Ada social round fills week with visits and gatherings
Mrs Clovis Thompson and Deb ra Ann with Debbie Clifford spent Monday night in Ada with Mr and Mrs Donald Brooks, Nancy Fulsom, Alebse and others. Allen visited their sons Thomas of Union Hill and Mr and Mrs iy. Fortner and family hosted Sunday visitors. Many local families like Crowes, Hensons, Cantwells and Kirbys dropped by for meals and chatter. Fishing at the lake yielded little luck for Charles Quibey and party while churchgoers returned home for Wednesday dinner with Treas family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clovis Thompson
Debra Ann
Debbie Clifford
Ada
Donald Brooks
Fred Henson
Cantwell
Reta Singleton
Tupelo
Evert" Summers
Rusty
Healdton
Bren
Henson
Gru
Joan Pies Sutton
Iver" Keeling
Cantwell Os Te
Harvey
Charles Quibey Wene
Steph J. Brooks
Terry Jackson
Anie
Anita’ McCillar
J. C. Treas
Fof Velma
Sennylat Vanoss
Ard
Janice Davis
Brooks
Salinas
Kan
Shirley Williams
Lester Menday
the Davis
Skipper Brooks
Debra Ann Thompson
S. Sgt
Clovis A. “Thompson
D. R. Clifford
Linda
Diane Brooks
Diana
Donna Leader
Sonny Leader
Dickie
Debra Kay
Donnie
Ronnie
Lea
Nancy Fulsom
Ahloso
Air Force
Osan Air
Korea
Debbie
Lee Cross
Edgar Cross
Roscoe Sweat
Centrahoma
Roger
Larry
Marsha Massey
McAlester
Mrs. Cross
Marsha
Barbara Stonecipher
Joan Treas
Shirley
Beckey Williams
Rocky Point Missionary Church
Rocky Point Missionary Baptist Church
Lula
Ada Missionary Baptist Church
Beckey’ Williams
Roy Embry Loyd
Ronald Lee Hill
Ellis’ Fortner
Betty Fortner
James Howell Charley
Steve
Tulsa
Vandegriff
Ada area social notes and Memorial Day events
The Lula community bulletin lists visits, family gatherings, and Memorial Day observations. It notes travels to Ada, Oklahoma City, and Missouri, hospitalizations of local youths, birthday celebrations for Debra Ann Thompson, church activities at Rocky Point Missionary Baptist Church, and long lists of relatives visiting, along with cemetery upkeep donations and summer college enrollments.
Community News From Ada and Surrounding Areas
Ada and area residents share visits from relatives and friends from McAlester Antlers Oklahoma City and Duncan. Families attend Memorial Park graveside decorations and note visits to Valley View Hospital in Ada. Local trips include shopping riding to Sulphur and Durant plus a ringing of Decoration Day events.
Hart by Mrs. Alvie L. Griffith
Mr and Mrs John Dunn and Don Vaness spent Monday with his mother Mrs J E Dunn and sister Mrs J S Stanfield Mr and Mrs Roy Cantwell of Lightning Ridge visited Mr and Mrs FE Own ibey Mrs Evert Summers returned home Tuesday night after a tour of six states Arkansas Tennessee Louisiana Kentucky Illinois Missouri and Oklahoma
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Summers
Anita Jo of
Pickett
A. G. Gaar
Iris
Guy Griffith
Ada
Alvie L. Griffith
Lightning Ridge Cemetery
Hart
John Dunn
Don
Vaness
J. E. Dunn
J. S. Stanfield
Roy Cantwell
Lightning Ridge
FE. ¥. Ownibey
Memorial Day Visits at Lightning Ridge Cemetery
The Bennett family and relatives visit Lightning Ridge Cemetery for Memorial Day. Corral of Almaville Ohio visits Mrs. Bennett’s parents Otis Coffey and others. Lovie Stewart visits Arlington Texas relatives. Tulsa visitors bring Vickie and Steve for grandparents Garrett Beller. Kimes Roundtree Shawnee and Shumard family members join Memorial Day gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thelma Perriman
