Around the County notes visitors and weekend stays
Mr. and Mrs. Lonnie East and relatives vacationed at Lake Eufaula for the weekend. Numerous visits across towns include Mrs. Trudy Nance with Mrs. J. R. Pendergrass Ada visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Pendergrass. Guests from Lincoln Illinois join Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Moore. Oklahoma City and Ada residents visit families in various homes. Local travel includes trips to Tishomingo Stratford Coalgate and Tulsa with family and funeral attendance. Howard Briggs plans resume duties in Tulsa after home stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Briggs
Tulsa
Marvin Briggs
W. L. McKinley
Lightning Ridge Church Service Honors Birthday Echoes
About 35 people attended the Lightning Ridge Church service led by the Rev. Ward Wood of Stratford. The quartet performed You Will Be Safe When The Storm Passes By and attendees sang Happy Birthday for Mrs. Grace Griffith and Mrs. Bernice Bailey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lois Wall Flere
Lightning Ridge
Ward Wood
Stratford
Grace Griffith
Bernice Bailey
Local visit roundups include Perriman and Coffeys
Mrs Thelma Perriman returns from a three week stay in Hayward California and attends an Ada extension homemakers leader meeting Tuesday. Carla and Karen Coffey of Oklahoma City visit Danny and Dennis Coffey on Saturday. Mr and Mrs W L Walker of Roff and Mr and Mrs Carl Coffey of Oklahoma City also visit Perriman on Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thelma Perriman
Hayward
Calif
Perriman
Ada
Carla
Karen Coffey
Oklahoma City
Danny
Dennis Coffey
W. L. Walker
Roff
Carl Coffey
Wall family visit ends with plans for Doyle’s college enrollment
Mr and Mrs K M Wall return from a trip to Houston to see his son and family Mr and Mrs T J Wall and family. They were joined by T J Wall and his sons Doyle and Kim. Doyle will enroll in college in McPherson Kansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. M. Wall
T. J. Wall
Houston
Tex
T. J
Doyle
Kim
McPherson, Kan
Roof Replacement at Vern on Van Schuyver House
A new roof has been installed on the Vern on Van Schuyver residence, marking a notable home improvement in the neighborhood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon van Schuyver
Residents share visits and travels across states and countries
Mr and Mrs Raymond Jackson and family departed by plane Tuesday for Charleston South Carolina then Panama South America where Jackson is stationed. Riverside California visitors Mr and Mrs Herman Traf wick and others stop by Ada area relatives in a busy roster of family visits and outings across Oklahoma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Jackson
Charleston
S. C
Panama
South America
Mr. Jackson
Coffey Family Socials and Skunk Incident Near Vanoss
Ed Coffey and family spent Sunday with relatives and trimmed trees in Mrs Perriman's yard. Kenneth Wright and grandson Lawton are visiting. Early Monday Ed Coffey shot a skunk under the house. The Coffeys attended a Vanoss faculty fish fry and joined the junior class on Thursday for games and bowling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Coffey
Wylie Webster
Donnie
Pat
Vanoss
Opossum Sightings Linked To Local Families
In a small Arizona community Lois Wall cared for granddaughter Tammy Gayle on Friday. Stella Wall from Pauls Valley visited. James Wall missed school after injuring his arm on Thursday. May Johnson visited Lois Wall and brought milk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arizona
Lois Wall
Tammy Gayle
Stella Wall
Pauls Valley
James Wall
May Johnson
Local families host weekend gatherings and visits
The Calvin Wall children swam Saturday with the Junior Kimmel girls and Tracy and Bobby Fennell, joined by Mary Lee Kimmel. Mr. and Mrs. Miles Kimmel hosted visits with Gurley family, then Fennels and Kimmes hosted Sunday dinner with extended relatives and friends including Stone, Webster children, Linda, Susie, and Quita Fae and Randy Kimmel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvin Wall
Clemon Stone
Danny
Lillie Mae Webster
Linda
Susie
Miles Kimmel
Dude Fennel
Quita Fae
Randy Kimmel
Fennells
Roff
King's Visit Reaches Young Family and Kinfolk
Mr and Mrs Glynn King visited Mr and Mrs Simon Young and family Friday. Frank Harber and Larry also visited. Simon Young visited her parents Mr and Mrs Short Fortner in Ahloso Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glynn King
