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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1964
Page
7
The Allen correspondent reports the death of Alvin Lotte also known as Creamy while visiting his son Kenneth Lotte in Oklahoma City. He died of a heart attack while en route to a hospital. Lotte, a former Allen resident and machinist, had services held Thursday in Oklahoma City.
United Pentecostal Church held a watch service with communion and foot washing on Tuesday night attended by Rev. and Mrs. Charles Ellis and Holdenville members, Rev. and Mrs. Jimmy Frazier and Ada church members, and Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Nickell of Ulysses Kansas.
Mrs Velma Pigg of Oklahoma City was Tuesday night guest of Mrs Grace Black, enjoying an evening visit and conversation.
Tuesday guests of Mrs. Eda Tillery were her son and his family Mr and Mrs Virgle Tillery and daughter Janet Moore Crafford Johnson San Antonio Texas visited with friends in Allen the past week Mr Johnson and his family are former Allen residents.
W W Gibson recently traveled with his parents to Texas visiting Hoyt Walser in Chillicothe and Raymond Stermer in Quanah. Committal services in Allen Saturday for Bert Redden listed numerous relatives from Brownfield Kla math Falls Springfield Tucson Ada Tucumcari Oklahoma City and other locales.
Mr. and Mrs. Luther Moss and Mrs. Royal Isaacs visited in McAlester on Sunday. Mrs. Isaacs called on Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Barnes. The Mosses visited her brother in law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Lindzelle Herandeze. They had planned to see Roy Camerion and his wife, but the couple were in Texas visiting relatives.
Recent guests of Mrs. Walter Melton included her son Ray Melton and Mrs. Melton and Jimmy of Sulphur, along with Mrs. Marcel Sender and two daughters from Oklahoma City.
Mr and Mrs Tom Hughes returned home Tuesday from Marietta where they visited her sister and brother in law the Jim Cowens
Mr and Mrs Charles Tilley and children return to their Memphis Tennessee home Sunday after visiting Mrs Bowns parents Mr and Mrs Walter Brown in the city.
Sgt. John L. Fortner left Jan. 3 for Fort Dix New Jersey and sailed Jan. 6 for Germany. E. E. Cooper has been quite ill the past week.
Mr and Mrs Lee Drury returned home Friday from Oklahoma City where they visited sons and their families, Mr and Mrs Sterling Evans and Mr and Mrs Buck Drury. Mrs Hayden Collier Ada visited Saturday with her mother Mrs Minnie Crofford.
Mrs Gladys Bryant along with Sandra visited her uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs Arthur Rippee in Gerty and also called on her aunt and her husband Mr and Mrs EO Watson in Non on Saturday.
Jim Jones was found dead at his home on Sunday after his son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. J. I. Jones, returned from church to retrieve him for lunch. They forced entry when the door was locked and discovered his body. he lived alone.
Mr and Mrs Allen Reese of Duncan spent the weekend with Mrs Reese's sister Mrs Le la Long and visited Mrs Reese's father Dave Richardson in an Ada nursing home.
Rev and Mrs Marvin Francis visited Monday night with Mrs Francis parents Mr and Mrs Winfred Gray in Ramona.
Mrs. Elsie Eubank received a Sunday telephone call announcing Ishue Gray death in Lubbock Texas after a long illness. Gray was a former Allen resident and cousin of Mrs. Eubank and Mrs. A. E. Craft.
Mrs Myrtle Yoakum is visiting her daughter Mrs Louis Frank and family in Oklahoma City for a brief stay possibly extending over several days. The trip highlights family ties and travel plans in the area.
Weekend guests included her son Wayne Hammonds and his family from Duncan, along with their son Mike who attends college at E C in Ada, visiting Mrs Hammond.
Sgt. and Mrs. John Fortner and baby and Mrs. Carrie Blevins were Wednesday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Culbertson and Mr. and Mrs. Berl Parish in Oklahoma City.
Mrs Anna Jordan visited Mrs Blanch Griffin in McAles ter Friday for a social call.
