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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1966
Page
10
Numerous guests arrived from Latta Oklahoma City Ada and Placerville Calif for visits with families in the area. Wedding attended at Trinity Baptist Church Ada. Others moved homes and traveled between Ada and Colorado with local relatives and church events noted.
Mr. and Mrs. Coy Jones of Ada were Tuesday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Brumbley. Sunday visitors included Mr. and Mrs. John Dunn of Las Vegas. Mrs. Lela Hurt and Cindy and Larry Solomon of Oklahoma City visited Sunday in the Ponder home. Grandchildren Cindy and Larry are guests this week with Mr. and Mrs. Glen Cornell, with Cindy spending Sunday night with her aunt, Mrs. Marvin Briggs.
Mr and Mrs Charles Henry Rita and Joy Center spent the day with Mr and Mrs Boney Cantrell and children. Mrs Cantrell visited Mrs O L Anderson Tishomingo and her sister Mrs Margie Bickert.
Monday and Tuesday guests in Oklahoma City included Mr. and Mrs. John Pedersen and children Johnny Phillip and Kelly Ragan along with Corene Pedersen. Also present were Mr. and Mrs. Bob Penrod Karen Faulk enberry Mrs. Lester Faulkenberry Gayla Wall and others. The group swam at Glenwood with Corene Pedersen later that day and at the park encountered Barton McWhirter of Whittier California and his daughter Rita McDaniel.
Saturday Mrs. Nettie Hunt of Konawa and Mrs. Twila Hunt visited the Pedersen home for a social call.
Mr and Mrs Zelmar Thorton and Gynna from Carlsbad New Mexico arrived Saturday to visit his sister and family Mr and Mrs Jack McNutt and Jackie. Monday they visited their aunt Mrs Arvie Wheat and Wednesday morning guests of Mrs Jack McNutt were Mrs Clayton Bishop from Ada and Mrs Doc Lee from Sulphur.
Hershel Newberry returned to St Louis Missouri Sunday after a week with Mr and Mrs Frank Newberry and Mr and Mrs Howard Ganns and family. Mrs Jerry Newberry and Robin remained for a longer visit. Glenda Webb also returned home.
Mrs P H Boddy and Mrs Centrahoma left Mary Brown on Saturday for Texarkana Arkansas to visit Mrs Lillian Cunningham and family.
Mrs Pearl Mason recently had surgery at Valley View Hospital. George Minor is listed as a patient in Valley View Hospital, reflecting ongoing care at the same facility.
Mrs Amanda Phillips returns from a California vacation visiting relatives. Leon Bloxtom visited his aunt and uncle, Mr and Mrs Pete Anderson, on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Roland Phillips have relocated to Stonewall, settling into a new home in the town. The move marks a fresh chapter for the couple, who previously resided elsewhere.
Mr and Mrs Paul Duncan of Texas visited his uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs Dave Roe Mund recently Mrs Homer Barnes and Dora Daniel visited their uncle in Wynnewood Monday.
Oklahoma City couples Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Davis and Deanna Rivers visited Mr. and Mrs. Lonnie Miller on Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Kelly, also of Oklahoma City, spent the weekend with her parents, the Millers.
Mrs. Willie Collins of Konawa is visiting her daughter Mrs. V. T. Gasaway and family. Mr. and Mrs. Gasaway and Mrs. Collins visited Mr. and Mrs. Earl Gasaway and Clyde in Konawa on Thursday.
Mr and Mrs Bill McCain have purchased a new residence in Ada confirming a local housing move. The couple secured ownership of a property in the Ada area, reflecting a family relocation.
La Don Miller of Oxon Hill Maryland visited his parents Mr and Mrs Herman Miller Sunday morning. Mrs La Don Miller arrived recently to establish residence. The Millers will live in Oklahoma City. Visitors included Mr and Mrs Jack Hurt. Mr and Mrs Herman Miller visited Mr and Mrs Dee Kelly in Shawnee last week.
Mrs. Peggy Burke spent Monday visiting friends in Sulphur, sharing a brief social call and catching up with locals in the community.
Mrs Mattie Miller visited Mr and Mrs Jack Hurt on Tuesday. Mr and Mrs Jack Hurt visited Mrs Edith Ryles and family Ada on Sunday. The C C Dudley family Purcell visited Mr and Mrs Jack Hurt on Wednesday.
