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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1967
Page
7
Neighbors from Vaness, Roff, Shawnee and surrounding areas visit Johnson and Ownbey households over the week. The Lightning Ridge Church hears Rev. Wood preach and votes to raise a new roof. Edith Cheryl and Grace Johnson kinship noted among many visits.
Wayne Gray and Dewayne Latta visited his parents Mr. and Mrs. Dave Gray Saturday. Sunday guests included Mr. and Mrs. William Kile and Stevie Allen and Mr. and Mrs. Bob Cannon. Mr. and Mrs. Gray visited Mr. and Mrs. Dave Smith in Stonewall Saturday evening. Anna Fredrick visited his sister Mrs. Mary Nunley in Allen Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Anna Fredrick visited Mr. and Mrs. Harve Harris Sunday.
A record of visits shows Lula Knighten and several relatives and friends from Oklahoma City and Ada visiting the Knightens and each other. The gatherings include the Wester sisters, Evett family, Millican household, and multiple Knighten relatives across Ada and Konawa.
The Pickett Center Association will hold its first meeting September 7 at 7 30 p m in Pickett Center School. All residents are invited as new officers will be elected. Mr and Mrs Clint Terry along with Alex visited Mr and Mrs Billy Ashley Saturday.
Mr and Mrs Floyd Robbins and family attended the Dew family reunion at Wintersmith Park Sunday. Mr and Mrs Ross Fulton Steve and Deidra Midlothian Tex and Mr and Mrs Clyde Casady Pam and Mike Latta visited Robbins family Sunday night. Kay Robbins spent the weekend at Lake Eufaula with Leo Denims.
Mrs. Melvin Chilcoat with Judy and Janice visited Mr. and Mrs. Green Beds and Curb Beds in Ashland on Saturday. Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Allen Biggs included Karen Kath erine and Kathleen with Jerry and Carolyn Maxwell and Kenny Maxwell from Michigan and Ada. Mrs. Floyd Byrd of Oklahoma City spent the weekend with the Allen Biggs family.
Mr and Mrs A L Martin and Greg Holdenville visited Mr and Mrs E J Clark and family Thursday. Mrs J B Stallings and Debbie went to Enid to visit Stallings sister. Terri Nan Thomas spent Monday with Debbie Stallings. Mr and Mrs Gene Summers and family were Tuesday dinner guests of Joe Summers and family. Mr and Mrs Joe Summers visited Gene Summers in hospital this week. Mr and Mrs Jess Norvill Clive Robertson and B L Hardin spent several days this week at Lake Eufaula. E M Losson and Linda went to a family reunion at Platt National Park Sunday.
Jack Griffith Edith and Cheryl Fort Worth Texas returned home Friday after visiting his parents Arno Griffith the past week Jack worked at Shawnee and stayed with Griffiths at night Mr and Mrs Delmer Mardis Roff visited Arno Griffith and their guests Edith and Cheryl Griffith Mr and Mrs C O Wall Ada visited Griffiths
Mr and Mrs Bob Hatcher spent two weeks remodeling their home during Bob s vacation. A wall to wall carpet and new living room suite were added. Visitors included Paula Hatcher Latta Sam Fender Vaness Mollie Summers and the Penrods with Mr and Mrs Paul Summers and Ada Brenda. Laura Johnson visited Monday.
Mrs Richard Soutee of Roff visited Mrs Alvie Griffith on Tuesday. Vernon Gasaway Sam Vanessa and Mr and Mrs Arno Griffith visited Thursday. Mrs Leon Highey was a Sunday visitor. Arno Griffith visited Monday.
Sunday visitors included Mr and Mrs Paul Summers and their children Ada visiting Mrs Summers at her residence with Albert and Homer also present.
Mrs. Gertie Summers spent Tuesday night with her son Mack and family. Gene Summers, son of Mrs. Summers, entered Valley View Hospital Wednesday and had surgery Thursday. Mrs. Gene Summers stayed with Mrs. Summers the past week and Gertie visited Friday night in Pauls Valley. They visited Gene at the hospital and Sunday dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Haines in Union Hill. Mack Summers and Gene Summers were seen at the hospital Friday and Sunday. Everett Escue of Center was a Saturday dinner guest of Mack Summers and Gaylon. Laveta Summers and Gaylon visited Rosa Lee Cottrell, Arlene, Darlene, and Sylvanus Wynnewood Friday.
Mrs. Luther Dawson of Sulphur brought her grandmother Mrs. Alma Dunn home Friday from a visit with Mr. and Mrs. Dawson and their children. Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Stanfield of Dallas visited Mrs. Nao mi Stanfield and Mrs. Alma Dunn Saturday. Ken Stanfield and boys joined visits to Aun McCullar in Vanessa Friday. Doug Stanfield joined a school class trip to Sulphur for miniature golf Friday. Kevin.
Dell and family members gathered for a Saturday night visit with Emilys Wells in Perryton Texas and Kenny Wells in Beaumont and Dorothy Kelly in Boynton. The group included Joe Gene Kelley and others from Tulsa and a Sunday dinner visit with Junior Wynn family before returning home.
A business trip to Wanette on Tuesday is noted. Sunday dinner guests at the Penrod home marked Mr. and Mrs. Jud Swanson Art Garrison Molly Martha Judy Arthur Kenneth Swanson and Mrs Kenneth Boling all from Davis in honor of Arthur Garrison and Mrs Ken Swanson birthdays. Visitors included Henry Johns Stratford. Laura Johnson visited Sunday. Charley Maddox was contacted Thursday. Karen Penrod was sick Monday and out of school.
May Johnson visits her cousins Mrs. Alice Simmons and Mrs. Harold Walls in Roff on Tuesday. Mrs Walls recuperates at her mother’s home after recent surgery in Oklahoma City and wears a leg cast for six weeks. Mr and Mrs Joe Thompson with Dave and Leota Thompson visit Monday evening.
Oakman residents Mr. and Mrs. Mann Wynn along with Regina Emmett and Wendell Wynn and their mother Mrs. Ella Wynn camped at Lake Eufaula from Tuesday to Sunday. The group was joined by relatives including Thelma Stevenson Rex Pound Troy Love and others from Oklahoma and Colorado. Extended family members from Oklahoma, Tulsa and Ada joined for dinners singing and fellowship during the stay.
Wednesday Ruth Wynn and her mother Mrs Emily Wells along with son Claude Wells and family from Council Hill spent the summer in Oklahoma with Claudia Lisa Tammy Wanda Wells and two grandchildren JoAnn Kareen Wells Beau mont Texas. They joined lunch and supper then returned to Council Hill late Wednesday night. Saturday Mrs Marvin Payne and Mrs D L Farmer from Muskogee joined the group at Eufaula. En route home Saturday Mrs Payne stopped by Council Hill and picked up Ruth Wynn and her son Wen.
A baptism was held Sunday at 2 p.m. at the Stewart pond with Rev. Scott Jones officiating. Attendees included Elmer Scroggins and several Morrison, Holman, and Stone relatives. Numerous visits spanned Ada, Wilson, Byng, Durant, and Connor communities as church members shared meals and fellowship. The notice mentions hospital visits and a funeral for J. R. Magar with several relatives traveling from California.
John Coates of Oakville Connecticut and Mattie Darling of Detroit wed after a long letter-writing courtship begun through a corresponders club. Both aged 78, they cite no clear reason for their delay in marriage.
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