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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1963
Page
6
Legal notices announce divorce proceedings against Glenda Owen and Cecil Owen, with June 10, 1963 seal and July 2, 1963 answer deadline. Other actions include quiet title suit, guardianship of Marjorie Peterson and a sale order for ward's real property in Pontotoc County Ada Oklahoma.
In Pontotoc County Oklahoma the estate of Emma S Ray deceased will have a hearing on July 8 1963 at 10 o clock A M in Ada in the county courthouse to approve the final account determine heirs distribute the estate and discharge the administrator James R Young is the administrator and attorney Fred Andrews Willoughby 122 W 14th St Ada Oklahoma is listed as attorney for the administrator The notice is dated June 14 1963.
Mildred Auten files in Ponotoc County District Court to quiet title to Lot 17 Block 9 Normal Heights Ada Oklahoma. She sues the unknown heirs of Joe Auten and James H Auten alleging adverse claims and seeks judgment that she owns the property free of any competing rights. The suit cites joint and undivided interests and seeks permanent injunction against asserting any right or title.
Multiple county court notices announce final account hearings for A L Bowles Sr estate and Goldie Summers administratrix seeks heirs distribution and discharge. Also a judicial determination of death for James P Kirk joint tenancy real estate titled to Lawrence Bays with July hearing set. Local social notes mention relatives visiting Ada area.
Eleanor Coffey files for divorce from W. E. Coffey on incompatibility gross neglect and extreme cruelty. Respondent must answer by August 1 1963 or petition will be taken true and judgment granted. Court Clerk C A Parker deputy dated June 18 1963 Pontotoc County Oklahoma.
Mr and Mrs John Smallfield kept all their children home except Fred during the past week. Visitors included Elmer and Susie Goff from Rollins Wyoming, Hoyt Dean Williams from Ventura California, Ollie Gunter of Pine Bluff Arkansas, Grover Marr of Muskogee, Benton Walker of Konawa, Lorene Cole of Oklahoma City, Tommy and Jerry in Oklahoma City, and Lt Col Hoyt Isaacs and Clariece Hunt visiting Mrs. Alice Isaacs at James Connally Air Force Base in Waco Texas.
Firefighters were summoned mid afternoon Wednesday to a residence owned by Odis Anderson where flames damaged a dwelling and prompted an evacuation. No injuries were reported and investigators began examining the scene.
Classified ad seeks a male hustler to join a large Rawleigh business in Ada. Permanent position available. Contact Roy Williamson at 130 E 4th St Ada or write Rawleigh OKF 591-123 Memphis Tenn.
Vinson suffered severe damage but the Anderson family saved most possessions and has moved to Broad street into the former residence of Mrs. Etta Cox.
Elmer Moore was admitted to Valley View Hospital on Tuesday and underwent surgery on Wednesday. He is reported to be improving in the hospital.
Julius Webster from Oklahoma City visited his aunt Mrs. C. R. Cook and other relatives on Saturday.
Mrs L S Moss and Mrs R C Isaacs visited Bill Moore and Mrs Agnes Copeland in Valley View Hospital on Wednesday. Copeland planned dismissal Saturday and a short stay at Lakeside with her brother Cliff Walston.
Mrs. George Bain notes about 50 acres remain to hoe while 115 acres have already been planted. The busy peanut season continues as local farmers prepare fields and tend crops in the area.
Mr. and Mrs. Lester Nickell of Hopeville California visited the past week with his mother Mrs. Retta Nickell and sister and her husband Mr. and Mrs. Ochis Vinson and other relatives. Saturday Mr. Nickell suffered a severe asthma attack and was admitted to Valley View Hospital.
Weekend guests of Mr and Mrs Clint Anderson included their son and his family from Killeen Texas and daughter in law Mrs Jimmy Anderson from Fort Worth Texas.
Mr and Mrs Raal Vinson of Bar bara and Debra Corpus Christi Tex are visiting Mr Vinson s hometown and likely planning domestic activities during their stay in the area.
Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Owens and their children Charlie Frankie and Marilyn visit Mr. Owens' sisters in Fresno California. They stay with Mr. and Mrs. S A Bryant and Mr. and Mrs. Winfred Borders. Weekend guests include the Borders' daughter and her family Don Hammonds Donna Elaine Duncan.
Mrs Maudia Morris of Oklahoma City spent the weekend as a guest with her son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs R L Morris.
George Brown were their sons and their families, Mr. and Mrs. Seymour Brown, Jackie and Jerry, Stillwater, and Mr. and Mrs. Don Brown, Karen Kay and Donita Rae, Stroud.
Mrs Grace Black visits her daughter and son in law Rev and Mrs T J Jared in Oklahoma City during a family visit.
Mrs Selma Price returned home Friday after a three week visit with her sister Mrs Maggie Moody in Stroud, a daughter and her husband Dr and Mrs W L Schmid, and cousin Mrs Edna Everett in Oklahoma City.
Mrs. Doris Southwood and Frank and Carolyn Sue visited Mrs. Southwood’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Harbeson, in Tulsa on Sunday.
