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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1971
Page
10
The page lists numerous visits and dinners across Ada Stonewall Lula and surrounding towns. People from Eufaula Sacramento Dur ant and Norman share meals with relatives including the Foreman Hogue Johnston Clifford and Garrett families. Easter gatherings fill the weekend with extended family and friends from Ada, Prague, Pucell, and Oklahoma City.
Mr and Mrs Floyd Johnson and their children Phil and Jill visited during Easter with Mrs Dee Hyatt Mr Hyatt and Bobby visiting together with Yeager family members.
Nita and Shelly Totero of Grand Prairie Texas spent last week with their grandmother Mrs Ray Schutte. Their mother Faye Totero arrived Sunday and they returned home Monday. Lee Cross who visited his brother Fred Cross in San Jose California returned home Monday after also visiting Bill Cross in Richmond and sister Tressie Vincent and other relatives.
Visitors over Easter weekend included Mr. and Mrs. Harmon Bullard and relatives from Sawyers Kansas Dennison Texas Brenda Carol Joyce Danny Edward Bullard and others. Mrs Sadie O Dell Bakersfield California and Mrs Rena Mae Collier Dallas Texas joined nephew D R Clifford and visited Lois Clifford Birdie Clifford in Stonewall.
Mr and Mrs Carl Hill and Don visited Easter weekend with their son and wife Charles and Ann Hill Mrs Carl Hill extended her stay for an longer visit with the family.
Mrs. Lutie Gorre, injured in a car wreck two weeks ago, was discharged from the hospital on Monday. She remains under care at home with a stable condition and recovering from her injuries.
Mr and Mrs Vester Jennings of Tupelo announce the birth of a son named Lewis Wayne on April 11. He has a sister and a brother. Maternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs Stephen Gorre and paternal grandmother is Mrs Evelyn Jennings of Tupelo. The Randy Johnson family hosted an Easter picnic with numerous attendees from Oklahoma and Texas visiting in Ada Stillwater Richardson Coalgate Bixby and other towns.
Centered on Fresno residents and relatives visiting kin in Ada and Stillwater. Della Young and Tommy Holt with Cecil Leader joined D. P. Wallace’s guests Thursday and Friday, and the group toured Sulphur for a picnic last Saturday.
Twyla Rutherford visited Friday night with grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Vance Price and their guests. Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Charles Price attended church with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Vance Price.
Residents and relatives from Oklahoma City Pagosa Springs Colo Shawnee Midwest City and Ada visit Florence Henson and her daughter. Attendees include Mr and Mrs Garrett Beller Mr and Mrs P C McCauley and Rev Archie Beller. Funeral attendees Nomie Garrett Johny Owens.
Oakman reports 43 in Sunday School with a list of visitors including Rayman Owens Chris Brown Ada Shirley Hobbs and more from Oklahoma City Muskogee and local families. A special was sung by Violet Miller and others, Rev Randall Miller delivered messages, an egg hunt followed church, and a singing program ran from 2 to 4 PM.
The passage lists several social visits across Ada and nearby towns. Mrs. Joe Severs hosts and visits with multiple families including Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Frost and attends the funeral of her cousin Bob Ready in Pauls Valley. Other locals from Ada and Byng and California are named as visitors.
Visitors to Miss Angie Wright included Mrs. Mildred Lancaster Mrs. Johnny Brasfield Mrs. Effie Tharp and Nancy Koopman. Zora Lee called on her brother Mr and Mrs J W Berryman Wednesday morning. Other Berry man visitors were Mrs. Elmer Lee J B Berryman Oklahoma City Mr and Mrs Roy Coffee Sasakwa Mr and Mrs Elmer Lee Edd Berryman Bebee Mr and Mrs Marion Lancaster and Mr and
USDA entomologists report a rise in active crawlies this spring with pests like armyworms and aphids across multiple states. The brown recluse, long feared, was found in Rocky Ford Colorado marking new territory along with prior sightings in Oklahoma Iowa and Tennessee.
Local residents report visits across Ada Latta Roff Pauls Valley and Tulsa. Anna Marie Haley celebrated her second birthday with family including Haley and Williams relatives. numerous Morrison, Stringer, Knighten, Eager, Hewett, Bevers, and Green families visited relatives and attended church events Sunday and Monday.
Mr and Mrs Jim Haley and children and Mrs Kirby Williams and Kim Francis visited and shopped in Oklahoma City Tuesday. Mrs T H Haley and Mrs Myrtle Smith shopped in Ada Tuesday. Joe Williams spent Friday night with his brother and Carter Williams family and went to Lake Eufaula Saturday. Mrs Cora Nickerson Oxnard California and Mr and Mrs Clarence Kelley were guests at Oakman Sunday school last Sunday. Mr and Mrs Ron Cox Hoker visited Mr and Mrs George Carter Sunday evening.
