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Newspaper

Ada Weekly News

Location

Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Jan 12, 1956

Page

6

Jesse News Notes Family Visits and Local Health Updates

Mrs. Minda Phillips returns to Jesse from California to spend winter with sons Arvell and Seidell Phillips and families. The column reports health updates on several residents, including Mrs. W. E. Hough recovering from knee surgery, Charles Whittington and daughter Rhonda under medical care, and flu and virus infections affecting others. Cattle work and a social dinner at Arvell Phillips’ home are mentioned, along with visits from Ada and Ardmore residents and a Crippled Children’s Hospital checkup for David Legate.

B. L. Legate Janice William Legate David Ada Oklahoma City Crippled Children’s Hospital

Sullivan family plans sale and kin visits after Orchard home sale

After selling their farm to Mr. and Mrs. Ray Miller, Mr. and Mrs. Steve Sullivan announce a forthcoming sale of all farm implements, stock, and household goods. They plan travels through Arkansas Texas and Willets California then future permanent plans.

Ray Miller Steve Sullivan Mrs. Sullivan Arkansas Texas Willets Calif Charles Robertson Dale Austin Gerald Gill Kelly Field San Antonio Robertson Duane Ryan Anson Harold Robertson Jesse B. B. Ryan

Freeman Family Reunion Near Pleasant Hill

Neal Freeman from Oregon arrived last week to visit his brother T. R. Freeman and relatives. The Freeman family traveled to Hugo to see a sister Mrs. Charlie Webb and later gathered at the Pleasant Hill home for a reunion with Floyd Davidson and family of Oklahoma City Deborn Weller and family and E. O. Humphers and family attending.

Neal Freeman Oregon T. R. Freeman

Brother Logan Cornelius Returns to Rural Mail Route Work

After major surgery in a Missouri hospital, Bro Logan Cornelius resumes duties on an Ada rural mail route. The Pleasant Hill community notes his past pastorate helped found their Methodist church and his 104 day window to retirement from government service remains.

Heard Missouri Logan Cornelius Ada Bro. Cornelius Pleasant Hill

Polio Shots Planned For Children At School

Mrs. Eden the county health nurse announced at the school that next Monday she will return with polio shots for all children from six months to 14 years. Parents wishing vaccination should have their children at the school at that time. A cafeteria fundraiser is being considered by school mothers. guinea pigs visited Mrs. McDonald’s room, harmlessly interacting with pupils between sessions. Clearborn Anderson drove home from Farmington New Mexico, stayed with his parents, then returned to Farmington.

Larry Ronnie Miller

Local Passages and Home Front News Mix

Mrs Van Harlin redecorates her kitchen with help from Mrs Chester Nix plus Mr and Mrs Fat Truitt and family visiting Fort Worth. The Truitts collected the Brannon children in Wright City and hosted them at home. Mrs Nothal and family visited Duncan to see foster grandfather W E Cobb in hospital while noting 25 years since many friends were seen. Dwight Roberts heads to Rio Grande Valley to irrigate lettuce as state rules delay planting cotton until Feb 1 to curb bollworms. Rhynes Ranch wraps up three weeks of winter cattle work. Pyrethrin sprays outperform new organic insecticides in Oklahoma trials for horseflies.

Fat Truitt Wayne Bob Pickens Fort Worth Duncan Nothal

Nothing But the Truth by Russ Arnold

A quirky vignette collection notes talk of truth and troubles. It riffes on luck a dollar in your pocket and bills unpaid. The piece observes quirky characters and attic junk, old love letters, and the oddity of married life.

Russ Arnold

Fitzhugh News Briefs and Local Visits

Visiting Saturday and Sunday brought reports of Sue Davenport and the Sweat family with tensions between towns. Latta and Byng ball clubs are slated for Fitzhugh on January 10 and 13, while Jimmy Young recovers from surgery and Oklahoma A&M Library adds Atomic Energy Commission publications as a depository for research access.

Oklahoma A&m College The Atomic Energy Commission

Seed catalogs arrive with planting guidance and tips

New seed catalogs arrive with advice on what to plant when and where for free, and notes on handling seed issues. A woman described as painting and papering a room also added a new rug and a vinyl plastic top on the cab, reflecting household improvements.

Puzzle Clue List With Downs and Acrosses

A mixed set of crossword like clues appears, including definitions for numbers 9 12 13 and 15 through 27 and down clues 19 21 22 23 25 26 27. Entries cover actions traits geographic terms and objects such as ancient instrument direction and water deposits.

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Jesse News S. J. Markley Minda Phillips Charlie Ryel Arvell Seidell Phillips Phillips Lee Wood Ryer Truman Holland Edwin Holland Ralph Holland Melvin Holland Carl. Phillips Commerce Tex Ed Holland W. E. Hough Charles Whittington Rhonda Myrtle Truitt Edgar Harlin Chester Nix George Vandiver Ardmore J. R. Broughton Mrs. van Harlin Sharla Kay Robert Gregorys Sullivan Irene Nichols Pleasant Hill Church Bro. Grose Charlie Thomason Martin Dale E. O. Humphers Joe Auten Pleasant Hill School Clearborn Anderson Farmington N. M H. A. Anderson Inet Tom Nothal Ted Anderson Ike Rover Roff Dwight Roberts Rio Grande Valley Roberts Rhynes Willard Rhynes Carl Braun Oklahoma Agricultural Experiment Station Smith Service Demorest Art Beeman Don Cer Pasadena Hossface Hank Fellers Sonny South Cal Mt. Washington Mass James , Benn Syracuse, N.Y Davy Crockett Jr Uncle Leys Tubby Tyler Tobe Hinch Tobe Jr. Hinch Hall of Fame Johnny Charley Grant UNNY California Alifornia Frank Thomas By AL Courtson Humph Julius Huh BY AL Smith Smith Seince Demarest N. 5 Sonny BY Kern Pederson Joe Dennett BY Tom Oka BY Brad Anderson Dorn Fitzhugh Alice Crisp Ann Sweat Sue Davenport Mrs. T. Bumpas Vaness Eddie Mickey Joe Sweat Imogene Tillery Mrs Carlos Scoggins Jimmy McDonald Redding J. M. Crisp Alice S/Sgt William D. Cole Billy, Bobby Bo-Bo Pee-wee Altus Myrtle Stokes Greenville, S. C Patsy Sherrell Cinda Graham Rofs T. F. Crisp Arvil Howell John Heatly Hugh Ball Clubs Byng Allen Jimmy Young Taz
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