Lightning Ridge Christmas Visiting Notes in Oklahoma City
Thelma Perriman reports Merry Christmas wishes and a Happy New Year. Ed Coffey and family along with Carl Coffey and Ted Sickles families hosted visitors in Oklahoma City. They admired the decorated residential areas and returned home at night after the Christmas season displays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thelma Perriman
Ed Coffey
Don and
Dennis
Oklahoma City
Carl Coffey
Ted Sickles
Social Visits Move in Local Circles
Mr. and Mrs Vernon Van Schuyver visited Mrs Matt Heimer recently and Mrs W M Braggs the first of the week. On Sunday they visited Mr and Mrs Miles Kimmel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon van Schuyver
Matt Heimer
W. M. Braggs
Miles Kimmel
Pauline Vandegriff Visits Wilsons and Debbie
Mrs Pauline Vandegriff visited Mr and Mrs Jesse Wilson and Debbie Monday. Debbie Wilson spent Wednesday night with her grandparents Mr and Mrs N S Vandegriff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pauline Vandegriff
Jesse Wilson
Debbie
Debbie Wilson
N. S. Vandegriff
Stewart Family Visits Arlington Over Weekend
Mr and Mrs Delane Stewart visited with Mr and Mrs Louie Stewart in Arlington Texas over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delane Stewart
Jeffry and
Julie
Arlington, Tex
Louie Stewart
Couple visits patient at Valley View Hospital
Mr and Mrs Garrett Beller visited Mrs Mason Arter who is a surgery patient at Valley View Hospital Sunday. Mrs Arter is reported as a surgery patient. Mrs Lorene King and children Patsy Young Elaine and Clay attended the Christmas program in their children's classroom at Vanoss Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garrett Beller
Mason Arter
Valley View Hospital
Arter
Lorene King
Patsy Young
Elaine
Clay
Vanoss
Mrs Lorene King and Patsy Young Visit Perriman
Mrs Lorene King and Mrs Patsy Young visited with Mrs Perriman for some time on Friday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorene King
Patsy Young
Mrs. Perriman
Mr Stephens Leaves Hospital After Heart Attack
Mrs J H Stephens reports Mr Stephens was discharged on December 12 after a 29 day hospital stay for a severe heart attack. Doctors expect he will be fine with rest and care. The Stephens are local residents and Mrs Stephens is a former WEEKLY News correspondent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Stephens
Stephens
Holiday Pause Delays Newsroom Reports
Word of the season slows coverage as editors and reporters stay home for holidays. Frigid weather keeps staff indoors, reducing field reports and prompting a quiet news cycle until activities resume.
Union Hill Sunday School Attendance and Program Summary
Union Hill Sunday school attendance reached 30 with all teachers present except adult Joe Hilburn. The afternoon program featured songs by various classes, a nativity scene, readings including Happy Birthday Jesus and He, a piano solo by Brenda Ebrite, and performances by multiple Ebrite, Golden, Hilburn, Haines, and Newby family members with duets and solos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lavona Jones
Union Hill
Joe Hilburn
Dorothy Ebrite
Mike Haines
Ritta Hilburn
Randy Golden
Jimmy Cummings
Carol Golden
Lynda Golden
Debbie Henderson
Kathy Newby
Pamela Ebrite
Russell Ebrite
Brenda Ebrite
Louise Ebrite
Bettie Cunningham
Arthur Ebrite
Ethelene Golden
Laura Haines
Barbara Newby
Social Visit Across Fort Worth and Lin dall Attends
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Gamill with Mike from Fort Worth visited Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Archer in Lindall and Lawrence over Friday and Saturday. The group included Mr. and Mrs. Archer and Dale from Walnut Grove plus Mr. and Mrs. John Price Ada Mrs. Wanda Ray Colbert Philip Lawrence and Carson Poindexter who enjoyed music and dominos while Dale Archer burned his hand and required a local doctor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Gamill
Mike
Fort Worth
Leonard Archer
Lindall
Lawrence
Linsey McCoy
Local Social Visits Include Latta and Ada Residents
Mr. and Mrs. John Lee of Latta and Mr. and Mrs. James Hayes along with Sherry Sunday. Ralph Teel visited Benny Jones Sunday evening. Benny Jones hosted Alfred Lee and Marvin Lee of Ada Sunday afternoon. F. O. Jones visited Alfred Kellams Monday and accompanied him to a local doctor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Lee
Latta
James Hayes
Sherry
Ralph Teel
Benny Jones
Alfred Lee
Marvin Lee
Ada
