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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1963
Page
8
A gusty early wind and a Sunday rain diminished heat as clouds moved in. Wind damage scattered corn, tomato and pea vines while a local couple, Earl and Mrs Rose, raise pheasants and a cross between turkey and chicken called turkin, with plans to expand if successful.
Mrs John Graham entered Valley View Hospital on June 6 for hip surgery after a three year fracture. She has used a wheelchair since and is progressing well. daughter Bobbye from Tulsa attends.
Carrie Drennan of Alex suffers a broken arm and shoulder from a Tuesday fall inside her home. Her husband John, wheelchair bound from a six month old broken leg recovery, faces a six month non weight bearing period per doctor orders. Walter Gayne and wife rush to her bedside as neighbors and readers offer well wishes.
Mr and Mrs Hoover Scott hosted Friday guests including Jack Nash Tulsa and his exchange student Urs Schneider from Switzerland who has been with the Nash family since last August Urs and Nash son Terry both graduated from Nathan Hale High School Tulsa Terry attends OSU Stillwater while Urs will return to Switzerland after a month long tour of major sights They expect about 35 exchange students to tour Tulsa Washington visit and a Kennedy greeting Urs leaves July 26 and cannot return to the US for two years He helped in the Oklahoma play and received a cowboy outfit from friends and teachers during the trip to Dallas the group also visited Southern Methodist College Grand Lake and Beaumont Texas visitors included Mrs Eila Scott and Mrs C Gayley plus family members
Mr and Mrs Don Henderson welcome a son named Leslie Paul born June 14 at 3 17 p m in Valley View Hospital weighing nine pounds two ounces and 21 inches long. It is the couple’s third child and the baby shares his father’s 25th birthday and Flag Day.
Paternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Paul Henderson host a family celebration for Chryster Ann aged 6 and James Don aged 5. Maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Lester Biggs of Latta attend with gifts marking the occasion.
A Monday afternoon drive home from Ada ends with a steering gear snag and a repeatedly sounding horn while signal lights flicker, nearly sending the writer toward a ravine before regaining control and reaching home. The sensational near wreck ends with the horn and lights failing after a country detour.
Mrs Lon Skaggs was spotted at a local supermarket as she recovered from a torn ligament in her foot and appeared to be in good health.
Mr and Mrs Harold Anson and Leashon visited Mr and Mrs Jerry Henderson and Dusty Friday. Jerry and Harold rode the Henderson horses. Mr and Mrs Bill Ayers and daughter Penny were Monday guests in the name of Mr and Mrs Jerry Henderson and Dusty. The men did some fishing.
Mr and Mrs Alvin Davis of New Mexico are back in Ada at tending East Central State College. They graduated last year and are now working on their master's degrees. Mrs Davis will be remembered as Miss Ann Littlefield.
Mr and Mrs Raymond Tee announce the birth of their daughter Lisa Leann, the great granddaughter of Mrs Della Graham.
A farmer tamed a bull on horseback after roping and dragging the animal home. Mrs. Brown recalled, Bill played cowboy, the old-fashioned and hard way, and the incident apparently convinced the bull to stay home.
Lonnie Cassady reports seeing a new dog pack on his and Paul Henderson’s pastures. A deputy sheriff investigated a calf killed in Elmer Morgan’s pasture, attributed to the dogs. Owners are urged to keep watch as dogs may be mistaken for strays and may roam in the country seeking food.
William C Brown bought a young Hereford bull about 600 pounds and let it roam Sunday night. The animal wandered through the countryside Monday, crossing fences and visiting Paul Henderson and Will Corvin’s pasture before ending up at Elmer Morgen’s fence. Brown pursued the steer with his horse and finally retrieved the wandering bull, not finding it with the Morgan herd.
Mr and Mrs Horace Golden and their children enjoy fresh tomatoes and corn from their garden. The note highlights homegrown produce and family sharing in a local community tone.
Debbie Henderson and Gary Teresa and Carol Golden have enrolled in Kiwanis swimming lessons. Weather caused them to miss swimming Monday.
The Henderson family gathered to celebrate Father’s Day with Paul Henderson. Horace Golden and his children Don Henderson and his family joined, and Olan Henderson’s family, who came Monday evening due to Olan working Sunday, also attended.
Donna Smart of Cherokee spent last week with Sandra Baylis as her grandparents the McKinnons of Lake Tenkiller visited their sister and brother in law the Brittons. Spud and Diana Phillips visit with their grandparents Burl and Ada Phillips. The Stonewall First Baptist Women’s Missionary Union will meet at Mrs Alfred Baylis’s home to arrange parsonage preparations for the incoming pastor Robert Haskins and his family next week.
