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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1963
Page
5
Egypt residents chase rumors of rain making while weather forecasters and turtles are joked about. The column records family visits, school events, garden yields, hog trouble, bridge hazards, and small mishaps as life in Pontotoc County unfolds with local names and places.
Gary Lynn Golden, son of Mr. and Mrs. Horace Golden, celebrated his eleventh birthday on July 12. A white cake with red roses and a “Happy Birthday Gary” inscription was homemade by his mother. After gifts, he fished with his new plugs when an old turtle bit the plug, breaking it loose.
In Ada on a midweek evening Mr. and Mrs. E Harold Graham heard a strange cat noise. Their son Steve opened the screen door and the stray dash into the home with screams and frothing, prompting police and a pound man to respond. After a long chase the cat was captured then released. Several local families visited, and thanks are noted to Mrs Lona Soward for subscribing the Weekly News.
The narrator’s car suffered a flat tire on a hill and ignition trouble after a failed start. Friends helped fix the tire, the battery drained, and the engine backfired before the narrator finally left for work, quoting the adage better late than never.
Mr and Mrs Don Allen and children of Muleshoe Texas and Mr and Mrs Joe King of Grande Prairie Texas visit Mr and Mrs Dennis Allen and Mr and Mrs Bill Wall. Mrs Francis Wood visits Mrs Clarence Wood while Francis learns her husband departed Fort Carson Colorado Sunday to report to Fort Gordon Georgia with the U S Army.
Mr and Mrs Willie Pierce arrived home Saturday from Hayward California where they spent a two week vacation with Mr and Mrs Floyd Pierce and children and Mr and Mrs Ma very Pierce and family. Mrs Mary Allen spent Monday with Mrs Clarence Wood helping her get settled as she moved to Ada Saturday. Children spent Monday night with Mrs Agnes Cruce and family Seminole. La Donna Welch returned home from Moling Kansas Sunday after spending a two week vacation.
Sally Thomas and others visited Mrs. Bryan Thomas as the couple plans to move into their Oil Center home. Many neighbors attend Pentecostal Holiness Camp meetings and relatives visit across Oklahoma, Texas, and Kansas, with several families traveling for weekends and meals.
Mr and Mrs Jimmy Ward and son Mike spent Sunday with Opal Ward. Mr and Mrs Bert Jones visited Mr and Mrs Frank Roberts Sunday afternoon. Roberts is recovering from a mild case of pneumonia.
Mr and Mrs Doyle Newby and their son spent the weekend in Wapanucka where they held church of God services.
Mr and Mrs Glen Norton and son Ricky of Shawnee and Mr and Mrs Soward with their parents enjoyed a family dinner with Mrs Vannie Northam. Mr and Mrs Bill Thomas and children Allen visited Mr and Mrs Bryan Thomas Sunday afternoon.
A Megee family reunion was held at the Franks home in Oil Center with a basket dinner for numerous relatives including Jim and Kenneth Megee and families, Eldon Megee and Cathy, and others from Wichita Falls and Clifton. Local church attendances and social visits followed, with the Pentecostal Holiness Church camp meet attendance and related social events noted in Ada and surrounding areas.
Mrs. Opal Roberts died Sunday morning in an Oklahoma City hospital. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Roberts and raised near Oil Center. The community offers sympathy to the family as Edith Cook and Elmer Maxwell shared time in Sulphur and other locals visited Edith Cook.
Mrs. Frank Lewis spent the weekend in Oklahoma City with Mr. and Mrs. Jack Harris and children and visited Mr. and Mrs. Doyle Evans and children. Mr. and Mrs. Clydie Welch and children, Oklahoma City, spent Wednesday night and Thursday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde elch.
Mrs Clinnie Crow Eddie Hayes and Don McGalliard spent Saturday with Mr and Mrs Luther Parrish in Sulphur. Mrs Crow visited Sam Parrish in Gaddis Nursing Home in Rofts Saturday. Seen Mr and Mrs Orland Dees driving a new white and red Ford car. They visited Mr and Mrs A O Sutton Sunday. Mrs Oleta Burke now employed at the Longhorn Drive Inn.
Eunice Isaacs notes a light Thursday morning rain surprised some readers while farmers welcomed the moisture. Pastures were revived and ranchers faced easing forage shortages after the dry spell.
Mrs Harold Marler comes home Saturday from Valley Vein Hospital in Ada after a pneumonia illness. Phillip can answer the telephone now.
Mrs. Cora Williams travels with her daughter and son in law Mr. and Mrs. Sam Murphy to their Tulsa home for a week. Afterward she will join another daughter and her husband Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Weems to San Diego to visit Mrs. Williams daughter Mrs. Alfert Zolezzie.
Friday guests of Mrs Kraettli’s sister were Mr and Mrs D V Emerson. Saturday visitors to Mrs Ora McPherson included her daughter and son in law Mr and Mrs Wallace Smith and daughter Billy Ann. Terry Olivo son of Mr and Mrs Don Olivo returned home from Valley View Hospital after tonsillectomy.
