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Newspaper

Ada Weekly News

Location

Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Dec 17, 1964

Page

2

Local Visitors and Church Revival Muster in Oklahoma

Mrs Lillian Wyatt of Oklahoma City visited Mrs Elma Winn to attend the funeral of Luther Correll. Howard Ganus and family toured Oklahoma City and shopped at a new center. Rev Johnny Warrick preached a Nazarene revival at Bethany. Texas visitors Don Whitehead and family saw N E Whitehead. Ada and Seminole residents visited Bertie Lilley. Girls basketball lost at Holdenville. Gangers Meeting attended by Ganns McNutt Sandlin in Seminole. Jack Sandlin and family traveled to Arkansas after learning of a death Tuesday night.

Lucille Ganus Lillian Wyatt Oklahoma City Elma Winn Luther Correll Howard Ganns Jack McNutt Jack Sandlin Seminole

Ada Weekly Renewal Thanks Sister Sue Lea

Thanks to Sue Lea for a renewal to her Ada Weekly for the coming year.

Sue Lea Ada

Hammond Heights notes and community announcements

Reverend C R Hill shared an evangelist sermon at Eastside Baptist in Okmulgee after visiting Holden. Mrs Lou Richardson returns home from Valley View Hospital. Families and church groups host relatives, attend singing and choir events, and announce meetings for the Philemon Baptist Church auxiliaries. Tupelo junior high teams beat Kiowa in basketball.

Philemon Baptist Church Okmulgee Eastside Holden Diane Davis Starlight Band

Churches Plan Joint Christmas Observances Across Ada

Ada area churches announce Advent and Christmas programs with choir performances caroling and special worship. From December 20 through New Year services include cantatas at Oak Avenue Baptist and a New Year watch service, plus bishop visits at St. Luke's Episcopal and multiple parish gatherings.

Christendom Ada Ahloso Baptist Church Calvin Eason Cumberland Presbyterian Church Morris Memorial Baptist Church Herb Masters Oak Avenue Baptist Church Hollis Cleghorn Iris Faye Gaar Joe Dixon Philemon Baptist Church Southwest Churches of Christ St. Luke’s Episcopal Church Frederick Putnam John Ashby Don Keyes Keyes St. Ste W. E. Chandler Kenneth McAnally Trinity Baptist Church Lester Barker St. Joseph Catholic Church Knights of Columbus

Christmas Week Events Fill East Central State College Schedule

Its Christmas Week at East Central State College with candlelight service in Boswell Chapel and a week of events. Includes El Circulo Espanol party, Hanging of the Green, fashion show, Christmas tea, Night Hall dorm party, Santa visits, a Rebecca Hill Memorial Fund presentation, and Handel's The Messiah finale for the public.

East Central State College United Campus Christian Fellowship Boswell Chapel el Circulo Espanol Club Student Union College Salvation Army Marvin Ewy The Historical Society Oklahoma Lois Spencer Riding Tigers Knight Hall Rebecca Hill Hill

Contract Let For Three New Boggy Projects

Earthmovers Inc of Henryetta was the low bidder on three structures in the Upper Clear Boggy Conservancy District. The bid totaled $104,368.18 for Sites 34 Barney Abbott farm, Site 23 Duard Thomas and William A Cannon, and Site 28 Rae Thompson and J C Ross. Engineer's estimate was $124,077.35. Twelve firms bid on the work.

Earthmovers Inc Henryetta Upper Clear Boggy Conservancy District

Oklahoma wildlife program updates hunting and grazing plans

The Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Department reports a 12 month lake survey to gauge public use for fishing hunting and recreation. It also invites grazing lease bids on two Lexington game management tracts totaling 3700 acres with limits of 250 and 300 animal units. 1965 licenses are on sale and waterfowl seasons run until January 3 quail until January 14.

Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Department Fisheries Division The Wildlife Department Leland Roberts Lexington Harold Cooksey Norman Mary K. Stewart Stewart

Sunspots Look Dark By Contrast

Sunspots appear dark only when set against the brighter solar surface. They have an actual temperature around 4 000 degrees Celsius.

