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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1956
Page
6
Mrs Douglas Smith and family hosted and traveled widely with neighbors and relatives over the weekend. Local and visiting families including Millican Brashier Thomas Clifton Thompson and Moore clans were seen in Hugo Oklahoma City Ada Atoka Ft Worth and Richmond California. The Ahloso Home Demonstration Club meets Monday at 2 pm and residents report illness and ongoing family visits as news.
Mr and Mrs Newt Thompson visited her parents Mr and Mrs E H Simpson last Sunday eve. Mr and Mrs Jack Raper and daughter of Chattanooga Tenn visited Mrs Maud Johnson last week. Mr and Mrs Edd Miller and family visited the C L Blanken ships last Saturday. Mrs Fred Barbee and Dickie visited the Douglas Smiths Tuesday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Scott Williams of McAlester visited the Joe C Moores Monday. Mr and Mrs Herschell Johnson and family of Drumright visited his mother Mrs Maud Johnson last week.
Mrs Mittie Matlock spent Tuesday night with her sister Mrs Charley Lillard in a family visit noted in local society records.
A family vacation activity is described as spending part of last week at Lake Texoma. The note mentions leisure time by the lake and does not specify participants or events.
Bud Wiser attends summer officers training at Ft Sill. His family stays in Ada and plans to return to Wagoner where Bud works in the school system in the fall. Dub Miller has resigned from his post.
Jack Green is the new scoutmaster. Mrs. Monroe Jones of Oklahoma City visited her mother, Mrs. Maud Johnson, Saturday and Sunday.
A compact column of folksy maxims and humorous sayings from REV. CHARLEY GRANT featuring quips on truth, temper, and daily life. The piece weaves rural humor with proverbs about honesty, pride, and ambition, concluding with a playful nod to Rip Van Winkle.
Ida Taylor and Edna Boren attend club despite Ruby Deaton’s absence with Geneva Wimberly visiting. Mrs Taylor ill. Billy Graham revival attended by Mr. and Mrs. Sydney Ozbirn. A wedding shower for Mrs Jo Ann Jobe at the club house with many attendees and gift givers listed. Sunday School class hosted by Mrs Cantrell and a weiner roast at her home. Couples outing at Devil's Den and visits among local families including the Robbs, Bakers, and Hodges cited with jelly making day following wild plum harvest.
The Ladies Bible Class met Thursday night with Mrs Cecil Woodward and Mrs Virginia Jared in charge. Members present included Mrs Nunley Ruby Deaton Edna Boren Dorthy Hodges Pauline Young Ethel Jones Bertha Sanders Lavona Deaton Nora Ross Virginia Jared and hostess Bertie Woodward. They studied Luke chapter five. The next meeting is planned with Pauline Young on Thursday June 28.
Mr and Mrs A O Davis and John and Carol Blankenship visited Mrs Davis parents Mr and Mrs Taylor in Milburn on Sunday.
Dell Lee joined visitors to Harden City where Mr or Mrs Fred McKinney stayed at the Glen Jones home on Monday. Mr and Mrs Lawrence Parks from Tulsa visited the Joe Parks home Saturday night and Sunday, expanding a weekend of hospitality.
Wonda Parks recently visited Mrs. Joe Parks and Lena Hunt in Dumas Texas. Wonda enjoyed the visit but would rather be home with her mother and is expected to return home today.
Jewell Moore visited at the W. M. Ross home Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Champ Looney hosted and received guests Sunday, with other visitors noted in the household listings.
Mrs. Joe Collins was honored with a pink and blue baby shower last Thursday evening at Mrs. Prentis Westhouse. The event included assistance from Mrs. J C Treas and a long list of attendees and gift givers from Konawa and nearby communities.
The weather favors farmers baling hay and storing it in barns and makes for a pleasant night of homemade ice cream. Attendees at the Bob Ross home include A. O. Davis, John Davis, Carol Blanken_ship, Don Blanken ship, Elaine Campbell, Billey Ross, Anitta Baker, Ann and Curtis Ross with David, W. M. Ross, Jess Ross, and Dick Lloyd of Ada visiting Glen Jones and family.
The quilting bee met Thursday with Ethel Jones Lavona Deaton Pat Mary Joe Virginia Jared and Juanita Jones in attendance.
Lee Looney and family and Mr. and Mrs. John Mann and small son. Ethel Jones and Pauline Young visited Mrs. Joe Parks and Mrs. Maudie Davis Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Ross and son visited Orbin Ross on Saturday afternoon. Mrs. Orbin Ross is ill with ptomaine poisoning after eating contaminated ice cream with neighbors the Moores, who have since improved and returned home. Dinner guests at Pete Cantrell’s Sunday night included his parents and sister Mrs. Gladys Lantz.
The commentary explains mortality alone understates tuberculosis danger. Prolonged illness disrupts homes and productivity, making prevention essential. Reducing deaths requires a sustained effort to fight tuberculosis and protect communities.
Intense pain and rapid swelling mark a snakebite with indications of shock such as rapid weak pulse nausea pallor and weakness.
A reader posted a mixed list of crossword clues and answers across and down. The entries include terms like Great lake God of war Sluggish and Several two word or single word hints with associated categories such as time period and elements.
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