Thelma McGee
Knox Sweat
Folk Cross
Charley Williams
Lavanda Cooper
Edna Cooper
Luis Clifford
Mae Brooks
Marcine Brooks
Willie Mae Warren
Luatta Sue Brooks
Alma Brooks
Cla Hamilton
Edna Cross
Annie Treas
Lottie Wofford
Gladys Mardin
Nanna Lou Wofford
June Wofford
Baby Tucker Jessie Tucker Born at Valley View Hospital
Baby Jessie Tucker weighs 8 pounds 0 ounces born October 24 at Valley View Hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Paul Tucker at Oi Center. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Booth and Mrs. Ollie Tucker. Jessie’s mother formerly Sue McAnally.
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Paul Tucker
Oi Center
An & Pound
Valley View Hospital
Melvin Booth
Ollie Tucker
J. T. Tatum
Union Hill
Jessie
Walter McAnally
Tatum
Ada
Sue MedAnally
Uhlichs
Jack Uhlich
Texas
Mr. Uhlich
Jones Oi Company
S. R. Flings
Telephone
BSU Members to Attend 32nd State Convention
Sixty Baptist Student Union members from East Central State College will join the 32nd annual state Baptist Training Union convention in Oklahoma City from November 1 to 3. Dr. Roy McClung of First Baptist Ada will lead a conference on America and Christianity, with focus on What Baptists Believe. David Driskill, BSU president and East Central student from Pauls Valley, will open with the prayer as the convention starts Friday evening. McClung formerly led the BSU as state president and serves as pastor advisor.
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Baptist Student Union
East Central State College
McClung
State Baptist
Unicon
BSU
Oklahoma Baptist University
Pie Season Opens at Vaness Demonstration Club Supper
The Vaness Name Demonstration Club hosts a pie supper Friday November 1 in the high school gym to raise funds for the annual Christmas party. Whitey Wilburn will serve. There is a note on Ykismos as believed descended from the same stock as American Indians, noting language and culture similarities.
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Vaness Name Demonstration Club
Whitey Wilburn
Pleasant Hill
Melvin Nix
McLish Club Demonstrates Sewing Attachments at Meeting
The FITTSTOWN group met on Tuesday Oct 22 at the Home Economics cottage for a McLish Home Demonstration Club session. A sewing machine attachment demonstration followed a devotion led by Mrs. Nora Harden with an attendee requesting a new attachment. Members and guests, including Opal Brems and Mrs. D. H. Landis, enjoyed refreshments after demonstrations by Mrs. O V Crass and Mrs. Don Barvick. The club had earlier sponsored a health clinic at the school on Oct 1 where county nurse Maud Jonason assisted. 38 immunizations were given. Members were urged to attend the county council meeting on Oct 23. President George Washington reportedly purchased the site of the District of Columbia from private owners.
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Fittstown
McLish Home Demonstration Club
Nora Harden
O. V. Crass
Don Barvick
S. A. Winton
Susan Whitwell
Opal Brems
W. A. Glenn
D. H. Landis
Don Barrick
Maud Jonason
Brents
Tony
Home Demonstration Council
Latta
Waller Smith
Luther Thompson
Miss Wilma Cook Awarded 4-H Achievement Bond
Wilma Cook of the McLish 4-H club in Pontotoc County earned a $30 bond in the 4-H home demonstration achievement program. Forty-nine bonds were awarded statewide, part of John A. Brown and Brown Dunkin’s sponsorship, based on record books and county home demonstrator evaluations of homemaking projects like food, sewing, and canning.
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Wilma Cook
McLish
Pontotoc County
John A. Brown
Brown- Dunkin
Oklahoma City
Tulsa
Stillwater
Marriages in two Oklahoma pairs and Virginia pair
J W Ford 27 of Wewoka and Jos Harriett Jahnson 17 of Wewoka wed. Tavence Hall 21 of Norfolk Virginia and Ann Evans 21 of Ada also married. The item notes about 500 persons in the United States catch tuberculosis daily, and references a sum around 20 000 pounds.
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J. W. Ford
Wewoka
Jos
United States
Pickup rolloever near Stonewall injures passenger
Royce Lee Garrett lost a wheel on a soft shoulder near Stonewall, the pickup tipped, then righted. Passenger Sharon Townsend broke a collarbone. x rays found no further injuries. Vehicle sustain ed heavy damage.
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Royce Lee Garrett
Stonewall
Garreth
Miss Joen Logan in serious condition at Fittstown
Miss Joen Logan of Fittstown remains in serious condition with brothers Donald and Junior Logan at her bedside. Mrs Edna Lowrey and her son visit from Harden City as family members gather to support the ill woman and her parents Mr and Mrs Pat Sneil.
