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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1963
Page
2
The district reports cooler weather after a heat wave and weekend rainfall aiding pastures and gardens. Residents host visitors from Jordan town Taft and Ada while several families travel to Duncan Duncan or Oklahoma City for church events and funerals.
Tupelo High School alumni Pvt. Carl Melton Wade and Pvt. Troy Wayne Cherry completed their ECT at Fort Belvoir Virginia on July 26 while stationed near Fort Belvoir. Both enlisted in February 1963 and are natives of Tupelo.
A requiem mass will be held at St Francis Cathedral in Santa Fe for Patrick J Hurley Oklahoma native and prominent lawyer soldier diplomat and businessman Burial will follow at the National Cemetery Hurley who lived in New Mexico since World War II was praised by Oklahoma Governor Henry Bellmon as a great loss to state and nation His death prompted tributes from officials and friends across the country
The tour ended at M. W. Whitmire's ranch where 245T spray was used for timber and weed control. Whitmire reported basal and conventional sprays on large and small trees respectively, noting Bois D Arc trees are stubborn. The mix, combined with diesel fuel for basal spray, acted as a growth stimulant and caused rapid, sometimes damaging, leaf and bark growth in treated trees.
After a field tour of a small grove of pecan trees a Bank of Ada group dined at Sheep Creek Ranch. Hailey noted that nuts from the surviving limb of one tree were twice the size of normal pecans of that variety.
Mrs. Young a longtime Ada resident and postmaster candidate who built homes north of Oak Avenue Baptist Church and later on East Fifteenth. She was a charter member of First Methodist Church and Ada Chapter No 78 Order of Eastern Star with life memberships, named to Who's Who In Oklahoma in 1958, survived by two daughters and three sons, funeral plans by Criswell Funeral Home.
South Africa's largest wild flower show will run September 19 to 21 in Cape Town as part of Kirstenbosch Botanic Garden's golden jubilee celebrations.
The term daughter derives from Middle English dohtre meaning family milker, a role assigned to young women in the 15th century. Milking cows was seen as proper work for daughters, given to them early in life.
Land Sales will yield 318360 dollars once court approval is granted in Stillwater. Two parcels remain unsold totaling 70 acres of royalty near Ada and a small royalty stake in an Oklahoma City lot. Dr. Spencer aims to cover all costs and still provide 300000 for East Central student loans. C W Briles, first college president, and his wife funded the Briles Foundation. he died about 30 years ago and she died earlier this year.
Neil operates a worm farm in Lowell Arkansas using peat moss beds as pastures and a 10 volt electric fence to keep a million worms contained. He raises the worms for fish bait with heat controlled growing boxes around the beds.
Researchers from the University of Oklahoma Bureau of Business Research report Oklahoma may post its best year on record in 1963 unless a downturn occurs. June activity reached 1.599 billion dollars in gross business, up 8.8 percent from May, with six months total 4.7 percent ahead of 1962. Personal income rose 8.2 percent to 462.9 million, while retail sales held 7 percent above June 1962.
Mobile Alabama officials vote 2 to 1 to approve a one percent wage tax on persons employed in the city. The measure aims to raise city revenue and affects workers across local businesses.
Classified want ad note: "Sell it, buy it, rent it, find it" with contact line FE 2 4433. Brief notice invites readers to place or respond to ads for goods services or rentals.
Mr and Mrs Frank Breeden of Tulsa visited Saturday evening with her aunt and uncle Mr and Mrs Scott Jones. The Joneses spent the afternoon at Happyland with the Audie Bryan family Granny Bryan Viola Nickels Mrs Smith and the Grady Smith family and with Mr and Mrs Hiram Whitley. Mr Jones had a recent hospital visit with friends who are patients there including Frank Jared Lovelady Patsy Hill Virgil Hunt Melvin Adams Andy Dame Charley Turner Mr Welch and Scott Wilson.
Mr and Mrs Jess Berryman and family visit for the funeral of cousin Leon Berryman. Other relatives from Oklahoma City and local families arrive, with trips to Dallas Corpus Christi and the Alamo cited. Linvall Lillard returns from Texas after attending Vada Foster's brother Curtis death and a hospital stay for Tim Mons.
Mr and Mrs George Marshall with their children Diane Sonny Jim and Jerry Bogato Tex spent Monday night and Tuesday with Clark and family and toured the Continental Can Co Ada guided by Trenna and Vernon. They visited relatives and returned to Arkansas to visit her father W after the trip.
