Stonewall Briefs Highlight Local Visits and Travels
Mary Haggard visits family in Florence Arizona while Don Griffin and family from Oklahoma City stay with Venita Felkins’ mother. Perry Felkins joined a Dodge City motorcycle rally with Ada peers. Rosa Felkins visits California daughters in Santa Paula Oxnard and Stockton before returning to Morris. Nancy and Michael Glover stay with Aunt W M Denton in Ada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Griffin
Oklahoma City
Venita Felkins
Perry Felkins
Dodge City
Kan
Ada
Rosa Felkins
California
Leonard Moran
Santa Paula
Bob Erickson
Bill Mixon
Oxnard
Hall Spears
Cement couple visits with mother amid move from Lovington
Mr. and Mrs. Mann Drennen of Cement spent the weekend with his mother, Mrs. Annie Drennen. They recently moved from Lovington, New Mexico, to Cement, Oklahoma. Mr. and Mrs. Bob Carter and Mrs. Annie Drennen also visited Mr. and Mrs. John Clouse Sunday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mann Drennen
Cement
Annie Drennen
Lovington
N. M
Okla
Bob Carter
John Clouse
Stonewall Families Attend Ada County Fair
Several Stonewall families attended the Ada County Fair this past weekend. On Friday night the Ganus family Cathy Ganus Peggy Scott Mike Ganus and Joan Trease, the Younts family, the Newell family, Nancy Glover and Dama Jo Dennis were also present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stonewall
Ada
Howard Ganus
Cathy Ganus
Peggy Scott
Mike Ganus
Joan Trease
Vernon Younts
Gerald Newell
Nancy Glover
Dama Jo Dennis
Borders Visit Relatives in Stonewall Texas
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Borders of Bakersfield California are visiting sister and brother in law Mr. and Mrs. George Minor in Stonewall. They are also visiting Cephas Borders’ mother in Allen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Borders
Bakersfield
Calif
Stonewall
George Minor
Cephas Borders
Allen
Mrs Rosa Burkhart and Mrs Ruth Bible Travel to California
Mrs Rosa Burkhart and Mrs Ruth Bible depart Friday for California. Burkhart plans to visit her son Carl Burkhart while Bible visits her daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosa Burkhart
Ruth Bible
California
Mrs. Lee Elliott Visits Fitzhugh by Gibson Family
Mrs. Lee Elliott of Fitzhugh spent Monday with her parents Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Gibson, sharing time at their home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Elliott of
Fitzhugh
C. L. Gibson
Ada youths visit grandparents on Sunday afternoon
Mike Barnes and Kathy Hald erfield, both of Ada, visited Mike's grandparents Mr. and Mrs. George Barnes Sunday afternoon. Mike Barnes is an East Central Freshman and employed at the J C Penney Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Barnes
Kathy Halderfield
Ada
Mike
George Barnes
East Central
J. C. Penney
Valley View Hospital Patient Recovers From Wreck
Mrs. H. H. Phillips remains in Valley View Hospital recovering from injuries suffered in a car accident last Wednesday near Union Valley. Her son Larry Phillips of Rankin, Texas, has been at her side. Mr and Mrs Jerry Scott and children Terry Peggy Cathy Ganns and Charlotte Gregory attended the Ada college football game between Tarleton Texas and East Central Tigers where East Central won 14 to 0.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. H. Phillips
Valley View Hospital
Union Valley
Larry Phillips
Rankin, Tex
Jerry Scott
Terry and
Peggy
Cathy Ganns
Charlotte Gregory
Ada
Tarleton
Tex
East Central Tigers
East Central
Cleth Myricks Visit Includes Ada Dinner Stay
Mr and Mrs Cleth Myricks of Holdenville arrived after Mrs Myricks father and stepmother Rev and Mrs Steve Lilley for a weekend visit. They returned Monday and had dinner in Ada at Mr and Mrs Allie Lilleys home. They visited Guy Binkley Mrs Ruby Jones and Mrs H H Phillips in Valley View Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleth Myricks
Holdenville
Local Family Visits from Romind and Wheat Families
Mr and Mrs Norbie Romind and Mrs Flora Wheat and daughter visited their parents Mr and Mrs Dave Romind last week, sharing time with family and relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norbie Romind
Flora Wheat
Dave Romind
Local social visits and travel plans noted
Mrs. Ella Sawyers visited Mr. and Mrs. John Clouse Monday. Mrs. Grover Brown of Centra homa spent Saturday night with her sister and husband, Mr. and Mrs. P. H. Boddy. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Killian visited their aunt Mrs. H. H. Phillips this past week at Valley View Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Stone plan to leave Tuesday for Los Alamos New Mexico to visit their son and family Mr. and Mrs. Pat Stone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ella Sawyers
John Clouse
Grover Brown
Centrahoma
P. H. Boddy
Ray Killian
H. H. Phillips
Valley View Hospital
Mrs. C. D. Stone
Los Alamos, N. M
Mrs
Pat Stone
Grasses and legumes dramatically reduce soil loss and runoff
A good stand of grasses and legumes saves soil over 300 times more effectively and cuts runoff by six times compared with a clean-filled crop on the same land, highlighting benefits of cover crops for erosion control.