Ralph Bennett
Coral
Almaville
Ohio
Bunk Roundtree
Tulsa
Vickie
Steve
Mrs
Garrett Beller
Leonard Kimes
Shawnee
R. Roundtree
Loretta Martin
Walter Shumard
Wheeler Cas sie Marie Memorial Services Held in Ada
Memorial services for Cassie Marie Wheeler who died at her home will be held at 10 30 a m Friday in Trinity Baptist Church with Rev Ralph Crawford officiating. Burial will be in Rosedale Cemetery. She was born April 1 1915 in Gerty to W D and Maudie Philpot and married Earl Wheeler on November 24 1939. They came to Ada in March 1946. She was a member of Trinity Baptist Church and the Order of Eastern Star. Survived by husband Earl Wheeler two sons Eddie and Freddie Wheeler both at home two sisters Carrie La Flore and Colleene Painter Ada two brothers C A Philpot and L D Philpot Springfield Mo and her mother Maudie Philpot Ada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cassie Marie Wheeler
West Twentieth
Trinity Baptist Church
Ralph Crawford
J .C. Melton
W. E. Reeves
Ott Free
J. A. Wilkinson
Homer Flowers
Frankie Dunlap
Smith Funeral Home
Rosedale Cemetery
Gerty
W. D
Maudie Standridge Philpot
Earl Wheeler
Ada
Colleene Painter
C. A. Philpot
L. D. Philpot
Springfield
Maudie Philpot
Mrs. Dorma C Davies Dies in Akron at 73
Joy Crutchfield Davies known in Akron, native of Tipton Indiana, resided 30 years in Akron. She leaves two sons E B Crutchfield Sr of National City California and Ralph Crutchfield of Chicago Illinois, and two daughters Florence Betz of Akron and Blanche McNutt of Ada. Funeral services in Akron June 1 with committal in Russellville Arkansas June 2 at Oakland Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorma. C. Davies
Dorma
Joy" Crutchfield Davies
Akron
Ohio
Blanche McNutt
Tipton
Indiana
Davies
The
Baptist Church
Crutchfield Sr
National City
Calif
Ralph Crutchfield
Chicago
Ilinois
Florence Betz
Ada
Russellville
Ark
Oakland Cemetery
William £. Woodson
E. 0. Scratchfield
Ada hears census gains in school population
Mrs. Bagley notes Napier eighth grade will be absorbed into junior high as enrollment figures from Ada’s 1962 census show a net increase of 127 preschool and school age children. The 6 to 17 group rises from 2,890 to 2,901 and 18 year olds number 106, with overall ages 18 and under totaling 4,583 up from 4,456.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bagley
Sweeting
Buford
Napier
Morrison
Ada
St ‘Tn
Ada Police Report Quiet Monday and June Charges
Ada police had a quiet Monday with no major traffic incidents. June reports show public drunkenness charges against H Roundtree, 66, and others. fines totaled around $20 plus esc bonds. charges include reckless driving and driving without a license. speedings resulted in a $10 fine for Bill E Hisle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H., Roundtree
Atle Boyd Kennedy
Grady’ Huffman
Curtin
Tamblin
Bill
Hisle
Rotarians Plan Southeastern Dairy Princess Contest
