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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1963
Page
5
Oakman teachers and pupils organize a closing program for the term on May 21 with school closing set for May 23. Oakman girls softball team traveled to Francis Friday morning and defeated the hosts.
Don Cook spent Saturday night with his aunt and uncle Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Barnett in Ada.
Mr and Mrs Jack Scroggins and their children Bobby and Michial spent Thursday night with his parents Mr and Mrs Clifford Anson in Lawton while Jack, stationed at Fort Sill, made a business trip to McAlester. Other guests included Mr and Mrs Eugene Stone and children Peggy Brenda and Jerry Vanoss and Mr and Mrs Harold Anson and Leah Shaun Ada. The Ansons attended Ralph Walls funeral in Vanoss Thursday.
Mr and Mrs Jerry Balthrop and Tracy Kent of Pauls Valley spent Sunday with her parents Mr and Mrs Maurice Current Visiting Saturday with Mr and Mrs Scott Jones were her niece Alice Breeden Tulsa and Mrs Lida Ball Scott Jones visited last week at Valley View Hospital with Mrs Hazel Phillips of Francis Mr Higgs of Sasakwa Andrew Sliger of Owl Creek Mrs Effie Lee of Happyland Scott Wilson of Ada and Ralph Wall of Vaness Jones pastor of the Free Will Baptist Church of Happyland invites everyone to attend church next Sunday in honor of Mothers Day He especially invites all mothers as the church plans to present gifts to the oldest and youngest mothers in attendance.
Mrs Juanita McNeill Donita Bart and Don visited Sunday with no Mr and Mrs Frank Mr and Mrs John Williamson Francis spent Friday with their daughter 7 family Mr and Mrs Ira Wommack Mr William son and Mr Wommack went fishing but didn't catch any fish Mr and Mrs Dale Labass Bonnie and Vicki spent Sunday afternoon with her parents Mr and Mrs Ira Wommack
George Carter came home Saturday after three weeks in Valley View Hospital following major surgery. He will be bedridden for a period and can sit up only part time as he slowly recuperates. Visiting Sunday at the Carter home included Marion Williamson Roy and Mrs Dewey Cooley and Mrs Olive Summers Ada. Mr and Mrs Fisher Francis. Jimmy Ray Nichols Calvin. Mr and Mrs Murray Smith Jess Berryman Maurice Current. Ira Wommack visited Saturday evening.
Lake Oil Co will sell a large Bebee field bloc to Sunray DX with final details due before June 1. The 40 producing wells are part of a historic Oil Camp area developed by Kendall, who helped form Lake Oil in 1932 and remains its president. Sunray already holds Bebee production and total sale terms were not disclosed.
Visitors including Linvall Lillard and Evertt Lee family from Oklahoma City visited Gussie Lillard who is recovering from a burn. Mary Clark in California, mother of Fred Clark, sent a long letter after seeing Ada Weekly News reports. Gussie cannot write yet but expects to reply once her arm heals and she can hold a pencil.
Rev. Robert J. Brousseau urged that true tolerance is rare as delegates from across Oklahoma gather at Ada for the 34th annual convention of the National Council of Catholic Women. The two day event drew about 250 women and 60 priests with leaders elected for the coming year.
In a small town update, Mrs. Trudy Nance visited on Wednesday and shared strawberries with Gussie. The narrative suggests limited early use for the item in question, reflecting a slow start before broader adoption.
Retired farmer J. R. Pendergrass now crafts walking canes from wood with knives and gives them to neighbors and friends who need help getting around. He previously made rockers yard furniture decoy ducks and canes.
Mrs Evert Summers and Mack traveled to Wynnewood hospital to visit Mrs A H Mercer Sr, continuing a local social arrangement.
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Ownbey went to Vaness Monday night. Mrs. Ownbey visited with Mrs. Herbert Kinsey while Ben attended a school board meeting.
Mrs Grace Johnson spent last Tuesday afternoon in a social visit with Mrs J E Dunn, exchanging greetings and light conversation.
