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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1960
Page
2
Mrs. Chris Pedersen and children attended the wedding of her niece Mary Ann Crowley to Johnny Frizell Saturday evening at the bride's home in Allen. Paul, the groom, is in the Army stationed at Fort Hood Texas.
Mrs Alma Maddox visited Mrs Inez Pennington Wednesday morning. Mr and Mrs Kenneth Martin and family in Ahloso were holiday guests of Mr and Mrs J C Martin. Dale Melton and Cheryl spent Thanksgiving with Meltons and Sandfords in Mangum. Coleman Pennington and family joined Ada Pennington relatives in Lindsay.
Claude Horsley spent Thanksgiving Day with his relatives Mr and Mrs Ralph Horsley and family and Mr and Mrs Paul Cameron and son Claude Lee in Lindsay Ontario.
Miss Ruthie Varnadore visited her sister Mrs. Joan Ballard and family in Stratford Friday and they also shopped in Pauls Valley.
Miss Pennye Robbins of Lind visited as a weekend guest in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fletcher Snipes and Wanda.
Mr and Mrs Clarence Mullins and daughters Linda Shirley and Jane of Ponca City visited Mr and Mrs Dale Melton and Cheryl and Claude Horsley last Saturday.
Mr and Mrs Charlie Whitaker visited Mr and Mrs Fletcher Snipes and Wanda on Thursday.
Albert Jones of Stratford Chuck Robinson of Wanette and Claude Horsley attended the horse races at Blanchard last Sunday.
Mr and Mrs Jerry Robbins of Lindsay visited Mr and Mrs Fletcher Snipes and Wanda Sun day afternoon.
Mr and Mrs Mack Gillham of Maysville traveled to visit Dale Melton on Monday detailing a family visit and local travel.
Mrs. Dale Melton and Cheryl Horsley visited Mr and Mrs Walter Mullins Harold Mullins and Mr and Mrs Clarence Mullins Jerry Linda Shirley and Jane in Ponca City and Mr and Mrs Charlie Horsley in Shawnee on Monday and Tuesday.
Miss Violet Nelson of Tulsa visited her parents Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Nelson for the holidays at their home.
Mrs. Ethel Varnadore kept her grandsons Mark and Keith Ballard of Stratford while their mother Mrs. Joan Ballard and Ed Varnadore shopped in Ada Monday afternoon.
Dale Melton visited the Fletcher Snipe home Saturday afternoon. Charlie Nelson transacted business in Ada Monday. Miss Mary Ruth Thompson and Miss Cheryl Melton went to the show in Ada Friday night. Claude Horsley and George Tiner transacted business in Macomb Thursday. Mrs. Della Maddox and Wes visited Mr. and Mrs. George Tiner Monday night.
Mrs Verna McCurdy and Mrs Mildred Melton attended the County Achievement Program in Ada held at the new Presbyterian Church. Mrs Inez Pennington was recognized as outstanding member of the Gaar Corner Club and Mrs Bessie Bradley received a perfect attendance certificate.
Mrs Christine Martin visited Mrs Verna McCurdy on Sunday in a social call reflecting neighborhood hospitality and friendly ties.
Mr and Mrs Harvey Mitchell and family of Oklahoma City spent the Thanksgiving holidays with relatives and friends in the area, marking a warm family gathering during the holiday season.
Harrell Pennington attended the Vaness-Stonewall basketball game in Ada on Monday night. The column lists numerous local residents visiting, hosting, or spending time with families including Mrs Ed Coffey Danny Neel Neal family Miller McNair Glasgow Woodley Kinsey Giffin Tiffin Tiffin Jayne and others.
Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Ansell of Stratford and Mr. and Mrs. H. H. McCurdy and daughter of Fittstown were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Marvin McCurdy.
Jack McDonald visited Neville Pennington Tuesday morning. Lloyd Patton of Vaness and Marvin McCurdy visited Alton Sexton near Maysville Saturday.
Eight Vanoss members attended the achievement program Friday at First Presbyterian Church in Ada. Thelma Perriman won top honors in the reporters scrapbook, Ann McNair was second in the secretary’s book, and outstanding members included Charles M. Floyd and Aun McCullar. The club hosted the reception with a green net tea cloth and red poinsettia decor.
Mr and Mrs Cecil Abston of Oklahoma City visited Mr and Mrs Lum Abston Sunday strengthening family ties in the community.
Local report notes Sammy Gasaway is listed as ill this week, with no further condition details provided.
The article notes that Rev. Larry Ticknor was a dinner guest of Mr. and Mrs. Boyd Ponder on Sunday.
Weather influenced shipment to Ada Livestock Auction where 1 450 head were sold. Cattle ranged from vealers at 18 to 20 dollars and bulls at 15 to 18 25, stockers 19 to 28, dairy calves 12 to 18, hogs 16 to 17 50, sows 13 to 15, stockers 16 to 20.
