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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1955
Page
6
Mr and Mrs Owen Magar and children of Ahloso visited Sunday evening with his sister Mrs Frank Dryden and Mr Dryden. Mr and Mrs Curt Wells and Billy spent Sunday afternoon with Mr and Mrs J W Law.
Mr and Mrs Elmo Minor and son of Post Texas spent Friday night and Saturday with her brother and family Mr and Mrs Alfred Pennington and sons and Miss Wasto Pennington. Mr and Mrs J A Patton of Oklahoma City spent Saturday night with her parents Mr and Mrs W N Isaacs. Word comes of the death of Bob Eaton of Chicago, a former resident of this community.
Mr and Mrs A L Melton celebrated Christmas Eve and Day with her parents Mr and Mrs Harold Hicks in Butler. Their children joined the gathering and Mr and Mrs Herman Melton returned home with them. On Monday Mrs Melton took the family to his mother’s in Wilson.
Mrs Verneice Dryden has visited her mother daily for a week while Mrs Magar remains ill. The items reflect routine family updates and health concerns without further detail.
Mr and Mrs Darrel Harrison of Lawton and Mr and Mrs Virgil Ray Miller of Memphis Tex along with Mr and Mrs Bob Crowder and their children spent Christmas with their parents Mr and Mrs Troy Miller.
Percy Richardson of Ada visited the Farmer boys on Christmas Day. Ada hosts Mr. and Mrs. W. N. Isaacs with guests from Carlsbad New Mexico Summers Chapel and Oil Center. Stratford and Oklahoma City residents join in meals with local families including the Woods Pattons and Fox.
Ronnie and Virginia Dryden of Lawrence spent Sunday night with Aunt and Uncle Ruby and Glen Dryden. Visitors included Mrs. Shirley Mercer and daughter Janet of Clinton and others. Floyd Ferguson recently returned from Spain and updates on relatives in Oregon and Florida appear.
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Farrer of Whitesboro Texas visited Monday with E. C. Cavener and H. R.
Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Gray and family of Oil Center joined Mr. and Mrs. W. N. Isaacs and relatives at their home Saturday for a Christmas tree gathering.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Gray and family joined his parents Mr. and Mrs. Oren Gray for Christmas dinner in Center, marking a family gathering during the holidays.
Mrs Ollie Tucker of Summers Chapel and Mr and Mrs M R Tucker of Galey visited Saturday evening with Mrs Clara Wood and Florence Isaacs.
Dryden called on Mrs. Virgie Pennington Friday and presented her with homemade candy. Mrs. J. S. Lane and daughter Joy of Oil Center visited Mrs. Florence Isaacs Sunday evening. John Law of Ada spent the weekend with Max Law and returned home with him for a few days visit.
Mrs Lillie Miller Mrs Iva Mae Crowder and Mrs Iva Stonecipher of Ada shopped in Ada Tuesday.
Santa Claus has come and gone and everyone in this community was made happy by the old gent. I think most of the mothers are glad the hustle and bustle is over. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Tucker and Paula visited Mrs. Clara Wood Thursday night.
Ernest Cavener and H. R. visited Mr and Mrs Ed mond Cavener and their sons in Ada on Saturday night for a Christmas tree gathering.
Mr and Mrs Calvin Pennington and their children of Enid spent the day visiting relatives in town. Local residents greeted the Penningtons with warm hospitality and shared updates on community events during the stop.
Christmas holidays with their parents Mr and Mrs Willie Pierce of Oil Center and Mr and Mrs Milo Pennington.
Mr and Mrs Léster Elmore and family of Stratford spent Christmas Day with Mr and Mrs Alfred Pennington and their sons.
Mr. and Mrs. Neville Pennington and Harrell Gene spent Monday at Lindsay with Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Shackelford and family. Mrs. Pennington and Mrs. Shackelford are sisters.
Mr and Mrs Stanley Ferguson and their children from Lakewood California are visiting his father F A Ferguson for the holidays.
Mr and Mrs Lee Farmer hosted Christmas Day dinner with guests including Mr and Mrs Hubert Parkins and daughters of Sulphur Mr and Mrs Lawrence Farmer and Debbie of Bebee Mr and Mrs Clyde Coleman and children of Shawnee Miss Barbara McDonald of Bebee and Miss Cecelia Gentry of Stratford.
