Allen County Sees Rain Cool Hot Day
Allen received rain Monday easing heat while residents plant fall gardens and potatoes across the county.
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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1964
Page
5
Mrs Eddie Clark Admitted To Valley View Hospital
Mrs Eddie Clark was admitted to Valley View Hospital on Tuesday for treatment and observation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eddie Clark
Valley View Hospital
Hughes Visit Ends With Illness in Texas Trip
Mr and Mrs Tom Hughes returned from Lubbock Texas where they visited two daughters and Mrs Hughes son and family from California. Mrs Hughes fell ill during the trip and was hospitalized in WeWoka with a mild heart attack. She is reported improving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Hughes
Lubbock
Texas
Hughes
California
Soldiers Return From Leave To Camp Polk Louisiana
Larry Martin Thomas Hogue Byron Rowsey Danny Ross Jack Pegg and Glen Russell returned Friday to Camp Polk Louisiana after a few days leave with relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Martin
Thomas Hogue
Byron Rowsey
Danny Ross
Jack Pegg
Glen Russell
Camp Polk
Mrs Clariece Hunt and Grandson Visit In Oklahoma City
Mrs Clariece Hunt and her grandson Steven Parham of Oklahoma City were weekend guests of Mrs Alice Isaacs, the latter's mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clariece Hunt
Steven Parham
Oklahoma City
Alice Isaacs
Family sends mournful tribute at Hettie Cottrell funeral
Sons of Mrs. Hettie Cottrell attended her funeral in a Bakersfield and Oklahoma mix of relatives. Deivard Cottrell of Bakersfield joined Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Cottrell and family of Shawnee. Lil Lard Cottrell and family from Del City came with Davy Landers and others. Other attendees included Stanley Ferguson and son Gary of Lakewood, Lee Woodard, Roger Smith of Tulsa, Half Snow, and Homer Snow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hettie Cottrell
Deivard Cottrell
Bakersfield
Calif
Clifford Cottrell
Shawnee
Lillard Cottrell
del City
Davie Landers
Stanley Ferguson
Gary
Lakewood
Lee Woodard
Ash Jocks visit Sapulpa family in Friday night call
Mr and Mrs Richard Ash Jock and their son from Sapulpa spent Friday night with Mrs Vessie Richmond, the mother of Mrs Ashlock, sharing a family gathering at her home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Ash Jock
Sapulpa
Weekend Visit With Hughes Family Notables
Mrs. Lee Dudley and her daughter Elissann spent the weekend as guests of her father Tom Hughes and brother Kenneth Hughes with his wife. They were joined by sister in law Mrs. Anall Kimbrell and Mr. Kimbrell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Dudley
Elissann
Tom Hughes
Kenneth Hughes
Anall Kimbrell
Kimrell
Kraettli Couple Headed to Oklahoma City for Surgery
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Kraettli left Monday for Oklahoma City where Mrs. Kraettli will undergo surgery at Wesley Hospital on Tuesday. J. B. Milner of Houston visited his brothers Phillip and Ovid Milner and also Mr. and Mrs. George Bain over the weekend. Charles Russell and wife fished at Sportsman Lake, landing 32 brim and four black bass. Russell also runs a turtle trap with a notably good reputation for catching turtles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Kraettli
Oklahoma City
J. B. Milner
Houston
Texas
Phillip Milner
Ovid Milner
George Bain
Charles Russell
Sportsman Lake
Russell
Birth of Linda Kathryn Soper in Valley View Hospital
Dr. and Mrs. Loyd Soper announce the birth of daughter Linda Kathryn on August 19 at Valley View Hospital. The newborn weighs eight pounds one ounce and has a two and a half year old sister named Shelley Diane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linda Kathryn
Loyd Soper
Valley View Hospital
Linda
Shelley Diane
Family Visitors From Hawaii Bring News Home
Grandparents Mr and Mrs John Johnson of Allen hosted guests Mr and Mrs Charlie Walker Their daughter Sue Clark and son Mark from Oklahoma City visited They recently traveled to Hawaii to visit Sue Clark's brother Lt Col Aaron Walker and his family and Mrs Walker