Mr and Mrs Grover Barnes hosted a visit Sunday afternoon with Mr and Mrs Jack Barnes and family members Larry Mark Ada and Simon Patton in attendance.
Mrs. Grace Marshall, Mrs. Howard Stolen, and Mrs. Lorene Campbell had dinner Tuesday with Jim and Sid Marshall. The group shopped in Ada and dined Friday with Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Henry. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Chancey and sons Roff had lunch Saturday with Jim, Jerry, and Sid Marshall. Jerry Marshall debuted a new red sports coupe as Fritz Indfeltz from Holly, Colorado, visited. Indfeltz also traveled from Gra nado to visit the Marshalls and Bill Chanceys. Willie Wilburn and grandson from Las Cruces, New Mexico, came Sunday night to see the Marshall trio.
Mrs. Zoa White has not felt well for a week and is staying with her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Vance Minor. Mrs. Boda Hisaw visited Mrs Minor and Mrs White Thursday.
Mr and Mrs Alvin Minor visited them Thursday night. Mr and Mrs George Minor of Stonewall and Mr and Mrs Jack West of Ada visited the Vance Minors Friday night. Mr and Mrs Vance Minor and Mrs Zoa White visited Mrs White's sister, Mrs Margie Coplin, Ada, Sunday afternoon. Hawkins Underhill, a Sunshine, visited his sister, Mrs White, last Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Langley Gae Von LaVonda Rae Nell Vamposa and Mr. and Mrs. Bud Minor Ada shared supper with their dad. They were joined by another daughter Mr. and Mrs. Joe Daniel Vickie Valerie and Mickey Lew for the meal.
Mr. and Mrs. V. A. Johnson and Mr. and Mrs. Willie Wilborn plus a grandson drove to Burr Valley to visit Mr. and Mrs. Will Holland. The groups, neighbors for 20 years, stopped to see Mr. and Mrs. Dearborn Weller. It was dad's day but the dads treated the women to a Sunday dinner out. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Stolen left for San Francisco via Ringling to visit two or three days. Mrs. Stolen is a double cousin of Arthur Johnson and Lorene Campbell. Mr. Stolen is a retired Navy man.
Mrs John Daniel and Mrs Johnnie Daniel with Johnna and John na visited Mrs Buck Daniel Sunday afternoon. Preston Slater of near Lindsay visited Mr and Mrs Buck Daniel Friday and joined them for supper.
Mrs Colene Thompson and others visited the Coy Byrds Friday. Mrs Bertie Sherrell and Allie Glenk visited Coy Byrd’s sister and brother-in-law Thursday. Betty Ann Curtis spent Thursday morning with Mrs Byrd. Mr and Mrs Carl Crowley and Moore spent the weekend with Coy Byrds at their home.
Ben Vick of Ardmore spent the weekend with his brother and wife Mr. and Mrs. Jack Vick. Mrs. Jack Vick and Bill visited Sunday with Mrs. Vick's brother and wife Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Dailey Ada.
Mr and Mrs Wendell Price and Orvillee hosted char coal broiled hamburgers with Mr and Mrs Boda Hisaw and Florence Bradley of McFarland California. Cager Hisaw Sr and Shirley Ann joined travels to western Oklahoma to visit Mr and Mrs McSpiritt and family. Forty attended dinner. Mrs Bradley visited an old friend Mrs Jim Pierce after driving down Monday morning.
Mr and Mrs John Braddock and Mr and Mrs Booker Mead visited with Mr and Mrs Alvin Minor. The children all visited in the Braddock home.
Mr and Mrs Jay Grove visit with Carolyn and Johnnie Grove of Colorado. They are guests this week of Mrs and Mrs Shelby Stanfield.
Groves' parents Mr and Mrs John Alfred, and Mrs Allred visited with her mother Mrs Carrie Sims in Ada Sunday. Mrs Sims has been ill and hospitalized but is now home and much better.
Mr and Mrs Odus Wiles hosted a visit by their son Wendell returning from Fort Sill after two weeks at home. Lovelady residents Mr and Mrs Cecil Brannon and children called on Mrs Rena Brannon and family. Virgil Wiles of Redondo Beach California stayed overnight with Odus Wiles and family.
Mrs Clara Kennedy Dora and Jack Daniel of Ada shared lunch with John Daniel and his wife Wednesday. Johnnie Daniel and family joined Saturday lunch. Leonard Daniel and children from Lawton ended the day with Fathers Day dinner at John Daniel’s. The elders received visitors including Nola Daniel Frankie Stewart and families.
