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Newspaper

Ada Weekly News

Location

Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Aug 22, 1957

Page

7

Revival, church events fill Stonewall notes

Rev Ronald Ritchie hosts Youth Revival at Rots Methodist Church then moves to Blackwell for another series with host family ties to Rev and Mrs Hunt. Youth Center holds weekly games on church lawn. W.S.C.S. sells Stanley products to raise funds. District Nazarene events planned for Ada in September. Local school preparations include new teachers, bus, and staff. enrollment set for Friday. campus cafe improvements. Birthday party funds boosted club, raffle planned for ice cream freezer drawing. next club meeting Sept 2. Stonewall residents featured include Mrs. Jimmy Stone and family members returning from furloughs.

Ronald Ritchie Rots Methodist Church C. D. Stone Edina Wise Matt Wade Franklyn Byraum Debs Roy L. M. Cass Cecil Bullard Ben Flary Jimmy Willams Cora Ingram Carl Wade Frank Bynum Stonewall

Whitman Family Faces Fire Loss After Afternoon Blaze

Mrs. Whitman returned to her home near Rolf to find the house and gas buildings in flames. With four children present and no nearby neighbors, she battled the fire, saved the barn, and kept the children safe while contacting the Raif Fire Department. The blaze destroyed the house, furniture, and clothing, with insurance totaling about $2,000. the family faces starting over yet remains grateful they survived as a unit.

Carl E. Whitman Whitmans Mrs. Whitman Andy

Brawles Sharrock reunion notes and local family updates

Reports from Sulphur and Stonewall detail the Brawles Sharrock reunion and family news. Newborn Tony Eugene is welcomed by Wiley and wife, with grandparents Clydo Walker and others in Ada and Stonewall. Nearby travelers visit relatives in Ada, Bakersfield, and Salinas, while residents attend rodeos, hunts, visits, and church revivals.

She's Tough Mrs Boalright Returns Home After Surgery

Mrs. Sam Boalright, recently released from Valley View Hospital, went home to Stratford Saturday with Mrs. Mamie Fields to tend garden chores, a notable effort for a 52 year old recovering from major surgery. She returned to Burnetts on Tuesday.

Sam Boalright C. L. Burnett Valley View Hospital Stratford Mamie Fields Burnetts

Norma Jo Frazier Services Held for Five Month Old

Norma Jo Frazier five months died Wednesday at the Frazier home Allen Route 1. Funeral services will be Friday at 2 p m in Johnston Chaos with Oliver Neal Jr in charge, Smith Funeral Home directing. Burial at Steedman cemetery. Surviving are parents Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Frazier and four brothers Carl Wayne Jerry Harold DeWayne and Norman Eupene.

Norma JO Frazier Johnston Thomas Frazier Route 1 Allen Frazier Oliver Neal Jr Smith Funeral Home Steedman Carl Wayne Jerry Harold DeWayne Norman Eupene

Graveside delays mark ATA Berry service change

Graveside services for Mrs. Ata Berry were postponed from Friday at 2 p.m. to Saturday at the same time in Rosedale cemetery. The update appears in local notices and preserves the original start time and location.

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George Norton Jones rites held at Chickasha church

Services for George Norton Jones of 4a Stonewall were held at the First Christian Church in Chickasha on Wednesday at 10 30 am. He died Monday at 5 15 pm in a local hospital. Burial was at Pocasset Cemetery. Reverend Orval Holt led the service with Criswell Funeral Home handling arrangements. Survivors include his wife Marguerite Jones and several listed relatives. Also noted are other family members and a Turtle area connection.

George Norton Jones Stonewall Chickasha

Mrs Ellen Belle Parnell Rites Held In Ada

Mrs Ellen Belle Parnell 83 died Saturday evening at her home 1526 East Twenty third. Services were held at 4 p m Monday in Smith chapel Rev R M Johnston officiated. Burial followed in Rosedale. She was a member of Ada Missionary Baptist Church. Survived by two daughters Carrie Chitsey Dallas Texas two sons Earl J Ada and Joe Emes Parnell Sulphur Springs Texas two brothers Oliver and Roger Harris Ada four grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren.

Ellen Belle Parnell East Twenty-third Smith Chapel R. M. Johnston Rosedale Parnell Ada Missionary Baptist Church Carrie Chitsey Dallas Texas Earl J. Ada Joe Emes Parnell Sulphur Springs Oliver Roger Harris Ada

Services for Guy Arthur Conley in Ada Oklahoma

Guy Arthur Conley aged 62 of Stonewall Route 2 died Tuesday afternoon at home. Funeral services were Thursday at 2 p m at the Evangelistic Temple with Rev John Kieth officiating. Burial in Rosedale cemetery. Survived by wife Maude Conley two sons Arthur and Jack Arkoma Okla three stepdaughters Mrs Jim Selby Mrs Johnnie Lynch Mrs M M Smalling and Mrs J William Edwards five brothers Frank Ross Grady Walker Willard Simmons and 49 grandchildren. Bates of bearers listed.

