Died in Ada Hospital After Illness
Brenda Wilkerson spent Saturday night with grandparents Mr and Mrs H W Wiley and her son James L Martin 59 of our community died Monday in an Ada hospital thanks to Mr and Mrs Bul ford Myers for their renewal to the Weekly Mrs Alta Walker had her daughter from Oklahoma City visiting recently
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brenda Wilkerson
Mrs. H.W. Wiley
James L Martin
Ada
Mrs. Bulford Myers
the Weekly
Alta Walker
Oklahoma City
Lloyd Richard
Craig Balthrop
An Ellis
Nora Tamner
Jim Ellis
Hay Hage
Targeiay
Harry Ellis
Francis
Babe Batthrop
Joe Salthrop
Oklahoma Cay
Byng Social News Highlights Visits and Birthdays
Mrs. Truman Coffey and family hosted weekend visitors including Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Deaton and others from Ada Claremore Tulsa and Roosevelt. Many relatives from Konawa Roosevelt and Gainesville gathered for church events, funerals, and fishing. Wayne Carpenter celebrated his 17th birthday on July 13 with family in Byng.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donna Balthrop
Truman Coffey
T. C. Deaton
Debbie
Jerry
Happy Meeks
Diana
Tulsa
Donald Miller
Frank Jared
Ada
Land
Claremore
Odell Deaton
Harry E. Miland
Rickey Carpenter
California
David Balthrop
Wayne Carpenter
Iday
Community Visits and Local News From Dor Balthrop Family
Numerous relatives and friends visited in Tishomingo Holdenville and Pratt area towns this week. Names include Rose Treat Barbara and Ronnie Doug Grant Loyd Sanders Dennis Lamb Danny Lamb Lucille Servise Joe Cook Troy Reeves Glen Walker Cindy Ayer Wyatt Wister Jack Teel H. W. Wilkerson Milton Balthrop Don Carter Jerry Balthrop Jimmy Sellers Rose Treat Larry Barbara Ronnie Ken Lafferty Tony Pennington James Lamb James Tate and Maurice Current. An accident involving James Ellis and a overheated air conditioner motor prompted firefighters to respond. Bertie Bakthrop celebrated a birthday on July 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dor Balthrop
Wallace Poll Strength Challenges Parties in 1968 Race
Washington AP Wallace gains in polls trigger concern from Republicans and Democrats. Republicans fear a Wallace vote could hurt Nixon while Democrats worry he could win enough federal college votes to force a House decision. A bipartisan plan by Goodell and Udall seeks pledges to back the winner of the national popular vote in House votes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
George Wallace
Wallace
Alabama
House of Representatives
Richard M. Nixon
Charles E. Goodell
Rw.y
Morris K. Udall
Dariz
House
Nixon
Philadelphia
Mississippi
Louisiana
Georgia
Rep
Bob Wilson
California
House Republican Committee
GOP
Community Notes From Ada And Surrounding Area
Community news from Ada includes Mrs. Mike Stokes visiting her parents the Sanders, church youth groups attending the Oklahoma Baptists summer assembly at Falls Creek, and plans to return Saturday. New Hickory Barbeque Pit opens locally while 48 members attend New Bethel Baptist Church Sunday. Conversations cover hospital stays, a Sunday sermon, and local residents visiting Oklahoma City and Houston for events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byng
Balthrop
New Bethel
New Bethel Baguist
Lightning Ridge
R. A. Ig
Witnesses To Attend Tulsa District Assembly
Ada Jehovah's Witnesses report 42 delegates will attend the Tulsa district assembly at the new Assembly Center Auditorium on August 14. A staff of ministers is arranging rooms in hotels and private homes as reservations near capacity, with expected attendance over 8000 including Ada delegates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses
Ada
Tulsa
Christy
Jehovah's Witnesses
Bible Times
Tulsa Fistries Assembly
Oklahoma feeder cattle auction report with mixed results
