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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1964
Page
7
Center residents Buddy and Rae Garrett host visitors from Ada Oklahoma City and McAlester. The group attends church events, plans a picnic, and travel to Dallas Fort Worth while relatives visit Ada Antlers and Sulphur and continue family visits across Oklahoma and Texas towns.
Thelma Jean Garrett and Son dra attended a youth service at the First Pentecost Holiness Church Friday night. Miss Janice Chilcoat joined them. Sondra spent the night with Janice.
Ruby McGalliard called on Mrs. Rae Garrett Monday morning to discuss a community matter. The two residents spoke briefly about local concerns and next steps.
Janice Chilcoat spent Sunday with Sondra Garrett and attended church and Sunday school at Oil Center.
Mr and Mrs Oren Gray attended a Jones family reunion in Sulphur with eight of ten siblings, their children and grandchildren. Two Dallas cousins joined the gathering and the group enjoyed food and visiting. Mr and Mrs Gray and Rae Garrett shopped in Ada Friday.
Garvin Morris was rushed to Valley View Hospital for surgery on Saturday and is being cared for there. Friends and family express hopeful wishes for his speedy recovery.
Glad to report Mrs. Betty Magar is home and getting along alright.
Don McGadlliard is working at the Rigsby peach orchard near Stratford and plans to continue until school starts at Vanoss.
Mr and Mrs J R Pender grass hosted a watermel on supper farewell for their daughter and family Mr and Mrs L D Winters and Kenny of West Covina California. Other guests included Mr and Mrs John Pendergrass Roddy Gary Ada Mrs Wilmorene Golden Cheryl Dianna Claudette Lawrence and Charles Homer Mr and Mrs Albert Pevehouse and Glenda West. The Winters and Kenny left Thursday for California after ten days with relatives and friends. Agnes Winters Byng accompanied L D Winters to White Sands New Mexico to visit Lindell Winters and family. L D Pauline and Kenny spent Thursday night at White Sands then continued home arriving in West Covina at midnight Friday.
Last week Ada residents Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Sliger and Mr. and Mrs. Sam Sliger visited the J. R. Pender grass home. Guests at the Roy White home included Mrs. Dora Jones Stillwater and Mrs. Elsie Dyer along with their niece Mrs. Ronald Garner. weekend visitors also attended from Atoka and Red Oak among others.
Oakman Sportsman's Club members, families and guests met at the club lake grounds on August 4 for a regular meeting. About 40 attended enjoying eight gallons of homemade ice cream, cake, cookies, coffee and Kool-Aid, followed by a film This Land of Ours. Visitors included Mr and Mrs Lewis D Winters and Kenny West Covina California, Charles Golden Homer, Mr and Mrs Don Cook, Roy White Jr and Jimmy Garr Ada, Mr and Mrs Lloyd Lang and Travis and Mrs Gene Poor man Lisa Kay and Richie. The next meeting features a watermelon supper on September 7.
A note thanks Mr and Mrs Elmer Lee who recently moved from Ada for subscribing to The Ada Weekly News and expresses hope they enjoy the paper in the coming year.
Delegates chosen to attend the Free Will Baptist Camp Ground near Ada include Mrs Flora Carter, Jimmy Caton, and Claude Lee from Free Will Baptist Church in Oakman. Also attending were Mrs Caton and her son Eugene, and George Carter.
Mr and Mrs Cullen Hampton visited Thursday night at Valley View Hospital with his sister Mrs Audry Carnes. Mr and Mrs Clarence Barnett Paula Sue and Larry spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Hampton. Mrs Hampton and son Hershell and grandson Eddie Vaughn visited Sunday with her daughter Mrs Leota Vaughn Ada. Misses Patricia Hampton and Becky Cowart John Crumb and Danny Cowart spent Sunday at Sulphur picnicking.
Sunday dinner guests were Mr and Mrs Ira Wommack and Jon Ann, hosting Linda and David Scroggins and Ada.
Miss Norma Hobbs spent Monday and Tuesday at Comanche with her uncle and family Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Hobbs, Patricia and Neal.
Mrs. Scott Jones spent Wednesday and Thursday evenings with her mother Mrs. Mintie Morrison in Ada. Ira Jenkins of Ada joined them for Thursday night church at the camp ground west of Ada. Kenny Winters of West Covina California and Charles Golden of Homer helped visit their uncle Mr. and Mrs. Albert Pevehouse and Glenda on Monday night.
Mrs Lee's grandmother Mary McVay Ada died Sunday. Funeral services were held Monday in Ada with burial in the Old McGee Cemetery at Stratford. Visiting relatives from Ada included Henry Strong Cathy Okemah. The Lee family visited Oklahoma City with Junior Lee family to be with Larry Willoughby Oil Center who had surgery and is now at home. Nora Hobbs Ada Angie Wright visited with L D Biard. Elvie Duvall was visited Sunday. On Wednesday Angie Wright hosted Mr Earl Myers Trudy Nance Loyd Lang Travis Rackey and others.
Mr and Mrs Harve Davis and Mr and Mrs Bill Hensley with three children and their guest Miss Billie Davis left for Lamont Missouri to visit Mrs Harrison Gill sister of
A string of light verse and pithy sayings from local figures and editors. The items lampoon social quirks money habits and marriage while noting humor and irony in daily life across town with brief references to local names and a feature service credit.
