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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1956
Page
7
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Baylis traveled to Duncan to visit their daughter and son in law Mrs. Dibrell Phillips. They returned their grandson Spud to his home and Sandra Baylis remained for a visit with her sister Mrs. Phillips.
Frisco HD Club honored two couples Mr and Mrs Alfred Baylis and Mr and Mrs Sid Thompson at a gathering last Tuesday night. The Thompsons were absent. Mrs Eva Hitt and Miss Jim Marshall contributed a broad assortment of cakes and each ice cream freezer held a distinct homemade ice cream flavor.
The article lists Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Reddick of Oklahoma City staying Thursday night, while Mr. and Mrs. Larry Crumliss and their Nowata children, along with Mrs. T. H. Forehand and her boys, spent the weekend with the Lee Forehands.
Three Frisco hobby club members prepared for a meeting a week early and rode to the community building with Mr. Henry. Mrs. Pauline Thomas arrived early, but seeing a neighbor’s car she thought she was early and visited instead. None attended the regular meeting the following week.
Elder Lee Byrd is in McKinney Texas hospital after cancer was removed from his lip. His brother Dov Byrd reports Lee is in isolation ward with lung trouble.
Mr and Mrs L C Colbert of Coalgate visited the Boda Hisaws on Friday. Mrs Colbert assisted her daughter in canning peaches during the visit.
Mrs. Bob Langley and Gae Von of Vamoosa visited Mrs. Langley’s parents Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Minor on Sunday while her husband worked combining grain for the Charlie Flanagans.
Mr and Mrs Doyle Thomas and their children returned from a week in Peoria Illinois with Mrs Thomas father J C Espinosa The family stopped in St Louis Missouri for a day at the zoo on their way home
Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Thomas and their son Bobby of Atoka visited the home of Doyle Thomas and his wife on Sunday.
Mr and Mrs Herman Singleton of Oklahoma City spent the weekend with Mrs Singleton s parents Mr and Mrs M M Maxwell. Another daughter Pat Maxwell of Oklahoma City spent Tuesday at home with her parents during her day off.
Mrs. C. D. Pate and children from Durant and Mr. and Mrs. J. C. DeVaughan with kids joined Mr. and Mrs. Dea Lance for a week with the Lance family. Claude Crow and family from Moses Lake visited Joe Morgan’s relatives. Joe Morgan returned from Cement trip as Mrs. Morgan rushed to be with her father B. F. Roberts who had a stroke. Roberts improves but stays home.
Monday morning Mrs J W Barnes, ill and bedridden for a week, shows low spirits. Mr Barnes handles cooking as the farm crop requires attention and the laundry remains incomplete.
In the home, Mrs. Clarence Underwood Mrs. Homer Herron and Mrs. Joe Morgan helped with chores. By noon dishes were washed laundry done ironing prepared and floors mopped as dinner neared. Mrs Barnes felt much better.
Mr and Mrs Noah Tollent visited Tuesday night in the home of Mr and Mrs Schley Stegall.
Mrs. Marry Barton of Fitzhugh dined Thursday with her uncle and aunt Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Stegall. Mrs. Agnes Russel visiting the Stegalls had been to Fitzhugh to visit Mrs. Barton.
Tuesday night guests in the Cow Byrd home were Mrs Byrd s brother and family Mr and Mrs J A Jim Cradduck Mike and Diana of Abilene Tex.
Miss Melba Byrd and Loyd Lambert attended the Sulphur rodeo on Wednesday and Thursday nights of last week, joining local spectators at the event.
B. F. Maxwell and his granddaughter Lanie Mathews of Rosedale visited Sunday in the home of his sister and husband Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Johnson.
Mr and Mrs Walter Maxwell of Tupelo visited Sunday afternoon with a sister and husband Mr and Mrs W P Johnson and a brother and wife Mr and Mrs M M Maxweil continuing a family gathering with relatives in attendance.
Pvt. Bob Snow is home after a two week period at Fort Sill. Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Mobley and children Kitty Vicky and Glenda of Dallas Texas spent the weekend with Mrs. Mobley’s parents Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Robbins. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Spears and family of Redwood City California are visiting Oklahoma relatives. They visited Mr. Spear’s sister and family Mr. and Mrs. Boda Hisaw on Monday afternoon. A brother and family Mr. and Mrs. Joe Spears of Union Valley joined them for a swimming outing Monday.
