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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1956
Page
11
Mrs Jearl Blankenship was honored with a wedding shower at the home of Mrs Douglas Smith last Friday evening. The former Dorothy Gibbons of Quinton attended. punch and cake followed games with many guests sending gifts.
A pink and blue shower celebrated Mrs. Richard Soutee at the home of Mrs. Leroy Cantwell. Guests included A H Mercer Sr Roy Cantwell May Johnson Alva Johnson Matt Heimer Jr Evert Summers E V Ownbey Marjorie Soutee J S Stanfield B B Ownbey Willie Morrison Joe Thompson Sylvia Brantley Thelma Perriman Sue Wyckoff J H Stephens Wylie Webster Junior Floyd and Aut McCullar. Givers included Mrs Perry Owens Mrs Otis Coffey and Mrs Grace Griffith.
Baby boy born June 1 to Mr. and Mrs. Silas Taylor of Lovelady. The couple has two older daughters.
Mr and Mrs Clyde Nickels of Lula announce the birth of a 12 pound 12 ounce baby boy named Rickey Dewayne on June 3 at Valley View Hospital. This is their first child. Paternal grandmother is Mrs Horne Nickels and maternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs Fred Woford.
Mr and Mrs Harold Uhlich of Fittstown are parents to a baby girl born May 30 at Valley View Hospital. The infant weighed 7 pounds 7 ounces. The Uhlichs also have a son and Mrs Uhlich’s maiden name is Dorothy Dooley.
Mr and Mrs Royal Saddler of Pauls Valley announce the birth of a daughter on May 24. Maternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs Bill Simmons of Fittstown.
The article notes many people maintain normal temperatures that deviate slightly from 98.6 degrees. It explains small variations are common and depend on individual factors and measurement methods.
Mr and Mrs Marvin Briggs host attendees Sunday morning. Mrs Solomon is identified as a niece of Mrs Briggs. Mr and Mrs Garrett Beller attended a poultry meeting in Ada Friday night. Memorial Day visitors to Mr and Mrs Clint Stewart were Wendall and Jonnie Stewart of Ada.
Mrs Lela Wall and Mrs Wanda Roundtree attended the Vanoss alumni banquet at Vanoss High School Saturday. Their husbands were nominated to keep children at home Ralph Wall cared for Vernon Evert Darlene and Sherry while Jimmy Roundtree babysat Susie. Lela is class of 1951 and Wanda is 1953 graduate. Jerry Brenda and Peggy spent Sunday with her parents Mr and Mrs Clifford Anson and family of the Oakman community.
Friday afternoon Garrett Beller found two tiny kittens near Asher and brought them home to his wife. Mrs. Beller, who raises Pomeranian dogs, allowed the kittens to enter one by one. Lady, the three year old dog, adopted the kittens and now keeps them close, nursing and sleeping with them in her bed in the doghouse.
Visitors at the Roundtree residence hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Ed Roundtree Jr. included Mrs. Eugene Stone and family Jerry Peggy Brenda. Norman Vandegriff and Karen. Delbert Gerloff and Juanita Delton. James Briggs and Gary. Norrell Vandegriff and Wanda Tom and Marie. Delores Teel and Mary McConnell.
Mrs Walt Grisso and her children visited her brother and family Mr and Mrs Travis Ellison Debra and Kathy. The Grissos are en route to Germany to join their husband and father who is stationed there.
On Wednesday May 30 Billy Shu mard marked his fifth birthday with family. Don is noted as a son of Mr and Mrs Warren Shumard who hosted the Wednesday night supper.
Mr and Mrs Clint Stewart are listed as guests of her sister Mrs Orville Maxey and the Maxey family. The note indicates family visit details within a household. No dates or locations are specified in the readable text.
Mrs Beller watches five year old Stevie run from the hilltop home of Ed Roundtree Jr and Vickie Roundtree with Garrett Beller as grandparents. Stevie explains he runs fast to keep chiggers from catching him, a consequence of ongoing bites.
Mr and Mrs Clint Stewart welcomed their son Wendall Steward and daughter in law Jonnie Steward of Ada as Sunday guests at their home.
Mrs Garrett Beller visited her parents Mr and Mrs J W Beller of Byars on Sunday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Marvin Briggs Loyd Bill Howard and their daughter and family visited another son Mr and Mrs James Briggs and Gary Don in Hobbs New Mexico on Thursday.
James and Marzell Briggs and Lloyd Briggs attended the alumni banquet at Vaness Saturday night. Jim and Marzell graduated in 1949 and Lloyd was a 1951 graduate.
Monday visitors at the Price home included Miss Hazel Bettis, Miss Anna Mae Price, Mrs Genendall Lippencott and Mrs Nancy Rutherford visiting Mr and Mrs Tom Price and Catherine.
Rev and Mrs Grose and Mr and Mrs Elbert Ross of Pickett visited in the home of Mr and Mrs Marvin Briggs Monday night.
Mr and Mrs Ed Roundtree and Vic and Steve joined Mrs and Mrs Garrett Beller for Memorial Day dinner. Ada Hall and family visited in the afternoon with Barney Hall Charles and Sandra from Stratford plus Andy Dame and Wayne Dame from Alameda. Mrs Sorrels of Byng and Mr and Mrs John Crabtree were also mentioned as attendees.
Mr and Mrs Gus Gerloff and Mr and Mrs Travis Ellison Debra and Kathy were Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs Delbert Gerloff Juanita and Delton.
Dr and Mrs S L Burns of their parents Mr and Mrs Marvin afternoon with his paternal grand Briggs.
Sunday afternoon Robert and Pat Brown joined Lloyd Bill and Howard Briggs for a fishing trip.
