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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1963
Page
2
Local residents share visits and family news across Ada Roff Pickett and surrounding towns. Karen Penrod makes multiple visits including Long Beach California and Ahloso while Carl Simmons is remembered after a fatal accident. Telephones arrive for several families amid everyday gatherings.
Around the county notes visits by Mr. and Mrs. Ercy Ownbey and many neighbors. School and library updates include Byng freshmen and East Central College, plus Paula Jo Piccola visiting from Denver. Tragic death of Byng student Joe Corvin and family visits from Latta mark the week.
David Wilson led the Pon totocc County 4 H Livestock judging contest with 191 points dropped 9 from perfect. Ronald Smith finished second 189 Rodney Hall third 187 Dan Doland fourth 186 fifth place tied by Sam Gasaway and Ronny Hall 181. Judges praised the group as the overall average reached 170.6.
The official designation honors a legendary emperor by bestowing the name Indras Bharat as a formal title reflecting lasting tribute and ceremonial significance.
Praska outlines a broad program at Purina ranches including birth vaccines for brucellosis rhinotrace and blackleg and tetanus shots for horses with rabies shots for dogs. Tuberculosis tests and eye surgery programs are listed along with semen evaluations and post breeding palpation. External parasite control and new born calf care are stressed as part of ongoing research into prevention and improved animal health.
Dr. and Mrs. T Eugene Douthit Jr of Fort Worth Texas were named Southern Baptist Foreign Mission Board missionaries to Korea in Richmond Virginia. Both natives of Oklahoma they trace decisions back to long held aims and service in the Air Force and medical fields.
Dr Praska argues that prevention is not profitable or practical for most ranchers but notes that once the program is refined it will maximize beef output and boost profits in any ledger.
The Food and Agriculture Organization reports that last year eleven Japanese fleets comprising 400 boats fished salmon globally while forty five fleets totaling 2,000 boats pursued tuna.
Mr and Mrs Babe Isaacs from Conway Arkansas pulled a mobile trailer onto Mrs Alice Isaacs yard last week drawing neighbor concern and potential citation from authorities.
Mrs Doshin Nickell was admitted to Valley View Hospital on Thursday for unspecified medical care. The report notes no further details on diagnosis or treatment.
A Saturday buffet and ice cream supper were hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Robert Penrod with many guests from Midwest City Ada and Oklahoma City. Several visits occurred that weekend including Robert Hatcher visiting Mrs Grant Johnson and others at the Summers and Johnson homes.
Friday night guests included Johnny Watson and Ed Hriczov from Hillsdale New Jersey. Local residents hosted relatives and friends while plans emerged to move to Ada. Many visits cross state lines and oil company ties appear in community notices.
Mr and Mrs C H Hastings visited Mrs Elva Kilpatrick at the Physicians and Surgeons Hospital in Holdenville. Mrs Kilpatrick underwent surgery Thursday.
The Robert Penrod family visited briefly Sunday in the Roy Cantwell Willie Morrison and Cecil Knight homes. Those visiting Mr. and Mrs. Bob Hatcher Sunday were Mr. and Mrs. Paul Hatcher and children, and the Kenneth Rycroft family, Oklahoma City, and Mrs. Guy Lawson and Guylene, Ada. After their company left, the Hatchers went to Ross to see Mr. and Mrs. Lou Hatcher, Bob's parents. Sunday was his mother's birthday. Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Hunt and children visited the Bob Hatcher family, Friday evening. Saturday visitors were Miss May Johnson and Homer Summers. Sunday night visitors in the Ben Ownbey home were Mr. and Mrs. Shelby Stanfield, Doug and Kevin.
Mack Yoakum of Corpus Christ, Texas arrived at 5 a m Sunday at the home of his in laws Mr and Mrs Edgar Muse. Mrs Yoakum and the children have been visiting in Allen for two weeks. Mack is on vacation and will visit his mother Mrs Myrtle Yoakum and a sister and her husband Mr and Mrs Jack Tate.
Luther Moss returned home Friday night from Perrin Texas where he attended the funeral of his brother in law Arthur Duncan who died Monday in a Jacksonville hospital. Burial was in Perrin Cemetery. Mr and Mrs Luther Moss reported the loss of a fine milk cow last week after it overindulged in feed in the feed house.
Buck Drury of Oklahoma City visited his father Lee Drury and Mrs Drury. The Bain family from California hosted George Bain Jr and Sr with Thomas Hanley Gustine Calif Clarence Chissem and Eulis Bain Richmond Calif Clarence Bain San Jose Calif and Sam Braditt Alta Loma Texas. R B Cox hosted Robert Palmer and daughter Jan with R W Prichard Tupe lo and Jerry Crane and son Don of Okmulgee. Ben Lewis and Minnie Lewis of El Paso Texas were former Allenites.
Mrs Ercy Ownbey and nephew Charles visited Rofs Thursday and saw sisters Mr and Mrs Jeff Fussell and others. Violet Nelson and others visited Arno Griffiths home Monday. Ada meeting attendees included Ben Ownby and Laura Johnson. Vaness Home Demonstration ladies served lunch at a Gaar Corner sale. The Leo McNinch family attended the Wynnewood rodeo Thursday and Friday night.
Mr and Mrs R L Morris entertain with their mothers Mrs Mauda Morris of Oklahoma City and Mrs R L Curtis of Paramount California as their guests at a family gathering.
Mrs. Cecil Denton and children Sue and Rickey of Fresno California visit relatives including Mrs. Denton's aunt Mrs. Odis Vinson and other kin. Cecil Hickeby and his family from Oklahoma City, plus Mrs. Nettie Huckeby and Dallas area relatives are mentioned in the tour.
Bert Palmer, living in Lawton for work, spent the weekend at home and celebrated his birthday early. His mother hosted a birthday supper Saturday featuring ice cream, watermelon and assorted trimmings.
The Church of God State Overseer Rev H M Biggers from Broken Arrow visited Friday supper with Rev and Mrs Marvin Francis. The event highlighted the church leadership's visit and local religious ties.
Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Wilkinson visited their son Joe Wilkinson and family at Byng and also saw Mrs. Dora Bryant in Ada. Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Shires Ter ril Ken and Randy spent the weekend at Lake Texoma where Shires learned to ski and found it fun despite a sun burn. Saturday guests of Mrs. Clyde Nickell included her daughter and family J. D. Prewett Noland and Glenda from Duncan.
Clyde Nickell spent the weekend at Warner attending a camp meeting. Floyd Gill returned home with his daughter and her husband Mr and Mrs Dean Zacah at Wagoner Sunday. Another heat wave is with us again. How nice it would be to get a nice good rain.
Elmer Moore is expected to leave Hillcrest Hospital in Tulsa this week after major surgery. Mrs. Moore has stayed in Tulsa with him and is homesick. Mrs. Meddie Louis of Greenwood Indiana visited Thursday and Friday with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Tom Hughes before heading to Temple Texas to enter a hospital.
Mrs. H. D. Harbeson received a cut over her eye requiring three stitches after a late return from Ada when their car struck and killed a black calf. Her husband Mr. Harbeson was unhurt and she hit her head on the windshield.
L. H. Conditt spent the weekend in Calvin visiting friends and enjoying time with acquaintances.
A reflective column pondering judgments of character and the possibility of finding something good in everyone. The piece recalls a sweet old lady who consistently offered kindness and a different perspective on people.
Mrs Burns, who had a mild heart attack months earlier, is reported recovering nicely after last week’s operation. Her husband Mr Burns, who recently had surgery, has also recovered and can resume his work. Continued on Page 3.
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