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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1968
Page
2
Kenneth and Mrs. Bunch oversee hunting in Glennallen Alaska detailing moose dangers and meat processing laws. Guides stress game management, limits on bear encounters, and the demanding work of packing large moose racks. The region offers long days in summer and severe cold winters with strict licensing for guides.
Allen residents combat influenza while social news highlights visits from relatives across Oklahoma and Texas. Local families attend funerals and travel for holidays as minor domestic adventures include car troubles and a rat menace at the Center.
Mrs. Selma Price came home Thursday after visiting Mr and Mrs O T Rushing Mr and Mrs A L Doverspike and Dewite Doverspike all of Dallas Texas and Mr and Mrs L L Viennian Alexandria Louisiana Monday guests of Mr and Mrs Vick Luke were their daughter and husband Mr and Mrs Ben Shaw Oklahoma City
Mrs. R. B. Cox and Mrs. R. W. Prichard were in Atoka and Coalgate on Thursday, making local visits and calling on residents.
Mr and Mrs C A Nelson were accompanied home recently from Oklahoma City by their daughter and family. The brief notice notes their return and the presence of relatives, reflecting a family gathering after a trip.
Mrs Ora McPhearson returns home Thursday after visiting her daughters and families in Duncan. She was with Mr and Mrs Guy Jones and Mr and Mrs Shelby Jones during the trip.
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Cooper of Escondido and Mrs. Bertie Petty of Imperial Beach returned home Monday after visiting Mrs. Grace Walker.
Visiting Friday at the Isaacs home were Willie Isaacs from Oil Center and Mrs. Smedley of Ada.
Mrs Myrtle Yoakum is visiting her daughter and family Mr and Mrs Louis Franks in Oklahoma City.
Visiting Saturday were Mr and Mrs Jess Stow from Oklahoma City to call on Mr and Mrs Tom Collins.
Mrs. Elsie Royer hosted holiday visitors including her daughter and son in law Mr. and Mrs. V. W. Waldon and grandchildren Danny and Debbie.
Mr and Mrs Vernon McElroy of Carmi Illinois were guests of Mr and Mrs Royal Sanders and Mrs Obie Tillery.
Howard Jarred visited friends in Allen on Tuesday. Walter Ussery and his children were mentioned in nearby notes.
Mrs. Mary Lou Shaw 69 of 70142 N Bluff Ada dies Tuesday in a local nursing home. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Criswell Funeral Home with Rev W E Chandler and Rev Clyde Tankersley officiating. Burial in Rosedale Cemetery. Survivors include husband Charles Oscar Shaw two sons James D Shaw Billy J Shaw and Charles Oscar Jr Shaw a daughter Mary K Maxberry nine grandchildren two brothers and three sisters. Born December 25 1898 in Sparta Tennessee she came to Ada in 1920 with Jesse while attending school at Ahloso. She married in Sherman Texas March 2 1925. She was a member of the First Nazarene Church of Ada.
George Henry Griffin 35 died Wednesday in Stratford while visiting his wife's family. Services set for Saturday at 1 p.m. at Lynnwood Methodist Church Oklahoma City with committal at McGee Cemetery at 4 p.m. under Stratford Funeral Home. Griffin a printer for a large Oklahoma City engineering firm, moved from Wynnewood 20 years ago. He was born September 19 1932 in Hendrix Oklahoma. Survived by wife Martha. four sons Greg George Tony and Billy Cole. three daughters Rhonda DeAnn Paula. parents Norman and [Mrs] Griffin. three sisters Velma Tompkins Catherine Moore Emma Mae Green. one brother Kenneth A. Griffin. Memorials to American Cancer Society.
