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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1961
Page
10
Center by Mrs Rae Garrett recounts visits of Dick Lanham from Texas and other relatives traveling to Antlers and Pittsburg area. The piece notes camping plans, fishing trips, and multiple family members living in Oklahoma and Texas. Rae Garrett declines then joins relatives for a weekend trip with Sondra Garrett.
The Oakman young people's league held an election assigning roles for sponsors Eugene Hobbs and Flora Carter. Officers include President Shirley Hobbs, Vice President Eugene Caton, Secretary-Treasurer Eugene Caton, song leader Rosetta Golden, adult teacher Mrs. Trudy Nance, and teachers Debs Holcomb Jewell Wilson Eugene Hobbs Inez Hobbs. A league social followed with a packing of boxes for Rev Dake's family, about 20 attendees.
Mr and Mrs R W Gibbens and daughter Niva Jane Passa dena Tex visit sister and family in the area planning a park picnic and letting children play in the water. Mr and Mrs William Miller welcomed a new grandson Michael William Bays born Friday to Larry Bays and wife. Numerous local visits and health concerns are noted including Mr Keith needing surgery and residents visiting neighbors and relatives across Ada and surrounding areas.
Mr and Mrs Glen Anson of 614 West Twenty first Ada announce the arrival of a daughter born July 17 at p m at Valley View Hospital weighing eight pounds two ounces. Paternal grandparents are Clifford Anson of Oakman and Mrs Davenport of Ada, maternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs A C Davenport of Ada. The Oakman church Sunday night omitted the preaching service and the congregation attended Ada Free Will Baptist Church after a short league service.
Mrs. Connell Miller and girls Lacie and Gheryl of Natchez Miss visit her parents Mr and Mrs J N McKeel in Wewoka. They joined Mrs McKeel, Mr and Mrs Bill Thompson and Kent for a Monday gathering. Mr McKeel is a former superintendent of McLish Schools. The paper received two renewed subscriptions recently Norma Lee Graper gifted a weekly renewal for Jaemita Spears now in Cactus Tex from Prague and Nan Foresee also renewed.
A sequence of short notices details visits and travel across Oklahoma. Roger Dale Wallace returns from Pryor after a two week visit with relatives Babe Wallace and Herbert. Billy Thompson’s family returns from Russell Kansas after visiting Fred Thompson. Ernie Jones hosts her father Mars via Curry Hollis an overnight guest and the family attends Falls Creek Baptist encampment with Friends from Boys Town Oklahoma City. C. Burch and C.E. Stewart longtime locals visit Union Valley and Talihina. Mrs Stewart improves at the sanatorium. Rev. Elwis K. Haseltine plans teaching duties while Coy Heugatter and family move to Lexington. Johnny Jimmy and Louella Ross visit from Lubbock with grandparents J. C. Ross and Mrs Carlton Corbin. Mrs Flower and Mary return from Hobbs and Jal visits. stop at Munay Texas. Laughlin family reunion held at Round Robin Ranch with many relatives from Ada, Pauls Valley, Sacramento, Tulsa, and Fittstown. Members describe a day of picnicking swimming and horseback riding. Nickell and Wardlow families coordinate extended visits through the week.
The new Church of England Cathedral in Coventry will be consecrated in May 1961 near the preserved ruins of the 18th century church destroyed in a World War II bombing raid. The article notes Connecticut and Pennsylvania share the Mountain Laurel state tower set in the same regional context as the Coventry project.
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