Mr and Mrs Earl Woods of Clarita visited Mr and Mrs C J Waldroup on Monday for a social call in the community.
Mr and Mrs Ben Ownbey and Charles attended an ice cream social at Vanoss School Monday night honoring Mr and Mrs John Dunn and Mr and Mrs Herbert Kinsey who are leaving Vanoss. Mrs Ezera Hunt recently returned from Arizona visiting her son and family. Mr and Mrs Bobby Fanning and Johny moved to the Hart community living south of Mr and Mrs Ernest Pipes.
A man visited his mother Mrs. Nannie Stanfield in Ada on Saturday evening.
Mrs Barney Hall and Charles and Mrs Ware of Roff visited Friday afternoon with Mrs Bob Hatcher and Robert.
Mrs. Alvie L. Griffith and Miss May Johnson were among guests at a Thursday afternoon party hosted by Mrs. Simon Young at her home.
Mrs Ance Good of Tucson Arizona fell and broke her arm, sending word to her daughter Mrs Ben Ownbey on Friday.
Mr and Mrs Lloyd Briggs of Oklahoma City visited her parents Mr and Mrs Alvie L Griffith Saturday.
Mr and Mrs Jeff Fussell of Roff and Mr and Mrs Chloe Pattillo with Mrs Opal Samuelson of Amarillo Texas visited Mr and Mrs Ercy Ownbey Saturday afternoon.
Mrs Ezra Hunt visited her son Marvin and his family on Friday then went to town with them.
Mrs Mamie Solomon and Max of Oklahoma City visited Mr and Mrs Shelby Stanfield and their grandsons Kevin and Doug. Mrs Solomon spent the night. Mrs J E Dunn also spent a Saturday night.
Mr and Mrs Paul Hatcher and their children of Oklahoma City visited Saturday with Mr and Mrs Bob, sharing time and news in a local social note.
John Dunn and Miss Mary Dunn from Wenniwick Wash visited Mrs Dunn this week. Mr and Mrs Jack Dunn and their baby from Olympia Wash also traveled to spend time with her.
Mrs. Joe Watson and Debbie of Abilene joined the Shelby Stanfields and Mrs. JE Dunn for a visit this week. Mrs. Jewel Garrett of Seminole, Mrs. LaRana Lathan of Dallas, and Mrs. Ralph Brendle and daughters from Utah joined last Thursday for the gathering.
Mrs Alvie L Griffith visited Mrs Bill Duffer and children and Mrs Bob Hatcher Friday, sharing greetings and updates during a friendly social call.
Mr and Mrs Herbert Kinsey and Myrlene Vaness were Saturday dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Ben Ownbey and Charles.
Monday dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Ercy Ownbey included Mr and Mrs Douglas Reed Riverside Calif Mrs John Reed Roff Mr and Mrs Virgil Scarberry and children and Mrs Robert Bennett Ada.
Willie Soutee of Roff spent Friday night with his grandmother Mrs. Alva Johnson. They visited Friday evening with Mrs. Grant Johnson and May.
Those from our church attended the wedding of Donald Carter and Miss Elaine Balthrop at Colbert Baptist Church Saturday evening. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Shelby Stanfield and Mr. and Mrs. Auti McCullar and Stephanie.
Mr and Mrs Kenneth Fox of Pleasant Hill California Mr and Mrs Pierce Powers of Walnut Creek California and Mr and Mrs Virgil Scarberry of Roff visited on Tuesday with Mr and Mrs Ercy Ownbey
Mr. and Mrs. Luther Dawson and their children of Sulphur visited the Shelby Stanfields Sunday. Mrs. Dunn and Mrs. Mamie Solomon were mentioned in the same note.
Doug and Kevin Stanfield visited Charles Ownbey on Friday. Herbert Kinsey and Ben and Charles Ownbey fished Thursday at Connerville. Ercy Ownbey went to Ada for a medical checkup Tuesday and is improving though not yet able to stay up very long.
Mrs Soutee and her children visited on Sunday, spending time with Mrs Alva Johnson.
Mr and Mrs Gene Summers and Gina of Pauls Valley visited Mrs Evert Summers and Mack on Wednesday Mrs Summers returned home with them and spent the night Mack later went to Pauls Valley to bring his mother home Thursday
Mr and Mrs Arvis Griffith welcomed Sunday guests including her parents Mr and Mrs Rex Thompson Terry and Charley Oklahoma City. Also present were Mr and Mrs Herbert Griffith and Gene Roff and Bill Thomason and Roger Dale Pipes.