A newspaper style puzzle listing many crossword clues with answers and a final solution note. The item ends with a price indicator of twenty six cents.
Mr. Davis will be away for several days, with unspecified travel plans and return timeline. The notice notes absence from home and implies temporary absence.
Mr and Mrs Sonny Worrell of Allen arrive Friday with daughter Ann and son Kelly to spend a week with Mrs Everett Shaw, the mother of Ann in Fredonia Kansas.
M. Sgt. Clyde Barnes and wife and children from San Angelo Texas spent the weekend with relatives, meeting their son Mike Barnes stationed in Wichita Falls Texas who joined them for the visit.
Mr and Mrs Howard Ganns and Mike travel to St Louis Missouri for a week with their daughter and family Mr and Mrs Hershel Newberry and Robin Cathy will return home with them after visiting the Newberrys
Mr and Mrs James Hall departed early Saturday for Longview Texas to be with their daughter who is hospitalized.
A family spent hours with Rhondi Adams at Valley View Hospital last week as relatives gathered by the bedside. The report notes a quiet scene of support and concern surrounding Adams during her hospital stay.
Several Union Hill residents attended the Ada Rodeo held last week, showing community interest in the event and local entertainment.
Mrs. Bobby Bramlett Linda and David Mrs. Daisy Binion and Patti and Jimmy Cummings visited Miss Alice Binion and Mrs. Laura Archer at Ballard's Nursing Home Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Little visited Mrs. Binion Thursday and took her and Patti and Jimmy out to lunch in Ada.
Glenn Jones attends a ball game with Mr and Mrs Matt Richardson and friends Gaylan Terry and Ro.
The Ada area reports social visits from families including the Cunninghams and Tilley clan. Numerous visitors from Oklahoma and California stayed with local residents, with Sunday school attendance noted at Union Hill Baptist Church and a special song performed by the primary group.
Mrs J B Jones and relatives including the Hayes family Lela Richardson Roger Richardson Don Newby Kathy and Glenn visited F O Jones and family last week at Westview. Don Newby and Kathy toured Sulphur Sunday afternoon for sightseeing and swimming and visited the Sulphur museum. Separately a 1962 agricultural cost figure compares 1962 output to 1939 methods, estimating a $17 billion difference in resource costs.
A large crowd gathered in Stonewall on Thursday afternoon to hear the Oklahoma State Prison Band from McAlester. The band performed at the Ada Rodeo held at Ken Lance's Sports Arena in Union Valley.
Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Baker of Chandler Arizona are visiting in Stonewall with her brother A. B. King and family. Recent visitors to the King home include Mrs. Kings sister and her family Mr. and Mrs. Haskell Harrison and children from Borger Texas.
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Griffin and Darrell of Hobbs New Mexico will arrive Sunday to visit her mother Mrs. Jim Williams and Mr. Williams.
Mr and Mrs Bud Miksch and their daughters from Wichita Kansas spent the weekend with Mrs and Mrs Leon McMinn.
Mr. and Mrs Benny Jones and others enjoyed skiing at Lake Texoma Sunday. Glenn Jones and Mr. and Mrs James Hayes visited Benny Jones Thursday night. The men installed a cooler.
Mr and Mrs Elmer Cochran Jr and their children of Midwest City along with Daisy Binion visited Mr and Mrs Elmer Cochran and Helen Saturday and Sunday. Mr and Mrs W C Karr visited Mr and Mrs P S Karr last week. Mrs W C Karr is visiting the Forrest Drake family in Wichita Kan this week.
Daisy Binion and Patti and Jimmy Cummings visited Mrs. Pat McAnally and family. Mrs W. C. Karr visited Daisy Binion. Thursday visits included Jo Dean Hall, Jo Ann, Ada, Elaine Payne, Donna, Ralph Hall in San Diego, and Ken neth Little in Detroit. Ethelene Golden and family visited Dink Binion. David from Tulsa visited Friday and Saturday, Ada hosted Miss Alice Binion, and Linda and David Binion accompanied Mrs. Bramlett and Mrs. Binion Saturday.
Mr and Mrs Milton Golden of Wellington Texas visited Tuesday night with Mr and Mrs Robert Golden. Mike Sam and Milton Golden fished Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning. Teresa Carol Golden and Debbie Ray Ada spent Sunday with Lynda Golden. Mrs Doyle Newby visited Mrs Robert Golden Saturday. Mr and Mrs Grundie Epper son Ada visited Mr and Mrs Lonnie Cassady Egypt Saturday evening.
Mrs. Jo Ann Peacock with Gary and Pamela visited Mr. and Mrs. Don Newby and Kathy on Saturday and Sunday morning. Barbara Newby and Kathy visited Mrs. Shumard at Portland Park Saturday. Also visiting were Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Shumard, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Shumard and family, Mrs. Jo Ann Peacock, Gary and Pamela, and Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Shumard of Ada.
Rhondi Adams was accidentally hurt Wednesday when she fell from her horse near her Walnut Grove home. She remained hospitalized Wednesday through Saturday. Rhondi, daughter of Mr and Mrs Billy Joe Adams, attends Varess Grade School. Her condition was later updated to less serious than first reported.
Mrs. Charlie Crow of Healdron visited Mrs. Nora Roper and Mrs. Sible Collins along with Bobby Joe Adams last week. The two hosts greeted Mrs. Crow during a social call at their homes.
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