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Newspaper

Ada Weekly News

Location

Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

May 08, 1969

Page

11

Around The County honors and class trip plans

Mrs Hugh Brinson returned home Friday from visits with Clyde Gilbert Claude Tex and J E Johnson Claude Tex and Lane Greenway and Billie Wofford Claude Tex Sunday guests of Mrs C H Brinson were Andy Acox Sue Robertson and Virgie Cobb Tahoka Tex On May 11 and commencement at 8 p m Thursday May 15 Senior valedictorian Beverly Auten Salutatorian William Harrison The eighth grade valedictorian is Janice Townsend and co salutatorians Bobby Griffin and Treasen Barrett The junior and senior classes will go on their class trip to Six Flags May 16 Only the honor roll with perfect attendance will take the trips to Turner Falls or Spring Lake on May 16.

Beverly Auten William Harrison Janice Townsend

Mrs Ruby Dobbs Returns Home After Visit

Mrs Ruby Dobbs returned to her Shawnee home Friday after visiting her brother and wife Mr and Mrs Virgle Ramsey.

Ruby Dobbs Shawnee Mrs Virgle Ramsey

Miller Child Breaks Arm After Fall From Tree

Paula Sue Miller, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Miller, fell from a tree Thursday and sustained a broken arm.

Paula Sue Miller J. T. Miller

Weekend Guests and Local Visits Reported in County News

Weekend guests of Mr and Mrs Nevel Reeves included Mrs W C Wood and Phyllis Healdton. Reeves and guests visited A E Bodkin a patient in a Wewoka hospital Sunday. Sunday night guests of Mr and Mrs C H Nickell were Mrs Arville Nickell Marlow. Bill Jestes did business in Bristow Saturday while Mrs Jestes visited in Cushing with her daughter and husband Mr and Mrs W B Evett.

Nevel Reeves W. C. Wood Phyllis, Healdton Mrs. Reeves A. E. Bodkin Wewoka Hospital C. H. Nickell Arville Nickell Marlow Bill Jestes Bristow Mrs. Jestes Cushing W. B. Evett

Sunday Guests of the Mosses Visit Lindzle Hernandez

Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. L. S. Moss were Mr. and Mrs. Lindzle Hernandez and granddaughters Sonya and Di ana Quinn, McAlester.

L. S. Moss Lindzle Hernandez Sonya Diana Quinn McAlester

Fittstown and Jesse Social Notes

Community roundup from Fittstown and Jesse detailing church attendance at First Baptist 75 and Harden City Pentecostal 24, hospital visits for Marie Crabtree post surgery, Sible Harris funeral, and several travels and family visits including the Waldroup and Waldroup relatives, plus extended family gatherings in Oklahoma and Tulsa.

Coletta Mathis First Baptist Church Harden City

YWA Group Holds Prayer Retreat at Camp Nanny Cha

The YWA group of First Baptist Church gathered for a weekend prayer retreat at Camp Nanny Cha. Attendees included Treasa Myers Toi Ann Townsend Yvonne Madren and Corene Townsend.

YWA The First Baptist Church Camp Nanny Cha Treasa Myers Toi Ann Townsend Yvonne Madren Corene Townsend

Fellowship Honors Carl Tackett at First Baptst Church

The First Baptist Church held a Wednesday night fellowship for Carl Tackett and the youths presented him with a transistor radio. He departed for Fort Sill on Sunday.

First Baptist Church Carl Tackett Fort Sill

Mr and Mrs Lewis Alexander Attend Eastern Star School

Mr and Mrs Lewis Alexander attended the Eastern Star school of instruction Wednesday in Ada.

Lewis Alexander Eastern Star School of Instruction Ada

McLish School Announces Coach, Superintendent Plans

Elden Flinn is named boys basketball coach of the year. Billy Scott will become superintendent next fall. Jon Ross plans to move to City. The junior senior play was held Tuesday. McLish School closes for summer on May 16. The senior baccalaureate service will be held.

McLish Elden Flinn Billy Scott Jon Ross City

Visitors at Gene Durant Home Include Lois Clifford Debbie

Recent visitors to the Gene Durant residence included Mrs. Lois Clifford and Debbie, Arthur Blevins, Mrs. Corkey Brashier, Debbie and Larry and Debbie King, and Lula.