Bobbie Pegg sustained a broken arm while working as an oil driller on a lease. His arm swelled Sunday and he was admitted to Valley View Hospital. Mr and Mrs R L Vinson arrived Saturday from Van Nuys California to visit his mother Susie Vinson and her parents Mr and Mrs John Smallfield and other relatives.
Mr and Mrs Arville Nickell hosted Dale Shirley and Michael at the Nickell home this weekend. The Arville Nickells had vacationed and visited relatives in Kansas during the trip. Mrs Esther Royer and Miss Jo Royer returned home after a four week California vacation with relatives in Fresno Lemoore and Woodland. Mrs Carl Vinson and children from Amarillo Texas visit Esther Royer Jo Royer and Susie Vinson.
Mrs. Kittie Moore traveled Sunday to Houston to visit a brother. Mrs. H. C. Long was admitted to Valley View Hospital in Ada on Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Hemmingway returned Sunday from Fayetteville Arkansas where they visited their son and his wife. Mrs. Robert Crawford and twins Judy and Linda plus Joe Carter returned Saturday to Chula Vista California after visiting Crawford’s parents. Judy and Linda celebrated their birthday with cake and ice cream for their grandparents. Jimmy Cash visited his sister and her family in Tahoka. Luther Moss left Monday for Perrin to be with his sister whose husband is hospitalized in critical condition.
Mrs Edna Thome returned Saturday to her Los Angeles home after visiting relatives and friends during a short trip.
Months with her sister and her family Mr and Mrs Riley Cozad hosted weekend guests including their daughter and her family Mr and Mrs Paul E Morris from Ardmore.
Mrs George Watson visits her sister and husband in Tulsa. Weekend guests of Mr and Mrs Ray Murray include their sons and wives Mr and Mrs Otto Murray of Fort Smith Arkansas and Mr and Mrs Oral Murray of Oklahoma City.
Mrs. Jerry Priest visits her parents Mr. and Mrs. L. S. Moss in Edmon with Donna and Michael.
Mrs. Elsie Eubank has as house guests her brother and his family Mr and Mrs Loyd Haliburton and daughter Cherry from New Ellenton S C Sunday guests were Mr and Mrs Claude Thompson and Mr and Mrs Harold Thompson from Duncan.
Mr and Mrs D G Crain and daughter Gail stayed with Mrs Crain s parents Mr and Mrs J A Thompson Gail extended her visit while the Crains conducted business in Odessa Texas before returning to Fox Mrs Cora Case Ada visited with son C L Case and daughters Mrs Etta Cox and Mrs J A Thompson Luther West and Leon Berryman were guests of Mr and Mrs Herman Roark in Oklahoma City Mrs Wilson McInroy and families including G W Phillips Wade Deanna Gilbert Pauls Valley and Mr and Mrs Robert McKenzie Jr Deidra and Jenna Healdton visited also The McKenzies visited his parents Mr and Mrs Robert McKenzie Sr
Visitors list includes Mr. and Mrs. Joe Qualls and children from Riverside California. Others named are Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Staley and Vickey from Corpus Christi Texas and Mr. and Mrs. Victor Graham of Tracy Minnesota.
Guests at Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Isaacs included Mrs Isaacs son and wife Floyd Kittley Barbara and friend Sharon Cannon Enid They had vacationed in Arizona visiting Flagstaff and toured Grand Canyon Wupatki Ruins Sunset Crater Oak Creek Canyon Tuba City and Legend City amusement park
Over the weekend Rev. and Mrs. Marvin Francis Lelland and Glenda joined Mrs. Eula Miller, Mrs. Mildred Roberts, Mrs. Jack Tate, and Miss in attendance at the state convention in Broken Arrow.
Mr. and Mrs. Sommerhalder will move from Pharoah to Allen. Mr. Sommerhalder will become the junior high principal at Allen School. Mrs. Sommerhalder is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. I. Jones.
Church of God members cheered as Rev. Marvin Francis was named Pastor of the Allen church during the state convention at Broken Arrow. Francis had served Allen for two years. Mr and Mrs Jerry Murphey and three children of Corpus Christi Texas visit their relatives Thurman Triplett and Claudie Murphey.
Mrs Eda Tillery welcomes her sister and husband Mr and Mrs Tom Wilson of Portland Arkansas a brother Don Blair of Hillis Arkansas and a niece and husband Mr and Mrs Chris Christmas of Easter Louisiana for a reunion not seen in seven years a show of family ties across states.
Mrs Tom Turner daughter and husband Mr and Mrs Preston Harville Mrs Clyde Miller and two children and Bob Brewer Oklahoma City are listed in a partial family notice text.
A string of visits and calls centered on Milo Pennington and his wife with relatives from Stratford Wynnewood Pryor Norman Oil Center and California. The exchanges included Cathy Connie Ruby Dryden Mary Sue Dryden Vineta Pennington and Cal Pennington among others in a weekend social roundup.
Mr and Mrs Ray Dryden and family of Pryor spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs Frank Dryden in Glen The Dryden family were joined by Mary Sue and Ronnie who returned home with their parents after a weeks stay with their aunt and uncles Continued on Page 6
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