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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1970
Page
5
A religious reflection on humanity as God's greatest creation. It outlines the birth process from a single cell to a complex human body, emphasizes kinship with God, and explains man's privileged position and responsibilities to subdue and steward creation. The piece highlights Jesus Christ as the clearest image of God.
The Ada WCTU held its annual family night at Glenwood Park with Mrs. A B Bucher presiding. Rev W E Chandler gave the invocation and the Senior Citizens quartet sang. Vera Keel read her prize winning essay What Liquor Is Doing To My Town. An ice cream social followed as ten churches were represented by 45 attendees.
Ada native Catherine Hauton appears as Madame Grimaldi in the musical George M at the Lyric Theatre Oklahoma City. Her sister Armgard Hauton also performs a walk off role. Catherine, a former Hastings Central State College music major, has long acted in Oklahoma City with Jewell Box Theater and Pretenders Theater. She and husband Bob Hauton, a past Lyric performer, moved toward Dallas acting after studying dramatics in Oklahoma. Friday night marks the final performance.
Tulsa County Fairgrounds Trust Authority confirms the 1970 Tulsa State Fair will run October 2 through 11 with contracts honored for all facilities exhibitors and livestock shows. Manager Elsner says open junior women's and horse divisions will follow published premium lists while major breed associations and William T Collins Shows commit to support the 30th edition and Tee Capades fill the midway pavilion.
The Oklahoma Highway Department schedules a public hearing Monday in Ada at 7 p.m. at the Chamber of Commerce to discuss new SH 99 3 alignments. The plan covers Mississippi Avenue to SH 3 and a major bypass from SH 1 to Mississippi Avenue with maps available at Ada division headquarters. Truman Branscom announces the hearing. Al Dilis leads the session.
A Drumright barber shop displays two signs in its window, one reading Shoe Shine and the other Easy Terms, prompting discussion on rising prices and the cost of services in the area.
The Arbuckle Rock and Fossil Club plans its inaugural field trip and picnic on July 25 near Bridgeview Resort on Lake Texoma. Meet at Norris Field at 8 a.m. Participants will collect fossils from the Lower Cretaceous period about 135 million years ago.
A list of marriage pairings includes George Isaac and Rosie E Isaac of Oklahoma City Frank Lee Worcester of Stonewall with Wanda Gipson Stonewall Eddie Vern Holland of Stonewall to Jon Ann Wommack of Ada Marlon Hudson of Ada to Wan dalene Annette Simmons of Ada Lan Ell Vandeveer of Allen to Carel Nan Kimbrey of Ada.
Mrs Virgie Dorsey Ada spent weekend with sister and husband Mr and Mrs Simon Patton Mrs Leon McMinn and Mrs Pauline Roan visited Stonewall Monday with the Pattons Frisco Mr and Mrs Jack West Ada visited with the Minor family Jim and Sid Marshall visited Minor Tuesday night The Marshalls and Martins shared social visits in Pauls Valley Stonewall area family gatherings continued with Delores and Jim Marshall Friday night Carl Grawley Lori Gregg and Chris Norman hosted Byrd family visits in Norman Ada and Oklahoma City Oklahoma City trips and birthday dinner hosted by Mrs Hisaw for Charles Edward Hisaw five years old Grandparents Mr and Mrs W E Patton Fittstown attended Maudies Smith dinner visits include Tulsa and Stonewall social notes continue with cross visits among Chappel Smith Stewart and Brooks families in Stonewall Ada Frisco and Prague area families share meals and birthdays including Charles Edward Hisaw birthday celebration
Florence Isaacs reports a flurry of weekend visits across Shawnee and nearby towns. Families including Ward, Munzy, Coley, Blanken ship, and Daniels share gatherings in Ada, Meeker, and Roff. Attendees travel from Oklahoma City, Tulsa, Clinton, and Ardmore to visit relatives and attend funerals and Lions Club events.
Glenda Lou Ann and Kenny return from a Tucson vacation visiting L B Vanzant Simon Young Clay and Elaine attended a Vaness ball game Monday night Arno Griffiths Lake of the Arbuckles visit included Mr and Mrs Charles Griffith and family They spent the night at the lake and returned home with Arno Griffith for a visit Sunday visitors to Mollie Summers and Bob Hatcher included Guy Lawson Loraine and Arthur Midwest City plus Paul Summers Brenda Paula Ada Danny Rycroft Boc Summers Robert Hatcher spent a week in Midwest City visiting Guy Lawson and family Alton Settle visited Alvie Griffith Reno Griffith and Kenneth Stanfield Monday Arno Griffith visited Thursday evening with Alvie Griffith
Latta families and friends gathered for a large reunion at Ross with Pitts Brantley Soutee Minor and others attending. Numerous dinners marked the visit as kin from Latta, Perkins, Kingston, Center and beyond spent the weekend with Brantleys, Suttons, Floyds and related households. Nearby towns sent relatives to picnics at Wintersmith Park and dinners at homes in Kiowa and Ada as更新.
Ada area residents share visits and gatherings with family friends across Muskogee Tulsa El Reno and California. Notable entries include several Chaddick and Winters families hosting dinners cookouts and weekend trips to Norman Byng and Baldwin Park with multiple households listed among the visitors.
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