New Member Joins Melish Home Demonstration Club
FITTSTOWN The MeLish Home Demonstration Club met at the home economics cottage on September 11. Mrs. Wilson Harden, president, led the business meeting as the farm womens creed was read in unison. A new member, Mrs Stella Umphrey, was welcomed. Gifts were exchanged and refreshments served to attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fittstown
Ben Weaver
Mabel McNeil
Wilson Harden
Charles Kirsch
W. Harden
Nan Forsce
Nora Harden
Opal Phillips
Freelin Howell
Miss Anna Mae Price Engaged To Mr. Sutton
Mr and Mrs Vance Price announce the engagement of their daughter Anna Mae to Gerald Sutton of Route 2 Ada The wedding is set for September 28 at Camp Ground Free Will Baptist Church with Rev Scott Jones officiating Both graduates of Vaness High School class of 1956
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Bebee
Vance Price
Route 2
Ada
Anna Mae
Gerald Sutton
W. E. Sutton
Camp Ground
Free Will Baptist Church
Scott Jones
Miss Price
Mr. Sutton
Vaness High School
Layette Shower Honors Mrs. Fred Kneeland
Mrs. Fred Kneeland and her infant son Eddie were feted at a layette shower Friday evening at the school. Hostesses were Mrs. J. C. Treas and Mrs. Douglas Smith, with cake and punch served after gifts. Numerous guests sent or attended including Ruth Stout Beth Martin Jean Mike, Sharon Beth, Robert Hunter and many others.
Hart Folk Shower Honors Cantwells in Fort Worth Welcome
Hart community members gathered at the Kimmel home for a wedding shower honoring Mr. and Mrs. Lynnwood Cantwell who plan to reside in Fort Worth. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Stanfield, Mrs. A. H. Mercer Sr., Mr. and Mrs. B. Brownbey and Charles Summers, Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Cantwell and Sharon, Miss May Joiner son, and Mrs. Alvie Griffith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
HART
Evert Summers
Miles Kimmel
Kimmel
Lynnwood Cantwell
Fort Worth
Hart Community
J. 3. Stanfield
A. H. Mercer Sr
B. Br Ownbey
Charles
Joe Summers
Leroy Cantwell
Sharon
May Joinson
Alvie Griffith
Stevenson Girls Celebrate Their Tenth Birthday
Wanda and Sandra Stevenson were honored with a birthday party at home on Thursday evening. Many games were played and ice cream and cake were served. Attendees included Barbara Pinley Wilma Ervin Brenda Ervin Judy Pinley Doris Pinley Raymond Thompson Jerry Pinley Glen Golden Margaret Golden Karen Duncan Dun can and Barnes of Ada. Patricia Duncan Deanna Jones and Mary Lou Pinley assisted hostess Bertha Stevenson.
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Worstell
Wanda
Sandra Stevenson
Barbara Pinley
Wilma
Brenda Ervin
Judy
Doris Pinley
Raymond Thompson
Jerry Pinley
Glen
Margaret Golden
Karen Sue Duncan
Little Miss Barnes
Ada
Patricia Duncan
Deanna Jones
Mary Lou Pinley
Bertha Stevenson
Divorces Granted In Three Separate Cases
Tommie Lee Blair divorces Willam Joel Bair with divorce granted to plaintiff custody of minor child awarded to plaintiff and property settlement approved. J. R. J. Conner divorces Alice Conner with divorce granted to plaintiff. Sandra Sue Taylor divorces Claud Ray Taylor with divorce granted to plaintiff and plaintiff restored to maiden name Sandra Sue Anderson.
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Tommie Lee Blair
Willam Joel Bair
J. RJ Conner
Alice Conger
Sandra Sue Taylor
Claud
Ray Taylor
Sandra Sue Anderson
Ada weekly Wy Dutblededl Women 3. P.age Mrs. Atkinson Makes Her Own Soap
Mrs Ed Atkinson of Westview is Pontotoc County’s only lady barber who also makes homemade soap. She learned during the 1940s rationing and, after a hog kill in 1950, began saving grease to produce lye soap using water lye and lard, avoiding cooking and shaping in waxed paper. She uses soap for hair washing and laundry, asserting it is gentler on clothes than store bought varieties.
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Ed Atkinson
Atkinson
Westview
Atkinson Yard
Mrs. Atkinson
Wedding Shower for Cantwells in Fort Worth Home
A Fort Worth couple celebrants Lynwood and Mrs Cantwell were honored with a wedding shower at the home of Mrs Miles Kimmel Sr hosted by Mrs Everett Summers and other guests. Attendees included numerous Oklahoma City and Fort Worth residents with gifts registered by Mrs Leroy Cantwell. The event featured gifts, display of presents, and refreshments after opening. The couple was also honored by Acme Brick Company employees at a separate gathering in Fort Worth on September 14.