Mrs Mary Brown of Eunice New Mexico spent last week with Mrs Cressie McKinney and Jerry. She is a daughter of the late Henry McKinney. Mr and Mrs C D Chapman and daughter Patsy of Palm City California arrived for a two week visit with Mrs Chapmans parents Mr and Mrs C D Stevens.
Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Waters and family from Ardmore are joined by Mrs. Joleeta Wallrath, Richard and Robert from Miami, Florida for a visit with Mr. and Mrs. Henry Little. Mrs. Wallrath and Mrs. Walters are daughters of the Littles. Wallrath and two sons stay a week.
Mrs. Cressie McKinney announced the arrival of a 7 pound 4 ounce grandson born June 21 to Mr. and Mrs. Nolan Pass in Norman. The baby, named Charles See, will be remembered here as Dana McKinney.
Sunday visitors included Mr and Mrs Ed Little and son Paul from Oklahoma City, Mr and Mrs Keith Allbright and boys, Mr and Mrs Jackie Davis and Carol from Oklahoma City, Mrs Joleeta Wallrath and sons from Miami Florida, and Mrs W L Standridge from Stratford.
Junnell and Kath Gray of Ada spent Saturday night with Mrs. Cressie McKinney and Jerry.
Mr. and Mrs. Dale Melton and Cheryl visited Lindsay on Sunday afternoon to see Mrs. Melton’s sister Mrs. Paul Cameron, Mr. Cameron and Claude Lee.
Mrs. Dorothy Gray with Kathryn and Juanell of Ada joined Mary and Norma James and Mrs. Cressie McKinney plus guest Mrs. Mary Brown of Eunice New Mexico to visit Mr and Mrs Nolan Pass and their new son in Norman Monday night.
Mr and Mrs Billie Wayne Hicks return to their Wichita Falls Texas home after a few days with Mr and Mrs Otis Hicks and family. Gibson Romberg of Troup Texas is visiting Mr and Mrs A J Romberg.
Mr and Mrs Tom Burch spent Sunday night and Monday with Mr and Mrs Homer Strickland of Stratford. Mrs Strickland has been quite ill but is improving.
Mrs James and Norma with Mary assist Mrs McKinney in papering the living room at her home. The scene includes Mrs McKinney supervising in a domestic home setting.
Mrs Gladys James, accompanied by her father Ott Fox of Oklahoma City, visited Friday with Mr and Mrs Frank James. Gladys has word from husband Olen that he was in a hospital in Germany.
Mrs. Lottie McClure and Patsy of Ada visited in the Frank James Home along with Mrs. Ethel Varnadore and Ruthie on Sunday.
Mrs. Inez Pennington visited Mrs. Frank James Monday morning, sharing time in a social call.
Mrs Nora Ross notes the community growth with Bill Ellison welcoming a baby girl. Quilters work on a wedding quilt for Billey Ross and Anita Baker who marry Saturday night at 8 in the Baptist Church of Ahloso, with all invited.
Ethel Jones Virginia Jared Ruby Deaton Edna Boren Bertie Wood ward Mrs W M Ross and Nora Ross attended a Thursday quilting gathering. The event featured several named participants from the local community.
Wanda Parks came home Thursday of last week from Dum as Texas where she visited Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hunt.
Mr. and Mrs. B. B. Jackson and family visited in Oklahoma City with Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Wood. Austell Horton and Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Phillips and son Tommie spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Tom Bunch in Oklahoma City.
Mr and Mrs Bill Jared and family of Wenatchee Washington visited Tuesday night in the Dude Deaton home. Also present were Mrs Odell Deaton Mr and Mrs Happy Meeks and Newt Thompson. Ross Cantrell and sister and family drove to Washington Oklahoma to visit Mr and Mrs Frank Robbins Sunday.
Cheryl enjoyed a Monday night swim at the Vendome pool in Sulphur, followed by a relaxed evening in the facility.
Mr and Mrs C E Fulton and their son Jimmy and friend Mack Thompson spent Monday night with the Tom Burches.
Mr and Mrs Melvin McCurdy and daughter Donna of Oklahoma City spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs Marvin McCurdy and returned home with Linda another daughter of the McCurdys. She had a short visit.
Susan Taylor turned four with a Saturday night party at her home. Opening gifts delighted the child as Mr and Mrs Glendon Taylor and children joined Wonda Parks at the celebration.
