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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1964
Page
2
In Oakman and Ada areas 65 attended Pentecostal Holiness Church events. The piece lists visits, family reunions at Wintersmith Park, house moves, new residents Billy and Mildred Lee and Elmer and Mildred Lee, cooking school actions, and local errands.
The engagement of Miss Barbara Jean Pinley to Gilbert Dee Ragland is announced by her parents of Ada Route 2. The wedding is planned for July 31 at 8 p.m. at Union Hill Baptist Church. The bride attended Vaness High School and belonged to Future Homemakers of America and the Oklahoma Honor Society. The groom is a 1964 Ada High School graduate and works at McNutt Auto Body Shop in Ada.
Mr and Mrs Delbert Tucker Darla and Randy spent Thursday and Friday with Mr and Mrs Billy Jim Robertson Tamara and Stacy Rev and Mrs LeRoy Baker and children spent Thursday at youth camp helping with the program.
Ruth Sutton Beverly Sutton Jewel Jones and Myrtle Evans visited Mrs Frank Lewis Sunday afternoon. Gerald Sutton Lena Soward hosted dinner with Willis Suttons. Ruth Anna Mae Sutton and children spent Sunday with Earl Franks family. Hansel Burk and Lee Littles shopped in Oklahoma City Friday.
The children arrived back Friday night after spending their vacation in Colorado and Wyoming with family.
A baroque social note records Mr. and Mrs. Paul Roberts of Midwest City dining with the narrator and Mrs. Frank Lewis. Minnie Lewis visited Mr. and Mrs. Walter Lewis on Monday morning.
Margret Coverington Stratford Ruth Sutton Beverly Sutton Pearl Roberts and Cathy Roberts visited Nannie Cox the previous week in a social gathering.
Mr and Mrs Albert Earl Pierce and family from Choctaw spent Thursday with Mr and Mrs Willie Pierce. Leon and Robert stayed with their grandparents for a vacation.
The fragment notes a Wednesday night visit involving Reverend Henry Maxwell at a home with Mr and unnamed companions. Details are incomplete, but the casual social gathering is the readable element of this clipped item.
Mr and Mrs Dewade Pat ton and children of Oklahoma City visited Mr and Mrs Vernon Gray on Sunday and attended services at the Pentecostal Holiness Church.
Mr and Mrs Floyd Burk visited Mr and Mrs Henry Maxwell recently. Nola Crane visited Mrs Maxwell Monday afternoon.
Mr and Mrs Leonard Holloway of Stratford spent Thursday with Nannie Cox.
Mr and Mrs Willie Pierce visited Mr and Mrs Cleve Stonecipher Saturday. Earl Wayne Pierce stayed with his grandparents Mr and Mrs Pierce from Tuesday to Thursday.
Nova Gray reports new job at an Ada florist shop. Mr and Mrs Chuck Mason visit Ada residents. Essie Deathrage and girls from Shawnee visit Floyd Burk. Ronnie Teel and Loyd Burk couples also seen in Ada area social notes.
Willis Sutton called on Frank Lewis Monday morning. Clinnie Crow visited Mrs Mon roe Hurley and Connie Nelson in Westview Saturday. Ruby Bolin and Clinnie Crow visited Mrs Canterell in Vaness and Juanita Rowe Tuesday. Mr and Mrs Robert Bolin visited Mr and Mrs Albert Crow Saturday night.
Mr and Mrs Alvin Wells and Eddie Hayes spent Friday and Saturday at Six Flags Over Texas. They report a wonderful trip.
Mr and Mrs Leo Lane of Vernal Utah with granddaughters Elaine Cindy and Teena Joe Long of Oklahoma City visited Mr J S Lane and Mrs Lane last week according to local notices.
Mr and Mrs Paul Tucker and their girls join Mr and Mrs Vernon Gray and children for a visit to Ollie Tucker and Granny Wood Wednesday night. The group enjoyed homemade ice cream.
Mr and Mrs Walter Lewis along with Gertie Lewis and Minnie Lewis attended an auction sale east of Ada recently. The report notes their presence at the event and records the gathering of the Lewis family at the sale locale.
