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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1957
Page
5
Attendance waned at Oakman Church Sunday and evening services were canceled by bad weather. The Oakman School ran classes as usual though Friday basketball was postponed due to conditions. Local families share visits, new births, moves, and travel, including Janell Farmer staying with Olen Botteras in Homer and a new granddaughter for Mr. and Mrs. Roy White.
Been seriously ill for several weeks but was better and Fred received a telegram the other day saying she was well after the trip. Mr. and Mrs. Lindell Smith and son Mike of Altus came Friday for a few days visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ira Wommack and Jon Ann, and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Claude Smith of Ada. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Poe visited awhile Saturday with Mrs. Betty Mounger.
Local notes report birthday gatherings at Mrs. Francis Johnson’s home for Stewart Lee, visits by Irene Allan and family, and a sequence of town news. Family visitors include Bonnie Brown, Jack Martin, and Mrs. Ben Brown. Ada figures appear alongside McLish and Liberal connections. A gas line explosion in Liberal injures a man, and HD club activity is noted plus weather talk and a dog’s death affecting Francis youths.
Mrs Loyd Ables and family of Kansas City, Buddy-West stayed a night with David Kelley. Alford Horn, son of Hughey Horn, released from Navy after four years, is the latest Francis boy. Jessie J Lee’s condition improved but he cannot go out. Domino game at Bob Wilson’s home drew interest. Visitors to Jessie Lee included Monroe Lee and family, Maggie Lee and children, and Ada and Clemon Lee of Gary Okla. WMU Royal Service at Fittstown Baptists Church. Charley Davis and family visited Blevinses in Union Valley. Edgar Watts of Marshall Ark visiting Sam Marshall and Mrs Tackett’s family. Watts and Marshall are Tackett daughters. WSCS at Methodist church met. program led by Mrs James Hunter. Kathryn Vincent left for Shawnee to work for Southwestern Bell. Jo Ann Logan returned from Wilburton. Mrs Calvin Brown on sick list. visited by Lettie Brasher. J L Deleplain family attended funeral in Quitaque, TX. Duane Lobaugh of Oklahoma City visiting her parents. Lobaugh daughters already there. Mrs Ray Stephens of Norman visited J L Deleplans. Melisa School pupils received polio shots. Eflense Laxton and Ray Sliger shopped in Ada.
Mrs. Rae Thompson and her family faced a total loss when their residence burned Friday around 2:30 p.m. Firefighters from Ada and Stonewall could not save the house, leaving only a chimney and all belongings lost. The Thompsons are staying with Mrs Thompson's brother, Edd Stevensons, while Edna Buttrill notes visits from Eugene Harris and others.
Floyd Nonnelley and Clebert Gardner of Allen were bound over to district court for trial on conjoint robbery charges after a preliminary hearing before Justice Bert Ratliff. Bonds set at 7500 each. Gardner denied habeas release. Gardner ordered transport for mental health evaluation up to 20 days at Griffith Memorial Hospital. Court found crime committed and probable guilt, holding them to answer in district court for the January 10 robbery of Claude Granny Gill at his Allen home.
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