Early Oklahoma feeder auction shows active demand with feeder cattle and calves 25 to 50 lower. 500 lb yearlings and 300-400 lb calves offered with high prime prices for select lots. Cows steady to weak, bulls and slaughter calves steady, hogs down 30 to 75 cents, sheep limited with higher feeder lambs 59 up and ewes steady.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma
UWTY
USDA
Choice
Apple Orchard Hypocrisy and Sweet Fellowship
A farmer jokes that outer sour apples deter theft, while inner fruit is sweet. He explains church members’ flaws mirror sour fruit used as a lesson about judging by appearances. Those who condemn all may miss the wholesome fellowship inside the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Bailey
O.K.U
John
Services for Frank E Orebaugh in Central Church of Christ
Frank Everett Orebaugh 52 a watchmaker at J Kent Smith Jewelers died Wednesday in an Ada hospital. Services set for 2 p.m. Friday at Central Church of Christ with Richard Jones officiating. Burial in Memorial Park. Smith Funeral Home in charge. Survivors include his wife Pauline two daughters a son mother and several siblings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank E. Orebaugh
Frank Everett Orebaugh
Central Church of Christ
Orebaugh
J. Kent Smith Jewelers
Ada
Tulsa Dee
Frank
Mattie Massey Orebaugh
Ross High School
Pauline Harrison
Pauline
Frank E
Donetta Hoggart
Nannette Norman
Oklahoma City
Mattie Orebaugh
James
Berry
Roberta Escue
Betty Hackman
McAlester
Kiva Jane McGinnis
Shawnee
Martha Ann Starr
Selma
Calif
Buck Massey
Richard Jones
Smith Funeral Home
Memorial Park
Lake airport eyed meat inspection site in Kentucky
The state plans 275000 dollars over two years for a new meat inspection program while Chicago planners back a lake Michigan airport. A third airport near Daley backs a 27 square mile airfield with 15000 foot parallel runways, cargo and passenger facilities, and offshore site 814 miles from Dist street, slated for completion in 1970s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Commissioners of Aviation, ‘Development and Planning
Public Works
Richard J. Daley
Lake Michigan
Dist Street
Local Family News notes visits and travel
The items mention Mr and Mrs D E Meeks visiting on Tuesday, Kim and Janet Buchanan visiting in Oklahoma City with their aunt Sue Kelly, Harold and Mrs Harold Treat picking up the girls, and Bruce Wilkerson spending three nights with his grandparents H W Witkarson and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kim
Janet Buchanan
Oklahoma City
Sue Kelly
Harold Treat
Bruce Wilkerson
H. W. Witkarson
Stonewall Weekend Visits Highlighted By Okla City Guests
Mrs E P Allen of Oklahoma City spent the weekend in Stonewall visiting her mother Mrs John McKoy. The party drove to Tishomingo for the festival Saturday. Other visitors included Mrs Bob Granger and children Bobby and Leslie from Oklahoma City who arrived to stay with Mr and Mrs Howard Ganns while their mother attends Falls Creek. Mr and Mrs Jack McNutt were in Okemah Friday with Mr and Mrs J H McNutt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stonewall
Lucille Gains
E. P. Allen
Oklahoma City
John McKoy
Allen
McKoy
Walter Wooley
Tishomingo
Bob Granger
Bobby
Leslie
Howard Ganns
Falls Creek
Jack McNutt
Okemah
J. H. McNutt
Visits Bonded by Family in Mesquite and Fort Smith
Mrs. Howard and Ganns visited Mrs. Alvin Crawford on Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Brady and Susan and Dianne, of Mesquite, Texas, spent a week with Mr. and Mrs. Henry Creech and also visited Mr. and Mrs. Lee Brady. Mrs. Mary Brown of Fort Smith Arkansas spent a week with her sister Mrs. Zomma Boddy, who returned with her to Fort Smith for several days. Visiting Mr. and Mrs. Jack McDonald were Mrs. Rosa Felkins and Perry Felkins and John Daniels with Mr. and Mrs. Marlin Daniels. Felkins visited friends in Stonewall. Boddy has been visiting Elma Winn and others. Maude Hammett and Merle Hammett left for Mesa Arizona after visiting Rev. and Mrs. Steve Lilley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Brady
