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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1964
Page
3
Mr and Mrs Glen Wallis and Karen visited the Joneses on Thursday en route to a Free Will Baptist Church camp meeting. Rev F L Cunningham and Mr and Mrs Ray Kemp fished at Lake Atoka reporting no luck.
Mr and Mrs James Kirby and family with several relatives from Louisiana and Dallas visited Mrs Eula Kirkes and others Sunday and Monday. Mr and Mrs Jud son Kirby Brenda and Barbara Latta, and Mr and Mrs Fred Jones with Wayne and Mr and Mrs P W Sutton are mentioned. Melvin Shumard, Mrs Winston Peacock and family from Hobbs New Mexico are expected to arrive in Ada Saturday.
Residents of Union Valley celebrate the new arena at the home of Mr and Mrs Ken Lance and wish success for the Ada Rodeo and other events. Frances Crabtree, a Union Valley girl, is a rodeo queen candidate.
Mrs. Jesse Denslow hosted the Union Valley H D Club meeting at her new home last week. Fifteen members attended this first gathering in the new residence.
Mr and Mrs Fred Keatley attended an open house honoring Mr and Mrs Leck Carpenter of Stratford on Sunday afternoon. The Carpenters celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. Mrs Keatley and Mrs Carpenter are sisters.
Mrs Betty Rogers and Scott visited Mr and Mrs Calvin Rogers Suzanne and David Sun day. Susan and Steve Rogers attend the Texoma Methodist Church Camp at Lake Texoma this week for their third year.
Mr and Mrs Curly Madden Dewey Dwain and David returned home after a week visiting relatives in Missouri and attending a greenhouse convention in Chicago Illinois.
Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Davis and Debbie of Ahloso joined Arvel Davis and his dad W. J. Davis and Jewel Davis in Stonewall Saturday for W. J. Davis 80th birthday. Arvel Davis also visited his sister’s family, the Jake Johnstons, in Lula Friday. D. W. Maloy hosted as guests their daughter Wanda Etchieson and son Gary from Fort Worth over the weekend.
A daughter from California along with Ef fie Tharpe Elvis Duvall and two nieces visiting from Amarillo Texas and Hugo contribute to a family gathering described in local notices.
Maloy was identified with his brother and his wife Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Allen of Riverside California in a local notice mentioning family connections.
Mrs. Fay Huchel of McAlester is spending several days with her granddaughter Mrs. Ken Lance.
Visitors to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Irven Elmore included cousin Mr. and Mrs. Henry Elmore of El Dorado Arkansas. Grandparents announce the birth of a daughter named Susan Diane to Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Alford, who also have two sons aged 7 and 13. Mrs. Alford is the former Irvena Elmore.
Mrs. Tom Nothalf spent Sunday with her ill daughter in law Mrs. Ted Anderson who has a throat infection. Grand daughter Mario returned home with Mrs. Nothalf and they visited in the home of Mrs. Betty Rogers Monday afternoon.
Our community welcomes Mr and Mrs O L Zeek and child ren and Mr and Mrs Glen Jones as new residents joining local neighborhoods today.
Donnie Crown over and Rae Thompson were supper guests of Betty Rogers Tuesday. Stanley Rogers helped with the new home in Checotah over the weekend. The Crownovers will teach there next term. Rogers family visitors included Bill and Mrs Thompson and children Kent Lauri and Kelly. Scott, age 2, plays with twins Lauri and Kelly who will soon be 3. Steve and Stanley Rogers spent Sunday swimming.
Oakman church held morning and evening services after Sunday school and attended a league rally and all day events at Free Will Baptist Campground west of Ada. Attendees included Jim Caton family Jerry Gloster Eugene Bob Caton Sylvia Roundtree Patti Jimmy Houston Rome Stewart evangelist visits hospital patient. Eugene Hobbs family returned from Notre Dame where he attended summer term.
Mr and Mrs Paul Gunter and Johnny of Wichita Falls Texas spent a week with the Hamp ton family and other relatives. Visitors included Mr and Mrs Mike Conner of Oklahoma City and Mr and Mrs Jewell Nickell of Roff. The group attended hospital visits, camp meetings and church services at Trinity Baptist and Free Will Baptist grounds.
Aline Light of Ellenwood Kansas and her mother Ollive Summers of Ada were guests recently of their daughter and sister Mrs. George Carter and family.
Miss Vicki Labass of Ada spent last week visiting her grandparents Mr and Mrs Ira Womack and Jon Ann.
The record lists Mr and Mrs Jack Bingham Ada Carl Wheeler Francis and Mrs Betty Mounger as attendees alongside Mr and Mrs Murray Smith.
