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Newspaper

Ada Weekly News

Location

Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Aug 01, 1957

Page

3

Ice Cream Social Echoes Sunday School Friendship

The J H Stephens home hosted a Sunday School ice cream social with indoor and outdoor games and group ringing. The Young Peoples Class provided ice cream while guests brought cookies and cakes. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Arno Griffith and many others from the community.

Ridge J.H. Stephens Young Peoples Arno Griffith Shirley Charles Alvis Bennie Ownbey Joann Alvie Griffith Mary

Pre Nuptial Shower Honors Miss Collins and Mr Stephens

A pre nuptial shower in Union Valley honored Charlotte Collins and Dean Stephens who will marry. Hosts included Mrs Winnie Turner and four other hostesses. Guests presenting gifts ranged from E C Burch to R H Hagar accompanied by numerous couples and individuals.

Miss Collins Mr. Stephens Union Valley Charlotte Collins Dean Stephens Winnie Turner Turner Beulah Elmore Minnie Maloy Cordie Davis Ellene Ward Stephens E. C. Burch Jasper Turner G. G. Lee Norrah Marsh Arvel Davis Paw Morrison Roy Loman Coral McKay Doug Kretsinger Annie Rose Joe Spears B. M. Stephens D. W. Matey Arl Stephens Elene Ward H. Boyd Jess Hall Robert Sanders Mick Scott Fred Keatley Rebecca Stephens Verda Stephens Irvin Etmere N. A. Scott Dub Scott Philip Stephens R. H. Hagar

Mrs June Cope Given Shower For Leaving Lula A

A going away shower for Mrs June Cope was held Saturday July 27 in the school lunch room with Mrs Marcine Johnston as hostess. Cookies and punch served. Attendees included Ada residents and local women. gifts sent by several friends. Thelma McGee led games, Williams and Whelchel won prizes.

Lula June Cope Marcine Johnston Mes Pat Fortner Beatrice Fortner Lois Lillard Arthur Dennis Edna Cooper Alma Brooks Thelma McGee Willie Williams Clarence Whelchel

Vanessa News: Community Social Notes and Local Happenings

Erma and Larry Stephens of Pratt Kansas visit Mary Jo and Tommy Gasaway. Several families from Ada Chandler and Oklahoma City attend gatherings in Vaness. Fire damage recently repaired at the Abbott home. REA meeting in Ada draws local attendees. Families from Sulepher and Lightning Ridge join weekend picnics near Sulphur.

Erma Larry Stephens Pratt, Kan Mary Jo Tommy Gasaway Larry R. H. Coleman Fitzhugh Leo McNinch Gayle Jo Ann McNinch Lynda Ada Vernon Gasaway Sulepher

Francis News From Mrs H L Kelley Local notices from Francis area

Francis News reports residents returning from Tulsa and Drumright visits. Names include Howard Canada Gary Canada Cecil Canada. Kenneth Dale West. Grace Chambers. Jimmy Jack Davidson. Joe Edd Moon. Robert Robinson. Don Robinson. Tollie Chism. J M Chism. Buck Henson suffered a stroke and was taken to Valley View Hospital. Family visits and trips to Oxnard, California noted. Baptisms of Linda and Donna Robinson and Betty Holman corrected. Linda Robinson injury details and nine stitches. W M Y Bible study event. Families Harris and Dale noted moving to Konawa and Claremore visits. Mrs N Crockett described as seriously ill. Charlie Hooser condition not fully recorded.

Harris family and friends gather for weekend visits

Local residents describe a busy weekend as the Harris household welcomed Patricia Franklin Bobby and William Harris with grandparents joining from Ada and Holdenville. Visitors from Oklahoma City Muskogee Little Rock and other towns spent time with extended family at the Harris home through Sunday including swimming boating and long chats.

Patricia Franklin Bobby William Harris M. E. Harris Robert Harris

Stonewall community work day and two weddings marked weekend

Dews community schedules work day for Sunday August 4 at the picnic grounds with cleanup tasks and possible bar-b-que pit construction. Weddings united Elnora McDonald and Norris Lillard and Tawana Lillard with Ernest McDonald at the Church of Christ parsonage.

Dews Frank Bynum Elnora McDonald Jack McDonald Norris Lillard Will Lillard Church of Christ Parsonage Robert Stallings Tawana Lillard Ernest McDonald

Jesse auditorium wreck recycled into Truitt farm house

Workmen rapidly reduce Jesse auditorium to reusable lumber hauled to Stonewall after the building’s wreck. Fat Truitt won the public auction and plans to move the semi modern house to the Truitt farm west of Jesse. They will replace the cement floor with a sub floor and add a room. A new water well was drilled reaching a good flow at 114 feet.

Jesse Fat Truitt Truitt Farm Truitt Mrs. Truitt

Two Cakes Mark Five Birthdays For Karr Family Over Weekend

A UNION HILL family reunion was held at the W. C. Karr home to celebrate five July birthdays. Honorees included Mrs. Lillie Karr, Randy and Ceril Drake from Wichita, Clayton Karr of Wichita, and A. J. Peters.

Karr Union Hill W. C. Karr Lillie Karr Randy and Ceril Drake Wichita, Kan Clayton Karr Wichita A. J. Peters J. T. Karr Clifton Clayton and Martin Kan David Flaine Ada Forrest Drake Allan Wayne Cecil and Randy Bazel Powell Miami Ariz

Farm Home Conference to feature national speakers in Stillwater

Homemakers attend the 40th annual Farm Home Conference at Oklahoma State University in Stillwater August 5 8 with speakers from across the United States. Dr Robert E L Bearden and Dr Raymond T Moyer headline sessions on Looking Ahead with Oklahoma Families and Far East neighbors. Mrs Frank Foote Nebraska farm wife and state senator closes the event with Mrs Homemaker A.S.A. highlighting the role of women in agriculture.

Oklahoma State University Stillwater United States Oklahoma Robert E. L. Bearden Central Methodist Church Fayetteville Arkansas Bearden Oxford England Lake Junaluska Hendrix College Henderson State College Duke University Raymond T. Moyer Far East International Cooperation Administration Washington, D. C Far Eastern Orient Office of Foreign Agricultural Relations U.S. Department of Agriculture OFAR Latin America U. S Joint Commission For Rural Reconstruction China Economic Cooperation Administration Formosa Ford Foundation Frank Foote Nebraska Homemaker Foote Kearney County

Holdenville anglers reel in big catch at Roosevelt bridge

Mr. and Mrs. Roston Worthy and C P Wade fished Monday night from the Roosevelt bridge. Wade’s wife says he caught a granddaddy of all crap pie and some sandies. Worthys also landed a good string of sandies. Relatives of Jasper Holland rushed to Oklahoma City Veterans Hospital early Tuesday.

Lewis Holland Oklahoma City Wayne Holland Vaness Colorado Mrs. Therman Holland Roston Worthy Holdenville Inlaw C. PP. Wade Roosevelt Bridge Wade Worthy Jasper Holland Veterans Hospital

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