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Newspaper

Ada Weekly News

Location

Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Jan 26, 1961

Page

3

Around the County Lights Up at Local Gatherings

A long list of visits and social events fills the county notes. Families from Ada Wynnewood and Byars mingle with Coffeys Ferguson Mellroy Walls and Cantwells hosting and attending church, dinners, and Saturday nights. Several moved or traveled, and East Central College looms as Howard Briggs heads there next semester.

Marvin Briggs Bill Briggs Bill Jr James Briggs Howard Briggs Stillwater East Central College L. W. McKinley Briggs Famy Bristow Wewoka Bill Pickett Methodist Church

BeBee by Mrs Leo Scott and Ada social notices

Ada area social notes list visits among Meek Moore Haskins Hood Hood May and Nelson families. Many residents from Ada Oklahoma City Marlow and Summers Chapel are noted hosting dining and Sunday visits. Church notes show Camp Ground Free Will Baptist Church with 64 and 72 in Sunday school and a chili supper fund drive.

Earlin Haskins Buel Hasking Wanette Hood Wesley May Oklahoma City Rey Mrs. Haskins Mrs. May Camp Ground Free Will Baptist Church Summers Chapel Earlin Haskin Vergil Meek Her T.S. Hood Visi Bart Moore Ada T.S W.boods Wesley Mays Hightower William Earl Haskins Linda Faye Crawley Ardmore Kay Berryman Curtis Hogue Leo Nelson Odell Jones Oil Center Webb Emery Galey Bruce Little Carl Tate J. D. Casper Tulsa T. L. Hurley Sr A. P. Nelson

FITTSTOWN Community Notes and Visits

Mrs. W L Snyder reports residents moving and visiting relatives across Fittstown and nearby towns. J D Enis returns home after flu treatment at Valley View Hospital. family visits from Ada Duncan and Stonewall. several outings to Healdton Shawnee and Oklahoma City. local birthdays and church events noted. new house groundwork begun along State Highway 99. funeral attendance listed.

Merl Osborn Delmer Richard Osborn Dewey Brenda Joyce Bartlesville Harden City Arthur Johnson Stonewall Osborns Steven Dale Richard In-Aw Tew Pat LaCroney Mr. Osborn Bryan O’neal Mrs. Osborn

Local visitors attend Baptist Church prayer service

Rev Elwin Haseltine presided as Mrs Edwards sister of Henry Clampitt. Rev John Walker and wife from Odessa were guests of Mr and Mrs Charlie Bigham Latta. Walkers former church pastor. Visitors also met Lyle Delaplain family in McAlester and saw relatives of J F Munn and R E Munn. Wayne McNeill progresses after a serious accident with crutches, bones healing and jaw healing by dentist.

Sam Winters Kenneth Burnett Janis Lindsay Burnetts Clifford Winters Elwin Haseltine Mrs. Edwards Henry Clampitt John Walker Odessa Tex The Baptist Church Fellowship Hall Walker Charlie Bigham Sue Latta Fittstown L. B. Cash Roney Ricky Larry Large Deborah Leigh Wayne McNeill Lyle Delaplain McAlester J. F. Munn R. E. Munn

Community Notices From Ada Area Weekend Activities

Saturday events included OSD-Thackerville basketball in Sulphur with guests from Holdenville and Sulphur. Funeral services for Nannie Derryberry were held in Wardville with burial in Wardville Cemetery. Fred Taylor will leave Fittstown Baptist for Allen on January 29. Various Ada residents visited relatives in Moore, Coalgate, Garland, Tulsa, and Pauls Valley over the weekend amid medical or family news and ongoing transfers.

J. A. Skeith Wardville Nannie Derryberry Ada Keith Whitney Derryberry Fred Taylor Fittstown Baptist Church First Baptist Church of Allen Mr. Taylor Dana Marie Fittstown H. J. Wirz Tulsa Wallace Wigleys Pauls Valley Mrs. Wigley Henry Watson Mr. Watson

Firesweep Night Blaze Threatens Town Buildings

A midnight blaze in Fittstown caused by an open space near the Penick home and electric plant drew rapid response from firefighters George Penick and Walter Graper. Prompt discovery by local residents limited damage as flames spread along the main block west of the highway. No major losses reported. Ada telephone worker Mrs. Frank Vincent helped spot the fire. Subscriptions from Odessa and other visitors were taken on the spot for the WEEK weekly paper.

Fillstown George Penick Walter Graper Penick Frank Vincent Ada

Community Notes Highlight Local Visits and School Contract

Vanoss residents share visits with relatives across Stratford and Ada while locals meet in Oklahoma City and Lawton. The Vanoss Board of Education awarded the new school construction contract to Lasse L. Gregory of Lawton, with layout set for January 30 and completion by August 12.

Ichool News Vaness Board of Education Lasse L. Gregory Lawston Linda Rite Karen Sliger Janis Chilcoat Judy Davis Nancy Kendall Jane Price Carolyn Paula Tucker Tom Alexander Dale Gray Gary Gray Richard Southerland Doug Stinson Lynn Wood Sherry Pedersen Barbara Penley Jimmy Clay Elanor Cravatt Myra Garrett Jo Gasaway Carolyn Hinkle Glenda Willoughby

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Coffey Lillie Mae Webster Otis Coffey Frank Hatcher Molay Bebee Leo Scott Herbert Moore Randy and Kenny W. J. Hightower Bertie Bartos Fitzhugh Billy J. McNair Wana and Vinon Orlan Deese Mattie Gentry Stratford Billy McNairs McNair Ving Turner Vaness Vernon Scaff J Marlow James Vernon Booth Marrow Donny Nigh Lana Randy Kenney Herbert Moores Kenneth Choate Cindy W.H. ‘Hightower Annie Duncan Don Benson Sheila Donnie Glen Oris Roberts Star Loan West Main Wil] Baptist Church Bruce Holland Wakita A. L. Cape Jack Roberts Florida Clyde Boyd Lorore Cope Ida Tucker Judy Tony Corky Hayes Bethany Judy Roberts Walter McAnally Mrs. Duke Rhyne Chilren Vernon Scott Muskogee W. H. Hightower H. C. Hood of Alma T. S. Hood Bud Blankenship Vergil Meek Joe Meek Gave Stone Jerry Gaar Carrer Ver Ists Clifford ‘Anson Gene Stone Marie Sybil Kimmell Mrs. Kimmel Bert ‘Henderson Nora. Cantwell Kenneth Ray Hurley Pryor Nelsons Dell. 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