Christmas greetings and county news notes
A local column recounts mail carrier Sherman Teel reaching 41 Christmas seasons on the job with one day left. It also notes Mrs. Bob Hatcher’s illness, a doctor visit from Ada, and visits by Mrs. Robert Penrod and Miss May Johnson. Mrs. Fussell of Roff hospitalizes after recent surgery amid family updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherman Teel
Bob Hatcher
Bob
Ada
Hatcher
Robert Penrod
May Johnson
Paul Summers
Paul
Mollie Summers
Albert
Homer
Roff Residents Host Visitors at Griffith Home
Herbert Griffith of Roff and Mrs. Ercy Ownbey visited in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Alvie L. Griffith on Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Griffith
Roff
Ercy Ownbey
Alvie L. Griffith
Ada families visit Penrods in Sunday gathering
Mr and Mrs Joe Hooser and children with Mr and Mrs Man Jey Maddox and Junior of Ada were Sunday visitors of Mr and Mrs Robert Penrod and children. The Penrods took their daughter Becky to the doctor Saturday. Mrs Bob Hatcher returned to the doctor Thursday.
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Joe Hooser
Man Jey Maddox
Ada
Robert Penrod
Sunday School Attendance Dips at Lightning Ridge
Sunday school attendance fell at Lightning Ridge due to bad weather. Mr Ben Ownbey Mrs Ercy Ownbey and Charles Ownbey attended church and Sunday school. Charles then went home with Mrs Ercy Ownbey for lunch.
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Lightning Ridge
Ben Ownbey
Charles
Ercy Ownbey
Simon Young and
Clay
Rocky Point Missionary Church
Lula
Penrods Host Files Family Visit
Mr and Mrs Glen Files and their children Ada visited Mr and Mrs Robert Penrod and their children during a recent call.
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Glen Files
Ada
Robert Penrod
Snowy weekend brings cold snap and vehicle woes
The report notes snow on the ground with difficulties starting cars on Sunday and Monday. Some neighbors faced frozen water lines while Ada recorded a zero degree temperature Monday morning. Bob Hatcher found a cow in a pond Sunday after ice broke. the cow was rescued and alive but unable to stand. He also visited his parents in Roff on Saturday before work.
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Ada
Bob Hatcher
Roff
Mrs
Lon Hatcher
Christmas Visit From Texas Relatives Arrives
Mr and Mrs John W Johnson of Plains Texas and her brother Rex Ellis of Norman Oklahoma arrived at the home of John s mother Mrs Laura Johnson Sunday to spend Christmas.
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John W. Johnson
Plains
Tex
Rex Ellis
Norman
John
Laura Johnson
Christmas Visit From Melvin Johnson and Family
Melvin Johnson of Galt California arrived Sunday night to spend Christmas with his mother Mrs. Grant Johnson and May with visiting relatives Mrs Laura Johnson Mr and Mrs John W Johnson Rex Ellis and Melvin Johnson. The group presented Mrs Johnson and May with a tape recorder as a gift and northern California relatives contributed recordings heard Sunday night.
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Melvin Johnson
Galt
Calif
Grant Johnson
May
Johnson
Laura Johnson
John W. Johnson
Rex Ellis
James F. Walker
California
Melvin
Christmas Notes From Ada and Nearby Towns
Grand Prairie and Don Allen family visited Farwell relatives. Lula girls and boys teams split overtime games with Tupelo. Lula School held Christmas parties and will reopen Dec. 30. Ada residents shared meals with relatives and reported a snow forecast of three to four inches with cold winds, while local pickups and Sunday routines Dom.
Natural voice echoes from tapes in California project
A speaker recalls Melvin producing tapes of conversations with people in California after hearing many voices. The narrator is surprised to hear their own voice sounding like sister Chris tine.
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Melvin
California
Christine
Local Visits Connect Residents Through Monday Meetings
Mrs Grant Johnson and Melvin Johnson visited Mr and Mrs Richard Soutee and their children Monday. Mrs J E Woolly visited briefly Monday with Miss May Johnson. Miss Johnson and Homer Summers visited Mrs Bob Hatcher and Robert Saturday.
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Grant Johnson
Melvin Johnson
Richard Soutee
J. E. Woolly
May Johnson
Miss Johnson
Homer Summers
Bob Hatcher
Robert
Hatcher Family Visits Mrs Summers and Others
Mr and Mrs Bob Hatcher and Robert visited Sunday with Mrs Mollie Summers Hamer and Albert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Hatcher
Robert
Mollie Summers
Hamer
Albert
Johnsons Receive Christmas Visit Call From Fort Worth
Mrs Laura Johnson received a phone call from Mrs Jack Griffith of Fort Worth Texas saying they would be here for Christmas.