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Lightning Ridge
Lynwood Cantwell
Fort Worth
Miles Kimmel Sr
Everett Summers
Laguita Coffey
Sharon Kimmel
Leroy Cantwell
Helen Moore
Mary Lou Cantwell
Enoch Kimmell
Sharon and
Enoch Jr
Oklahoma City
Nettie Hodges
Roff
Harvey Lewelling
Strat
Acme Brick Company
Bobby Bruton
Whittington Baby Girl Born at Valley View Hospital
Mr and Mrs Charles Whittington announce the birth of a daughter named Twila born Sunday morning at Valley View Hospital. The infant weighed 6 pounds 7 ounces. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs HM Whittington. this is the 19th grandchild for the Bill Whittingtons. Also announced is Debra Linn Wilson born Sept 14 weighing 6 pounds 14 ounces, the Wilsons' first child. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Bil Wilson of Francis.
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Charles Whittington
Jesse
Twila
Valley View Hospital
HM Whittington
Bill Whittingtons
Jimmy Wilson
Oxnard
Calif
Debra Linn
Wilsons
Bil Wilson
Francis
Frisco Home Demonstration Club Plans County Fair Exhibit
The Frisco Home Demonstration Club met September 13 at the clubhouse with thirteen members present, presided by Mrs. Bessie Baylis. They demonstrated a master mix and baked coffee cake, sharing tips on new food products. Refreshments were served to members and guests including Miss Dora Daniel and Miss Sandra Price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frisco
Bessie Baylis
Agnes’ Patton
Emily Hisaw Ich
Vela Minor
Lillian Thompson
Baylis
Reba Daniel
Vim. Marshall
Dora Daniel
M. Eva. Hitt
Edith. Price
Vanoss Home Demonstration Club Notes and Visits
Local Vanoss group recorded a September meeting at the school with minutes read and roll called. Members planned air conditioning for the Vanoss school lunchroom, discussed fair exhibits, and noted recent visits and engagements across Ada, Pauls Valley, Lindsay, Stratford, and surrounding communities.
Housewarming Party At Vanoss Home Hosted By Claude Corvins
The Claude Corvin couple hosted a Vanoss housewarming on Saturday night in their country home. Friends and neighbors from Vaness Ada Gaar Corner Fittstown and nearby areas attended to tour the new residence and enjoy cake coffee and lemonade. Attendees included Lonnie Barnes Norris Hensley M. Pitts Edna McCarty Gallup Lewis Kroth and several others connected to local families and the Fittstown Baptist Church and Vaness school faculty.
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Vanoes
Claude Corvin
Fitts
Kathleen Kroth
Ciut Corvin
Lonnie Barnes
Phyllis and
Mart
Norris Hensley
Marsha and
Garry
Lonnie Miller
Freda
Alford
Herman Miller
John Dunn
Don
M. P. Hatchett
G. M. Pitts
Aun McCullar
Stephanie
Nita
V.T. Gasaway
Minnie Miller
Vaness
Edna McCarty
Patrick
Maurine
Ada
Gallup
Stratford
Lewis Kroth
Walter Pike
Center
Q. F. Snipes
Gaar Corner
Letha Sliger
Lynda
Fittstown
Joe Kolo Jr
Fickett
Norman Vandegriff
Karen
J. B. Corvin
Johnny
Clint Corvin
Bud Blackburn
J. C. Moore
Vaughn Potter
Mrs Pennington Honored With Pink and Blue Shower
A pink and blue shower for Mrs. Clarence Pennington was held Tuesday night at the Stratford home of Mrs. Varice Smith. Hostesses included Mrs. Cora Carlton and Mrs. Lucy Rogers, with many Stratford guests sending gifts from nearby towns.
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Mrs. Pennington
Mrs. Binkley Becomes New Nurse At Valley View
Mrs. Betty Binkley recently graduated from St. John’s Hospital in Tulsa as a registered nurse and joined the staff of Valley View Hospital on Monday September 17. She is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Duncan and will live with them until her husband John Hinkley completes a Navy duty tour.
