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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1968
Page
7
Bob Thompson finally recovered his tractors from the watershed lake east of Fittstown. He faces a substantial cleanup task after the salvage.
Mrs. Crabtree and Mr and Mrs John Crabtree spent Friday night with Claud Crabtree and family in Ratliff City. Escue Harris and family from Pearland Texas are visiting his mother Mrs Bertie Harris and her parents Mr and Mrs Stetler in Ada.
Geneva Timmons of Pontotoc joined Verna Harris Monday night as readers note a Bible school parade Saturday morning at the First Baptist Church. Thirty enrolled. teachers listed include Sue Howry Toi Ann Townsend Margie Hunter and others.
Jesse and Susan Mathis visited Frank and Sonya Newberry in Tupelo on Wednesday. Susan Mathis joined relatives for a stay in Miami Oklahoma with grandparents Lewis and Arnett for several weeks. Sue plans further visits to Mathis grandparents and extended family. Frank Newberry and Fred Newberry were seen in Ada Tuesday. Marie Newberry with Linda and Kay from Muldrow returned to visit her mother-in-law and nephew Clara Newberry and Bobbie for a few days.
Mrs. Bill Mathis visited Mrs. Crabtree in Harden City on Monday. Mrs. Mathis with Sue and David visited Mrs. Newell during the week. Emory Manuel visited Bill Mathis in Ada on Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Mathis and their children were in Ada on Thursday.
Mr and Mrs Walter Griffin and Mrs Mary Lou Wells and son Sabbie were in Ardmore Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Blackwell and brother Haskell Blackwell traveled to Oklahoma City on Friday to visit Haskell’s daughter Doris, who is hospitalized there.
Mr and Mrs E L Thompson of Ada welcomed a daughter born on Thursday. Thompson is noted as the nephew of Mrs Mildred Wood.
Mr and Mrs Jerry Toney spent the weekend with his parents Mr and Mrs James N Toney while Mr and Mrs William Shellenburger visited their daughter and husband and their son Doug Shellenburger in Shawnee on Thursday. Additional visits included Mr and Mrs Don Shellenburger Ardmore with his parents, and Mr and Mrs Larry Shellenburger and daughter Ada visiting William and Mrs Brashier's family. Mrs W W Whittington traveled to Dumas Texas for her daughter's scheduled surgery. Helen Cameron Kathy and Annette Romine visited Mel Byrd at Union Valley on Saturday.
Mr and Mrs M E Cameron visited Mr and Mrs Burtis Heck in Centraloma on Sunday. Bob Cameron of Oklahoma City spent the weekend with his parents Mr and Mrs M E Cameron and their daughter Helen.
Mr and Mrs Mearl G traveled to Houston Texas Friday to return their two to their parents Mr and Mrs Archie Gregory En route home they spent a night in Waco Texas visiting Mr and Mrs Alvin Abbott.
Mr and Mrs Johnnie Daniel visited her parents Mr and Mrs Brady on Friday in Frisco. The brief social item records a family visit and names the participants and location.
The YWA group hosted a farewell picnic in Fitts Town for Nancy Glover who is bound for Washington DC to work for the FBI. A gift was given to Nancy and many friends attended including Mrs. Judy Johnson Denice Kathy Ganus Ann Miller Nancy Newell Mrs. Nadine Frye Nancy Glover Mrs. La Homa Glover Michelle Karen Newell Sharyl Harrison Sue Frye Sherry Davis Donna Musser and Brenda Frye.
Rev. David Frye led a group of men and boys in a Sunday afternoon model airplane flight at the school yard. Attendees included Barry Anderson Haskell Harrison Austin King Cecil Bullard Orville Price Orville Wells and Orville Jennings.
The Stonewall Rough Necks defeated Ada Boys Club 13 to 6 on Saturday and beat S&Q McLish at Fitts Town on Tuesday. The 11 and 12 year olds tied Konawa 2 to 2 Thursday, and the 9 and 10 year olds defeated McLish 18 to 2. David Madden hit two home runs Vicky Daniel a double and Terry Ellis a triple. Attendance across local churches ranged from 21 to 93 with several visitors. revivals and sermons were noted at multiple churches including Assembly of God and Nazarene. The Rev. Romine and family are on vacation.
A recurring public event is held every night except Saturday at West Jesse. The public is invited to attend.
Mrs H D Bettis and children Noble visited Saturday with sister and family Mr and Mrs G L Newell Kathy and Kenny Bettis stayed for an extended visit. Mr G L Newell visited Mrs T A Martin in an Allen Nursing Home Tuesday. Robert Nancy Karen Newell and Kathy Kenny Bettis went swimming at Fitchtown Sunday.
Local items describe Charline Pickens and Susan visiting Fort Worth to see Charline’s grandmother Mrs. Brannon, Buck Garrett visiting his mother in Ada, and Mrs. Lou Griffin attending a senior citizens school in Ada with relatives. Also noted are visits by Mr. and Mrs. B. W. Chouteau of Oklahoma City to Callie Garrett and a Stonewall reunion attended by Cecil Bullard’s daughter’s family in Topeka.
Vermont bans roadside signs while a Russian notice laments lack of artistic street decoration and proposes moving twinkling signs. A Vanderbilt student offers to sell a GR E exam formula and later admits it failed. Connecticut projects rapid population growth and massive highway and facility needs by 2000. Five men scheme to embezzle 12 million from Chase Manhattan Bank, indicted after wiring francs instead of dollars.
A mixed set of crossword clues across and down covering runaways, remedies, notes, anatomy, and daily objects. Names implied include musical notes, verbs for aging and ignition, and common terms for plants animals and actions.
A parade of visitors from Frisco Torrance Oklahoma City and St Louis visited Stonewall Ada area families this weekend. Families welcomed relatives including Mr and Mrs James Born and Harold Poulter with Carrie Lynn and Chuckie Poulter. A Stonewall Day reunion drew a large crowd with out of town guests Alvey Odom Clara Reynolds and Alma Winn among attendees.
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