F. O. Jones
Alfred Kellams
Mr. Kellams
Ada Visit Ties Ebrites To Ebrites
Mr and Mrs Arthur Ebrite visited Mr and Mrs George Ebrite in Ada recently highlighting family ties and local social circles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Ebrite
George Ebrite
Ada
Ada Family Sees Christmas Gift Renewal and Visits
Mr and Mrs Leonard Archer renewed The Ada Weekly as a Christmas gift for the family. Miss Alice Binion Ada and Mrs Mary Nell Cummings and Marty Oklahoma City visited Mr and Mrs Dink Binion and Patti and Jimmy Cummings who are staying with their grandparents and attending Latta School this semester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Leonard Archer
Alice Binion
Ada
Mary Nell Cummings
Marty
Oklahoma City
Dink Binion
Patti
Jimmy Cummings
Latta School
Cunningham Couple Welcome Son Mark Wayne
Mr. and Mrs. Larry Cunningham announce the birth of a son on December 16 weighing seven pounds six ounces. He is named Mark Wayne. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Warren Cunningham of Oil Center and Mr. and Mrs. Smith of Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Cunningham
Mark Wayne
Warren Cunningham
Oil Center
Mrs. Smith
Texas
Mr and Mrs F O Jones Attend Courthouse Christmas Dinner
Mr. and Mrs. F. O. Jones attended the courthouse Christmas dinner Tuesday night at East Central.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. F. O. Jones
East Central
Curtis Family Visiting Louisiana This Week
Mrs Juanita Curtis Billy and Patsy visited us Saturday night and reported the children would go to Louisiana with them and miss church Sunday for their Christmas program parts. Mrs Curtis and children also visited Mr and Mrs E L Horton Walnut Grove recently.
Dinner Guests Share Oil Center Event
Rev and Mrs F L Cunningham were dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Warren Cunningham Friday night at Oil Center. Other guests included Mr and Mrs Larry Cunningham and Mark Wayne of Ada, Mr and Mrs Keith Sales and Keitha, Drexel and Wayne Lee, Harold of Tex, and Mr and Mrs Howard Cunningham and Debbie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. L. Cunningham
Warren Cunningham
Oil Center
Larry Cunningham
Mark Wayne
Ada
Keith Sales
Keitha
Drexel
Wayne Lee
Harold
Tex
Mrs Tony Pannel and Debbie Seek Local Doctor
Mrs Tony Pannel and Debbie contracted a virus and visited a local doctor on Wednesday seeking treatment and guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tony Pannel
Debbie
Mrs Cunningham Away From Home to Visit Sarah Cunningham
Mrs Bettie Cunningham stayed with Mrs Warren Cunningham so she could be at the hospital with Mrs Sarah Cunningham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bettie Cunningham
Warren Cunningham
Cunningham
Sarah Cunningham
Local residents visit Henson home weekend
Mrs. William Henson consulted a local doctor Saturday for laryngitis. A group including Mr. and Mrs. Johnnie Allen Mr. and Mrs. Dewayne McAn ally Mr. and Mrs. James Rhynes and Mr. and Mrs. Alvin McAnally visited Mr. and Mrs. William Henson and Billy Saturday and Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Henson
Johnnie Allen
Dewayne McAnally
James Rhynes
Alvin
Billy
Ada Couple Plan Home on Burned Site
Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Tatum of Ada relocate to the area and intend to build a new house on the site of their residence that burned last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. T. Tatum
Ada
Christmas Visits Spatter Walnut Grove Area Homes
Mr and Mrs William Henson and Billy visited Mr and Mrs Walter McAnally Sunday. Mr and Mrs R E Tilley visited Mr and Mrs Jack McNutt Eddie and Danny Sunday. Lawrence Archer visited Mr and Mrs F O Jones and Glenn Sunday afternoon. Don Newby Kathy Walnut Grove were dinner guests of F O Jones and Glenn Sunday. Carlton Tilley Bebee and the Tilleys brought gifts from the Bebee community Christmas tree Monday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. E. Tilley
Jack McNutt
Eddie
Danny Sunday
Lawrence Archer
F. O. Jones
Glenn
Don Newby
Kathy
Walnut Grove
F.O. Jones
Carlton Tilley
Bebee
Mrs. Jones
Cunningham Family Plans Christmas Visit to Denison
Rev. and Mrs. F L Cunningham will spend the holidays visiting Mr. and Mrs. J R Zachary and girls in Denison Texas. Mrs. Zachary is the granddaughter of Rev. Cunningham, a former Ada resident, known as Patsy Bacon. Patsy's parents Mr. and Mrs. Connie Bacon and Rick and Jerry will also attend Christmas dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. L. Cunningham