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Laura Johnson
Jack Griffith
Fort Worth
Tex
Mrs Ben Ownbey Learns of Grandson’s Death
Mrs Ben Ownbey received a phone call Sunday that her sister’s grandchild had died.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Ownbey
Local Sister Reports Brother Beverly Sales In Hospital
Mrs. Grant Johnson of Greeley Colorado sent word that her brother Beverly Sales is currently in the hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant Johnson
Beverly Sales
Greeley, Colo
McNinch Family Plans Christmas Reunion at Norman Home
Mr and Mrs Leo McNinch and Gayle expect Mr and Mrs Don McNinch of Norman to visit their home for Christmas.
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Leo McNinch
Gayle
Mrs
Don McNinch
Norman
Oil Center Weather and Holiday Blues
Old Man Winter brings snow and ice that freeze water lines and dampen Christmas shopping, leaving residents of Oil Center unhappy as the holiday season arrives.
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Minnie Lewis
Winter
Gifts Delivered to Oil Center Family by Church Members
Mrs. Clareta Gray and Mrs. Minnie Lewis visited Mrs. Landrith and Rebee, bringing a donation from the Church of Oil Center for her family.
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Clareta Gray
Minnie Lewis
Landrith
Rebee
Church of Oil Center
Local Families Visit Mrs. Lewis and Kinney Roberts Kinney Roberts
Mrs Ruth Sutton and Chris with Opal Sutton Pearl Roberts and grandson Kinney Roberts Clareta Gray visited Mrs Frank Lewis last week. Opal Sutton Minnie Lewis visited Mattie Black Granny Norton and Billy McNair Wednesday. Rev Arthur Smith and spouse dined Sunday with Paul Tucker and daughters Paula and Tonya.
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Ruth Sutton
Chris
Opal Sutton
Pearl Roberts
Kinney Roberts
Clareta Gray
Frank Lewis
Minnie Lewis
Mattie Black
Granny Norton
Billy McNair
Arthur Smith
Paul Tucker
Paula
Tonya
Suttons Create Family News From Local Event
Mrs Ruth Sutton and Mrs Anna Mae Sutton and their children appear in a brief local notice highlighting a family gathering or event involving the Sutton household.
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Ruth Sutton
Anna Mae Sutton
Chris and Beverly Visit Mrs Minnie Lewis Saturday
Chris and Beverly visited Mrs Minnie Lewis Saturday afternoon according to the readable fragment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chris
Beverly
Minnie Lewis
Burk Visits Kept Church Guests For Treats
Hansel Burk visited Mr and Mrs Frank Lewis on Sunday afternoon and brought treats from the church.
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Hansel Burk
Frank Lewis
Christmas program postponed at Pentecostal Holiness Church
Fifty eight attended Sunday services and Sunday school at the Pentecostal Holiness Church. Rev. Arthur Smith led the service and Christmas treats were shared. Poor weather reduced attendance and the Christmas program was postponed to next Sunday night.
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Pentecostal Holiness Church
Arthur Smith
Families Share Holiday Dinner Across Cities in Oklahoma
Mr and Mrs Don Thomas and family of Houston along with Mr and Mrs Casey Thomas and son Jimmy of Shawnee joined Mrs Bryan Thomas and Mrs Robert Bolin and Kenneth Charles and Mr and Mrs Alvin Wells of Oklahoma City plus Mr and Mrs Robrt Bolin and Kenneth for a Saturday dinner with Mr and Mrs Albert Crow and Ed die Hayes. They also held their Christmas gift exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Thomas
Houston
Tex
Casey Thomas
Jimmy
Shawnee
Bryan Thomas
Robert Bolin
Kenneth
Charles
Alvin Wells
Oklahoma City
Robrt Bolin
Albert Crow
Eddie Hayes
Social visit to Sulphur by Wells Crow Parrish spouses
Mrs. Clissie Wells and Mrs. Clinnie Crow visited Mr. and Mrs. Luther Parrish in Sulphur Saturday afternoon.
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Clissie Wells
Clinnie Crow
Luther Parrish
Dinner Gathering Includes Crow Wells and Hayes Family
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Crow and Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Wells and Eddie Hayes shared a Sunday dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Curt Wells and Billy.
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Albert Crow
Alvin Wells
Eddie Hayes
Curt Wells
Billy
Social Notes Mention Local Visit and Visitors
Mrs Thelma Golden called on Mrs Frank Lewis Saturday morning. Mr and Mrs Don Thomas were noted among local visitors in the same brief report.
