Ada area notes steady long list of visits and incidents
Community column records ordination at Oak Avenue Baptist Ada between Haskins Hisaw Roan attendees. Several families visit and host in Ada, Stonewall and Norman. Frigid four degree temps cause frozen pipes. one man uses torch to thaw under a house. Multiple visits among the Peevehouse Dryden Magar families with hunting, farming chores, porch visits, and local ball game in Center Galey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frisco
Alfred Baylis
WMU Meeting Attention and Local Visits Report
Mrs Alfred Baylis Mrs Boda Hisan and Mrs Wendell Price attended WMU meeting at the First Baptist Church in Stonewall last Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Odus Wiles Janis and Dean visited Mr and Mrs Gerald Newell and children Monday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Haskins
Boda Hisaw
Jess Roan
Oak Avenue Baptist Church
Ada
Hisaw
Frank Burns
Coalgate
Alfred Baylis
Boda Hisan
Wendell Price
WMU
First Baptist Church
Stonewall
Odus Wiles
Janis and
Dean
Gerald Newell
Parish Chapel Visit and Local Social News
Doug Peevehouse of Hayward visited Mrs. Elma Law on Monday evening. Gregg Law stayed with grandparents J. W. Law over the weekend as his parents Max and Lynette Law visited. Several ladies attended the funeral of Julia Rycroft in Wanette. Mrs. Law and Mrs. Keef aided Mrs. Ethel Keef home to Ada and later visited Gus Gray in Stratford. Henry and Mrs. Nessel traveled to Ada for business. The Nessels report new living room furniture installed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Magar
Jim Magar
Ada
Owen Magar
Jim Magars
G. O. Palmer
Ahloso
Essel Magar
Stratford
Buren Magar
Carl L. Roberts
Oakman
Charlene Jones
Ruth Magar
Doris Klutts
Royce Bonner
Pauls Valley
Melvin Peevehouse
Doug
Regina
Hayward
Calif
Ruby Dryden
Mamie Tucker
Frank Dryden
Doug Peevehouse
Elma Law
Gregg Law
J. W. Law
Max Law
Lynette
Keef
Dorothy Nessel
Julia Rycroft
Wanette
Rycroft
Law
Chism
Pat Law
Ethel Keef
Mrs. Keef
Ott Rycroft
Henry Nessel
Local visitors and longtime neighbors drop by
Mrs Elma Law hosted guests recently including Mrs Ethel Keef and houseguests Mrs Minnie Mae Crumpton Marshall from California and Mrs Berniece Griffin of Stratford. The Crumpton family once lived near the Keef and Law households.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elma Law
Ethel Keef
Minnie Mae (Crumpton) Marshall
California
Berniece Griffin
Stratford
Crumpton
Keef
Law
House gathering fuels family visit in Doug’s home
Doug and Regina meet with his parents at a family home for a visit. The scene centers on a warm, intimate gathering as relatives reconnect and share stories. The setting emphasizes familial bonds and everyday conversation within a private residence.