Mrs Syrena Gregory 68 of Stonewall died Tuesday in Waco Tex Funeral services with Rev John Keith at 2 pm Friday at the Baptist Church of Stonewall burial in Byrds Prairie Cemetery Smith Funeral Home in charge Survivors include three sons a daughter two sisters a brother and many grandchildren and great grandchildren
Mrs Ethel M Priest 66 of 711 E 7th Ada dies in a local hospital. Services 2 pm Friday at Smith Funeral Home with Rev George Vance. burial in Rosedale Cemetery. Survived by husband Orville three sisters Edith Scates Nanabell Salter Oma Jobe Tulsa and many nieces and nephews. Average apple tree yields about four gallons of sap per hour.
The saxophone was invented around 1840 by Antoine Sax, a Belgian instrument maker. This innovation joined the family of brass instruments and became central to modern jazz and concert repertoires.
Mr and Mrs Ward Morrison announce the engagement of daughter Gloria Morrison to Charles Smith of Tupelo. He is the son of Mr and Mrs James Smith. He is a junior at East Central State College majoring in business. She is a senior at Tupelo High School. An early summer wedding is planned.
Archaeologists claim bowling originated at least 7,000 years ago in Egypt. The note cites experts linking early games to ancient artifacts and cultural practices.
Receipts Tuesday at Ada Livestock Auction totaled 600. Sale items included slaughter cows 13 to 18.50, slaughter bulls 22 to 24.20, slaughter calves 21.50 to 23.50, stock steers 22 to 25.50, stock heifers 19 to 21, stock steer calves 28.50, stock heifer calves 22 to 24, dairy breeds 17 to 22, stock cows 18 to 20, cows and calves 165 to 210, breeding bulls 150 to 283.
The Oklahoma City sale shows 2 200 cattle and 200 calves with feeder cattle dominant. Utility and commercial cows bring 16.50 to 18.00, bulls 22.50 to 24.00, with feeder steers and heifers mainly 50 higher in early trade. Hog prices steady to 19.00, sows 12.50 to 14.50, feeder pigs scarce. sheep offerings too light to quote.
Arthur Johnson of Stonewall was grinding feed when an ice dam broke a electric line. A fat hog wandered to the bare wire and died. The incident happened last week on his farm.
David J Johnston and Edith Zalewski wed in Lane. Henry L Gage of Pauls Valley married Rosemary J Elliott of Abilene Kan. Jimmie Don Griffin from Stonewall married Margaret Sheila Rutherford of Fittstown.
The local chapter shows a long track of meeting quotas from 1943 to 1945 led by L. G. Denny and A. W. Trice, afterward surpassing goals during the Korean conflict. It now assists Vietnam era families, runs 60 monthly cases, and coordinates disaster prep, veteran services, water safety, first aid, and youth programs with about 350 volunteers.
Rainfall reached 5.63 inches with rain on 13 of 30 days in September. The standout dry period featured eels recording only 0.34 inch, suggesting a notable contrast in moisture within the month.
Salted or spiced pecans offered in a plastic bag. Ribbons will be awarded to fourth and fifth place winners in each class. The Grand Champion receives a silver sandwich tray. Buy, sell, trade, and rent ads in News Classifieds at 332-4433.
Mr and Mrs Walter Brown learn their grandson Lt Mike Kelly was wounded in action December 21 while stationed in Vietnam. Mike is the son of Mr and Mrs W S Kelly of McAlester.
Mr and Mrs Edgar Muse returned home Friday night after visiting daughters and families in Bethany and Wetumka. Sunday guests were Mr and Mrs Loyd Allen of Richmond Missouri. Mrs Jack Robinson Paula and Judy of Corpus Christi Texas visit her mother Ethel McCormick. Garland Jackson and family returned to Kansas City after visiting her parents A. E. Craft.
Mr and Mrs Bill St Clair with Timmy and Donald returned to their Costa Mesa home Friday after visiting Mrs Walters parents Mr and Mrs W C Walters in California during the trip.
Mrs. Lucy Sanders died Saturday in a local nursing home at age 98. She came to Oklahoma in 1905 and had lived in Allen for 55 years.
Mrs. Alice Palmer and her son Brooks came home Monday after visiting her daughter and family Mr and Mrs Paul Gillman in Owasso.