Guy Arthur Conley Stonewall Hope Conley John Kieth Criswell Funeral ‘Home Rosedale Cemetery Maude Conley Arthur Jack Arkoma Okla Jim Selby Johnnie Lynch Ada M. M. Smalling Chino Calif Jimmie Edwards J. William Edwards Bakersfield Marie Dunlap Louisana Mozeile Elliott Frank Ross Grady Walker Willard Simmons California

Harold Pherigo services held in Kingsville

Harold Be Pherigo aged 38 died Thursday in Kingsville Texas. Services were held Monday at 10 a.m. in Smith Funeral Home Chapel with McClung directing the service and burial at Rosedale.

Harold FE. Pherigo Harold BE. Pherigo Kingsville Tex Smith Funeral Home Rosedale McClung Smith Funeral

Obituary Notice for Kingsville Family Members

The Masonic Lodge provided pallbearers. Survived by wife Mary Sue Kingsville, daughter Mary Marie at home, son Shannon at home, parents Mr. and Mrs. S. G. Pherigo Ada, four brothers Don Gene Ade Kenneth Texarkana Paul Roswell NM, two sisters Mrs. Doris Harriman Hayden Ariz and Mrs. Idell Henderson Wichita Falls Texas.

Masonic Lodge Mary Sue Kingsville Mary Marie Shannon G. Pherigo Ada Don Gene Ade Kenneth Texarkana Paul Roswell N.M Doris Harriman Hayden Ariz Idell Henderson Wichita Falls Texas

Roy E. Adair dies city manager of Konawa

Roy E Adair 63 of 1228 South Cherry died Friday night after a heart attack. He served as city manager of Konawa. Services were held Tuesday at 10 a.m. at First Baptist Church with Rev J R Wallace and Rev Roy McClung and burial at Rosedale Cemetery. Survivors include his wife Lucile grandchildren Jimmy and Janie Adair two sisters Mrs Art McCarty Ada and Mrs Cricket Gor Ralph Adair.

Roy E. Adair South Cherry First Baptist Church Konawa Rosedale Cemetery J. R. Wallace Konawa First Baptist Church Roy McClung Criswell Funeral Home Lucile

Obituary notices for Wright Keatley and Moore families

Simon Abraham Wright 99 died early Saturday morning at a local services for the retired farmer of Fitlstown were 2 30 p m Tuesday in the Baptist Church in Mill Creek Smith Funeral Home was in charge burial was in Mill Sallie ons daughter Mrs Allie Broadrick Addis La and one son Lewis Tulsa Joseph Herbert Keatley 67 512 North Oak died Thursday August 15 at 6 20 p m at his home Funeral services were in the Oak Avenue Baptist Church at 2 p m Saturday with Rev Jack Carroll officiating Burial was in Rosedale Cemetery Criswell Pure ral Here in charge 8 vors include wife Mrs Claudia Keatley one daughter Mrs Leonard Anna Rhea Thomas of Ada one son Ivan H Keatley Tulsa one brother Fred E Keatley Ada two sisters Mrs Ana Marie Ada and Mrs Mary Graham Lennox California and two grandchildren A V Moore A V Moore 4 died Wednesday afternoon in Marlow He is the father of Mrs Don McCartney y Aca Funeral services were held

Joan W. Tyree Roff Roff First Baptist Church Bahner Buria East Hill Jenny W. Joyce Jack Ada Blanene Allison Coolidge Ariz Simon Abraham Wright Fitlstown Baptist Mill Creek Smith Sallie Allie Broadrick Addis Lewis Tulsa Joseph Herbert Keatley North Oak Oak Avenue Baptist Church Jack Carroll Rosedale Cemetery Criswell Pureral Claudia Keatley Leonard “Anna Rhea” Thomas Ivan H. Keatley Tulsa Fred E. Keatley Ada Ana Marie Ada Mary Graham Lennox California

West family rites set for Eugene O West Sr

Eugene Orr West Sr aged 73 dies in a Ada hospital at 5 30 p m on August 15. Funeral Saturday at 10 a m at St Luke s Episcopal Church with the Rev Kenneth Watley officiating. interment at Rosedale Cemetery Criswell Funeral Home in charge. Surviving relatives include Beulah West wife two daughters Mrs Jack B Ryan and Mrs B F Pracko two sons Eugene O West Jr Col R John West and eight grandchildren. The body lay in state Friday evening and Saturday until 9 a m at Criswell Funeral Home with active pallbearers J H Haynes Don Evans Hugh Warr Ben Katz and honorary pallbearers listed.

Eugene Ore West Eugene Orr West Sr Ada St. Luke’s Episcopal Church Kenneth W. Katley Rosedale Cemetery Criswell Funeral Home Beulah West Ugene O. West Jr Abilene Tex Jack B Ryan

Also Mentioned on This Page

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