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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1955
Page
8
Bebee School will enroll Monday August 15 with classes starting Monday August 22. No hot lunches on enrollment day but hot lunches start the following Monday. Mrs Earlin Haskins returns as principal and Mrs Gracie Hayes will be cook for the hot lunch program. Children eagerly anticipate the first day.
James Duncan was Sunday dinner guest of Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Corvin.
Mrs. G C Wells and Mr and Mrs Alvin Wells fished Friday evening on Springbrook and reported a sizable catch. The outing highlighted an enjoyable family fishing trip with notable success.
William Earl Haskins and Robert Darrel of Ada visited Sunday morning with Mr. and Mrs. Earlin Haskins.
Mrs Pauline Kilcrease and children of Ada visited I C and Mrs Pete Atkeson and family Sunday night. Mrs Vernon Scaff spent Monday afternoon with Mrs Paul Duncan and Freddie of the Worstell community.
Mrs. Virgil Meek and Jolene with Mrs. Gracie Hayes and Mrs. W. H. Hightower visited Sunday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. Leo Scott and girls.
Barbara McDonald has returned home after visiting her sister and family, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Braden, and their children in California.
J K Smith traveled to Oklahoma City on Sunday to conduct business and meetings. The visit focused on company affairs and potential opportunities in the region.
Mrs. Bruce Holland of Russell Kansas arrives to be at the bedside of her brother Dude Hood who is seriously ill at Valley View Hospital.
Mr and Mrs Frank Stroud of Westview visited Sunday evening with Mr and Mrs H L Corvin.
Mr and Mrs Earlin Haskins and Mrs T S Hood and girls visited Wednesday evening with Mr and Mrs William Earl Haskins and children of Ada.
Mr and Mrs John Norton visited Monday evening with Mr and Mrs S Whitson and Henry.
Mr and Mrs Pete Atkeson and family spent Tuesday in Ada visiting Mr and Mrs Frank Haggard. Mrs J K Smith had lunch with Mrs A L Smith of Ada Monday.
Mrs. Gracie Hayes hosted Sunday dinner with guests Berlene and Jolene and the families of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Hightower and Mrs. Virgil Meek.
Mrs. Grover Thompson and Ray mond left Monday for New Mexico to spend a week visiting Mrs. Thompson’s daughter Mrs. Frank Davidson and her girls.
Sharon Ruth Leslie visits her grandparents Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Leslie in Wayne. Mr. and Mrs. T. S. Hood with Ann and Wanda Jean spent Saturday night with Mr. and Mrs. Earlin.
Wednesday night guests of Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Perry and family were Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Sellars of Oakland California and Mr. and Mrs. Mark McDonald and Dennis.
Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Booth and granddaughter Paula Tucker of Oil Center visited Wednesday evening with Mrs. J. W. Booth and Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Scaff.
A pink and blue shower honoring Mrs. Ray Roberts was hosted by Mrs. Leslie Perry on Wednesday afternoon. Attendants included Mrs. Darlene Standridge, Mrs. Mary Sellars, Mrs. Tommie Anglin, Sue Richardson, Deloris Perry, the honoree, Mrs. Ray Roberts, and the hostess. Gifts were sent by Mrs. S. M. Golden, Mrs. Ralph Jones, Mrs. Doris Rice, and Mrs. Myrtle Roberts.
Mrs. Haskell Kite and family hosted Friday supper with Hollis Kite group. Krause family spent Saturday night in Tulsa. Judy planned longer stay there. Paul Duncan Freddie visited Ada area. Lou Bostidder and Pamela from Corona California stayed with Tilley family. Jackie Kite and companions from Fort Worth visited.
Week end gatherings note Mr. and Mrs. P. P. Kite hosting. Stanley Crawley stayed Wednesday night and Thursday in Kingston visiting his mother Florence Miller. Mrs. Freeman and Mrs. Farmer are sisters. Alvin Wells and family visited with G. C. Wells and Billy. O. S. Whitson and Henry joined lunch with Hollis Kite family. Night guests included T. S. Hood and Ann and Wanda Jean. Gwendolyn, Jean Golden and Dery Farmer were Sunday dinner guests of Barbara McCollum of Ada.
James Roberts visited Thursday evening with Ronnie Newby. This brief note records their presence at a local gathering and notes no further actions or outcomes.
Mrs F E Duncan and Mrs Betty Cunningham of the Worsterl community visited Mrs S M Golden, Glen and Margaret Thursday.
Billy Wells spent one night recently with Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Wells. The brief notice records a personal visit involving the Wells families.
Mrs Leo Scott hosted a celebration Saturday afternoon for her daughter Donna Kaye Scott marking her thirteenth birthday. Guests received favors and gifts were opened, with Gerald Tilley Maxine Eaton Jerry Clark among those present.
Mr and Mrs Royce Cushman and their children from Kansas visited Saturday night with Royce s parents Mr and Mrs R E Cushman and family.
A family visited Prague for a Friday night stay as guests of Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Click and their family, enjoying hospitality and local surroundings.
