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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1970
Page
2
Galley reports visits among Vera Lanham Rae Garrett and family at Antlers with trips to Lake Eufaula. The Price reunion occurs July 19 at Wintersmith Park with many Fort Worth and local relatives present. Church events and social visits续
Mrs. Ruby Price and Judy visited Mr. and Mrs. Bill Reed recently. Mrs. Tish Morris visited the Reeds on Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Magar and Susan and Cecil Morris also visited the Reed home Saturday night and shared watermelon.
In Hawaii cooks blend Western and Oriental flavors using fresh pineapple in dishes. The article highlights two meat recipes that showcase Hawaiian cooking alongside fruity desserts and coconut frosting.
Recipe lists 2 lbs spareribs and flavoring ingredients including garlic ginger soy sauce vinegar sugar hot water and cornstarch. Ribs browned in shortening then simmered 45 minutes until tender. Thicken gravy with cornstarch, reheat ribs in sauce and serve with rice for six servings.
Ada area residents and relatives spent weekends visiting family across Oklahoma and California. Names include Sam Sliger J R Pendergrass L D Winters Pauline Winters and Kenny Winters Ruth Wynn Marion Craig Jerrie Tessa Buddy Taylor Jack Perrine and others. Several families planned trips to Baldwin Park Oklahoma City Enid and Moore with outings to a Camp for Christ event and a Byng Seminole game.
A recipe for Hawaiian style steak with sirloin or tips, ginger, soy sauce, sugar, garlic, tomatoes and green peppers. Prepare by slicing meat, marinating with ginger and soy, chilling, then broiling with vegetables, cooking until browned. A variation suggests lamb chops as a substitute.
Soak six cups dried beans overnight then simmer until tender. Fry four slices bacon, reserve fat, add to beans with spices. Layer in casserole and bake 60 minutes at 350. Pour strong coffee over beans, top with bacon and onion, bake 20 minutes at 400 until crisp. Makes six servings.
This cookie and cake style recipe blends sifted flour sugar baking powder and salt with dates cherries and nuts. Eggs and vanilla are beaten then folded into the flour mixture and the batter is spooned into three greased loaf pans and baked at 325 degrees for about an hour. Cool before slicing for three loaves.
Latta Group meets at Mrs. Roy Kindrick home for July program led by Mrs. C. E. Brady. Devotional by Mrs. Wesley Brantley and a roll call with The Last Homemade Bread Made. A family ice cream supper is planned for Wintersmith Park on Thursday July 30.
Day night action saw Byng triumph 5 to 0. Mrs. Lucille Flowers, Karla and Keith visited their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Cooper, Mr. and Mrs. Junior Wynn, and Wyndell went to Lake Eufaula to visit his sister and husband Mr. and Mrs. Troy Love.
A long list of visitors and family gatherings links Bryan Texas to Ada and Stratford Oklahoma. Residents from Bryan Center Pryor Glen Dryden and others hosted relatives from California Oklahoma and Texas over weekends and casual visits. Attendees shared meals and tours with grandparents siblings and friends at various homes and Lake of the Arbuckles outings.
Mrs Florence Isaacs enjoyed sightseeing at Platt National Park and Arbuckle Lake with the Lanes and Grays. Numerous local visits follow, including Tucker family gatherings with guests from Oklahoma City Moore and Yukon.
Mr and Mrs Orin Clay and Connie left Rush Springs Monday for Broken Bow to make their home. They visited Milo Pennington and others. Milo Pennington visited Claude Pennington at Valley View Hospital. Alfred Pennington and Wayne Pennington and families attended church in Ada. Milo Pennington traveled with Ton to meet his mother Mrs Flossie Riley in Stockton California for the funeral of sister Mrs Willie Blaylock in Ardmore.
