This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 36 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1968
Page
7
An observer praises the Sooner State highlighting the Indian Paintbrush flowers along the highway and vivid red blooms in pastures showcasing Oklahoma's scenic charm.
The Allen Alumni banquet will be held Saturday May 11 with dinner served in the school cafeteria at 7 p.m. The event gathers alumni from the district for a community gathering and remarks by a featured speaker.
Weekend visitors included Mr and Mrs Arther Culberson of Oklahoma City who stayed with Mrs Carrie Blevins. Ada resident Mrs Alice Evans visited from Thursday to Saturday. H C Kraettli hosted his daughter and husband Mr and Mrs Wayne Hammonds from Duncan on Thursday and Friday. Saturday brought Ms Emerson, Holdenville, as a guest.
Mrs Lois Whitt underwent major surgery Tuesday at Valley View Hospital. The report notes her operation and current condition.
Saturday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ruther Kidwell were Mr. and Mrs. George Haddad of Sand Springs, Mr. and Mrs. Pinkie Whitt of Marysville California, and Mrs. Windell Hunt of Coalgate. Barry Gatewood was dismissed from Valley View Hospital Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Case Mrs. Gilbert Morgan and Mrs. Ruby Clark traveled to Oklahoma City Friday to visit their mother Mrs. Cornia Powell a Wesley Hospital patient. Jack Doyle was admitted to Valley View Hospital Ada on Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Don Olivo and daughter Marilyn conducted business in Oklahoma City Thursday.
Visiting Sunday were Mr. and Mrs. Carl Williams Jr and Mrs. Edna Williams of Oklahoma City with Mrs. John Smallfield. Wesley Farmer and Benny Farmer of Oil Center visited Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. R C Isaacs.
Mr and Mrs Sam Murphey celebrate Melodee and Sandra Murphey in Tulsa with family present. The brief notice records a town ceremony and local attendees.
A notice states Virgle Luke was dismissed Wednesday from Valley View. The fragment also mentions Mrs Cora Williams in relation to the event, indicating a connected reflecting note in the brief item.
Mr. and Mrs. Don Dimmett of Longview Texas visited from Wednesday to Sunday with her sister and husband Mr. and Mrs. Walter Watson.
Mr and Mrs J W Sanders faced a weekend water crisis when their well pump failed forcing them to haul water until repairs were completed. Local effort centered on restoring supply and resuming normal household water use.
Weekend guests included Mr and Mrs W B Evett and Matt from Cushing plus Mrs Bill Riess and children Traci and Shells from Coronado California. Mrs Riess and the children will stay six weeks.
Mrs. Boyd hosted her relatives Mr. and Mrs. John Horn and Linda from Modesto California. The Horns and Linda visited on a Wednesday night at the Boyd home.
Weekend guests included Mrs Selma Price's daughter and family Mr and Mrs O T Rush along with Kevin and Kimberley Dallas in attendance.
Mr. Otto Strickland and Mrs. Cora Jones were injured Friday when Mrs. Strickland lost control four miles south of Allen. Mr. Strickland was admitted to Valley View Hospital while Mrs. Strickland and Mrs. Jones were treated and released.
Mrs. Gertrude Castleman arrived Saturday from Fullerton California and is visiting her aunt Mrs. Esther Stafford and other relatives. Castleman formerly lived in Allen for many years before moving to California.
Mr and Mrs George Bain were Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs Elmo Tipton. Friday visitors to Mrs C H Hastings included Page Whitford Dollie Whitford and Mrs Holman Calvin. Mrs Luther West and her brother James Carson and his daughters Debbie and Linda Ada toured Talahina Big Cedar and Mena Ark. Mrs Hugh Brinson returned from Claude Tex after a two week vacation visiting Judge and Mrs J E Johnson Mrs Billie Wofford and Mrs Clyde Gilbert Clarendon.
Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Case visited Sunday in Valley View Hospital with Mrs. Etta Cox, Mrs. Ma 1 Jacobs and Otto Strick land. Mrs. Luther West, Mrs. Ollie Hall and Mrs. Rena Hill trans-
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Gilmore returned home Thursday from Luther after visiting their daughter and family, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas James.
Mrs Ethel McCormick is expected to return home Tuesday from Corpus Christi Texas after visiting three weeks with her Mrs Jack Robinson.
C. A. Pegg remains a patient at Valley View Hospital. Thursday Lake Eufaula saw Mrs. Luther West and Mrs. Ollie Hall fishing while Riley Cozad, her brother Charles Shreves, Cheyenne Wyoming, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Morris with children from Ardmore, Mr. and Mrs. Dale Austell of Ponca City, and Mr. and Nolan Sanders with children enjoyed the day.
The Allen Pioneer Club will meet Thursday May 16 at Bus by Lodge for the annual meeting. A covered dish luncheon will be served at noon.
Mr and Mrs Lonnie Raney and their children Ginger Farrell and Darrell visited Mr and Mrs Leroy Owens in Oklahoma City on Sunday.
Mr and Mrs Bob Triplett of Corpus Christi Texas visit his parents Mr and Mrs Thurman Triplett and grandparents Mr and Mrs W D Evett over a vacation. Sunday guests of Mrs Nora Douglas were Mrs Lorna Douglas and Mrs Tommy Cooper of Duncan.
Mr Clarence Knigh ten and Mrs Mamie Lockey attended church services Sunday at the Faith Tabernacle in Holdenville.
Mr and Mrs Charlie Wilkin and Mr and Mrs Floyd Wellington of Union Valley visited Friday night. They fished Saturday at the Stonewall dam.
Visiting Sunday with Mr and Mrs Tom Collins included their son and family Mr and Mrs J D Collins William and Pam and Mr and Mrs Bert Redman of Del City.
Visiting Mr and Mrs Arnold Bryant are her brother and wife Mr and Mrs George Grant in Oklahoma City.
Mrs Newell Reeves returns home Thursday from relatives in Los Angeles Riverside Calif and Las Vegas N M She traveled by car while her mother Mrs Ella Emerson flew by plane Relatives met the plane in Oklahoma City Mrs J W Palmer accompanied them
Mrs. R. L. Alexander accompanied her daughter to her Fort Worth home for a Sunday visit.
Mr and Mrs Monroe Guinn and their daughters Haywood visited Mr and Mrs Clyde Nickell and their family on Sunday for a social gathering.
Mrs Mabel Miller of Ada visited Saturday night with Mr and Mrs Nevell Reeves.
Mrs. Simon Patton notes old sayings about luck and superstition in Frisco. She cites phrases like three occurrences mark events and suggests patience and observation. The piece reflects local belief in patterns shaping daily life.
The column recounts two hen incidents in which Mrs. Golightly found hens hanging by the beak and removed protruding nails to prevent future hangings. It recalls a sick fall from a horse ride by Mr. Smith and a week of social visits and travel around Ada and nearby towns.
In Furness England a Polaris missile submarine became stuck in mud during launch causing protestors to switch to cheers and the band to play Rule Britannia. In Boroas Sweden two men planted dynamite at a bank, blew the safe but failed to break it open and fled.
A puzzle themed item lists across and down clues for a late era crossword with entries like Flying toys and Pa ll. Perfect, plus a humorous anecdote about a gateau gate and Angora cat. It mentions residents on Reservoir Road in Newington Connecticut reporting speeders and police issuing 47 warnings.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.