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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1968
Page
7
Mr. and Mrs. Dean Ellis and children Felecia Tommy and Lequita of Sulphur were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd McNeill and Bart. Larry Harber of Vanoss stayed with the McNeills Saturday night.
Mr and Mrs Richard Norton and Dustin visited her aunt and sons Mrs Ray Hibbard Clif ford and Steve Ada also visiting the Hibbards were Mr and Mrs T R Borden McKinney Tex Mr and Mrs Norton and baby visited her uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs Avery McNeill and their son and wife Mr and Mrs Tommy McNeill Union Valley Sunday
Sunday family and friends gathered at Free Will Baptist Church in Ada for funeral services for Bobby Glen West who died Friday at his Udall Kansas home. Out of town relatives included Leroy West and children O B Cummings John Morgan Mulvane and Arthur Luster Tulsa. Wanda McCann and Veda Magar visited Dora East and hosted a morning household party with about 20 women and children.
Mrs. Vera Deaton of Ada and her son Jimmy on leave from Massachusetts visited Monday evening with her aunt and uncle Mr. and Mrs J R Pendergrass. Mr and Mrs Perry Henson of Oil Center visited Wednesday in the Pendergrass home. Buster Caperton of Ada visited Saturday and Mrs Wilmorene Golden with Floy Dianna and Claude visited Sunday.
Grandparents Mr and Mrs Maurice Current announce the birth of daughter Amy Carol Current on April 26 at Valley View Hospital. Maternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs Johnny Byers of Latta. The report notes prior tornado damage in Green Woods Arkansas and a visit by Mr and Mrs Albert Pevehouse and Mrs Nellie Pevehouse to relatives nearby.
Mr and Mrs Wesley Hamm of Booneville welcomed Mrs Demaris Hug gard and Mr and Mrs Bobby Ross of Jenny Lind Arkansas for a Sunday visit at Bill Pevehouse home. Ronnie Brandon recently completed six months training and returned home Saturday as a Holdenville National Guard member and son of Mr and Mrs Brandon of Byng.
Weekend guests at Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Lee included Calvin Lee and family Richard Carolyn and Bobby Norman. Sunday dinner guests were Mrs Addie English Pickett and Mark and Bryan Lee. Edward Berry man and Bebee spent Sunday afternoon with the Lees.
Mark Manuel son of Lonnie and Mrs Manuel is sidelined by mumps. Rebee attended Sunday dinner with Jess Berryman family. Sunday visitors included Mrs Myrtle Smith and Mrs Zora Lee at the Manuel home.
The McCalls Chapel children enrolled in a swimming course at East Central State starting in April with 25 students. Mrs. Perry the school principal was ill Friday.
Mr and Mrs Lester Allen of Ada visited Thursday with Mrs Arlie Morrison in her home. James Stringer of Tupelo, brother of Mrs Morrison, was recently hurt in an oilfield accident and hospitalized at Valley View for several days. Morrison family joined Stringer at the hospital Thursday and hosted Sunday dinner with James and family.
Mrs Bertha Lee Francis died Monday. Funeral services were held Wednesday at Oakman Church. The Lee family lived in Oakman for years before moving to Francis. Visitors at Oakman Church included Dusty Cooksey Gloster Caton Ida Capes and Floyd Gillotene with Gloster delivering the sermon.
Mrs Elizabeth Thetford Sulphur spent the week with Mr and Mrs Pug Garrett and Son dra while Rae Garrett attended revival services. Pug Garrett went to the airport Sunday and met Mr and Mrs Cornia Powell who were transferred to an Oklahoma City hospital for surgery. Recent guests of Mr and Mrs J N Jones were Mrs Fred Oliver Raymondville Tex and the Olivers also visited Luther Kidwell. Friday night guests of Mr and Mrs Luther Moss were Johny Johnston Mike Priest Edmond and Capt Donna Priest Andrews.
Mrs. John Sluder of Dallas and her son Lynn Sluder of Oklahoma City visited Sunday dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Hansel Burk and attended Oil Center Pentecostal Holiness Church.
Mr and Mrs Ted Cox of Gaar Corner visited Mr and Mrs Garrett Beller on Monday. Louise Whody and Frank Roberts with grandchildren visited Thursday. Ray Magar joined them that night. Jessie Weeks Ada visited Friday. Garrett Beller hosted Mr and Mrs A T Lawson Sunday. Jack Beller of Midwest City and his parents joined for Sunday dinner.
Mr. and Mrs. Oren Gray visited her sister Mrs Annie Gentry Saturday. The Grays and their children dined with Mr and Mrs Joe Gray and family, Mrs Zelma Martin, Beverly and Richard, and Mr and Mrs Thurman Gray in Oklahoma City Sunday. Lawrence Lane and children visited Oren Gray Sunday evening in Del City.
Pug Garrett toiled with a tiller in his mother's garden on Saturday. Rae Garrett began pane ling the last room of her home as evenings grow warmer, signaling ongoing home improvement.
Mrs Tom Turner trapped an egg thief Thursday night but the opossum slipped under a building. Dallas Stone of Keota will conduct a revival at the Church of God of Prophecy starting May 5 led by Rev. George Buckner who invites the public. Buckner also received a phone call from his mother Mrs Sadie Martin of Denver Colorado Sunday.
C A Pegg was admitted to Valley View Hospital on Friday, reflecting a routine medical admission reported by the local station. The item notes the patient and location but provides no further condition details.
C. R. Cook, his daughter, and her husband Mr and Mrs V W Smith are connected to the Stigler item referenced in the notice.
Mr and Mrs C A Russell visited during the week with her sister Rosa Langley a patient in Valley View Hospital during a week of family calls and hospital stays.
Mrs Minnie Lee Watson was discharged from Valley View Hospital on Thursday, ending her stay.
Mrs. Ruth Elliott of Holdenville visited Mrs. Elsie Eubank on Saturday. Weekend guests included the Russell family with Wayne and grandson Charles, plus Jenks Virgle Luke admitted to Valley View Hospital. Other reports list visits by the Walters, Bryant, Wallace, Jestes, Riess family and more residents visiting relatives in Ada and nearby towns. Hospitalization includes Barry Gatewood at Valley View.
Mr and Mrs Ed Rinehart of Purcell visited Sunday with Mr and Mrs Tom Colles.
In Albion Indiana Judge John Hagen imposes two distinct penalties on liquor law violators. The offenders are assigned cleanup duties for public buildings and required to get a haircut. In Coral Gables Florida a Special Forces unit conducts a practice alert. Sergeant Kenneth Chambers responds promptly leaving his brother’s wedding as best man wearing formal clothes and a carnation.
Police report in Manila quotes suspect Roland Geronimo claiming amateur theft with $400 stolen before fleeing to a police station. A phonograph survey shows teens average nine hours of listening weekly, while a record player is sought for loud and soft sounds by different listeners.
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