Byng School News Highlights And Appointments
Byng School News reports visits from local families including Mr. and Mrs. Agee and Mr. and Mrs. Coplen. It notes the science club launch on Sept 27, Title I committee actions, and plans for adult education classes, a candy sale, and a new fife and drum program. The piece also features school pole humor and Coach Bobby Johns’s baseball record.
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Byng School
Willa Abbott
Adelyn Clemmons
Terry Bell
KADA
Fife and Drum Corp
Konawa Families Visit Over Weekend
Visiting Mrs Billy Adams and children were Mr and Mrs Terry Roberson Mike and Vickie Palmer Mrs Lavonda Jones Kathy Newby Laura and Sonja Pedersen Mrs Maggie Johnson Konawa and Wayne McAnally. Mrs Billie Adams and children visited Mrs Joe King and children Konawa Sunday.
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Billy Adams
Terry Roberson
Mike
Vickie Palmer
Lavonda Jones
Kathy Newby
Laura
Sonja Pedersen
Maggie Johnson
Konawa
Wayne McAnally
Billie Adams
Joe King
Maj Phillip Trivett Returns From Asia Duty
Major Phillip Trivett arrives back from a year in Southeast Asia based at Takhli Air Force Base Thailand with the 355th Tactical Fighter Wing piloting an EB 66. He has flown 140 missions and now departs for a KC 135 refresher at Castle Air Force Base California.
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Phillip Trivett
Southeast Asia
Takhli Air Force Base
Thailand
355Th Tactical Fighter Wing
Castle Air Force Base
Calif
Phillip
Robert Trivett
Jim Kirkes
Union Hill
Ada
Allen
Artesia
N. M
Las Cruces
East Central
Japan
Canal Zone
United States
Maj
Trivett
Robert Golden
Family Names Gather for Weekend at Lake Texoma
Mrs Harold Sprague Abi lene and Bill Morgan of Dallas spent Friday night with the Robert Goldens. James Morgan Murray Golden and Robert Golden spent the weekend at Lake Texoma fishing.
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Harold Sprague
Abilene
Bill Morgan
Dallas
Robert Goldens
James Morgan
Murray Golden
Robert Golden
Lake Texoma
Kemp Family Enjoys Lake Eufaula Picnic and Fish
Mr and Mrs Ray Kemp and the Rev and Mrs Cunningham went to Lake Eufaula Thursday on a picnic and fishing trip. They brought home about 32 crappie. The Kemp couple also babysat their grandson Matthew Northam Saturday. Eva Layne visited the Kemps Saturday afternoon. Cunningham visited the Kemps recently.
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Ray Kemp
Frank Cunningham
Lake Eufaula
Matthew Northam
Eva Layne
Tahlequah
Fort Gibson
Old Fort
Cherokee Village
Marie Allen
Marie Vincent
Thomas Stephens
Local Families Dine With Pastor and Family
Mr and Mrs C C Bacon and Ricky of Arlington Texas along with Mr and Mrs Warren Cunningham of Oil Center Mrs Maude Rucker of Ada and Mrs Johnnie Zachary with Jeanie and Carol Denison Texas were dinner guests of the Rev and Mrs Cunningham Sunday Another group including Mrs Wanda Welch Mike Mark and Sondra and Mr and Mrs Warren Cunningham visited the Rev and Mrs Cunningham Friday
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Dell Howry
Union Hill
Shawn
Charles Coplen
Lee Keeling
Mrs. Coplen
Wanda Coplen
Callie East
Johnnie Little
Seminole
Leonard Tucker
C. C. Bacon
Ricky
Arlington
Tex
Warren Cunningham
Oil Center
Maude Rucker
Ada
Johnnie Zachary
Jeanie
Carol
Denison
Cunningham
Wanda Welch
Mike
Mark
Sondra
Stonewall Social: Maggie Sawyer Visits Pauls Valley
Mrs. Maggie Sawyer is visiting in Pauls Valley and Marlow this week. Mr. and Mrs. H Muse visited her parents the Steve Lillys and relatives. They returned to Houston Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Steve Lilly at
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Bob Fine
Maggie Sawyer
Pauls Valley
Marlow
Mrs. H. Muse
Steve Lilly
Houston
Church Services Evening Update
Mrs. Myrtle Anderson has returned home from Valley View Hospital. Betty Spink of Fort Worth Texas visited her sister and family, Mrs. Bill Elkins, last night after attending services at the Free Will Baptist Church.
