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Newspaper

Ada Weekly News

Location

Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Jun 25, 1964

Page

7

Around The County The Hamp tons and kin visit relatives

Mrs. Kirby Cook and her son Tony Bob of Fort Worth Texas are guests of her parents Mr. and Mrs. Cullen Hampton. The Hampton family hosted a gathering at Roff to reunite with Jewell Nickells and family. Nearby trips included Ada Oklahoma City and Ardmore Camp Fire activities involving Linda Scroggins and Jon Ann Wommack.

Kirby Cook Tony Bob Fort Worth Tex Cullen Hampton Patricia Hershell C. H. Hampton Mrs. Cook Roff Hampton Jewell Nickells Nickells Hamptons Hershell Hampton Tony Bob Cook Danny Cowart Ada Oklahoma City Benny Ira Wommack Jon Ann Labass el Reno Dale Web Scroggins David Wommack Scroggins Camp Fire Girls Ardmore Linda Jon Ann Wommack

Vacation Guests Include Hogue and Jones Families

Mr and Mrs Curtis Hogue Cathy Ronnie and Scotty Henryetta stayed with Charlie and Scott Jones families before leaving Monday. Grandchildren had tick and big bumps from grass and weeds. Ronnie bathed in Clorox water and would not take another bath this summer. Other guests last Thursday included Mrs Mintie Morrison Ada and Orville Morrison and Mrs Morrison’s daughters Margaret Elsie Barbara Johnnie and Stev from Kansas.

Curtis Hogue Cathy Ronnie Scotty Henryetta Charlie Hogue Steedman Scott Jones

Weekend visits and fishing at Carter home

William Carter of Stillwater stayed with his parents Mr and Mrs George Carter over the weekend. Visitors included Mr and Mrs Austin Tucker Amarillo Texas and Maw Pendergrass Ada. George landed a four pound channel cat after rebaiting the same fish with its first hook. Maw Pendergrass also caught a three pound 14 ounce channel cat.

William Carter Stillwater George Carter Carter Home Austin Tucker Amarillo Tex Tucker Stella Mulholland Virgil Price Carey Davis John Pendergrass Ada J. R. Pendergrass George Maw Pendergrass

Editor Change at WEEKLY News Names Don Cook New Editor

The WEEKLY News announces Don Cook will replace Bob Heaton as editor. Cook, grandson of Mr and Mrs Cullen Hampton, formerly of Fort Worth, Texas, studied at Byng High School and is a current student at East Central State College.

Bob Heaton Don Cook Don Cullen Hampton Fort Worth Tex Oakman Byng High School East Central State College Bob

Lancaster and Duncan Families Visit Oklahoma City Friends

Mr and Mrs Roger Lancaster and Stephen of Oklahoma City spent the weekend as guests of his parents Mr and Mrs Marion Lancaster and Chuck. Mr and Mrs Jimmy Duncan and Thressa of Ada also visited with her parents the Lancasters. Roger Lancaster and Stephen spent Saturday with Mr and Mrs J R Pendergrass. Albert Pevenouse and Buster Hobbs visited in the Pendergrass home Sunday.

Roger Lancaster Stephen Oklahoma City Marion Lancaster Chuck Jimmy Duncan Thressa Ada Lancasters Roger Lanaster J. R. Pendergrass Albert Pevenouse Buster Hobbs Pendergrass

Ada cooks host six week kitchen school

Mrs Mildred Lancaster and Mrs Mildred Current attend a six week cooking school in Ada Lancaster cooks for an Ada school and Current cooks at Oakman

Mildred Lancaster Mildred Current Ada Lancaster Current Oakman

Pevehouse Family Reunion Sparks Long Lost Meetings

Sunday gathering at Albert and Ila Pevehouse home brought together cousins Susie Orr and her son Jack with Albert and Ila’s relatives after 28 years. Bill and Don Pevehouse of Ontario California joined local family, traveling with the Shaws from Lampoc California to visit Grover Shaw and the Lambs in Byng.

Albert Ila Pevehouse Susie Orr Jack Earl Lebanon Susie Bill Pevehouse Don Pevehouse Ontario Calif Bill A. E. Pevehouse Vernon Glenda Don Wayne Shaw Lampoc Shaws Grover Shaw David Lamb Mr. Lamb Vicki Melody Byng

Misses Bonnie and Vicki La bass Ada Spent Sunday

Ada residents Bonnie and Vicki La bass spent Sunday visiting relatives and attending community events while sharing light conversations and plans for the upcoming week.