Ada Galey couple to celebrate 50th wedding anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. A L Anglin of Oklahoma City mark 50 years of marriage on September 14. Born 1886, they wed in 1914 at Gassville Arkansas, lived in Galey and Ada before moving to Oklahoma City. They have six grandchildren and nine great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada, Galey
A. L. Anglin
Southwest Thirty-second
Oklahoma City
Ada and Galey
Anglin
Mountain Home
Arkansas
St. Louis
Gassville
Galey
Ada
Laurel Anglin
McLoud
Lois Bray
Elmer Humphreys Jr
Lins
Mr. Anglin
Ada and
Anticipation Shower Honors Allen Matron in Allen
Mrs. H. C. Kraettli hosted a pink and blue anticipatory shower in her Allen home Saturday honoring Mrs. Jim Johnson. Guests included numerous local women from Amarillo Texas, with cake, punch, and a pink and white lace gift table.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen
H. C. Kraettli
Jim Johnson
Kraettli
Edgar Muse
Jack Chiles
Cecil Huckeby
N. J. Arnold
Eugene Sanders
First Railroad Depots described as long wooden tunnels
Readable fragments describe early American depots as long wooden buildings with tracks running through like a tunnel and large swinging doors at each end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Mrs. Kemp Hosts Goodneighbors Club in Union Hill
The Goodneighbor Club met at Mrs. Ezva Kemp's home with Bible readings from Ezra and Nehemiah. Reading by Mrs. Laura Haines and housekeeping tips by Mrs. Daisy Binion preceded light refreshments for a list of members and guest Rhondi Siegers from Arlington, California. The next meeting is planned at Mrs. Kathy Garner's home on Wednesday, September 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goodneighbor Club
Union Hill
Ezva Kemp
Ezra
Nehemiah
Laura Haines
Daisy Binion
Ina Haines
Lena Cochran
Lillie Karr
Ethelene Golden
Lavona Jones
Barbara Newby
Kathy
Emma Jones
Roxie Golden
Rhondi_ Siegers
Arlington
Calif
Kathy Garner
Nelta Wood to Wed Wayland Elmore in Stratford
Miss Nelta Lou Wood and Wayland Woodrow Elmore plan a November 21 wedding at 7 30 p m in the Wood home Stratford families announce the engagement. The bride is a Stratford High School graduate and former Roundup Club queen employed at the First National Bank Stratford. The groom is a 1960 Stratford graduate with U S Army service and Cain Coffee Company employee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelta Lou Wood
Wayland Woodrow Elmore
Lowell Wood
Stratford
Lester Elmore
Cole Tidwell
Stratford Church of Christ
Miss Wood
Stratford High School
Stratford Roundup
First National Bank of
Mr. Elmore
U. S. Army
Cain Coffee Company
Husbands Invited To Stratford Madona Club Steak Fry
The Stratford Madona Club held its first fall social a steak fry at Mrs. Willie Watts home. Tables were in the back yard with candle and flower decorations. Men and women attended including Kenneth Andrews Freeman Lewis Sudik Townsend Welch Randel Campbell Pickard and hostesses Mrs. Watts Mrs. Andrews and Mrs. Welch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stratford Madonna Club
Willie Watts
Kenneth Andrews
Welch
Leonard Freeman
George Lewis
Herbert Sudik
W. E. Townsend
John Welch
Fay Randel
Andy Campbell
Tom. Pickard
New Bethel Church Elects Teachers and Officers
New Bethel Baptist Church met to elect teachers and officers for the new association year. Officers include Judy Leddy clerk Drexel Sales treasurer Charles Gentry Sunday School superintendent C E Porter associate superintendent. teachers cover adult men Lois Gentry Intermediate I Dorothy Milligan Intermediate II George Milligan Junior Bertha Myers Mildred Wilkinson Primary D E Meek Pauline Lillard Beginners Irma Sales Drucilla Vail. Training Union leaders named George Milligan director Jackie Bynum Intermediate leader Maxine Williams Juniors Lois Gentry Beginners and Primary. Duties begin on the first Sunday in October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Bethel Baptist Church
