Ada to Expand Paving with 1954 City Projects
Ada plans continue 1954 street improvements with 9306 feet of new surfacing across multiple blocks. The project includes East Sixteenth paving from Rennie to Mississippi and several districts in Oak Hills, North Hope, and Wintersmith Park Road, with bids open and city manager John Hamman coordinating.
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Ada
East Sixteenth
Rennie
Mississippi Avenues
East Tenth Street
Ada Chamber of Commerce Paving Committee
J. A. Richardson
John Hamman
Richardson
Cherry
Cherry Avenue
Richardosn
South Oak Avenue
23Rd
25Th
West 24Th Street
Oak and
Ash
South Ash
Bettween 23Rd
Thompson Drive
Broadway
Oak Hills
6Th
Country Club Road
North Hope
Main
Mississippi
Wintersmith Park Road
15Th
Lake Avenue
Park Gate
Airport
Civil Aeronautics Administration
Oklahoma Cities
City of
Fittstown Home Demonstration Club Meets in July
The Fittstown Home Demonstration Club gathered July 20 at 2:00 in Pleasant Hill schoolhouse with vice president Freeland Howell presiding. Members present included J. J. Phillips, Wilson Harden, Freeland Howell, Ben Weaver, Susan Whitwell, Clyde Hopgood, Nan Forsee. two visitors attended. Martha Mote organized and served a one dish dinner and members planned to bring canned goods for fair exhibits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fittstown Home Demonstration Club
Pleasant Hill
Freeland Howell
Ben Weaver
Clyde Hopgood
J. J. Phillips
Nan Forsee
Visitors from Roff and Hot Springs call on Clampitts
Tuesday visitors at the H. N. Clampitt home were Mr. and Mrs. Ed Clampitt of Roff and Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Rhyder of Hot Springs Arkansas. Mr. Rhyder is Mrs. Clampitt's brother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. N. Clampitt
Ed Clampitt
Roff
Douglas Rhyder
Hot Springs
Arkansas
Mr. Rhyder
Mrs. Clampitt
Brotherhood barbecue near Ada draws Fittstown men
Several Fittstown men attended the Brotherhood barbecue supper held at the Thomas Ranch near Ada Thursday night. Mr. and Mrs. Ab Davis have been on the sick list the past few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fittstown
Brotherhood
Thomas Ranch
Ada
Ab Davis
Local Fittstown Youths Enlist in Navy and Air Force
Two Fittstown boys join the armed forces with Harold Martin entering the Navy and Loile Simmons enlisting in the Air Force.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fittstown
Service
Harold Martin
Navy
Loile Simmons
Air Force
Mr and Mrs Walter Graper Visit Lake Texoma
Mr and Mrs Walter Graper made a business trip to Lake Texoma on Friday with plans noted for the return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Graper
Lake Texoma
Revival Returns to Rattan With Marsh Pair
Mrs. James Marsh took Rev. Marsh to Rattan to hold a two week revival starting Sunday night. Rev. Bill Duty of Ada filled the pulpit here for Rev. Marsh and he will be here for services Sunday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Marsh
Rev. Marsh
Rattan
Bill Duty
Ada
Marsh
Alma Barnes and son Ed win Earl visit Alvin relatives
Mrs Alma Barnes and her son Ed win Earl arrived Saturday for a few days visit with her mother Mrs J S Lee and other relatives in Alvin Texas Escoe Harris also of Alvin accompanies Mrs Barnes to visit his parents Virgil and Mrs Harris Wanda Harris who has spent the past week with relatives will return home with her husband Monday night
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alma Barnes
Edwin Earl
Alvin
Tex
J. S. Lee
Escoe Harris
Barnes
Virgil Harris
Wanda Harris
Revival Underway at Harden City Pentecostal Church
A revival is in progress at the Pentecostal Holiness Church in Harden City. Rev. Danny Beller of Oklahoma City is doing the preaching. The revival is scheduled to run all week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pentecostal Holiness Church
Harden City
Danny Beller
Oklahoma City
Butch Wigley Returns Home After Hospital Stay
Leroy Butch Wigley came home Saturday following a two month stay at Valley View Hospital after a swimming incident. He expresses gratitude for the cards flowers and visits from friends and says it will be some time before he uses a wheelchair though he sits up in bed frequently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leroy
Butch
Wigley
Valley View Hospital
Boydston Family Visits Holdenville Hospital Patient
