Rural Communities of Pontotoc County Notes
Irvin Phelps of Stillwater visits Herley Kelley and family. Many locals, including the Gavilor, Chism, Kelley, and Bolen families, share calls and visits. Ola Horn recovers from surgery, and others spent Sundays with kin in Coalgate and Weleetka.
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Pontotoc County
Irvin Phelps
Stillwater
Herley Kelley
Maud Baker
Edith Gavior
Mabel Kelly
Anna Davidson
Tom Beam
Lucille Chism
Alvin Chism
Weleetka
Duel Chism
J. M. Chism
Sid Gavilor
Mabel Kelley
Mollie Gavilor
Edith
Wilma Kelley
Atkins
Ark
Charley Hardberter
J. J. McCool
Elsa Tuttle
Ola Horn
Margie Williams
J. I. McCool
Hazel Phillips
Jeff Ausmus
Community Notices And Visits Mention Local Residents
A dense list of social calls visits and weekend travel among Edna Thurman family and neighbors including Cole Matthews Phillips Gaylar Chism and West kinfolk across Ada Purcell and Tulsa with garden notes and school report. rain mentions and Sunday activities close with sophomore program.
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Edna Thurman
Tom Cole
Helen
Dortha Matthews
William Phillips
Edith Lee Gaylar
Sadie Keith
Mollie Gaylar
Maud Baker
Pearl Surgnier
D. O. Chism
Lantz
Ark
Edna
Fay Thurman
Edith Gaylor
Ted Liner
Marie Harris
Luther Keith
Dick Kellogg
Lewis West
Leo Chism
Rube Chandler
Edna Chandler
Pearl West
Ella Jones
Mattie Gaylor
Glen Phillips
Imogene Bingham
Edith Bryant
John Sheets
George Surginer
Othlone Rainbolt
Helen Bryant
Bertha West
Edith Lee Gaviar
Oscar Nicherson
Carl West
Edd West
Ola Henson
Tulsa
Carl Dean Chism
Mollie Gaylor
Owl Creek shuts out Hill High in Friday game
Dry spell continues as High Hill boys visited Owl Creek Friday and were defeated 32 to 0. Sunday school attendance was solid and a large crowd helped with church and community events across the area.
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High Hill School
Owl Creek
Dow Thompson
Grandma Jared
Union Valley
C. M. Sliger
Charley Williams
Nashville, Tenn
Jack Johnson
New Mexico
Houston
Texas
McCullough
Austin
Tex
W. W. Murphy
Norman Clark
Stonewall
Loula Couch
J. C. Odom
Ada
Agnes Fuller
Jennie Mae Williamson
Margaret Murphy
Oklahoma City
Jimmie Lee Estes
Mary Hatton
Couch
Truely Hodges
Luther Hatton
Revival Draws Large Crowds as Community Keeps Pace
The revival led by Rev. Jim Abbott and his wife draws large crowds each night. Nearby residents Mrs. Sallie Keeling, Mrs. Beulah McGee, Mrs. Mattie Faulknerberry, and others visit relatives this week. Neighbors help with cotton picking and ball pulling as Miss Mary Workman and several families share weekend visits in local homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Abbott
George Archer
Wayne
Eva Yancy
Sallie Keeling
Beulah McGee
Mattie Faulkenberry
M. P. Hanrahan
Ida Stone
Pickett
Daisy Binion
Myrtle Archer
Ola Montgomery
Haley Williams
Mildred Farr
Evelyn June Potett
Sylvia Aaron
Mary Workman
Erdis Estes
Iva Cantrell
Alma Williams
Melton Golden
Murray Golden Home
Clay Blood
Ada
Community cotton gathering faces bridge dangers to Ada
Farmers plan to transport cotton to Ada due to dangerous bridges between Laxton and Roff. Singing Sunday night featured the Hickory Hill Indians. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Vanzant and ...
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada
Laxton
Roff
Hickory Hill
Vacation Quarrels and Romance at Lake Racine Resort
Ann Hamilton arrives at Lake Racine for a two week vacation and is drawn into romantic tension with Jaime Laird and Lefty Ponds while Ralph Spring and Bill Ware appear. The party gathers at the Glenwood Inn as the story follows mountain climbs, flirtations, and plans for a steak roast as new guests arrive.
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Ann Hamilton
Goen
Bill Ware
Travel Bureau
Lake Racine
Bill
Ann
Leenely
Ralph Spring
Ralph
Hem
Jaime Laird
Jaime
Lefty Ponds
Wil Galoot
Majestic
Glenwood Inn
Hey
Aimee
Lake Shore
Maine
Rio
Lefty
Mountain Lodge Rendezvous Delights a Romance
Ann visits a mountain resort where she meets Bill Ware, Lefty Ponds, Ralph Spring, and Jaime Laird. Bills jealousy and longing mix with Ann's resolve as she debates loyalty, flirtations, and a planned climb with Bill while Lefty woos her at night by the lake.