J. W. Palmer and daughter with his family Mr and Mrs R L Alexander Sandra and Robert are listed in Fort Worth Texas records.
Mr. and Mrs. Lester Joyner and Clyde Nickell visited Lester Loc key in a Talihina hospital on Sunday.
Sunday visitors were Mrs. H. C. Nickell’s daughter and her family Mr. and Mrs. Arville Bates Jimmy and Terry of Mansfield Texas.
Jay Isaacs returned Sunday from Waco Texas accompanied by his father Lt Col Hoyt Isaacs. Hoyt Isaacs arrived Monday with his wife Mrs Alice Isaacs to greet him and his mother.
Weekend guests included Mrs. Tennie Kemp’s brother and his wife Mr. and Mrs. Bill Call from Cleveland Texas and a nephew Mr. and Mrs. Don Call with three children from Houston Texas.
Mr. and Mrs. Grady Miller Sr. expect their son Grady Miller Jr. and his wife and three daughters to visit during the week. The junior family is traveling from Tulsa to see relatives while on vacation in Louisiana and Texas.
Lt. Col. and Mrs. Aaron Walker and their children from Tuscaloosa Alabama are visiting the Walkers' families for two weeks. After the visit they plan to depart for Hawaii.
Son and Mr and Mrs Luther West visited in Oklahoma City Sunday as guests of the Wests daughter and her husband Mr and Mrs Herman Roark.
Joe Sever and Miss Eva Jo Sever with Miss Lizzie Whitlock of Oklahoma City hosted guests for a Saturday trip to Lake Texoma.
Mrs. Ethel McCormick accompanied her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Jack Robinson to Corpus Christi Texas to spend the summer.
Mrs. Claudia Murphey and her daughter Judy departed Friday for Corpus Christi to visit her sister and her sister's family. The visit includes staying with Mr and Mrs Clyde Staley and their son and family and with Mr and Mrs Jerry Murphey.
Rev and Mrs David Forester with daughters Rachel Ann and Cindy depart Monday for a vacation visiting Mr Forester's brother and family in Waco Texas. They will attend an evangelistic conference in Dallas and tour Carlsbad and various parts of Mexico.
Mrs. E H Patrick was admitted to Valley View Hospital on Sunday as a patient.
Mr and Mrs Ellis Julian Karen Charlotte and Rickey spent the weekend sightseeing in Arkansas and Missouri.
C D Wilkinson and their daughters with families Floyd Wellington and Gerald Moore visited Greg Tony Ada and Phillis Jenks. The Moores also visited Bill Moore at Valley View Hospital.
Sunday dinner guest of Mr and Mrs Tom Turner was his nephew Walter Olivo of Denison Texas.
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Brinson visited Claude Texas over the weekend to see Mrs. Brinson's mother Mrs. A. L. Cobb and her sisters.
Mrs Betty Bell entertained guests including her daughter Cleao Liveley of Holdenville a granddaughter and her husband Tommy Tollett of Non and a son Bud Bell with his wife and children Bruce Keith and Stevie from Guymon and other family members.
Weekend guests of Mrs. Carrie Blevins included Bill Doughit and others from Oklahoma.
Mr and Mrs Trevall Pipkin Dianna and Randy Stroud visit their parents L C Cozac Sr and A G Pipkin who returned home Sunday from Valley View Hospital.
Mrs. Lora Hudson intends to relocate to Hartshorn in about two weeks, coordinating with family and household arrangements for the transition.
Mrs A A Malone and Johnny visited Mrs Malone's brother and his wife Mr and Mrs Curtis Lane Saturday in Lindsay.
Saturday visitors to Mrs. Pearl McCarn were her grandson and his family, Troy Duncan and his children Saarion Billy and Bob. Carl Butler, McCarn's brother, who had eye surgery in Oklahoma City, returned Monday for a follow up.
Mrs. Connie Russel hosts her sister Mrs. Mattie Williams from Pilot Point Texas. Recent visitors include her son and family Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Coff and children from San Angelo Texas and daughter-in-law Mrs. T. H. Cobb from Sulphur.
Mrs Estalane Thomas and her daughters Donna and Janis along with Hurley Jordan of Oklahoma City visited Mrs Thomas' parents Mr and Mrs C H Hastings. They came to bring Nancy home after she had been visiting her grandparents.
Mrs Lois Clifford reports Ralph Wofford Willis Karen and Darline Latta visited Monday with her parents Mr and Mrs Walter Brooks. Mr and Mrs J I Upton Tishomingo spent Tuesday night with Mr and Mrs D R Clifford. The Uptons visited Wednesday with Mr and Mrs Ed Smith and Mr and Mrs Jake Treas. They formerly lived at Lila.
M Sgt and Mrs Truman Scroggins and their daughters of Baton Rouge visit Mrs Greer Brooks and her husband in Louisiana. Formerly Mrs Mary Nell Brooks, she is a relative in the Brooks family.