The passage lists visits and gatherings among area families. It notes Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Hood and family from Spaulding with H. C. Hood and Johnnie Jean, Jerry McDaniel returning from Austin after five days with the Frisco Railroad, and several others sharing weekends and dinners in Ardmore Konawa Stratford and Ada communities.
Mr and Mrs Earlin Haskins visited relatives in Norman on Friday. The brief item records a family outing with no additional details.
Mr and Mrs T S Hood and their daughters had supper with Mr and Mrs H C Hood and Johnnie Jean Sunday night.
Friday night visitors included Mr and Mrs Earl McDaniel and their Ada and Texas guests. Sunday gatherings brought Rev and Mrs Fred Hooper of Stratford and Mr and Mrs Tab Hood with their daughters to dine with Mr and Mrs Earlin Haskins.
Floyd Burk of Oil Center visited Joe McDaniel Tuesday morning. Sherry Scott visited Tuesday morning with Ann Hood. Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Meek were visitors in the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Hightower Tuesday night.
Mrs Ruby Hallam of Holliday Texas visits her brother Dude Hood who is a patient at Valley View Hospital.
After a welcomed rainfall, residents enjoy mild temperatures and clear skies. People stroll, outdoor markets reopen, and local parks show fresh greenery as sunshine returns.
Patricia and Karen Sue Duncan of Worstell were Thursday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Cor vin.
Gwendolyn Golden visited Thursday night with Barbara McCollum of Ada and called on Mr. and Mrs. Jack Majors of Poolville.
Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Mayfield and their children Ronnie Connie Joe and Barbara Sue and Mrs. Minnie Mayfield of Wagoner will spend the next days visiting Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Hightower and other relatives.
Mr and Mrs H C Hood and Johnnie Jean visited on Thursday sharing time together and noting the occasion with a casual call.
Max Kirkes and Sharon Conner of Chickasha visited Monday with Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Corvin. Jerry and Joe McDaniel visited Tuesday morning with Don and Ronnie Newby.
Mrs Earl McDaniel spent Friday morning with Mrs Hazel New by for a social visit while updating home interiors.
Mr and Mrs H L Corvin visited Monday afternoon with Mr and Mrs Max Kirkes. Mr and Mrs P P Kite spent Tuesday with Mr and Mrs Jud son Kirby and their girls in Ada.
Barbara McCollum of Ada was Friday and Saturday night guest of Gwendolyn Golden. The social visit highlighted local hospitality and community ties during a weekend in Ada.
Cpl. Gene Hood of Fort Campbell Kentucky arrived Tuesday night for a six day furlough to spend time with his parents Mr and Mrs H C Hood and with Johnnie Jean at their home.
Gwendolyn Golden spent Sunday night with her grandmother Mrs. F. E. Duncan of the Worstell community.
Joe Brecheen visited his grandparents Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Brecheen of Maxwell on Tuesday morning.
Mr and Mrs T S Hood visited Sunday evening with Dude Hood who is at Valley View Hospital. Mrs Audie May Pinley and Barbara Pinley visited Thursday evening. Mrs Edith McDaniel visited Mrs Gene Lance Monday afternoon.
Several residents from the community attended the rodeo parade held Tuesday afternoon, joining the colorful procession and supporting local organizers.
Margaret Golden spent Friday night with her grandmother, Mrs. F. E. Duncan, enjoying a quiet family gathering.
Mrs. H L Corvin visited Friday evening with Mr and Mrs James Duncan and their girls during a social call in town.
Mrs Edith McDaniel visited her mother Mrs W B Brecheen of Maxwell Sunday. Haskell Kite and boys from Ada visited Mr and Mrs P P Kite Tuesday morning. Rev and Mrs Scott Jones were Sunday dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Judson Kirby Brenda and Barbara of Ada. Mr and Mrs S M Golden made a business trip to Oklahoma City Saturday. Tuesday dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Leo Scott included Donna Sherry Mr and Mrs E A Mayfield Ronnie Connie Joe Barbara Sue and Mrs Minnie Mayfield of Wagoner. Mrs H C Hood is Serving as
Mrs. Ethel Freeman and her children of Blanchard were weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs. Laurence. The visit highlighted family hospitality and social ties in the community.
Mrs. Ruby Murray and daughter Lou hosted the Church of Christ young people class social at her home. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. James J. Sherrall and children Ronnie and Sheila of Roff Aleta Stinson Dennie and Pat Briscoe Mrs. Arthur Dennis and children Sydney Gail Donna Mr. and Mrs. Bob Stalings Barbara Betty Phillips Margaret Ellis Kay Davis James Harper Teddy Scribner and Mary Murray.
Mr and Mrs Bencie Lillard relocated from Cody Wyoming to Northwestern Colorado and visited their parents Mr and Mrs Lewis Lillard and Mrs W O Newell in Stonewall. Mrs Bencie Lillard is the former Alma Newell.
Mr. and Mrs. Dan McNeely and their sons left last week for Riverton Iowa. They had been guests of Mrs. Naoma Smith. Mr. McNeely studied for a Master’s Degree in Ada and works as a Riverton teacher. Mrs. Smith joined them in Shawnee to visit the Smith family.
