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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1963
Page
7
Weather turns hot nearing the hundred mark as days shorten toward winter. Garden folk report butterfly bush pests and mock orange struggles while Ronny Brockett harvests sand plums in Ada for extra cash. Drier conditions curb alfalfa, potato, and onion crops across the county.
Delmar Kepehart during a visit with grandparents and friends at Jerry Henderson's home solved a crossword clue for a three letter work word. Jerry Henderson and Carolyn helped verify erg with a college dictionary. The note ends with a chuckle over the memory as Kepehart returns to California.
A reader voices preference for life with snakes over the harshities of the route, citing blowing dust and cultivation ditches as work hazards and expressing contentment with current conditions.
Mr and Mrs Joe Winton and Mr and Mrs Olan Henderson traveled to Madill for a promised free fish dinner but arrived too late. The group had lunch at Willow Springs before returning home with no free meal.
Pam Bivins suffers high fever and irritability while teething prompting care from Mr. and Mrs. Bill Roper who visited to give Mrs. Bivins relief. The Albuquerque Bivinses stayed with Roy and Augusta Bivins, Billy remaining for extra days with relatives. Mary Kite and son Stevie joined the Roy Bivins visit with Mrs. Bivins' sister. Guests at Roy Bivins included O S Whitson Edd Lenora Berry man and Billard Geraldean Bivins.
Sunday dinner guests at the home of Mr and Mrs Horace Golden included Mr and Mrs Don Henderson Chrystal James Don and Paul and Mr and Mrs Paul Henderson. It was Paul's first visit to his aunt’s home and he was the center of attention.
John Wood and Donald Lackey fished in the Egypt area Sunday. John Wood, a native of the community and son of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Wood, is being cared for with medicine and good care in hopes of a favorable recovery.
Four year old Olan Ray Henderson Jr learns to ride a Shetland pony with help from grandparents Paul and family. A rough first solo ride through a weed patch led to a neck scrape from barbed wire but he recovered and plans to become a trick rider. The Henderson family rides together on two year old horses at home near Ada.
Milton Biggs, brother of Mrs. Sherrill Henderson, suffered severe burns to his arm while opening a car radiator to refill it with water. A steam burst from the cap forced him to shield his face, and he has worn a bandage for several days, though healing nicely.
Mr and Mrs Lester Biggs of Latta spent several days in Oklahoma City for medical tests. Results show Lester is allergic to many dust related elements, necessitating a cautious future. Chrystal and James Don Henderson and their uncle Cub Biggs, all Latta residents, are mentioned in the report.
Saddle Club attended the Stratford Rodeo Thursday night. Carol Golden appears to be giving her swimming instructor a workout as she holds her nose and ducks under water until only her chin goes under.
Mr and Mrs Elbert Simpkins welcome their first grandchild a daughter named Eddie born Friday morning at Valley View Hospital Roberta Grizzle is the mother maternal great grandparent is noted with congratulations in the note of celebration
Paragraphs recount visits and health updates for Ada residents and relatives in Seminole Midwest City Vallejo and Tulsa. It mentions Mrs Drennan recovering from illness and Vera Drennan and Mel Johnson returning home after a trip to check on her parents. Thurman Scates serves at Fort Sill and Mrs Hoover Scott visits Tulsa.
A collection of witty maxims on health, habit, and character. The notes caution about stomach pressure, brass without polish, dating memory, cheerful health, mind versus soul, separating men from toys, and committees finding ways to find funds.
City residents urged to use extra care as Fourth of July approaches and firecracker bursts become common. Officials stress accident prevention and safer handling to reduce tragedies.
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