June Wooten visited her sister and family, Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Deaton, last week.
Mr Boren, Mrs Boren, and their son Jay visited and shared ice cream together in a small family outing.
The item lists social events with Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Woodward hosting and Carole Blankenship dining with Alvin Davis’s family during the week, noting Wednesday night and Sunday arrangements.
Mrs Cleo Ozbirn and her daughter Jan visited the Silas Taylor home this past Sunday, sharing time with neighbors and friends during the afternoon visit.
A brief note records that she is spending two weeks with her mother, Mrs. Glen Cornell, details not provided.
Mr and Mrs Troy Palmer of Oklahoma City were Sunday visitors in the home of Mrs Nettie Childers, the Palmer's sister.
Harold Haines and Laura Boudreaux with Lavonda Kemsey and Eugene Summers enjoyed surf boat riding and water skiing at Lake Texoma on Sunday. Vanda Parks visited Mr and Mrs W M Ross on Sunday afternoon. Jess Ross visited his brother family in Union Valley with Mr and Mrs Orbin Ross Sunday afternoon.
Mr and Mrs Jack Martin and boys and George Welch of Schidler visited their parents Mr and Mrs Howard Welch over the weekend.
Mr and Mrs Frank Starns and sons Mike and Junior spent Tuesday visiting in the V T Gasaday home.
Mrs. Maudie Davis and Mrs. W. M. Ross joined Nora Ross for a Sunday School class party at the Ahloso School lunch room Tuesday night. John Davis visited in the Edd Blankenship home Tuesday night. Prayer service at the Dude Denton home Wednesday night included Mr. and Mrs. Sianey Ozbirn Rev. and Mrs. Pherigo and their son and wife Mr. and Mrs. Don Pherigo.
Perry Don Ross son of Mr and Mrs R C Ross is in sick bay at Moffet Field California with the same foot trouble.
Vaness News notes Mr. and Mrs. Dale Gentry and their Stratford son spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Bill McNair. Mrs. Clara Austell of Stratford visited Mr. and Mrs. Frank Rogers on Wednesday.
Mrs. Louise Welch attended the official visit of the Worthy Grand Matron of the Order of Eastern Star. The gathering was a joint meeting of the Ross, Stratford, Stonewall and Ada chapters. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Davis and Earl of Oklahoma City are spending a week with Mrs. Nettie Childers.
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Miller and family spent the weekend in Sanford Texas visiting Mr. and Mrs. Accie Thomas and Dewayne. Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Woods and children Martha Ann and David of Fresno California are visiting with Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Gasa.
Mr and Mrs Gene Lopez and Mrs Glen Johnson arrived back Saturday morning in Tucson Arizona after a trip.
Mr and Mrs Fred Barringer and son Danny of Richmond California visited last week with his niece Mrs Louise Welch Fred says he enjoys the ADA WEEKLY NEWS seeing it as a letter from home
Mrs Vernon Gasaway and Mrs D E Woods attended the triple funeral at Konawa Sunday for Mr and Mrs Earnest Huckleberry and Glen Laxton. Mrs Gasaway and Mrs Woods had known the Huckleberrys and Laxtons from school.
Jack Hurt visits Mr. and Mrs. Robert Phillips in Key West Florida and enjoys several productive fishing outings during the stay.
Mrs James Kelley underwent major surgery Saturday at Valley View Hospital and is progressing nicely.
Senator Glen Collins and Mrs. Collins of Konawa visited Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Gasaway and family Thursday evening and attended the political meeting here at Vanoss.
Helen Clifford reports on visits from Luetta Sue Brooks of Velma to Patsy Fortner and family members with Mrs. Clovis A Thompson of Enid returning home after a two week stay. Also noted are visits by Mr. and Mrs. Harry Smith and daughter from California to local residents.
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Misenhimer and their children from Ada visited Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. John Hardin and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hokett. Nema and Terry from Marysville California stayed with Mrs. D. R. Clifford and Mrs. Glifford, and returned home Wednesday.
Six to nine scoreline details show the Lula Pee Wees suffering a loss in a noted game. The short report notes a stumble by the team and hints at a competitive matchup with a close finish. No other names or dates provided.
Mr and Mrs Carl Solomon and their children of Altus have returned home after a absence. Further details on the trip are not provided in the readable text.