Mr and Mrs Frank Dryden visited Saturday night with Mr and Mrs J W Law. Mrs Law's father W C Barnes brought his violin and provided a pleasant music interlude during the visit. Bennie Farmer of Union Hill threshing pecans for W N Isaacs Tuesday.
Harrell Gene Pennington visited his parents Mr. and Mrs. Alvie Pennington of Gear Corner Christ.
Mr and Mrs Ernest Farrer and daughter Linda of Whitesboro Texas visited Monday with her brother and family Mr and Mrs Lee Farmer.
Willie Isaacs hosted Glen and Ruby Dryden Sunday night. Mrs Virgie Pennington visited Friday evening with Mrs Clora Wood.
Mr and Mrs Ray Dryden and children of Lawrence and Mr and Mrs Frank Dryden spent Monday with Ruby and Glen Dryden. They had their Christmas dinner Monday instead of Sunday due to the children visiting her parents in Oklahoma City, Mr and Mrs Gideon, who once lived near the community.
Mrs Mildred Clay visited Mr and Mrs E C Clay of Stratford Saturday evening and again Sunday evening.
Mr and Mrs Fred Gray visited his parents Mr and Mrs Walter Wood of Stratford on Sunday evening.
Miss Dixie Elmore of Stratford spent Monday with Mr. and Mrs Alfred Pennington, visiting in their home and sharing a pleasant afternoon.
Doyle Bittle of Stratford called on Miss Mayrene Farmer Sunday evening. E. C. Cavener and H. R. were dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Lamb of Summers Chapel. Most of the Farmer children were home for Christmas.
Residents listed include Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Maddox of Gaar Corner and Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Maddox with Gene, Mr. and Mrs. B. B. Jackson and children of Gaar Corner, Joe Maddox and Miss Della Rose Dobbins of Wynnewood, Opal Maddox and Charlie of Pickett, Wanda Gentry of Stilwater, and Mary Penrod with Karen of Pickett, calling in the afternoon.
Miss Jo Fox of Oklahoma City spent Monday with her great grandmother, Mrs. Clora Wood.
Mrs Elma Law visited Vaness School on Tuesday in Mr Pitmans department and also in Mr. department.
Mrs. Lucille Fox and Mrs. Ollie Tucker called on Mrs. Clara Wood and the Isaacs couple Monday morning. Oren Gray from Center visited Willie Isaacs Tuesday morning while Max Law stayed in Ada for a ball game at Fitzhugh. Vernon Gray and others reset a TV antenna for several residents. Dayne Isaacs visited Florence Isaacs and stayed with Steven Gray, and Fred Gray family moved into a finished house with Mrs. Walter Wood visiting Stratford.
A rustic humor column features jokes about Epigrias relatives, a public speaker wife, a neighbor crowd listening for free, a man dialing a pest control number by mistaken phone, and wry one liners about love, luck, and odd mishaps. Reverend Charley Grant signed off.
Midland reporters describe a holiday gathering at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Chris Pedersen. Guests included John Pedersen and Arlene and Linda from Midwest City, Don Watson of Oklahoma City, Dale Gentry and Davy of Stratford, Carroll Pedersen and Bonnie of Roff, and others from County Line, Bebee, and Dallas.
Laurie Gayle Pedersen receives a Shetland pony as a Christmas gift. Laurie is ill with the flu. Mrs. Chris Pedersen visits her mother Mrs. Laura Bennett in Reedbee Tuesday. Ezra Hunt visited the Pedersen home Sunday morning. Miss Sheila Jan Pedersen spends Sunday with Miss Shirley Ann Chambers and the Smiths of Midwest City.
The report notes Christmas visits by the McGee and McConnell families. Mr. and Mrs. Jake McGee spent the holiday with Lowell McGee's parents at Latta. Boyd Ponder and several others are ill but improving. Leo McNinch and children visited relatives in Ahloso.
Mr and Mrs Avery Pennington of Lawton were guests of Mr and Mrs Milo Pennington Sunday.
Those saving Christmas dinner with Mr and Mrs Milo Pennington included their son Mr and Mrs Calvin Pennington and family of.
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