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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1955
Page
12
Oil Center community residents host or attend multiple weekend and Sunday events. Guests include Ada visitors, church groups, and a wedding shower for Delmer Covington. Several families share Sunday dinners and motor to Sulphur for a school trip.
The item chronicles a series of social visits and church attendance across Oklahoma and nearby Texas towns. People mentioned include Harrold family kinship in Texas, guests at Gale Baptist Church, Ada Bowels events, and visits among Brecheen and Berry families, plus other relatives and friends.
Russell Kansas residents Billy Ray Holland and John Q. Sutterfield spent Saturday evening at the home of Mr and Mrs Dewey Northam in Russell.
Mr. and Mrs. Arlis Upperman and Anna Mae spent the weekend in Oklahoma City visiting the home of Mrs. Upperman's brother and family, Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Nelon. Anna Mae is spending her summer vacation with her aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. Nelon.
Jerry McDaniel received a $50 award from the First National Bank for being the most useful student at Van Ess High School on Wednesday night. The event highlighted community recognition for helpful students and local banking sponsorship.
A student in his class receives a letter of award for playing basketball and baseball and a medal for public speaking, highlighting well rounded school achievement.
Mr and Mrs Delmer Covington of Hileton visited Sunday in the homes of their parents Mr and Mrs L D Covington and Mr and Mrs Dewey Cox in a family gathering.
Mr and Mrs Milton Golden Marie and James of Wellington Texas and Mrs Lillie Golden of Ada spent Saturday night with Mr and Mrs M E Booth.
Those spending Mother's Day with Mr. and Mrs. Frank Pinley were Mrs. Lorene Vandergriff and children of Ada. Mr. and Mrs. Russell Willoughby were Mr. and Mrs. Marion Willoughby and children. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Strowe of Okemah, Marvin Daniel of Henryetta, Mr. and Mrs. T. C.
Nelson and daughters, Mr and Mrs Theo Frantz and children, Mr and Mrs Dee Willoughby and children.
Mrs. Lona Soward is listed with six children and extended relatives including Mrs. Agnus Rutledge and Larry, Earl Franks and Janice, Mavery Pierce, Sheran Kay, Danny, Roy Eaton and family, Johnny Soward and kin, and Willis Sutton and son.
Gene Roberts returned from Germany and visited the Lewis home Saturday. Willis Sutton talked with sister Floy Burk Saturday. Paul Tucker Paula joined Mr. and Mrs. Lee Tucker for Sunday dinner. Joy Tucker of Galey visited Mrs. Clareta Gray Friday. Junior Northam and family attended a Shawnee ball game Friday night. Randie Northam spent the night with the Northams.
Those present at a Mother's Day dinner included Mr. and Mrs. Warren Cunningham with Howard and Larry, Mr. and Mrs. Keith Sales and their son from Farrold, Tex., Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Pannell of Ada, and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Cunningham with Don Newby.
Saturday night visitors to Mr. and Mrs. Ray Cook included Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Burk and Floyd Jr. and Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Griffith and Bobby Cook of Quay.
Well supplied. H B Griffith offers nine hound pups for contact. Jody McDaniel spent Sunday with James Thompson. John Q Sutterfield, Billy Ray Holland, and Donnie Walker were in Sulphur on Sunday. Mr and Mrs Melvin Gurley and their children of Shawnee visited Mrs Gurley’s parents Mr and Mrs Bill for Saturday night and Sunday.
Thursday night visitors included Walter Graham Roy Smith Tommy Johnson and Orville Wright of Pickett along with Kermit Jackson and Billy and Dude Montijo and Toni.
Cendy of San Diego California joins Mrs Clois Sapp of Monahans Texas and Mr and Mrs Arlis Up perman to honor family connections. Mrs Jackson Mrs Smith and Mrs Sapp are sisters of Mrs.
Mrs Frank Pinley spent Friday visiting her aunt Miss Rosie Lee in Ada.
Mr and Mrs T C Nelson and others took Bonnie Willoughby to Madill Sunday evening where she works. They spoke with Rev and Mrs Herman Edge. Mrs Ralph Brendle and son of Ada visited the Roberts home. Cox Jr and family visited Cox Sr and McGuffee households. Pentecostal Holiness Church had 57 in morning service with Rev E L Wilson delivering both sermon slots.
Saturday night guests included Murry Golden and Milton Golden families from Union Hill and Wellington. The Sooner State Quartet of Oklahoma City will appear at the Oil Center Pentecostal Holiness Church on Sunday May 15 with singing starting at 2 PM and no admission.
Bobby Gene Lewis of Tulsa spent the weekend with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lewis.
Mrs Alene Tucker Paula and Mr and Mrs M E Booth visited the home of Mr and Mrs J W Booth Friday night. All of the Booths children attended including George Booth Coy Booth of Los Angeles Calif Mrs Wilma Scaff and M E Booth.
Tuesday evening prayer meeting was conducted at the home of Mrs. Vernon Gray. Attendees included Mrs. Esther Fowler Dorothy Bittles Maxine Willoughby Mrs. C. E. Gray and Mrs. Charley Redman.
Jimmy and Judy Megee visited grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Walter Graham in Pickett for a family reunion. Mrs. Vaughn Megee, of Malone's Grocery in Ada, could not attend.
Children fished Saturday at Lake Texoma while George Booth and Coy Booth from Los Angeles along with J. W. Booth of Rebee visited the homes of Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Booth and Mr. and Mrs. Paul Tucker on Friday.
Jerry McDaniel Joy Lane and Elsie Willoughby joined the Vaness seniors on a Mayns Ranch field trip in Texas. The Ladies Auxiliary of the Pentecostal Holiness Church packed and delivered 17 dinners to Ada on Thursday. A large crowd attended the best X ray mobile unit event in Oil Center Thursday.
Miss Joan Luke of Oklahoma City spent the weekend visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs. Vic Luke and attended the Allen alumni banquet.
Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Crawford and children Betty Lynn and Billy Edd have returned from Arkansas where they visited his parents Mr. and Mrs. Tom Crawford at Danville and her parents Mr. and Mrs. J. H. McGugan at Belleville.
Mr and Mrs Connell Miller of Stillwater spent the Mother's Day weekend here with the latter's Spey ae and Mrs J N Mc ee.
Mr and Mrs D F West and daughter Beverly returned from Russellville Arkansas after visiting relatives over the holiday weekend.
Mrs Mack Yoakum and her daughter Mary Lynn of Corpus Christi Texas are visiting Mr and Mrs E Y Muse and Edwina, Mr and Mrs Doc Yoakum and other relatives and friends.
Mr and Mrs Harrell Pegg and children Tommy and Janet of Ada were house guests of Mrs Will Pegg, the mother, and also hosted Mr and Mrs John Haliburton and family Sunday.
Mr and Mrs A K Kimbrough and son Stevie visited the former's father and step mother Mr and Mrs J D Kimbrough in Hartshorne Sunday.
Mr and Mrs Jack Roberson and their daughters Paula and Judy returned to their Corpus Christi Texas home after a vacation visit with relatives. Mrs Ethel McCormick joined her daughter and family and will stay in Corpus Christi for a week.
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