Dairy industry leaders announce a Southeastern District Dairy Princess contest at East Central State College Ada starting 1 pm on June 13. Ada Rotary Club president Ben McCartney says many communities will sponsor the event with Ada Chamber of Commerce assistance. Contestants must have two dairy farm roots be high school graduates aged 16 to 25 never married and never modeled professionally. Awards include an 80 dollar savings bond and gift certificates with alternate prizes 25 dollars and a gift certificate. The winner and alternate travel to Tulsa for Oklahoma Dairy Princess competition June 30 and 31. Applications due June 12 to Ada Rotary Club. Harold Harp chairs the program with Ted Savage named county chair for the event. Sponsors urged for each contestant and contact Harold Marp Calvert’s Dairy Ada or American Dairy Association Oklahoma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Central State College
Ada
Ben McCartney
Ada Rotary Club
Ada Chamber of Commerce
Sient Dairy Princess
Tulsa
Oklahoma
Harald Harp
Ted Savage
Harp
Prin
Third June scooter crash with car at Fourteenth and Townsend
Ada records a Tuesday morning collision at Fourteenth and Townsend, the third traffic accident in June. Scooter rider James R. Thompson, 15, was slightly injured and treated at a local hospital. car driver David Fillmore Jones, 77, charged with failure to yield right of way and pleads not guilty with trial set for Saturday in Municipal Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Townsend
Ada
James R. Thompson
East Parkway
David Fillmore Jones
Young Thompson
Jones
Guy ‘Tracy
Sam Sealy
J'verry W. Garrison
Loyd Phillips
R. L. Chronister
Joe J.hisle
Williams
Leonard
Leo C. Pendleton
Gary W. Brewster
Platt National Park visitors rise in May figures
Platt National Park at Sulphur registered 124,503 visitors and 9,444 campers in May this year, up from 106,255 visitors and 2,493 campers in May of last year. Through May, totals reach 708,880 visitors and 1,698 campers, versus 291,981 visitors and 4,812 campers a year earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Platt National Park
Sulphur
Upchurch Family Visits In Ada
Mr and Mrs Glenn Upchurch and their son from Lubbock Texas visited Ada over the weekend to see his mother Mrs Ollie Upchurch and sister Mrs Tom Boatwright They plan to return Thursday Mr Upchurch is circulation manager of the Lubbock Avalanche Journal for nine years and previously worked in Durant and Stillwater He grew up in Wister and attended Southeastern State College Grant
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oren Gray
Oklahoma City
Lawrence Lane
Randall Milard
Lane
Marilyn
Grays
Lawrence
Glenn Upchurch
Lubbock
Tex
Ollie Upchurch
East Twelfth
Tom Boatwright
East Seventeenth
Upchurch
France Liner Rides Three Waves Reducing Pitch
The 1,035 foot liner France the longest in the world can crest three waves at once to reduce pitch. Anglo-Saxons occupied Nottingham of Robin Hood fame in the 9th Century. By 1086 the town had 120 inhabitants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Nottingham
Robin Hood Fame
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Mus, Lois Clifford
Alebse
Son
Clifford
Alvie Griffith
Bob Hatcher
Simon Young
Norris Lillard
John
Ikenneth Fortner
Asher
J.S. Stanfield
Erey Quabey
Midland
Clyde Wofford
Jackie
Melinda
Pampa
Buck Sweat
Fred Wofford
Donna Kay
Tom Woodall
Jake Treas
Ahlaso
Dave Gray
Missouri
C. Pedersen
Susie Jones
Jinks Penrod
Warren Scott
Sam Johnston
Payey Johnston
Tony
Carolyn
