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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1954
Page
3
Trucks haul hay south from Pontotoc County while central Texas suffers hay and grass shortages. Cotton remains the only crop thriving under heat and drought. Farmers report mixed winter hay up to two cuts, with potential for a third if rains come. pastures drought stressed with upland areas burned out and ponds supplying stock water.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Durbin and sons Don and Harrison of Lindsay spent the week in Stonewall to be near Mort Durbin who is seriously ill at Valley View Hospital. They stayed with grandmother Mrs. Wayne Truitt and aunt Mrs. Nell Shaw.
Carl Davis spent the weekend at home and came back Sunday to Okmulgee for further training sessions.
Mr and Mrs David Thomas of Wichita Kansas attended the funeral of Judson Braly his brother in law in Ada Observers from Wichita included Mrs Wayne Truitt Mrs Everett Shaw and Mrs J W Durbin
Miss Betty Jo Williams returns home after a week in Odessa Texas as guest of her sisters Mrs. Bob Whisenhunt and Mrs. L M Daniels. All are daughters of Mr. and Mrs. R D Williams.
Mrs Horton and Mrs Murphy spent several days last week in Sherman Texas for a brief visit and local sightseeing while staying with friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Moss traveled from Fort Worth Texas to spend the weekend with Mrs. Stacta Byers and presented her with an air conditioner for her home.
Mr and Mrs Tom Shannon welcome a nephew and family as guests. Mr and Mrs Orville Wooley and their children from California visit, with an editor's note doubting they should have come before January.
Saturday's shower east of town drove Carol and Douglas Stewart to the storm cellar. A freak wind demolished the Stewart chicken house on Homer and wife’s farm. Mrs Stewart saw sheet iron wrapped on tree limbs. The boys were alone at the farm during the visit. Rev Floyd Cooper and family attended services in Rosedale where Gary spoke as guest preacher at morning and evening services.
Mr and Mrs Lee Nance visited Caddo on Wednesday to attend two funerals of local friends, both longtime residents of the area. The Nantzes previously lived in Caddo before moving to Stonewall.
Jimmy Doss was injured during a diving attempt at Lea's Park near Fittstown when his head struck the diving board corner. The gash was clamped with no stitches. he felt slight discomfort Saturday. Nancy Chaddick, daughter of Mr and Mrs Max Chaddick, returned home after visiting the Goss family who drove her to Pauls Valley.
The notice suggests the new school year is ready to begin after a short break with questions about the start date answered. Local officials confirm plan to reopen schools shortly.
On August 30 repairs finish at the high school while the grade school and auditorium near completion this week. Work on the gym moving and the lunch room remodeling follows to ready the entire building for the new school year.
Mr and Mrs William Legate announce the birth of their son Larence Dale at Valley View Hospital. This is the couple's second child. Paternal grandfather is M Legate of Idabel and maternal grandmother is Mrs Myrtle Hill of Idabel.
Byron Auten visits relatives Phyllis Jo and Billy Ruth Auten for a brief stay in town. He resides in Oakland California and travels to see family.
Early Monday a burglarized Cooper Grocery found only cigarettes and small change missing. Thieves entered by breaking the front door lock and drilled a hole in an unlocked safe. No fingerprints were found. Evidence suggested a plan to hit Craddock Grocery next door, but the nightwatchman returned and scared them off. County sheriff’s office investigated Monday morning.
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Ray return from a visit near Russellville Ark where he grew up. His niece still lives on the old home place and he retraced the routes he used as a boy while noting the creek had shrunk.
An editor notes the idea of returning home, acknowledging Wolfe's novel but suggesting it can be possible to recapture familiar feelings without disillusionment. The piece reflects on revisiting familiar places after past happiness and warns of potential danger in nostalgia.
Mr and Mrs Lawrence Dren non and Larry visited his mother Anna Drennon on Monday. Miss Alice Anne Berry of Midland Texas visited cousin Miss Sharon Beth Brooks last week. This week the two girls visit another cousin at Wayne and plan to visit the Brooks and Davidson families.
Mr and Mrs Charles Hale of Great Bend Kansas celebrate the birth of a son Geoffrey Ross on July 23 weighing 10 pounds This is their second child joining a daughter Alexia Beth The couple are grandchildren of Russell Hales Mrs Wade mentioned in a light editor note.
A six week drought spread from Georgia to Wyoming with Texas New Mexico and Colorado seeking disaster relief again. Oklahoma Missouri and Georgia request reinstatement while Kansas faces disaster and in New Mexico and Wyoming ranges and pastures dry up threatening farmers and cattlemen.
The 19th Ada Elks Rodeo runs August 10 to 14 at Hereford Park with Tommy Steiner supplying top stock as the club shifts away from owned roping stock. Ticket prices range from 1.50 to 2.75 with box seats at 2.75 and a parade planned for August 10. Gov Donnelly declared Missouri drought disaster amid widespread crop losses and heat across multiple states. Indiana and Nebraska report severe drought with farm distress and livestock sales.
