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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1963
Page
3
Roff E J Shulanburger bought the Oke Laseman farm west of town and will move his family here later in the summer. Many relatives and friends visit from Oklahoma Texas Florida and Kansas with plans for trips and relocations noted along with local lodge activity and nursing home admissions.
Mrs Hobart Hays hosted the Rubye Schull Circle of Rofs Baptist Church in the annex last Tuesday with Mrs Ver nice Lucas guiding the Mission Study session.
The chairperson taught a class in the mission book world awareness and completed the initial lesson. The next August session will study Annie Armstrong bio. Attendees include Mrs. Ralph Burleson Mrs. Nora Etchieson Mrs. Mike Strother Mrs. Herbert Griffith Mrs. George Lucas Mrs. Frank Flowers Mrs. Raymond Laseman plus hostess Mrs. Hobard Hays and family.
Mr and Mrs T J Roquemore after years in Oregon have moved back to Ross and bought the Jenny Tyree house now undergoing remodeling. Mrs Nora Etchieson was told her daughter Mrs Rhoda Pickens of Odessa had eye growth surgery and is recovering in hospital, expected to stay another week.
Author notes cooler weather brings relief after extreme heat that pushed canning and food preservation. Peach and plum crops surged, tomatoes yielded bushels, and households shared surplus with friends amid a busy summer. Readers are encouraged to enjoy reading as summer winds down.
56 attended church and Sunday school at the Pentecostal Holiness Church. Rev. Arthur Smith led both morning and evening services. Rex Smith of Pratt Kansas and his wife visited the Smiths. Tulsa residents Elsie Nunlley and Mrs. Vincent joined relatives. The Victor and Thomas families hosted visitors from Corpus Christi and Allen nearby. Sally Thomas stayed with the Thomas family in Oklahoma City.
Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Mullins of Oklahoma City spent several days last week with Rev. and Mrs. Arthur Smith. Mrs. Jewel Thomas of Allen visited Mr. and Mrs. Hansel Burk for a day.
Eddie Hayes spent several days last week with William Taylor from Stonewall and Don McGilliard of Center, sharing time and discussions.
Rev. and Mrs. Arthur Smith depart Monday to the Pentecostal Holiness camp east of Ada to help supervise the youth camp. Cathy Tucker and Vickie Gray will attend from Oil Center.
A reader shares fond memories of leaving Oil Center for vacations and returning glad to be home. She recalls Oklahoma’s scenery including lakes mountains and caves and notes Eastern Oklahoma trips last summer to Robbers Cave, appealing to rock enthusiasts.
Mr and Mrs Bryan Thomas spent Sunday night in Shawnee visiting Casey Thomas and packing for the moving van. They will relocate to their new home in Oil Center on Monday afternoon.
Mrs Clareta Gray and Mrs Nova Gray attended the H D Club on Friday with Nova Gray serving as program leader. Pauls Tucker and Janice Franks joined Sunday visit with Son dra Garrett.
The Oil Center Pentecostal Holiness Church honored Mr and Mrs Frank Pinley and Troy Pinley with a shower Thursday night after the Pinleys lost their home and contents in a recent fire. About 50 gifts were given, and the family now lives in Ada. Velma Martin and two daughters visited Vernon Gray and family in Oklahoma City. Joe Gray, James and Weldon Prince had dinner with the Grays. Sharron and Beverly Martin stayed with Vickie Gray.
Mrs. Opal Sutton spent Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. Ruth Sutton. Mrs. Ben Robertson and Tamra Robertson visited and had dinner Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Conzy Cowger of Galey. Mrs. Floy Burk, Mrs. Thelma Garrett and Mrs. Gertie Lewis took George Lewis to Oklahoma City Tuesday to see a doctor. Willis Sutton, Pug Garrett and Hansel Burk fished in the Canadian River Tuesday night.
Mr. and Mrs. Alva Evans report Jerry now works in Tulsa. Vernon Gray family visited Owen Gray's home Saturday. Bertie Lou Frantz of Lexington Park Md arrived by plane for an extended visit with Rev Bert Jones and Ray Frantz. Mrs Frantz to undergo surgery Monday. Steve Gray and family spent Saturday night with Vernon Gray and children Mike Rodney and Vickie.
Edd Jones spent Thursday night in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Bert Jones, sharing evening companionship and conversation.
Mrs Nadine Fleming called on Mrs Bryan Thomas Tuesday afternoon. Hansel Burk and others attended a singing convention in Holdenville Saturday night. Mr and Mrs Bobby Cook and family from Oklahoma City spent Saturday night with Mr and Mrs Elmer Maxwell. Mrs Oleta Burk also visited the Maxwells Saturday night. Mr and Mrs Elmer Maxwell spent Sunday afternoon with Mr and Mrs Gene Fortenberry of Latta.
Mrs Nannie Cox returned home after a week with sister Mrs Leonard Halloway in Stratford. Gerald Sutton attended a youth rally at the Church of God in Pawhuska where Doyle is pastor. Numerous visits and suppers with relatives including the Suttons and Frantz family marked the weekend, with travel notes to Texas and California.
Mr and Mrs Delbert Tucker and their children Fitzhugh shared Sunday night supper with Mr and Mrs Billy Jim Robertson.
The text notes a rainy Sunday with cooler temperatures promising more vegetables for canning and freezing. It mentions dried pastures and a social detail of Paula Tucker and Janice Franks staying with Sondra Garrett. They helped Rev. and Mrs. Arthur Smith at the concession stand during the ongoing youth camp.