Rev and Mrs Bert Jones visited Ray Lamb in Valley View Hospital Sunday. Mr Lamb suffered a stroke recently. Editor notes praise for the It Seems column and invites contributions to restart the feature next week. Ben Robertson visited Minnie Lewis Friday afternoon. Opal Sutton and Mrs Frank
J. E. Teague of Sportsman Lake outlines future upgrades at Oakman dam including lowering the lake to stock small fish through pipes, widening the dam to allow vehicle crossing, and digging out arms to lengthen the lake. Current, who owns a local car garage in Ada, supports the project aiming for a clean picnic spot and better fishing.
Buy, sell, trade, rent options available with News Classified Ads. Contact FE 2 4433 for details.
Bishop W. Angie Smith will headline a Methodist Men's Retreat to be held Friday through Sunday in Ada area attendees urged to reserve through Dr. Tom Granger. Smith leads the Oklahoma New Mexico Conference. Another retreat is planned at Methodist Canyon with Dr. Howard Hollowell of Wichita Falls speaking August 7-9.
The 1939 World’s Fair time capsule records civilization history up to then covering history, faiths, arts, sciences and customs. It is sealed inside a 74 foot long, 8 1/2 inch diameter tube of cupaloy alloy copper chromium silver tempered to steel hardness.
Ada city officials await federal support for a rural water system in Byng. A Senate approved 250 million dollar bill moves to the House. If enacted, Byng would receive a 1000000? grant covering half the 2000000? cost. remaining funds could be borrowed against future revenue.
Clinnie Crow spent Thursday with Mr and Mrs Luther Parish in Sulphur and gathered grapes for jelly during the visit.
Lena Soward spent last week with Mr and Mrs Johnny Soward and their children and Agnes Rutledge in Ada.
Clinnie Crow directs a rummage sale August 7 and 8 in the Parker Building beside Haynes Hardware to fund Box X Cemetery upkeep. Donations are welcome and pickup can be arranged by calling Mrs. Crow at FE 25852.
Mr and Mrs Frank McAlister of Stratford spent Sunday afternoon with Mr and Mrs Frank Lewis. Mrs McAlister and Mrs Lewis were schoolmates. The Lewises visited Ada on Saturday with Mr and Mrs Walter Lewis. They hosted a fish fry and made ice cream. Mr and Mrs George Lewis also visited.
Cathy Tucker Phylis Lamb and Vickie Gray returned home Saturday from Pentecostal Holiness Church youth camp east of Ada Paula Tucker and Sondra Garrett were counselors
Last week Mr and Mrs Debs Holcombe hosted guests including Chuck Tiether family Mojave Calif and Max Holcombe family Midland Tex Visiting Saturday were Homer Mays Oklahoma City and Fred Lee Lexington Their Colbert Holcombe Choctaw visited Sunday Others at Arlie Morrison home included Celbert Stringer George Loyd and James Turner Eunice N M and W A Daniel Mary Stringer Johnnie Stonewall Bonnie Labass Ada Jon Ann Wommack Kay Poorman Toby Castoe
Visitors at Oakman Free Will Baptist Church on Sunday included Mrs Richard Roundtree Patti and Jimmie Houston Mrs Betty Mounger Loveland and Mr and Mrs Billy Lee and children. Campgoers from the church Shirley and Norma Hobbs and Donna Gann will be at the camp ground west of Ada through the rest of this week and part of next.
Mr and Mrs Richard Roundtree Patti and Jimmie Houston Texas arrived here last week to attend the funeral Friday of Richard's grandfather John Coventon. Mr Coventon and family were residents of Oakman many years ago. Several from Oakman attended the funeral. All of us from Oakman extend sympathy to Mrs Coventon and all the children.
Richard Roundtree left Saturday on a business trip to Maryland. Mrs. Roundtree the former Sylvia Caton and two children remain to visit her parents Mr and Mrs Jimmie Caton and his parents Mr and Mrs Jim Roundtree in Happyland with relatives and friends. Richard visited Mr and Mrs George Carter and William who spent the weekend with his parents. William attends Oklahoma State University.
Mr and Mrs Orie Pevehouse and relatives Debbie and Cara Lou left Ontario California after a week with J R Pendergrass family. They spent time in Jenny Linda Arkansas with W L Pevehouse and sister Mrs Wesley Hamm. Over the weekend Albert Pevehouse and sister and family visited George Marshall and children in Bogota Texas.
Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Nance and children left July 15 for Cedar Rapids Iowa after two weeks with his parents J. M. Nance and with her parents the Whittingtons Francis. Mrs Gene Poorman Lisa and Mrs Loyd Lang visited Thursday with Mrs Trudy Nance. Olan Vail Ada visited Sunday with J. M. Nance. Bonnie Labass Ada visited last week with grandparents Ira Womack. Darwin Lee and family Oklahoma City painted Gussie’s grandmother’s house. Gussie returned home with Darwin to spend the week with Evertt Lee’s family. Mrs Lee is in a cast recovering from a ruptured disc surgery. Hazel Walling Ogden Utah will visit with the Lees and accompany Mrs Lillard home briefly. Gussie fully recovered from a recent fall.
Mr and Mrs J R Pendergrass with the Orie Pevehouse family and guests visited Mrs Wilmorene Golden and children in Homer on Wednesday. That evening the Pendergrass and Orie Pevehouse families joined John Pendergrass in Ada for supper. Claudette Golden stayed with her grandparents J R and Mrs Pendergrass, and Dianna Golden visited Glenda West and her grandparents A E and Mrs Pevehouse overnight.
Sympathy is extended to Mrs. Jess Berryman and relatives on the death of her stepbrother Emmett Thornton of Donna Texas. He died in Holdenville at his sister’s home while on vacation and the Berrymans attended his funeral at Sasakwa last Friday.
A brief social note records a visit last week by Mrs. Gussie Lillard and Mrs. Bettie, noting their cordial call and companionship during the afternoon.
Mrs Bettie Mounger visited Ada last week with Mrs Ethel Clayton Mrs Nell Massey and Mrs John Coventon.
Wednesday visitors in the Pedersen home included Mr. and Mrs. Stan Larson Scott and Julie from Moline Illinois along with Mr. and Mrs. Don Wetson and Jeff from Oklahoma City. Sunday guests were Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Stonecipher and Sharon of Ada Mr. and Mrs. Mike Pedersen and Sammie Mr. and Mrs. Cletus Grissom Rickey Randy and Junior of Pickett and Mr. and Mrs. Richard Pedersen Holley and Rick Moore.
Sunday visit from Mr and Mrs Leon Huey and children to J L McGee household. Elisa McGee daughter of Hubert and the Heavener couple, welcomed as new granddaughter. Sonja McGee ill with rheumatic fever to be moved to Oklahoma City hospital next week. Homer Davis family lost home Monday. Paul Parker visited mother Nellie Stiles in Ada Tuesday.
The article states brood cows require 15 000 to 20 000 units of vitamin A per head per day during pregnancy. After calving a cow’s vitamin A need nearly triples and protein needs double.
Paula Dowell and Luke Fortner, set to wed Thursday at First Baptist Church Tupelo, were feted with two wedding showers. Lavonda Dowell and many relatives attended as gifts were opened and displayed.
Mr and Mrs Leck Carpenter celebrate fifty years of marriage with an open house set for Sunday August 2 from 2 to 6 pm at 120 North Sycamore Stratford. They wed July 30 1914 in Sulphur with Rev Charles L Canter officiating. Mrs Carpenter is daughter of the late Mr and Mrs W T Robinson Ada pioneer residents. The couple has two daughters Joy Anderson of Oklahoma City and Wanda Murray of Graham and two sons Troy of Seminole and Frank of Monett.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Daniel of Frisco celebrated their 13th wedding anniversary with a homemade ice cream supper hosted by the Frisco Home Demonstration Club. Guests included families and friends, totaling 37 attendees, with cake and shared desserts.
Visiting in the home of Mr and Mrs Roy Kindrick 1522 Latta Road over the weekend were Mr and Mrs Fred McCoy and his sister Mrs Mabel Fulton of Grand Prairie Texas Mr and Mrs Cecil Kindrick Linda Larry Gary and Terry Mosier Oregon Mr and Mrs Dale Kelly Nelda Roger Gayle and Delinda Oklahoma City Mr and Mrs Bob Cushman Pamela and Terry Ada Mr and Mrs Douglas Kindrick Kevin and Leisa Ada Mrs Bill Kindrick Mark and Keith Mrs Fannie Crawley and George Gryder all of Ada
Mr and Mrs George Howry with Steve and Nita Dover visited the Roe family in Fittstown. An ice cream supper in Ada honored the Howrys at the home of Mr and Mrs Jack Howry and Clay. Attendees included Theron and Jerry Howry Ada Dell Howry Ada B V Howry Dale Howry Pam Ken Fittstown and other local Howrys in Ada and Fittstown.
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