Mrs Mollie E Hatcher 85 long time Pontotoc County resident died Monday at her daughter Mrs Bob Hays Ada home. Funeral plans to be set by Smith Funeral Home. She married Thomas B M Hatcher in 1889 near Jug Springs in the Chickasaw Nation. Surviving include daughters Mrs Otis Blankenship and Mrs Bob Hays and several children, 14 grandchildren and one great grandson.
A boy fractured his arm after falling from or jumping off a cow lot fence on Monday afternoon, according to a note mentioning a possible attempt to fly.
Capt. and Mrs. R. B. Wilson with children have returned from Germany and visit her brothers Mr. and Mrs B. L. Legate and family and Mr. and Mrs. William Legate. They will visit Mrs. Wilson's father M. Legate in Idabel and Sue before reporting to Fort Bragg, North Carolina after leave.
Mr and Mrs Ross Crawford of Oklahoma City spent Saturday afternoon in Stonewall. Mrs Crawford is a niece of Mrs Earl Hough.
Mr and Mrs R J Alexander and family of Vance Air Force Base are spending several days with the parents and relatives of Bill Alexander and Raford May, according to local social notes.
Mr and Mrs Robert Hunter of Fitzhugh visited Saturday with her brother Charley Sawyers and Mrs Sawyers. they were guests of honor at a family gathering and shared time with relatives.
The W M A ladies of the Baptist Church hosted a pink and blue shower for Mrs. J. C. Armstrong. Guests and gift senders included numerous named ladies such as Mrs. Harve Davis Mrs. Everett Shaw Mrs. Charley Davis Mrs. Simon Patton and others. Refreshments of cake and punch were served.
Reverend and Mrs. W. M. Jones plan a trip to Dallas this week to support their daughter undergoing surgery. Brother Clifton McKay will lead both Methodist Church services this Sunday.
Harold Wood of Texarkana reported a tornado struck his Tex-Ark Rockwool Insulation Co semi trailer on SH 3 half a mile south of Centrahoma. The truck overturned in a ditch, two wreckers needed to upright it, Wood was shaken but unhurt. Otto Hampton, driving a county gravel truck behind him, witnessed the event.
Delia Clarke Hochstrasser, born in Ireland, died at 86 after a fall in Ada. She and husband Mr Hochstrasser once ran Harvey House in Pontotoc County and lived in Ada since his 1930 death. Rosary tonight at Smith Funeral Chapel. funeral Monday at St. Joseph Church. burial in Rosedale Cemetery. No relatives are known.
Lt. Col. K. C. Emerson and his father E. E. Emerson of Coalgate were in Ada on Wednesday meeting old friends. He recently returned from a three year stay in Germany and has served 15 years in the regular army. He fought at Bataan and endured Japanese imprisonment three and a half years. He earned a PhD in science at Oklahoma A and M College in 1949 as the second graduate with the advanced degree. He will soon be stationed at Fort Leavenworth and plans to teach after retirement in about fifteen years. He attended Ada schools in youth and is now married with three sons.
Joyce Rave Boyles had her name change approved to Joyce Ray Hughes in district court on Wednesday, sustaining the application.
Guidance for switching to detergent advises removing soap build up from the washing machine. Run a hot detergent solution through the empty washer before laundering with the new detergent to ensure clean cycles.
In a compact ad style notice, an issuer promotes higher value for a vested Ada investment. The message highlights financial terms, timing, and eligibility, urging readers to contact the issuer for details.
City police booked four individuals over the weekend. Two were picked up on public drunkenness charges, one for disturbance, and one for possession of check beer. Henry Blue of Constant Avenue posted a $20 bond on the possession charge. Total fines collected amounted to $45.
A 1950 Buick confiscated from Cleve Ryles was sold to the highest bidder at an Ada courthouse auction for 550 dollars. The mortgage holder, Charlie Shockley, deputy sheriff, noted the sale. The vehicle was seized after Leon Ryles led officials on a county flight from the college area to the cemetery road and airport before surrendering on liquor sale charges.
Bobby Eugene Carrethers enlisted in the U S Navy for four years and was sent to San Diego California for recruit training. He is the son of Mrs Rosie Lee Peters and a Napier High School graduate.
Mrs Mollie Hatcher a former Frisco resident died in Ada last week after a long illness. The Hatcher family lived two miles north of Frisco for years before she moved to Ada to live with a daughter though she still owned the farm and ranch home north of Frisco.
Mr. and Mrs. R. T. Bible and family from Noble and La Mary are spending a week with Mrs. Bible’s relatives and friends, Mr. and Mrs. J. W Stegall. Mrs. Bible, born Ruth Stegall, lived here until her marriage.
Visitors at J. W. Stegall home include his brother and family from Globe Arizona and niece Agnes Russell of Los Angeles. The group recalls Byrds Mill spring as a beloved picnic spot and later the children swam at Lea's Park pool.
Rev. Chil coat of Ada preaches at Frisco revival while J. W. Stegall leads the non denominational Sunday School. The Frisco community owns the building and invites all to attend regardless of church affiliation at this union gathering.
The H D Club meets August 12 to reveal secret pals and draw names for next year. Members will bring small gifts and discuss interior decoration for the August session.
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