Jimmy Stinson son of Mr and Mrs John Stinson sustained serious injuries after a fall from a pecan tree Saturday. Doctors report two broken vertebrae and other injuries. He is hospitalized at Valley View Hospital.
Mr and Mrs Walter Wair of Denton Texas visited with Mr and Mrs Auti McCullar Saturday as friends called on in a local social note.
Residents are asked to send contributions for the Christmas tree fund to H. L. Kinsey at the school or via the Vanoss H. D. club lacies.
Hollis Gallup of Stratford visited Aun McCullar on Sunday. Mrs. Glen Smith and her Seminole family spent the day with Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Gasaway and their children and with Mrs. Willie Collins.
Mr and Mrs Clarence Davis and son Earl of Oklahoma City spent the weekend with Mrs Nettie Childers and visited other relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Glasgow and Mrs. Glen Connell visited together Friday night. Roy Glasgow was in Durant Sunday on business.
Several women from the Van ess Home Demonstration Club won honors at the pecan show in Ada. Mrs. Charles Jr. placed third on chocolate fudge, Mrs. R. B. Tiffin won first on pecan pie and third on rolls, Mrs. Verlin Berger took first on spiced pecans, and Mrs. A. J. McCullar won first on cookies.
A Monday night gathering honored the Charles Floyd Jr family now relocated to Latta. After a meal the group visited and played games, and a punch bowl set was presented to the Floyds. Those present were Mr. and
New York stocks show a mixed midday tone as the AP 60 inch average edges up .10 to 216.40 and the Dow rises .55 to 605.17. Industrials slip, rails and utilities rise while oils tobaccos and drugs weaken. Some firms linked to the B70 bomber project advance on orders. Corporate bonds mixed. government bonds strong.
The Oklahoma state board of Agriculture reports today cash wheat 1.79 to 1.87 per bushel with regional variations, broilers steady with liveweight 15 cents, dressed fryers 27 to 28 cents, eggs ranges 30 to 57 cents by size, butterfat 50 to 61 cents, and fowl meat demand active with price bands by weight.
Snakes and fish lack outer ears and hearing openings. They detect sound mainly via vibrations in the ground or water.
Inmates wander the park as four new female monkeys disrupt the old sultan’s harem. Park staff capture escapees after leaving a door ajar. Geese mallards and pheasants arrive, wings clipped then escape attempts and rescues ensue. Deer receive two new pheasants. End with a note on new park features and a goose or monkey hunt invite.
Postmaster Frank W. Davis announced a tentative schedule for the Christmas rush at the Post Office. From Dec 12 windows open 8 30 am to 6 pm, Dec 19 to 22 until 7 pm, with specific weekend hours. He urged clear addresses and offered postage guidance, noting stamps for local cards and Canada mail, and urging firms to delay catalogs until after Dec 25 to ease the rush.
The text outlines methods to thin native pecan groves including girdling, poisoning, bulldozing and cutting. It emphasizes spacing for top development, staged thinning to reduce wind breakage, and using burned stumps and chemical sprays. It notes grafting small trees, pasture integration, and timing in fall and winter per Hailey and Whitehead.
The report lists numerous 4-H members from Pontotoc and surrounding areas receiving bracelets, compacts, achievement certificates, and leader awards. Highlights include Sharon Wynn and Shirley Hobbs earning bread making bracelets, Millie Burrow receiving a bracelet, and James Lucas among top award winners. The text notes a 140 day testing period for cattle entries aged 6 to 13 months.
A husband joining a religious group that rejects marriage can give a wife grounds for divorce in Kentucky and New Hampshire under state rules. The two states recognize fault or incompatibility tied to marital obligations and religious alignment.
The Health Insurance Institute reports American families spent 5.4 per cent of their after tax income on health care services and products in 1959.
Six bids were received with Paul R. Moody Construction Co. of Pauls Valley offering the second lowest at 89 131.90 dollars. The Upper Clear district has let five contracts since July and construction is underway at two sites four miles south and three west of Ada.
The Second University Extension Service conducts its sixth 28 day weigh test to help beef breeders select cows with strong milking ability and bulls that sire rapid gain and high grade cattle. Pontotoc County breeders enter nine operations with 34 head, including Dr Harvey Price of Ada with eight head. Other participants include Carlton Corbin C H Moore Guy Shipe Jerry Goree and Joe.
Pontotoc County ASC announces a December 13 referendum on marketing quotas for the 1961 upland cotton crop. Eligible voters include owner operators and various tenants who produced upland cotton in 1960. Polling with six county locations and hours posted. voters may obtain details at the local ASC office or polling sites.
During the War of 1812 Detroit fell to British forces and was retaken by United States troops the following year in a decisive campaign. The transfer restored American control and shifted regional dynamics amid ongoing hostilities.
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