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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1958
Page
7
Local notes report visits among Francis residents including the Bere Baker and Wilkie families, new babies Sheryl Ann Cotter and Dennis Leon Winters, and extended kin from Oklahoma City Tul saa and California. Spring weather brings gardening and ongoing community activities at Francis School and nearby towns.
The piece notes Francis residents discussed water issues with no fatalities from current wells. It mentions families including John Q. McCool of Francis and Mrs. Lilly Chism of Ada, while stressing the rig near the site did not provide a decisive solution yet and urging patience as officials pursue a remedy.
Mrs J H Stephens notes visitors including Mrs Lloyd Mellroy Otis Coffey and G C Thompson with Bobby Ada on recent weekends. Theogre awards dinner at Lake Murray Lodge marked by Mr and Mrs Charles Floyd Jr Attendance. Floyd children Zanine Kay Randy cared for by Thelma Perriman and Sue Wykott.
Sunday activities centered on Ted Cox home and Ann Scott coffee club with Kay and Randy Floyd and other members. District council meeting attended by several wives and mothers. Family visits spanned Ada to Shawnee with Perriman, Coffey, and Cantwell households hosting relatives and friends. Domby to Baltimore plans a June visit. a Maryland winter tale shared. Matt Heimer Sr. traveled to Willow Springs for business returning Sunday. Sherry Petersen helped with 4H club work.
Paul Sheegog of Stratford and Claude Horsley were in Ada on business Tuesday. Mrs. Clariece Pennington and Karl Wade visited Ada Tuesday and called on Mrs. Clara Roberts and family. Mrs. Mildred Melton and Cherry visited Mrs. Jack Corley and Beverly in Stratford Tuesday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Marvin McCurdy show a 1957 Ford pickup. M. L. Robertson of Pontotoc visited the Dale Meltons Thursday. Olen James of Oklahoma City stayed with his parents this week. Frank James plans to repair a cellar but rain delays work. They may use neighbors’ cellar during a storm if rain continues. Frank and Olen visited Otho Stephens in Ada and had lunch with Pat McClure in Ada. Mrs. Alva Pennington visited...
Local families host relatives and friends from Ada Duncan Vanoss Wichita Falls and Oklahoma City over a busy weekend. Highlights include Easter shop trips, new car plans, and a basketball tournament attendance by multiple area residents.
Lightning struck causing substantial damage to electrical lines at Tom Burches and knocked out a kitchen range in Neville Penningtons and Hecht. Newt Jervis of Stratford and Neville Fennington conducted transactions in Oklahoma City and Shawnee Tuesday.
Ada Livestock Inc. reports Tuesday sale receipts of 745 head including 740 cattle and 5 hogs. Cattle grades range from young heifer type cows 19.00 21.50 to veal calves 24.00 26.00. hogs include butcher hogs 20.60 22.09, sows 15.00 18.00, feeders 18.00 20.00.
The Bebee News notes Sunday visits by Mr. and Mrs. Don Newby and Nick Ward of Oklahoma City to the Melvin Newbys, plus Doyle Newby and boys. Deryl Newby of Maxwell stayed with Larry Newby, Hazel Newby visited her parents the Brecheens, and Melvin Newby called on his Ada-born mother Nancy Newby. A large Sunday gathering at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Beryman included Kay and Charles Berryman and many Ada and Maxwell residents. Several families and friends are listed as visiting or hosting across Ada, Duncan, and Maxwell with notable travel from Los Angeles by the Booth family. The Rebee Home Demonstration Club attended a district spring council meeting in Shawnee, with members including Mrs. Karl Tilley and Mrs. A. L. Cape. The Duncan Weekend features T. S. Hood and family visiting relatives in Duncan.
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