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Cpl. Car) Watts
Oran Kerr
Denbight
Joen Logan
Fittstown
Donald and
Junior
Edna Lowrey
Pat Sneil
J. S. Lee
Pearl Davis
Weleetka
J. F. Johnson
Alma Barnes
Alain
Tex
J. 5. Lee
Jenny Harris
Lawton
Mrs
Luther Harris
Darrel Glassgow
Riverbank
Calif
Lea Moore
Shirley
Sharon
Scouty
J. M. Nance
Oklahoma City
Haskell Nance
Lorée
Jerry Balthrop
Tracy
Pauls Valley
Dudé Golden
Homer
J. R. Pendergrass
Yirman Charles
Buddy” Westert
Moffatt Field
Nancy
Jesse Muncricie
McLish High opens season with mixed results
Season opens for McLish High School with two games against Pontotoc. McLish girls win while Pontotoc boys defeat McLish boys. Teams plan to travel Tuesday to Wampusa. Also noted are visits from Harfise family members and an update on Mrs. Turney’s health at Valley View Hospital.
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McLish High School
Pontutoc
McLish
Pontotoc Boys
Wampusa
Millikens Enjoy Snowy Caney Visit During School Break
Rev. Melvin Milliken and family of Harden City Pentecostal Holiness Church took a two day school vacation trip to Caney Kansas. They reported some snow and praised the scenery as magnificent while visiting relatives.
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Melvin Milliken
Harden City
Oakman News church attendance and school closures
Sunday services drew many but illness caused large absences. visitors from Pickett Byng Perryton and Riverbank joined locals. Schools at Oakman and Byng closed Tuesday afternoon due to flu with many pupils absent. Several local families and visitors are listed, with trips and meetings noted across Ada Oklahoma City and surrounding towns.
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Arvile Morrison
Pickett
Don Shaw
Byng
Bill Macks
Kay
Perryton
Tex
Oskman
Local Family News and Weddings in Ada Area
Ada area notices report many visits and gatherings among Currents, Guests, Goldes, and Capps families. A fatality obituary for Mart Melvin Massey and a church wedding of Darwin Lee and Aline Capps are noted, with cold weather harming fall crops and gardens across the community.
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Church of the Nazarene
Ada
Darwin Lee
Oklahoma City
Aline Capps
Ecbee
He M. Curtis
Mary Lou Capps
Billy Lee
Darwin
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Mary Jo Choate
Dean Lee
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Hazel. Phillips
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Jane
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MYF
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Clyde. Chapman
George Moftit
Mes
A. M. Pharr
Jay Mem Donald
Tecumseh
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Pharr
Oklaoma City
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Tishomingo
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Holdenville
C. P. Wade
Roosevelt Bridge
Fittstown News
Edna Bultrill
Lester Simmons
Bill Simmons
Doyle
Verna May
Kay Warris
Betty and
Reia Jackson
Howlegs, Oxla
McLish High
J. D. Flowers
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Stilwer
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Ark
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Floyd Byrd
Cromwell
O. B. Cherry
Dabra
H. B. Turney
Lonnie Cradduck
Carolyn of
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By Ila Pevehouse
Sam Stiger
Dean of
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J. BR. Pendergrass
Roy White
Norman Duncan
Ada and
Lonnie Curren
Vernon Peve House
Trudy Nance
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Arville Mottivow
Scott Jones
Jess Berryman
New Mexico
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Broken Arrow
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William
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Loyd Timmons
Seminole
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Avent
Mr. Timmons
Hobbs
Crna Eo
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Lonnie
Current
Balthrop
Jack Thorpe
Edith
Dotis Wilson
Raymond Goldes
Ruby Jones
Myra Berryman
Mart Melvin Massey
Acts
Oakman Church
F. M. Wood
Earlin Haskins
Oskman Cemetery
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Forrest and
Derrel
Mrs. Lee
Scotty Moore
Mardie McCarty
Lonnie Dale
Jaimmie Myers
Monroe Lee
Bonnie and
Wilburn
Mary Florence Flynn
Debra
Wanda
Aca
Roddy and
Gary Pendergrass
J. R. Pen
A5s
Francis
Scott W. Jones
Harve Bandy
Jill
Vernon Pevehouse
Larry Sloan
Roy Laxton
Deatherive
Mildred Current
Mr. Current
B. A. Current
Jesse Muncrief
Roy West
Madill
Bill West
Ardmere
Margie Muncrief
Bill Bakthrop
Daaughter
Elaine
G. M. Bagley
Gold Hill, Ore
Jesse Muncrieff
Longines — Wittnauer
Hamilton Elgin
Bulova
GEM Credit Jewelers
Wart
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