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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1960
Page
9
In Union Valley and nearby there were tornado warnings and near-misses as families huddled in storm cellars and listened for updates. Residents recount helpers, travel plans to Wichita and Ada, and community gatherings amid rain, repairs, and a Sunday picnic at Wintersmith Park.
Mrs A H Mercer Sr attended church at Prairie View May 1 and was a luncheon guest of Mr and Mrs W M Hill. She then attended singing at New Hope Sunday evening and visited Mr and Mrs E E Ellington until Wednesday. Alva Johnson visited his mother Mrs Grant Johnson Monday morning.
Lt. Joe Tom Griffith travels to Oklahoma City to learn when his family can move into a Del City home while stationed at Tinker AFB. Mentions of visits between Ercy Ownbey and W R Pritchett, trips to Pauls Valley, Dallas, and Dal las, along with fruit tree grafting and family visits.
Mr and Mrs A H Mercer Jr of Oklahoma City visited Thursday to be with Mrs A H Mercer Sr who is staying with her son and family. The group spent the night with Mr and Mrs Alfa Johnson to stay near a storm cellar. Thursday's rain and hail damaged water gaps and bridge abutments. No major local wind damage reported.
Mrs Evert Summers and Mack spent Thursday evening with Mr and Mrs Roy Cantwells. Several Hart HD Club members attended a dress revue at the First Baptist Church in Ada. The gathering included Mrs Marjorie Soutee Mrs Richard Soutee and Mrs Alvie Griffith. May Johnson and others visited friends across the area with weddings show ers and family updates. Don Price of Ahloso visited Mack Summers Saturday night. The group spent Sunday in Roff with Ola Hodges and Phyllis Ann Summers.
Mrs Sampson Summer of Ross visits Mrs Evert Summers in Eugene and Mack to share family time and discuss arrangements.
Mr and Mrs Joe Hemmingway and their son and daughter in law visited in Hinton Monday and Tuesday as guests of Joe Hemmingways brother and family Arthur Hemmingway recovers from a recent heart attack Mrs Claudia Murphy and Judy spent the weekend in Fort Worth as guests of Mrs Murphy s brother
Refs to visitors and relatives include Rev and Mrs David Forester with Mrs John Pierson visiting an Oklahoma City patient. Mack Spain of Riverside on leave from the Air Force visits W A Spain. The Bill Call and Don Call families from Cleveland Texas attend a funeral for Albert Harrell in Seminole. Local hospital admissions include David Milner and Delbert Wolf at Valley View Hospital and Jim Calvin. Weekend guests include Lucille Fish and Gary from Tulare California.
Mrs Lassie Riley and Mrs Jess Wallace of Ardmore visit Odessa. several families host relatives in Allen and Ada. Hospital admissions include Mrs Bell Harwell and Ben Matthews to Valley View Hospital. Rev Towns from Ardmore visits. Cranzy Gilmore from Ada stays with sister Io na Gilmore.
A garbled column presents pithy maxims on money, budget, and aging. It mocks sales pressure and self improvement while urging prudent effort and steady work. Names appear as playful signatures, including Charley Grant dated 5-2-60.
A compact crossword clue sequence listing entries such as Girl's Joy Immerse Measure of distance Aid Expire Child's game Cunning Toward with no further context or defined grid.
A group including Mr and Mrs Alvie Griffith and relatives visited near Corbett and Del City then traveled to Stratford and Oil Center amid a storm. Mother's Day guests at Mrs J E Dunn's home included multiple families from Vaness Fitzhugh Ada and Ada area who attended a Baccalaureate service in Vaness Sunday afternoon.
Mr and Mrs Pete Jones Betsy and Carolyn of Bells Texas visited Mr and Mrs B B Ownbey Sunday evening.
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