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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1965
Page
2
The dispatch lists numerous families visiting relatives during Thanksgiving. Gem accounts include the Ross, Treas, Scott, Miksch, Glover and Maddox families from Pryor Stonewall Ada and other towns. Visitors travel to spend the holiday with parents siblings and extended kin across Oklahoma.
The article recounts numerous Thanksgiving visits and family movements in Ada and nearby towns. Corry Jaquess dies in Clifton and funeral services in Van Alstyne. Penrods and relatives prepare meals and host relatives, with travel between Ada, Pickett, Stratford and Gaar Corner.
Mrs Mary Brown of Centraho ma spent the week with her sister and husband Mr and Mrs P H Boddy. Mr and Mrs Howard Ganus visited Mr and Mrs Louie Mashier Monday night. Several Stonewall families attended the pre conference tournament at Latta Tuesday. Latta Stonewall won 63 62.
Visiting Mr. and Mrs. C L Gibson over Thanksgiving were many relatives from Tulsa Holdenville Fitzhugh Bethany Atoka Midwest City Yukon Oklahoma City and Judge Blackbird. Other guests at the Hale home included their daughter and family from Tulsa Roxanne Ce lia Douglas and Eric with Mr Stall in Alaska on business. The Charles Hale family from Duncan also visited with Alexia Ross and Charese.
Thanksgiving gatherings centered on Francis with the Harrison family in Wichita Kansas and extended relatives including the Stuarts and Harrisons. Other groups visited Ardmore and Seminole Oklahoma to spend the holiday with Vancille Billings and Oma Thurman.
Rev and Mrs Dalton Young visited Tulsa to spend time with his parents Mr and Mrs D L Young in Virginia and Kay. Don Buchannan and family joined Thanksgiving with Suttles and Buchannan families in Pierce City Missouri. Friends and relatives gathered across Fort Worth Ada Wichita and Oxford for holiday meals and weekend visits.
Mrs Ethel Hoser traveled to Sapupa to visit her children and stayed with Mr and Mrs Skinny Hooser. Mr and Mrs Sid Kellogg spent Thursday in the city visiting their son and family including Burt Kellogg and Steve and Ruths sister and family, Mr and Mrs F B Hammond.
The annual Christmas party for the Moms and Dads will be held Dec. 7 at 6 30 p m in the school lunchroom. It is a covered dish affair. Then the Dads will play games while the Moms exchange inexpensive gifts. Everyone with children in school is invited.
Mike Martin Ahleso with grandparents Mr and Mrs J C Martin spent Thanksgiving weekend visiting multiple relatives. They joined Mr and Mrs Bill Hopper Pickett and guests including Mr and Mrs Hoyt Ligon and Gary Wenoka and Jessie Poindexter. Susie and Nolen Martin Del City visited Saturday. The Martins also saw Tony Martin Ada and Kenneth Martin family Ahloso and Monroe Abbott family Pecan Grove Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Don Crisp and Tony Ada, Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Ballard, Mark and Keith Stratford, and Frank James attended Thanksgiving dinner hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Ed Varnadore. Tony Ada were Sunday guests in the Varnadore home.
Mr and Mrs Joe Maddox Wes and Jeanne Stratford are listed alongside Mr and Mrs D D Dobbyns Wyn in a short readable public notice fragment likely detailing households or a family event.
Fletcher and Wanda Snipes visited Mr and Mrs Jerry Robbins in Lindsay and joined them as dinner guests in Duncan with Mrs Bobby Gardner. Others at Gardner included Mickey Gardner Corky Snipes Lisa Anne Leslie Allen Jo Lynn and Gina Dianne Duncan. Weekend guests in the Snipes home included Betty Snipes Charles and Rebecca Cushing.
A list of Pennington family members and relatives from Lawton Ada Stratford and Gary gathered for Thanksgiving dinner with Alva Pennington. Additional relatives from Ada attended Sunday dinner and transacted business in Ada on Monday with Clariece Pennington and Sue Penford.