Drexel Sales
Judy Leddy
Charles Gentry
C. E. Porter
June Henry
J. E. Teague
Lois Gentry
Dorothy Milligan
George Milligan
Bertha Myers
Mildred Wilkinson
D. E. Meek
Pauline Lillard
Irma Sales
Drucilla Vail
Jackie Bynum
Maxine Williams
Lions Club plans charter night on November 12
The group will meet on the second and fourth Thursday monthly at an undetermined site. Charter night for the new Lions Club is set for November 12 with 150 members from Adam and nearby areas and state officials attending. Four board directors named: Sybil Stokes, Carl Braun, Edgar Madden, and Bernard Glover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Club
Adam
Sybil Stokes
Carl Braun
Edgar Madden
Bernard Glover
Colbert Ruth Class Elects New Officers
The Ruth Class of Colbert Baptist Church met at Mrs. Helen Green’s home for a monthly session led by president Wynotha Deaton. Officers elected for the year start October 1 include Ro Hardcastle president Onella Manuel vice president Ollie Legate secretary treasurer Rita Norton reporter Pansy Harjo and Barbara Meador group leaders. Ethel Sanders remains class teacher. September birthdays honored for Linda Sanders and Ollie Legate with refreshments served to numerous members and guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth
Colbert Baptist Church
Helen Green
Wynotha Deaton
Ro Hardcastle
Onella Manuel
Ollie Legate
Rita Norton
Pansy Harjo
Barbara Meador
Ethel Sanders
Linda Sanders
Green
Connie Duncan
Theresa
Mark
Tracey
Scotty
Garen Donaldson
Lahoma Presley
Brent
Morgan Family Sunday Reunion Draws Fifty Four Attendees
Fifty four members of the Morgan family gathered at Winter Smith Park for a Sunday reunion. A picnic lunch was served and attendees enjoyed visiting and park facilities. Notable attendees included Callie Morgan, Paul Fitzhugh, Clarence Morgan, George L. Morgan, Dale Cumbie, John Morgan, Harold Sprague, Bill Morgan, Robert Golden, Ray Smith, and Adele Smith among others from Fort Worth Dallas Greenville Edmond Ada Pawhuska and Circleville. Pictures were taken and the newest family member Adele Smith was introduced. Nine children attended while two grandchildren and five great grandchildren could not.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgan
Wintersmith Park
Callie Morgan
Paul
Fitzhugh
Clarence Morgan
Byars
Bill Walters
Tim
Greg
George L. Morgan
Harold
Carla
Fort Worth
Texas
Dale Cumbie
Sue
Debra
Danny
Greenville
Tex
John Morgan
Edmond
Clyde Morgan
Ada
Harold Sprague
Dickie
Abilene
Bill Morgan
Dallas
Robert Golden
Mike
Lynda
Richard
Cheryl
Ray Smith
Jerry
Carl
Richmond
Calif
Half Of Class Goes To College From Tupelo High School
Seven graduates of Tupelo High School's 1964 class attend East Central State College including Derrel Stonecipher Don Schutte Wayne Tomlinson Janet Harrison and others. Four classmates study at Murray State Junior College while additional 1962 1961 and Stonewall High School graduates also attend ECSC Ada College and EC colleges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tupelo High School
East Central State College
Derrel Stonecipher
Don _ Schutte
Wayne Tomlinson
Janet Harrison
Shirley Snow Walkup
Paula Dowell Fortner
Myrilan Rowe
Matt Wade
Colorado
Murray State Junior College
Tishomingo
Betty Haskins
Aaron Huls
Farm life described by veteran farmer near Francis
An elderly farmer recalls lifelong work on his Francis area farm. He tends hogs cattle chickens peach trees and bees with help from Kate and an old plow. He says farming is in his blood and he continues to work just enough to live on.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kate
Francis
eLwis
Calvin Park Hosts Tipton Family Reunion
The Tipton family gathered at Calvin Park for a reunion with a noon covered dish luncheon. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. George Bain and many relatives from Allen, Aurora, Madill, McAlester, Tulsa and Now, with Mrs. Cornia Powell bringing a camera.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tipton
