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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1968
Page
8
A long list of visitors and family gatherings fills weekend and weekday evenings. Numerous friends travel between Ada and nearby towns, visiting relatives in Stonewall Harden City Maysville and Pauls Valley. The 5th and 6th grade softball games featured a win by Kitty's team and a tie for the boys.
Jim and Sid Marshall and Dora Daniel visited Monday with Mr. and Mrs. Edd Price, Vaness. They returned for a brief visit with Mr. and Mrs. Loss Henry, Ada. Lorene Campbell of Stonewall had lunch Wednesday with her Uncle Sid and Aunt Jim. Dora Daniel of Ada visited Jim Marshall Thursday morning.
Mrs. Opal Ward Mrs. Caroly n Ward Mike and Keith and Mrs. Ruth Sutton were in Ardmore Tuesday for a parish chapel event or gathering.
Mr and Mrs John Brown of Bethany visited Mr and Mrs Roy Brown and their boys Sunday evening. Mrs John Brown remained for an extended visit with her son and family.
Mrs Irene Klutis of Stratford visited Mr and Mrs Frank Dryden. Mr and Mrs Ray Dryden, Mary and Ronnie and Mrs Theresa Hollar and girls went to Easter with Frank Dryden and Ruby and Glen Dryden. Oren Clay with Cathy and Connie also joined.
Mrs Mary Lou Henson accompanied Mrs Myrtle Crooks to Duncan on Tuesday to bring Mrs Claude Henson for a visit. P O Henson hosted visits with J W Crawford in Oakman Wednesday night and hosted Friday night with O M Henson in Francis. Families including Elmer Crawford, Harrell Crawford, Britton Crawford in Ada and Gary Voyles in Ada joined P O Henson and Claude Henson for weekend gatherings.
Florence Isaacs hosts relatives from Oklahoma City and Wichita over Thursday to Sunday. The Patton and Gray families join in from Dallas Ada and Hereford. Easter visits include M D Edwards and Shirley Edwards in Amarillo. Several towns in Texas and Oklahoma are mentioned with multiple family gatherings and road trips over the weekend.
Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Mears spent the weekend at Lake Texoma enjoying fishing.
Mr and Mrs Gerald Tilley and their son from Wichita Kansas spent the weekend with his parents Mr and Mrs Karl Tilley and Carlton and with her mother Mrs Barton Fitzhugh Mrs Karl Tilley and Mrs Gerald Tilley visited Mrs Sam my Taylor Sunday evening Mr and Mrs Sammy Taylor Mr and Mrs Leo Scott were also mentioned in the social notes.
Mr and Mrs Wayne Bradley and Angela visited Mr and Mrs M C Cox Jr Sunday in a friendly social gathering.
Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Parkins of Sulphur and others from Stratford Shawnee Dallas Ada joined Mr. and Mrs. Lee Farmer for Easter Sunday. The groups include Doyle Bittle and Wayne Farmer families with their girls and Janie Farmer.
Marcus McDonald was admitted to Valley View Hospital on Tuesday for treatment and observation following a reported health issue. Hospital officials say his condition is being monitored and update will be provided.
Mrs. Barbara Little is reported to be at home again following a recent illness.
Florence Isaacs visited Mrs Ollie Tucker and Dorothea Thursday morning in a brief social call.
Mrs. Jewell Nessel left Thursday night for Levelland Texas to be with her ill father. Mrs. Dorothy Nessel recently returned from Levelland after visiting her daughter Mrs. Linda Adkins and family. Linda and daughter Vickey joined Mrs. Nessel for the visit.
Mr and Mrs Virgle Ray Miller and family from Kansas City Missouri spent Easter with his parents Mr and Mrs Troy Miller. The J W Laws visited the Millers Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. Ernie Shreffler begin laying the foundation for a new residence to replace the house that burned months earlier. The former home belonged to the late Mr. and Mrs. Jim Isaac.
Horton receives a weekly subscription for his mother Mrs Laura W J Horton as a birthday gift with her May 2 birthday noted. Various local visits and family gatherings are listed, including Austell Horton meetings with Caviner and multiple Pennington and Nelson family visits across the weekend and holidays.
Ernie Shreffler and Lavona visited Mr. and Mrs. Austell Horton on Wednesday evening. Earlier Mr. and Mrs. Aussell Horton were Tuesday dinner guests of Clyde Meeks and J. W. Horton Byng.
Mr and Mrs Raymond Laseman return from a five day Texas visit to Sherman Dallas and Garland where they met Mr and Mrs Hammock and Mrs Berry and their relatives. A family reunion followed at Mrs Berry s home as Mrs Laseman noted pressed flower greeting cards. Electric Cooperatives discussed Rural Electric Cooperatives and What They Mean To My Community. The 55 winners in Oklahoma will make the trip in June.
Jack Sanders son of Mr and Mrs J E Sanders of Roff earned a trip to Washington DC as a prize in a Rural sponsored essay contest.
Mrs. Tully Dial returned from a trip to Childress and other Texas points and attended the funeral of a nephew during the visit.
Lowell Laseman visited his sister and brother in law Mr and Mrs Alvin Mantooth in Stratford. The Mantooths reported losing five head of steers from early feed hay. Richard Etchison Fr Worth and family spent Easter at home. Johnnie Kittrell the County Health Nurse met at Mrs Beulah Hathaway Man and Mr and Mrs Earl Turnham from Oklahoma City visited Hathaway and Corbitt Smith in Ada on Sunday. Ralph Burleson hosted visitors Dick Higgenbottom and Henry Mitchell from Pampa Texas Tuesday. Elwood Johnson entered Valley View Hospital Monday for surgery Tuesday.
Women including Mrs. Alvin Powell Mrs. Everett Bryant Mrs. K P Larsh Jr and Mrs. Beulah Hathaway attended a first consultation session for adult women held recently in the community.
Ralph Burleson came home Monday from Valley View Hospital where he had been a surgery patient.
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