Flu Hits County Residents Prompt Parish News Gap
Community members report widespread flu with many visits among families. J W Law and relatives host and visit others as John Law returns home from Fort Sill. Parish Chapel news delayed due to illness.
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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1968
Page
8
Community members report widespread flu with many visits among families. J W Law and relatives host and visit others as John Law returns home from Fort Sill. Parish Chapel news delayed due to illness.
Mr and Mrs M D Edwards and the Rev Glen Eaves visited Mr and Mrs P O Henson recently.
Mr and Mrs M R Tucker hosted Friday supper with Bill and Mrs Lee and children of Oakman. The Blevins family from Pauls Valley visited Tucker on Saturday. Tucker then visited Mr and Mrs Tom Wilkerson Sunday in Pauls Valley. Dorothea Tucker and others visited Tucker and Londa and Cathy on Sunday.
Mrs. Effie Lamb spent Wednesday, Thursday and Friday with Miss Annie Brandon in Ada. Visiting Mr. and Mrs. Bennie Farmer and Jeanette Sunday was Mrs. Effie Lamb.
Appreciation note from the WEEKLY thanks Mr and Mrs El mer Love for renewing their subscription. The message highlights continued support and community connection through local journalism.
Florence Isaacs hosts multiple visitors including Vernon and Nora Gray Mike Gray Gale Roberts Joy Tucker and the Isaacs family. Lon da Tucker stayed with illness, while other relatives from Oklahoma City Shawnee and Wetumka visited through the period.
Glen Dryden was ill and had to see the doctor on Tuesday morning. The brief item notes his health issue and appointment with a physician.
Mrs. Alene Anderson and Mrs. Johnnye Qualls visited Mrs. Lizzie Powell Sunday evening. Mrs. Alene Anderson visited Mrs. Jo Northam Sunday night. Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Lamb with Phylis and Roger spent Sunday in Oklahoma City visiting Mr. and Mrs. Donnie Lamb.
Everett Royer, 77, died Sunday at General Hospital McAlester. Funeral services were held January 16 at the First Baptist Church in Haywood. He was born in Bohannon Texas in 1890 and is survived by wife Elsie two sons Burl and Louis Royer of Haywood four daughters Murl Cannady Allen Dortha Cantrell Ripley Alma Lesley Little Rock and Bertha Mackey Amazonia.
The obituary notes Mr. Roger, a longtime Allen resident who moved to Haywood 25 years ago, left behind 30 grandchildren and 16 grey grandchildren among other relatives. Burial took place at Citra Cemetery.
Apology notes delay in publication from the Allen news staff. The writer explains illness prevented writing last week and promises to resume upcoming issues.
Mrs Bell Harwell died January 12 in a Hollis nursing home at age 88. She came to the country in Indian Territory days and lived for many years in Allen. She is survived by nieces Mrs Wilson McInroy and Mrs Lena Smith of Allen.
Mrs. R. B. Cox Mrs. Jack Chiles and Mrs. Dennis Cook attended the installation of the O E S in Holdenville Sunday Mrs. Cox served as installing marshal.
Mrs Pearl Gault came home Tuesday from Valley View Hospital where she had been staying for several days. She is resting at her residence and thanking friends for their visits and prayers.
Mrs. W. W. Gibson Mrs. Ed gar Muse Mr. and Mrs. Bob Gilmore and Mrs. Dennis Cook attended an O.E.S. Amaranth meeting in Ada Friday night.
Sunday visitors included their daughter and son in law, Mr. and Mrs. Bain hosted guests at their home with a family gathering noted in the society column.
A short note thanking Mrs Lena Jumper for subscribing to the Weekly. The message appears in a community-loyalty blurb reflecting reader engagement.
Larry Martin of Oklahoma City stayed with his grandmother Mrs. Tom Turner over the weekend to attend a National Guard drill.
Florence Isaacs visited the Oil Center on Saturday with Mr. and Mrs. R C Isaacs, sharing a social call during the weekend gathering.
Mrs C L Case visited her relative Mrs Cora Case Thursday at Valley View Hospital for a routine checkup and social visit.