Calvin Park
Cornia Powell
Allen
George Bain
Peggy Young
Karen
Walter
Pearl Johnson
Aurora
Colo
Travis Totlett
David
Judy
Madill
Gladys Cook
Demsey
Jim Bristow
McAlester
Gordon Tipton
Glen
Mike
Tulsa
Minnie Brock
Calvin
Ruth House
Elmo Tipton
Ladona
Noah Tollett
Richard
Pam
Gary
Jim England
Buster Sumner
Ruby Clark
L. C. Cozad
Vanoss Club Welcomes Hart Demonstration Guests
The Vanoss Home Demonstration Club hosted Hart Club members for a September meeting with sixteen attendees led by Mrs. Glen Correll. Guests included Mrs. Benny Ownbey and others, a $50 lunchroom donation approved, a flower arranging program, county fair exhibits, and refreshments served by club members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vanoss Home Demonstration Club
Hart Home Demonstration Club
Glen Correll
Benny Ownbey
Ercy Ownbey
Shelby Stanfield
Cleo Griffith
Mae Johnson
Simon Young
King
Arno Griffith
Wall
Hunt
B. E. Warren
Joe Walker
Oklahoma City Children’s Memorial Hospital
Corrine Pedersen
Kathy Warren
Leo McNinch
Marvin Briggs
Ed Coffey
Vaness
W. E. McCullar
Lonnie Miller
Laura Johnson
Auti McCullar
Thalma Perriman
A. H. Neel
Glen Cornell
Lloyd McIlroy
Galen Hocks
Huckeby Heir Honored At Gift Shower in Allen
Mrs. Philip Milner hosted a gift shower for Charles Quinton Huckeby infant son of Mr. and Mrs. George Huckeby of Allen. Assisting were Mrs. James Brannon Mrs. Frank Burks and Mrs. Alvin Drake. A lace cloth table held a white cake with blue frosting booties and punch and coffee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phiilip Milner
Allen
Charles Quinton Huckeby
George Huckeby
Milner
James Brannon
Frank Burks
Alvin Drake
David Forrester
Jessie Compton
S. A. Bryant
Dale Kimbrell
Bob Somerhalder
J. I. Jones
Lola Dell Butler
Tom Collins
Cecil Huckeby
Kenneth Hughes
West
Alfred Darris
L. C. Blankenship
Harvey Butler
Jack Chiles
W. W. Gibson
Jim Roark
George Watson
Wilson McIinroy
Troy Stotts
Eugene Sanders
Obie Tillery
Gladys Bryant
Nora Weldon
Sidney Long
Jack Tate
Bob Gilmore
W. D. Blackburn
Burch Walker
Dale Peay
Clara Daffarrans
Sandra Hart
Grace Black
J. O. Vinson
Leon Kidwell
Pat Patterson
Bill Carter
Walter Miller
Ernest Hodges
W. C. Orick
Installation Features Allen PTA Session
Allen Parent-Teacher Association met Tuesday evening in the school auditorium. Mrs. O. D. Spitler presided. Officers to serve for the new term were installed including Mrs. Benny Prentice vice president Mrs. Linda Tate secretary Mrs. Ernest Hodges treasurer and Mrs. Spitler president. Room count was won by the fifth and seventh grades. Larry Dorbinson superintendent spoke on the new mathematics program. Cookies and punch were served. The next meeting will be a potluck supper October 13 at the school cafeteria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen Parent-Teacher Association
O. D. Spitler
Gary Tate
Johnny Jones
Benny Prentice
Linda Tate
Ernest Hodges
Spitler
Larry Dorbinson
Area Families Camp Overnight at Lake Texoma on Labor Day
A Labor Day weekend campout near Lake Texoma drew area families including Mr and Mrs Buck Heard and Larry Driscoll Sunshine Community Mr and Mrs Arno Griffith and Shirley Lightning Ridge Mr and Mrs T J Roquemore and aunt Mr and Mrs Delmer Mar dis Roff and Mr and Mrs Houston West Paul and Bob Mr and Mrs A M West Ada The group enjoyed the outdoor event with neighbors and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buck Heard
Larry Driscoll
Sunshine Community
Arno Griffith
Shirley
Lightning Ridge
T. J. Roquemore
Delmer Mardis
Houston West
Paul
Bob
A. M. West
Ada
Lake Texoma
News Want Ads Quick Results Dial FE 2 4433
Classified want ads offer fast results with a simple dial in number FE 2 4433 for placing or checking ads. Local readers can reach the number for quick insertion or inquiries.
