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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1955
Page
10
Mr and Mrs Harold Wimpy Waldroup and baby stay with Clarence and Mrs Waldroup in Hale. Another guest is Larry Waldroup a Chelsea native grandson who will spend a month with the family. Larry is son of Mr and Mrs Charles Waldroup of Chelsea.
Mrs. Audie May Armstrong and her son Charles of Salina Kansas stay with her mother Mrs. Mattie Simpson for a few months. Her husband serves in the Air Force and is stationed in England.
Mr and Mrs Don McNeely and sons of Riverton Iowa are spending the summer with her mother Mrs Naomi Smith Mr Neely is attending college in Ada and will return to Iowa to teach in the fall.
Some Hotubby, 73, died suddenly of a heart attack in Stonewall last Wednesday. Known as Chief, he was a full blood Indian who did janitor work for several firms and lived alone in the town’s north. Funeral services were held at Yellow Springs Indian Mission Friday afternoon with burial in Yellow Springs cemetery. A brother, Robert, survives.
Mrs. Della Drake and her children from Nebraska visited her aunt Mrs. Pete Anderson and Mr. Anderson. Mrs. Drake will be remembered here as Della Billingsley.
Mr and Mrs Gerald Bullard and sons of Morris spent a few days with their parents Mr and Mrs Cecil Bullard and Mr and Mrs John Thompson Mrs Bullard and sons remained for a longer stay.
Mrs. Wiley Winton was honored at a postnuptial shower at the First Baptist Church. Attendees and gift givers included numerous named couples and individuals such as Luther Wilson, Tolley Walker, Everett Shaw, Ruth Davis, Marlene Hudson, Charley Davis, R D May, George McKay, George Ann Amato, Harve Davis, Carl Simonton, Bruce Scott, Walter Griffin, C L Burnett, W E Winton, John Thompson, Lucretia Cowan, Austin King, John Polk, J E Hays, T O Trow, Dick Truitt, Bill Saint, Sybil Stokes, R L Hale, Cecil Bullard, Bud Brooks, Lloyd Goss, Emily Hisaw, and others.
A long roster of attendees from Kilgore Texas is listed including B. Ryan Mrs Alfred Baylis Sandra Mrs L T Campbell Mrs Cole Underhill Mr and Mrs Allen Shaw Bob Montgomery Mrs Carl Davis and many others. Hostesses named are Mrs Lloyd Goss Mrs Cecil Bullard Mrs R L Hale and Mrs Bud Brooks.
Mr and Mrs Harry Wallis and their daughters stopped to visit Myrtle Norris mother of Mrs Wallis. They had been in Cleveland Ohio with Fred Wallis and were en route to Hobbs New Mexico.
Mr and Mrs James E Martin Jr Candice and Jimmy of Okmulgee spent the weekend with his parents Mr and Mrs James E Martin Sr
Mrs Wayne Truitt will remain at the Millings Sanatorium in Grand Prairie Texas for treatment through the end of the week.
Mr and Mrs Roy Williamson and their children from Oklahoma City spent the weekend with their parents Mr and Mrs Arthur Williamson. The visit included Saturday and Sunday gatherings with extended family.
Mr and Mrs Elmo Minor and their twin grandsons, former Stonewall residents now living in Post Texas, spent Wednesday with his sister Mrs C F Crowell and Mr Crowell confirming family ties in the area.
Joyce Wall shows off a shiny red convertible described as a beauty.
Heard that Jack Edens are on vacation this week. Recent visitors to Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Winton include sister Mrs. W. N. Bassinger her husband and son Johnny of Kilgore Texas and their father Gene, and Mrs. Johnson of Oklahoma City.
Gene Winton and wife depart Friday for a south Texas trip taking their son Cpl. Joe Lee Winton to Odessa. He reports for duty in El Paso on June 27. The Wintons will stay at home. Wiley Winton will reside there during their absence.
Mrs. Marvin Fox of Oklahoma City spent several days last week visiting her sister and family. The trip included time with relatives and local social gatherings.
Mrs Floy Miller and Mr Fox with Sam Miller visited over the weekend. Mrs Fox returned with them to Oklahoma City Sunday. Mrs Carson Gettie and child ren of Ada visited the Millers last week. She is a niece of Mr and Mrs Miller.
Mr and Mrs C L Burnett hosted their children for Father’s Day. Present were Mr and Mrs Jim Furner and Burnie from Odessa Texas C L Buddy Burnett and a friend also from Odessa and Koran Burnett from Los Alamos New Mexico.
Mrs Davie Pennington and her son Johnny visit her parents Mr and Mrs Bill Davis in Oklahoma City. Mrs Pennington teaches in the Oklahoma City schools and is spending a few days with family.
Virgil Wilson stayed with his sister Mrs. Tom Shannon for the weekend. Other guests included nephew Oliver Wooley and Mrs. Woolley of Santa Paula California.