Simon Young
Frank Harber
Larry
Short Fortner
Ahloso
Young family visits Ada church and relatives
Mr and Mrs Young visited his mother Mrs Martha Young and Mr and Mrs Coy Young and family Allen. Mrs Simon Young, Elaine and Clay attended Bible school recently at College Heights Baptist Church, Ada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young
Martha Young
Coy Young
Allen
Simon Young
Elaine
Clay
College Heights Baptist Church
Ada
Cal Walls Relations Noted With Local Visits
Mr and Mrs Jack Stephens visited Calvin Walls on Sunday. Albert Summers visited Calvin Sunday night and Kenneth Stanfield was a Monday evening visitor. Mrs Stella Wall mother of Calvin and Bob Wall of Lightning Ridge entered Pauls Valley hospital Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Stephens
Calvin Walls
Albert Summers
Calvin
Kenneth Stanfield
Stella Wall
Bob Wall
Lightning Ridge
Pauls Valley Hospital
Thomas Family Weekend Visit Noted
Mr. and Mrs. Mike Thomas and Ricky Moore spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Herman Miller. Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Thomas of Fritch Texas left Friday to return home after visiting relatives and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Casey Glasgow
Mike Thomas
Ricky, Moore
Herman Miller
A. C. Thomas
Fritch
Tex
Ada couple visit mother in Wednesday trip
Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Childers of Ada visited his mother Mrs. Nettie Childers on Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Childers
Ada
Nettie Childers
Visitors Gather at Stratford Household on Weekend
Visitors in the Marvin Clay home Friday included Mr and Mrs Walter Wyatt of Riverside California Mr and Mrs Oscar Wyatt and Charley Clay of Stratford and Mr and Mrs Ray Houck of Chino California On Saturday Mr and Mrs Marvin Clay and Marcia visited Mr and Mrs Oscar Wyatt and guests Stratford This item notes the weekend social visits among local families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin Clay
Walter Wyatt
Riverside
Calif
Oscar Wyatt
Charley Clay
Stratford
Ray Houck
Chino
Marcia
Visiting families share time in Moore and Shawnee
The text notes visits by Mr. and Mrs. Allen Cruise of Odessa Texas and Mr. and Mrs. Don Pearson and family of Moore. Roy Jones and family stayed with the Pearsons Thursday and Friday nights in Moore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shawnee
Allen Cruise
Odessa
Tex
Don Pearson
Moore
Roy Jones
Riley and Walker Families Visit in Oklahoma City and Norman
Mr. and Mrs. David Riley of Oklahoma City visited Mrs. Essie Walker and son Jerry on Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Walker and daughter Mildred of Norman visited Mrs. Essie Walker and Jerry on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Riley
Oklahoma City
Essie Walker
Jerry
Bill Walker
Mildred
Norman
Wanda Parish and Teresa Dine With Berger Family
Mrs Wanda Parish and Teresa Ada shared a Sunday dinner with her parents Mr and Mrs Christian Berger in Ada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wanda Parish
Teresa
Ada
Mrs
Christian Berger
Ada Homemakers Gift for Rocky Kinsey's 64th Birthday
Mrs Nina Tiffin and Pat Hooks of the Vaness Homemakers Group presented Rocky Kinsey with a birthday gift in Ada on Friday. Mr and Mrs Rocky Kinsey were guests of Mr and Mrs W T Moore, also of Ada, during the celebration. Attending were Mr and Mrs M D Scott and Mrs Helen ie Mike and Mary, all from Ada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nina Tiffin
Pat Hooks
Ada
Vaness Homemakers Group
Rocky Kinsey
Friay
W. T. Moore
Rocky
M. D. Scott
Helenie
Mike and
Mary
Linda Neff Receives Birthday Bicycle From Parents
Linda Neff received a new bicycle for her fifth birthday from her parents Mr. and Mrs. Bob Neff. Cake and ice cream were served to Roy and Casey Glasgow after Linda opened her gifts, and Linda later returned home with Roy and Casey to spend the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linda Neff
Bob Neff
Roy
Casey Glasgow
Linda
Casey
Stratford Hosts Weekly Social and Visiting Guests
