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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1967
Page
3
Local notes recount visits and multi generation gatherings across Bob Wall Stella Wall Vernon Van Schuyver and families in Pauls Valley Lindsay Ada and Shawnee. Gatherings include five generations and multiple family trips between Lindsay Lindsay Saylors Mellroy McIlroy and other households.
Visiting and dinner guests fill a weekend and weekday schedule as Lula Knighten and family host and visit relatives across Ada and surrounding towns. Chains of visits include Karen Don and Donna Knighten with various families, Jearl Knighten, Lois Rinehart, Deonna, and many others. The group also attends a funeral in Hinton.
Marie Vandegriff and multiple relatives spent a weekend and following days visiting, hosting, and attending a local baseball game in Ada. The gatherings included Wanda Wilson, Jerry Rich, and several Vandegriffs with Mrs. Breene, Shirley Wilson, and other friends. A trip by Norrell Vandegriff and Gene Stone took them to New Mexico, Colorado, and Kansas.
Mrs Thelma Perriman will be released from Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City this week.
Mr and Mrs Blue Blackburn recently visited Mr and Mrs Bob Cannon, sharing a cordial social call.
J B Thompson of Hinton formerly of Allen died in an Oklahoma City hospital on June 3. Funeral services were held Sunday at the First Baptist Church of Hinton with Rev. Bill Smith and Rev. A C Hawkins officiating.
Mr. and Mrs. Gene Turner and family from Tulsa visited Mrs. Nora Turner and children over the weekend and attended services at the First Baptist Church.
Sunday guests at Mr. and Mrs. Robert Brashears came from Midwest City Shawnee and Clarita including Mr. and Mrs. Fred Jennings Edgar O Neal Rickey Mr. and Mrs Carl Lair Denice Randy Otis Jennings Vicki Mason and Vicki headed home after visiting H D Bullard Sr and family in Sawyer and H D Bullard Jr and girls for a week.
Christi Cannon is visiting her uncle and family Mr and Mrs W D Lowden and their children in Ardmore for two weeks.
Mrs. Rena Belle Hunt and Belinda Anders visited her sister-in-law Mrs. Billy Kirby and family including Shirley and Wanda. They also called on father-in-law Mr. Kirby Clarita and sister and her family Mr. and Mrs. Norbie Romines Joe and Robbie.
Several families hosted relatives and friends over the weekend across multiple towns. Visitors included Raymond Roden and family from Noble, Gertie Summers and guests, and Arizona guests Miss Dorothy Richey and Doug and Kiven Stanfield. Notable events involved a birthday at Gertie Summers’ home and a chicken-snake incident in the hen house.
Mrs. Manley Foreman returns home after surgery at Valley View Hospital Ada. Soon after, Mr. Foreman is admitted and undergoes surgery at the same hospital.
Word has been received of the death of J B Thompson, a former resident of Tupelo, previously living in Hinton. The notice states his passing and notes his prior Tupelo residence.
Mr and Mrs David Dailey and Lynn Ann spend the summer in Tehachapi California. They teach in Tehachapi and attend East Central State College. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Vincent Dailey and she is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Pete May.
Wednesday visitors included Mrs Albert Cassady Galey and grandchildren David and Cora Jean Duncan plus Rosa Lee Cottrell and Arlene Wynnewood. Other guests came from Ada Dallas Victoria and Casa Grande. The writer recalls a fall and a 6 ft chicken snake found in a hen nest nearby.
Mr and Mrs Robert Penrod and the girls visited at Gaar Corner Tuesday with Mr and Mrs J C Maddox. The Penrods were Saturday guests of Mr and Mrs L J Penrod Ada. Sunday visitors of Mr and Mrs Robert Penrod Karen Susan Becky and Deana were Lowell Penrod and children Pickett.
The record notes Mrs. Mollie Summers as a hospital patient with several weekly visits. Robert Penrod visited the Hatchers on Sunday. Ridge and Mrs. Albert Shaw, Ada, were Wednesday visitors of Mrs. Bob Hatcher and her children.
Mrs Alvie Griffith shot and killed an armadillo one morning before daylight. Sunday guests at the Griffiths included Mr and Mrs Leon Hughey and their children Vanessa, and Mr and Mrs Johnny Frank Christy with Ada, plus Mrs Bill Duffer and children Fitzhugh.
Social notes list visits among families in Midlothian Latta Stratford and Denver. Floyd Robbins and Donnie Robbins hosted Sunday dinner with Rob bins family. Janice Chilcoat returns from a year with a gospel choir. Sondra Garrett visited Janice. Allen Biggs visited LeRoy Banks and daughter Jacqueline in Denver.
Snell Green a teacher at Pickett Center has come back after a two week vacation in California Mrs Bill Dulaney visited Mr and Mrs B L Hardin on Saturday and Saturday night They are from Irving Texas.
On Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Grady Jinks of McCurtain Oklahoma visited Mr. and Mrs. Mid Les s. The gathering included casual conversation and hospitality at their home.
Mrs. Alex Vanzandt and Mrs. Bud Jacquess traveled to Oklahoma City on Thursday to visit Patricia White in the Children's Hospital.
Wanda Robbins visited Mrs. Joe Summers Friday morning. Mr and Mrs Paul Neill, Judy and Annette, Wenoka, and Roger Esque had dinner with Mr and Mrs Joe Summers Sunday.
Mrs Canen Wanda Paula and Dana visited Mr and Mrs R F Daniels in Welch Oklahoma for several days last week.
A string of area social visits includes Mr. and Mrs. Jess Nor and Mr. and Mrs. B. L. Hardin hosting friends Tuesday night with Jess Norvill. Mrs. Charlie Dunn aided Oak Avenue Baptist Bible School this week. Earl Clark and Bliss Baxter of Holdenville visited E. J. Clark family, who went to Lindsay for a Vaness baseball game. Lloyd Beebe, Alfred and Mike attended the Lynch family reunion at Sulphur on Sunday.
Mr and Mrs C F Billings attended a reunion at Stonewall on Sunday for friends.
Keith Hunley visited his aunt and uncle Bill and Mary Counts in Morris for the weekend. Gary Hunley spent the prior week with the Counts. Hal Counts, Keith and Gary's cousin, joined the Hunleys for the weekend. Marsha and Brenda Counts also stayed with the Hunleys last week.
Mr and Mrs Leroy McKinzie came back Tuesday from a two week trip to Redding California and a visit to Disneyland.
Mrs Mary Johnston of Ratliff City hosts her grandsons Mike and Keith Johnston for two weeks. Mr and Mrs Joe Sides visited his brother in Kentucky. The Sides then visited Mr and Mrs Lee Bennett with Donna Kathy and Earl in Fittstown.
Bill Hopper returned from a trip to Texas visiting Oleta Ligon and family in Wewoka. The note records a brief family visit and mentions the traveler’s name and destination.
Visiting Ada guests include Mr and Mrs Clive Robertson and aunt and uncle Mr and Mrs Bill Singleton with sons from Loving Texas. Gwen Bray hosted Monday night birthday party for Postell Robertson honoring his 93rd birthday. Friends and neighbors attended.
The note thanks Mr. and Mrs. Willis Maxwell for subscribing to the Weekly. Judy visited Sondra Garrett Monday.
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