Word says Earnest Hodges is a patient at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Oklahoma City. He formerly served as president of the Allen Bank before moving to Ardmore.
Brooks Palmer came back Friday from Fat Worth Texas where he visited his aunt and Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Alexander.
Weekend guests of Mrs. Walter Melton Sr. were her son and family Mr. and Mrs. Ray Melton, Jimmy and Marilyn, Oklahoma City.
Mr. and Mrs. Morris Bryant hosted visiting Saturday with Mrs. Betty Bell, joined by Greg and Phil lip and Ada for the afternoon gathering.
Mrs. Elsie Eubank and Mrs. Grace Black visited on Friday in a local gathering. They exchanged greetings and shared news with neighbors, highlighting a cordial community get together.
Ada social column lists Mrs. Leona Prewitt and Mrs. Eda Tillery visiting. Mrs Edna Williams of Oklahoma City was a weekend guest of her mother Mrs John Smallfield. Weekend guest Mrs Ben Shaw of Oklahoma City stayed with Mr and Mrs Vick Luke.
Mr and Mrs Charlie Wilkin accompanied their daughter in law and son in law Mr and Mrs Jim Gibs of Ahloso to Loving New Mexico January 5 called by illness of Mrs Rhoda Wilkinson the Gibs returned Friday and Mr Gibs died Saturday morning.
Charlie Wilkinson attended with his brothers Bill Wilkinson of Branson and Charlie Wilkinson of Hollister to Allen Thursday.
Mr and Mrs Glen Russell of Bethany visited Sunday with Mr and Mrs Charlie Russell. She visited her parents Mr and Mrs Earl Wofford while a attended a National Guard event.
Mrs Lizzie Tillery and Mrs Mary Taylor along with Mr and Mrs Jessie Fredrick returned to their homes on Monday after attending the funeral of Mrs Lucy Sanders and visiting relatives including the Mitchells Sanders Hemingways and Hemingways in Stockton La Habra Keyes and Stockton were mentioned as home towns.
Weekend guest of Mrs. Lela Long was her sister Mrs. Jake Story of Oklahoma City.
Mr. and Mrs. Glover Davis of Borger Texas were weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Moore and Mrs. Marguerite Votaw.
Visiting Sunday in the home of Mrs Grace Walker were her brother and wife Mr and Mrs Clyde Kaiser Ada.
Ted Corbitt was discharged Friday from Physicians and Surgeons Hospital Holdenville and admitted to Boyce Manor Nursing Home for continued care.
Mrs Leona Dean was admitted to Physicians and Surgeons Hospital in Holdenville on Monday and is expected to undergo surgery.
Mrs. Ray Keith Griffin received a Sunday call from her husband when his ship docked in San Francisco. The call was relayed by radio. Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs Bill Rose included their daughters Mrs Larry Ramsey and Garry Ada Mrs Ruby Dean Rinehart and children Butch and Susie Wetumka Bernard Nickell Homer and R M Nickell Francis.
According to local notes, Hugh Brinson was identified as Mrs. E. I. Wakeman of Holdenville in a brief society entry. The item confirms a wedding or association between Brinson and Wakeman in the Holdenville area.
Mr and Mrs Lois Rinehart and son Dean visited their daughter and family in Oklahoma City on Sunday. The trip followed by notes of Rinehart relatives including Edd Rinehart J C Rinehart in Purcell and Carl Russell and wife in Oklahoma City.
A visitor searched for the Rineharts but found they were not present. The search led to their sister and brother in law, Mr and Mrs N M Short, who hosted the inquiry.
Visiting Sunday with Mr and Mrs Jack Griffin were Mr and Mrs Kenneth Manuel and Mr and Mrs Albert Hensley Ada.
James Vinson and his son Steve Duncan visited Sunday with his mother Mrs Susie Vinson.
Mrs. Ben McCown, Mrs. Buck Dyer, and LuAnn Ada were present for a casual visit at the McCarns home. Fred Clark stopped by on Friday to join the social at the residence.