Dinner guest list described in family gathering
A Saturday dinner and family get-together in Ada included many relatives such as Mrs. Valley Denton, Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Miller, Harlan, Mrs. Larry Boyd, Kathy, Karen, Mr. Roy Westrope, Larry, Vickie, Mr. Frank Peevehouse, Sammy, Cathy, Sherry, Clifford Brister, Mr. Jesse Peevehouse, Mr. Albert Peevehouse, Mrs. Clara Peevehouse, Miss Florence Peevehouse, Shirley Brister, and Glenda West.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valley Denton
Ada
W. W. Miller
Harlan
Larry Boyd
Kathy
Karen
Roy Westrope
Larry
Vickie
Frank Peevehouse
Sammy
Cathy
Sherry
Clifford Brister
Jesse Peevehouse
Albert Peevehouse
Clara Peevehouse
Florence Peevehouse
Shirley Brister
Glenda West
Clavins Pennington Family Visit Highlights Weekend
Mr and Mrs Pennington and their children Norman visited Mr and Mrs Milo Pennington and family Saturday in a family gathering refreshed by a pleasant day together.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clavin Pennington
Norman
Milo Pennington
Local residents visit families and attend church
Mr. and Mrs. M. R. Tucker and daughters and Mrs. Nora Gray and Florence Isaacs called on Mrs. Clora Wood and Mrs. Ollie Tucker Friday evening. Mrs. Cloreta Gray and Florence Isaacs attended church at Stratford Friday night. Cloreta Gray and family visited with the Isaacs parents through Tuesday night. Melvin Peevehouse called on Willie Isaacs Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin
Peggy
Valley Deaton
William Miller
Ollie
Mamie Tucker
Regina
Doug
Ruby
Glen
Peevehouses
Ada
M. R. Tucker
Nora Gray
Florence Isaacs
Clora Wood
Ollie Tucker
Cloreta Gray
Stratford
Mike
Vickie
W. N. Isaacs
Melvin Peevehouse
Willie Isaacs
Pennington Family Visit And Church Outing Mentioned
Mr and Mrs Bruce Little E C Caviner and H R and Miss Ruby Dryden visited Mr and Mrs Milo Pennington recently. Mr and Mrs Alfred Pennington and boys spent Saturday night with Milo Pennington and Mrs Pennington. The Alfred Pennington family attended church in Ada Sunday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce Little
E. C. Caviner
H. R
Ruby Dryden
Milo Pennington
Alfred Pennington
Pennington
Ada
Ada Bowling Outing Noted In Local Social
Mrs Mildred Clay worked in Ada last week Bryan Lunsford of Stratford called on Miss Vineta Pennington Sunday evening They went bowling in Ada
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred Clay
Ada
Bryan Lunsford
Stratford
Vineta Pennington
Community Visitors and Trips Reported in Ada Area
Law and children visited Mrs. Virgie Pennington Thursday. Ada residents and families, including Philo McConnell and Jo Gasaway, are noted visiting relatives and friends across Ada and Oklahoma City. Eleven plus individuals from local churches attended a youth rally at Oak Avenue Baptist Church in Ada Saturday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elma Law
Pat Law
Virgie Pennington
Vaness First Baptist Church
Oak Avenue Baptist Church
Ada
Jo Gasaway
Corene Pedersen
Sherry
Sheila
Sonja
Laura
Steven
Mike Pedersen
Sammy
Rudy Jones
Oklahoma City
Dishes For Wives After Card Game Beating
A brief item notes husbands concede dishes to their wives following a string of losses in a local card game. The anecdote underscores playful rivalries and domestic forfeits common in community gatherings.
Pennington and Clay Visit Mercer in Stratford
Mrs. Virgie Pennington and Mrs. Mildred Clay visited Mrs. Cora Mercer in Stratford. Wayland Pennington was a Tuesday supper guest of Mr. and Mrs. Milo Pennington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgie Pennington
Mildred Clay
Cora Mercer
Stratford
Wayland Pennington
Milo Pennington
Local Visits Highlight Cox Family Gatherings
The Cox families and relatives from the Tim Cox and Marshall Cox Sr. groups visited several households over the weekend and Monday night. Multiple sociable calls occurred among Pinley, Gray, Patsy Cox, Opal Ward, and Ward families with plans noted for a doctor visit for Mrs Steen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tim Cox
Lynda Gayle
Phylis Jones
Ada
Albert Pinley
Marshall Cox Sr
M. C. Cox