Mrs Charles Leader and many others attended the county home demonstration club picnic at Winter Smith Park in Ada on Friday. The group included Diana Donna Kay Mrs Short Fortner and Joy Mrs D R Clif ford Debbie Donnie Ronnie Joan Mark Treas Beckey Williams Mrs Donald Brooks Linda Diane and Dwayne.
Mr and Mrs Gene Joplin Kelly and Marty Latta visited Saturday with Mr and Mrs Sonny Leader. They all attended services at the Missionary Baptist Church.
Miss Janice Davis and her OSU roommate spent the weekend with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lester Davis, in Stillwater.
Miss Joan Treas and Miss Bec Williams spent Thursday night with Mr and Mrs Donald Brooks in Ada.
Mr and Mrs J L McMeans and their children Velma visited Sunday night with Mr and Mrs Jess Wofford.
Mr and Mrs Donald Brooks and Linda Diane and Dwayne visited Saturday with his parents Mr and Mrs Walter Brooks They also visited Sunday with her parents Mr and Mrs D R Clifford.
Johnny Hallmark of Oklahoma City has been visiting with Mr and Mrs Paul Johnston.
Mr and Mrs I N Brooks Velma and Airman J C and Mrs Terry Jackson and son Terry spent the weekend with Walter Brooks and David Brooks. Terry Jackson is in the Air Force and has served in Canada for 13 months and will be stationed in Kansas soon.
Mrs. Eula Davis of Stonewall and Mrs. Rose Murphy hosted Mr. and Mrs. Jackie Hamilton from Byng for a Sunday visit with Mr. and Mrs. Lester Davis, indicating a family gathering in the region.
Debbie Donnie and Ronnie Clifford shared dinner Wednesday with Mr and Mrs J C Treas in Ahloso. Also Mrs D R Clifford and Mrs Sonny Leader hosted Diana and Donna Kay for a Wednesday visit with the Treases.
Mr and Mrs Sonny Leader along with Di ana and Donna visited his grandmother Mrs Liddie Bryan in Happyland on Sunday night.
Mr and Mrs Herbert Griffith and their son Gene along with Marsh Stanfield and his niece Ada visited Bruce Stanfield and family in Dallas during the weekend Bruce Stanfield is Mrs Griffiths brother and the gathering included extended family members.
Mr and Mrs Truitt Costen of Fredrick hosted a weekend visit from Mrs Leslie Gibbs and family Walters. Gerald Gibbs, their grandson, extended his stay for a longer visit with the Cos tens.
Mary Ann Harber a student and nurse at Oklahoma City Baptist Memorial Hospital spent the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs Arthur Harber Judy Williams has returned home from a trip to the 50th anniversary convention of Girls Auxiliary at Memphis Tennessee.
Mrs J Johnsone and her two small children depart Monday to Camp Benning in Georgia to join her husband who is undergoing military training with the armed forces.
Mr and Mrs Joe Glascoe and their children of Oklahoma City spent the weekend visiting his father Jess Glascoe. The men went fishing at Lake Texoma during the trip.
Mr and Mrs Pete attended a gathering with Clifton hosting guests. Saturday Mr and Mrs Frank Klos from Vinita were present for the event.
Roff club members Mrs Agnes West Mrs Edith Hobbs Mrs Edna Etchieson Mrs Margarete McDaniel Mrs Nora Etchieson and three 4-H members Carol Howell Martha Lynn Herion and Shirley Howell attended the county picnic at Wintersmith Park Ada. The group performed a skit titled Back Seat Drivers with safety committee members in the cast. Mrs Allen Hobbs played Mother. Eldon Hudson brought his baby girl to church services Sunday for the first time.
Mr and Mrs Troy Williams hosted Sunday guests daughter Mrs R Southerland and her family from Ada.
Mrs Mamie Dilbeck underwent surgery at University Hospital last week and was visited on Wednesday by her daughter Mrs Monroe Fennell of Roff.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Collins of Tennessee visited Mrs. Tyree Strother, mother of Mrs. Collins, last week. Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Strother of Tulsa were also visitors in the Strother home.
Mr and Mrs Buz Anderson visited their daughter Mrs Paul Kranning and family in Grand Prairie Texas during the past week.
Mrs Roy Cloud and Mrs Ollie Laseman visited Mrs Leonard Summers Jr in Dougherty on Monday as part of social calls and local visits.
Mrs. Raymond Lase man and Mrs. Paul Laseman of Huntington Park announce a month long trip to Oklahoma starting Monday. They will visit Mrs. Jim Young in Ardmore and other relatives and friends in Ponca City where they lived before moving to California in 1958.
Albany AP reports painter Fred Schrimpe 6 feet 4 inches tall with 35 inch arms can reach eight-foot ceilings from the floor. He works on an 18 apartment project while two assistants handle lower rows. James J. Kane, managing agent, notes tenants are surprised when they see him painting ceilings from the floor.
The world's largest officially measured hailstone fell at Potter Nebraska on July 7 1928. It measured 5.41 inches in diameter and marked a historic weather event.
A reflective aphorism notes that praise seeks visibility while sympathy remains quiet for failure. It contrasts public acclaim with private compassion, suggesting social norms favor acknowledgment of success over empathy for setbacks.
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