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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1963
Page
2
Chris Sutton along with family and neighbors recount fishing trips at Lake Texoma and visits to several households in Sulphur and Stratford. Weekend shoppers in Oklahoma City include Alene Tucker and Paula with Tonya. A funeral in Healdron for Joe Edger Kirkins, age 24, after a fatal truck collision near Loco.
Mrs Sutton Lena Soward Eugonne Franks Opal Sutton Floy Burk and Minnie Lewis shopped in Ada Friday in a local social outing.
Mrs. Bryan Thomas and Casey Thomas of Shawnee spent Friday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lewis.
Mrs Ruth Sutton and Mrs Minnie Lewis made a business trip to Gaar Corner Saturday morning. Sutton and grandchildren Chris and Beverly Sutton visited Wednesday afternoon. The children enjoyed an Easter egg hunt.
Mr and Mrs Doyle Evans and Mrky Mike and Thresa Ann from Oklahoma City spent Friday night and Saturday with Mr and Mrs Ulva Evans, sharing a family weekend.
Mrs Lena Soward visited Mrs Euvonne Franks on Friday. Those sharing supper Sunday night with Mrs Soward included Mr and Mrs Joe Rutledge Cindy Tim Mrs Agnes Rutledge and Mr and Mrs Euvonne Franks and Janice.
Beverly and Chris fished with Mr and Mrs Willis Sutton and Mr and Mrs Gerald Sutton at Lake Texoma on Sunday afternoon. Chris landed a two pound fish using rod and reel amid reported good luck.
Stacy Booth Robertson stayed with Mr. and Mrs. Emmett De Lamire Friday night while his mother Colene Robertson attended a Pentecostal Holiness Church young people's banquet at Pendergraft's Cafe in Ada.
Rev Eldon Brice of Oklahoma City conducted the morning and evening services at the Pentecostal Holiness Church. He played several numbers on the accordion and piano while in charge of worship.
William H Brewer of Route 1 Sasakwa born May 18 1901 died early Thursday survivors include wife Ocie Ellen of the home four sons R C Konawa W H Roscoe Okla Frank Oklahoma City Ben Ada five daughters Ellen Eberle Lorene Oran Santa Anna Calif Laura Marie Downey Oklahoma City Dorothy Mullen Ada Mary Mosley Fresno Calif two brothers Clyde Konawa Dave Seminole two sisters Maggie Owen Konawa Alice Potter Oklahoma City arrangements will be announced later by Watts Funeral Home.
Claude B Buckler longtime Asher resident and World War I veteran dying Thursday morning in a local hospital. Born August 7 1898 in Pottawatomie County he lived there all his life. Survived by wife Verta and son Bucky Healdton. Services Friday 2 30 pm at Church of Christ Asher with Wanette Cemetery burial. Watts Funeral Home directs arrangements.
In Newport area news a fire tore through Fort Thomas High School. Principal Harold Miller escaped with school records. Assistant Owen Hauck saved play drawings and coach Bob Luecke saved uniforms. Biology teacher Howard Law carried a moose head out of the building.
In October 1961 Tristan da Cunha suffered a volcanic eruption. Early in 1963 an advance party of 50 exiled islanders, long based in England, returned to prepare Tristan for a planned resettlement.
Those visiting the Lewises Sunday included Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Thomas, Mr. and Mrs. Casey Thomas, Shawnee, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Perrine and Willie, Homer, Mrs. Clinnie Crow, Mr. and Mrs. Doyle Evans, Ricky, Mike and Tresa Ann, Oklahoma City. Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Mullins, Oklahoma City, spent the weekend with her parents, Rev. and Mrs. Arthur Smith.
Ada District Quarterly Conference will convene Friday at Ada Calvary Pentecostal Holiness Church with Rev. Rayford Bullard serving as pastor.
Mr and Mrs Frank Roberts attended the funeral of George Mayberry in Ardmore on Wednesday.
