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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1966
Page
16
Allen residents attend funeral services in Sasakwa for Mrs Ophelia Turner and visit relatives in Getty Fayetteville and Iowa Park. Families welcomed Brenda Gail born June 26 in Iowa Park Texas to Buryl Flowers and Lizzie Cash, linking to Lois Cash of Allen.
Dora Daniel Ada and others visit Ada residents. Mrs. W. R. Robbins undergoes surgery and receives a heart pacer in Dallas. Families from Stonewall Ada and Hartshorne share weekend and 4th of July gatherings with the Barnes Marshall and Johnson households.
Mr and Mrs Steryl Carter of Ramona and Phyllis visited Monday with Mrs Carter’s great uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs Simon Patton in Yuba City California. Mrs Carter is the daughter of Alfred and Mrs Perrin of Yuba City formerly of Spiro Oklahoma. Mrs Bertie Sharrell and Mrs Helen Robson and children of Harden City visited Friday night with Mrs Sharrell’s sister and husband Coy Byrd. Mr and Mrs Coy Byrd, Todd and Marty of Whitesboro Texas visited Sunday and Monday with Bob Byrd’s parents the Coy Byrds. Mr and Mrs Coy Byrd Wendell Price and Buck Daniel attended the funeral of Derwood.
Maloy attended First Baptist Church in Stonewall Monday. Various families including Daniel, Sanders, Sweat, and Ingram visited relatives in Lula, Tupelo, Fairfax, Dora and Norman. Soldiers and friends from Fort Campbell and Oklahoma City were mentioned visiting Buck Daniel home and Lee's Park Fourth of July celebrations.
Funeral services were held Tuesday at 10:00 a.m. in the Bible Baptist Church of Ada for Charlie Edward Dailey with burial at Byrd's Prairie Cemetery in Tupelo. Dailey was the brother of Mrs. Jack Vick. James Pascal Patton of Whitefish Montana also had services Wednesday with burial in Whitefish Cemetery. Patton died Sunday in Whitefish and is survived by three daughters and two sons among others including Simon E. Patton of Frisco community.
Monday Irvin Elmore, busy with welding and pen making, found both of his two grown sons dead in the barn after a long day of heat and no water. Elmore cited dehydration and heat as the probable cause while tending hogs and preparing for further care.
Francis by Geraldine Lee lists the Nickerson clan visiting from Borger Oxnard Port Hueneme Fort Smith Ada and Lawton with many spouses and children. It notes Beatrice Nickerson of California and Beatrice's brother and sister in law Bill Nickerson visiting from Ada Oklahoma as part of the extended family gathering. Also mentioned are the Phillips and Chandler families visiting from Lubbock and Vinita respectively.
Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Adams entertained relatives including Mrs. Cecil Adams and family. Visitors to Henryetta, Ada, Seminole, Shawnee, Tulsa, Sapulpa, and Oklahoma City gathered at multiple homes over the weekend. Summer classes end at Francis with 30 enrolled.
Mrs Oma Thurman visited Mr and Mrs Carlos Harrison in Sasakwa and Wichita with family members while other families from Ada Seminole Oklahoma City and Shawnee spent weekends with Rosie Lee Borders. The gatherings included Mary Ann Bridwell and siblings and extended visits across multiple towns.
Mr. and Mrs. C. O. Bridwell are visiting in Corpus Christi. Miss Florence Harrold also visited. Mr. and Mrs. Bob Wilson hosted guests last week, including Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Wilser from Midland.
Jim Baker arrived in Coweta with his brother and wife, Alvin and his wife, for a family visit detailing local movements and social appearances in the community.
The G. A. Girls of the Francis First Baptist Church are at camp this week, participating in activities and fellowship away from the church building.
Rev and Mrs Dudley Bristow and family were noted spending Monday at Sulphur with the Bristow party.
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