Gene Durant Lois Clifford Debbie Arthur Blevins Corkey Brashier Larry Debbie King Lula

Stonewall School Play and Local Outings Noted

Mrs Coletta Mathis and Billy attended the Stonewall School play on Tuesday. Sue and David joined, then accompanied their classes to the Oklahoma City zoo on Saturday. Billy Mathis was among the eighth graders at Turner Falls on Thursday. Mrs Coletta Mathis and Mrs Lou Griffin attended the Eastern Star School of Instruction in Ada on Wednesday. Billy Mathis and peers went skating in Ada on Saturday. Mr and Mrs Terry Mathis Jonewall visited the Bill Mathises on Friday.

Coletta Mathis Billy Stonewall Sue David Oklahoma City Zoo Billy Mathis Turner Falls Lou Griffin Eastern Star School of Instruction Ada Terry Mathis Jonewall Bill Mathises

Winton Family Visits and Dora Bullard Call

Mr and Mrs Joe Winton and children Ada spent Sunday with his parents Mr and Mrs Gene Winton. Mrs Dora Bullard Stone wall visited Monday with Mrs Winton.

Joe Winton Ada Gene Winton Dora Bullard Stonewall Winton

Mrs Norma Underhill Patient At Valley View Hospital

Mrs Norma Underhill is listed as a patient at Valley View Hospital. Mr and Mrs Russell Hale attended the Eastern Star event or meeting with no additional details provided.

Norma Underhill Valley View Hospital

Humphers Family Gatherings Across Oklahoma Cities

Pauline Humphers underwent a tonsillectomy in Oklahoma City on Wednesday. Ruth Kee and baby visited from Oklahoma City, staying with Pauline’s family, the Humphers. Saturday visitors included Mr and Mrs Freeman of Stonewall and Mrs Sawyers of Jesse. Saturday supper guests were Mr and Mrs Eldon Humphers of Ada and Mr and Mrs Ronnie Key of Oklahoma City. Dana Humphers from Ada visited Sunday.

Pauline Humphers Oklahoma City Ruth Kee Baby Humphers Freeman Stonewall

Weekend Visits and Local Notes Highlight EM Camerons

Saturday dinner guests included Edward Cameron and family of Memphis, plus Bob Cameron of Oklahoma City and Allen Casey family from Coalgate. The Free Will Baptist Fellowship met at Cedar Grove. Nell Lynch and Nina Cameron traveled to Coalgate on business. The Camer ons and Gerald Newell hosted Bob and Nancy Cameron from Oklahoma City for the weekend. Granite defeated Shawnee 4 to 0 in a baseball game attended by multiple Stonewall and Ada families.

EM. Camerons Helen Edward Cameron Castle John Cameron Memphis Tenn Bob Cameron Oklahoma City Allen Casey Coalgate Byron Lynch Union Valley Romine Stonewall Helen Cameron Free Will Baptist Fellowship Cedar Grove Nell Lynch Nina Cameron Bob Nancy Cameron E. M. Camerons Gerald Newells

Pleasant Hill School Building Sale Noted

The Pleasant Hill School building has been sold and the Jesse school building is now listed for sale, indicating changes in local educational facility properties and possible district realignment.

Pleasant Hill Jesse

Mr and Mrs Bill Mathis and Billy Bowl Monday

Mr and Mrs Bill Mathis and Billy went bowling Monday. Susan Mathis spent Monday night with Rita Wood.

Bill Mathis Billy Susan Mathis Rita Wood

Weekend visit ends with fish fry at Brashiers

Mr and Mrs Thersey Howard and daughter and Mr and Mrs Don Stewart and family of Idabell spent the weekend with the N S Brashiers. They went fishing and had a fish fry. N S Brashier and wife worked in Coleman Cemetery Tuesday.

Thersey Howard Don Stewart Idabell N. S. Brashiers N. S. Brashier Coleman Cemetery

Local families share meals and visits across Ada Stonewall and Frisco

A series of social visits unfolds in Ada Stonewall Frisco and Moore as families including the Kerrs Brookes Gregorys and Williams gather for suppers and Sunday dinners. The Stonewall Bible School begins May 28 at the First Baptist Church.