J. R. Zachary
Denison
Tex
Patsy
Mrs
Connie Bacon
Rick and Jerry
Arlington
Ada Receives White Christmas Delighting Area Children
Union Hill residents and farmers break ice so cattle can drink water as snow slows traffic on roads. Mothers bake and sew for the holiday while hoping roads improve for visiting relatives. Some locals plan trips to other towns for the holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada
Union Hill
Kathy Visits Newby Family in Oil Center Friday Night
Kathy of Walnut Grove visited Mr and Mrs Melvin Newby and sons Ron and Larry in Oil Center Friday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Newby
Kathy
Walnut Grove
Melvin Newby
Ron
Larry
Oil Center
Mrs Hays and friends visit Mr Jones last week
Mrs Hays and Sherry Ada and Mr and Mrs Don New with Kathy Walnut Grove and Mr and Mrs F O Jones and Glenn visited Mr and Mrs Ben Jones last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neva Hays
Sherry
Ada
Don Newby
Kathy
Walnut Grove
F. O. Jones
Glenn
Ben Jones
Christmas Tree Program Sparked at Union Hill School
Upper grades and primary class presented a Christmas program at Union Hill School last Thursday night. The event was sponsored by Mrs. Oma Enloe and Mrs. Lela Rose. School dismissed Friday for Christmas holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Hill School
Oma Enloe
Lela Rose
Visit notes from Valley View Hospital
Mrs Laura Haines and Mrs Ethelene Golden visited Mrs Kathy Garner at Valley View Hospital Monday. Mrs Bettie Cunningham visited Mrs Garner Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura Haines
Ethelene Golden
Kathy Garner
Valley View Hospital
Bettie Cunningham
Garner
Haines Family Attend Holiday Party and Local Games
Mr and Mrs Harold Haines attended a teacher and family Christmas party at Home Economics cottage. The FHA girls prepared refreshments. They also attended basketball games in Vaness. Several local residents including Barbara Cassady Ka thy Garner and Mrs Howard Asendorf visited others during the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Haines
Home Economics Cottage
FHA
Haines
Vaness
Laura Haines
Ethelene Golden
Barbara Cassady
Kathy Garner
Valley View Hospital
Howard Asendorf
Judy
Randy Golden
Mike Haines
J. W. Haines
Romine
Fred Allen
Ina Haines
Daisy Nuner
Fittstown
Golden Family Visits Across Town This Weekend
Mr and Mrs Sonny Golden visited Mr and Mrs Horace Golden Saturday. They were dinner guests Sunday of Mr and Mrs Murry Golden. Mr and Mrs Paul Golden and Tammi and visited Mr and Mrs Farrel Atwell in Tulsa last week returning home Sunday. Daisy Golden visited her sister Mrs Harold Griffin in Oil Center on Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sonny Golden
Horace Golden
Murry Golden
Paul Golden
Tammi
Farrel Atwell
Tulsa
Daisy Golden
Harold Griffin
Oil Center
Keeling Family Social Visits Noted
Mrs Wanda Coplen and children and William Lee Smith visited Mr and Mrs Lee Keeling and Lorene Friday. Lee Keeling and Lorene Judy and Jean Smith and Georgia Sue Smith attended the Christmas tree at Jones Chapel Church last week. Lee Keeling visited Grover Keeling Ada Sunday morning to start their car for church. Lula Keeling and Lorene shopped in Ada Thursday. Lorene Keeling visited Charles Coplen Saturday. Lena Cochran and Dorothy Ebrite visited Daisy Bini on Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wanda Coplen
William Lee Smith
Lee Keeling
Lorene
Judy
Jean Smith
Georgia Sue Smith
Jones Chapel Church
Grover Keeling
Ada
Lula Keeling
Lorene Keeling
Charles Coplen
Christmas Visits and Gifts in Ada Families
Mrs Ann McAnally Mr and Mrs J T Tatum Ada William Henson and Billy and Glen Wallis visited Mr and Mrs James Rhynes recently. Wallis brought homemade candy chocolate balls peanut brittle and fudge. James Rhynes family attended a Pentecostal Church Christmas party in Ada. They shared a covered dish exchanged gifts and enjoyed a delicious meal. Phil and Junior Rhynes helped lead church carols and James gave his wife a new cookstove as a Christmas gift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann McAnally
J. T. Tatum
Ada
William Henson
Billy
Glen Wallis
James Rhynes
Mr. Wallis
Pentecostal
Phil
Junior Rhynes
Changeable Weather Dashes Hopes for Outdoor Fun
The writer notes today’s 72 degree warmth but laments a cold spell making outdoor plans difficult. They acknowledge the weather’s fickle nature and hope for more mild days ahead, while warning such warmth may not last.