Sandy Sturdivan and Phyllis Mack stayed overnight with Janis Houser on Saturday. Visiting and spending Sunday with Mrs. Nettie Childers were Mr. and Mrs. Lester Davis of Arizona and Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Davis of Oklahoma City.
Mrs. Lynda Smith of Seminole visited Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hisaw Sunday afternoon. Edna Hisaw and Jim returned to Paul Idaho Thursday. Marion Lattimer Hobbs New Mexico Rhonda Comes Hutchinson Kansas Ronnie Lattimer and Sandy Hobbs visited Tuesday. Charles Hisaw attended Latta Memorial church Sunday then visited Mrs. John Delaney Ada.
Peggy Hoover of Oklahoma City spent a week visiting Mr. and Mrs. Lonnie Barnes and their children Phyllis and Mark, then stayed a few days with Mr. and Mrs. Bob Slaughter and their daughters Judy and Kay. Ada couple Mr. and Mrs. David Sutton had dinner Sunday with Lonnie Barnes.
Mr and Mrs Jeff Bailey Ada and Anita McCullar visited Mr and Mrs W E McCullar Friday night. Saturday guests in the McCullar home included Mrs Fanny Coffey Lightning Ridge and Mr and Mrs Jeff Bailey Ada. Sunday visitors visiting grandparents were Stephenie and Anita McCullar.
Mr and Mrs Ed Coffey returned home Saturday after a vacation in Brockway.
Mr and Mrs Henry Neel visited Mr and Mrs George Pitt on Wednesday. Other visitors in the Pitt home last week included Violet Nelson, Gaar Corner, Buck Brumley and Shorty Bratcher of Roff.
John Dunn visited Mr and Mrs Roy Glasgow Wednesday. The Glasgows hosted Mr and Mrs W T Gasa way Tom and Sam and their guest Mrs Willie Collins Friday. Howard Briggs and Billie Ruth Auten, both of Tulsa, visited the Glasgows Saturday night.
Gayle McNinch and Linda Cummings spent the weekend with Linda McNinch in Ada, sharing time together and catching up.
Mr and Mrs R B Tiffin visited his mother Florence Tiffin in Stratford and her grandmother Alice Crawford in Hart Wednesday through Friday. Gaylon Hooks family from Ada visited Tiffin parents over the weekend. Trina and Cara Hooks from Ada entered dogs in a Dicus Parking Lot contest with Cara winning Best Dog Costume and champion, plus a transistor radio. Mike Tiffin and spouse also visited Bolin in Pickett.
The Vaness Extension Home makers group met in the school lunchroom on Wednesday. Hostesses were Mrs. Nina Tiffin and Pat Hooks Ada. Homemade cake and ice cream were served to Mrs. Ezra Holland Mrs. W. E. McCullar Mrs. Marvin Briggs Mrs. Goldie Cornell Mrs. Geneva McCullar Mrs. Armando McCauley Mrs. Wana Walker Mrs. Henry Neel and guest Mrs. Charles Floyd Latta.
Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Miller of Ada visited and had dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Miller on Sunday. Mrs. Inez Miller and granddaughter Cynthia Johnson were also noted in the household visit.
Mrs. Elliston e leads a Coal County genealogy effort linking Hayhurst and Gentry families to Civil War memories. She exchanges letters, collects telephone books, and collaborates with others to trace lines from Pon totoc to Georgia routes while exploring a planned genealogy library with Gayle Rhyne.
Mr and Mrs Russell Mc Ninch of Lancaster Pennsylvania visit the home of Mr and Mrs Leo McNinch. Mr and Mrs Ezra Holland visit his mother Mrs Minnie Holland of Stratford Sunday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Thurman Holland and family visit Mr and Mrs Ezra Holland Sunday night. Ronald Holland stays as overnight guest with his grandparents Mr and Mrs Ezra Holland Sunday.
Konawa residents Mr. and Mrs Tollie Collins and Mr and Mrs Charles Collins visited W T Gasaway in Seminole. Sammy Lynn Gasaway joined Mrs John Delaney of Ada for a Lake Texoma weekend. Gene Collins and sons Randy and Donnie from Ardmore also traveled. Tom Gasaway and fiancée JaNell Thompson from Latta visited his aunt and uncle Glen Smith in Seminole.
