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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1955
Page
6
Frank Dryden on the sick list for about two weeks is improving. Weekend visitors included Sanford Ayers, Short Brother, Fred Gray, and many relatives from Ada Stratford Sum mers Chapel and nearby areas. Social visits featured Florence Isaacs with Zona Arthur and others dropping by the Dryden home.
A community record lists the Alfred Penningtons beginning a new dairy barn. Numerous visits are noted among local families including Edwards Law Tucker Clay Tilley Miller Pennington and others from Ada Stratford Sulphur and Summers Chapel with church attendance and social visits through the week.
Mr. and Mrs. Bud Dryden and Mrs. Clara Wood and W. N. Isaacs were frequent visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Dryden the past week. Mrs. Mildred Clay and Miss Melba Jackson spent part of two days this week papering a bedroom for their grandmother, Mrs. Jeffie Maddox of Gaar Corner. Misses Melba and Patricia Jackson of Gaar Corner accompanied Mrs. Virgie Pennington and Vineta and Mrs. Mildred Clay to Byars Monday, where they visited Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Clay.
Wayne Farmer met Howard Wood Thursday evening. Isaacs and DeVault families visited in Homer and Ada area. Vaness School bus serves district. classes start August 22. Many residents attended rodeo events in Ada and Stratford with numerous family visits reported among Isaacs, Dryden, Law, Gray, Miller, and related households. Several excursions to Ada, Oklahoma City, and Center are noted with kinship ties emphasized.
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Magar and Jackie of Carter joined Short Brother and Snook Wallace of Roff for the Friday night gathering at Frank Drydens.
Mrs Clara Wood and Florence Isaacs attended the Ada funeral for Mrs Sarah Peck Sponsoring Mrs Mildred Clay and Mr and Mrs B B Jackson and family enjoyed a Sunday picnic at Falls Creek Price's Falls and Sulphur with several relatives present.
Mr and Mrs Fred Gray and their sons attended a gathering with swimming as the main attraction.
Ruby and Glen Dryden helped Mrs. Frank Dryden while he was ill. Various relatives and friends visited in Ada and Stratford including the Farmers, Penningtons, Caveners, Thomasons, and Gentrys. A newborn was welcomed as the notes mention church attendance and family gatherings.
Alvie Miller and Joe Maddox visited the Farmer boys on Sunday in a social gathering noted by local observers.
Mrs Hallie Wood spends each night this week with her daughter Mrs Fred Gray and Mr Gray while attending camp meeting at the Baptist Camp Ground on Highway 13.
Mr. and Mrs. Troy Miller hosted a large family weekend gathering with relatives from Memphis Tennessee Lawton Ada and Victorville California. The lone absent relative was Mrs Jerelene Shaw of Victorville California. Mr Pod Law and John visited Ada parents Mr and Mrs J W Law and Max over Sunday.
Mrs Clara Wood visited Mr and Mrs Vernon Gray at Oil Center for Sunday dinner. Mrs Bud Dryden learned her grandson Clyde Sonny London, in the service stationed at Austin Texas, is hospitalized in Austin. At last report his condition was listed as improving.
A humorous rustics verse set by Russ Arnold lampoons worries and family scenes. The speaker notes lazy routines, travel between stars and bars, and Uncle Sam’s reach while reflecting on aging, sleep, and small domestic ironies.
In Ada social notes Jackie and Theresa Dryden of Lawrence spent Saturday night with Ruby and Glen Dryden. Miss Vasto Pennington visiting her sister and family Mr and Mrs Ed Bray of Pecan Grove this week. Willie Isaacs visited Sunday evening with Ruby and Glen Dryden. Mayrene Farmer and Gene Maddox were in Ada Saturday night for the show and again Sunday evening. Jackie and Virginia Dryden of Lawrence spent Sunday night with local relatives.
Ruby and Glen Dryden host visitors including Mr. and Mrs. Frank Beck of Artesia California and Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Muthe father as they plan a return trip via Oklahoma City. The Gray families from Seminole and Center and Windell Sherrell of Lawrence also visit with the Drydens over the weekend.
Florence Isaacs and Dayne visited Oklahoma City Sunday as guests of her daughter Mrs. J A Patton and Mr Patton. Also present were Mrs Hazel Patton, Larry Janell and Amanda Lou of Stratford. The group enjoyed a picnic lunch in Lincoln Park and spent the afternoon visiting the zoo.
Crossword puzzle hints list answers for clues 22 23 24 27 including an abbreviation for weight and a place name. The dense wordplay hints suggest multiple intersecting answers across the grid.
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