Shawnee visitors Mr and Mrs Charles Williams joined Ed Little and family in Oklahoma City area gatherings. Many relatives from Byng Ada Elk City Mountain View Stratford Loretta and Ardmore spent time at the Little home over the weekend and for Thanksgiving dinner Mr and Mrs H L Water hosted Henry Little with grandsons Richard and Robert Walrath in Ardmore.
Mr and Mrs Dale Andrews and Donia Gayle and Marsha Gaye from Dallas Texas joined Mr and Mrs Jerry Bradley with Melissa and Michelle in Shawnee. Mr and Mrs Butch Bradley and Butchie from Stratford. Mr and Mrs Deck Bailey from Ada. and Mrs Daphna Cruce with Melody Faith Hope and Charla as holiday guests in the Ann Bradley home.
Mr and Mrs Morton Phillips Betty and Fonda and their son in law and daughter and Mrs Martha Smith all of Ada were Mrs Tom Phillips in a local notice.
Mr and Mrs Orlan Dees and Linda joined Mr and Mrs Leroy McDaniel of Ada for Thanksgiving. Other McDaniel guests included Mr and Mrs Dennis McDaniel and children Darla David and Doyle from Oklahoma City along with Mrs Mamie McDaniels.
Mrs. Rae Garrett reports a supper with Mr and Mrs Pug Garrett Sondra and Jolita and Mr and Mrs Floyd E Burk. Jewel Smyth Rae Garrett in Ada Tuesday. Fred Smyth hosted his brother Grover Smyth for Thanksgiving. Linnie Horton attended Center services. Pug Garrett Sondra Janice Chilcoat attended Oil Church Sunday and had dinner Hansel Burk. Sunday school attendance reported at 25.
Mr. and Mrs. Oren Gray hosted part of their children and many relatives for Thanksgiving. Francis Barnes flew to Oklahoma City and was met at Will Rogers Airport by Bob Barnes and family. Others visited from California and Moore, with plans to return there after meals and visits.
The note records children visiting Friday with Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Magar and their family, and continuing Saturday with theMagars, indicating a family gathering over the weekend.
Mrs. Ben Ownbey and relatives visit Mary P Ownbey at Twin Nursing Home Stratford. Ercy Ownbey party travels to Roff to see Mary P and Charles Ownbey. Charles Ownbey joins Ercy Ownbey and others for Thanksgiving and Sunday dinner. Bob Hatcher family visits Mollie Summers and attends Thanksgiving with Summers and friends. Arno Griffith and all children and families gather for holidays including Jack and Charles Griffith and others from Fort Worth Ardmore Stratford and Stillwater.
Gene, a Tupelo sixth grader whose leg was amputated after a snakebite, speaks cheerfully of using an artificial foot. A local doctor hails him as the bravest patient, noting he will likely play and run again with crutches and determination.
City officials discussed delaying a sales tax referendum if defeated and explored using sales tax revenue for off street parking and rural water sales. Council moved to hold the election on December 21, stressing election cost and potential annexation of adjacent areas including the Gibson store.
Turkeys will see a higher hunter success rate than 1964 but weather hindered this season. Mace cites too much ground cover and maize delays kept pheasant hunting down despite likely more birds. Last year about 7,000 hunters took nearly 16,000 pheasants, averaging 2.2 each. Totals for all species await spring sampling of license buyers.
Plan a simple meal using headless frankfurters with baked beans and a side of cole slaw. The combination provides a hearty, affordable dinner option with minimal prep and quick cooking time.
Miss Tina Fraley daughter of Mr and Mrs Austin Fraley Route 2 Ada and Roger Cosby son of Mr and Mrs S R Cosby Stratford announce their engagement The bride to be is a Vaness High School senior basketball guard The groom elect is an East Central State College senior majoring in chemistry They plan a December 23 wedding at the Church of Christ 8th at Oak Ada with Virgil Romine to officiate
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