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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1954
Page
5
Mrs. Bea Robertson visited Fri day night with Mr and Mrs E E Hartless in Norman. She shopped in Oklahoma City Saturday. Rev E L Wilson and his Kiowa parents stayed Friday night at his home. A sister Betty Clarke and her daughter are visiting the Wilsons for the week.
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Kemp and Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Northam spent Monday night fishing at Lake Texema.
A Saturday night birthday supper honored Warren Cunningham at his home attended by Mrs. Skippy Cunningham and Howard. Mr. and Mrs. Drexel Sales of Ada. Mr. and Mrs. Keith Sales. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Cunningham and Jerry Frank Bacon. Also present were vacationing Coot Simpson and Alva Evans plus visiting Nelson family from Andrews Texas and guests Lorene Haggard of Oklahoma City and Roy Soward of Indiana who spent Sunday with Hamp Northam.
Mr and Mrs Bert Sparkman of Shawnee visited Sunday in the home of Mr and Mrs Frank Lewis.
Mr and Mrs Bud Long and children of Boston Kansas stayed Friday night with Mr and Mrs Bruce Holland. The Adkins Allen family from Nesho Missouri visited Monday with Mr and Mrs Frank Lewis. Rev and Mrs E L Wilson and children attended Pentecostal Holiness Church services in Kingston. Artie Holland and son Billy Ray visit John Brown in Carlsbad New Mexico. Mr and Mrs Haskell Wilburn are mentioned in the social notes.
Mrs Dewey Northam welcomed visitors to Wynnewood on Sunday evening at her home with Mr and Mrs Dewey Northam hosting.
Mr and Mrs V O Layne and their sons visited Mr and Mrs Billy Finley in Perry on Sunday for a family call.
Mr and Mrs Troy Burk and their children of Vancouver Washington join Mrs Jewel Thomas in visiting the home of Mr and Mrs Floyd Burk last week.
A Burk family reunion took place in Shawnee on Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Burk of Oil Center among the attendees.
Arthur Duncan of California visited Sunday morning at the home of Mr and Mrs M E Booth. The social call was reported in a brief local notice.
Bobby Lee Cook, an employee of Smith Funeral Home and former Oil Center resident, was beaten by a hitchhiking soldier and a companion in Oklahoma City last week. They stole his wristwatch, attempted to steal his car, but fled on foot when unable to start it. Cook was treated for facial injuries, released, and is recovering.
The Ahloso church reports an average VBS attendance of 52 amid mumps and measles. thirteen conversions were recorded as the school ended with a Sunday night program. A wedding shower for Gail Faust and Barney Abbott Jr. occurred at the Hardin home with many relatives and friends in attendance.
Jean Miller of Vaness spent last week in the home of C. L. Blankenship in Ada.
Mr and Mrs Bib Miller and their boys from Tulsa visited C L Blankenship home and traveled to Turner Falls Sunday for a family reunion.
Mrs Lillard welcomed her mother Mrs L L Mossman of Fort Worth Texas this week. Mrs Lillard remains somewhat improved but plans to stay in bed for two more weeks. The family hopes she recovers before the hot weather arrives.
Mrs. Tom Brownlee and Ida Sliger of Milburn visited Mr. and Mrs. Edd Brashier this past week along with Mrs. Loyd Cargil and children of Hartshorne and Mrs. Charley Neely and daughter of Tishomingo.
Mr and Mrs Edd Brashier and family visited Mr and Mrs Bill Sliger of Wapanucka Sunday afternoon for a social call.
Mrs Mary Jo Weddle received a five year pin from Southwestern Bell Telephone Company this past week. She plans to retire at Christmas and stay home to enjoy plans for a new house and a quieter life.
Mrs. E L Patterson returns home following a hospital stay and invites friends to visit her, noting she would appreciate their company.
The list names Mrs. Bill Dulaney, Mrs. Rita Jarvis, Mr. and Mrs. Buck Price, Myrtle Cooper, Mary Cam den and Granny Elmore as part of the readable social register section.
Registration for the July 6 primary begins Monday and runs through June 28. County registrar O Hunt expects an official registrar list Monday with changes noted each election. Eligible voters include new 21 year olds and those meeting residence requirements. transfers allowed up to election day. Pontotoc County residents already registered largely.
The Church of God of Prophecy in Allen hosts a closing program for its vacation Bible school on Friday night June 11. Students’ work will be shown in classrooms and parents and visitors are invited to view it. Teachers and students are commended for their faithful efforts and cooperation.
Mrs. Georgia Reed, 85, suffered a left shoulder injury after a fall at the Church of Christ Sunday night. She was treated at Valley View Hospital where X rays were taken Monday to assess the damage.
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