Mrs Henry Neel of Stratford visited Mr and Mrs George Pitt on Monday. Tuesday visitors included Pauline Ford Stella Teague Ellen Perrin Sally Dickson Janie Hill and Gladys Neal from College Heights Baptist Church Ada. A fashion show at Roy Glasgow home featured Betty Treadwell as in charge. Refreshments were served by Mrs Glasgow to a long list of Stratford Ada Byng Latta Roff and other area residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Neel
Stratford
George Pitt
Pitt Home
Pauline Ford
Stella Teague
Ellen Perrin
Sally Dickson
Janie Hill
Gladys Neal
College Heights Baptist Church
Ada
Tagmar
Mrs. Pitt
Pitts
Roy Glasgow
Betty Treadwell
Duncan
Glasgow
Jo Lita Murray
Charlotte Daniels
Kathryn Floyd
Latta
la Wanda Jones
Armanda McCauley
Carol Current
Marvin Stokes
Byng
Carol Neff
Linda
Irma Henry
Juanita Cales
Roff
Geneva McCullar
Stephenie
Isabell McNinch
Gayle
Beverly McCause
Diane McCause
Christy Mc
Weekend Social Attendees Include Local Figures
The weekend gathering drew notable locals including Mr. and Mrs. Henry Neel, J. Stratford, and Mrs. Rocky Kinsey, highlighting a community connect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Neel
J. Stratford
Rocky Kinsey
Local family visits and meals across week
Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Tiffin visited her grandmother Mrs. Alice Crawford in Hart on Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Gaylon Hooks and children of Ada had dinner with the Tiffins on Sunday. The Hooks and Ada then visited Mr. and Mrs. Mike Tiffin on Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. B. Tiffin
Alice Crawford
Hart
Gaylon Hooks
Ada
Mike Tiffin
Visit to Oklahoma City by Davis and McGill party
Mr and Mrs Clarence Davis and Earl visited Mr and Mrs Roth McGill in Oklahoma City. The social call reflects a cordial exchange between families in the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Davis
Earl
Mrs. Roth McGill
Oklahoma City
Warren Siblings Attend Ada Funeral and Visit
Mr and Mrs Burt Warren attended funeral services for her brother in law Thomas Mc Curry Ada at the Coalgate Methodist Church Friday. Mrs Thomas McCurry Ada spent Saturday night with her sister Mrs Ruby Warren and husband Burt also with her mother Mrs Irene Cope Coalgate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Walker
Thomas McCurry
Ada
Methodist Church
Coalgate
Burt Warren
Coalgate Methodist Church
Ruby Warren
Burt
Irene Cope
Social visit notes from local families this weekend
Mrs. Betty Treadwell and her son Walter Duncan joined Roy and Casey Glasgow for a Saturday night visit. The Drinkards, Arvey of Atoka and O B Drinkard of Los Angeles, visited the Glasgows on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Treadwell
Walter, Duncan
Roy
Casey Glasgow
Arvey Drinkard
Atoka
O. B. Drinkard
Los Angeles
Calif
Roy and
Ada residents Cause Shiplet and Elizabeth Blankenship
Cause Sherry Shiplet and Elizabeth Blankenship of Ada are identified in a readable fragment as parties involved in a local matter. The report notes their names and city but provides no additional context or actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cause
Sherry Shiplet
Elizabeth Blankenship
Ada
Bradley Family Dinner Visit Across Two Cities
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Bradley with Michelle and Melissa of Midwest City visited and had dinner with their parents Mr. and Mrs. Ann Bradley and family in Stratford on Sunday alongside Butch Bradley and Butchie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Bradley
Michelle
Melissa
Midwest City
Butch Bradley
Butchie
Stratford
Ann Bradley
Stratford visit to Mrs Cruse by Baker family
Mr and Mrs Troy Baker and their children from Stratford visited Mrs Daphna Cruse and her daughters on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy Baker
Stratford
Daphna Cruse
Funeral services held for Mr Adams in Stonewall
Mr and Mrs Kenneth Death eridge and family attended funeral services for her father Mr Adams in Stonewall on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Deatheridge
Adams
Stonewall
Sliger Family Attends Pecan Field Day at Hardin Ranch
T H Sliger attended a pecan equipment field day at the Hardin Ranch south of Fittstown on Thursday. Mr and Mrs Homer Sliger and family visit his mother Mrs Maud Sliger daily at Valley View Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. H. Sliger
Hardin Ranch
Fittstown
Homer Sliger
Maud Sliger
Valley View Hospital
Holland Family Visits Stretch Across Oklahoma City and Stratford