Judd Elliott Lula and Mrs Wollie Cooper of Ada visited their niece Mrs Lorraine Pennington on Saturday. Lorraine Pennington and Donnie visited Miss Wasto Pennington on Friday. Wayne Pennington and family dined with Mr and Mrs Lester Elmore and family on Sunday. Fields, Milo Pennington and Florence Isaacs visited Austell Horton group on Tuesday. Austell Horton and Clyde Meeks visited Laura Horton and Austell Horton on Tuesday night.
Mr and Mrs Ted Miser of Stratford visited his aunt Mrs Joy Tucker on Tuesday. Linda and Mrs Dorothea Hood visited Mr and Mrs M C Cox on Sunday. Mrs Norma Qualls of Maysville visited Mrs Joy Tucker Monday morning. The ladies went to Cromwell and spent the day with Mr and Mrs Junior Mr and Mrs Bennie Farmer.
The Hart Extension Home makers Group met Monday with vice president Mrs Marjorie Soutee in charge. Mrs Marvin Hunt read minutes and Isaiah scripture. The group sponsors upkeep of Lightning Ridge Cemetery and invites donations to Mrs Arno Griffith Route 1 Roff Okla 74865.
Lois Ross opens the Oiler Snack Shop as Mr and Mrs Carl Ross and family relocate to Fittstown California. The Assembly of God Church held an ice cream supper at Wintersmith Park to honor Danny Estes on his birthday as he is home on leave from service.
Visiting grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Bud Ross are Carolyn Donna David Elain Marty and Kelly Ross of California. Bobby Martin is home on leave from service and is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Bob Martin.
Betty Bock Judy Bertha Vince Lula and others visited on Wednesday with Debbie Johnston and Lois Clifford. Ben Johnston Lula Doll Flowers from Stonewall joined supper with Davey Johnston. Rickie Midkiff ate supper with the Johnstons on Tuesday. Charles Leader Diana Donna Kay Wolf spent Friday and Saturday with Davey Johnston and visited Lois Clifford’s family. Donnie Clifford stayed Friday night with the Johnstons. Donna Kay Leader Wolf stays a week with Davey Johnston.
Mr and Mrs Wallace Cannon along with James Debbie and Tommy spent Saturday to Tuesday with Mrs Ann Schutte in Carlsbad New Mexico after a vacation in Canada.
Mr and Mrs Jim Guinn hosted Wednesday night visitors including their daughter and husband Mr and Mrs Carl Rhynes from Denison Texas. Mr and Mrs James Douglas with Mike and Chris from Coalgate visited Saturday with the Guinns. Mr and Mrs Victor Tucker and children from Odessa and Tommie Tucker from Seminole also called on Saturday afternoon.
Donnie Clifford spends a week with Mr and Mrs Charles Leader and Diana Wolf. Ronnie Clifford returns home Friday after a two week stay with the Leaders.
Brenda Bullard and family visited Friday with Eva Foreman. Ollie Bates spent midweek with daughter Mary Bullard and Brenda, Carol, Joyce and Danny. Ruth Berry Ada and H D Bullard families were mentioned. Brenda Joyce and Danny visited Harm und Bullard Thursday and later others. Brenda Bullard also stayed Monday and Tuesday with Debbie Caruthers.
Marsha Patti and Rhonda Massey of Eufaula visited their grandparents Mr and Mrs Edgar Cross Sunday. Rhonda fell ill Sunday night and Edgar Cross took her home Monday before she was admitted to McAlester hospital Monday night for an appendectomy.
Mr and Mrs Isaac Cooper with family from Vonda Hugh Dee Kay Lu la and Patti Fowler vacationed at Carlsbad New Mexico. They visited the Carlsbad Caverns before driving home on Tuesday. Meanwhile Mr and Mrs Joe Cooper of Shafter California visited relatives at Lula and Stonewall. They called on Mrs Paul Johnston sisters Mrs Ben Johnston and Mrs Doll Flowers and brother Polk Cross before leaving Monday.
Mas and Mrs Bob Scarsdale and Trey Lawton spent the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs A M Carter.
