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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1966
Page
3
Rae Thompson announces re election bid for Pontotoc County District 3 commissioner. He touts road improvements, audits, and public access to records while pledging experienced fair and efficient local government and ongoing cooperation with state and local entities.
Candidate Guy Busby of Stonewall announces his bid for Pontotoc County District Three commissioner. He highlights farming ties, Bermuda sprigging experience, a tax minded approach, and intent to supervise projects full time. Local Edits note social calls and visits from area residents.
The Francis Red Cross drive exceeded its $60 quota last week with a pledge of $61.45 from chairwoman Mrs. George McComas who plans to deliver the funds to the county chapter this week.
The average Vietnamese consumes less than two-thirds the daily calories of the average American, highlighting a pronounced energy intake difference between the two populations.
Jim and Sid Marshall visit sister Mrs. Sue Henry who has been visiting children in California. Dora Daniel Ada visits Thursday with Jim Marshall. Vance Minor and Sid Marshall hunt poke salad Sunday but freeze last week damaged greens. Others share meals and visits with Henry, Brannon, Wiles, and Meeks families across Lovelady and Happyland.
A string of social visits is recorded. Mr and Mrs Vance Minor hosted Ada residents Mr and Mrs Jack West and others including Mrs Zoa White and the Minor children. Additional gatherings included Alvin and Anthony with George Minor in Stonewall and Jack West visiting Friday night.
Greer Brooks of Lula visited Dowe Smith in Tuesday evening. The Smiths hosted lunch Sunday with Henry Odom of Ada. Dowe Smiths visited Monday morning with Oren Kerr of Jesse. Jack Thompson of Ahloso and John Smith called on the Smiths Monday. Carl Davis and…
Mr and Mrs Sugg Lloyd of Tupelo visited Saturday night with Mrs Lloyds brother and family Mr and Mrs Don Paul Brashears and Dawna.
Mr and Mrs Boda Hisaw and granddaughter Dawna Bra shears visited Thursday night with Mrs Hisaw's mother and step dad Mr and Mrs Frank Burns of Coalgate. Mr and Mrs Hisaw visited Saturday night with Mr and Mrs Alfred Baylis.
W. R. Robbins completes floor, walls and steps of his storm cellar and awaits ready mix to pour the top. Mr. and Mrs. James Robbins visited their parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Robbins, at night.
Mrs. John leased from the hospital. Fr Friday John Allred remains in the Oklahoma City hospital. Mr Allred visited him before she entered Ada hospital two weeks ago. Mr and Mrs Bob Carter of Stonewall and Mr and Mrs Gene Sabatine of Healdton visited Mrs Allred Sunday. Mrs Alfred and Mrs Sabatine are sisters.
Arthur Wardlow of Roff visited Sunday with Mr and Mrs Cager Hisan. In Joe Daniel home Mrs Daniels father and brother Alvin Minor and Anthony a niece Gee Van Langley and others were present. Harden City and Alvin Minor's daughters visited Joe Daniels and Mrs Bob Langley drove to Wichita Falls to see cousins Mr and Mrs A M Patton.
Mrs Alfred Baylis resumes conversation with her husband following a bout of laryngitis. The couple appears hopeful for a full recovery and quiet domestic routine resumes at their home.
Mrs. Yolanda Phillips and Mrs. Betty Horton arrived Friday. Phillips had been visiting with Horton in Arkansas.
Mr and Mrs Ramon Guy visited Tuesday with his parents Mr and Mrs J H Guy of Wilson. They stopped to see Ramons uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs Cecil Guy. Mrs Cecil Guy is Minnie Belle Smith, formerly of the Sallee place southwest of Frisco in the early thirties. Minnie Belles sister Lou Ellen Smith married Bruce Morin, Sim on Pattons nephew. Ramon Guy serves as music minister at the Fittstown First Baptist Church revival this week.
Pickett girls Kay Robbins Susan Nemecek Karen Katherine and Kathleen Biggs Janice Chilcoat and Donna Bennett attended the statewide FHA rally in Oklahoma City on Saturday. The Biggs triplets modeled outfits from the rally style show. They visited their sister Mrs Floyd Byrd while in the city. Mr and Mrs Allen Biggs visited friends in Tishomingo. Mr and Mrs Sutherland visited the Biggs Saturday night.
Visiting this weekend were Mr. and Mrs. Otis Martin, Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Martin, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Counts, Morris, and Mrs. Viola Martin, Ada, to the home of Mr. and Mrs. K. D. Hunley.
Mr and Mrs Ronnie Flanagan of Oklahoma City visited Mr and Mrs J B Stallings and Debbie over the weekend. Mr and Mrs W F Bobo visited Mr and Mrs Jim Bobo in Oklahoma City Sunday. Visiting Mr and Mrs C F Billings this week were Mr and Mrs Jess Norvill Mr and Mrs F W Blay and Mr and Mrs Floyd Robbins. Mr and Mrs Billings visited Mr and Mrs Joe Lewis Elmore City Sunday.
Mrs. Bob Sweat underwent surgery at Valley View Hospital last week. Mrs. Bob Garner visited Mrs. Sweat and Mrs. Tom Thompson there, noting the recovery progress and hospital routines.
Numerous visits traverse Ada and surrounding towns with many residents hosting relatives and friends from Pauls Valley Stratford and Oklahoma City. Names include Pennington Varnadore Maddox Maddox Ballard and many others sharing dinners church services and sightseeing trips.
Marsha Robbins collected a fossil she believed was a prehistoric backbone. Researchers identified it as part of a cephalopod from the early Devonian period, over 405 million years old.
Ada residents Mingo ae Mrs Mullins attended a sale for a few days. Fatye Mae Stetford visited Miss Ruby Dryden at Parish Chapel. Mildred and Cheryl visited Mildred and Cheryl at Stratford. Later they called on Velma Horsley and Maude Horsley in Stratford on Sunday.
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