Susan
Dianne
Mesquite
Tex
Henry Creech
Lee Brady
Mary Brown
Fort Smith
Ark
Zomma Boddy
Jack McDonald
Rosa Felkins
Venita Felkins
Perry Felkins
Marlin
John Daniels
Stonewall
Elma Winn
Will Holland
B. F. Flatt
Fox
Annie Drennan
Howard Ganns
Maude Hammet
Merle Hammett
Mesa
Ariz
Former Vanoss Couple to mark 50th wedding anniversary
Mr and Mrs G M Pitt formerly of Vanoss now at 221 Turner Drive Houston Texas will observe their Golden Wedding anniversary Sunday Belle Woody and George Pitt wed July 21 1918 at Cottonwood Texas and later lived in Oklahoma and Vaness Their three children Pauline Driskill Richmond California Louise Blaylock Bigelow Arkansas and Ruthie Brooks Houston remember Mr Pitt known as the egg man who delivered eggs and vegetables for nearly 30 years He retired in 1961 and has been bedridden for about six years Mrs Pitt was active in the Vaness Home Demonstration Club and the couple were charter members of the Ada Missionary Baptist Church now College Heights Baptist Church They now belong to Bauman Road Baptist Church in Houston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. M. Pitt
Vanoss
Turner Drive
Houston
Tex
Belle Woody
George Pitt
Cottonwood
Oklahoma
Sunshine
Vaness Owned
Lwhere
Cedarbrook
Ada
Mr. Pitt
Bauman Road
Pauline Driskill
Richmond
Calif
Louise Blaylock
Bigelow
Ark
Ruthie Brooks
Sliger Family Returns From Their Vacation
Mr and Mrs Sam Sliger returned from a family vacation visiting daughters and relatives in Tulsa Sapulpa and Des Moines Iowa. They attended the Church of God State Convention and spent five days with daughter Mrs John Chatham and her husband. They were joined by siblings and more relatives during the trip including Mr and Mrs Jared and Mrs Maudie Jared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Sliger
Jared Jeff
Tulsa
Des Moines
Iowa
Sliger
John Chatham
Jared
Chatham
Sligers
Howard Jared
Dewey
Maudie Jared
Cumberland Group Holds Meeting at Church
The Cumberland Presbyterian Women met Tuesday afternoon at the church. Mrs. Joe Love lace opened the meeting with a song, and the group sang Jesus’ Call. Mrs. Mary Mayberry led the opening prayer as members discussed the recent Oklahoma City convention and upcoming San Antonio gathering. Judy McWhorter, East Central State College student, spoke on student issues and Christian influence. Present were multiple officers and guests, including Miss McWhorter and Cindy Glover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cumberland Presbyterian
Joe Lovelace
Calla Us
Mary Mayberry
Oklahoma City
San Antonio
Wesley Brantley
Susan Brantley
Charles McCaskey
Calvin Grace
Judy ‘McWhorter
East Central State College
Wesley Brantley Sr
Herbert Cooper
Joe Lovence
Bob Mayberry
Garvin Glover
Miss McWhorter
Cindy Glover
Naomi Caton and Ronald Guinn Married in Tupelo
Naomi Marie Caton daughter of Mr and Mrs Jack Caton Tupelo became the bride of Ronald Dean Guinn son of Clarence Guinn Drumright Friday at First Baptist Church Tupelo. Rev Orville Romine officiated. The couple will reside in Ada after a wedding trip. Both are Tupelo graduates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naomi Marie Caton
Jack Caton
Tupelo
Ronald Dean Guinn
Clarence Guinn
Drumright
Mr. Guinn
Jim Guinn
Orville Romine
the & P.m
First Baptist Church of Tupelo
Staton Caton
Jackie Caton
Lee Roy Mason
Konawa
Larry Wisenhunt
Elizabeth Guinn
Phyllis
Wanda Guinn
Ada
lHe
Bowie Balard Ford
Blue Bell Co