Mike Pedersen
Jim Pedersen
Chris Pedersen
Carrot Pedersen
Childdren
Sonja
Laura
Debbie Heary
Herbert Griffith
Virgil Stanfield
Marcia
Erey Ownbey
H.H. Hamilton
Lula Cemetery
Lula Home Demonstration Club
Fred Caldwell
Fort Worth
Guy Sires
Greer Brooks
David
Luke) Fortner
Fort Sill
Short Fortner
James Warren
Texas
Boss Wasley
Bro. Warren
Mike Carroll
Charles Ownbey
E. V. Ownbey
Virgil Scarberry
Reff
John Reed
Reif
Noah Miller
Chlokesta Carroll
Bob Owens
Houston
Eugene Summers
Gaar Corner
Mes
Evert Summers
Mack
Roff
Sampson Summers
Dia Hodges
Phyllis
Roberta
Bebee
Leo Scott
Karl Tiley
Donna Scott
Marketa Woods
Vergil Meek
Herbert Moore
Annette
Randy
Kenny
Lavoid Meek
Stevie and
Derrell
Max. Hudson
Shelly
Ricky and
Mike Choate
John Norton
Juanita Rowe
Lenter
Sybil Collins
Nora Roper
Allie Kite
Roper
Collins
Olver Cranes
Vernon-Cranes
Oil Center
Gerald Tilley
Wichita
Church of God of Prophecy
Worstell
Annette Moore
Shelly Hudson
Carlton Lee Tilley
Stevie
Deryl Meek
Glen
Margaret Golden
Raymond Thompson
Kenneth
Randy Prince
Gwen
Eddie Eaton
Greg
Denise Jones
Max Hudson
Ferrell Jones
MW. Golden
Noah Anglin
Wetumka
Midge McDonald
Sharon
Fred. Henson
Rae Garrett
Mrs. Gray
Thurman Gray
Carolene’ Gray
0. Gray
Thurman Grays
Vernon Gray
Buddy Garrett
Joleta
Pug Garrett
Sondra
Edwards
Valley View’ Hospital
Vera Lanham
Antlers
Foote
G. W. Vandever
Jaae Garrett
Geneva McCullar
Ed Coffey
Cha Mears
Owen Gray
Charles Floyd
Don Henson
Etta Hightower
James Prince
Durant
Scottie Randy
Kenneth and
Velen
Jerry Pinley
Larry Booth
Cliff Mears
Etla Hightower
Lloyd D. Briggs
A. A. Hayes Jr
Duncan
Marvin Lr
Very Briggs
Alvie L
Griffith
Lloyd
Mary Ann
Gordon Nelson
Oklahoma State
Butch
Pauls Valley
Westview
Leo
Grant Johnson
Nelson
Jews
Boyd
Joe Sum
Imers
Anita Jo
Pickets
B. B. Ownbey
Charles
V. Ownbey
Bill Reed
Reeds
Carl Wright
Andy
Louisiana
Otis Cokey
Wright
Helen
Morris
Betty Magar
Henry Owens
Wallee Frazier
Frazier
Wille Richie
Everett
Ella Boyd
Meeks
Byng
Dan Taylor
Alice Colby
Meiradots
Frank Bennett
Carl Denham
Rogie Bennett
Johnie Grove
Patsy Grove
T. C. Nelson
Bobby'Smith
Wynnewood
Houston, Tex
E. B. Ownbey
Union Hill
Virgil Haines
Aun McCullar
Stephanie
Anita
Stratland
Thelma Jean Garrett
Oi! Center
Clyde Boyd
Hansel Days
Valley View Burk
Sondra Garrett
Len Scott
Sherry
Karl Tilley
Carlton
Gerald
Edd Dollahoo
Tilley
Lake Texoma
Leroy. Grove
Bobby Joe
Adams
Jerry’ Sellers
Terry Lee
Robinson
Konawa
Larry. Newry
R. B. Beech
Alva
Johnsen
Jo Ann'andy Linda
Rive
Grant
Johnson
Rott
Sherry Soll
Albert Summers
Brey Ownbey
A. Fortner
Harold Haines
Michael
Roy Rushing
Tina Fraley
Verson-Crane
Iam
Sybie Kimmel
Jimmy
Sherry Woolley
Roy
Glasgow
Pauline Vandegriff
Wynona Fennel
Mrs. Kimmel
Fannie Coffey
Carrol Sue
Miles Kimmel
Dude Fennel
Bobby
Cema Joe Summers
Ann Gertie
Summers
Bill Domby
Dennis
Leroy Cantwell
Lewelling
Stratford
Karen
Wayne
Elmore City
Mack Sarees
James Briggs
Gary
Marvin Briggs
Lioy Briggs
Bill Briggs
Billy
Robert Howard
Louie Stewart
Arlington
Delane
Delane Stewart
Lovie Stewart
Delano
Mrs. Stewart
Arlington, Tex
Beverly Worrell
Beverly
Lanny Worrell
Altoona
Mr. and
Mire
Evarett
Rotarians
Dairy Princess
Cess
Harold Marp
Calvert's Dairy
American Dairy Association of Oklahoma
Classen Boulevard
Platt Park
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