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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1967
Page
3
Mr and Mrs Guy Busbee and Mabee Busbee of Stonewall visited Mr and Mrs Knox Sweat on Thursday. Mr and Mrs Dove Smith and Flip Barnes had dinner with Mr and Mrs Walter Brooks on Saturday.
Mr and Mrs Chester Treas and Mark Texas visited their parents over the weekend and attended church in Lula.
Mr. and Mrs. Greer Brooks have returned from Arizona. Mr. and Mrs. Junior Sweat from California are visiting Buck Sweat. Donald Brooks and Dwayne of Ada had dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Walter Brooks Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Holman of Ahloso visited Mr. and Mrs. David Brooks Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Claude Sluder of Ada visited Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wofford Sunday.
Mr and Mrs Ben Johnston visited Mr and Mrs Paul Johnston Saturday. Mr and Mrs Walter Brooks visited her mother Mrs Lydia Reed Saturday. Mrs Fred Wofford met granddaughter Mrs Sharon Marsh Sunday. Mr and Mrs J D Ross visited in Davis over the weekend. Mr and Mrs John Johnston visited with his parents Sunday night. Mr and Mrs Sam Johnston Ada visited Ben Johnston Sunday. Mrs Sue Ingram and Mrs R H Johnston were in Oklahoma City Monday.
Cynthia Mildred and Robbie spent Monday with Mr and Mrs Moose Burris. Lula girls improved to 20 games with one loss while the boys now have four losses. Several visits occurred among local residents including Mrs Grace Harbin Mrs Leona Stonecipher Mrs May Brooks and R H Johnston.
A fragment notes a Saturday visit where a granddaughter spent time with her parents and Frances. The text provides no dates or locations, but indicates a family gathering.
Mr. and Mrs. K. D. Hunley visited Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Robbins Wednesday night. The Robinses played dominoes Saturday with Mr. and Mrs. Shoate. The Robbins had dinner with Mrs. Donnie Robbins in Ada Sunday. Kay Marsha and Wanda Robbins attended the Latta Stratford basketball game Friday. Vanda’s uncle Lyle Brandon of California recently had surgery.
Lee Bennett and his family traveled to Noble Sun to visit his parents, sharing time together and catching up during a pleasant weekend.
Midland report lists Mrs Aut McCullar Mrs Marvin Hunt Mrs Corene Pedersen Mrs Ed Coffey Mrs Bill Walters Mrs Joe Walker Mrs Simon Young and Mrs Robert Golden helping the Junior 4 H Club plan the show for the County Share the Fun contest at Latta School on January 23.
The Vaness Extension Homemakers prepared two meals for 25 teachers from nearby counties. On Friday the menu included spaghetti and meat balls cream pies coffee and tea. Saturday featured fried chicken mashed potatoes gravy beans cole slaw cake fruit salad hot rolls tea and coffee.
Herman Miller and others visited the Hurt family on Wednesday and Saturday. Lonnie Miller and several neighbors visited, while Sunday services at the First Baptist Church of Van Essa drew eighteen attendees with Gary Cramer leading song service and Marie Thompson on piano from the Ada church ensemble.
Mrs. Twila Hunt and Mrs Corene Pedersen visited Mrs. Tom Martin and Mrs. Patsy Young on Friday. Mrs. Nancy Rutherford and Twila were among those present with children including Ross DeLong and Ross.
Jr and Paul Pedersen of Oklahoma City visited in the Pedersen home Saturday.
Mr and Mrs Donald Stonecipher of Huntsville Alabama welcomed a son named Joey Oliver born December 31. The father grew up in the Latin community and is a East Central graduate. The mother is a Midwest City native, daughter of Mr and Mrs John Pedersen.
Mrs. Mattie Gentry spent the weekend with Mrs. Opal Sutton. Mr. and Mrs. Bob Page and girls had dinner with Mr. and Mrs. A. O. Sutton Sunday. Rev. Glenn Eaves visited Mr. and Mrs. Delton Sutton Tuesday. Mr. Sutton has been ill.
Mrs. Pearl Isaacs and Mrs. Margrete or Mrs. Drucilla Thomas were noted on Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Hudie Lee of McAlester had dinner with Rev. Glenn Eaves on Friday.