Visiting Sunday with Mr and Mrs Ercy Ownbey were Laura Miller and Lucille Backus Ada, sisters and friend, meeting at the Ownbeys residence.
Mr and Mrs Joe Summers and Anita Pickett spent Saturday with Mrs Evert Summers and Mack Roy Cantwell visited Mrs Evert Summers and Mack recently. The woman visited Mrs Ezra Hunt.
Mr and Mrs Bill Dansby of Lawrence and Mr and Mrs Paul Summers and daughters Ada visited Sunday with Mrs Mollie Summers.
Kenneth Deathridge and family visited the Bob Hatcher family in Wilson on Saturday.
Mrs. Evert Summers and Mack visited Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Haines at Union Hill Sunday, sharing time with the couple and family friends.
Mrs Lon Hatcher of Roff spent Wednesday night and Thursday with her son and family the Bob Hatchers. Mrs Grant Johnson visited the Hatchers Thursday. Bob Hatcher with his brother Paul traveled to Oklahoma City Sunday to transact business.
Mrs Kenneth Rycroft and Dan ny Oklahoma City visited Mrs Mollie Summers and her sons on Saturday.
Bob Hatcher traveled to Rofs Sunday to see his parents and present M. Hatcher with a Father’s Day gift. He then stopped by L. A. Flowers at Oak Grove for a follow up visit.
Mrs. Jack Griffith visited at the Arno Griffith home Monday and attended a club meeting with her. She and the Griffiths’ children spent the night with Mrs. Alva Johnson and left for Fort Worth Tuesday morning.
The note reports a visit to Mrs Lula McWhirter at the Roff Nursing Home. It states she is able to be up most of the time.
A week long Bible school at the Church of God of Prophecy ended with 34 children enrolled. Phyllis Jones and Norman Dean Smith led the nursery class, Nita Goodwin the primary, Elva Lane the junior, and Thelma Golden the teen class. Refreshments were served daily and a Friday night program showcased class projects.
Bobby Joe Adams spent last week working at Moore. He also visited his mother Ada Mae Coots and other family members.
Rev Judd of Oklahoma City preached morning and evening. Sunday school attendance reached fifty.
Mrs. Leo Scott visited Tuesday evening with her mother Mrs. Etta Hightower and Mr and Mrs Cliff Mears in Ada. They were guests Sunday at Mrs Hightower's home.
Those visiting Sunday afternoon with Mr and Mrs Lavoid Meek Stevie and Deryl were Mr and Mrs Vergil Meek Mr and Mrs Herbert Moore Randy Kenny and Annette and Mr and Mrs Max Hudson Shelly and Rusty. The afternoon was spent making ice cream.
Rev and Mrs Earlin Haskins returned from Morenci Arizona where they visited Mr and Mrs T S Hood. Hood children Ann Wanda Eva Joyce and Earl joined the trip home for a family visit and reunion.
A traveler will arrive on June 29 for a ten day vacation, marking a brief stay planned at a local lodging. The schedule suggests a compact visit with plans to explore nearby attractions and return by early July.
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Hurley and children Pryor spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Leo Nelson and T L Hurley Sr. Mr. and Mrs. J D Casper and children Jenks visited. Sunday they were with the Leo Nelsons.
Mr and Mrs Homer Mercer and their sons Ricky Mike and Kevin have returned to Fort Worth Texas after a week in town with Mr and Mrs Cliff Mears and Mrs Mary Mercer as reported in local notes.
Mrs Vergil Meek and Mrs Max Hudson visited for a day last week with Mrs Etta Hightower, sharing a social call in town.
William Earl Haskins of Lawton visited Monday with his parents Reverend Earlin Haskins and his wife.
Those from this community attending the summer semester at ECSC are Mr and Mrs Karl Tilley, Mr and Mrs Gerald Tilley, and Miss Sherry Scott.
Ada Purdy and repeated Fraley family connections are noted as visits move among the Fraley households. Miss Tiha Fraley spent last week with Mr and Mrs Arnold Fraley. Ada Purdy visited Monday night with the Austin Fraleys and Jaeck Purdy family members.
Visitors included Mr and Mrs Gla dys Roper Mrs Mayme Hin z ie and Charles from Corona California and others from Oklahoma City Heald ton and Moore Mrs Eula Kigby Tina and Tina Fraley Mrs Collins and Mrs Roper called on Mr and Mrs Austin Fraley Monday night and later visited Ada Mae Coots Moore on Friday.
Visitors included Larry Booth John Crane Lawrence Carson Phillip David Poindexter and De wayne Tucker meeting Bobby Joe Adams this week.
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