The E. T. Boydstons spent Sunday night at the bedside of Mr. Boydston's father in Holdenville. He showed improvement and was released from the hospital Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. T. Boydstons
Holdenville
Mr. Boydston
Sweat announces birth of son Dewey Craig
Mr and Mrs Bobbie Sweat announce the birth of a son on July 24 at Valley View Hospital. He weighs seven pounds and is named Dewey Craig. Mrs Sweat is the former Faye McKinney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bobbie Sweat
Valley View Hospital
Dewey Craig
Women Visit Tulsa Over Weekend
Mrs. Ruby Flinn Mrs. Wan da Jordon and daughter Shelia visited Mrs. Flinn's sister Mrs. Mildred Beil and Mr. Beil in Tulsa for the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruby Flinn
Wanda Jordon
Shelia
Mrs. Flinn
Mildred Beil
Mr. Beil
Tulsa
Bennett Sr Family Marks Birthday Dinner
Bennett Sr and family gathered for a birthday dinner marking a family milestone. The event celebrated together with relatives and friends in a warm, informal setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennett, Sr
Hurshs Visit Brother-in-law in Oklahoma City
Mr and Mrs Berth Hursh visited in the home of Mrs Hurshs brother J D Chambers and family in Oklahoma City over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berth Hursh
Mrs. Hursh
J. D. Chambers
Oklahoma City
Mrs Ruby Flinn Admitted To Valley View Hospital
Mrs Ruby Flinn was admitted to Valley View Hospital on Sunday with no improvement in her condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruby Flinn
Valley View Hospital
Mrs Willis and Mrs Delaplain Head to Falls Creek
Mrs Harry Willis and Mrs J L Delaplain left Sunday for Falls Creek to cook for the Baptist Church. They will be gone a week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Willis
J. L. Delaplain
Falls Creek
Baptist Church
Arrival of a granddaughter to the O'Brien family
Mr. and Mrs. Mike O'Brien welcomed a granddaughter born at 3 20 PM on Monday July 27. The girl weighed eight pounds and joins three siblings in Dallas Texas. The Alexanders’ granddaughter is Miss Claudette Crabtree visited Marie Buttrill. several residents attended revival services in Marietta. McLisk school set August 30 start with enrollment August 27 at 9 00. Bobbie Staggs visits Sulphur friend Charles Watkins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. B. Alexander
Mike O’brien
O’briens
Dallas
Texas
O’brien
Alexanders
Alma guests visit marker family in Cole Ves tel home
Mr. and Mrs. Rudell Marker and family of Alma visited in the home of Mrs. Marker's parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Cole and Ves tel.
Snyder to Visit Paul McElroys in Wilson This Week
Johnny Snyder travels to Wilson to visit the Paul McElroys during the week, signaling a planned social visit and local gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnny Snyder
Paul McElroys
Wilson
Turner visit to daughters in County Line
Mr and Mrs H B Turner visited their daughters and family Mrs Frank Pevehouse Sunday afternoon in County Line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. B. Turner
Frank Pevehouse
County Line
Major Remodeling Completed at Stonewall Schools
Stonewall schools finish a summer remodeling drive affecting the high school and a separate campus building. Changes include new windows and doors, re plastered rooms painted in pastel, redesigned auditorium with stage, moved lunch room into two classrooms, expanded homemaking spaces, and a new featherlite gymnasium planned for August with seating, concessions, and dressing rooms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stonewall
Vacaton
E. D. Duke
Duke
Divorce Granted in Multiple Cases Including Richardson and Blackburn
Divorce granted to Lois Richardson from Percy Richardson with custody to the plaintiff and child support set at sixty dollars monthly plus attorney fees. Hazel Towler ordered to cover plaintiff attorney fees of seventy six dollars and costs. W D Blackburn granted divorce from Marie Cerley Blackburn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lois Richardson
Percy Richardson
Hazel Towler
C. S. Towler
W. D. Blackburn
Marie
Cerley) Blackburn
Lightweight traveling steam iron powers on corge
A compact steam iron weighs 27 ounces when filled and uses a detachable bulb as a water reservoir. It delivers steam for 17 minutes and, without the bulb, converts into a fully automatic dry iron.