Mr and Mrs Melvin Booth Debbie Mullins Mr and Mrs Billy Jim Robertson Tamra Stacy and Mrs Ben Robertson had dinner Sunday with Mr and Mrs Paul Tucker Mr and Mrs Delbert Tucker Darla and Randy Fitzhugh and Mr and Mrs Ralph Brendle and Jonathan visited in the afternoon and the
Mr and Mrs Vernon Gray hosted a Center Sunday dinner with Vickie Mike and Rodney joining Mr and Mrs Owen Gray. The Owen Grays had all their children and grandchildren at home for a traditional Easter egg hunt.
Mrs. Nova Gray stays with Doug and Janice Stinson in Francis while her mother tends at the bedside of her father, John Stinson, a patient in a St. Louis hospital. Mr. Stinson is improving.
Willie attends services and Sunday school at the Free Will Baptist Church in Ada and dines with her mother, Mrs. Lorene Mullins, on Sunday.
Mr and Mrs Joe King of Grand Prairie Texas spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs Dennis Allen.
Don Kaiser a 27 year old former major league pitcher was named jailer by Sheriff Burl Griffin this week. Kaiser replaces Hack McCurdy and joins a seven man staff that includes Griffin Hammock Jackson Sliger Stanfield Jones and Kaiser as jailers.
Norton Minor and the Wolf Hunters Association clinched a six month ban on cyanide guns after negotiations. The guns faced limits, with July showing only five percent kills and peak winter use reaching eighty percent. The compromise restricts use May through October, allowing hounds to run May to August.
Gov Henry Bellman and state officials study a dome concept for the Capitol. The plan envisions the Oklahoma exhibit building for the New York World’s Fair as dome shaped and later possibly moved atop the Capitol.
A Sunday outing details visiting Aunt Lizzie Roberts in Ada then traveling to Sulphur for a pleasure trip.
Last week visitors were Mr and Mrs Alvin Wells and Bill, Mr and Mrs Robert Bolin, and David Crow with children of Centrahoma. Also present were Mr and Mrs Elmo Crow of Union Valley and Mrs Ward of Ada. The group spent Saturday at Lake Texoma fishing.
Eddie Hayes joined a hay ride Wednesday night hosted by Sheila Pedersen. Mrs Clinnie Crow visited Ruby McGalliard Wednesday evening while Don and Eddie attended the event.
Mrs. Joy Tucker and Mrs. Cla reta Gray made a business trip to Ada Thursday. Mrs. Gray visited Mrs. Patsy Henson and Mrs. Mary Lou Henson Tuesday.
Mr and Mrs Earl Frank and Janice shared a Sunday dinner with Mr and Mrs Ode Frank, reflecting a family social visit and informal meal.
Gene Wood will leave May 20 for Fort Carson Colorado with the Army. His wife Fran cis will join him later. Loyd Burk departed Monday for the service and he with Teddy Rutherford spent Sunday in Shawnee visiting relatives.
Mrs. Betty Hayes and her children visited her parents and Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Burk on Sunday for a family gathering.
Reverend Elden Brice of Oklahoma City had dinner Sunday with Reverend and Mrs. Arthur Smith, sharing an evening meal and conversation.
Mr and Mrs Jimmy Ward and their son of Shawnee visited Mr and Mrs Herward on Sunday, sharing time together and meeting relatives in the community.
Mr and Mrs Bob Page and Loretha spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs A O Sutton in a family gathering.
Mrs. Clinnie Crow oversees Box X Cemetery funds and urges relatives to donate from Route 2 Ada or by phone FE2 5852. Donations may be left at Hudson's Station on West Main Ada with Albert Crow. The lawn mowing team will provide the first cut free, and a year of upkeep per family is requested.
BYNG was visited by Mr. and Mrs. Norman Thompson of El Reno and Mr. and Mrs. Don Thompson of Weleetka. Easter guests included Mr. and Mrs. Joe B. Lumbard of Skintook, Mrs. Martin and daughter of Oklahoma City with son Ernest Thompson of Ada. Mrs. Lumbard is Mrs. Thompson's sister.
Mr and Mrs Clovis Balthrop hosted children for dinner with their sons John and Donnie and their families. The youngest received an egg hunt prize of 25 cents each time the egg was found. The eggs were hidden again after each discovery, depleting cash as relatives from Center joined.
Ada resident Rev Paul Fowler spoke at New Bethel Baptist Church as supply preacher on Easter Sunday. He works in the insurance business in Ada.