In Ada, the Tupelo junior high team defeated Ada with a 19 to 17 score. The Pee Wee squad from Lala played six players against Ada’s nine.
Phyllis Misenhimer of Ada visited Wanda Glover. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Wofford visited Mr. and Mrs. Harrold Brooks and Linda in Ada Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Cormie Treas of Ahloso visited Mr. and Mrs. H. K. Hokett and Mr. and Mrs. D. R. Clifford Sunday night. Mrs. Joyce Treas and children visited Mrs. Illa Hill of Tupelo Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. Polk Cross of Tu Pelo visited Thursday night with Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hokett and Mr. and Mrs. D. R. Clifford.
Clyde and Betty Sue Woolly Judy Robinson and Charles Dean Leader of Nida visited friends and relatives over the weekend in a social outing.
Mr and Mrs Paul Johnston visited her sister Mrs Cecil Reed and Mr Reed Sunday in a family gathering that noted Reed family hospitality.
Mr and Mrs Lloyd Johnston and children Jerry and Karen of Stonewall called on Sunday night to visit Mr and Mrs Paul Johnston.
Mrs Lula Glover of Stonewall died Monday morning. Survived by son Lonnie Glover of Tupelo and relatives Maude Horbin Mable Busbee Maryell Echoles and Odra Mae Sweatt of Lula. Funeral arrangements not listed.
Ode Haskins of Shafter California and formerly of Lala died from injuries after a ladder fall. He was known in the local community for his long residence and family ties in the area. Funeral arrangements are pending with local authorities continuing the investigation into the accident.
Miss Juliet Caldwell became the bride of Marion Muncrief in a ceremony at the Caldwell home. Rev. R T Rorie conducted the service. Ernest Thompson served as best man and Nyoka Caldwell was maid of honor. About 25 family members and close friends attended.
Mr and Mrs Travis Miller of Abilene Texas announce the birth of a baby girl. Mrs Miller is the former Joan Webber daughter of Mr and Mrs Virgil Webber formerly of Ada. Ernest Thompson has just returned from Ft Silk where he has been at camp for two weeks.
Mr and Mrs J E Teague and Mr and Mrs Drexel Sales are mentioned in a social note likely relating to a family event or engagement. The fragment indicates a connection among four individuals with no further details provided.
The Teagues and Billeys traveled to Astoria Oregon for a visit with Mr and Mrs Ted Billey and their children Mrs Billey is Geneva Teague from this community The groups also toured Yellowstone National Park during the trip.
Guests over the weekend at the T W Henry residence included Mr and Mrs J D Branscurr and daughter Linda of Oklahoma City along with Mr and Mrs Bob Webber Deborah Joan and Ronnie of Ferriday Louisiana and Mr and Mrs J E Teague.
Janie Henry Peggy Brandon and the Webbers Bob and Margaret enjoyed a Sunday swim at Turner Falls.
Midway Assembly of God Church reports strong turnout and good results from an ice cream supper fundraiser aimed at paying for a new piano.
A birthday party for Miss Betty Ann Cole was held Thursday, June 21, at her home. Guests included Wayne and Don Shaw, Dan Owens, Hailey Henry, Jerry Bruhin, Eugene Hobbs, Tommy Bowie, Billy Wayne, Kenny Sturdevant, Bobby Timmons, Wilma and Sherry Cole, Pat Trivett, Lou Ann Cantrell, Kay Shaw, Alice Henry, Jane Walker, Ellen Loman, Linda Bowie, Mrs. Clint Sturdevant, Mrs. Bruhin, and hosts Mr. and Mrs. T. L. Martin. Cake and kool aid were served.
Mrs Georgie Martin took Sherry Wilma Betty Cole and Alice Henry swimming on Friday as a family outing.
Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Manley and Lena from Shawnee attended church on Sunday along with Mr. and Mrs. Albert Carr and Roy Teeter, listed among visitors.
Mr and Mrs Gladdish took children from the Baptist Children's home to Devil's Den on Friday for swimming fishing and outdoor cooking.
Rev. R. T. Rorie and family left Monday for a two week vacation to Monte View Arkansas. Mr. Rorie will spend four days at the American Baptist Association Convention in Little Rock Arkansas.
Edward Christian resumes duties after a tonsillectomy performed last week. He is reported recovering and back on the job with no complications noted.
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