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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1967
Page
5
Mrs. Shelby Stanfield and Mrs. Kenneth Stanfield hosted a shower for Miss Shirley Griffith at Lightning Ridge with attendees including Mrs. Ben Ownbey and several Griffiths. Kenneth and Reba Stanfield planned summer visits. families from Morenci Ada Pauls Valley and others gathered for picnics, weddings, and weekend visits.
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Ownbey’s son George Myrick called Saturday night from California to wish his father a happy Father's Day. Mr. and Mrs. Don Brichett were recent visitors of Mr. and
Social notes recount visits to and from Ada residents over a weekend and week, including Grace Johnson May and Shirley Griffiths wedding, with extended kin and friends from Ardmore Fort Worth Orlando Stillwater Oklahoma City Galey Moore Roff Ada and nearby towns. Remarks include swimming lessons for Karen Penrod and multiple weekend hosts.
Mrs Laura Johnson accompanied the Jack Griffith family to the Arno Griffith home for a Sunday afternoon visit. She and Mrs Jack Griffith and their children visited the Richard Soutee family Sunday evening.
A piece of metal flew from a mower and struck him in the chest. Mr. Godfrey is in Valley View Hospital. Earl Myers recently had surgery and remains in the Ada hospital. Mrs. Don Balthrop's mother, Mrs. Ivy Stonecipher, returned home Saturday after a stay in the Ada hospital.
Thirty nine people attended Sunday school at the Midway Assembly of God Church. Visitors included Mr and Mrs A E Jackson Blackwell and Mylinda Sutton of Arkansas, granddaughter of Mr and Mrs Ben Nipps.
Forty nine were present at the New Bethel Baptist Church. Visitors included Mrs. Payne's mother Mrs. McCord and Mr and Mrs Teague's grandson Ted Billey of Yukon. Representing the church at the Union Hill Youth Rally Saturday night were Robert Payne and Linda and Kenneth Vogt.
Visiting Mr and Mrs Ervin Myers and family were her sister Ester Mc Cabe Gary Kenny and Don Wilburton. They were visited during the weekend by Mrs Myers other sister and family Mr and Mrs Herbert Myers.
Mr and Mrs Thomas Stevens of Ada announce the birth of their son. Mr Stevens teaches math and chemistry at Byng School.
Mrs George Milligan plans a ten day trip to Hawaii in July to attend the National Seminary on Avocation. The conference covers new government programs including the Cultural Awareness Program at Byng.
Condolences go to Mary Jo Morrison a former Byng student who developed severe swelling and itching after using a suntan lotion. Doctors found she is allergic to that brand. Mr and Mrs Williams and children spent Father’s Day with her parents Mr and Mrs Hiram Finch in Konawa.
Notice invites readers to adopt baby kittens. Those interested should call FE2-3380 for details and arrangements.
Several Byng residents are reported ill while Bud Godfrey was seen mowing his lawn earlier this week.
Byng summer sessions run with Zoology for twelve students and Algebra I for thirty, plus physical education. Teachers Mr Johns Mr Tilley and Mr Hobbs oversee these credit earning classes. An additional oral interpretation and drama class on Tuesdays and Thursdays is taught by Mrs Milligan without credit to help students prepare for fall speech classes.
Mr and Mrs Minor receive visits from grandsons Mark and Shane Sweeney of Ada during the week. Mr Minor and sister Ora Crowell also travel to Davis on a business trip.
Visiting Mr and Mrs Buford Myers over the weekend were his sister and husband Mr and Mrs J C Thomas Tulsa Mr and Mrs Thomas brought Mr Myers mother Mrs Pearley Mr and Mrs Louis Emde Seminole visited Mr and Mrs Kit Thomas Kit and Paul Wednesday evening They and Kit Thomas attended the funeral of Joe Beck at the First Christian Church Thursday eve Tommie Blackwell Greenville S C and Carl Watts Tulsa visited Kit Thomas Kit and Paul Sunday continued on Page Six
Mr and Mrs Edward Christain and sons Wayne James John and Larry spent the weekend in Tulsa with Don Miller and his family. They picnicked and water skied at Lake Gibson. John and Larry stayed in Tulsa for the week while Gary Miller returned home with the Christains for the week.
Mrs. Marie Vincent and Mrs. Bertha Myers attend a school week workshop on Special Education led by Mr. Taylor Dr. Maurice Walraven and Dr. Gerbrandt from the State Department of Education. The session surveys identification problems for handicapped children and those with learning emotional speech issues. Mrs. Vincent teaches third grade at Byng and Mrs. Myers teaches kindergarten.
Mr and Mrs C E Porter returned from Dallas Texas where they attended the funeral of their daughter Mrs Maddox and spent time with her family in this week’s update from the community news.
Mr. and Mrs. Woodrow Coffey visited Arden Coffey and their guests Mr. and Mrs. Roy Higgs of Oklahoma City and Mr. and Mrs. Dewayne Coffey of Lafayette Indiana Friday night. Arden Coffey hosted Elmer Cochran Sr. Saturday. Ora Myers, mother of Arden Coffey, went to Oklahoma City Thursday afternoon for a California visit with relatives. Elbert Simpkins and Betty Thompson with Mike Danny and Johnnie accompanied them to the airport. Dewayne Coffey and family left Sunday for Lafayette Indiana.
Mrs. May Shumard attended a family reunion at Glenwood Park Sunday. Mrs. Bertha Stovall visited Mrs. May Shumard recently.
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