Mr and Mrs Ercy Ownbey and Mrs Ben Ownbey took Mrs M P Ownbey to her doctor on Wednesday.
Mr and Mrs Alvis Griffith move to Thompson home place. Mrs Kenneth Rycroft and children of Oklahoma City visit family. A niece from Long Beach California calls by mistake. Neighbors discuss who answered and greet Laura Johnson. Charles Ownbey visits relatives. Sunday school guests include Jeff Bailey and R N Gilstrap from Oakland and Caston Christian from Oklahoma City.
Miss Shirley Griffith away from college returns to spend the weekend with Mr and Mrs Arno Griffith. She attends Sunday school with her mother. Ben Ownbey attends FHA meeting in Ada Wednesday night. Mrs Bert Wright takes Mrs Jack Summers to her doctor Wednesday. Mrs Grant Johnson and May I visit Roff Thursday. May and May Thompson visit Lula McWhirter at the Roff Nursing Home. Shelby Stanfield attends Lightning Ridge singing Thursday night.
Mr and Mrs Bob Hatcher welcomed a son, Drexel Eugene, born Saturday afternoon and died Sunday morning. Graveside services were held Monday at Hart Cemetery. Bob reported Mrs Hatcher rested at the hospital and planned to stay with Joyce, who has been away, until she can return home.
Mrs. Virgil Haines and Mr. and Mrs. Harold Haines and Mike of Union Hill visited Mrs. Evert Summers and Mack Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Summers and Mack went to Rofs late Sunday afternoon to see Mr. and Mrs. Lou Hatcher. Mrs. Alvie Griffith visited Mrs. Summers early Sunday morning.
Mrs Griffith hosted visitors including Mr and Mrs Alvis Griffith on Sunday morning. John Dunn of Vaness brought his mother Mrs J E Dunn to spend the day. Woolly also visited the Griffith home. Mr and Mrs Joe Walker called on Mrs Alva Johnson Saturday afternoon.
Mr and Mrs Shelby Stanfield visited in Sulphur Sunday afternoon with Mr and Mrs Luther Dawson and children. Mr and Mrs Lloyd Briggs of Oklahoma City visited Mary Ann's parents, Mr and Mrs Alvie Griffith, Sunday afternoon. Mrs J E
Mrs Loren Hughey and Mrs Bill Dansby visited Mrs Jack Summers Sunday. Mr and Mrs Ben Ownbey took Charles to Boy Scout meeting at Vanoss Friday night.
Leanna Griffith of Fort Worth called her mother Mrs Alva Johnson Saturday afternoon. Lawrence residents Mr and Mrs Loren Hughey visited Ben Ownbey and Ercy Ownbey Sunday afternoon with local couples. Bert Wright and the Ownbeys attended the Vanessa junior senior banquet at Pendergraft's Saturday night. A New York State survey finds no overwhelming evidence favoring phonics or look say teaching methods.
Doug Smith raises Araucana hens in Selma Alabama known as the Easter Egg Fowl. The Chilean breed lays pink green and yellow eggs with one hen averaging 265 eggs yearly. The birds trace their origin to the Araucana Indians and have produced Easter eggs for three years.
The poet William Wordsworth reportedly logged about 180000 miles on foot by the time he reached 65, reflecting an extraordinary walking life that shaped his literary work and travels.
The Vanoss Alumni Association calls a May 14 meeting at Center School at 7 30 p m to organize the annual reunion and banquet. Officers include Warren Cunningham and B M Welch with other names listed for committees and reservations due by June 24. Banquet tickets cost 1 50 and J T Murphy is the contact for reservations. Prizes will honor the oldest graduate and the farthest traveler. The reunion is set for May 31.
Claude Vinson Allen died Tuesday morning from a heart attack while visiting his brother Dewey Vinson. The retired Sunray Oil Company employee, born October 22, 1894 in Reform Arkansas, lived in Comanche at the time of death and is survived by his wife Callie two sons Herschel and Ondus a daughter Juanita Harden twelve grandchildren four great grandchildren two brothers A D Vinson and J O Vinson and two sisters Eula Capshaw and Syble Foreman.
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