Mrs L D Biard recently fell and injured her side after hitting a couch. Visitors included Mr and Mrs Jack Byngham Ada and Jim Crawford who visited the Piards. Mrs Trudy Nance and Angie Wright spent time Thursday with Mrs Elvie Duvall. Mrs DuDie Myers of Byng spent Sunday with Mrs Duvall.
Mr and Mrs Charlie Wilkin hosted a Sunday reunion for Foy Belvin of Bakersfield California and Oma Thomas Belvin of Allen. Lunch was cafeteria style in the yard with many relatives listed from Fort Worth Seminole Byng Union Valley Drumright and Drumright area.
Dorothy Milligan remarks on the past week's weather trigger a memory of a joke about optimism. Mr A often quips that things could have been worse, offering a light aside on contingency and weather mood.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Ripper of Tulsa visited Mrs. A. M. Miller and niece Mrs. Gladys Bryant and daughter Sondra. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Lankford of Tulsa with daughter Billy returned home Friday after a week with her mother Mrs. Grace Walker.
Victor Luke and R. C. Isaacs attended the quarter horse show at the Ada fairground on Sunday. Weekend visitors included numerous Ada residents and their guests from Oklahoma City Des Moines Wetumka Corpus Christi Allen Terrie Karen Deanna and other extended families.
Rev and Mrs Marvin Francis and daughter Glenda plus Mrs Grace Black and Fred Douglas attended the wedding of Miss Betty Green and Stanley Bonaham at the Church of God of Prophecy in Tulsa Saturday at 8 p.m. A reception followed at 9 30 p.m. Miss Green is the daughter of Rev and Mrs W O Green pastor of the Church of God in Midland Texas Bonaham hails from Olathe Kansas.
Rev. Roy Evans was dismissed from Valley View Hospital in Ada on Friday after a nearly three week hospitalization. T. L. Smith and two daughters Mrs. Jim Nunley and Mrs. Herman Nunley with their respective daughters are connected to Seminole.
Mrs. Eda Tillery returned home Thursday from Tulsa where she visited her daughter Mrs. Bob Griggs who has been hospitalized three weeks.
A family left Sunday after church services for Greenleaf Lodge State Park near Muskogee. Rev Francis will assist at youth camp. Glenda Plan to visit grandparents this week and attend youth camp next week.
Mr and Mrs R B Cox trans acted business in Oklahoma City Saturday and visited her mother Mrs R W Prichard Tupelo Sunday.
Mr and Mrs Bill Elmore of Homer took Mrs Eda Tillery for a Sunday drive to Coalgate and Kiowa. Mrs Tillery reported muddy roads and a dust cloud during the trip. Mr and Mrs Paul Miller hosted a fish fry Sunday at their home with guests including Mrs Ellen Miller and several Miller and Minton family members from West Columbia Duncan Ada Stroud and other nearby areas.
Mr and Mrs Kenneth Douglas and daughter Kay of Pinola California are visiting his mother Mrs Anna Douglas and her parents.
Mrs. Sever hosted her brother Frank Wade from Oklahoma City and cousin Ted Wade of Cushing along with Mr. and Mrs. Ray Martin from Ada for a social visit at the Sever residence.
Mr and Mrs James Bohanon and son Ronnie of Tulsa visited their Bohannon and Dollarhide relatives. Mrs Bertie Pope returned to Kenney Texas after a week with Mr and Mrs Bob McKenzie Sr and other relatives. Other McKenzies guests included Jim and Mrs Holdenville Lon Brown Marie Kenney Cherry Dallas Deidra Gena Healton and Eddie McKenzie Sapulpa.
Elmer Moore came home Wednesday from a Tulsa hospital after surgery. Mrs. A. M. Alexander returned Sunday to Sea Graces Texas after visiting her parents. Mrs. Jess Dodson and Mrs. Sidney Long attended funeral services in Davis for Obert Eaves who was killed instantly Wednesday when a valve struck him in the oil field. he was a cousin of Okmulgee residents.
Mrs George Rushforth and her daughter Agnis of Catham New Jersey arrived to visit her parents Mr and Mrs Wayne Mead. Within hours she learned her mother in law Mrs Thomas Rushforth was seriously ill in Akron Ohio. She flew to Akron and the mother in law died Monday night. Agnis stayed with the Meads for an extended visit.
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