Services Pending for John W. Potes 73

John W. Potes 73 of 730 West Fifteenth died Wednesday at 2 p.m. in Clayton New Mexico while working out of Texline Texas. He is survived by his wife Nellie of the home. Funeral arrangements are being handled by Criswell Funeral Home.

John W. Potes West Fifteenth Criswell Funeral Home Clayton N.M Texline Tex Nellie

Last rites for Mrs Maud C Johnson Ada Ok

Mrs Maud C Crowder Johnson of Ada formerly, Oklahoma City died in an Oklahoma City hospital. Funeral services will be Friday at 2 p.m. in Smith Funeral Home chapel with interment at Memorial Park. Born October 11 in Denison Texas to Tom and Nannie Crowder, she was 73. She married April 17 1909 and is survived by daughters Sibyl Abbott Pomona California Opal Jones Oklahoma City two sons Herschel Johnston Lovington New Mexico and Dill ard Johnson Boise City Idaho four grandchildren and four great grandchildren.

Maud C. Johnson Oklahoma City Ada Chapel of Smith Funeral Memorial Park Johnson Route 4 Denison Tex Tom Crowder Nannie Kaiser Crowder Sibyl Abbott Pomona Calif Opal Jones Herschel Johnson Lovington N. M Dillard Johnson Boise City Idaho

Post Office Holds Exam For Janitor Position Ada OK

The Board of U.S. Civil Ex aminers announces a written exam for custodial laborer and janitor at the Ada Post Office restricted to veterans' preference. Information available from Executive Secretary, Board of U.S. Civil Service Examiners, Old Federal Building, Room 212, Oklahoma City. Robert Breeding, GRDA GM, says a 19 horsepower siren will replace a smaller one and sounds twice on water release and auto shuts after eight minutes.

Board of U.S. Civil Examiners Ada Post Office Board of U.S. Civil Service Examiners Old Federal Building Third and North Robinson Oklahoma City Okla Robert Breeding GRDA

Developmental stage in alcoholism and solitary drinking

A key phase in alcoholism development is when an individual shifts preference from social to solitary drinking. This change marks a transition to habitual use and self-medication, signaling escalating dependence and the need for intervention.

Oklahoma City Teacher Attends Atlanta Science Conference

Mrs. Biles of Northeast High School travels to Atlanta to join Oklahoma science teachers at a text book revision conference with publishers. A graduate of Latta High and Central State, she has taught five years at Northeast. She is daughter of Jack Smith and daughter in law of Mr. and Mrs. J Hugh Biles.

Diane Davis Jacob Davis Ada High School East Central State College East Central Joe D. Biles Northeast High School Oklahoma City Science Teachers of Oklahoma Atlanta Latta High School Central State College Edmond Northeast High Jack Smith J. Hugh Biles

Sign vandalism hits state highway right of way

The state highway department replaced a yield sign last Friday morning but it was knocked down again Sunday night. Crews repositioned a new sign twelve feet from the original sight, and next week the fate of the sign at the Hammond Heights Airport intersection will be reported.

State Highway Department Highway Department Hammond Heights Airport

Local Visits and Weekend Guests At Area Homes

Mrs. Carl Frazier received visitors at Valley View Hospital including Mrs. Carrie Thompson and family from Colbert along with Mr. and Mrs. Dillard Johnson and Mr. and Mrs. Impson Frazier from Allen. In homes of Alex Bruner and E James, Dallas residents David James and family Diana and Donna Kay Wolf visited.

Carl Frazier Valley View Hospital Carrie Thompson Colbert Dillard Johnson Impson Frazier Allen Alex Bruner E. James David James Dallas Tex

Ada couple attend holiness convention in Memphis Tennessee

Mr and Mrs Tollie H Wilson returned from Memphis Tennessee where they attended a week long Ada Holiness Church delegates convention. On returning they collided with another car just inside Ada city limits at North Bluff intersection. no injuries but their Cadillac suffered damage to the right doors. Smitty Lewis of Oklahoma City visited Ada relatives and left before the weekend.