Visiting over Easter weekend, Mr and Mrs George Milligan and their sons hosted Mrs Milligans mother Mrs W O Brown of Sulphur and Mrs Milligans brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs Darrel Simpson of Oklahoma City.
In Pontotoc County the calendar slipped, with March late and April arriving dry. Byng residents watch skies for showers as hopeful for rain, while the weatherman and nature offer little relief.
Bobby Goodwin Doug Farmer Tim and Ralph Milligan fished at Big Sandy Creek Saturday night and returned with mosquito bites. A tree dented Bobby's car door. at the Milligan garage they removed panels hammered the dent filled with body putty and touched up the area to make the Ford look nearly new.
Visiting Saturday afternoon with Mr and Mrs Joe Wilkinson was Mrs Wilkinson s sister Mrs Wayne Hollingsworth and family Oklahoma City Sunday the Wilkinsons traveled to Cromwell to visit Mrs Wilkinsons parents Mr and Mrs Willard Poage.
Judy Engel earned the highest four year grade average and is named valedictorian at Byng High School. Gary Herrin follows as salutatorian after four years of attendance at Byng High School.
Mrs Bill Keller is reported doing much better in Ada hospital. She entered the facility a week ago after a relapse following a prior illness and hospitalization.
Donald D. Heaton and Patricia Lou Orr announce their June 7 marriage this year Heaton a 1961 Byng High School graduate employed by Blue Bell Inc in Ada reflects a local family wedding announcement highlighting community ties.
More than 50 Byng School students leave Pauls Valley Saturday at 8 AM by train for Fort Worth on a sponsored trip to Six Flags Amusement Park. They will return by midnight. Sponsors include teachers Bobby Johns and Mrs George Milligan.
Around The County notes J E Teague superintendent of Byng offers full cooperation to promote a student trip set for May 4 with reservations requested from interested students. The item also records family births and local social visits during a weekend and Easter Laxton reunion with 83 attendees.
Mr and Mrs Bob Allen and daughter Teresa spent the weekend at Lake Texoma reporting warm water and glassy smooth conditions ideal for skiing with the lake nearly covered by skiers enjoying the calm surface.
Mr and Mrs Robert West hosted Easter with many family members present including Deborah Pamela Robby Altus Sue Carla Jo Michal from Tulsa and Shirley West of Oklahoma City and noted absences. Guests included Lois Baker sick and Melvin Balthrop who did not attend.
Mr. and Mrs. John West hosted Easter with their son Earl West and family from Tishomingo. Mrs. West’s sister, Mrs. Jay Norris, joined them for a Sunday visit.
Mr. and Mrs. Coy Chandler entertained guests from Seminole and Ada on Sunday. The visitors included Mr. and Mrs. Bill Snell and their daughters and Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Jones with Wanda.
Mr. and Mrs. Cal West join Joan and Kenneth and Mildred Price with Patsy Lynda Price and children for Easter Sunday at Lake Texoma. Kenneth West returns from Camp Chaffee Ark where he serves as a staff sergeant in the U.S. Army.
After Sunday services and dinner at the Baptist Church a fellowship event featured an egg hunt. Participants then joined in a game of softball.
Mr and Mrs Glenn Phillips hosted Sunday visitors Mr and Mrs James Chandler and their children from Tulsa and Mr and Mrs Don Pherigo of Ada. Glen his son Darrel and Harry Chambers went fishing at Lake Texoma and reported a nice catch.
Mrs. Scroggins hosted Saturday afternoon guests at her home with her brother Johnny Fredricks and his Atwood family visiting.
The notice records Thelma Lance dying Sunday at her home west of Frisco after an extended illness. She leaves husband Dea Lance two daughters Doris Pate of Durant and June DeVaughan of Binger and two sons George and Ken of Summit Ohio. Community social mentions include visits among local families and weekend gatherings around Council Hill Lake Texoma and Frisco.
Residents report many gathering poke greens as rain remains scarce. Farmers urge timely showers to sustain crops and ensure harvest for serving, preserving, or canning needs.
Arthur Marshall and Paul Marshall traveled to Muskogee on Monday for work. Mr. and Mrs. Claud Stuart had Friday dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Oadis Marshall.