Gaar Corner Parlor News From Ada Area
Mrs Inez Pennington shopped in Ada on Thursday and visits with Amos Roberts family. Neville Pennington made a business trip to Oklahoma City while Newt Jervis joined him for a farm sale near Pickett. Several Pennington relatives and friends including Marvin McCurdy and Claude Horsley were seen at Ada Hugo game and local visits. Violet Nelson of Tulsa spent the weekend with her parents near Pauls Valley, with Ada and Lindsay stops noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eunice McKnight
Oklahoma City
Tom Burch
Ada
Eunice
Ruth
Clariece Pennington
Inez Pennington
Clariece
Amos Roberts
Neville Pennington
Newt Jervis
Stratford
Pickett
Neville
Pennington
Harrell Gene
Amos
Violet Nelson
Tulsa
Mrs
Charlie Nelson
Dale Melton
Claude Horsley
Paul Cameron
Claude Lee
Lindsay
Pauls Valley
J. T. Morphew
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Melish Club
Anna Mae Price
Layette
Fred Kneeland
Hart Folk
Stevenson
Lewis Winston
Spencer, Oxkla
Arilla Richardson
Ada Weekly
J. H. Stephens
Ed Richard Roundtree
Stephen
Vickie
Sharon Cantwell
Lewis Reed
Lee Jones
Boyce
Joyce
Betty Wells
Marvin Briggs
Cora Calton
Bill
Margaret Hyden
Marjorie Soutee
Joel Summers
S. E. Evans
Otis Coffey
Arthur Coffey
Curtis and
Laquita
Dude Fennell
Wylie Webster
Lillie Mae Webster
Maurice Cantwell
Karen and
Wayne
W. J. Morrison
Joe Tom
Mary Ann
Alva Johnson
John
Shortie Bratcher
Alma Dunn
J. S._ Standfield
Richard Soutee
Mildred . Kahler
Clint Stewart
HDC
Coleman Pennington
Tom Barck
Nelda Lee
Roy
Horlen
D. N
Barches
Alva Pennington
Glen Cornell
Charles Floyd Jr
Chery
J. T.morphew
jin Pauls_Valley
J. F. Woodley
Charles Floyd, Jr
Thelma Perriman
Alvie Johnson
Bill McCullar
Jack ‘Hat
A.H. Neel
G. .M. Fitts
Polly McCauley
Lorene Mellroy
M. J. Brewington
T. H. Sliger
Herman Muller
Geneva McCullar
W. T. Gasaway
Harrell
Stratford J
Johnnie Griffith
Barbara
Belinda
Cressie McKinney
Jerry
A. R. Crawford
Tom Phillips
Norman
Mildred Mellon
G. W. Batties of
Duncan
W. L. Parris
Shirley
Keith
Frank James
Lynn
Terry Jones
Homer Strickland
Tecumseh
Nadine James
John Mosier
8. W. Escue
Mosier
Escue
N. L. Heasley
Claud Corbin
Fletcher Snipes
Corky
Midland
Tex
Mildred Melton
Cheryl
Lee Decker
N. L. Hensley
Tom Brown
Frank
James
F. Snipes
Mrs. C. A. Whittaker
Jackie Davis
Mr. and
Mrs. Henry Little
W. L. Farris
Shirley and
Sam Bradley
Mr. Bradley
Mrs. Nelson
Mrs. Austell Horton
H. L. Waters
Ann of
Ardmore
Henry Little
M. L. Robertson and
D. N. Pennington
Vaness School
Ade
Laewanna, McDaniel
Harrel Pennington
Cheryl Melton
Gene Pennington
Pat Gallup
Venus McCurdy
Bessie Bradley
Tommy Crawford
J. C. Crawford
Paris Valley
Leroy McDaniel
C. A. Waittaker
Marsha
Gary
Johnny Lair
Max
Parish Chapel
5. W. Escue
Charlie Moran
Elmer Sanders
Jack Vineyard
Ada and
Myr
L. C. Riddle
Doyle ‘Bittle
Lorraine Pennington
J. E. Maddox
Edith Jackson
Rita
Patricia
Claricce Fennington
R. L. Wood
B. B. Jackson
Wood
Melba Jackson
Claude Corvins
Vanoss
Mrs. Binkley
Valley View
Marvin McCurdy
Shelby Standfield
Joe Gibbons
Henryetta
Gibbons
T. Morshew
Jerry McKinney
Marrell
Verna McCurdy
Ray Dryden
Lawrence
Fred Cox
J. C. Martin
Darwin Bumpers
Bumpers
Ethel Varnatore
Jchildren
Hobart and
Rite
Longines — Wittnauer
Hamilton
Elgin Bulova
GEM Credit Jewelers
Wan Mais
Pheas
The
Lawoma Gas Amd
Bape
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