Numerous visits and social gatherings are listed, featuring Raymond Hutchings Lisa and the Hamptons in Tulsa Springfield and Ada. A birth is announced for Brian Keith son of Virgle Winters and spouse with siblings noted. Additional attendees include Crawford families plus Pendergrasses and Winters at various Ada area events.
Ada residents Mr and Mrs Bill Brasfield visited his parents Mrs and Mr Johnny Brasfield on Monday. Thelma Crawford and grandson Kent stopped by Mrs Elmer Lee Wednesday after Roy Coffee and wife from Sasakwa visited Saturday. Edd Berryman from Rebee visited his sister Mrs Elmer Lee Sunday afternoon.
Mr and Mrs Edd Castoe hosted an Easter egg hunt Friday afternoon for grandchildren Mark Manuel Loyd Currier Kent Attwood Roy Manuel Ada and Mrs Lonnie V Manuel Refreshments of koolache and cookies followed. Guests Sunday included Richard Hardcastle Egypt Nancy Hardcastle Keven Ada Donna Hardcastle and Robbie with Mr and Mrs Walter Hardcastle of Stockton California visiting Castoe.
Mr and Mrs John T Woods visited her sister Mrs E O Cox in Holdenville. They then went to Lamar to see old friend Mrs Callie Roberts and other acquaintances.
Mr and Mrs Haskell Nance of Tulsa and their daughter with the Greens of Norman spent the weekend with John T Woods and his wife Wayne Joplin visited Woods Saturday. Bobby Nance, Cedar Rapids Iowa, left to take his quartet overseas to sing for service men in various places Mrs Bonnie Page Ada and Patsy and Jessie Fern visited Woods Saturday evening.
Mr and Mrs Jet Bohannan and family of Dale visited Mr and Mrs James Castoe and family Saturday night and Sunday. Buster Hobbs and family visited Velma Tate in Connerville and Elbert Timmons in Pontotoc. Shirley Hobbs from Muskogee stayed with her parents and plans to move back home to work at Valley View Hospital.
Mr and Mrs J D Castoe and Mike and grandson Mark spent the weekend in Emporia Kansas visiting her sister Mr and Mrs Charlie Wilson. Jimmy Castoe Larry Carpenter and Allen Stanfield spent Friday night and Saturday on Pennington Creek fishing.
Mr and Mrs Homer Barnes visited Clyde Hobgood Thursday. J L Flanigan of Oklahoma City visited Clyde Hobgood Saturday. Imogene and Chuck Bigham of Latta visited Clyde Hobgood Sunday.
Mr and Mrs Leon Willoughby and Dian and Mr and Mrs Wayne Willoughby from Maxwell visited their aunt and relatives Billy Lee Kent Keven and Sonya Thursday night. Mr and Mrs C H Hampton and sister Lola Nickel attended Jimmy Owens funeral in Ada last Tuesday. Mr and Mrs Hershall Hampton and Ronald Ada visited his parents C H and Mrs Hampton Sunday.
There were 36 present for Sunday School at Sunshine. Bea Wyche and Melissa Green sang a special for the morning and evening services. Mr and Mrs Don Parr and family attended through the day.
Kaye Williams spent Friday and Saturday in McAlester visiting Mr. and Mrs. Don Parr Mr. and Mrs. Earl Sullivan and boys Ada visited Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Williams in Roff.
Mr and Mrs Marshall Cox III and Mr and Mrs Jimmy Wyche visited church at Sun shine Sunday and spent the day with Mr and Mrs Jim Wyche, their parents.
Julia Thomas spent Saturday and Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. in a social visit. The report lists no further details about the hosts or activities.
Ben Wyche and Joy Cox visited Mary Phillips in Roff on Saturday, sharing a quiet visit with the longtime resident.
Mrs. Jewell Nessel was in Ada Tuesday. Mrs. Lillie Miller came for a doctor check up. Mrs. Elma Law and Mrs. Lilly Miller shopped in Ada. Mrs. Dorothy Nessel visited Mr. and Mrs. Art Oliver.
Friday reports reveal Mrs. Dorothy Nessel joined Houston Muncy and his daughter in Amarillo. Mr. and Mrs. Doyne Isaacs and relatives including Latricia Lavonda and Miss Marsha Finley stayed with Florence Isaacs and kin in Bloomington Indiana after a week together.
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