Saturday and Saturday night two fires destroyed pasture land two miles south of town on Highway 6. The Newell Hill pasture burned several acres and a small bridge nearby was scorched. A vacant house east of the Steven home also burned, igniting H A Stevenson pasture. Authorities believe cigarettes sparked both blazes.
The guest list for the Frank Henrys ice cream party Saturday night included Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Townsend along with Sharon and Sammie.
Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Newell with Richard and Elizabeth left Monday for their home in Ft. Recovery after a period of unspecified visiting.
One teacher leads ongoing youth fellowship at Free Will Camp Ground Church, guiding activities and discussions for junior attendees. The program focuses on faith, service, and community building within the church setting.
Sunday School at Camp Ground Church drew 99 attendees and several visitors were present. Youth Fellowship is in progress with a large number of children enrolled.
A week’s visit was spent at the home of his mother Mrs. W. O. Newell and with his brother and family Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Newell and children.
Miss Mary Nell Henry has been staying as a houseguest of Miss Sharon Townsend this past week.
A lawnside picnic Saturday evening hosted by the Russell Hale and Newell families welcomed numerous guests from across Texas and Ohio. Attendees included Rae and Linda Thompson with children, Homer Stevenson family, Gerald Newell clan, F. E. Cope group from Big Lake, J. S. Newell and relatives from Ft. Recovery, Elizabeth Hale from Big Springs, and Charles Hale's party from Wichita.
Miss Elizabeth Hale and Mrs. R. L. Hale and Nickey visited Mr. and Mrs. Joe Stall and Leslie Susan Friday.
Supt. and Mrs. D. D. Duke tested the new school bus last week. The district unveils transportation upgrades new furniture and a few new teachers making the school feel markedly different as students prepare to return on August 29.
A brief note urges leaving news at downtown stores until cooler weather arrives. The message emphasizes continued distribution and collection of local items despite seasonal change.
Mrs Rae Thompson and Mrs B L Vegate were the only Midway Club members selected to travel to the Farm and Home Conference in Stillwater.
Mrs. Tyna Webb and her children of Shawnee visited her sister Mrs. Ed Allen and family on Sunday afternoon.
Those spending Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Vallandingham were Mr. and Mrs. Griffin and son, Howard, and Donald Brent.
Mr and Mrs S T Perry and daughter Gwen have been in Tulsa where Mr Perry is employed and plan to move there within two weeks Their daughter Peggy who works in Ada will join them the first of September They will be greatly missed in this community Peggy was pianist for the Baptist Church while Mr Perry taught the adult class and Mrs Perry taught the beginner class
Those attending Falls Creek Baptist Assembly Sunday night included Donald Brent, Mr. and Mrs. Glen Pickens, and J. G. Hightower.
Mrs Ed Ellen's father Mr Bell er of Byars who had been seriously ill in Lindsey Memorial Hospital Pauls Valley has improved and returned home. The report lists Anna Hightower Robert Hightower Homer LeForce Geraldine Fowler Virginia Fowler Bud Edwards Mr and Mrs Griffin and Howard as others connected to the note.
Mr and Mrs Bill Bridgeman and their children Mary Jo Gary Curtis Janie Susan and Riley spent Sunday with Mrs Bridgeman's brother S T Perry and family.
A revival begins Friday August 12 at Galey Baptist Church and runs through August 20. Rev. J. V. Lobaugh of Graham will be the speaker. Everyone is invited to the services.
Ray Brumley spends two weeks at the National Guard training camp at Fort Hood Texas. He joins fellow guardsmen in drill, field exercises, and readiness routines during the summer program.
Mrs M H Northam is in City Hospital at Shawnee following a Friday morning operation. Mr and Mrs Bill Vallandingham and Mrs Bill Bridgeman visited her Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. Danny Hightower and her son Randy spent Tuesday night with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Farmer, visiting for the evening.
Mr and Mrs Bill Vallandingham return to work after a four week vacation visiting relatives in Ft Worth Dallas Conroe Houston and Galveston Texas Their son and family Rev and Mrs Jim Vallandingham and son of Tulsa are visitors Also guests are their son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs Clarence Vallandingham of Sacramento California.
Recent visitors of Mr and Mrs Glen Pickens were his nieces Ione Hickman Naomi Caplinger and Viola Babek all of Lubbock.
Mr and Mrs Ed Allen and Ed die visited her father. Mr Beller of Byars, Sunday afternoon.
Sunday visitors to the J. G. Hightower home included Mr. and Mrs. Junior Willoughby and their Ada children and Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Clay with their Van Oss children from Van Oss.
J. W. Danner called on his parents Mr. and Mrs. O. T. Danner over the weekend and returned to Tulsa Monday.
Mr and Mrs Vaughnie Keeling announce the birth of their daughter on Sunday at Valley View Hospital. The child has been named Roberta Sherrel.
Mr and Mrs Dale Myers and their children are in New Mexico where Mr Myers is employed.
An advertisement explains how to save money on long distance calls by using station to station rates. It notes you are charged even if the person you wish to reach is unavailable and that three station to station calls cost the same as two person to person calls. It emphasizes naming the city and number to call.
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