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie Walker
Sue Clark
Mark
Oklahoma City
Clark
Hawaii
Col
Aaron Walker
Walker
Sunday Guests At Mrs Bryant Home
Sunday visitors included Mrs Gladys Bryant and daughter Sandra along with their families Mr and Mrs Pete Gray and children Ada and Mr and Mrs Elvin Lind ley Stuart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladys Bryant
Sandra
Bryant
Pete Gray
Ada
Elvin Lindley
Stuart
Local Social Notes From McAlester Visits
Mr. and Mrs. L. S. Moss and Mrs. R. C. Isaacs visited in McAlester Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Moss visited Mrs. Moss' brother and his wife, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Cameron, and a sister, Mrs. Linzell Herndeze. Mrs. Isaacs visited Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Barnes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. S. Moss
R. C. Isaacs
McAlester
Saturday Singing At Johnson's Chapel Draws Local Residents
Mrs. Tom Turner, Mrs. Bill Rowe and Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Vinson attended the singing Saturday night at Johnson's Chapel, with neighbors joining in the evening event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Turner
Bill Rowe
J. O. Vinson
Johnson's Chapel
Sunday Guests of R. C. Isaacs
Sunday visitors to R. C. Isaacs included his nephew and his wife Mr. and Mrs. Sid Isaacs of Ada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. C. Isaacs
Sid Isaacs
Ada
Weekend guests of Mrs Turner and family
Weekend visitors included Mrs Turner's brother and wife Delbert and wife Smith from Fort Worth Texas sisters Arlie Collins Susie Farley and Lonnie Fleming from Konawa a nephew Walter Olivo and son Gary from Denison Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Turner
Mrs J D Shires Admitted For Surgery At Valley View
Mrs J D Shires was admitted to Valley View Hospital Sunday and was scheduled for surgery Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Shires
Valley View Hospital
Local visit includes sightseeing with Don Brown family
The narrator describes visits with her daughter and her family Mr and Mrs Don Brown. Mrs Miller and the Browns toured Roman Nose State Park near Watonga and Red Rock Canyon at Hin ton. They also saw the burning oil well and Canton. Sunday guests of Mrs Lela Long were her sister and brother in law Mr and Mrs Allen Reese Duncan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Brown
Lela Long
Allen Reese
Duncan
Wilkinson Family Relocates to Allen From Loving
Mr and Mrs C H Wilkinson and daughter Joyce moved to Allen last week from Loving New Mexico. Mr Wilkinson is a brother of Charlie Wilkinson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. Wilkinson
Joyce
Allen
Loving, N. M
Mr. Wilkinson
Charlie Wilkinson
Family Names Linked Across Towns In Varied Notices
Charlie Wilkinson and family members including daughters Mrs Floyd Wellington Tony and Greg in Union Valley. Mr and Mrs Jim Ashlock and daughter Judy plus Ashlocks' daughter Mrs Jimmy Jackson and children Seminole. Mrs Ray Mayse Fort Worth Texas and granddaughter Mrs Butch Gill and son Johnny Duncan. Mr and Mrs J Heddleston Richmond California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie Wilkinson
Floyd Wellington
Tony
Greg
Union Valley
Jim Ashlock
Judy
the Ashlocks
Jimmy Jackson
Seminole
Ray Mayse
Fort Worth
Texas
Butch Gill
Johnny
Duncan
J. Heddleston
Richmond
Calif
Mrs Eve Hall Visits Oklahoma City Before Returning
Mr and Mrs Sidney Long host Mrs Eve Hall of Hereford England as they plan to accompany her to Oklahoma City Tuesday morning for a flight back to England. Mrs Long has long written to her guest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney Long
Eve Hall
Hereford
England
Friday guests of Mrs. Kidwell named Kidwells visit
Friday visitors to Mrs. T. K. Kidwell included Mr. and Mrs. Kent Kidwell and their son Jeffrey of Pauls Valley and Mr. and Mrs. Austin Kidwell of Ada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. K. Kidwell
Kent Kidwell
Jeffrey
Pauls Valley
