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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1968
Page
3
The Educational Building hosted a Valentine banquet on Wednesday night with about 70 students and teachers. A quartet featuring Kenny Shorts Louis Everett Bruce Frye and Daryl Harrison sang with piano accompaniment by Mrs Billie Everett.
Mrs. Tommy Johnson of Dallas Texas waits in Stonewall for husband Tom Johnson who left Vietnam February 17. She visits her parents Mr and Mrs Ray Killian during the wait for his return.
Allen residents the Rev and Mrs. George Buck attended the Church of God Convention in Ada over the weekend with other local participants and church leaders.
Mrs Elsie Eubank Selma Price Grace Black Paul Miller Billy Guy Eddie Huckeby L C Blank ens hip and children Vickie Terry and Mrs Bill Rose. W D Evett dismissed from Physicians and Surgeons Hospital Holdenville admitted to Valley View Hospital. Mrs Coar Williams accompanied home from Muskogee by son in law Gerald Weems and granddaughter Towanda Weems. Weekend guests of Mrs Tom Turner were Pres ton Harville and family. Weekend guests of Mrs Ora McPherson were Shelly Jones and family. Mrs Floyd Kittley and Barbara visited Crescent from Ada. Floyd Kittley headed to Texas. Elmer Moore had major surgery Feb 12 at St Francis Tulsa. Saturday dinner guests of W C Walters were their daughter and husband J B Caldwell Ada. Don Brown Karen Kay Donita Rae Weatherford were weekend guests of their parents. Leon Curlee Ardmore attended Church of God services. Charlie Russell visited Stonewall and Langley kin. Weekend guests of Mrs John Smallfield were her daughters Edna Williams and grandchildren Dexter and Dean Ada, and C W Gunter Pine Bluff Ark. Sunday guests of Lonnie Raney were Leroy Owens Marguerite Garry and Carolyn Oklahoma City. Visiting Sunday with O L Shepherd were M L Tucker Ada.
Kenny Cook is home on leave visiting his parents Mr and Mrs Dan Cook in Wichita Falls Texas He is stationed at Sheppard Air Force Base in the same city.
Mrs. Grace Black visited Broken Arrow to see her daughter and family the Jarreds and attended a district Church of God convention. She also joined a convention in Dewey where Rev. Howard Jarred serves as pastor.
Sunday dinner guests of the Rev. and Mrs. George Buckner were Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Henson and family, Ada. Jerry Henderson was guest speaker at the morning services of the Church of God. He is C.P.M.A.
Janice and Nancy Thomas visited over the weekend with their mother Estelene Thomas in Oklahoma City.
Mrs. Gwindle Miller and her children Tammy and Robert Stratford visited Saturday with Mr. and Mrs. George. Mrs. Miller was accompanied home by Miss Karen Young.
Mrs. Lela Long left Monday to visit Mr. and Mrs. Allen Reese in Duncan. She plans to visit in Oklahoma City with her sister and brother in law Mr. and Mrs. Jake Story.
Mrs. Mary Holliday came home Saturday from University Hospital in Oklahoma City after a medical stay.
Tommy Sanders of Muskogee spent the weekend as a guest of his parents Mr and Mrs Loyd Sanders and grandparents Mr and Mrs Jess Sanders.
Mr and Mrs Lois Rinehart Lesley Rinehart Miss Arlean Woodell and Mrs Jerry Knight visited Sunday in Oklahoma City with Mr and Mrs J D Collins and Mr and Mrs Jerry Milney.
Bill Jestes is listed as a patient at Valley View Hospital. The notice records his admission status without further medical details.
Mrs. Jessie Compton accompanied her daughter Mrs. Frank Phillips to her home in New Orleans this week describing a family visit to the Louisiana city.
Mrs. Cecil Huckeby and family list including Mr. and Mrs. George Huckeby with children and Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Huckeby, and Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Huckeby with son from Ada Oklahoma. George Huckeby family plans to relocate to Dallas soon.
Mrs Clara Hastings was a weekend guest of Mrs Lillie Parham in Holdenville.
Mrs Marguerite Votan visited relatives in Tulsa on Monday and called on Elmer Moore, a patient at St. Francis Hospital.
Saturday visitors included Betty Bell's daughter and family Mr and Mrs Bill Denton and Jan Ada. The Dentons also visited Mr and Mrs H D Yoakum and their daughter Danna.
Joy Watts from Oklahoma City visited Sunday with his mother Mrs. T. L. Smith and Mr. Smith.
Mr and Mrs Clarence Starks and Mr and Mrs O L Shep herd made a business trip to Clarita on Saturday.
Mrs Ola Brinson Mrs Odesa West and Mrs Allie Hall transacted business in Wetumpka Thursday in a brief community note highlighting residents’ activity and local commerce.
Mr and Mrs Fritz Johnson of Ada visited friends in Allen on Monday. Their trip highlighted social ties in the area with no notable incidents reported.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Legg visited Holdenville Sunday along with Mrs. Legg’s brother and his wife, Mr. and Mrs. Bob Cain.
Sunday visitors to Mrs Lois Hancock included her son J W Hancock and his family with children from Seminole.
Mrs Vennie Eaves of Davis visited Monday and Tuesday with Mr and Mrs Sidney Long.
Mrs. Ochis Mitchell spent most of the week in McAlester with her sister Mrs. Dora Parks who is a patient at General Hospital in McAlester.
Mrs. Bonnie Jones Mrs. Ethel McCormick Mrs. Willie Taylor and Mrs. E Y Muse visited Sunday with Mrs. Tessie Smith at Ballard Nursing Home in Ada.
Mrs. Ben Shaw of Oklahoma City spent the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs Vick Luke and also visited her grand family member, sharing time at home.
Mrs Tessie Smith is noted in a brief entry from Ballard Nursing Home records. The note references her status as a resident and appears in a local notices section.
Weekend visitors at Mrs J W Palmers home included her daughter Mrs R L Alexander and Bert Palmer of Fort Worth Texas reflecting a quiet domestic visit.
Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Welch of Holdenville spent Sunday with her mother Mrs. W. D. Evett and also visited W. D. Evett who is a patient at Valley View Hospital.
Mr and Mrs Walter Brown visited Sunday in McAlester with their daughter and husband Mr and Mrs W C Kelley. Mrs Kelley was admitted to General Hospital McAlester Monday for minor surgery.
Mr and Mrs Crable Chiles visited their son and family Mr and Mrs Robert Chiles in Ada Sunday.
Visiting Monday with Mr and Mrs M O Cook were their daughter and her husband Mr and Mrs Kenneth Eardmanna from Mc Alester.
Weekend guests included Mr and Mrs Jack Hammonds of Duncan. The visit highlighted social ties within the community.
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