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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1964
Page
9
Community brief listing local residents visiting relatives, newborns, and holiday travels. Notable items include Susan Diana Hatchett, born to Fridell Illinois couple Tommy Hatchett and wife, and gatherings involving Hatchett, Gray, and Houser families across Oklahoma and neighboring states.
Mr. and Mrs. Pug Garrett and Sondra shared supper with his mother Rae Garrett on Thursday night. Mrs. R. E. Riggins gathered three daughters for the holiday season including Bobbie Riggins, Mrs. Billie Ruth, and Mrs. Jimmie Philips with children in Durant.
Those enjoying the trip to Noble last Tuesday night to see Byng play basketball were Kay and Linda Canida, Ronnie and Pauletta Petty, Cecyl Hooser, Sharlet Shope and Rick Johnston.
Last Tuesday evening visitors included Bob Hooser and his wife with Bob’s brother John Hooser, stationed at Fort Sill, and his family.
Thanksgiving brought a large gathering for the Hooser family though several brothers could not attend. Joe Pete Hooser hosted the big dinner at his home for the Hoosers, while Tom Sam and John and their families also had varying attendance and work obligations.
Rev and Mrs Dalton Young along with his parents Mr and Mrs D L Young Virginia and Kay traveled from Tulsa to Rotan Texas after church last Wednesday evening to spend the holiday with Mr and Mrs Fayte Young.
A Thanksgiving supper brings together Mr. and Mrs. Nick Wolfe with Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Stokes, joined by Mr. and Mrs. Larry Lathem and Mr. and Mrs. Lack Latham for a shared holiday meal.
Carl Wheeler and his son and family from Oxford Kansas visited over the holiday with Mr and Mrs Bill Wheeler and children Bobby Billie and Byron. Saturday evening they were joined by Bill Hayes from Ada as a nephew. Another nephew and family Mr and Mrs Roland Hayes and Randy from Duncan visited Sunday afternoon.
Mr and Mrs Richard Hill welcomed a baby girl named Judy Rena born November 15. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Robert West who visited for Thanksgiving with Tulsa based Joe West family and Oklahoma City R L West family. Mr West delivered the message at Cedar Grove Free Will Baptist Church and spoke again at Wilson community church Sunday evening.
Mr and Mrs Buster Sutton and Dennis Ray traveled to Milburn over the weekend to see Lola s parents Mr and Mrs J A Dickerson.
Mr and Mrs Raymond Matthews took Ethel Donny Mary Ann and Jimmy Ray to Jessie last Thursday for dinner with Oletas brother Mr and Mrs Bill Whittington.
Mr Edward Scroggins and Mrs Scroggins of Dallas visit his parents Mr and Mrs Celen Scroggins during Thanksgiving, sharing time with family.
Visiting over Thanksgiving were the Scroggins family members Mr. and Mrs. Baxter Scroggins and their children, Mr. and Mrs. Orville West and family, Mr. and Mrs. Junior Scroggins and family, and Mr. and Mrs. Lois Scroggins and family.
Edward Scroggins attended a gathering Saturday night at the home of his parents Mr and Mrs Baxter Scroggins and Mr and Mrs Orville West with Melba Sue and Jeannie present.
Mr and Mrs H L Kirkes visited in Carlsbad New Mexico with their daughter and family Mr and Mrs Bill Kirkes. En route they stopped to visit another daughter and husband Mr and Mrs Warren Farmer who reside in Duncan. Their son and family were also mentioned.
Mrs Max Kirkes, Rusty and Billy visited over the holidays in Hazelville Kan Bob Steele joined for Thanksgiving dinner with her parents Mr and Mrs George Bishop and Larry Miss Hazel Lynn accompanied them
Several visitors including her brother and Mr and Mrs Willard Smith and family from Mt Pleasant Texas called on Mr and Mrs Arthur Pipkins over the holiday.
Hammond Heights residents hosted relatives from Sapulpa Sem inole and Lawton for Thanksgiving. Mrs. Pearl Blythe entertained her daughter Mrs. William Gaunt of Oklahoma City, a former Ada and Byng student who later attended Hill's Business College. Thomas Hill Jr. visited Ada with his parents, returning from Wichita Kansas where he works in the automotive trade after Byng High School. Ruth Grant and family joined Clayton Black in Oklahoma City for a holiday gathering.
The article recalls that early Thanksgiving was a harvest festival thanking God for crops and occurred in late fall. It notes modern celebrations emphasize family gatherings, large dinners, and reunions, along with religious observance and personal prayer amid the war on calories.
Mr and Mrs Harold Bush hosted a Thanksgiving gathering with Patricia Peggy Carol David and Larry to celebrate with Mrs Bush’s mother in Coalgate Oklahoma. The event featured extended family and traditional meals in a warm home setting.
Mrs Mabie Frazier and her children Ethel Francis Ray Roy and Edgar Frazier gathered for a pleasant Thanksgiving in Oklahoma City joining another son.
Mr and Mrs R C Colbert spent Thanksgiving weekend at Mrs C Nero’s home, sister of Mrs Colbert, then departed Sunday for Oklahoma City. Sylvester Smith died last week with funeral services at Church of God of Hammond Heights officiated by Rev T C Hill Sr.
The article notes the brother of Mrs Grant visiting briefly before traveling to Atoka to visit other relatives, outlining a family itinerary and movement between locations.
Residents of Hammond Heights report Mrs Jacob Davis is back home with her family following a brief illness at Valley View Hospital. She rejoined relatives before Thanksgiving, and neighbors wish her well during the holiday season.
Mr and Mrs Carl Frazier Jr spent Thanksgiving in Milburn at Mrs Frazier's parents home the Lewises. Mrs Frazier had stayed a week and Thursday evening Mr Frazier drove to Milburn to join them. The Fraziers then returned to Ada.
The Reaper Baptist Church of Hammond Heights led Sunday afternoon services at The Philemon Baptist with Holiness Church and many Ada area churches invited for Thanksgiving observances. Rev. John M. Statum preached as part of the program.
No le delivered the religious message to the congregation at the Holiness Church before the meeting adjourned at 5 pm. Visiting in the home of Carl Frazier Sr were Mrs Reese G Frazier and her daughter Mrs Dillard Johnson and family from Allen. Funeral services were held last week for Mrs Penny Mitchell at Reaper Baptist Church Ada with Rev L Emery officiating.
T C Hill of Wichita visiting his parents Mr and Mrs Thomas C Hill Sr had his 1963 car hit head on Saturday night by a car driven by Lloyd Booker of Ada. Both cars suffered severe front-end damage and were towed to shops Sunday afternoon for repair.
Leslie Williams, ECSC upperclassman, plans to rent his North Townsend Street dwelling to Mrs Coran Brown and family. The Edgar Frazier family from Oklahoma City visits Mr and Mrs Brownie Clark and Mr and Mrs Jacob Davis over a weekend while Loke Thomas of Ada recovers in hospital. The Frazier family and relatives of Mrs Dealy Gillespie and the Clark families are noted in the same socials.
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