Dillion Anders of Davis spent the weekend with his sister Mrs. Clint Morrison and Mr Morrison, sharing time at their home.
The Thompson family held a picnic supper Saturday evening at the home of Mr and Mrs Rae Thompson. Attendees included Jim Thompson Don and Carol Thompson Debra Merrill Allen Charles Ray Albany Texas Elmo Thompson Linda Jan Ada Bunnie Rogers Stanley Steven Susan Sammy Latta Ronnie Stone Ada Linda Bill.
Ronnie Stone and his mother of Oklahoma City visited Rae Thompson on Sunday.
Miss Patsy Thompson will wed Ronnie Stone this weekend at Cumberland Presbyterian Church Latta Sunday June 26 at 430 pm. Patsy is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Rae Thompson and a East Central graduate.
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Greenlee and Bobby of Lovington New Mexico visit Ms. John Roan. Mrs. Greenlee attends college at Ada and teaches at Lovington School.
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Landrum and daughter with Mrs. Bill Abney and Sherri of Lamar spent last weekend with Mrs. John Roan, her brother Jess Roan, and Mr. and Mrs. Lute Weems, visiting Roan’s household.
Mr and Mrs Aubrey Moon and family of Midwest City spent Saturday and Sunday visiting his parents Mr and Mrs Will Moon.
Edith Johnston, a junior, is working in Oklahoma City this summer and living with her sister. Another Johnston sister, Elizabeth, visits Mr. and Mrs. Dood Rowe at Snyder, Texas, while the family hosted Modesto, California guests last week. The girls are daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Johnson.
Mr and Mrs Lester Davis and their son have moved to Ada. Mr and Mrs Will Hoggard have moved into the house left vacant by the Davises.
Mrs W C Story remains on vacation and is set to resume duties next Monday morning at the Oklahoma State Bank in Ada.
Mrs. Cecil Cooper and her Kansas daughter visited last week, hosted by her cousin Bud and Mrs. Brooks with daughters. The Coopers lived in this area for several years.
A brief community notice requests residents to drop news at Main Cafe Burnett's Drug or Cooper's Grocery on Saturday or Monday mornings. The writer explains a heavy canning workload and invites frequent visits, thanking readers.
Mr and Mrs Elmo Thompson of Edmond and formerly of Stonewall are spending a few days in the area visiting relatives friends and old neighbors.
Rev and Mrs Ronald Ritchie visited Friday with her parents Rev and Mrs D R Hunt at Blackwell and Saturday with his parents Mr and Mrs H D Ritchie of Tulsa.
Mr. and Mrs. W. L. McKinley and Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Cornell of Va ness visited Dr. and Mrs. S. L. Burns Sunday. Recent visitors in the Burns home were his brother, Mr. and Mrs. M. W. Burns of Amarillo, Texas, and sister, Mrs. Otto Ising of Ft. Smith, Arkansas.
Mr and Mrs Morris Harper and Marcelene of Walnut California are among Harper relatives visiting here for a family gathering.
James Clapton of Amarillo Texas visits his mother Mrs Frank art on Monday.
WSCS met Monday evening at the church with Mrs. Homer Barnes and Mrs. Pat Campbell as hostesses and Mrs. R. L. Hale as leader. Attendees included Mrs. Barnes Campbell Duke Jamison Stokes with a business session led by president Mrs. M. L. Jamison. Others present were Mrs. W. W. Woolley Myrtle Morris Ronald Ritchie and Fate Cradduck. Revival began June 22 at the
Rev. George Brannon leads evangelist services at the Church of the Nazarene with Rev. Bill Ledbetter as pastor. The Boy Scouts, under Bill Bassett, will depart this weekend for two weeks at Camp Simpson.
Announcement invites men to attend the Men's Brotherhood at the First Methodist Church on July 13. Tentative plans include a fish fry. Mrs. Macon Harpe and Jimmy Goss run Goss Dry Goods Store while Mr and Mrs Lloyd Goss vacation in California.
Steve Clopton and cousin Carl Wade visited with relatives in Holdenville. Mrs. Sam Boatright lies ill in Stratford. Charley Higgins and son Leonard from Amarillo Texas stopped at W. E. Hough's home. the Higginses had not seen the Houghs since 1906 and were headed to Sulphur Springs for a brother's funeral.
Mr and Mrs George McKoy hosted visits with Mrs George Ann Amato Jo Angela and Brown McKoy in Oklahoma City over the weekend. George Patricia McKoy of Pruitt City joined the group and returned home with them. They later drove to Pruitt City with Pat and George returning to their home after spending the day with Rev and Mrs Clifton McKoy.
The column lists numerous visitors and travelers stopping in Allen including Mrs Nona Ash burn in grave condition and relatives from Texas California and Oklahoma City. Grandson 2nd Lt Donald L Crain returns from Laredo to Oklahoma City then Reno for a new assignment. Various families spend time with kin, attend parks and camps, travel to Colorado Utah Tulsa and Glendale while others attend meetings and health care arrangements.
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