Mr and Mrs Ezra Holland hosted kin including grandchildren Glenda and Bobby. Ezra’s son Glen Holland and wife and family visited from Oklahoma City. Minnie Holland hosted Ezra’s mother in Stratford on Sunday as Lewis Holland also joined for dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ezra Holland
Minnie Holland
Stratford
Lewis Holland
Oklahoma City
Glen Holland
Hollands
Glenda
Bobby
Mrs. Thurman Holland
Family
Califor nia Guests Visit Tulsa Relatives
Mrs. Nora Ryan of Ada and her guest Mrs. Emma Cummings of Redlands California visited Tulsa on Saturday and Sunday to see relatives and friends. They had lunch with Mrs. Margaret Sturdivan and Sandy. The group is linked to a trip to the Oklahoma City area for a Wednesday night event at the City airport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calif
Oklahoma City Calif
City
Nora Ryan
Ada
Emma Cummings
Redlands
Margaret Sturdivan
Sandy
California
Tulsa
Peggy Burke Visits Sister and Husband Sunday
Mrs Peggy Burke visited her sister Mrs R E Childers and husband McLoud on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peggy Burke
R. E. Childers
McLoud
Thanks to Juanita Coles for weekly subscription
A reader from Roff expresses appreciation for Juanita Coles for subscribing to the WEEKLY. The note highlights local community support and ongoing readership in the town of Roff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Juanita Coles
Roff
the Weekly
Mrs Goldie Cornell Visits Valley View Hospital Trio
Mrs Goldie Cornell visited Mr and Mrs Boyd Ponder and Mrs Roy Briggs at Valley View Hospital on Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goldie Cornell
Boyd Ponder
Roy Briggs
Valley View Hospital
School class events light up week with trips and pictures
Seventh and eighth graders held a party at Winter Smith Park with mini golf and swimming. Tenth graders traveled to Sulphur for skating and swimming Friday night while eleventh graders went to Sulphur Thursday for a party with skating and swimming as main attractions. Wednesday September 6 school pictures take place at Vanoss at 1 p.m. for all grades. Vanoss new school is progressing, with completion planned for November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wintersmith Park
Vanoss
Local Socials and School Notes From Vanoss Area
Mr and Mrs Lonnie Barnes and Mark visited Mr and Mrs Edgar Trow in Stonewall Friday night. Jim Turner attended niece Janice Campbell s wedding at the Church of Christ in Atoka Saturday. Nora Ryan Ada picked up her aunt Mrs Bill Hood as her son prepares to attend Oklahoma State Tech Okmulgee. Bill is a 1967 Vanoss High School graduate. The Vanoss FFA hosted a watermelon feast for the FHA in the Vo Agr building Tuesday night. Creamon Stone and Thurman Holland are Vanoss vo ng teachers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pauline Vandegriff
Marie
Betty
Kay Vandegriff
Ada
Vernon van Schuyver
Richard Jackson
Twila Hunt
Larry
Norrell Vandegriff
Marie Vandegriff
Sgt
Raymond Jackson
Rose Marie
Richard
Raymond
Tommie Thurman
Jesse Wilson
Norrell Vandegriffs
Vandegriff
Henry Dew
Lindsay
Jerry Jackson
Oklahoma City
Jerry
Norrell
Lonnie Barnes
Mark
Edgar Trow
Stonewall
Jim Turner
Janice Campbell
Church of Christ, Atoka
Bill Hood
Pearlene Hood
Oklahoma State Tech
Okmulgee
Bill
Vanoss High School
Vanoss F.F.A
F.H.A
Vo-Ag
Vanoss
Creamon Stone
Thurman Holland
Vaness Vo-ng
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Carman
Lonnie East
Leonard Hobbs
Lake Eufaula
Trudy Nance
J. R. Pendergrass
Jimmy Platt
Gary Pendergrass
Pendergrass
Eugene Hobbs
Debra
Jeanie
Stephen
Jesse Moore
Cheryl
Lincoln
Ill
Luther Avent
Gaylene Hiffington
Buster Hobbs
Shirley
Norma
Nadene Adams
Hobbs
N. M
W. E. McCullar
Aun McCullar
Otis Coffey
Jeff Bailey
Andy Murray
Michael
Union Valley
Gale
John Daniels
Robbie
Billy Ray Crookham
Larry Rivers
Deanna
Lonnie Miller
Michael and
Dwain
Lee Hall
Monument Valley
Don Cook
Herman Trawick
van Schuyvers
Jane Beets
Byars
Patsy Coffey
Lorene McIilroy
Frank Townsley
Lorene McIlroy
Townsleys
Lloyd McIlroy
Marie South
Lester McIlroy
Bartlesville
Spurgeon Solomon
Janis
Ardmore
Joe Myers
James
Howard Bri
Lloyd McTiroy
Mrs. Perriman
Raymond Brown
Bisbee
Ariz
Ramona
Ernie
Arlan Ray Brown
Brenda Shaw
Oil Center
Phoenix
Hamilton
Buleva
Gem Jewelers
Oklahoma
W. Main ‘Fe
Henry
Ford
Tin Lizzie
Monster Ma
Criswell Funeral Home
First National
Ment
First National Bank
Ahah National
Ada, Oklahoma
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