Mrs Sue Mack Phylis Betty Miller Sandy Sturdevant Mrs Ruth Sutton and Mrs Minnie Lewis visited Mrs Nannie Cox Sunday. Rev and Mrs Gerald Sutton visited Mr and Mrs Willis Sutton Friday. They attended the Oil Center church quarterly conference.
Ninety two people attended Sunday services at Pente costal Holiness Church. Visitors included Mr. and Mrs. Doyne Isaacs and children from Wichita Kansas Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Hunter of Oklahoma City Verlin Wright and Mrs. Bonnie Burk and Lloyd Jr.
Rev. and Mrs. Glenn Eaves with Mrs. Pearl Gray and Carma Joyce and Mr. and Mrs. Henson conducted services at Stratford Nursing Home Sunday.
The Ladies Auxiliary met in the dining hall for two days to complete their cookbooks. A youth revival began Sunday night at Oil Center Pentecostal Holiness Church with Stanley Griffin as evangelist and services at 7 p.m. each evening. Rev. Arthur Smith served as guest for the Lifeliners, and he and Mrs. Smith will travel to Oklahoma City Friday to counsel at Southwestern College for the rest of the term. Rev. Smith previously served as pastor in Oil Center.
McAlester residents Mr. and Mrs. John Evans and their family visited Rev. and Mrs. Glenn Eaves and attended church Sunday. Mrs. Drucilla Thomas stayed Sunday night with Mr. and Mrs. Bill Thomas in Allen. Mrs. Charles Redman, Mrs. Jewel Thomas and Rev. Glenn Eaves visited Mrs. Drucilla Thomas Monday.
Mrs Daphine Thomas wife of Charles Thomas died Monday morning after their recent move to Oil Center.
Mrs Thelma Henderson and Mrs Hazel Newby visited Mrs Nannie Cox on Thursday, sharing friendly conversation and news in a longtime community gathering.
Mr and Mrs Kirk Duncan of Shawnee visited Mr and Mrs Floyd Burk Sr Sunday. They had been visiting Mrs Annie Duncan who is ill. Mrs Edith Cook of Bartlesville and Mrs Oleta Burk had dinner with Mr and Mrs Gene Fortenberry Sunday. Mr and Mrs Elmer Robertson of Pauls Valley also visited. Loyd Burk attends a rodeo in Benton Kansas this week. Mrs Bonnie Burk and son spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs Floyd Burk.
Mr and Mrs Walter Lewis visited Mr and Mrs Frank Lewis on Monday in a brief social note noting family connections and local visiting activity.
Mrs Belinda Dolphin and her children spent Sunday afternoon with Mr H B Griffiths and family. Barbara Griffiths also joined the visit, sharing time with the hosts and their children.
Mr and Mrs Johnny Soward Dana and Micky visited Mr and Mrs Earl Franks Janice and Shelly on Tuesday.
Mr and Mrs Casey Shawnee and Mrs Jewel Thomas Allen visited Mrs Drucilla.
Mr and Mrs Delbert Tucker Darla and Randy Fitzhugh hosted Mr and Mrs Billy Jim Robertson Stacy and Tamara for supper Sunday Rev Glenn Eaves visited in McAlester while Bob Clark underwent major surgery, highlighting community ties and a hospital event.
About 120 people attended a Sunday singing at Oakman Community Church. Special performers included Bob and Haskell Cooley, Jack Griffith, and the Echo Quartet from Holdenville. The church has hosted singing for a year.
Per guests Saturday of her sister and family, Mr. and Mrs. Billy Lee, Kent, Kevin and Sonja.
Mrs Trudy Nance and Mr and Mrs Kenneth Lancellor visit Angie Wright on Sunday for a social call.
Mr and Mrs Danny Cowart of Ada hosted supper Thursday with her parents Mr and Mrs Cullen Hampton. Eddie Dale Va stayed Saturday night in Ada with aunt and family Mr and Mrs Clarence Barnett Paula Sue and Larry. Pete Raney formerly of Oakman now resides in Oklahoma City visited Sunday with Mr and Mrs Collen Hampton.
