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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1970
Page
2
The Allen Chamber of Commerce met for lunch at the school cafeteria with President James Iker presiding. Seventeen members attended as many residents and relatives visited family members and attended church revivals across Ada Holdenville Duncan and Stratford noting numerous travel updates and gatherings.
Mrs. Mary Richardson of Level Land Texas visits with J W Law family. Various relatives and friends from Oklahoma City Stratford Ada and Latta stop by for visits and dinners over several days. Several local events include FFA and FHA activities with Ada Vanoss Stillwater ties and trips to Sulphur Byng Kingston ball games.
Sunday guest of Mrs Ola Brinson was her daughter Mrs T A Trow Holdenville visiting in the hometown.
Mr and Mrs R B Cox spent Saturday night with his mother in Tupelo and visited Mrs R W Prichard. Mr and Mrs Walter Brown traveled to Durant to visit Sher man and Mrs McFerran and then went to Stuart to visit Lela Brown on Sunday.
Sunday guests of Mrs. Pearl Gault included Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Williams of Ada. Mrs. Gault learned her brother Virgil Barnett was hospitalized.
The Rev and Mrs Tom Henson and relatives from Shawnee Duncan and Porterville are linked by Sunday visits. Henson brothers P O Tom and Dad learn of Harmon's death in Porterville. Other items note Mary Lou Henson visiting, Lambs hosting family, and M D Edwards undergoing surgery. Herbert Henderson buys Miller Grocery and station.
Mrs. Ben Shaw of Oklahoma City spends the weekend visiting her parents Mr and Mrs Vick Luke.
Weekend visitors included Dr and Mrs Joe Lindsay and Sarah Dallas Texas and Mrs Jake Story Oklahoma City. Mr and Mrs Bob Gilmore with daughter and family Mr and Mrs Thomas James Luther. Mrs Charlie Walker with daughter Mrs Marty Harbert and Aaron Ada. Charlie Wilkinson with Mr and Mrs Sidney Sanders Konawa. Mrs Odis Mitchell with sisters Mrs Dora Parks and Mrs Florence Herndon McAlester.
Mr and Mrs Cloyce Finney and children Martha Paul and Aaron spent the weekend in Antione Arkansas with Mr and Mrs Floyd Mitchell and Dwight and Billy Mitchell. The group attended services at the Assembly of God Church in Delict Arkansas. The Finneys also visited relatives in Nashville and Murfreesboro.
The Rev and Mrs Gene Tanksleary of Keota plan to move to Allen soon where he will pastor the Assembly of God Church. He is a former pastor at Jennings.
Center Mrs Thelma Jean Garrett and Rae Garrett were shopping in Ada Friday. Mrs Wilma Wood Dianna Nancy and J V visited Rae Garrett Thursday. Mr and Mrs Lawrence Lane and children Del City spent the weekend with her mother Mrs Terri Gray. Fred Gray visited his mother Saturday. Mrs Edith Blevins Stratford visited her sister Mrs Terri Gray Tuesday.
Mrs Hazel Price visited Mrs Florence Henson on Friday. Henson entertained relatives including her daughter and family, the Hawk family, and others who came home with her midweek. Several couples and grandchildren added to a busy weekend schedule with visits to and from Oklahoma City and Valley View Hospital.
Mr and Mrs M C Kirkland attended the funeral Monday for a local resident. The event drew family and friends with attendees paying respects and sharing memories of the deceased.
Meringue shells are light tender and crisp on the outside. Bake them in a very slow oven to avoid browning and fill with fruit sherbet ice cream or toppings for a party driven dessert.
Beat egg whites with cream of tartar to soft peaks then add sugar vinegar and vanilla. Color and fold until stiff peaks form. Pipe rounds on unglazed paper bake at 150 degrees for 1 hour until shells set or 3 hours for hard shells, cool in oven and peel from paper. Makes 6 large meringues.
A simple lemon custard dessert recipe combines gelatin salt lemon juice sugar and light cream. Dissolve gelatin in water, whisk egg yolks with cream, cook until coat of spoon, mix in gelatin, then chill in a pint jar to yield about two cups.
Beat egg whites with salt and cream of tartar to stiff meringue then fold in sugar vanilla corn flakes and chocolate pieces. Drop teaspoons onto a greased sheet bake at 350 degrees for 15 to 18 minutes until firm cool briefly before removing. Yield about 312 to 4 dozen. Variation adds almond extract and chopped almonds or walnuts.
A confectioners sugar based frosting style sauce is made by creaming butter then adding sugar yolk and vanilla. Fold in beaten egg whites and serve at room temperature yielding about one and a half cups.
Mr and Mrs Richard Norton are the parents of a girl Donna Jennett born April 9 The Norton family also has a son Dustin who is 2 Grandparents are Floyd McNeill Ada and W A Norton Ada Mrs Bill Beam Ada visited Mr and Mrs Clifton Tharp Sunday Other reads note lodge meetings and visits including Ada Rebekah Lodge Pauls Valley Odd Fellows Hall and several local residents with various weekend visits to and from J R Pendergrass and others
Sunday school attendance reached seventy at Union Hill Baptist Church with Rev Don Newby delivering both sermons Visitors included Mrs Bobby Bramlett Tulsa Mrs Georgia Wilyard Ada and Mrs Judy Price and family Birthdays celebrated for Mrs Etta Garrett Kathy Dawn Newby and Mrs Nora Lancaster The Glory Mother program sponsored the day Socials featured a skating party at Skateland and numerous visits among local families and friends across Ada Oklahoma City Oakman and Center with many named attendees and telephone contacts.
Mrs Joy Tucker attends the FFA state rally at the Music auditorium with attendees from multiple chapters. The event showcases youth leadership, agricultural education, and student awards across participating schools.
Union Hill Church of God reports Sunday school attendance of 47. Reverend Doyle Newby preached at both morning and evening services.
Mr and Mrs Elmer Cochran are noted in a society item with a continuation reference on page three detailing their recent nuptials and related community notice.
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