Bonnie and Vicki Labass Ada

Illness Interrupts Berryman Family California Trip

Leo Berryman of Oklahoma City became seriously ill last week and was rushed to Valley View Hospital. He is expected to leave Thursday and recuperate at his parents home. His illness prompted postponement of a planned California trip by Mr. and Mrs. Berryman to visit their children.

Leo Berryman Oklahoma City Jess Berryman Valley View Hospital Leo Gene Berryman J. B. Berryman Berryman California

Hobbs Family Heads to Notre Dame For Summer College

Mr and Mrs Eugene Hobbs with Debbie and Jeanie left for Notre Dame Indiana where Eugene will study in the math and science departments at Byng High School this summer. The family plans to return in late August.

Eugene Hobbs Debbie Jeanie Notre Dame Ind Eugene Byng High School

Pevehouse Visits Family in Arkansas Towns

Albert Pevehouse spent Monday and Tuesday of last week in Greenwood Booneville and Jenny Lind Arkansas visiting his parents Mr and Mrs W L Pevehouse and his sister Mrs Wesley Hamm and Mr Hamm and tending to business.

Albert Pevehouse Greenwood Booneville Jenny Lind Ark W. L. Pevehouse Wesley Hamm Mr. Hamm

Armadillo Dogs Believed Pendergrass Corn Pests

J R Pendergrass requests armadillo hounds to help protect his sweet corn patch. Initial suspicion blamed coons after night hunts, but armadillo tracks point to the new culprits damaging the corn amid several prior reports of raccoon damage.

J.R. Pendergrass

Stonewall Visits From St Louis and Newcastle

Mrs Hershel Newberry and daughter Robin of St. Louis visit her parents in Stonewall. Gerald Bullard and three sons from Newcastle Wyoming visit John and Cecil Bullard families in Stonewall. the Bullards departed for home Friday.

Gerald Bullard Newcastle Wyo Stonewall John Thompson Cecil Bullard Gerald Bullards

Moore welcomes Duke couple to teach in fall

Mr and Mrs D D Duke moved to Moore last Friday and will teach in the Moore school system this fall.

D. D. Duke Moore

Brown sister moved to Stonewall Nursing Home this week

Grover Brown of Centrahoma was moved to the Stonewall Nursing Home this week. Mrs. Brown is the sister of Mrs. P. H. Boddy.

Grover Brown Centrahoma Stonewall Nursing Home Mrs. Brown P. H. Boddy

Atwood Couple Visit Relatives Sunday Afternoon

Rev. and Mrs. Floyd Cooper of Atwood visited his parents Mr. and Mrs. Claud Cooper on Sunday afternoon in a family gathering that highlighted kinship and local ties.

Floyd Cooper Atwood Claud Cooper

Visiting Mensays with Guthrie relatives in Porterville

Mr and Mrs A W Mensay host this week with Connie visiting. Joining them are his brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs D C Guthrie from Porterville California.

A. W. Mensay Connie D. C. Guthrie Porterville Calif

Jennings Family Visits Ada Jennings in Stonewall

Mr and Mrs Norman Jennings and their son and daughter from Hayward California are visiting his mother Mrs Ada Jennings and his brother Arvel Jennings and family in Stonewall.

Norman Jennings Hayward, Calif Stonewall Ada Jennings Arvel Jennings

Mrs Pendenton and family visit Fort Worth relatives

Mrs. Gladyce Pendenton and her daughter Emma Lou Dodd and baby, visiting from Fort Worth, Texas, stopped by to see Mrs. Pendenton's uncle and aunt Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Mensay and Connie Friday evening.

Gladyce Pendenton Emma Lou Dodd Baby Fort Worth Tex

Minister Virgil Romine Visits Clouse Family Sunday Night

Virgil Romine, minister of the Church of Christ, visited Mr. and Mrs. John Clouse Sunday night after church.

Virgil Romine Church of Christ John Clouse

Lonnie Barnes Family Visits George Barnes Family

Mr and Mrs Lonnie Barnes and children Vaness visited Mr and Mrs George Barnes Sunday afternoon noting a family gathering with both households in attendance.

Lonnie Barnes Vaness George Barnes

Winton Visit To Healdton Planned For Tuesday

Mr and Mrs Gene Winton plan a trip to Healdton on Tuesday to visit Mrs W N Baysinger a sister of Mrs Winton and to spend time with relatives involved in the trip.

