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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1965
Page
2
The writer recounts a sailplane tow and glide experience with Charlie and Steve, describing the bird like view, safety, and exhilaration. Details include flight mechanics, a dramatic tow, and a smooth landing. Instructions to obtain gliding credentials are noted, plus sailplane price ranges and Sailplanes Inc. operating at the airport through Tuesday.
USDA announces annual storage charges totaling 300 million dollars with a rate reduction expected to save over 15 million dollars yearly. The new rates apply to farm stored grain under price support loans and to amortized commercial warehouse facilities, while shorter term storage prices stay the same. Grain rates shift to 12.045 cents per bushel for all grains except oats at 8.76 cents. current rates were 13.140 for grains and 2.855 for oats.
Department of Wildlife Conservation in Oklahoma City hosts locals as Mrs. Ruby Bullard visits Wister with son Cecil Bullard and family. Several friends express gladness at the gathering and the social visit throughout the week at the state capitol rooms.
Hatcheries for pheasant prairie chickens turkey and waterfowl will be held with dates announced for July 13 14 at Shidler and Buffalo and in September in Oklahoma City.
Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Crow and daughter Angie of Memphis Tenn spent last weekend with Mrs. Ada Crow. Also visiting were her sister Mrs Ocie Morrison Perryton Tex and a niece and family Mr and Mrs Leon Farley and Linda of Perryton. Mr and Mrs Bruce Barton and three children New Jersey are visiting Ada Crow.
Mrs. Steve Lilley has been ill for a week. Wednesday night guests included Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Shannon and granddaughter Paula, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Walker of Ada, and Doyce Byrd and Bill Dusmuse.
Mr and Mrs A E Harrell of Sunray Texas attended church services at the First Baptist Church in the city, marking a local religious observance.
Mr and Mrs John Thompson traveled last Friday to Casper Wyoming to visit their daughter and family Mr and Mrs Gerald Bullard and their three sons.
Mr and Mrs Tommy Thomp son and son Kansas are spending the summer with her parents Mr and Mrs Hagan Underhill Tom is enrolled in the summer school at East Central.
Mr and Mrs Joe Iri Lowman and family of Houma Louisiana are visiting his parents Mr and Mrs T T Lowman and other relatives this week.
Sunday afternoon visitors were Lula Belle Wheelock Baxley and her three children from Weirsdale Florida and Oklahoma City. Barbara Godwin and her family also in Oklahoma City visiting Ruth Wheelock. They dropped in to visit Ganus family during Stonewall day reunion.
Mrs Julie Acker returned to her home in Longview Texas after spending several weeks with Mr and Mrs CA Acker.
Mr and Mrs James Hall are spending their vacation at Longview Texas visiting a daughter and family.
Mr and Mrs Robert Boddy and daughters Nancy and Kay from Lovington New Mexico visit his parents Mr and Mrs P H Boddy and her mother Mrs Owens in Oklahoma City during a Stone Wall trip.
Miss Bridget and Mary Flaherty are spending the summer with their mother, Mrs. J. Flaherty. Henryetta visitors, they spent Monday with friends in Stonewall and at the Ganns home they met Opal King and Mrs. Sarah Folmsbe visiting her mother, Mrs. Lorene Horton. The Flaherty sisters will teach in Wichita this fall, with Bridget owning a new 1965 car.
Mrs Beulah Owens Barnsdall spent Saturday and Sunday with Mr and Mrs Leon McMinn and Mrs W J Baugh in a weekend visit.
A daily average of 58 children attended the Vacation Church School at Pickett Methodist Church last week. Classes covered community helpers Bible lands and Paul life with crafts including sugar cube houses and mosaic pictures.Closing exercises featured a music program and parent briefings. A community hamburger fry followed with over a hundred attendees.
Mrs. Ella Smith entertained members of the Women’s Auxiliary of the Oil Center and Ada First Pentecostal Holiness churches on Tuesday. The event honored Woman of the Year Thelma Garrett who received gifts. Delegates and members including Mrs. Simpkins state auxiliary president attended a devotional led by Mrs. Bundy with fruit salad and punch served. The state auxiliary convenes at Shawnee First Pentecostal Holiness Church on June 18.