The First Baptist Church of

Valley View Hospital opens new wing and ICU

The new wing and intensive care unit at Valley View Hospital welcomed its first patient about ten days ago. The ICU uses central monitoring with 24 hour nursing care aided by electronic systems that detect changes early and record EKG traces for physician review. ICU bed rates start at 60 per day with progressive care levels down to 20 per day for minimal care. Visitation is restricted by level of care, and a designated family spokesman makes thrice daily updates. The wing cost 1,693,000 and was designed by Albert Ross with Yarbro Construction of Oklahoma City.

Valley View Hospital Celeste Kemler Jim Powers Albert Ross Yarbro Construction, Inc Oklahoma City Tom Yarbro Adan M. B. Yarbro S. Oak Valley View

Braddocks Visit Kerrs in Tupelo and Ada

Treas Stonewall notes Monday visits as Mr and Mrs Leon Braddock of Tupelo spent Monday night with Mr and Mrs Or en Kerr. The Oren Kerrs visited the Ray Kerrs in Ada on Sunday.

Treas Stonewall Leon Braddock Tupelo Oren Kerr Oren Kerrs Ray Kerrs Ada

Griffins Visit Ardmore Hospital Brother After Singing

Mr and Mrs Walter Griffin visited his brother Tom Griffin at Ardmore hospital on Wednesday. The Griffins attended the Ada senior citizens center singing Tuesday night.

Walter Griffin Tom Griffin Ardmore Hospital Walter Griffins Ada Senior Citizens Center

Markels ADA Livestock Auction Receipts Report

Receipts Tuesday at Markels ADA Livestock Auction show stocker and feeder cattle steady while packer cows and bulls fall 0.50. Prices range from canner and cutter 15-21 to slaughter calves 26-29 and stock steer calves 31-45 with dairy breeds 25-30 and cows and calves 200-270.

Meat Production Rises To Almost 3 Billion Pounds

The Agriculture Department reports record red meat output for March with total commercial packing near 2.9 billion pounds, pork leading gains at over 1.1 billion pounds and beef at 1.6 billion. Hog kills hit 7.5 million, cattle slaughter 4 percent higher, veal down 7 percent, and poultry meat up 8 percent from the previous year.

Washington Agriculture Department Crop Reporting Board

Marriages in Ada District List Names and Partners

Greely Earl DeLong aged in Ada weds Sondra Kay Perry of Ada. Roger Lynn Maguire Ada weds Sharon Lee Lester Ada. Jim Hunnicutt Ada weds Connie Barker Ada. Walter Bill Whitney II Ada weds Stella Louise Ward Fitz Hugh. Dane Stephen Henry Ada weds Vickey Lynn Newton Ada.

Greely Earl DeLong Ada Sondra Kay Perry Roger Lynn Maguire Sharon Lee Lester Jim Hunnicutt Connie Barker Walter Bill Whitney II Stella Louise Ward Fitzhugh Dane Stephen Henry Vickey Lynn Newton

Also Mentioned on This Page

Hugh Brinson Clyde Gilbert Clarendon Tex J. E. Johnson Claude Lane Greenway Billie Wofford C. H. Brinson Andy Acox Sue Robertson Virgie Cobb Tohoka, Tex Fittstown Marie Crabtree Addie Crabtree Buck Crabtree Birty Harris Mrs. Lee Griffin Sible Harris Methodist Church C. D. Srader Dallas Beverly Clockenson Teri Tulsa I. R. Doolittle Edith Stroud St. Louis Mo Harold Waldroup Davenport C. J. Waldroups Betty Waldroup Charles Waldroup Konawa C. J. Waldrups Stonewall Church of Christ C. J. Waldroup Church of Christ of Rofs Clarence Waldroup Virgel Townsend Arthur Wright Russell Hale Reyford Bakers Ahloso Jack Wood Eddie Wood Lula Wood Mearl Jake Hamersley Ardmore Winford Wood Kathy Lashbrook Susan Edwards Granite Don Kerr Greer Brooks R. D. Williams Frisco Gene Gregory Christie Moore Babe Kerr Jake Mary Lee Robertson Donna Barker Angie Oran Kerrs Fern Whittington Trixie Whittington Earl Rogers Gene Walker Maud Huck Whittington Ray Huck Whittingtons Devil’s den Blue River Dam Noel Powell Jackie Mathews Jan and Leon Mearl Gregorys Morgan Wells Randy Miller Gregorys Gre Gorys Orvella Landis Gene Gregorys Mears Gregorys Genea Gregory I.C.U Markels Ada Livestock Auction Mation Janie Oklahoma State Federal Deposit Insurance
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