McLish Staff Families Share Informal School Supper
The McLish School staff board of education members and families gathered in the school lunch room for a basket dinner and get acquainted fellowship. Supt. and Mrs. J. D. Enis were unofficial hosts with numerous attendees listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
McLish School
Supt
J. D. Enis
Karen
Mike
Bliss Parnell
Snell Green
Gale Blankenship
Ronnie
Leah Kay
Juanita Townsend
Irl Doolittle
Bill Scott
Vickie
Eldon Flinn
Randy
Lyndon
Ronald R. Reeves
Clyde Moore
Donna
Danny
Jerry Moore
Lisa
Teresa
Ed Mitchell
Marvin
Guy
Charley Durant
Gene Jennings
Jeannine
Diana
Charley Davis
Homer Stevenson
Death Claims Mrs. Young On Sunday
Mrs Alpha Shirley Young aged 67 of 712 East Twelfth died unexpectedly in a local hospital at 5 a m Sunday She was the wife of retired Ada Fire Department Chief Dudley Young and active in First Baptist Church and its Martha Class Her 41 years of teaching included 18 months in the Martha Class She was born November 16 1897 in Pontotoc County and married in Ada December 24 1919 Surviving are husband a daughter Shirley Ann Rooker three sons Dudley Young Jr John Young and Mack Young ten grandchildren a sister Verna Ross and a brother R T Shirley Funeral arrangements will be announced by Criswell Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpha Shirley Young
East Twelfth
Ada Fire Department
Dudley Young
The
First Baptist
Martha
Woman’s Missionary Union
Aaron Shirley
Ida Fleet Shirley
Pontotoc County
Ada
East Central State College
Mr. Young
Criswell Funeral Home
Shirley Ann Rooker
Germany
Dudley Young Jr
Portland
Ore
John Young
Tulsa
Mack Young
Lawton
Verna Ross
Pico Rivera
Calif
R. T. Shirley
Memphis
Quarry Exhibits Digging History At Ideal Cement Quarry
At the Ideal Cement Company quarry in Lawrence, a display of historic equipment traces quarrying history. Foreman Bob Reese and Sam Robinson led the effort, featuring a Wheeler scraper from 1907 1923, a limestone cart, a Western Dump Wagon, an old push car, and a Woodford rail car, with plans to add an antique drill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Gurley
Ideal Cement Company
Lawrence
Ideal
Bob Reese
Sam Robinson
Lawrence Museum
Reese
Robinson
Woodford
Faith Class Plans Family Cook-Out
The Faith Class of the First Baptist Church of Stonewall met Monday night at Mrs. Robert Haskins’s home. Edith McNutt led a devotional on Temptations To Christians from Matthew 4. Members present included Barbara Langley, June Scott, Willie McMinn, Alta King, Louise Murphy, Ginger, Ellenor Guy, and Haskins. Refreshments were served and plans were made for a cookout with husbands and other family members as guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church of
Stonewall
Robert Haskins
Edith McNutt
Barbara Langley
June Scott
Willie McMinn
Alta King
Louise Murphy
Ginger
Ellenor Guy
Haskins
Use Waffle Iron For Desserts When Not In Oven
Gingerbread and chocolate waffles shine as desserts with a simple dessert sauce. The idea is to use a waffle iron for quick, tasty treats when not baking in the oven.
Chemical blamed for mass bird deaths in county area
A hunting department incident report notes sparrows, scissor tailed flycatchers, warblers and other birds died from an unknown chemical. It may have contaminated their feet and entered their systems as birds attempted to remove it with their beaks. Organo-phosphate suspects lack corroborating reports locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Partment Game Bird
Jacobs
Two Women Reach Cabinet Posts in U S Government
Frances Perkins served as secretary of labor under Franklin D Roosevelt and Oveta Culp Hobby led the health education and welfare department under Dwight D Eisenhower, marking the first women to hold cabinet level positions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Perkins
Labor
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Oveta Culp Hobby
Health, Education and Welfare
Dwight JD. Eisenhower
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IRS
Lucille Ganus
Mary Haggard
Florence, Ariz
Nancy
Michael Glover
Russell Kimbrell
Charles Vandever
Conan Doyle
Sue and
Sharon
Fred Brown
Atwood
Clint Anderson
H. R. Perkins
Walter Brown
Roland Hayes
Royal Sanders
Walter Watson
Willie Lee
Vick Luke
Grady Miller
E. C. Peay
Paul Miller
Crable Chiles
Evelyn Butler
Pearl Pipkin
Rowsey
H. A. Butler
Joe Shires
Bob Hinchey
Morris Bryant
W. A. Pegg
Josie Chiles
A. F. Malone
Wayne Bullard
J. C. Patterson
Mrs. Kemp
Goodneighbors Club
Nesta Lou Wood
New Bethel Church
Colbert
Morgan Family
Vanoss Club
Huckeby
Mrs. Young
Panama Canal
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