Austin Kidwell
Ada
Mrs Moss and Wanda Paul Return With Peaches
Mrs. L. S. Moss and Mrs. Wanda Paul with her son Billy visited Stratford on Friday and returned home with several bushels of fine peaches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. S. Moss
Wanda Paul
Billy
Stratford
Women and Paul Gleason Start Colorado Vacation Tour
Mrs. Oliver Cook Mrs. Ruth Case and Mrs. Cora Case join Paul ine Gleason on a weekend departure for a Colorado vacation and tour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver Cook
Ruth Case
Cora Case
Pauline Gleason
Colorado
Joneses Return From Three Week 19 State Vacation
Mr and Mrs J S Jones came home Sunday after a three week trip through 19 states. They reported a wonderful vacation and said it was nice to be back at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. S. Jones
Joneses
Story family returns from visit to Oklahoma City
Mr. and Mrs. Jake Story and grandson Craig of Oklahoma City returned home Tuesday after visiting his sister Mrs. Wayne Mead and Mrs. Story's sister Mrs. Lela Long.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jake Story
Craig Oklahoma
Mrs Smallfield Visits Daughter in Pine Bluff
Mrs John Smallfield accompanies her daughter Mrs Clarence Gunter to her Pine Bluff Arkansas home for a brief stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Smallfield
Clarence Gunter
Pine Bluff
Ark
Bain Family Visits Relatives Over Sunday
Mr and Mrs George Bain visited Mrs Bain's sister Mrs Noah Tollett and a nephew and his wife Mr and Mrs Elmo Tipton on Sunday in a brief family gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Bain
Bain Family Visits Madill Residents
Mr and Mrs Harvey Bain and daughter Gina were weekend guests of her parents Mr and Mrs C H Murphey in Madill. Mrs Bain and Gina remained for an extended visit with her parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Bain
Gina
C. H. Murphey
Madill
Mrs T C Collins Visits Relatives in Arkansas
Mrs T C Collins accompanied her brother Roy Manuel to his home in Amagon Arkansas and will visit a sister Mrs Effie Prater.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. C. Collins
Roy Manuel
Amagon
Ark
Will
Effie Prater
Saturday Guests Of Mr And Mrs Fred Douglas
Saturday visitors included Mr. and Mrs. Sam Elliott from Broken Arrow joining Mr. and Mrs. Fred Douglas for the social gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Douglas
Mrs
Sam Elliott
Broken Arrow
Miller and Loftis Family Visit to California
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Miller and Mrs. Ellen Loftis left Saturday for a visit with relatives in California. Mrs. Miller will visit her mother, Mrs. J. C. Black, and also her sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Miller
Ellen Loftis
California
Mrs Walker Miller Returns Home From Weatherford
Mrs Miller returns home Sunday from Weatherford after a short visit, settling back into daily routines with family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walker Miller
Weatherford
Families Attend Funeral in Clarita for Davidson Child
Mrs J C Nickell and families and Mr and Mrs Monroe Guinn with their children Haywood travel to Clarita to attend funeral services for the four year old son of Mr and Mrs Davidson. Mrs Davidson is Monroe Guinns sister and Mr and Mrs Nickell will accompany Mrs Bates home to Arlington Texas after services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Nickell
Monroe Guinn
Haywood
Ruby Dean Bates
David
Jimmy
Terry
Arlington
Tex
Nickell
Bates
Clarita
Davidson
Hart by May Johnson and ice cream supper tales
Mr. and Mrs. Erey Ownbey hosted Virgil Scarberry and family Friday evening. Virgil Scarberry Jr. serves in the air force and will be stationed at Sheppard Field. Lightning Ridge Sunday school held an ice cream supper at Aun McCullar’s home with attendees from Morenci Arizona and Oklahoma City. Conversation focused on how cold the guests felt after the chilly treats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
May Johnson
Erey Ownbey
Virgil Scarberry
Virgil Scarberry Jr
Virgil Jr
Air Force
Shepperd Field
Lightning Ridge