Mr and Mrs Leonard Solomon and family from Oklahoma City stopped Saturday at her parents home Mr and Mrs Glen Cornell on their way to Houston. Cindy and Larry Solomon also from Oklahoma City will spend the week with their grandparents while their parents are in Houston.
Cindy Solomon of Oklahoma City stayed overnight with her aunt and uncle Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Briggs. The Briggses hosted and visited friends including Mr. and Mrs. Glen Cornell and Mr. and Mrs. W. L. McKinley. They shared meals with Rev. and Mrs. Robert Brown of Ada and with Bill Briggs and sons in Ada before a Missouri and Arkansas vacation. The Briggs family also visited Roy Briggs in Oil Center.
Mrs Margaret Sturdivan and Sandy visited her mother Mrs Nora Ryan in Ada last week.
Captain and Mrs. Bill Gibson and children of Columbus Ohio joined Mr and Mrs Hoot Gibson and family for a Sunday picnic at Glenwood Park honoring Woodrow Gibson Allen on his birthday. About 38 relatives and friends attended. Rev and Mrs Robert Brown have taken the pastorate at Calvary Pentecostal Holiness Church in Ada after serving in Roscoe Kermit and Oklahoma City. Mrs Brown is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Marvin Briggs. Everett Hayes of Tulsa has moved into the Vaness community.
Mrs. Maud Sliger of Ahloso is listed as a patient at Valley View Hospital. Mr and Mrs W D Atkins and Debbie Louisiana, sister of Dorothy Sliger, plan to visit this week.
Mrs Wana Walker and Mrs Ruby Warren attended the reveal at Lightning Ridge. Mr and Mrs Boyce Jones Tricia and Bobbi Jan attended the wedding of Joyce Jones Ada and Gene Minor. Boyce was an usher and Tricia a flower girl. Mr and Mrs John Jones Ada visited Mr and Mrs Junior Muck Thursday. Mr and Mrs Ray Muck and family Center visited Mr and Mrs Junior Muck Saturday night.
The Stratford Mets defeated the Stratford Cubs in a Little League game. Larry Mack plays for the Mets. Rev and Mrs F M Woods of Ada visited Mr and Mrs Bon.
Attendance at Pentecostal Holiness Church services Sunday was 81. Rev. Glenn Eaves led the service. Friday afternoon lightning struck Rev. and Mrs. Don Cooley's house, destroying their household goods. Mrs. Cooley is the daughter of Rev. and Mrs. Bert Jones.
Mr and Mrs Leonard Holloway of Stratford spent Thursday afternoon with Mrs Nannie Cox. Pearl Roberts and Kinney Roberts visited Mrs Minnie Lewis and Mrs Nannie Cox. Jerry Evans and family from Oklahoma City visited Mr and Mrs Robert Bennett and Mr and Mrs Frank Lewis. Lewis returned home with them to visit Myrtle Evans and Doyle Evans. Visitors to the Lewises included Anna Mae Sutton Chris Beverly Doyle Evans Ricky Mike Tony Teresa and Carl Carr from Oklahoma City. Recent visitors of Chris Sutton in Presbyterian Hospital Oklahoma City included Vance Price Willis Sutton Nancy Rutherford Rae Lewis Debbie Sandy Don Unger Shelly Hayward Calif Hansel Burk Larry Willoughby Vance Price Lona Soward Willis Sutton and P O Henson.
Friday visits by Rev. and Mrs. Gerald Sutton and families, Beverly Sutton, and Shelly. Friday afternoon calls from Don Unger and others. The Pentecostal Holiness Church Women’s Auxiliary served a dinner earning 37.59. A dining hall addition is under construction as the youth camp runs at the campground with Rev. Del Honeycutt and Rev. Leroy Baker guiding. Oil Center counselors Sondra Garrett Paula Tucker and Janice Chilcoat attended with several local youths.
Mr and Mrs Melvin Booth hosted Sunday dinner with Mr and Mrs Billy Robertson and their children. Mrs Alene Tucker with Paula and Tony visited Melvin Booth on Thursday. Kay Berrymen stayed Wednesday night with Paula. Tamara visited Saturday night with Tonya.