W. B. Evett of Cushing visited Monday with Mr. and Mrs. Bill Jestes and his mother Mrs. Jewel Evett.
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Dudley and Elissa Ann of Oklahoma City spent the weekend with her father Tom Hughes and her sister and family Mr. and Mrs. Russell Kimbrell.
Mrs Pearl McCain visited Thursday in Physicians and Surgeons Hospital Holdenville with Mrs Flora Cain.
Services were held Tuesday in Dustin Methodist Church for Mrs. Joe Allen who died Friday in a Wetumka hospital after an extended illness. Burial will be in Atwood Cemetery. Mrs. Allen is a sister of Mrs. Earl Legg of Atwood.
Mrs. Lester Lockey and Mrs. Alma Baldridge of McAlester visited friends at Holdenville Hospital on Sunday.
Mr and Mrs Tom Crawford of Corpus Christi Texas are visiting his parents Mr and Mrs J H Crawford and other relatives.
Mrs. W. C. Walters and their son Bill Walters of Midwest City are joined by Mr. and Mrs. Seth Peters of Henryetta in the family notice.
Mrs Ruby Fender of Seminole visits Mrs Pegg sister in law and Mr and Mrs Guy Pegg. The Peggs hosted Peggy Pegg and Jan Frances Nursing Home resident on Saturday in Ada.
Mrs Cora Williams returns to her Tulsa home from Okmulgee with her daughter and family Mrs Gerald Weems. Mrs Williams and Mrs Weems shorten their visit and depart. Her son in law Sam Murphey is injured in an explosion at a refinery.
Saturday was hog butchering day at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Billy Lee. They hosted three brothers and families from Oil Center: Leroy Willoughby family, Dee Willoughby and Dena Gail, Marion Willoughby with Wayne and Freda Kay, plus Herman Wilson family Judy David and Kareen Seminoe. Billy Lee’s father W. A. Lee visited from Ada. Lee relatives from Oil Center and nearby towns gathered.
Mr. and Mrs. Jess Berryman spent Friday with her brother and wife Mr. and Mrs. Roy Coffee in Sasakwa. Mr. Coffee is ill with the flu. They visited Wednesday with Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Pendergrass.
Mr and Mrs Lewis Preston Williams announce the birth of a daughter on December 27 named Sherri Elizabeth. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Frank Williams Ada and Mrs Joe Crawford. Mrs Williams is formerly Linda Kay Crawford daughter of Mrs Crawford and the late Joe Crawford.
Mr and Mrs Hubert Wynn of Okmulgee spent the weekend with his parents Mr and Mrs Mann Wynn of Rodney Regina and Emmett and with her mother Mrs Auten and other relatives Mr and Mrs Mann Wynn and Emmett and their daughter were also mentioned in the notes.
Mr and Mrs Ronnie Wiser Ada visited Coal Gate Sunday with Mr Wynn s mother Mrs Ella Wynn Sunday dinner guests at Mr and Mrs Elmer Lee were their son and family Calvin Lee Richard Carolyn Bobby Norman and Mrs Lee s parents Mr and Mrs Jess Berryman Mildred Lee visited in the home of Mr and Mrs W A Lee Ada recently
Mrs Roy Gentry entered Valley View Hospital Thursday for minor surgery on Friday. She was released Sunday and went to Ada to stay with her parents Mr and Mrs W A Lee.
J. R. Rice and his son Neal visited the George Carter home on Saturday along with Francis, sharing a social call and tea in a neighborhood gathering.
Buddy Drake Allen led the pulpit at Oak Man Church Sunday and Sunday night. Visiting at church was Buddy Drake Allen's sister Mrs. Dell Howery Ada.
Thanks to Mrs. Bob West for her subscription to the WEEK LY. She sent the WEEK LY to her daughter Mrs Frank Davis in Springfield Missouri as a birthday gift.
Susan Magar of Stratford stayed with her aunt and uncle Mr and Mrs Mac Magar Thursday through Saturday. Coreys Haynes and Owen Magar also visit. Mrs Ruby Jones visited Ada Thursday with her mother Mrs Mintie Morrison. For want ads call 332-4433.
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