Mrs E M Wynn and children and Mr and Mrs Charlie Hays visit. Judy Beach and Kay Poorman spend time Friday with Mrs Nance as she assists the girls with 4-H club work for the fair.
Mr and Mrs Loyd Lang and their son Travis of Bible Baptist Church Ada joined fellow church members after services on Sunday for a picnic lunch at Wintersmith Park.
Mr and Mrs L D Winters and son Kenny of West Covina California arrived Tuesday night to visit her parents the J R Pendergrasses and relatives with Agnes Winters in Byng. The group traveled via Utah and stayed with Mr and Mrs Ellis Seeds and with Mr and Mrs Scroggins. Mrs Leeds and Mrs Scroggins are the former Misses Eula and Walsie Simpson.
Mr and Mrs Marion Lancaster host part of their vacation with their two grandchildren Stephen Lancaster and Thressa Jo Shaw Ada visiting for several days with the Lancasters.
The fifth or sixth week of extreme heat leaves gardens dried up and pastures bare. Neighbors fear selling cattle or shifting to feeding. residents hope for rain soon while noting local funeral and wedding notices in a community update.
Vernon Pevehouse is spending this week and next at Camp Chaffee Arkansas on maneuvers with the National Guard unit from Ada Oklahoma.
Mr and Mrs John Davis with children Johnny Billy and Charles visit Mrs Lois Clifford in Odessa Texas to spend time with her parents Mr and Mrs Ben Johnston.
Mr. and Mrs. Buck Daniel of Frisco and Mrs. Knox Sweat with Connie and Donna visit from Maysville Stonewall Veron Fairfax Virginia for a supper Thursday night with Mr. and Mrs. Buck Sweat in attendance.
Diane Brooks of Ada spent Wednesday and Thursday night with her grandparents Mr and Mrs D R Clifford, enjoying a family visit.
Mr. and Mrs. Corkey Brashier visited Mrs. George Price who is a patient in a Midwest City hospital.
Debbie Clifford came home Wednesday night after visiting a few days with Mr. and Mrs. Donald Brooks in Ada.
Margaret Leader visited Ada Sunday afternoon with Mr and Mrs Charles Leader, sharing time with the local family in a cordial gathering.
Mr and Mrs Donald Brooks hosted dinner with his parents Mr and Mrs Walter Brooks. Linda Diane and Dwayne visited Sunday afternoon with Mr and Mrs Charley Williams. The Brookses had supper Sunday night with her parents Mr and Mrs D R Clifford.
Mrs. Sonny Leader Diana and Donna Kay attended a birthday party on July 31 for Kelly Blake Joplin who is six years old in Ada. Kelly is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Gene Joplin. Mrs. Leader and her daughters had dinner Friday with sister Mrs. Donald Brooks in Ada.
Mr and Mrs Jackie Hamilton and baby visited Lester Davis on Sunday, sharing time together and meeting at Davis's home.
Mr and Mrs Ted Smith and Dickie Hoffman visited Sunday with his dad Ed Smith Dickie Smith ate dinner Sunday with Skip Davis
Mr and Mrs Sam Johnston hosted Tony and Carolyn Ada visiting last weekend with his parents Mr and Mrs Ben Johnston.
Burtis Williams of Ada and formerly Lula leads a revival at Rocky Point Missionary Baptist Church. The series began Friday night and runs through August 9. On Sunday Mr and Mrs Williams and Steven visited with Charlie and Mrs Williams.
Center column reports Ray Magar and wife were rear ended by a cattle truck at Main Street Ada while stopping for a red light. Mrs Magar sustained neck injuries and will wear a brace for some time. Messages of sympathy extend to Ray Lamb who died Sunday morning. The note also mentions weekend visits among local families including the Grays Lane Cole and Cole families.
A family mourns after a long hospital stay that left several members injured and deeply affected.
Billy Morris suffers fractures in both arms after a bicycle accident. He was riding when he fell and broke both arms requiring casts.
Thel ma Jean Garrett Rae Garrett Mrs Jewel Smith and grandson Jerrel Williams of Carlsbad traveled north of Stratford and bought peaches as town activity picked up that afternoon.
Mr and Mrs Pug Garrett and Sondra visited Oil Center for church and Sunday school with Hansel and Mrs Burk and shared dinner with her parents.
Mrs Tom Murphy is in the hospital following surgery last week. Relatives ask for prayers and support during her recovery.
The ceiling fell in J T Murphy's store late Tuesday during the storm. Mr Murphy was inside the shop when the collapse occurred.
Mrs. Tip Vanderer and her daughters Paula Kay and Mary Paty will visit her mother Mrs Rae Garrett in Oklahoma City for a short stay. The group took a two week vacation during which Mary Paty contracted measles and remained at home most of the time.
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