Aun McCullar
Vaness
Kenneth Stanfield
Morenci
Ariz
Shelby Stanfield
Arno Griffith
Shirley
Ben Ownbey
Charles
Charles Griffith
Ardmore
Mary Griffith
Dale
Oklahoma City
Community Visits Warm Evening After Sunday Calls
Sunday visitors included Mrs Grace Johnson and May visiting Mrs Walter Simmons and Mrs Short Walls of Roff. They toured the new home of Mr and Mrs Alvie Griffith and then called on Mrs Arno Griffith and Shirley. The group also visited Mr and Mrs Lloyd Briggs and baby from Oklahoma City and stayed with her parents Mr and Mrs Alvie Griffith. They spent Monday evening with Mr and Mrs Ben Ownbey and Charles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Johnson
May
Walter Simmons
Short Walls
Roff
Lloyd Briggs
Baby
Oklahoma City
Alvie Griffith
Ben Ownbey
Charles
Alvis Griffith
Dale
Arno Griffith
Shirley
Visits Describe Ada Resident with Local Hosts
Rev Milton Balthrop of Ada visited Friday with Mr and Mrs Ercy Ownbey. Sunday night guests of Mr and Mrs Bob Hatcher and Robert were Mr and Mrs Kenneth Deatherage and their children Wilson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton Balthrop
Ada
Ercy Ownbey
Bob Hatcher
Robert
Kenneth Deatherage
Wilson
Rain and visits dot Hart community notices
Local residents report rain Friday night easing drought and greening pastures. A flurry of social visits tracked through Monday to Sunday including Grace Johnson May Laura Johnson Bert Wright Corley Stanfield family and others with extended family in Ada and Oklahoma City. Ancestral ties and travel notes accompany oblique mentions of Ance Good’s passing and various weekend gatherings.
Pauls Valley Firm Wins Bid for Two Dams Project
The Paul Moody Construction Co. of Pauls Valley was the apparent low bidder at 61 835.15 for two earthfill dams at Sites 17 and 18 in the Leader Middle Clear Boggy Creek Watershed. Six other bids ranged from 62 179.40 to 82 123.00 with George Ensminger predicting award within a week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Moody Construction Co
Pauls Valley
Middle Clear Boggy Creek
George Ensminger
Faye Construction
Elk City
Wise Construction Co
Salisaw
Bernard Construction
Ada
Simms, Inc
Duncan
Gallup Bros
Stratford
Putnam and Son
Ensminger
Dave Roberts
Soil Conservation Office
Paul Moody
Moody Construction Co
Bill Williams
Ernest Castle
Moody
Weekend Visits and Illness Steal the Local Spotlight
Mrs Ercy Ownbey visited Ada several times this week to stay by her sister Gertie Fussell who is seriously ill. Sunday guests included Mr and Mrs Jerry Mason and others from Ada and Lightning Ridge. Gayle visited in Ada and with grandparents W E Miller and cousin Carolyn Miller at Ahlo. Mrs Robert L Hatcher renews WEEKLY NEWS.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ercy Ownbey
Ada
Gertie Fussell
Leo McNinch
Gayle
Jerry Mason
Linda Sue Grace
Vaness
Brenda Wall
Lightning Ridge
W.E. Miller
Carolyn Miller
Ahloso
Laseman Family Returns From Oklahoma Texas Trip
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Laseman and daughter Rachel return to La Mirada California after two week visit to Oklahoma and Texas. They stayed with relatives in Roff Ardmore Ponca City Stillwater and visited Oklahoma State University. Mrs Laseman formerly Assistant Home Demonstration Agent in Payne County and Otto Berry recovering after heart surgery in Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Laseman
Rachel
la Mirada Calif
Oklahoma
Texas
Raymond Laseman
Roff
Jim Young
Ardmore
Stillwater
Oklahoma State University
Laseman
Payne County
Ponca City
Otis Jack Hammock
Cleo Berry
R. L. Laseman
Otto Berry
Verterans
Community Health and Education Updates
The report on his condition is favorable. Mrs. Paul Laseman will teach in La Mirada and Paul Laseman studies library science at USC Los Angeles while also working part time in San Pedro. Mrs. Tully Dial returned from Roy New Mexico after visiting a brother with a heart attack. Iris Nichols recovering from a fall and hospital observation, now at home with a daughter in Shawnee and attends church. Rev. Adam Rolston and wife visit Nebraska mother reported improving. Alvin Mantooth and wife visited Raymond Laseman. Mrs. Mantoo th teachers in the Maysville system preparing for opening of her school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Laseman