Mrs Opal Sutton and Mrs Bryan Thomas visited Mrs Minnie Lewis on Monday morning in a social call.
After a two week Missouri vacation the writer returns with community notes from Centerview to Ada. Local families visit relatives travel to Oklahoma City and Sulphur while friends in Lindsay Stratford and Lawton share updates and sightseeing over weekends.
This week residents shared visits with Mr. and Mrs. Roy Cantwell. Jay Reed stayed with sister and family Mr. and Mrs. N. S. Vandegriff. Tom My and Marie attended a birthday party for Mrs. Joyce Thurman at her parents Mr. and Mrs. Doc Byers’ home.
Enoch Kimmel spent the weekend with his parents Miles and Mrs. Kimmel. Bakersfield visitors Bert Shadrick plus families joined gatherings with the Kimmels and friends, sharing ice cream and afternoon visits. Mrs Linda Webster and children traded tomatoes with Mrs Kimmel while Pauline Vandgriff and Linda Neal visited Friday. Garret Beller and family hosted guests from Oklahoma City and Tulsa, with Joy Roundtree visiting and Ricky and Jackie Beller spending time with grandparents. Vickie and Steve enjoyed the summer with grandparents. hospital and local visits capped the weekend.
The Ganus family spent ten days in St. Louis visiting relatives including Hershel Newberry and Robin. They toured on the S S Admiral a 95 foot by 65 high stern-wheeler with several hundred passengers aboard. Visits by Buster Legate family from Lordsburg New Mexico occurred in Stonewall while Robin Newberry prepared for a wedding shower in Duncan. Customary travel and family gatherings continue as they plan trips to Pikes Peak and Denver Colorado.
P. H. Boddy has been a patient at Valley View Hospital for two weeks. He underwent major surgery and is getting along nicely. He expects to be home in a few days.
Mr and Mrs Charles Verlinde and daughters Levi Ann 10 and Bobbie 8 of Garden Grove California visited Mr and Mrs Bill Taylor this past week.
Mr and Mrs Jerry Scott Terry and Peggy and Mr and Mrs Bruce Scott drove to Oklahoma City Sunday to Mercy Hospital to visit Mrs Bud Murphy who had surgery. Mrs Murphy is Jerry Scott's sister. Mr and Mrs Sam Murphy and children Melody and Sandy Tulsa spent Monday and Tuesday visiting his mother Mrs Ruby Murphy and his sisters and families. They also visited Mrs Sam Murphy's mother in Allen.
Mr and Mrs Bud Miksch and daughters Mary Lou and Debbie from Wichita arrived last Saturday and spent the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs Leon McMinn. The Mikschs returned home Sunday and the girls remained with their grandparents for a longer visit.
Mr and Mrs Carl Wade return from Washington with news of their son Pvt Carl Melton Wade stationed at Fort Belvoir. The message highlights family reunion and military home front connection.
The narrative notes Pvt. Troy Wayne Cherry stationed nearby and mentions Mr. and Mrs. Wade visiting Philadelphia and York, Pennsylvania, before returning home.
Mrs. Trudy Mullins of Selma California visited her son and his family. Mr and Mrs Leon Mullins and their children visited Mr and Mrs Joe Haley and Joel from Paoli on Friday.
Mr and Mrs Doy Wheeler and children of Antioch California visited last week with her uncle and family Mr and Mrs Frank Newberry
Garland Texas resident visited the Lewis Lielards last Thursday. Richard Lillard is a grandson of the Lillards, accompanied by three of the Lielards great grandchildren Ricky Sue and Mark Montgomery. Also visiting were Mr and Mrs Tump McKintire Cairo. The Lielards and Tump McKintire shared school days 61 years ago.
Mrs Dena Yates of Ada visited her father Rev Steve Lilley and Mrs Lilley for a few days recently, spending time with family members.
Rev and Mrs James Edwards and family came home Saturday after a vacation in Russellville Arkansas to visit parents and relatives. Visiting Rev and Mrs Steve Lieley were old friends of Mrs Lilley Mr and Mrs Bert Austen Cherryville Kansas.
A brief note records Mrs Maggie Sawyers receiving two of her daughters during a recent visit. The short item notes family time without additional details or locations.
A group including Johnie Belle from Arkansas and Mrs. Ruby Wheat from Marlow visited Mrs. Artie Lilley one evening last week. Mr and Mrs Allie Lilley and nephew Raymon Homer visited Allie Lilley’s father Rev Steve Lilley and Mrs Lilley recently.
Mrs Bertie Lilley visited Mr and Mrs Oddie Eldsin and Family Thursday. Jana Bloxson visited Mr and Mrs Pete Anderson last week. Grover Brown of Centraloma had major surgery at Valley View Hospital recently. He is the brother in law of Mr and Mrs P H Boddy of Stonewall.
Mr and Mrs Roger Boddy and two children Aja and Ariz spent a week in Stonewall to be with his father a Valley View Hospital patient Other Boddy family members include Edd Boddy Austin Tex and Robert Boddy Lovington NM Ora Morris Stonewall patient Her son and family Bill Morris Houston Tex have visited their parents
The entry notes that Cherrapunji in India recorded 366 inches of rain in July 1861, the world’s greatest single-month total. This fact highlights extraordinary monsoon rainfall at the year’s peak.
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