Hellen
Pearl Gray
Carma
Patsy Cox
Florence Isaacs Visits Friends at Valley View Hospital
Florence Isaacs visited Mrs. Lois Lillard Mrs. Grant Isaacs Mrs. Myrtle Evans Hester White and Joe Thompson in Valley View Hospital on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Isaacs
Lois Lillard
Grant Isaacs
Myrtle Evans
Hester White
Joe Thompson
Valley View Hospital
Oklahoma City Families Visit Tucker Relatives
Mr and Mrs Charlie Hunter and boys and Mr and Mrs Robert Sanders and son of Oklahoma City spent the weekend with their parents Mr and Mrs Rance Tucker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Patton
Gregg
Johnny Kay
Oklahoma City
Charlie Hunter
Robert Sanders
Rance Tucker
Stratford Residents Visit Kin In Local Notices
Mrs Amon Patton of Stratford and Mr and Mrs W N Isaacs were cited visiting relatives. Mr and Mrs Sidney Isaacs spent Sunday evening with W N Isaacs. Willie Isaacs visited Mrs Clora Wood on Tuesday. J A Patton and children visited Clora Wood and aunt Ollie Tucker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amon Patton
Stratford
W. N. Isaacs
Sidney Isaacs
Willie Isaacs
Clora Wood
J. A. Patton
Ollie Tucker
Vanoss Social Roundup Notes Church Visit and Local Events
The week featured visits among Oklahoma City and Stratford residents including James Miller and the Thomas family. Jo Gasaway and Rayma Sue attended church in Stratford while Mrs N D McCauley underwent surgery at Valley View Hospital. Cattle judging contest at Tishomingo highlighted by Sammy Gasaway and Rodney Hall. 4 H club sponsorship noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. T. Gasaway
Herman Miller
James Miller
Mike Thomas
Oklahoma City
Jo Gasaway
Ava Cummins
Rayma Sue
Rayma
Stratford
N. D. McCauley
Valley View Hospital
Johnny Wright
Gaar Corner
Rodney Hall
Sammy Gasaway
Tishomingo
Vanoss Week Notes Highlight McConnells’ Longstanding Residence
The McConnells longtime residents live about three miles south of Vanoss. Their presence is noted in community reflections and local history mentions this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vanoss
McConnells
Ada Women Visit Hiwasas Sunday
Mrs. Tommie Combes and Mrs. Mandy McGarr of Ada visited Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hisa was and children Sunday, sharing time with the family and children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommie Combes
Mandy McGarr
Ada
Robert Hisaw
Vanoss Teams Beat Ravia Then Fall To Byng In District Play
Vanoss hosted Ravia last Tuesday winning both games. Girls led 85 to 26 with Wood Kite and Gasaway top scorers. boys 71 to 40 led by Clay and Moss. Friday at Byng both Vanoss squads lost. girls 44 to 35 and boys 71 to 35 as Bettye Taylor scored high for Byng.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vanoss
Ravia
Joan Wood
Darlene Kite
Jo Gasaway
Jim Clay
Lee Moss
Byng
Bettye Taylor
Local Visits Span Ada And Nearby Residents
Jo Gasaway visited Mrs. Etta Garrett and Myra Garrett on Wednesday. Myra and Jo also called on Mrs. Raymond Voyles, Gary and Iva Lou in Ada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Gibson
Shelly and
Shayne
Marie Cantrell
Jo Gasaway
Etta Garrett
Myra Garrett
Rebee
Myra
Raymond Voyles
Gary
Iva Lou
Ada
Social Evening Visits Among Local Figures
Jimmy Clay visited Charles Hisan Sunday night. Dale Miller spent Tuesday night with Jim Clay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Hisan
Jimmy Clay
Charles Hisan
Dale Miller
Jim Clay
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Joe Daniel
Valerie
Mickey Lew
Homer Barnes
Joe
Mrs. Barnes
Dave Daniel
Wynnewood
Joe Daniels
Mrs. Daniel
Ray Sliger
Fittstown
James Johnson
Steve
Virgil Johnson
Jim Wilkerson
Mr. Johnson
Jim
Sid Marshall
Homer Jumper
Troy Miller
Cleve Stonecipher
Frank
Dallas
Tex
Verniece Dryden
Glen Dryden
Verniece
Glen and
Corbin’s
Murray Corbin
Murray
Lillie Miller
Ethel
Gus Gray
Mrs. Melvin Peevehouse
North Broadway
Orin Clay
R. L. Wood
Johnny Lane
Oil Center
Tommy Gasaway
Mrs
Philo McConnell
Austell Horton
Blue Bell
Henry Steen
Opal Ward
Jimmy Ward
Wanda Parrish
Teresa
C. A. Berger
Tommy
Larry Hisaw
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