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Thelma Golden
Frank Lewis
Houston Family Holiday Visit With Thomases
Houston, Tex., and children are spending the holidays with Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Thomas.
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Houston, Tex
Bryan Thomas
Robertson family hosts dinner with Bea Robertson
Mr and Mrs Billy Jim Robertson and their children had dinner Sunday with Mrs Bea Robertson.
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Billy Jim Robertson
Bea Robertson
Burk Jr. Visits Portland Family in Oklahoma City
Floyd Burk Jr. of Portland Ore. flew to Oklahoma City Monday where his parents Floyd Burk Sr. and wife met him at the airport. He will spend the holidays with his family.
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Floyd Burk Jr
Portland
Ore
Oklahoma City
Floyd Burk Sr
Floyd
Gray Family Visits Relatives in Francis
Mr and Mrs Steve Gray visited her parents Mr and Mrs John Stinson and Mr and Mrs Jimmy Stinson and Mrs Aaron Murray and children Sunday in Francis.
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Steve Gray
John Stinson
Jimmy Stinson
Aaron Murray
Francis
Funeral for Mrs Irene Tate in Pauls Valley
Mr and Mrs Floyd Burk Sr and Mrs Edith Maxwell attended the funeral of Mrs Irene Tate in Pauls Valley on Wednesday. Mrs Tate is the aunt of Mrs Burk. Our sympathy is extended to the family.
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Floyd Burk Sr
Edith Maxwell
Irene Tate
Pauls Valley
Tate
Burk
Gray families visit and shop in Oklahoma City
Mr and Mrs Vernon Gray and Mr and Mrs Steve Gray shopped in Oklahoma City Saturday. The Grays spent Sunday night with the Vernon Gray family.
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Vernon Gray
Steve Gray
Oklahoma City
Mrs
Fortenberry and Burk Families Visit Maxwell Saturday
Mr and Mrs Gene Fortenberry and Mr and Mrs Floyd Burk Sr visited Mr and Mrs Elmer Maxwell Saturday night in a social gathering.
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Gene Fortenberry
Floyd Burk Sr
Elmer Maxwell
Snowfall Closes Roads For White Christmas Appeal
The caller reports Kingston Tennessee received seven inches of snow with ongoing snowfall. The message notes a potential white Christmas across areas, ending with greetings from Mr. and Mrs. Joe King.
Pierce Couple Travel for Holidays to Norman and Oklahoma City
Mr and Mrs Willie Pierce departed Monday evening to Norman and Oklahoma City to spend the holidays with their relatives.
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Willie Pierce
Norman
Oklahoma City
Cold Morning Halts Rush as Cars Stall Across Town
Winter conditions left many vehicles unable to start on Monday morning. Drivers faced delays and frustration as the freezing weather continued to hamper travel.
Cactus Exhibit Mentioned by Local Residents
Stratford visitors including Mr and Mrs Leman Holloway and Mr and Mrs Tim Cox spent time with Mrs Nannie Cox over the weekend and brought Christmas gifts. Other neighbors visited, sharing news of a six foot tall cactus specimen shown by Mrs Mable Mahan at the laundry.
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Leman Holloway
Stratford
Nannie Cox
Tim Cox
Juanita Rowe
Hazel Newby
Cox
Lula School Christmas Tree Lighting Draws Crowd
The Lula School program and Christmas tree lighting were held Thursday night despite icy roads. A good crowd attended the event, enjoying the program and seasonal cheer.
Christmas Program Brings Santa Visit to Local Students
Rita Williams read a poem as first through third graders sang. Debbie Clifford presented A Gift for Dad and Christmas Eve excelsives. Charles Richardson performed Little Snowman. Grades four to eight performed songs and The Playette. Santa arrived after the program. families left with Brookses. Local church services were canceled due to bad weather.
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Rita Williams
Dad
Debbie Clifford
Charles Richardson
Donnie
Ronnie Clifford
Debbie Brashier
Gimmes
Betsy Johnston
Santa
Ada Couple Visits Sister In Law and Brother In Law
Mr and Mrs Cather Reed of Ada visited Monday with her sister and brother in law Mr and Mrs Paul Johnston
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Cather Reed
Ada
Paul Johnston
Ada ladies raise funds by packing fruit sacks
Mrs. D. R. Clifford Mrs. Sonny Leader Diana and Donna Kay and Mrs. Walter Brooks visited Ada on Wednesday to buy fruit candy and nuts for Lula School. They had dinner with Mrs. Donald Brooks then labeled and filled the sacks for distribution.