County Vote By Precincts GOVERN OR SHERIFF
Visitors in the home of Mr and Mrs Harold Lee Corvin Sunday included Rev and Mrs Kenneth Cooley and Helen and Rev and Mrs Roy Carter and Edward Rev Cooley and Rev Carter host a revival at the Church of God of Prophecy Worstell Mrs J G Bennitt stayed weekend with daughter Mr and Mrs Allen Crawley Ada The Sea of Galilee near Palestine is 14 miles long and 8 miles wide at 680 feet below the Mediterranean level The Colosseum once seated 50000 people
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Lee Corvin
Kenneth Cooley
Helen
Roy Carter
Edward
Cooley
Rev
Carter
Church of God of Prophecy
Worstell
J. G. Bennitt
Allen Crawley
Ada
Sea of Galilee
Palestine
Mediterranean
Beebe News Notes Local Family Outings
Mr. and Mrs. Leo Scott and daughters Donna and Sherry spent Wednesday in Oklahoma City shopping. Mr. and Mrs. James Duncan and Karen Sue visited Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Scaff Thursday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Scott
Donna
Sherry
Oklahoma City
James Duncan
Karen Sue
Vernon Scaff
Dinner Guests at Hightowers Include Tulsa and Oil Center Residents
A Sunday gathering at the home of Mr and Mrs W H Hightower included Vergil Meek Berlene Lavoid Gracie Hayes Phyllis Jean Mayfield Earline Sea graves of Tulsa. Afternoon visitors were Leo Scott Donna Sherry Sam Golden and children Anna Jean Glen Margaret Joy Layne of Oil Center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Hightower
Vergil Meek
Berlene
Lavoid
Gracie Hayes
Phyllis
Jean Mayfield
Earline Seagraves
Tulsa
Leo Scott
Donna
Sherry
Sam Golden
Anna Jean
Glen
Margaret
Joy Layne
Oil Center
Mrs. Murray Visits Roberts Family After Operation
Mrs. J. W. Murray of Gaar Corner spent several days this week with Mr. and Mrs. Ray Roberts and Pam. She is recovering from an operation performed weeks ago and is the mother of Mrs. Roberts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Murray
Gaar Corner
Ray Roberts
Pam
Murray
Roberts
Haskins Visit Spanned Ponca City Evening
Mr and Mrs Earlin Haskins spent Friday night in Ponca City visiting Mr and Mrs Euel Haskins. Diana Lee returned home with them after spending two weeks there with her grandparents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earlin Haskins
Ponca City
Euel Haskins
Diana Lee
Hood family visits on Thursday night
Mr and Mrs H C Hood and Johnnie visited Mr and Mrs T S Hood and Ann Thursday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. C. Hood
Johnnie
Mrs. T. S. Hood
Ann
Portland man George Booth visits T. S. Hood Thursday night
George Booth of Portland Oregon spent a brief time with T. S. Hood on Thursday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Booth
Portland
Ore
T. S. Hood
Mrs Leo Scott and family listed with Vergil Meek party
Mrs Leo Scott and daughters joined Mr and Mrs Vergil Meek and Berlene for a Saturday night gathering. The fragment notes several families attending but ends abruptly with additional names.
Local Names Connected to Worstell Community Group
W. H. Hightower, Mrs. Gracie Hayes and Phyllis, Mrs. F. E. Dun can of the Worstell Community and Betty Duncan, Earlene Seagraves and Jean Mayfield of Tulsa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Hightower
Gracie Hayes
Phyllis
F. E. Duncan
Worstell
Betty Duncan
Earlene Seagraves
Jean Mayfield
Tulsa
Stanley Crawley Visits Worstell Grandparents This Week
Stanley Crawley spent several days this week with his grandparents Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Crawley of Worstell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley Crawley
Mrs. E. L. Crawley
Worstell
Guthrie Visit Includes Tyrees McDaniels
Mr and Mrs Grover Tyree and Linda of Guthrie spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Earl McDaniel. Joe McDaniel who had been visiting the Tyrees for a week returned home with them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grover Tyree
Linda of
Guthrie
Earl McDaniel
Joe McDaniel
Tyrees
Mrs. Nancy Newby Visits Mrs. Geneva Perryman in Pauls Valley
Mrs. Nancy Newby is visiting Mrs. Geneva Perryman in Pauls Valley, returning after a short trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy Newby
Geneva Perryman
Pauls Valley
Camp Ground Church Sees 68 In Sunday School
A Sunday School at Camp Ground Church reported 68 attendees including visitors Mr. and Mrs. Skinner of Phoenix Arizona and George Booth of Portland Oregon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Ground
Joy Layne and Anna Jean Golden Spend Sunday Together
Joy Layne of Oil Center spent Sunday with Anna Jean Golden, sharing a relaxed day together and catching up on local happenings.