Mr and Mrs Charlie Monk and Denton and Denise Ryan of Saint Louis visited Saturday with Eva Foreman. Otis Ryan of Seminole visited Tuesday with his mother Eva Foreman. Mrs Stella Rush and Mrs Millie Smith visited Saturday and Mrs Delia McWethy visited Monday with Eva Foreman.
Sunday dinners and weekend visits are noted among Ada and Tecumseh residents. Mrs. Mattie Junkin hosted Rev. Clarence Upton for dinner while Te cumseh guests enjoyed meals with the Hogue family. Families including Johnston Brooks Leader and Clifford share time across Ada.
Mr and Mrs David Brooks visited their daughter and son in law Mr and Mrs J C Brisbee in Arizona. Knox Sweat drove them to Dallas Texas where they boarded a plane.
The Sweats gathered for their annual family reunion on Sunday July 19 in Lula. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. Roy Johnston with Larry Betsy and Keith, Mr. and Mrs. Sable Hartley and children, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Wofford with Jackie and Melinda, Buck Sweat Billy Lane, Mr. and Mrs. Knox Lee Sweat and Donna, Linda Brooks Ada, Mr. and Mrs. Donnie Sweat, Hugh Don and Anita Kay.
A Gray family reunion honoring the late Mr. and Mrs. George Gray was held at the old McGee School House. Attendees traveled from Oklahoma City Stratford and Ada, including numerous Gray relatives and related families.
Mr and Mrs David Edwards of Ada visited Tuesday night with Mr and Mrs B J Caruthers and Billy, and Mr and Mrs Walter.
Harland Stonecipher of Ada made a business trip to Little Rock Arkansas then to Pennsylvania. Vernon Stonecipher Wayne Joyce and Roy Rebee visited with the Stoneciphers. Thetford and Travis Thed ford Ashland visited recently with the A C Stoneciphers. Sunday dinner and supper were shared with relatives including Mr and Mrs Vermon Stonecipher and Allen Ada. A C Hart of Oklahoma City visited with the Stoneciphers.
Stonewall hosted Tupelo and won as Ellen Whittington hit two home runs. In the other game Stonewall tied Roff 13 to 13 with Joyce Griffin, Keet Mathis, and Sue Howry contributing doubles and Joyce Griffin hitting a home run and a bat break.
Jimmy Bullard and Thomas Caldwell left for Fort Leonard Wood Missouri Thursday with the Army Air Corps. The Assembly of God Church group held a wiener roast at the Clarence Prince home with about 25 attendees. Mrs. Judy Bullard and Malin da Upton Wyoming visit Bullards and Mrs. Thompson this week. Mendy Phillips is a patient at Valley View Hospital. Ethel Sandy, mother of L. M. Sandy, is in a Phoenix Arizona hospital. Whiteface League baseball teams include Stonewall Latta Roff Pickett and Citizens Bank of Ada. Stonewall coaches seek an OK Kids League next year in the area.
Seventieth Sunshine reports forty in Sunday School and twelve daily Bible readers. Don Parr delivered both messages. The Parrs and Heard family hosted a church gathering with many attendees and refreshments of punch and cookies.
Mr and Mrs Don Parr and children and Cuba Heard spent Saturday night with Mr and Mrs Larry Heard. Mr and Mrs E D Eager and Carolyn visited Riley Sutton and family Sunday night. Mr and Mrs Fred Braddock visited Mr and Mrs E D Eager Monday.
Mr and Mrs Russell Mansell hosted several guests including Mr and Mrs Roy Thacker Etta James and Ricky Modes to Calif visiting recently. Other visitors were Mr and Mrs Rube Roper Mrs Pearl Butler and Cuba Heard who called on Mr and Mrs Russell Mansell Wednesday.
Residents report social visits among Treas Ross Hewett and Heard families. Several groups journeyed to California including Riverbank and Modesto, with reunions, picnics, and long daytime trips.
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