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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1963
Page
2
A dense column chronicles visits and migrations among local families and friends. Relatives and guests travel from Oklahoma Texas and California to Ada Fittstown and surrounding areas. Highlights include Six Flags trip by McLish Home Demonstration Club members and multiple family gatherings and hospital updates.
McPhetridge the trapper, noted for relocating predators to zoos, spoke to the Kiwanis Club about predator control in Pontotoc County and surrounding areas. He maintains a menagerie at home and plans a month-long Northwest hunting vacation later this month.
After the tour, all participants proceed to Sheep Creek Ranch where dinner is provided by the First National Bank of Ada. Dr Williams urges reservations through the County Agent or the Ada Soil Conservation Office, due by 10 am July 29.
At Woodward county officials urged tougher penalties for traffic offenses during a recent meeting. In the past six months troopers investigated 5,885 accidents, 319 of which were fatal, as Lester urged drivers to aid efforts to reduce the toll.
Gary Fitzhugh deals with limited mobility and focuses on daily life. He remains active and refuses to dwell on the cause, expressing simple joys like admiring a duckling held to his cheek. His resilience shapes his outlook and routines.
The harbor covers 423 square miles and operates 200 deep-water piers with berths capable of handling more than 400 ocean going ships.
Frisco H D Club met with Mrs. Boda Hisan presiding and Mrs. Wendell Price leading a round table on shopping skills. A number of members and a visitor shared soup and fluffy gelatin dessert. Subsequent social visits tied the community to Ada and Stonewall residents across the week.
Ada residents share meals and visits across extended families. Joe Daniel undergoes nose surgery with complications and returns home as relatives stop by in Hardin City and Ada.
Rev. Robert Haskins visited the Al freds Tuesday afternoon. Carl Spears, 16, of Coalgate, was shot in a hunting accident north of Coalgate Monday morning while squirrel hunting. He is expected to recover barring complications. Carl is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Spears. The incident occurred as he retrieved a gun left on the ground. Additional visits included the Hisaws, Boylis, and Wiles families during the week.
Midland correspondent recounts a June trip from Oklahoma City to Los Angeles to attend son Charles Ray and Miss Beverly Lee Johnson's wedding in Lakewood. He describes Knotts Berry Farm Olvera Street historic sites, Hollywood studios visits, and the San Juan Capistrano Mission with its doves swallows and seasonal nesting.
Mr and Mrs Joe Estes and families from Ada visited Friday night with several Lula residents. The wedding of Miss Shirley Williams and Ronald Hill took place July 12 at Rocky Point Baptist Church, drawing relatives from Ada Tupelo and Lula.
Mr and Mrs Gene Joplin Kelly and Marty Latta visited Sunday with Mr and Mrs Sonny Leader. Linda and Diane Brooks Ada visit grandparents D R Clifford. Mr and Mrs Simon Young Blane Clay Roff visited Sunday with Short Fortner family. Mrs Lois Lillard and Mrs Elinora Lillard hosted a wedding shower for Mr and Mrs Gary Click Ada. Miss Sharon Wofford and Mrs Elnora Lillard helped open gifts. Cake and punch refreshments were served.
Miss Janice Davis of Stillwater visited over the weekend with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Lester Davis and Mr. and Mrs. Donald Brook plus Dwayne Ada Rev and Mrs. Raymond Brady and Karla and Susan.
Miss Geneva Cecil a California teacher and Oakman native spoke at the Oakman Church Sunday night. She is active in church work and longtime 4 H club leader in the Oakman area. Her sister Mrs Vandal Coffman and nephews Mike and Mark joined her, along with Miss Van Bellmar from Watsonville and Phillip Crawford, a Cecil Coffman relative. The group visited briefly before continuing to Florida and California.
Sunday visits and gatherings across Pontotoc and Ada areas as Shirley Hobbs and Norma Hobbs share time with Elbert Timmons Homer Howell families. Linda Kay Crawford marks sixteenth birthday with a record player gift from J M Nance and Angie Wright visits. Wishing recovery for Jess Duvall after light strokes, with Everett Hemphill and Jim Crawford visiting Duvall’s niece and family in Oklahoma City.
Mrs. Louise Roberson of Ada visited Wednesday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Beard, joined by Angie Wright and Elmer.
Weekend guests included Mrs. Zora Lee’s brother and wife Mr. and Mrs. Lester and Mrs Lee’s and Mr Berry man’s nephew Leon Berryman Allen.
Mrs. E M Wynn lies very ill at Valley View Hospital after major surgery. Her California mother Mrs E H Nunnley visits Beulah, with Wynn’s Coal Gate mother also in town. Scott Wilson in serious condition at Valley View. Lois Hodges and Mrs Mary Lee ill in Oklahoma City. Oakman residents add a new room and redecorate interiors at home.
An upholstery workshop begins at 1 30 p.m. Tuesday July 23 in the home economics room at Latta High School directed by Mrs. Kenneth Hardin. Intent to attend should contact Mrs. Charles M Floyd Jr. at 1501 Latta Road or call FE 27623 before the date.
Mr and Mrs Ed Allen of Stratford hosted a large weekend gathering with numerous relatives. Present were Woodrow Allen and family from Ventura California Peggy Paregin Nashville Tennessee Bill King and sons Kevin Karson from Brownfield Texas Edwin and Francine Allen Tulsa Don Allen LaDonna Kelly Mark Oklahoma City David Bryan Rickey Garey Vickey Stratford David Debbie Allen sister of Mrs Allen and husband Jeff Reed Oklahoma City Christine McKnight Stratford Reba Bartholomew Great Bend Kansas Pearl Meador Stratford.
Miss Jan Floyd 15 daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles M Floyd Jr of 1501 Latta Road attended the 1963 national meeting of the Future Homemakers of America in Kansas City Missouri July 8 11. She joined 1100 delegates from all states Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands and helped distribute Sunday registration packets. keynote speaker was Mrs Stewart Udall wife of the Secretary of the Interior.
Rev. Garland Spurgin and Mrs Spurgin of Stratford are serving as youth counselors at the Senior High Camp of Lake Texoma Methodist near Kingston this week. Robert Hicks from the Stratford church accompanied them on the trip.
Stratford residents Mr. and Mrs. A H Shi Jr. hosted relatives over several days. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Joe Adkins of Portales New Mexico and their grandson Steve Smith of Long Beach California. Others were Miss Judy Shi of Ada and Mr. and Mrs. Bud Robinson and daughter Mallory Norman. The Adkins left Monday. Miss Susan Shi visited Lawton with an aunt and family.
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