Mrs Crable Chiles was admitted to Valley View Hospital on Wednesday for observation. She returned home Friday and is set to re enter the hospital on Tuesday for throat surgery.
Mrs Roxie Stout returns to her home after a three month vacation in Needles California She visited her son Ray Stout and his family there.
Mr and Mrs L D Nickell of Ulysses Kansas host family and guests after a weekend from Clyde Nickell home. Attendees include two Nickell daughters Arville Bates Mansfield Texas and Monroe Guinn Haywood and their families and Estle Nickell and his wife Duncan. Clyde Nickell highlights plans for Arville Nickell surgery during mother in law visit.
Mr and Mrs C R Cook visited Sunday with Mr and Mrs Bert Cupps in Fittstown for a family gathering.
A. T. Olivo was readmitted to Physicians and Surgeons Hospital in Holdenville and is reported very ill.
Mrs. R. B. Coe Mrs. V. J. Haley and Mrs. Woodrow Gibson attended a dinner and an Amaranth meeting Saturday night in Boswell.
Mrs. R. B. Cox served as installing officer for the Order of Eastern Star on Sunday in Calvin. Installing marshal was Mrs. Horace Hamilton and installing organist was Mrs. A. B. Palmer. Attending from Allen were Mrs. Bernice Kytle Mrs. Wilson McInroy Mrs. Evalyn Butler Mr. E Y Muse and Mr. James Iker.
Wednesday visitors to Mrs Betty Bell included her daughter Mrs Bernard Glover and her children Stonewall and Mrs Lynn Sullivan with family in Oklahoma.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Rinehart and Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Rinehart of Purcell were weekend guests of his father Jim Rinehart and Mrs. Rinehart and the Lois Rineharts.
Mrs Robert Penrod has laryngitis this week and cannot speak above a whisper. The note appears in local columns under Hart by May Johnson.
Melvin Johnson from Galt California visited and hunted Tuesday with the Griffith brothers Jack Fort Worth Charles Stillwater and Max at the home. Jack Max and Charles are sons of Mr and Mrs Arno Griffith.
Ray Johnson of Long Beach California called his mother and his sister Mrs Grace Johnson and May recently seeking support and news of family.
Mrs. Grace Johnson and May entertained Thursday evening with guests including Mr. and Mrs. Roy Cantwell, Joe Bob Dennis, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Ownbey and Charles, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Kinsey, Melvin Johnson of Galt California, and Mrs. Laura Johnson in Las Vegas Nevada.
Mr and Mrs Kenneth Ry croft and children from Oklahoma City visited Saturday with Mrs Mollie Summers Doc and Albert.
Mr and Mrs Joe Thompson and Dave and Mae visited Mrs Grace Johnson and May on Friday. Jerry and Terry Thompson of Oklahoma City also visited Friday with their brother.
Mrs. Noah Miller of Ada visited Sunday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. Ercy Ownbey.
Mr and Mrs Paul Summers and their daughters Ada visited Sunday at the home of Mrs Mollie Summers in Hamer. Also visiting were Mr and Mrs Bob Hatcher and their son Robert.
Mr. and Mrs. Homer Davis Jr. and Mr. Collum visited Saturday in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Homer Davis Sr.
Dave and Mae of Roff visited Mrs Johnson and May Friday for an informal call.
Mrs Pete Jones of Bells Texas and two daughters with their husbands spent Sunday afternoon with Mr and Mrs Ben Ownbey and Charles.
Mrs. James F. Walker and Keith of Lodi California arrived Sunday to visit her mother and sister Mrs. Grace Johnson and May. Mr. and Mrs. Farrell Sales of Colbert and Mrs. Laura Johnson also visited Mrs. Johnson and May and their guests on Thursday.
Mr and Mrs Shelby Stanfield visited Thursday night at Fitz Hugh with Mr and Mrs Earl Stewart. Mr and Mrs Earl Stewart Jr California were also visitors there.
Miss May Johnson visited at the Thompson home Saturday. Joe Thompson entered Valley View Hospital Saturday morning for surgery on Sunday. He has a rare blood type and needs a transfusion. Mr Alvis Griffith and Mrs Griffith donated blood for Joe Sunday morning.
