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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1968
Page
3
Friday night Glen and Mike Golden received special awards for their work in FFA. Numerous visits and dinners are noted among families including Kemp Northam Moore Vert Coplen Copien Garner and Adams families. The column records community updates from Ada Konawa Latta Six Flags trip and hospital outlook for Eula Kirkes.
Saturday supper guests included Mrs. Doris Hokett and family as relatives attended a funeral in Tupe lo. Several Baldwin Park relatives traveled for the service. Weekend visitors to Ada residents included Arkansas City Kansas guests and a trip to Devil's Den for Easter. Additional gatherings featured the Tilley and Golden households with relatives from Tulsa and Chickasha.
Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Murray of Thackerville spent the weekend visiting Mr. and Mrs. James Sherrell and their children.
Weekend guests of Mr and Mrs S A Lilley and Carl Tharp included Mr and Mrs James Wooley and family Houston Texas Mr and Mrs Jack Tharp Enid and Mr and Mrs Raymond Tharp Oklahoma City Also visiting were Mr and Mrs Troy Lilley and family Delano California and Mr and Mrs Archie Bandy Salena California Recent visitors included Mr and Mrs Lowell Tharp Fullerton California The Lilley Tharp group joined relatives for a gathering with Mr and Mrs Guy Binkley Francis.
Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs Guy Chadduck include her mother Mrs Berry Bishop and sister Mrs Jewel McKinney of Ada.
A daughter and family Mr. and Mrs. James Jones with Ricky and Danny, Enid, visited Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Chapman this weekend. Mrs. Marie Hutchins of Oak man spent Monday with the Chapmans.
Union Hill Baptist Church reported 37 attendees with 34 Bibles for Sunday morning and evening services led by Rev. Don Newby. Highlights included birthday songs for Randy Golden and Robert Cushman, choir numbers with Barbara Newby on piano, and readings by multiple members.
Bettie Cunningham and Daisy Binion with Sondra Welch and Laura Haines attended the Bible schools preparation course in Ahloso on Friday. Local attendees from the community participated.
Randy Golden recently celebrated his tenth birthday. His favorite cake was white with red roses and ten candles, highlighting the milestone in a festive family gathering.
Mrs. Lena Cochran hosted Daisy Binion on Saturday. Mrs. Lillie Karr visited Mrs. Cochran on Thursday.
The annual event brought together Mr. and Mrs. Ear Rose, Mr. and Mrs. F O Jones, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Haines, Mr. and Mrs. Horace Golden and Gary, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Golden and Mike, Johnnie Long, Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Enloe, Mr. and Mrs. Ear Haskins, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Golden and Glen for a banquet in Vanoss banquet room.
Mrs Ina Haines modeled an apron at the home demonstration style show Friday. Mrs Laura Haines modeled an evening gown and won first place receiving an orchid.
Mrs. Nancy Johnson visited Mrs. Mattie Ellis of Ada on Thursday.
Mr and Mrs Pete Haines and Susan visited Mrs Daisy Nunez and Carl at Fittstown recently.
Randy and Teresa Golden visited Mr. and Mrs. Paul Henderson and Mr. and Mrs. Don Henderson and family Friday.
Mr and Mrs Mack Welch and their children Mike Mark and Sondra visited Mr and Mrs Harvey Grove in Wynnewood on Sunday.
Mrs Geraldine Haskins traveled to visit Mrs Wanda Welch and Sondra on Monday, spending time with the pair at their home.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Tilley Mack Welch Robert Golden Mr and Mrs Harold Haines La vona Jones Myra Nell Garrett and Kenneth Brindle attended the Vanoss Alumni committee meeting Tuesday night at Vanoss School.
Mrs Wanda Welch and family visited Rev and Mrs Frank Cunningham Tuesday along with Mrs Bettie Cunningham and Mrs Elva Kemp. The Cunningham couple also visited Mrs Sarah Cunningham and children and stopped by Mrs Jimmy Pannell in Ada.
Mr and Mrs Ray Kemp and ningham fished at Arbuckle Lake on a Saturday.
Mrs Wanda Coplen hosted Thursday and Mr and Mrs Charles Coplen visited Ada. Saturday guests came for dinner. Mr and Mrs Lee Keeling joined Sunday guests. Janet Goodman gave a senior piano recital at Horace Mann Auditorium. Union Hill Church of God reported 42 in morning service and 35 midweek attendees. Ann Bottoms led the program, Mike Palmer sang, and Charlene Coplen performed The Old Gospel Ship.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Crow visited Mr. and Mrs. Jack Terrine in Homer on Friday. Mrs. Nancy Johnson of Wichita spent Friday night with the Crows. Mrs. Crow and Mrs. Johnson visited Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bolin and Kenneth on Saturday. They also visited Mrs. Frank Pinley in Ada.
Monday Mrs Nora Roper and Mrs Sybil Collins visited Mrs Davie Kite in Valley View Hospital. Mrs Edna Golden went home gently. The Davis family visited friends and relatives in the Ada area. Mrs Davis is the former Barbara Golden and fed from Van Oss High.
Stephen Newby loves tractors big and small. He sits on the family tractor at his grandfather’s farm. The Rev Newby recently bought a tractor, giving Stephen a real machine to play with in his own yard when his father is away.
Ernest Adams of Bell Gardens California, a former Union Hill resident, spent time in Ada to visit friends and relatives, remarking that it had been at least 40 years since his last stay. The visit highlighted lasting ties to his hometown and the long absence from Ada.
A list of visitors to Mr. and Mrs. Walter McAnally shows a wide circle including J. T. Tatum, Johnnie Allen family, Duke Rhynes family, James Rhynes family, William Henson and Billy, Gary McAnally, Alvin McAnally Tammy, Bill McAnally family, Lela Johnson, Junior Rhynes and Michelle, reflecting local social connections.
Mrs Barbara Newby visited Mrs Mabel Jones and Deputy Ada with Mr and Mrs F O Jones and Kathy and Stephen as illness spread among them. Mrs Annette Jones visited her parents Mr and Mrs John Lee in Latta Sunday. All were ill with the flu.
Benny Jones of the Reserve National Guard participated in a riot operation in Ada Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Jones visited Mr. and Mrs. Olen Jones, T. E. Jones, Konawa, Sunday.
Mrs Billie Adams Joni Rhonda and Pam were recent visitors of the Rev and Mrs Doyle Newby and Jearl were also mentioned in the gathering remarks.
Mr and Mrs Cecil Crockett of Myrtle Creek Oregon plan to attend the Vanoss Alumni Banquet this year. Crockett is a Vanoss High School graduate and formerly served as a school bus driver.
Mrs Ina Haines Mrs Laura Haines Mrs Wanda Coplen Mrs Roxie Golden Lynda and Carma Gray Gary and Teresa Golden Mike Haines Deb bie and Charlene Coplen attended the County H Club Roundup held Tuesday morning.
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