Mrs. Alene Light of Ellenwood Kansas spent Friday with her sister and husband Mr and Mrs George Carter William Carter Ronald Cox Ada also visited Earl Myers was released from Valley View Hospital last week and has returned home Mr and Mrs George Carter visited Mr Myers while he was in the hospital.
Saturday evening visitors gathered with Mr and Mrs Marion Lancaster and Chuck. Also present were Mr and Mrs Eldridge Roddy of Byng Mr Davis of Vamoosa Mr and Mrs Albert Pevehouse and Glenda West.
Mrs Wanda McCann and Terissa visited Monday with Mrs Veda Magar. Mr and Mrs Albert Peve visited Oil Center on Saturday. Mac Magar hosted Mr and Mrs J R Magar Sunday. Lonnie East with sister and husband Edgar Morrison Center visited their mother Callie East Seminole Sunday. The Morrisons were supper guests of the Lonnie Easts.
Mr and Mrs Lindell Groves and Linda Jean Homer were supper guests of Mr and Mrs Bobby Hodges in Donna with Richard and Randy present on Sunday.
A fragment notes Mr Henry Strown Mrs Henry Strown and Kathy being in Okemah. The text is incomplete but identifies family members and location. No clear event or outcome is discernible from the readable portion.
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Sliger of Ada visited his sister and husband Mr. and Mrs. J R Pendergrass on Wednesday. Friday guests included Shirley, Norma and Jeanie Hobbs, Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Sliger, Mrs. Wilma Golden and family Homer, Floy, Charles, Deanna, Claudette, Lawrence, Homer, and Glenda West.
Mr and Mrs Jess Berryman entertained Sunday with daughter and husband Mr and Mrs B J Ainsworth of Oklahoma City their son P F C Ronnie Ainsworth of Hawaii and Miss Cheryl Hurt of Oklahoma City also Mr and Mrs Berryman Friday.
Mr and Mrs Arlie Morrison and children attended the funeral on Thursday for Tony Edd Thomas who died in a car accident January 9 in Norfolk Virginia. Services were at Criswell Funeral Chapel and burial followed at Memorial Park Cemetery.
Mr and Mrs Lester Allen and Johnnie Stringer of Stonewall visited Mr and Mrs Arlie Morrison and their children Sunday.
Mrs Barbara Smith spent Thursday and Friday in Amarillo Texas and Oklahoma City. She visited Mr and Mrs Glen Fain and children in Oklahoma City. Visiting Sunday with Barbara Smith were Terri and Mike, her sister and family, Mr and Mrs Dale Labass and Vicki, Ada.
Mr and Mrs Richard Norton hosted a Sunday afternoon event in Ada with Mr and Mrs Kenneth among the attendees. The gathering reflected a family social in a small community setting.
Mrs Ruth Wynn and Wendell paid a Thursday visit to Mrs Jaunita McNeill in a social call.
Mrs Simon Patton thanks W R Robbins for a gift subscription to the Weekly for his daughter and husband Mr and Mrs W C Sill of Dallas Texas and renewal of his own subscription Attending a Stonewall Baptists church social at the home of Mr and Mrs Norman Bond were Mr and Mrs A B King and children Mr and Mrs Bruce Scott and boys Mr and Mrs Johnnie Daniel and girls Mr and Mrs Donnie Johnson and children Mr and Mrs Haskell Harrison and children See Virginia Thomas and
Jack Daniel Ada and Joe Daniel joined their brother John Daniel and his wife for a Wednesday lunch in Ada. Dora Daniel Ada also joined for the meal, sharing the time with family.
Thursday reports show Mr and Mrs John Daniel visiting Mr and Mrs Harold Ulich in Harden City. Jim and Sid Marshall joined the Daniel party for the day as family members traveled between homes.
Mr and Mrs W R Robbins returned Friday from an extended visit with their children in Dallas. The party included Mr and Mrs A B Brown Mr and Mrs Bill Robbins Mr and Mrs Glenn Mobley Mr and Mrs Mack McClannahan Mr and Mrs Kenneth Robbins and Mr and Mrs Bill Sill. Mrs Sill drove them home and stayed until Sunday afternoon. The W R Robbins visited Mrs Sallie Shurtleff in Tyler Texas.
Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Golightly were visited Friday night by Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Hisan of Fitts town. They also visited Mr. and Mrs. Barney Abbott of Pecan Grove on Monday. Mr. Golightly has been ill. Thursday night he was visited by Mr. and Mrs. Barney Abbott and Mr. and Mrs. I. S. Elmore of Jessee.
Arthur Hayse of Pontotoc visited Saturday with Buck Daniel. Buck Daniel attended AF and AM District Lodge meeting in Ada Friday night. Charles Hisan of Fittstown visited Pat Daniel Sunday. He visited Saturday night with Mrs. Daniel's mother and husband, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Barnes, Mrs. Joe Morgan of Stonewall, and Mr. and Mrs. Larry Smith and Sheila of Seminole. Mr. and Mrs. Grover Barnes and Mark and Mrs. Anna Polk of Ada spent Sunday afternoon with Grover's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Barnes.
Mrs. Odom and Mrs. Lovelady spent Tuesday with their sister Mrs. Smith in Ada. They then visited Mrs. Walter Brooks in Lula. John Smith and Mrs. Kerr visited the Dowe Smiths. Mr. and Mrs. Johnson moved to Tulsa and helped pack on Wednesday. The group shared candy making for a school king and queen contest.
Steward from Tulsa spent time with Bennie's parents the Dowes Mr and Mrs Dowe Smith visiting Saturday with Mr and Mrs Walter Books in Lula.
Dora Daniel and Mrs. Clara Kennedy traveled through Texas and New Mexico visiting G. F. Kennedy and Mr. and Mrs. Les Crews in Ruidoso New Mexico. The group included Ada Dora Daniel visiting Mrs. Simon Patton Mrs. Jim Marshall Mr. and Mrs. John Daniel and Mr. and Mrs. Johnnie Daniel.
Mr and Mrs Vance Minor and guests attended a Family Night Supper before prayer meeting at a First Baptist church in Stone Wall. Vance Minor visited Jack West in Ada Thursday. Zoa White spent weekend with the Minors and visited Bob Langley in Union Valley Sunday.
Thirty four attended ageney School at the Pickett Church on Sunday with Elvin Jaquess teaching the boys class. The Pickett Center basketball teams lost both games at Cottonwood Friday night. Social visits include Ashleys of Stratford and other local families in Ada Vanoss and Vaness areas.
Janelle Jaquess recently hosted a birthday gathering with attendees Cindy Shults Eston Winn Susan Shi Vicki Perry Kay Self Judy Lawson and Debbie Blackburn all from Stratford. Jaquess has been ill and missed several days of school.
Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Johnson with their niece and nephew joined by Mr. and Mrs. Carl Crowley and Lori and Gregg Moore for a weekend visit with Mrs. Crowley’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Coy Mrs. Bertie Sherrell. Harden City resident also visited sister Mrs. Coy Byrd on Thursday.
Mrs Johnnie Daniel and family visited relatives including Mrs June Pharr and Mrs Wilma Lee Chambers in Oklahoma City. The group also stopped by Mr and Mrs Charles Pierce and Mr and Mrs James Chambers after noting Mrs Chambers’ Friday surgery.
Mr and Mrs Everett Mc Pherson visited Mr and Mrs Alfred Baylis Thursday. Dona Phillips spent the weekend with their grand Pule Ada. Mrs Baylis is ill and took Spud and Dona to a Stonewall variety show at the school Monday night. She became ill there and did not see her grandchildren perform.
A grass fire Thursday night scared residents as several acres of grass and trees burned on land owned by Dick Murphy and the Kolmars. The blaze occurred north of Frisco with the cause still undetermined.
Mr and Mrs Boda Hisaw visited Mr and Mrs Robert Hisaw in Vaness and Mr and Mrs Charles W Hisaw in Fittstown with their son. They were joined by Mr and Mrs Bud Brooks in Stonewall and visited the Boda Hisaws on Saturday.
Mr and Mrs Don Paul Brashears and Dawna had dinner with Mr and Mrs Marvin Brashears in Tupelo on Sunday. Mr and Mrs Robert Hisaw Vaness visited Mr and Mrs Cager Hisaw on Friday.
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