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 34 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1955
Page
4
This column notes two recent rains and expects better gardens with women canning. It warns about cut worms and suggests chlordane use around tomatoes and cabbage. Birds like red birds scissor tails blue jays bluebirds orioles help reduce worms. It mentions a brown thrashers and quail in the garden and recommends arsenate or lead to combat potato pests. Mrs. S. J. Markley Jesse.
Mrs Lavona Jones reports on James Ward's funeral held Wednesday with strong church turnout. The event featured readings from The Origin of Mother's Day and the Twenty third Psalm by Etta Garrett and multiple Sunday programs led by Lela Rose and Lavona Jones. Visitors included Edna Webb and several Durant and Oklahoma City residents.
An evening gathering featured mothers Mrs. Dan Bland Mrs. Lula Keeling Mrs. Alma Sweeney and Mrs. George Smith with pupils including Glenn Jones Charles Price Norma Sweeney Brenda Barbara Bland Lorene Jean Judy Smith Linda Dew Lawrence Archer Garry McAnally Jessie Caplan Floyd Capes Houston Johnson Philip Poindexter Carson Poindexter and Lawrence Poindexter in attendance.
A 50 person group toured Pontotoc County focusing on poultry operations. County agent Cy Hailey led planning, praising tours as a model for sharing expertise and improving flocks. He envisions multiple tours yearly across different agricultural sectors. The piece encourages readers to start their own local tours to talk shop and attract interest.
Visiting in the Kenneth Marshall home last week were Mrs. Marshall's mother Mrs. Auburg and sister-in-law Mrs. Betty Auburg along with a son from Brownfield Texas. Also visiting were Mr. and Mrs. Steve Stevenson of Pittsburg Kansas and their daughters Ruth and Jane. Carter Oklahoma hosted L. T. Daniel and S. E. Patton as visiting parents.
Mr and Mrs Calvin C Putman of Norman spent the weekend with Mrs Putmans parents Mr and Mrs Lee Forehand before leaving Tuesday for Seattle Wash where he will be employed Mr and Mrs Louis Clay and son of Odessa Tex and Mr and Mrs Woodie Lambert and son of Oklahoma City spent the weekend visiting in the home of their sister Mr and Mrs Dave Dunham They also visited old friends Mr and Mrs Simon Patton Sunday Mr and Mrs Ernest Durbin of Muskogee visited Mr Durbins sister Mrs J W Stegall and a nephew Schley Stegall last week Mr and Mrs Buck Daniel and sons Thomas Robert and Jack of
Mr and Mrs Isaac Hoggett of Lakeview Texas visited over the weekend to see his brother Joe Hoggett in Ada. They traveled Monday evening to the old Frisco cemetery and to visit old friend Simon Patton. The Hoggetts lived in Frisco in the 1920s.
A/2c and Mrs. Lloyd W. Daniel of Fort Worth Texas visited her parents Mr. and Mrs. Bud Murphy and met his parents Mr. and Mrs. Buck Daniel of Carter during a Mother's Day weekend visit.
A girl named Valeria Jo was born to Mr and Mrs Joe Daniel on Sunday May 8 at 2 am. The couple announced the birth of their daughter with this name.
All the L. T. Daniel children were home Sunday except Jack and Homer Barnes plus a daughter-in-law Mrs. Joe Daniel and the new arrival Valeria Jo. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Buck Daniel and sons of Carter, Shirla of Ada, A/2e and Mrs. Lloyd Daniel of Fort Worth, Mrs. Homer Barnes and Homer Jr.
The Freeman family report a tough homeward drive to Garden Grove California with dust storms and car trouble in Amarillo. They witness a suspected hold up, see distressed truck drivers signal for an ambulance, and report a missing passenger to police.
Mr and Mrs Joe Byers of Hickory spent Saturday with their son and family Mr and Mrs Doc Byers and children of Latta. Other guests were Mrs Wanda Byers and children Susie and Debbie of Francis.
Mrs. Doc Byers and her children Pat and James visited her mother Mrs Ira Payne in Ross and the Byers, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Byers, of Hickory, at Sunday afternoon calls.
Rev and Mrs W C Towns and Mrs Elmo Gipson attended a Vacation Bible School clinic held at the First Baptist Church in Ada on Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Cimoun Burge and daughter Lurinda Jean of Medicine Lodge Kansas arrived Wednesday night to visit his mother Mrs. Marvin Laughlin and Mr. Laughlin. They plan to stay until Sunday.
The Vacation Bible School of Morris Memorial Baptist Church begins Monday morning May 16 and runs through May 27 led by Rev Towns the church pastor.
Mrs John Daniel and family with Floyd Ingram and son Joe Daniel and daughter Vickie, plus Robert Dora and Clara at home. John Butterly of Davis Oklahoma visited the L T Daniel home. Frisco Home Demonstration Club met for Tea and Dress revue with six present. Dress stylists included Emily Hisan, Jim Marshall, and Simon Patton. Others attending were Bessie Baylis Thelma Lance and Lillian Thompson.