Marvin Olivo was admitted to Physicians and Surgeons Hospital in Holdenville on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Tilley with Eddie and Debbie returned to their Memphis Tennessee home after visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Brown. Other Brown guests included Mrs. Jim Johnson and son from Midwest City, Mrs. Charles Brown and Charlotte of Atoka, Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Kelly of Savanna, and Mr. and Mrs. Sherman McFerran of Durant.
Visiting Mrs. L. C. Cozad Sr. last week were her daughter and family from Indianapolis Indiana Mr and Mrs John Hogle Deanna Debra Steven and Susan. Mrs R C Cozad from Rockie Tressa and Cinda Ada. Trevall Pipkin Dianna Lynn and Randy from Edmond and Mr and Mrs Ruther Brown from Artesia New Mexico.
Mrs Isabel Gilmore delighted by two telephone calls this week from her son Joe Gilmore Jr amid a warm family moment.
Mr and Mrs Jack Beller and family of Midwest City along with Mr and Mrs Edd Roundtree and family of Midlothian Texas spent Christmas with Mr and Mrs Garrett Beller. Mr and Mrs Woodrow Hall and family from Pueblo Ohio visited Garrett Beller on Tuesday.
Mr and Mrs George Bagby traveled to St Louis for Christmas. Mrs Bagby fell ill with pneumonia and remains in a hospital there. Mr Bagby returned home after a brief stay of one day this week.
Mr and Mrs Monte Kirkland visited relatives in Missouri during the Christmas holidays and returned Tuesday.
Mr and Mrs Buddy Garrett and Joeleta of McAlester visited Rae Garrett and family Monday and Tuesday, then returned home Tuesday Sondra had tonsils removed Tuesday and brought home Wednesday. Multiple visitors including Lorene Scott M R Tucker Hansel Burk Vera Lanham and Enola Chilcoat called on Rae Garrett and Sondra over the week.
Mr and Mrs Midge McDonald and Sharon traveled to Wetumka to spend Christmas with Mrs Noah Anglin in her hometown.
Mr and Mrs Oren Gray hosted a Christmas gathering with all their children and most grandchildren present in Oklahoma City. Visitors included Mr and Mrs Thurman Gray of Oklahoma City Mr and Mrs Kenneth Little and their baby Connerville Mr and Mrs Joe Gray and sons Connerville and Mr and Mrs Lawrence Lane with children Del City. Pearl Gray and daughter Carma Joyce were absent.
Mrs Simon Patton greets Frisco Weekly readers with a warm New Year message. She notes there is always something to look forward to in the year ahead and invites continued community engagement.
The Minors are not the only ones having rat trouble. Mrs Lula Griffin had been chasing one for over a week at the Senior Citizen's Center, Stone.
Mr and Mrs Vance Minor spoke with his sister Cora Stark ey and niece Wanda in Indiana on Christmas morning. They shared dinner with sister and husband Clarence Crowell in Ada and supper with Hawkins Under hill in Fittstown. They visited aunt Margie Coplin in Ada for Sunday dinner. Elmo Minor of Byng spent New Year’s Day with the Vance Minor family.
Mr and Mrs Ben Weaver of Hobbs New Mexico spent Christmas with her father Simon Patton and wife. Mrs Buck Daniel shared Eve dinner with Simon Patton and his wife and with Ben Weaver. Jim Scrivner and wife from Norman visited Patton’s grandfather Tuesday. The Weavers took the Scrivners to Norman and left for Hobbs Wednesday. The Felkins Twins Jerry California and Perry Stonewall visited their aunt and uncle Pattons.
Mr and Mrs Wendell Price and Orville spent Christmas Day in Hartshorne with their daughter Vernon McCarty and children. Tonya and Gary came home with their grandparents. Mr and Mrs McCarty and Russell came during New Year s weekend and picked up Tonya and Gary. Continued on page three.
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