Stonewall Team Honored At Home Cookout And Ice Cream
Mrs Buck Daniel and other mothers honored the Stonewall 10 and under baseball team and coaches Buck Daniel Joe Daniel and R V Brady with two cookouts and homemade ice cream at the Daniels home. Attendees included numerous family friends and sponsors as the group enjoyed burgers hot dogs and ice cream.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buck Daniel
Joe Daniel
R. V. Brady
Tom
Dorothy
Connie
Tommie
Paul Lissia
Judy Shultz
Ruth
Dorca
Marcus Sandy
Ester
Rodger Keith
Hallie Rae
Donald Anderson
van Williams
Jobo
Jackie Daniel
Lance
Dusty
Susan
Sharyl Brady
John
Loyena
Rusty
Joanna
Valerie
Mickey
Terry
Jerry
Barnie
Kennie
Michelle
Dianna
Thelma Ellis
David
Dwaine Madden
Kathy Lashbrook
Coleta Mathis
Bowers
Farrow
Cindy
Brad Gipson
Pink And Blue Shower Honors Janice Abbott
A pink and blue shower was given Thursday night at the dining hall of the Oj Center Pentecostal Holiness Church in honor of Mrs. Janice Abbott. The gift table featured pink net and roses, with a crystal centerpiece and a pink rose doll. Refreshments of cake and punch were served. Hosts included Mrs. Pearl Gray and several others. Mrs. Abbott plans to join her husband James Abbott in Los Angeles after the event, as he serves in the armed forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oj Center
Pentecostal Holiness Church
Janice Abbott
Pearl Gray
Enola Chilcoat
Betty Raves
Joy Tucker
Eu.vonne Franks
Florence Isaacs
Abbott
Los Angeles
Calif
James Abbott
Gerald Button
Chris
Beverly
Carma
Minnie Lewis
Terrie Gray
Earl Franks
Ben Robertson
Shelly Franks
Ruth Sutton
Lahonda Sutton
Helen Bradley
Angie
Cloreta Gray
Nora Gray
Corene Willoughby
Linda Milner
Lorene
Donna Soward
Lester Abbott
Martha Franks
Play Burk
Thelma Garrett
Sondra Studer
Colene Robertson
Alene Tucker
Mary Cox
Ruby Wood
Martha Love
Mary Lou Henson
Dorotha Hood
Curtis Abbott
Famela
Bettie Eaves
Lorene Scott
Virginia Tilley
Effie Lamb
Dorchie Booth
Wanda Lamb
Vannie Northam
Stella Bennett
Ole Abbott
Opal Ward
Dean Franks
Lona Soward
Tupelo Students Make A Trip
Tupelo Head Start students and staff took a Thursday trip to Wintersmith and Glenwood Parks. Seventeen students were escorted by teacher Mrs. Kelly Carter and aide Mrs. Oletha Perry, with cooks Mrs. Nallie Scott and Mrs. Ella Dunn. Attending mothers and several children joined the group, led by bus driver J. I. Wilson. All names listed in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tupelo
Wintersmith Park
Glenwood Park
Kelly Mo. Carter
Oletha Perry
Nallie Scott
Ella Dunn
Don Weller
Jack Guffey
Paul Farmer
D. E. Romines
Alice Hilton
H. G Guffey Jr
J. 1
Big Wedding Shower Honors Mr and Mrs Terry Robertson
Ada guests hosted a wedding gift shower for Mr. and Mrs. Terry Robertson at the home of Mrs. Evylene Rhynes and Lynn. The event featured a white center cake with bells and a miniature bride and groom. Attendees included numerous local families and friends, with gifts sent from many neighbors and relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terry Robertson
Ada
Evylene Rhynes
Lynn
Billy Joe Adams
Charles Coplen
Nora Roper
Sybil Collins
Ann Jotnson
Lula Keeling
Patty Tatum
Don Newby
Patsy Curtis
Linda Rhynes
Alvin McAnally
Meg Walton
Leland Rhynes
Tommy Johnson
Johnnie Collingswarthy
Josephine Leonard
Glen Stone
Linda Stone
Meredith. Summers
James Rhynes
Apple Time Pie Showcases Summer Harvest Delights
A nostalgic kitchen note extols apple harvest season with a two recipe pair for apple pie. The first yields 8 to 10 servings using green apples, sugar and spices with a butter dot topping then a short pastry crust baked 60 minutes in hot to moderate heat. The second mixes diced apples with batter for a 9 inch pie and a spicy topping, baked 30 minutes then 10 more to brown.