Mr and Mrs Larry Eugene Masters establish a Shawnee home at 614 North Park while he studies at Oklahoma Baptist University and serves as music and youth director at Sulphur First Baptist Church. The couple wed June 4 at Morris Memorial Baptist Church. reception followed at the church.
A pink and blue layette shower honored Mrs. D. Megee at the home of Mrs. Dwight Megee Rebee. Co hosts were Mrs. Dorothy Terry Mrs. Dorothy Jo Shaw and Mrs. Joyce Lance. Guests and gift senders included many local ladies across families and neighbors.
The Oakman Sportsman Club held a family dinner with attendees including Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Current Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Mayer and many others. The next meeting is planned for the first Monday night in July and will feature an old fashioned ice cream party.
former Sulphur resident Mrs Courtney Gentry will spend several weeks this summer in Conway Arkansas visiting with her son James Gentry and his Ardmore family. She is employed as hostess at a men s dormitory on Hendrix College campus and resides at Franks Apartments.
Classified notices invite readers to list items for sale or trade and services for rent. Contact FE 2-4433 for placement and inquiries.
The McLish Home Demonstration Club met at Fittstown Baptist Church for the June session led by Mrs. Adrian White. They set a June 29 home tour and appointed Velton Stanford and Don Barrick to arrange the agenda. The program covered Sewing Machine Care with demonstrations on cleaning oiling and adjustment. Hostesses served lemonade and cookies to members and guests.
Rev and Mrs Herb Masters hosted the rehearsal dinner. Gifts to attendants were presented by the honorees.
A personal shower was given for the bride in the home of Mrs. Paul Bunch, 922 West 23rd, with assistance from Mrs. Clive Rigsby. The event reflects customary courtesies extended before the marriage.
A gift shower for the couple was hosted in the Fellowship Hall of Morris Memorial Baptist Church, drawing about 100 attendees to the event.
The Rofs Home Demonstration Club held its June session with seven members present. They planned to attend the county picnic at Wintersmith Park on June 18 and heard a devotional from Proverbs 31:19 and a reading from The Tall Woman by Wilma Dykeman. Mrs. Alvin Powell demonstrated Cleaning And Adjusting Your Sewing Machine with her unit and served cake and punch to the group.
A shower honoring Mrs. Curt Canada was hosted at Mrs. Bob Steele’s home with co hosts Mrs. Lonie Raney and Miss Ethel Matthews. Guests included Mrs. Lloyd Thompson Mrs. Helen Phillips Mrs. Ronnie Black and many others in a pink and blue themed event.
Latta Home Demonstration Club met at the home of president Mrs. Leon Cecil for the June meeting. Mrs. Bob Mayberry led devotions and urged a yearbook topic as county picnic plans for June 18 were outlined. program head Mrs. Clyde Casady explained sewing machine care and fixed machine tension while describing when to buy straight stitch versus zigzag.
Francis Baptist Church Intermediate and Young People classes plan a June trip to Six Flags Over Texas. They earned admission with trading stamps, leaving at 8 30 a.m. in four cars driven by Rev. and Mrs. Dalton Young and others.
The Smith family reunion gathered at Konawa City Park on Sunday for a noon covered dish meal. Attendees included Dylan Smith and family of Gridley Kansas, Ronnie Smith and family of Whitehorse Texas, Tom Turner of Allen Oklahoma, and many others from Oklahoma and Texas. Activities featured visiting, photos, dominoes, checkers, and swimming at the city pool.
Last weekend Mrs. Alice Simmons of Roff hosted family guests including her daughter Mrs. Nolan Young of Dimmitt Texas and her son and daughter-in-law Mr and Mrs George L Young of Dallas Texas.
Classified notice invites readers to place want ads by calling a local exchange number for rapid results. The brief item emphasizes speed and accessibility for placing advertisements.
The Woman's Society of Christian Service at Roff's First Methodist Church met in the church hall for an all day meeting and luncheon. Mrs. B N Bunyard led the morning program on Prayer Is Risky from Together Magazine. Fried fish by Stanley Roff and guests joined the luncheon.
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