Christmas Reunion Brings Johnson Family From Across States
Mrs. Clay Johnson prepares for a large family gathering this Christmas as children and their families travel from California Colorado Florida Washington and Texas to her welcoming home for the holiday season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clay Johnson
California
Colorado
Florida
Washington
Texas
Local Social Visits Highlight Ada Area Families
Mr and Mrs Tom Agee hosted visits from Tracy and Regina with Mr and Mrs George Graham in Ada on Saturday. On Monday Mr and Mrs Kirby Tilley brought Diane and Pamela to see the Agees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Agee
Tracy
Regina
George Graham
Ada
Kirby Tilley
Diane
Pamela
Snowbound Christmas Plans Amid Ice and Snow
Mary Laseman notes readers are delayed by snow and ice with travel postponed and a warm-up forecast within 24 hours. She mentions the County Home Demonstration Country Store sale during the Fair as a timely shopping boost and observes people in adjoining towns facing holiday predicaments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Laseman
To you people who read our paper and live in California
The note addresses readers in California and invites attention to ongoing concerns or topics of interest from the paper. It signals a local audience focus and potential calls to action or awareness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Christmas Visits And Family News Across Colorado Springs
Preparations are complete for holiday meals with pre frozen dishes. Col and Mrs Wayne Johnson of Colorado Springs arrived with a fully equipped trailer house and their dogs. The Mantooth family visited relatives, plan a Christmas trip to North Carolina to meet granddaughter Connie Mae born Nov 15. Col and Mrs Charles Johnson recently from Indonesia join a Christmas reunion. Additional visits from Ed and Etchie son families span Dallas Bethany Tulsa and Oklahoma City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col
Wayne Johnson
Colorado Springs
Colo
North Carolina
John Walter Mantooth
Mantooths
Oklahoma City
Dallas
Camp Bragg
N. C
Connie Mae
Anna Marie
Robinett couple heads to California to visit Coronado kin
Mr and Mrs Joe Robinett left Wednesday for a trip to California to visit their daughter Mrs John Lee Gallaher and family in Coronado.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Robinett
California
John Lee Gallaher
Coronado
Christmas Visit in Texas With Mrs Cleoper
Weather permitting a couple plans a Christmas visit to Texas to see Mrs Cleoper. The note expresses hope for travel and family gathering during the holiday season.
Ham Family Couple at Celebration
A brief social note records Mr. and Mrs. O. J. Ham attending a local event with friends and neighbors. The scene centers on a small gathering and courteous remarks.
Rural Delivery Wisdom and Misadventures in 1963
A playful column lampoons rural life with quips from Tod Bolton and Hinch about dreams, honesty, and social expectations. It notes Zol Klinger's wife, aging, and a joke about jail getting there late, ending with Rev Charley Grant released by AP-Smith Service on 12/4/63.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tod Bolton
Ridge Corners
Charley Grant
Ap-Smith ServIce
Crossword Across Clues From Scrambled Grid
A compact listing of crossword style clues with mixed letters and numbers. reads like a puzzle note linking hints to probable answers across common terms including vegetables animals and general nouns. contains several garbled entries and partial phrases indicating a damaged source page.
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Mr. and
Vis
Walter McAnally
Lena Cochran
Daisy Bini
Lattn
James
Santa Claus
Roff
Alvin Mantooth
Lowell Laseman
R. O. Laseman
Charles Johnson
Indonesia
Leonard Etchieson
Ed Etchieson
James Barrow
Bethany
Jim Etchieson
Zelma Morrison
Walter Morrison
Art Beeman
U.S
North Broadway
Meeks Monuments
Magnetos
Lester L. Luton
Mrs. O. J. Hammock
Lloyp J. Martin
West Covina
Call Ia
U.S.A
Arkansas
Ted Bolton
Jr. Hinch
Zol Klingers
Holsface Hank
Tombstone
Frank Thomas
Sonny South
BY AL Sonders
By AL Smith
Rob
BY Kern Pederson
Pops
By George Wolfe
By Tom Oka
Uncle Leys
BY Brad Anderson
Nore
Pastener
Viper
Small Island
Fruit
Startle
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