Sunday Church Gatherings Across Community
Sunday night church attendance figures a well attended gathering. Several residents spent Sunday with friends and relatives including Ollie Whisenhunt with Georgia Curlee and Barbara Teel with Lariette Hamilton. Saturday night visits included Earnest Davis with her father Tomlinson and Buford Whisenhunt with Roy Hamilton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bud Flatt
Loriette Hamilton
Barbara Teel
Leona Misenheimer
Ona Whisenhunt
Ollie Whisenhunt
Georgia Curlee
Lariette Lamilton
Earnest Davis
Tomlinson
Ina Lee Curlee
Jessie Curlee
Buford Whisenhunt
Roy Hamilton
Harry Hokett
Curtis Thomas
Voncele
Irene Thomas
Bill Teel
Henry Teel
Brents Family Visits Shahan Household Near Laxton
Mr and Mrs Jack Brents and their children spent the latter part of the week visiting with Mr Shahan and his children in Laxton. A party at the school house drew quite a few local youngsters to the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coalgate
Russell
Worley Hokett
Harry Hokett
J. L. Rose
Fittstown
Blue Drum
Moore
Leatha
Randolph Bledsor
Marie Thompson
Ira Rose
Joe Younts
Bryant Martin
Ola Farmer
Pleasant Hill
Lonnie Brown
Dora
Louise
Floyd McNeill
Donnie Rose
Mae Hewett
Fannie Sutton
Marie Martin
Hubert Kennsey
Oklahoma City
J. W. Lynch
Lloyd Lynch
Bill Chambers
Bonnie Louw Brown
Jake Brady
Miss Dame
Mildred Dollahan
John Sutton
Frank
Sunshine
Rev. Oliver
Bruce Little
G. W. Lamb
Tom Riley
Alfred Pennington
Elmo Miner
Nadine
C. A. Pennington
Geneva Isaacs
Sylvie Evan
Sidney Isaacs
Evelyn of Allen
J. W. Isaacs
Clarence Sowie
Frank Dryden
J. W. Law
E. C. Cavener
Standridge
Gredith Thompson
Vera Thompson
Ray Dryden
Thompson
C . Pennington
Ada
Ruby Wood
Jay
Arney Norville
F. C. Cavener
Naiph Brendle
A. T. Dryden
Jewel Dean Gideon
Alice Farmer
Mozelle Cavener
Vaness
Sylvia Evans
Bud Pryden
Inetta
Stratford
Laxton
T. J. Fussell
Opal
J. F. Wade
R. A. Fussell
Jack
W. H. Herring
Lightning Ridge
Walter Minor
Vance
Clarence Crowell
Carl Underhill
J. D. Underhill
Panther Creek
Trivett
Calvin
Earl Duckworth
Cline Kirkes
Trnce Crisp
Jim Kirkes
H. W. Herring
Fitzhugh
Lawanda Lindey
Juanita Jackson
Bessie Hooks
Guy Jackson
Brother Hayes
Jack Brents
Shahan
Mechanical cotton picker shown in Mississippi field trial
The first demonstration of the Rust mechanical cotton picker in Stoneville Mississippi left farm experts divided. Georgia cotton specialist E C Westbrook cautioned results are unpredictable and may not displace tenant labor, while Oscar Johnston and A F Toler warned broad changes could follow if successful.
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Stoneville
Miss
South
E. C. Westbrook
Georgia
Westbrook
Mack
John Russ
Memphis
Oscar Johnston
A. F. Toler
Johnston
Mississippi
Extradition Denied for Carlton Chilton by Ohio Governor
Gov. Martin L. Davey refused to extradite Carlton Chilton to Oklahoma on a bank burglary charge. He noted Chilton’s escape in 1914 and said there is no public good in returning a man he views as not criminal by nature. The ruling denies the Oklahoma request for extradition and sends Chilton back.
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Ann
Lefty Ponds
Lefty
Lake Shore
Columbus
Ave
Martin L. Davey
Carlton BR. Chilton
Oklezhoma
Seciety
Davey
Oklahoma
Cleveland
Ada News Classified Ad Sees Greatest Returns on Investment
Read about how investors maximize value from vested amounts in Ada News classifieds. The feature explains strategies, potential yields, and practical steps for readers seeking better returns through informed placement and timing.