la Mirada
University of Southern California
Los Angles
San Pedro
Iris Nichols
Sulphur Hospital
Ed Jones
Shawnee
Adam Rolston
Nebraska
Alvin Mantooth
Raymond Laseman
Ada Women Attend Oklahoma City W M A Conference
Mrs Beulah Hathaway attended a state W M A Promotional Conference in Oklahoma City held Thursday and Friday at the First Baptist Church. She traveled with Ada women by car and was joined by her grandson Allen Seedoth of Kingston as a guest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beulah Hathaway
Oklahoma City
First Baptist Church
Ada
Allen Seedoth
Kingston
Roff Teachers Prepare to Open School August Thirty First
Roff teaching staff plan to begin school work on August 31 as Fitz Hugh grade school recently prepared for the new term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roff School
Fitzhugh Grade
Gillians Visit Both Sets of Parents in Colorado
Mr. and Mrs. Muriel Gillian of Colorado are visiting their respective parents, Mr. and Mrs. Gillian and Mr. and Mrs. Bunyard, consolidating family visits with both sides in the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muriel Gillian
Colorado
Ben Gillian
Mrs. Bunyard
Wreck injures Joe Tisdale in Oklahoma on Wednesday
County Commissioner Joe Tisdale of Atoka County was injured in a one car crash near Stonewall when he lost control and overturned in a ditch. His wife Lois and son Ronnie also sustained injuries. all were treated at Valley View Hospital with Joe in fair condition. Trooper Spike Mitchell investigated the wreck as the family headed to Oklahoma City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Tisdale
Atoka County
Stonewall
Buck Creek Bridge
Tisdale
Lois
Ronnie
Valley View Hospital
Spike Mitchell
Oklahoma City
Juvenile Traffic Charges Filed in Ada Court
Two cases were filed Thursday in JP Bert Ratliff's court. Euell Gene McCurdy aged 17 of Route 2 Ada charged with failure to stop at a stop sign. J. T. Odom aged 16 of 307 North Stockton Ada cited for driving without a license.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
JP Bert
Tokyo to Host 31-Story Travel Terminal Project in 1967
A new 31 story travel terminal will rise at Hamamatsu cho in central Tokyo. The $85.5 million complex will be Japan s tallest office building and serve helicopters buses a monorail and will connect to three highways the subway and Takeshiba Pier.
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Hamamatsucho
Tokyo
Japan
Takeshiba Pier
Oklahoma Employment Service Aids Teacher Placements
The Oklahoma State Employment Service reports 263 job orders and 316 applicants as schools seek teachers before the new term. Crump notes 907 placements since inception, with demand for math science and English teachers, and young men in elementary education. The service, free to schools and teachers, plans more placements this month and mid-term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma State Employment Service
Teachers’ Association
Raymond Crump
OSES
Will Rogers
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Kansas
Colorado
Crump
Ics
Employment Service
Marriages Reported in Ada Area
Ada couples Jimmy Owens and Betty Honey aged 18 and 16 wed in Ada. Harold Todd 19 and Tisha Potts 19 marry in Ada. Johnny Lee Walker 20 of Vanoss weds Linda Diane Stone 18 of Stratford. Larry Don Yeargan 18 of Roff ties with Joy Lane Wyche unknown. Elvin Mulliniks 18 of Stratford marries Deanna Faye Jones 18 of Stratford. Edward Johnson 23 of Wewoka weds Jennice Ann Stevens 19 of Ada. Marion F Childs 23 of Roff weds Ursula Justine Lessle 28 of Roff.
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Jimmy Owens
Ada
Betty Honey
Harold Todd
Tisha Potts
Johnny Lee Walker
Vaness
Linda Diane Stone
Stratford
Larry Don Yeargan
Roff
Joy Lane Wyche
Hickory
Elvin Mulliniks
Deanna Faye Jones
Edward Johnson
Wewoka
Jennice Ann Stevens
Marion F. Childs
Ursula Justine Lessle
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