Shower Honoring Gloria Morrison and Charles Smith
Miss Gloria Jean Morrison and Charles Allen Smith were honored July 31 with a prenuptial gift shower in the Methodist Church reception hall. Guests served punch coffee and cake. many relatives and friends attended, with plans for a July wedding at First Methodist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gloria Jean Morrison
Charles Allen Smith
Methodist Church
C. M. McCurdy
Dee Hyatt
Robert Palmer
Jack Gulley
Joe Ward
James Smith
Nora Turner
Albert Morrison
Odus Frederick
Bud Lee
Jack Downard
BR. E. Boyett
Clifton Ellis
Caroly Boyett
Horace Sprouse
Jim Brooks
Glen Crawford
Darrel Franklin
Fern Perry
Lee Morrison
Gladys Davidson
Elmer Wood
Don Johnston
Jim Guinn
E. M. Goss
Marvin Brashears
Ella Dunn
A. A .Howell
Tom Armstrong
Pauline Lalli
Tony Angel
Benny Roan
Jesse Loyd
Lillian Cole
Fred Sneed
Oletha ‘Perry
Midkiff
Happy Morrison
Thurman Lee
Ronald Guinn
Bud Sweat
James McDaniels
Millie Smith
Miss Morrison
Mr. Smith
First Methodist Church
Jackson Holds Meetings Here at Ada Tent Gospel Series
Jackson, in his 13th year of ministry and a Southwestern Christian College and Lewis and Clark graduate, speaks nightly Monday through Friday at a Southwest Church of Christ event in Ada. The tent on North Broadway hosts public services with Jackson as minister of the Northeast 7th Street Church of Christ in Oklahoma City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas
Jackson
Southwest Church of Christ
Ada
North Broadway
Southwestern Christian College
Terrll
Tex
Lewis and Mark College
Portland
Ore
Northeast 7Th Street Church
Marriages Placed For Benjamin Coy Lane and Elbert Dobbins
Benjamin Coy Lane of Weleetka wed Clea Dowelene Stanford of Weleetka and Elbert Leroy Dobbins of Wynnewood married Shirley F Webb of Roif.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin Coy Lane
Weleetka
Clea Dowelene
Stanford
Elbert Leroy Dobbins
Wynnewood
Shirley F
Webb
Roif
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George Harper
Ben Wipps
New Orleans
Elizabeth Palmer
Sasakwa
Mrs
Tom Palmer
Loyd’ L. Sanders
Regby Sanders
Scotty
Kevin
Regby
Marine Corps
Kailua
Hawaii
Loyd W. Sanders
Gainesville
J. B. Mahaffey
Thomas Hooks
Sand
John Ball
Drexel Sales
H. W. Wilkerson
Henry Hallmark
Rex Williams
Jessie
Tishomingo Satur
Dra. Linda Spain
M. C. Stonecipher
Doyle Stonecipher
Clifton Christian
Lewisville, Tex
Gilbert Christian
Edward Christian
Hae E. Miller
Dorothy Millser
David Kellygan
Ee Butford Myers
John Knighten
Bufford Myers
Joyce Odom
Hus
David Kelly
Danny Harjo
Larry Wood
Tommy
Terry Palmer
D. E. Meeks
Joe Wilson
Gerty
E. J. Cook
Arkansas
Jack Teel
D. E
Bray
Memphis
Don Carter
Milton Balthrop
Robert Myers
Jimmy Sellers
Maurice Current
Jerry Balithrep
James Ellis
Bertie Bakthrop
Sun
Mike Stokes
Emmitt Sanders
Bob Baird
Lester Lillard
Ousy
E. L. Eppler
Bill Barrett
Benny Nipps
Mr. and
E. W. L. Nipps
Valley View
Ron- He
Sharon Carpenter
Assembly of Tulsa Dist
Frankfort
Commonwealth
The
Howard
Ganns
Alvin
Crawford
Cumberland Group
Naomi Caton
Gloria Morrison
Charles Smith
St. Peter’s Church
Rome
Apostle
St. Peter
W.C. Gray Pontotoc
Burl Griffin
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