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D. R. Clifford
Sonny Leader
Diana and
Donna Kay
Walter Brooks
Ada
Lula School
Donald Brooks
Dinner Gatherings Among Local Families Reported
Mrs Sonny Leader Diana and Donna Kay ate Friday dinner with Mrs Donald Brooks. Mrs Leader and the girls had supper Friday with Mrs Virgie Alberson Ada.
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Sonny Leader
Diana
Donna Kay
D. R. Clifford
Donald Brooks
Leader
Virgie Alberson
Ada
Latta Visit Highlights Community Gathering
Mr and Mrs Gene Joplin accompanied by Kelly and Marty visited Sunday with Mr and Mrs Charles Leader and with Diana and Donna Kay at Latta.
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Gene Joplin
Kelly
Marty
Latta
Charles Leader
Diana
Donna Kay
Local Social Evening with Dominoes in Tupelo
Carl Hill Tupelo Audie Bryan Happyland Aron Gray Ada and D R Clifford and Debbie visited Friday night with Mr. and Mrs. Lester Davis The men played dominoes.
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Carl Hill
Tupelo
Audie Bryan
Happyland
Aron Gray
Ada
D. R. Clifford
Debbie
Lester Davis
Garretts Attend Oil Center Church Services
Thelma Jean Garrett and Sondra joined Sunday school and church at Oil Center Church and had dinner with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Hansel Burk.
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Thelma Jean Garrett
Sondra
Oil Center Church
Hansel Burk
Fear of Falling and Long Commutes Raise Safety Concerns
The speaker fears slipping on slick roads and worries about others who must drive long distances to work. They emphasize anxiety over potential car accidents and the dangers of extended commutes.
Keeling and Henson family visit over weekend
Bro and Mrs Grover Keeling hosted Mr and Mrs Fred Henson Sunday. Vance Price visited Saturday. Henson noted not well and hopes for recovery as cold weather looms. Charles Price brought a Christmas gift Friday. Fred and Henson visited Ada Monday and stopped by Keelings. Terry Ebrite called on Mrs Florence Henson Friday to use the phone. School dismissal came earlier than usual.
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Grover Keeling
Fred Henson
Vance Price
Henson
Charles Price
Ada
Terry Ebrite
Florence Henson
Ada Sees White Christmas Mist Spark Holiday Spirit
Residents in the Ada area woke to a frosty morning with freezing mist and light snow. The 25 degree weather boosted holiday cheer as communities bundled up and enjoyed the seasonal scenery.
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Ada
Birthday cake honors Mrs. Della Graham at home
Mrs Della Graham celebrated a birthday on December 20. Mrs Walter Gayne and Mrs Lonnie Cassidy baked a cake and presented it to her at her home.
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Della Graham
Walter Gayne
Lonnie Cassady
Chrystal Henderson Celebrates Seventh Birthday on TV
Chrystal Ann Henderson daughter of Mr and Mrs Don Henderson celebrated her seventh birthday on December 19. The festivities included a Channel 4 WKY television birthday greeting from Oklahoma City and a supper with her grandparents Mr and Mrs Paul Henderson who gave her a gift.
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Chrystal Ann Henderson
Don Henderson
Little Lady
Channel 4
WKY Television
Oklahoma City
Paul Henderson
Walter Goyne Aims for Christmas Recovery
Walter Goyne was taken to his doctor Thursday as he felt unwell Friday. He hopes to be well on the way to recovery by Christmas so he can enjoy Old Saint Nick's goodies.
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Walter Goyne
Wishing the News Staff A Happy New Year
Readers and correspondents are wished a very happy new year by the news staff in a brief seasonal note.
Lula Trip Highlights Local Sports Ties
June Ann Whelchel from Ada visited Lula and Lula’s grades traveled to Tupelo to play basketball Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lois Clifford
June Ann Whelchel
Ada
Lula
Tupelo
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By May Johnson
Jeff Fussell
Valley View Hospital
Ercy Ownby
Grand Prairie
Don Allen
Farwell, Tex
Dennis Allen
Francis Wood
Lula Girls
Lula Boys
Gene Treas
Sandra
Brenda
Gary
Pryor
Short Fortner
Linda
Diane
Dwayne
Rae Garrett
Baptist Church
Oren Gray
Bob Gray
Mike
Garry
Oklahoma
Hamilton
Bulova
Elgin
Gem Jewelers
W. Main ‘Fe
Mr. and
J. B. Lewis
Kingston
Tenn
Joe King
Virgi Pierce
R. Clifford
the Brookses
Egypt
Velma Henderson
Eka
Boece
First National
First National Automobile
Ada, Oklahoma
F.D.I.C
Smith \funeral Home
Gene Smith
Earl Watts
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