Visiting Mrs Grace Johnson and May and their guests Mrs Walker and Keith Saturday were Mrs Roy Cantwell Mrs J E Woolly Jim and Sherry and Mrs Laura Johnson Sunday visitors were Mrs Laura ge and Mrs Shelby Stan ield
Mrs. Gertie Summers along with her daughter-in-law Mrs. Gene Summers and granddaughter Gina from Pauls Valley visited Mrs. Cora Mercer in Stratford recently.
Keith of Lodi California spent Friday night with Mrs Laura Johnson in an informal social gathering.
Charles Crawford of Tulsa and Miss Beth Wilson of Oracle Arizona were supper guests Saturday and Sunday nights of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Thomason and Mrs. W. F. Crawford.
Mr and Mrs Arno Griffith visited Saturday evening with Mr and Mrs Ben Ownbey and Charles.
Ada residents Mr. and Mrs. C. O. Wall visited Friday of last week with Mr. and Mrs. Arno Griffith. Mr. and Mrs. Delmer Mardis and Miss Peggy Hill, Roff, visited in the Griffith home recently. Bill Thomason visited Tuesday morning.
Mr and Mrs Lee Jones and Joyce Ada and Mr and Mrs Boyce Jones and Latricia shared a New Year's Day dinner with Mr and Mrs Newt Berry and Bertha.
Herbert Griffith and family from Roff visited Mr. and Mrs. Alvie L. Griffith Saturday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Arvis Griffith visited his parents Mr. and Mrs. Arno Griffith Friday evening.
Mrs. Gertie Summers and Mack visited in Stratford Thursday night with Mr. and Mrs. J R Byford. They visited at Union Hill Friday with Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Haines.
Mr. and Mrs. Ercy Ownbey visited Monday morning followed by her sisters and their families Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Fussell Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Scarberry and Mrs. John Reed in Roff.
Mrs Grant Johnson and May hosted guests including Mrs James F Walker and Keith from California. Mr and Mrs John W Johnson and Mrs Laura Johnson attended at Plains Texas. Mrs Soutee and her children were visitors in the Johnson home after noon.
Mrs Guy Lawson and Guy Lene of Ada visited Saturday with Mr and Mrs Bob Hatcher and Robert.
Mr and Mrs Kenneth Rycroft and children of Oklahoma City visited Saturday with Mrs Mollie Summers, Albert and Hamer.
Mrs Simon Young Mrs Rich ard Soutee and Mrs Ben Own bey attended an officers training meeting in Ada Friday as members of the Hart Home Demonstration Club.
Classified line urging readers to sell buy rent and find items through the News want ads with a phone contact FE 2 4433.
Tony Randall and Tommy Gasaway, students at Eastern A&M Wilburton, visited Vianoss Saturday night in an informal get together hosted by Mrs. V. T. Gasaway.
Ronnie Hall, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Hall, spent a week with his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Hall, in Stonewall. Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Miller and son Dale visited Ronnie's parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Miller, in Ada on Wednesday evening.
Three individuals named Wanda Parrish Teresa and C A Berger are referenced in a short notice or obituary style line without additional context or details. The fragment implies a grouping of women possibly connected by a ceremony or event.
Local families as well as friends from Vaness and Ada area share visits with neighbors through Thursday to Sunday. Several households including Gasaway, Hall, and Gasaway relatives traveled between Ada, Shawnee, and Konawa. Vaness School begins its second semester while residents extend holiday wishes.
A humorous collection of quips on politics, aging, gender roles, and public figures. The piece blends playful dialect with satirical lines about politicians, preacher tastes, and crowd perceptions, attributed to Rev. Charley Grant and Al Smith Feature Service.
A broad New Year greeting expresses hope for shared happiness in the coming year. Calls for celebration, peace, and prosperity for all readers and their families.
A reader provided a crossword puzzle clue set with Across and Down entries. Across clues include Prima donna and Among while Down clues feature Old and To feel regret. The list appears as a mixed grid of definitions and partial words.
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