The Cape Henry lighthouse in Virginia, now a preserved historic monument, was the first lighthouse built under the United States Lighthouse Service Act of 1789.
London surgeons have used a tube of orion cloth to replace a diseased human artery in a pioneering vascular procedure. The operation demonstrates a novel use of synthetic fabric in arterial grafting, signaling potential advances in cardiovascular surgery.
Kenneth Ray Hurley and Janie Lou Nelson married Saturday night and left for Springfield Colorado this weekend with a new daughter-in-law.
Mrs Violet Hurley shared Sunday dinner with Mr and Mrs N L Garrett and Mira Nell. Mr and Mrs Bill Joe Adams and twins relocated to Ada. Mrs Roper, Sybil Collins and Bob visited this weekend. Visitors to Mr and Mrs W C Rose included Judd Hancock of Gardenia California Obra Young Wanda and Helen of Fitzhugh Mrs E E Agee of Ada Mrs Ola Mae Cook of Fittstown and Earl Rose. The Hancocks travelled to New Jersey New York and other eastern states before heading to Wichita Kansas to see two sisters Helen James Catherine Walker and plan trips to Colorado before returning to California. Mrs Hancock is the former Loi Rose. Earl Rose and family had Mother's Day lunch with L L Crockett of Francis Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Bunch of Hobbs New Mexico visited Mr. and Mrs. Dan Bland on Thursday. Mrs. Bill Fortenberry of Silver Bell Arizona visited Mr. and Mrs. J. W. McAnally on Sunday.
Verna Lou McAnally returned home from Borger Texas after a visit with her sister. Roy Foster of Michigan and Mrs Ruby Fowler of Dallas visited Mr and Mrs George Collins and Mrs Nora Roper on Thursday. Mrs Fowler plans a Michigan vacation with Roy and relatives. Mrs Nora Roper, Sybil Collins and Bobby Joe visited Mrs Nola Crane Sunday.
Mrs. Mary Nell Cummings Jim my Don Patti Lea and Mrs. Daisy Binion visited Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Karr Thursday.
Mrs. Carline McNutt and family visited Mrs. Johnnie Tilley and Patsy along with the new arrival Stephen Tilley. The baby was born Tuesday and both mother and son are reported doing fine. David and Elaine Peters of Pontotoc visited their grandparents last week.
Guests at the Dew home Sunday included Mr and Mrs W M Dew and Ruth Evelyn and Menely from Lawrence plus Mr and Mrs Cecil Frick and James, Mr and Mrs Orbon Dew and Mary Lynn, Mr and Mrs George McNutt, Mr and Mrs O7 wages Leroy and Owen, Mr and Mrs Charlie Dew with Paulette and David.
Mr and Mrs Clinton Dame visited Mr and Mrs Forrest Dew Sunday evening. Weekend visitors included Mr and Mrs George Simpkins and Savannah of Durant, Mr and Mrs Elbert Simpkins, Buddy and Roberta, Mrs John Sweeney, Norma and Keith, Mrs Otis Webb and Cecil Simpkins. A school picnic at Union Hill School Friday drew primary pupils and their teacher Mrs Lela Rose and mothers to Glenwood Park.
Family and friends gathering across Ada Konawa Tulsa and Tucson included Mr. and Mrs. George Woodruff with Casca of Tulsa visiting Jack McNutt. Bill McNutt of Oklahoma City. Buck McAnally with Sue visiting Paul Cassady. Claudia Fortenberry of Tucson with Lonnie Cassady. and a Konawa picnic and skating party with Lavel Wallis Catherine Teel Oma Enloe Reba Teel Karen Wallis Paul Golden Louise Henson and others.
Those completing the fourth grade this year are Charles Price Robanette Teel Garry McAnally Houston Johnston Lawrence Archer and Floyd Capes.
Barbara Jones and Yvonne Little joined a group of Latin students Monday for a day at Turner Falls. The excursion included picnicking and swimming.
Dana Mae Cochran received a bridal shower at Union Hill Baptist Church on Wednesday night May 4 hosted by Mrs. Lillie Karr Mrs. Dan Cochran Mrs. Daisy Binion and Mary Nell Cummings. Dozens attended from Stratford and Ada with gifts arriving for the honoree pride-elect of Dean Underwood.
The article explains that divorce ends a valid marriage by court decree while annulment declares there was never a valid marriage. It notes potential effects on legitimacy of children and differs in grounds and public record impact.
Mr and Mrs Doyle Drewry and Judy from Oklahoma City visited Mr and Mrs John Sweeney over the weekend in a brief social occurrence.
A quirky note reports a boy named Bobby Joe Adams declining to sell his goat for a dollar during a playful barter. The piece also records corrections and family visits across Oklahoma, with Elmer Cochran undergoing surgery in Oklahoma City and improving. Further lines mention visits among the Karrs, Agees, Bolins, and the Baldwins, plus a trip to Longview Texas where Mr. Ward remains hospitalized.
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.