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Newspaper

Ada Weekly News

Location

Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Apr 24, 1958

Page

8

AHLOSO NEWS Bunch of Ada area social notes and obits

Ada area residents visit and host families through the week. Georgia Jones dies at Harrell home. funeral plans and hospital news noted. Baby Gary Ross born to Mr. and Mrs Gene Treas. Valuated visits from many neighbors are listed along with a stroke in local Mr. Cope. Local church services reported and a birthday party for Eve honored.

Georgia Jones Clifford Harrell Harrells Gene Treas Gary Ross Cope L. Cope

Brantley and Newton Nominated for Junior Master Farmers

Two Latta High School seniors, Wesley Brantley Jr and Van Marshal Newton, were nominated for the Junior Master Farmer degree at the State FFA convention in Stillwater on April 20 35. The awards recognize outstanding vocational agriculture work, leadership, scholastic standing, and significant farming investments. Brantley reports a labor income of 5263.38 and 11 registered Jerseys valued at 2400, with a net worth of 2690. Newton shows labor income of 101.74, owns livestock valued at ROS, and a net worth noted as well.

Latin Future Farmers of America PFA Wesley Brantley Jr van Marshal Newton Latta High School Wesley Wesley Brantley Ada Van van Newton Route 4 Gary FFA Membe Stantley

Local social notes from Oakman area events

OAKMAN NEWS lists Sunday guests at the Duvalls and Hamptons including Dorsey Myers Nance and Angie Wright. Visits span Ada Cedar Grove Valley View Hospital and Calvert church with Billie Sandra Sanders funeral, birthdays, storms under construction, and a Wiener roast among students.

Fittstown News Social Visits Across Towns

Mr and Mrs Cecil Brownlee and children of Ada visited the Quver home Monday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Richard Davis and slatehtay visited his parents Ab and Mrs Davis and relatives Tuesday. Ancy Large and son Farrell and daughter with W D Floyd and daughter visited Seminole Sunday with Gene Harris and Patti. They returned home with Patti and spent the night. Monday the Larges and Harris families with Patti and Cindy drove to Atoka to visit Elmer Smith and family and J Woodward of Galveston Tex. He is employed in Galveston.

Cecil Brownlee Ada Richard Davis and Slatehtay Ab Davis Ancy Large Farrell W. D. Floyd Seminole Gene Harris Harris Patti J. Woodward Galveston Tex Laura Woodward Dixie Merrion Virgie Lee Addie Crabtree Audie Carlton M Turner Tinnie Patrics Claude Crabtree Fox P.S. Karr Dolphus Genn Davis R. L. Baker R. P. Garrett R. L. Baker and Sons Earl Johnson Vs A. Morgan Tulsa Darrel Could Sapulpa

Mildred Estes Honored At Cub Pack 66 Wiener Roast

A wiener roast and birthday party honored Mildred Estes hosted by den mothers of Cub Scout Pack 66. Guests included families from Ada Bromide Fox and surrounding areas visiting from April events. Reports note local driver training contest standings and new grandsons announced by local families.

HONGR Mildred Estes den Mothers Cub Scout Pack 66 Den Clyde Moore Richard Kuner A. C. Nickell

Giant chicken egg weighs 3% ounces in Ada area

Mrs. Floyd Wood, Route 2 Ada, shows a one year old White Leghorn laying an egg weighing 3 1/2 ounces with a 7 1/8 inch circumference and 6 1/2 inch girth. The piece compares egg size to U S Jumbo standards and notes no Jumbo eggs are on the market. The item humorously wonders who tracks egg size and invites readers to bring larger eggs to the office for bragging rights.

Floyd Wood Ada Wood Highway 13 U.S

Free Will Baptist Church notes and Dallas tour report

The Bebee News reports 64 in Sunday School at the Free Will Baptist Church with all teachers present and Rev. Curtis Hogue delivering services. Visitors included Mr. and Mrs. Crowley of Ada and Mr. and Mrs. D. V. Nelson. The Ladies Auxiliary met Thursday. numerous local visits and gatherings are listed, including family mentions from the Newbys, Wilfongs, and Meeks. A Dallas tour by the Rebee Home Demonstration Club is summarized with stops at Statler Hilton, Republic National Bank, and Morton's plant, departing Ada by bus and returning by night.

Free Will Baptist Church Curtis Hogue Crowley Ada D. V. Nelson Dallas Karl Tilley Leon Scott Clyde Boyd Rebee Home Pontotoc County New Statler-Hilton New Republic National Bank Morton's

Snuff Sales and Varieties in Ponto Loc County

Residents in Ponto loc County consume a six ounce snuff glass per person annually. Sales have declined slowly but stay near steady, with five types available: Scotch, Swedish, Irish, Maccabey, and Rappee. Scotch remains the most popular, dry and finely ground, used across the South. Swedish, moist and coarse, is called Copenhagen locally. the other three are semi moist. One outlet notes no moist snuff for two years, until construction brought in northerners. Swedish snuff is dated and spoils easily, and its user is the most truculent when snuff runs out. Adieu.

Copenhagen Wrangely Pontoloc County

Local Visits and Spring Cleanup Highlight LIGHTNING RIDGE NEWS

Mr and Mrs Roy Cantwell and Mrs Margaret Hyden visited relatives in the area including Leroy Cantwell and Sha ron of Hoff. Several other visits noted with J G Hyden Ardmore and Miss Roxie Cantwell Norman. Spring cleanup activity grows as residents spruce up homesites and update driveways, barns, and exteriors amid warmer days.

Roy Cantwell Margaret Hyden Leroy Cantwell Sharon of Hoff Bert Wright Corley Car Wright Andrew Kenneth J. G. Hyden Ardmore Ft. Worth C. G. Hyden Hyden Roxie Cantwell Norman May Dennis of Rofs Ray Cantwell Alva Johnson Cantwell Lee Joneses Roy Cantweill J. H. Sigphenses Lloyd Mcllroys

Browning Again Heads State TB Work and Emphasis

Berton Browning reelected president of the Oklahoma Tuberculosis Association at its two day Oklahoma City meeting. The group reported progress with rehabilitation programs at two state sanitariums and plans for scholarships to boost TB and medical research, aiming to make TB patients self supporting after treatment. Dr. Carl Puckett honored as executive director. a new association building in Oklahoma City was dedicated.

Berton Browning Adabanker Oklahoma Tuberculosis Association Oklahoma City Browning First National Bank TB Association Carl Puckett

Oklahoma History Tests Set For Saturday at County Office

Oklahoma history tests will be held Saturday at the Office of County Superintendent Norem an C Mitchell. Examinees should be there by 9 a.m. and will have until 12 noon to complete the tests. Sir John Burgoyne, the British general who surrendered at Saratoga, is noted in the text.

Oklahoma Noreman C. Mitchell Sir John Burgoyne

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