On Memorial Day the Vandegriff families from Ada fished near Madill. Betty Vandegriff hooked a large fish that broke her line. Pauline Vandegriff landed a crappie with Bettys hook in its mouth. A friendly feud over who caught the fish arose between the sisters in law.
Mr and Mrs Leonard Solomon and Carl and Cynthia of Altus visited, with details limited to the brief social gathering observations.
Monday Patricia Stone honored her husband Eugene on his 28th birthday with a party. Refreshments included cake cookies punch and coffee for Norman and Betty Vandegriff Karen Ralph Lela Wall Ver non Sherry Norrell Paul ine Vandegriff Wanda Tommy Marie Ed Jr and Joy Roundtree Vickie Stephen Gene Pat and their children Jerry Peggy and Brenda Stone.
Mr and Mrs Cyl Shrimpton and daughter Nola of Brownfield Texas were Monday guests of Mr and Mrs Garrett Beller. Mrs Shrimpton and Mrs Beller are cousins.
Kaye and Hobbs of N M along with her mother Mrs Marvin Briggs visited her aunt Dr and Mrs S L Burns of Stonewall Thursday afternoon.
Late Sunday afternoon Lloyd Briggs returned to Stillwater where he is enrolled for the summer term at A&M.
Mr and Mrs Eugene Stone with Jerry Peggy and Brenda and Mr and Mrs Ed Roundtree Jr with Vick ie and Stephen were Wednesday supper guests of Mr and Mrs Norrell Vandegriff Gerald Wanda Tommy and Marie.
Stonewall notes a Baptist church vacation Bible school ended in commencement exercises with an average of 101 children. The event was led by Mrs. Dad Davis and a picnic is planned for Wintersmith Park. Building Fund Day is set for the second Sunday monthly to raise funds for a new educational building.
The Free Will Baptist Church will host singing on the second Sunday each month from 2 to 4 p.m. Several good quartets are expected to participate. A cordial invitation is extended to the public to attend.
Methodist pastor Ronald Ritchie announces a Sunday start to sermons on what modern Christians can believe about heaven or hell. Public invited. He will attend a district meeting in Ardmore on Thursday with all Ardmore district pastors expected to attend.
The Church of Christ will begin a revival service on Wednesday June 11 and continue through Wednesday June 20 led by Rev. A F.
Mr and Mrs Pat Stone and children from Los Alamos visit Stone grandparents for two weeks. Donna LaVon Stone turns two with a party attended by relatives including H H Allen and others. A separate note recalls Bill Saint seeing oxen and Indians on S H 99 and a station display outfit dated to frontier days.
Mrs Pauline Nesbitt of Oklahoma City visited Mr and Mrs Charlie Burnett on Memorial Day. Guests of the Burnetts last Saturday were Mr and Mrs Tom Fowler of Andrews Texas and Mr and Mrs C F Billings of Ada.
Six year old Charles Bynum, in a drive in cafe, asks proprietor Mrs. Grey why not charge the big folks and let all the kids eat free. The line captures a child's plea for universal kid meals in a local dining spot.
Mr and Mrs Cecil Bullard return home from a California vacation praising time and noting visits with former Stonewall residents. Ernest Bullard, brother of Los Angeles, visited over the weekend and planned a two week stay with his parents in Wister. Mrs Lilly Wilson returns from Carlsbad New Mexico where she has taught and plans to attend East Central this summer.
Miss Ruby Dryden and Mrs. Mildred Clay hosted a Tuesday wedding shower at the Pennington home for Mr. and Mrs. Lavern Farmer of Ada. Many relatives from Gaar Corner Summers Chapel Stratford and Ada attended, with gifts sent by several families including McDaniel Patton Dryden Wood Standridge and Standridge.
The passage notes visitors including Mr and Mrs A E Harrell of Sunray Texas and others from Stonewall for the wedding of Eddie Ann Harper in Atoka. It mentions Mr and Mrs W L McKinley and relatives in Vaness and family in Broken Arrow along with Nell Blackwell hosting Sunday guests Luther Thompson Ja Nell Latta and Neal Thompson of Mexico.
Much work has been done on the Stonewall cemetery lately and it looked beautiful on Memorial Day. Mrs. John England and son Hall of Calvin visited Mr. and Mrs. Homer Stewart Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. P F Lillard celebrate their golden wedding anniversary Sunday with an open house for friends.
Sunday Mr and Mrs W B Griffin and Mr and Mrs Willis Griffin and their son drove to Tishomingo to spend the day with Mrs J R Griffin.
Ada Jaycees set two agenda items for tonight's meeting at 8 in quarters in Conventionals. First, finalize plans for the annual fishing party. Second, prepare arrangements for the June 16 inaugural banquet.
The notice lists numerous marriage pairings with ages and towns including David Thomas Justus 28 Ato ka to Maxine Kelley 16 Atoka and Robert Horner 24 Wanette to Helen Thompson 18 Ada among others such as Waymon Thompson 19 Ada to Helen Stiles 18 Ada and Donald Ray Hammonds 73 Duncan to Pearl Borders 18 Allen.
Slice rounds of carrot and remove centers. Thread small sprigs of water cress through the rings and serve as an appetizer or use as a garnish.
Relatives of C. D. and Pearl Stevens gathered at Platt National Park in Sulphur for a reunion. Kinsmen from four states attended, including many Stevens families and related couples from Duncan Durant Wynnewood Chickasha and other towns.
Alice G Thomas is granted divorce from Clyde L Thomas. Custody of minor children awarded to plaintiff. Defendant ordered to pay $75 monthly child support, $150 plaintiff attorney fee, and court costs. Defendant to appear June 20 to show cause why cited for contempt.
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