Gene Winton Healdton W. N. Baysinger

Oklahoma City Visit With Grangers and Family

Mr. and Mrs. Howard Ganns and children and Mrs. Hershel Newberry and Robin spent Tuesday in Oklahoma City visiting Mr. and Mrs. Fob Granger and son Robby.

Howard Ganns Hershel Newberry Robin Oklahoma City Fob Granger Robby

Kinfolk Visit Highlights Week in Roff Area

Aleta King spent last week with her grandparents Mr. and Mrs. B E Brookshire in Roff. Visitors included Cecil Bullard and Jimmy with brothers Ernest Jack and Tracy Bullard from Los Angeles and Cytee Armstrong with children Phillips from Tex.

Aleta King Mrs. B. E. Brookshire Roff Cecil Bullard Jimmy Cecil Ernest Jack Tracy Bullard Los Angeles Calif Cytee Armstrong Phillips Tex

Little Donna Kay Geller Visits Then Returns Home

Center notes Donna Kay Geller spent Monday to Wednesday with Sondra Garrett. She called her Lamar Gosnells grandparents to fetch her. The child is homesick for her mother and father and looks forward to their return next Saturday.

Rae Garrett Donna Kay Geller Sondra Garrett Lamar Gosnells

Pen Ten Auxiliary Convention Opens in Tulsa Church

Thelma Jean Garrett and Son dra, Mrs Terri Gray and Mrs Rae Garrett attended the Pentecost Holiness Ladies Auxiliary Convention Friday in a Tulsa church where they had services throughout the day.

Thelma Jean Garrett Sondra Terri Gray Rae Garrett Pentecost Holiness Ladies Auxiliary Convention Tulsa

Mrs Lillie Riddle Visits Oakland Area Kin

Mrs Lillie Riddle and granddaughter Miss Joan Wood left for Modesto California Wednesday to visit niece and family Mr and Mrs Alvie Keeney and children. Her son Leonard Cantrell planned to join them. She planned to stay with Leonard and family in Oakland for a time and visit a stepson and their families.

Lillie Riddle Joan Wood Modesto Calif Alvie Keeney Leonard Cantrell Leonard Oakland

Gray family enjoys week with parents amid canning

Mrs Zelma Martin and children of Oklahoma City visited her parents Mr and Mrs Oren Gray. The group spent days canning vegetables and hosting Mr and Mrs Lawrence Lane and children who joined for several days. Randy fell ill after arriving Saturday. the daughter is recovering from recent tonsil surgery.

Zelma Martin Oklahoma City Oren Gray Lawrence Lane Randy

Visitors Call On Mrs Thelma Garrett And Family

Mrs Thelma Jean Garrett hosted Wednesday afternoon visits from Sondra and Donna Kay accompanied by Mrs Robbie Henry and her children.

Thelma Jean Garrett Sondra Donna Kay Robbie Henry

Brother Henry Griffin Seeks Return Home After Stroke

Henry Griffin, formerly hospitalized, is back home and slowly improving after a recent stroke. The community wishes him a swift recovery and good health.

Hospitalization Update From Vaday Smith Family

Mrs. Jewel Smith said Rae Garrett reported Vaday Smith was hospitalized again after multiple prior stays in the past nine months. The family plans to move him to an Oklahoma City hospital if he can be moved Monday or Tuesday, with his son and family visiting from California.

Jewel Smith Rae Garrett Vaday Smith Oklahoma City California

Harper family spends Saturday night with Reed relatives

Mr and Mrs Dwight Harper and their baby visited Saturday night with Mrs Reed Mr Reed and Grand ma Grove, staying with the aunt and uncle for the evening.

Dwight Harper Baby Bill Reed Grandma Grove

Reed Family News in Oklahoma City Visit

Mr and Mrs Van Ray Reed and baby visited Saturday with his parents Mr and Mrs Bill Reed. A big family fish fry followed. Mr and Mrs Pite Morris and Roger of Bromide joined for a few days.

van Ray Reed Oklahoma City Bill Reed Pite Morris Roger of Bromide

Buddy Grove Visits California Family Gathering

Buddy Grove is visiting his mother Mrs. Susan Grove and sister Mrs. Bill Reed in California for about four weeks. He spent a week with brother Leroy Grove and his family in Moore. The Leroy Grove family visited Grandma Grove, who hasn’t been well this week, and she enjoys having her children at home.