Community attends funeral of Robert Dod
Family members from Okemah gathered for the funeral of Robert Dod on Wednesday. Attending were Mr and Mrs J W Hood and son Jerry, Mr and Mrs Cless Hood and their son, Mrs Ruby Hallam and her daughters Jo Ann and Erma from Holliday Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Dodson
Okemah
J. W. Hood
Cless Hood
Jerry
Ruby Hallam
Jo Ann
Erma
Holliday
Tex
Golden family visits Duncan home in Worstell Community
Mr and Mrs Sam Golden and family visited the home of Mr and Mrs F E Duncan in the Worstell Community on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Golden
F. E. Duncan
Worstell
Ada visitors greet Haskins family members
Mr and Mrs William Earl Haskins of Ada received guests including Mrs T S Hood and Ann on Wednesday night Wanda Wilson from Oil Center visited Sherry Scott over the weekend George Booth and his sons Larry and Steven from Portland Ore returned after a week visiting his parents Mr and Mrs Bill Booth Earl Haskins and Hood plus Ann visited the Haskins home Sunday evening
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Earl Haskins
Ada
T. S. Hood
Ann
Earlin Haskins
Wanda Wilson
Oil Center
Sherry Scott
George Booth
Larry
Steven
Portland, Ore
Bill Booth
Ice Cream Social Held At Kite Home Saturday Night
An ice cream social was held at the home of Mr and Mrs P P Kite Saturday night with attendees including Mr and Mrs J W.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. P. Kite
Mrs
J. W
Lackey Jr. Visits Family Over Weekend in County Line
L. B. Lackey Jr. from County Line spent the weekend at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Lackey Sr., visiting relatives and catching up with family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. B. Lackey, Jr
County Line
L. B. Lackey Sr
Hood Family Mentioned in Ada Event
Mr and Mrs Judson Kirby and their daughters of Ada join Mr and Mrs M C Hood and Jerry in a social note highlighting local families and a gathering event.
Norton Family Visits in Allen with Grandsons
Mr and Mrs John Norton with grandsons Mike and Ricky Choate of Ada spent Sunday in Allen visiting Mr and Mrs Bobby Hunter and their child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Norton
Mike
Ricky Choate
Ada
Allen
Bobby Hunter
Linda Crawley Bled Finger on Glass Cuts Wound
Linda Crawley suffered a deep cut on a glass shard Tuesday. She was taken to a doctor where three stitches were required.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linda Crawley
Houston Families Visit McDaniels Grandsons
Mr and Mrs Bob Stakrs and Jimmy and David McDaniel of Houston Texas visited Sunday afternoon with Mr and Mrs Earl Meaniel Jimmy and David are grandsons of the McDaniels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Stakrs
Jimmy
David McDaniel
Houston
Texas
Earl Meaniel
David
the McDaniels
Prague Man Bill Click Spends Week with Krause
Johnie Jean Hood visited Diana Lee Haskins Thursday evening while Bill Click of Prague spends the week with Charles Krause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnie Jean Hood
Diana Lee Haskins
Local Notes on Visits and Odd Pet Report
John Krause spends the week with Dennis Click in Prague. Bill Booth reports his pet frog found dead with a chicken drumstick stuck in its throat. Alene Cape visits Tulsa to see Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Brisco and family. Temperature dip noted as a topic of chatter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Krause
Dennis Click
Prague
Bill Booth
Alene Cape
Tulsa
Mrs. Lowell Brisco
New Zealand Legislature History and Capital Shift
The first New Zealand legislature met in Auckland in 1854 and Wellington has served as the capital since 1865, marking a key transition in the country’s political center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Zealand
Auckland
Wellington
Greater returns for amount in vested Ada
Classified note promotes greater value from vested Ada investments in the Want Ads section. It highlights improved yields and the advantage of reinvesting funds, urging readers to consider options offering higher returns and longer-term benefits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada News
Bennetts Visit Delaplains Then Travel to Connerville
Mr and Mrs Doc Bennett and their boys of Savannah spent Saturday night with the Delaplains Mr and Mrs J L Delaplain. They then drove to Connerville on Sunday to visit in the home of Mr and Mrs Doc.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doc Bennett
Savannah
J. L. Delaplain
Delaplains
Bennetts
Connerville
Doc
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Marie Buttrill
H. D. Club
Claudette Crabtree, Durant
Russell Trammell
Freeport, Tex
McLisk
Mitchusson
Bobbie Staggs
Charles Watkins
ADA Iron and Metal CO
S. Edwy
Homer
Ahloso Y
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Bebee
Center
Colbert
Conway
Country Club
Fairground
Fittstown Fairground
Fitzhugh
Francis
Franciis
Frisco
Gaar
Jesse
Latta
East
West
Lawrence
Lightning Ridge
Lula
Maxwell
New Bethel
Pickett
Steedman
Union Hill
Union Valley
Union Valley Valley View
Valley View
Vanoss
Coe
Ahloso
I Allen
Southebee
Harden Ity
G' Lawrence
Lula Maxwell
A Valley View
Bebee News
Lorene Scott
S. S
Anna Jean Golden
ADA Mattress Factory
O. W. Walker
Bill Click
Charles Krause
A. D. Neal
Moin Ada
Teller’s
Oxanoma State Bank
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