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Free Will Baptist Church
Myrtle Anderson
Valley View Hospital
Betty Spink
Fort Worth, Tex
Bill Elkins
Local visitors call at Bob Fink home
Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Ellis of Tupelo and Mrs. C. J. Waldroup of Fittstown were visitors at the Bob Fink residence on Wednesday.
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J. O. Ellis
Tupelo
C. J. Waldroup
Fittstown
Bob Fink
Mrs Sherry Lewis Visits Georgia Relatives in Florida
Mrs Sherry Lewis and her sons from Jacksonville Florida visited her parents and brother, Mr and Mrs S G Wetherspoon and Gary. They attended Ross Church of Christ with Sherry and her family and visited Virgle Pat and Fred Allen Romines. Mrs Romine formerly pastored Stonewall church.
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Sherry Lewis
Jacksonville
Fla
S. G. Wetherspoon
Gary
Sherry
Ross Church of Christ
Virgle
Pat
Fred Allen Romines
Rommine
Stonewall Church
Romine
Bible School at Nazarene Church Sunday Morning
Wayne Strand ministered to a Bible School of 27 attendees at the Nazarene Church on Sunday morning.
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The
Nazarene Church
Wayne Strand
Mr and Mrs Marum Anderson Visit Fink and Waller
Mr and Mrs Marum Anderson Velma visited Bob and Tina Fink and Eva Waller on Saturday in a social gathering reflecting family connections and neighborhood ties.
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Marum Anderson
Velma
Bob and Tina Fink
Eva Waller
Carter Couple Return From Las Cruces Visit
Mr and Mrs R C Carter came home Monday from Las Cruces New Mexico where they visited their daughter and family Mr and Mrs Buster Legate.
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R. C. Carter
Las Cruces
New Mex
Mrs
Buster Legate
Lu Griffin Reaches Porterville Family Visit
Lu Griffin returns home Monday after visiting her daughter and relatives in Porterville California during a family trip.
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Lu Griffin
Porterville
Calif
Green family visit to Ellis grandparents noted
Mr and Mrs John Green and their children visited her parents Mr and Mrs Bill Ellis recently in a brief family outing noted in the local column.
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John Green
Bill Ellis
Seventy Attend Church of Christ Sunday Service
Seventy worshippers attended the Church of Christ on Sunday with six visitors among the attendees.
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Church of Christ
Sunday Visits Highlight Jackson Griffin Group
Mr and Mrs Tom Jackson hosted Mr and Mrs Bill Griffin and Mr and Mrs Lonnie Barnes Vaness for a Sunday visit. The gathering centered at the Jackson residence with social greetings among the two couples.
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Tom Jackson
Bill Griffin
Lonnie Barnes
Vaness
Mul lins Visit Oklahoma City Couple Seen With Kin
Mr and Mrs Richard Mullins of Oklahoma City visited her mother Mrs Annie Williamson recently and were seen in the city social circle with family.
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Richard Mullins
Oklahoma City
Annie Williamson
Wapanucka Couple Visitings and Subscriptions Acknowledged
Mr and Mrs Wess Angle of Wapanucka visited her mother on Sunday. Thanks are given to Mrs Bill Elkins for her subscription to the Weekly.
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Wess Angle
Wapanucka
Bill Elkins
the Weekly
Toddlers Observe White Smock Choir Marches
A three year old in Louisville watches as a church choir wearing white smocks processes in for the service. The child whispers that they are about to get haircuts, highlighting a curious moment of church life.
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Louisville, Ky
Tom Williams
Costelloe, Sylvester Joseph, 1888–1968
Sydney obituary notes Sylvester Joseph Costelloe of Kingsford died at age 80 on August 8 1968 He was born August 8 1888 and died at 8 am The item features a concise personal obituary with dates and place.