The Harrison family of Nicoma Park visited over the weekend with Carlos Harrison’s mother Mrs Floreta Harrison Mrs Harrison's brother and his daughter John Davis and Nancy of Lexington were also part of the gathering.
Frisco correspondent notes family gatherings over Easter weekend. Mr and Mrs B W Scott Arlie and Jennifer of Cleburne join relatives in Frisco. Carl Crowley of Moore and Bob Byrd with Todd and Marty of Stonewall visit Coy Byrd family. Bertie Sherrell of Fitts town spends morning with Coy Byrd. Homer Jumper and grandson Steve visit Jumper's sister and the Coy Byrds Friday night.
Mr and Mrs Joe Daniel Vic kie Valerie and Mickey plus many relatives gathered for Easter dinner and afternoon egg hunts. The group included the Langleys Minors Sligers and Whites from multiple towns with several guests visiting in Ada Union Valley Stonewall and Fitts Town.
Mr and Mrs Vernon McCarty Tonya and Garry of Okmulgee spent the Easter weekend with Mrs McCarty s parents Mr and Mrs Wendell Price. Mr and Mrs Robert Palmer and Janna of Tupelo came Saturday night for charcoal broccoli hamburgers with the McCartys and Prices. Sandra Price spent Friday night with Alecia Childers at Owl Creek.
Mr. and Mrs. J M Spann attended funeral services for W C Spann of Maysville on Saturday at 10 a m after a long illness. Mr Spann died Wednesday evening. Mrs W T Biggs of Oklahoma City visits their son in law and daughterMr and Mrs J M Spann.
Grace Marshall of Stonewall spent Sunday with her brother and sister in law Mr Virgil Johnson and Mrs Johnson.
Mr and Mrs Jack Barnes visited Sunday with Mr and Mrs George Barnes Schley Stegall and his mother Mrs Belle Stegall on Stonewall. Grover Barnes spent Saturday afternoon with his dad and step mother Mr and Mrs Jack Barnes.
Mr and Mrs Charles Waldroup and children Larry Nancy and Allen of Konawa spent Friday night with Charles parents Mr and Mrs Clarence Waldroup. Mrs Jackie Woods Lloyd and Jeff of Clarita spent Tuesday with her parents Mr and Mrs Clarence Waldrop. A R Johnson drove his uncle and aunt Sid and Jim Marshall to Oklahoma City Friday so they could catch a bus for Granada Colo to spend Easter with Jerry Marshall who teaches there.
Mr and Mrs Earl Cooper of Ada visited Sunday afternoon with Mrs Cooper's brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs John Allred. Mr and Mrs Archie Sims Larry and Roger of Ada spent Sunday afternoon with Mr Sims sister and family the John Allreds. Mrs Houston Owens and Mrs Leonard Owens of Stonewall visited Monday afternoon with Mrs John Allred.
Mrs. Ethel Hall, Roger and Larry of Stonewall visited Friday evening with the Odus Wiles family.
Mrs Mildred Johnson and cousin visit Stone wall. Mr and Mrs Richard Osburn with children Steven and Brenda stay with the A R Johnsons in Hennessey. Ted Scribner family from Stillwater also join Easter guests. The Johnsons host relatives from Blair Gainesville Hollis and Coalgate. Sunday reunion at Roy Johnson's home with extended families.
A sequence of social visits links the Daniel family across Stonewall Ada and Lawton. Mrs. Clara Kennedy Dora Daniel and Miss Dora Daniel of Ada shared lunch with Mrs. John Daniel and Mrs. Nora Faye Daniel.
Mr and Mrs Hank Brady and daughter June Pharr Jesse spent Easter in Shawnee with son Mr and Mrs Lewis Brady. Their granddaughter Debby joined them for the week.
Miss Dora Daniel and Mrs. Mil dred Powers spent Thursday and Friday in Oklahoma City visiting Dr. Charles Smith and family. Dora Daniel and nephew Robert Daniel Okmulgee visited Friday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Jack Barnes. The Daniel twins Johnna and Dehnna were sick Monday. Mrs. John Daniel and Mrs. Frankie Stewart helped their mother take them to the doctor.
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