Edward Lance visited Mr. and Mrs. Doyle Evans in Oklahoma City. Last week, Mr. and Mrs. Earnest Roberts and Mr. and Mrs. Paul Roberts of Midwest City, and Winford Parish of Ada visited Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lewis.
Chris Sutton underwent minor surgery Wednesday in an Oklahoma City hospital. Rev. Gerald Sutton visited Rev and Mrs Bonner at Byars Sunday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Doyle Evans and children and Mrs Anna Mae Sutton and children visited Mr and Mrs Frank Lewis Monday. Mrs Ruth Sutton and Rev and Mrs Gerald Sutton and children attended church at Byars Sunday night. Mr and Mrs Earl Franks and Shelly and Mr and Mrs Don Unger and Shelly had din-
A wedding shower was held at the Glasgow home honoring Janell Thompson of Latta and Tom Gasaway of Latta. A three tier white cake with white roses and silver tint was served with pink punch and coffee. Hostesses were Armanda McCauley Geneva McCullar and Casey Glasgow. Numerous friends and relatives sent gifts or attended from Latta Ada Konawa Jefferson Tex Hart and Cleo Griffith. among attendees were Homer Sliger Inez Miller Lou Ann Johnson and others.
Agents recount a trip with Miss Norton landing a 90 pound sailfish. They toured the island, sunbathed and swam. They flew to Mexico City on Friday July 15 and attended a Mexican wedding rodeo bullfight and shopping. They returned Sunday July 17. Miss Norton is the daughter of Mr and Mrs A R Norton of Willow and both women work for the Oklahoma Extension Service.
A large area dealer lists about 20 waitress openings, two truck driver positions for merchandise delivery, two heavy equipment operator jobs, and several openings for Auto Service Station Attendants at local service stations.
Frances Lorraine Mackey and Bobby Dean Wood were married July 15 at the home of Rev. and Mrs. F. M. Wood in Konawa Oklahoma. The double ring 10 am ceremony was officiated by Rev. Wood with close family in attendance. The bride wore a white street length frock and matching accessories. A wedding gift shower followed at the bride’s sister’s home, hosted by Mrs. Lela Johnson.
Advertiser offers items for sale or trade with contact FE 2 4433. The readable line suggests a standard classifieds classification and a telephone contact for inquiries.
Mr and Mrs Darrell G Stonecipher reside in Lula following their wedding at Lula Baptist Church Friday night officiated by Rev Burtis Williams The bride Sherry Lynn Turpin daughter of O D Turpin Tupelo and Doyin Stonecipher Lula wore a white satin gown with lace jacket and carried white carnations Ann Woods was maid of honor Linda Daniel played nuptial music Charles Hill was best man The couple hosted a reception and will travel in a blue and white ensemble
The Blue Grotto on Capri, long known to Romans, was rediscovered in 1826 by two German painters, highlighting renewed interest in the site and its famed luminous sea cave.
The Vaness Homemakers Group met in the school lunch room for July with Mrs. Joe Walker presiding and Mrs. A J McCullar giving the devotional. Ten members attended plus one guest, Mrs. Charles Floyd Jr. Plans for the county fair set for Sept 8 to 10 and other events were announced. Floyd demonstrated antique artificial flowers while members participated. refreshments were provided by Mrs. R B Tiffin and Mrs. Gaylon Hooks.
Vacation Bible School at the First Baptist Church Allen closes Friday at 7 pm with Parents Night exercises. Held July 11-22 for youth ages 3 to 16, the school was led by Rev. David Forester as principal with Mrs. David Forester as general secretary and staff including Mrs. Phyllis Borders and others. By Tuesday last week enrollment reached 113, and a picnic for Bible Schoolers and parents was held Friday at the Sunray Camp home of Mr. and Mrs. Buck Gilmore.
Wood, born in Coal County, attended local high school before joining the Marines. His service took him to several foreign countries and numerous U.S. states. He pursued studies at Santa Ana City College Oceanside Carlsbad College UC and the University of Tegucigalpa in Honduras.
Comment on geese behavior at refuges, noting geese may form native flocks and attract others. A playful image of a hunter hearing a bull-like honk echoes the comic phrase Branta canadensis maxima, ending with a quip about a howitzer.
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