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Sydney
Sylvester Joseph Costelloe
Kingsford
Birth of Kari Lynnette Kessinger in Pauls Valley
The Kessinger family welcomed a daughter, Kari Lynnette, weighing 10 pounds 10 ounces, born Friday September 6 in a Pauls Valley hospital. Congratulations extend to Mr. and Mrs. Buddy Kessinger on their second child.
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Buddy Kessinger
Pauls Valley Hospital
Kari Lynnette
Mrs Bertha F Teague Nominated for Hall of Fame
Mrs Bertha F Teague was nominated for the Naissmith National Basketball Hall of Fame. News comes from William G Mukray Boston Celtics publicity writer. She is the only woman nominated so far with a final decision due in November.
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Bertha F. Teague
Naissmith National Basketball Hall of Fame
William G. Mukray
Boston Celtics
Byng High and Junior Librarians Honored for Hard Work
Byng's librarians are praised for sacrificing study halls to help others access the school library. The list includes the high school librarians Susan Harris Floy Golden Lenora Crisp Danny Randolph Gary Jones Jean Presley Kathleen Oakes Kenna McAlister Ruth Crisp and Pam Devereaux. Junior high staff are Rose Engel Wayne Christian Nancy Engel Donn Balthrop Dale Legate and Nancy Jones. Magazine room workers include Eddie Fausett Rickey Hester Billy Hanks Larry Akins and J C Allen.
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Byng
Susan Harris
Floy Golden
Lenora Crisp
Danny Randolph
Gary Jones
Jean Presley
Kathleen Oakes
Kenna McAlister
Ruth Crisp
Pam Devereaux
Rose Engel
Wayne Christian
Nancy Engel
Donn Balthrop
Debate Team Plans and Tour Leaders Named
Members of the debate team working with sponsor Eugene Hobbs in Room 1 include Nelson Campbell Phil Jones Charles Barnes Lanny Bates and Susie Taylor. Debaters discuss draft laws and possible systems for national manpower and defense.
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Eugene Hobbs
Nelson Campbell
Phil Jones
Charles Barnes
Lanny Bates
Susie Taylor
United States
Byng Neighborhood Center blends cafe dining with community space
The octagonal brick building serves students with a cafeteria first but also hosts meetings for teachers AFDC parents and community groups. Staff praise convenient well planned space air conditioning and piped in music.
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Byng
AFDC
Pirates Eyes State Title With Young Team and Strong Hitting
Coach Bobby Johns leads a 1 3 squad bolstered by hitters Larry Lamb and Ronnie Williamson and pitching aces Roger Seymour and Dewayne Hall. The Pirates aim for District Tournament glory with Mu Alpha Theta members and a vibrant competitive speech program advancing alongside sports.
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Byng
Buddy Kessinger
Bobby Johns
Larry Lamb
Ronnie Williamson
Pirates
Roger Seymour
Dewayne Hall
Gary Lawson
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Barbara Newby
Tom Agee
John Sweeney
Glen McGuire
Bill
Sharon
Glenda
Robert Rich
Bruce Johnson
Bob Reynolds
Byng School News
Science Club
Karl Tilley
Marvin Stokes
Marvin W. Stokes
Bill Pevehouse
J. E. Teague
Dorothy Milligan
Joe Engel
Billy L. Miller
Jeanette Koopman
Robert E. Green
A. L. Cooper
Willa Dean Abbott
Jimmy Myers
H. W. Embree
Charley Brown
Merls Devereaux
Lois Gentry
Roz Ann Fraser
Mrs. Fraser
Tex Seymour
Coach Johns
East Central State College
Holdenville
Vanoss
Stonewall
Barbershop Choir
B. M
Mack” Welch
Hamilton
Bulova
Gem Jewelers
Oklahoma
W. Main
United States Brewers Association, Inc
P. O. Box
Okla
Baseball Pirates
Mu Alpha Theta
Teresa Allen
Brenda Dildine
Suzie Taylor
Phyliss Nickerson
Jan Schor
Joyce Shatswell
Ted Williams
Karen Phillips
Lynda Scroggins
Ronnie Jared
Debby Ortega
Oklahoma State
Bank Americard
John Doe
State Bank
Oklahoma State Bank
Wianoma
Federal Deposit
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