Tollie H. Wilson Memphis Tenn Ada

Lula Social News Notes From Allen And Ada

Mrs Lester Davis worked in Allen at Bullards Drugstore Monday. Mrs Henry Gessler of Salina Kansas visited two weeks with her mother and Skip then went home Wednesday. Tony and Carolyn Ada visited with his parents Mr and Mrs Ben Johnston Saturday. Mr Fortner Allen visited Sunday with his sons Thomas and Short Fortner. Chester Treas and Jackie Treas left for California to work there. Chester lives at Stonewall and Jackie at Lula.

Ben Johnston Sam Johnston Tony Carolyn Lee Dicketts Alan Oklahoma City Lester Davis Allen Bullards Henry Gessler Salina Kan Skip Ada Mr. Fortner Thomas and Short Fortner Chester Treas Jackie Treas California Chester Stonewall Jackie Lula

GAAR CORNER Notes From Stratford and Nearby Visits

Mrs. Dale Melton reports Frank James visiting Vera Rambo and family in Stratford with Mildred Melton and Cheryl. Roy Gray and George Anne of Yukon were weekend guests of J. C. James. Frank James and wife traveled to Stratford where Mrs. James saw her doctor. Lottie McClure and Patsy visited Frank James and Olen Sunday after.

Frank James Vera Rambo Stratford Mildred Melton Cheryl Roy Gray George Anne Yukon J. C. James James Lottie McClure Patsy Ada Ethel Varnadore Olen

Stratford visitors share weekend with Varndore

Mr and Mrs L E Ballard with Mark and Keith of Stratford visited Mr and Mrs Ed Varndore Friday night. Mr and Mrs Don Crisp of Ada also visited Mr and Mrs Varndore Sunday afternoon.

O. F. Snipes Rebecca Charles Sue Ellen Cushing Fletcher Wanda Snipes Jerry Robbins Lindsay Charlie Wright Stratford Bobbye Gardner Duncan

Funeral cortege accompanies Roma Mitchusson kin to Sperry

Mrs. Christine Martin led a group visiting Skin to take for funeral services Mrs. Roma Mitchusson of Sperry. The deceased was Mrs. Martin's aunt, with accompanying relatives from Ada, Pickett, Prague, Wewoka, Tishomingo, and Pontotoc.

Christine Martin George Ward Ada Chat Henry Tunelo Jesse Poindexter Pickett Leta Ligon Wewoka Othaline Williams Tishmingo Francis Henry Audrey Kiser Pontotoc Millard Henry Prague Marie Hopper Skintook Roma Mitchusson Sperry Michusson

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Howard Ganus Bob Granger Bobby Johnny Warrick Bethany Nazarene Church Don Whitehead Texas N. E. Whitehead Vera Walker Sandra Betty Shannon Holdenville Arkansas Sister Hammond Heights David Frazier C. R. Hill Lou Richardson Mable Frazier Edgar Frazier Kim Fraziers Brownie Clark Ella Macklin Thurman Alexander Chester Clark Ozell Lowery Ravern Lowery Sasakwa Lowery Little Sandy Bridge Lowerys Earl Johnson Ruth Grant Mrs. Johnson Frazier Harold Bush David Lee Holt Coalgate East Central College Danny Johnston Cliffords Sonny Leader Diana Donna Kay John Clifford Sonny Virgie Alberson Donald Brooks Linda Dewayne Dickie Clifford D. R. Clifford Tupelo James Kelso Wesley Brantley Floyd Groves Sharon Castleberry Dean Wellington A. L. Butler Butler Pete Butler Rita Harp Carol Evans First Christian Church J. E. Dorman George K. Stephens First Methodist Church Herman Girg Herbert Tays First Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall First Lutheran Church Phen Ashby First Free Will Baptist Church Christ the King First Nazarene Paul Ryan Kenneth Martin Ryan Department Martin Santa Mrs. Biles Science Atlanta, Ga Magnetos Lester L. Luton Hamilton Bulova Elgin Gem Jewelers Wolf Vernon Gasaway Vaness Marvin McCurdy Mrs Lois Clifford Byng Mrs. Dale Melton Caies Ie
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