Buddy Grove California Susan Grove Bill Reed Buddy Leroy Grove Moore Grandma Grove

Oil Center Church Attended Sunday Services

Mr and Mrs Oren Gray Mr and Mrs Pug Garrett and Son Dra Miss Janice Chilcoat and Mrs Rae Garrett attended services at an Oil Center church Sunday night.

Oren Gray Pug Garrett Sondra Janice Chilcoat Rae Garrett Oil Center

Lavish St Louis Trip for Giants Na tional League Game

Roff by Mary Laseman reports K P Larsh and K P Larsh Jr. with Allen and Jess Collins traveling to St. Louis to attend the Giants versus Cardinals NL game. Also noted are visits by Mr and Mrs George Washington of Oklahoma City to his mother, and Mr and Mrs Bob Nabors visiting her parents Mr and Mrs Will Patton.

K. P. Larsh K. P. Larsh Jr Allen Jess Collins St. Louis Bob Nabors Will Patton

Miss Vickie Coffer Visitor from Big Springs

A brief note identifies Miss Vickie Coffer of Big Springs as a visitor, with no additional details on dates events or destinations provided in the fragment.

Vickie Coffer Big Springs

Burleson Family Visit and McAlester Sale

Grandparents Mr and Mrs Ralph Burleson hosted a visit ending Tuesday with grandson Steve staying longer. Guests included Mr and Mrs Helms of Ada on Sunday. The Burlesons attended a cattle sale at McAlester Saturday.

Ralph Burleson Steve Mrs. Burleson

Fields Visit Spurs Trip to Tishomingo

Jack Fields of Wapanucka visited his sister Mrs. Tully Dial on Friday. They made a business trip to Tishomingo on the same day.

Jack Fields Wapanucka Tully Dial Tishomingo

Mrs Harold Davis Attends Methodist Conference in Ada

Mrs Harold Davis attended a Methodist conference in Ada on Wednesday detailing church activities and community involvement.

Harold Davis Ada

Weekend visits and local events in Roff area noted

Mrs C B Smith of Lawton arrived in Roff for a weekend visit with the Lasemans after attending a family reunion and an 80th birthday event at Platt National Park in Sulphur. Guests included Cleo Berry and family with Berry visiting Ada. 4 H members Carol Dearman and Martha Herron led home demonstrations. Martha won an essay contest with a Washington trip prize from Peoples Electric Cooperative.

C. B. Smith Lawton Roff Raymond Laseman Mrs. Smith Platt National Park Sulphur Bill Barnes Guthrie Lake Texoma Carol Dearman Martha Herron Carol Oklahoma State University Martha Peoples’ Electric Cooperative Washington, D.C

Woman Delivers Brief Report From Roff Club Visit

A woman provided a concise report detailing her recent trip to the Roff club women meeting. She highlighted key discussions and outcomes from the gathering.

Roff Club

Quips and Sayings From Charley Grant Released Feature Service

The June 4 1964 release from Charley Grant features a collection of humorous aphorisms and homespun comments. Witty lines touch on cows milk costs highballs and common sense with a playful regional tone.

Charley Grant al Smith Feature Service

Crossword Clues Scrambled and Collected Variants

A compact list of mixed crossword prompts with fragmented clues including animals acts series and phrases. It features entries like essential being serving girl high priest more obese and opera star with various misprints and partial words.

Opera Star New Zealan Tribe Aragraph Bricate Winter Wehi Labyrinths

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By Ila Pevehouse Lucille Ganus St. Louis, Mo Howard Ganus Henry Griffin By Mary Laseman George Washington Cleo Berry Sherman Mr. Berry Cherri Kelley Roberts James E. Roberts Perry Marjorie Soutee Irene Lillard Kansas City Kan C. A. Christian Soutee Lolas Cloud Grover Castleberry Woodie Castleberry Joe Robinett Mrs Bud Robinett and Midland, Tex Robert Craig New Mexico Mrs. J. M. Craig B. M Mack” Welch North Broadway Byte Charley Epiarins Is Lik Tod Bolton George Bell Tubby Tyler Art Beeman By Warren Sattler Sonny South BY AL Sonders BY AL Smith Ain Eome By Arnold North Pole Zooca Cleaners By Keen Pederson Pops By George Wolfe By Tom Oka By Brad Anderson Grampa Andorra
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