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Ada News
Three Men Arraigned After Coal County Still Raid
Three men appeared before U. S. Commissioner W C Edwards after a Coal County raid destroyed a large still. Sam Welty pleaded guilty while Joe Ruth and Charlies Trner pleaded not guilty. Bonds set at 5000 each. by Tuesday afternoon they remained jailed unable to post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Edwards
U. S
Allen Stanfield
Coal County
Sam Welty
Joe Ruth
Charlies Trner
Edwards
Numerous Weekend Arrests Highlight Police Activity
City police reported a busy weekend with 138 arrests. Three drunken driving suspects were fined $20 each, while others faced charges of charity, drunkenness, and disturbance of the peace. Police also assisted the state safety drive issuing over 200 tickets for defective cars and reckless driving.
Obituary for eight year old C MeIlroy of Ada
C MeIlroy aged 8 of Ada Rt 5 died August 26 at 7 50 pm at home. Funeral held August 27 at 3 pm at the Center church with Criswell Funeral home in charge. Survived by four sons Frank Marvin Lloyd and Lester and four daughters Mrs Ann Boyd Mrs May Ryley Mrs Esther Cox and Mrs Fannie Fry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. MeIlroy
Ada
Rt. 5
Church In Center
Center
Criswell Funeral Home
Frank
Marvin
Lloyd
Lester McIlroy
Ann Boyd
May Ryley
Esther Cox
Fannie Fry
Death of Lorene Alexander in Mill Creek
Lorene Alexander 22 of Mill Creek died at a local hospital Friday. Funeral services were held Saturday at 2 p m at Mill Creek with burial in the Indian cemetery there Criswell Funeral Home in charge. Surviving are her mother Mrs Frances Alexander and a brother Ramsey Alexander of Mill Creek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorene Alexander
Mill Creek
Criswell Funeral Home
Miss Alexander
Frances Alexander
Ramsey Alexander
Infant Shirley Clark Dies. Rites Held Near Ada
Shirley Lee Clark infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Clark of Twin Oaks Camp near Ada died Friday. Funeral services were held Saturday at 11 36 a m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shirley Lee Clark
Frank Clark
Twin Oaks
Ada
Burial Service At Rosedale Cemetery
eKith Funeral Home conducts the burial at Rosedale Cemetery. Surviving are the parents and a brother Franke lin Clark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosedale Cemetery
eKith
Frankelin Clark
Mary Jane Benningfield Dies at Age 8 in Oklahoma
Mary Jane Benningfield aged 8 5 died Monday afternoon at 12 20 at the home of a son in Fittstown. Funeral services were held at the cemetery with interment at McAlester Tuesday afternoon at 5 oclock. Keith Funeral Chapel in charge. Surviving are two daughters Mrs Nevada Ridder and Mrs Mattie Woods of Sand Springs and four sons Tucker and Frank Benningfield of Sand Springs J Benningfield of Sulphur and T L Benningfield of Fittstown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Jane Benningfield
Fittstown
McAlester
Keith
Nevada Ridder
Mattie Woods
Sand Springs
Tucker
Frank Benningfield
J. Benningfield
Sulphur
T. L. Benningfield
Ada woman Pauline Ruth McGinty dies at 22
Mrs Pauline Ruth McGinty ace 22 of Ada passes away at a sister's home northeast of Ada at 1 30 p m today Funeral services to be announced by Criswell Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pauline TK Ruth McGinty
Pauline Ruth McGinty
Ace
Ada
Criswell Funeral Home
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E. J. Farley
Gaar Corner
Adella Jones
W. T. Phillips
Ahloso
Viola Martin
Mattie Roundtree
Rachel Tilley
Anna Belle Berger
Bonnie Phillips
Vernell Berger
Verlin Berger
Wilma Auten
Rocky
J. J. Shaw
Nipley
Carl Tilley
Bettie Bearly
Georgie Ruth Pitt
Silas Twyiman
Joe
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Christine Berger
Bessie McGehee
Ripley
Casey Jones
Troy Mize
Chickasha
Phillip Bradley
Aunty Rodgers
G. M. Pitt
OWL
Awa
Marla MekKeel
Marla Mseel
Davis
Mrs. McKeel
W. J. Riffe
Harvene Hayes
Dorothy Thomas
Inez
Catherine Bumpers
Mildred Wats
Sis Franklin
Marie Richardson
Vanoxs
Mildred Watson
Jack Watson
Mekheel
Lightning Ringe
W. J. Watson
Johnson of
Soraboy Patton
Jack Pendleton
Jack Cobb
Union Hill
Lanton
Deck Morgan
NEA Service, Inc
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Frora
Tear-in
Rock Island
Mr. Ponds
Aon
NEA
Ing
North Woods
William Ware
Bond
Princeton
St. Regis Lake
Playboy
Halls Hill
Dave Beck
Teamsters’ Union Council
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Northwest
American Newspaper Guild
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Triday
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