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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1954
Page
8
George R. Collins, candidate for re election as Representative in the Legislature from Pontotoc County No. 2, touts long public service and independence. He opposes higher taxes and bond issues for roads, pledging to discuss any proposal with voters if it comes up.
Mrs. W. B. Ivey recovers at home after a major Oklahoma City operation. J Flowers visits from Bakersfield to see Rev. Jasper Flowers, 91. Cartrights, Penningtons spend weekend with E. P. Cartright kin. Forehand to Pasco Washington for work. Leamon Fowler visits to tend his mother’s grave. Mrs. Jack Edwards visits Wister for Mother's Day. Fly fishing at Lute Weems home yields a thumb injury. Mrs. Clifton McKoy becomes secretary to Dr. James at Ada College. Local typing students take a summer recess. Out-of-town relatives attend Cleve Fish funeral from several states. Jack Ream from Porter, Kentucky plans remodeling here. Mrs. Ream and Johnny Dollar to join.
Mrs Ed Glover came back from Vici on Saturday after a two week visit with her daughter. Mr Glover stood by the curb and watched for the bus, eager to have his wife home.
Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Evans spent last Wednesday at Oil Center visiting their son and family, Mr. and Mrs. Alva Evans. They also called on her sister, Mrs. Jack Watts, while there.
Mr and Mrs Dave Barrow drove to Sulphur on Sunday to visit his mother Mrs W A Barrow and his sister Mr and Mrs Arthur Mann.
Mr and Mrs Coy Williamson and baby visited Mother's Day with Mr and Mrs Arthur Williamson while Mr and Mrs Clarence Williamson from Oklahoma City also joined the family gathering in town.
The Lon Bryant family is back home after a stay in Ada. Local notice notes their return and reunions with relatives from the area.
Mr and Mrs Austin King and their daughter drove back to Lehigh to see her father and old friends on Sunday. The family had moved away and later opened a grocery store in a new location.
Mrs Charley Burnett drove to Stratford Sunday to spend the day with her mother Mrs Sam Boatright.
Mrs Myrtle Christian welcomes a new granddaughter, the fourth child for Mr and Mrs Roy Christian of Byng. The birth makes five grandchildren for Mrs Christian, who offers warm congratulations to the family.
S/Sgt. and Mrs. Lincoln Wood and family left Saturday to make their home in Colorado where he will be stationed for a while. S/Sgt. Wood is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Claud Wood and has completed a tour of duty in Korea.
Mr and Mrs Bill Mixon and son Wayland of Odessa Texas visited their parents Mr and Mrs Jim Mixon and Mr and Mrs N D Felkins. Accompanying them was Miss Sue Marshall daughter of Mr and Mrs Sam Marshall who wished to meet Mrs Henry who shared the name Sue Marshall.
Mr and Mrs Wayne Valentine and Vicki of Dallas Texas visited Mrs Briery’s parents Mr and Mrs Jack Briery over the weekend. Also present were Mrs Rogers and husband Owen of Stillwater and Major and Mrs Jack Briery of Oklahoma City. Major Briery recovers from knee surgery and will have a second operation after healing.
Sunday guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Auten included Mr. and Mrs. Edd Shaffer and their sons Eddie and Wayne of Muskogee, Mrs. Maude Townsend and Pat Waggoner of Mounds, Bob Auten, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Auten, Miss Mildred Auten of Ada, and Larry and Linda Large of Fittstown.
A large barn owned by the Dewey Higdon family, located northwest of town, was struck by lightning during an electrical storm and burned completely around 2:30 am. Fire trucks from Ada and Stonewall arrived too late to save it. some small tools survived and no livestock were lost. The Higdon family were awakened by the thunder.
Mr and Mrs Ralph Lafevers of Norman drove down Saturday to visit her parents Mr and Mrs Dick Murphy, extending a family reunion in a quiet weekend outing.
Mr. and Mrs. George McKoy hosted Sunday dinner with their sons and families. Attending were Brown McKoy and wife from Oklahoma City and Clifton McKoy with Patricia and George, George Ann and Angela.
Mr and Mrs Eugene Johnson of Oklahoma City spent the weekend at the home of his daughter Mr and Mrs W E Winton. Also home for Mother's Day was Joe Winton who is stationed at Ft Sill.
Forest Gill of Houston Texas spent Sunday with his mother Mrs Williams and other relatives in a family gathering noting the intercity visit.
Mr and Mrs R D May announce the marriage of their daughter Lucretia to Kenneth Cowan son of Mr and Mrs Robert Cowan of St Louis Okla. Lucretia a Stonewall High School student and Kenneth employed by Magnolia Oil Company. Vows exchanged in Ada Saturday night May 1.
Mr and Mrs John Anderson relocate to Stonewall moving from moving surroundings with his parents living south of town for several weeks.
Mr and Mrs Max Chaddick and Nancy of Pauls Valley spent Sunday with his parents Mr and Mrs Wesley Chaddick.
Mrs. Bob Barber and Robert Ann of Oklahoma City visited last Wednesday renewing acquaintances. Mrs Barber attended local high school and later taught there as a commercial instructor. She will be remembered as former Miss Lela Garrison.
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Saint and their daughter spent Mother's Day with her parents Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Harkins, sharing time and family reunion moments.
Mrs. Myrtle Morris and Mrs. Fred Wallace left Monday for Eunice, New Mexico, to visit their daughter and son, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Wallace. Mr. Wallace refused to go, saying he wanted no part of that country after being caught in a severe dust storm, claiming he has had enough sand for a lifetime.
Mr and Mrs C D Bullard and family drove to Wister on Sunday to visit his parents Mr and Mrs J T Bullard.
This month the Chamber of Commerce meeting was delayed due to numerous other activities, rescheduled for May 24 to accommodate participants and avoid conflicts.
Mr and Mrs Clifton McKay and Pat and George traveled to Sulphur Sunday afternoon to visit Mrs Enscore and her husband Mr Pat Enscore keeping a family reunion mood with the elders.
Marines Dar rel Hulsey John Gilbert Miller Joe Morgan and Louis Brady spent their first leave at home since enlisting. John G Miller reported he gained 30 pounds since joining the Marines.
Mr and Mrs Bobbie Wooley of Stillwater visited Sunday with his parents Mr and Mrs W W Wool.
Everett Shaw left Monday for Cookeville Tennessee to take a job as arena director accompanied by Dick Truitt who will assist him After the rodeo Truitt will return home and Shaw will go to Florida to load and ship cows purchased months ago to Colorado.
Mrs. Ray Ulich of Maud and Mrs. Lelan Cartright spent Mother's Day with their mother Mrs. Ruth Knight. The brief note records family gathering on a spring holiday.
Mrs Bill Auten reported the death of her uncle Mr Church Province at Veterans Hospital in McKinney Texas on Friday. Funeral services were held in Dennison Texas Sunday afternoon with burial at Bochita where he farmed for many years.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Stall of Tulsa arrived Saturday evening to spend Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Russell Hale and Nickey. Other visitors in the Hale home Sunday were Mr. and Mrs. G. M. Doss of Alma.
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Singleton Kenneth Maxwelll and Bill Miller of Oklahoma City with Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Long and Bruce from San Antonio Texas were weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Maxwell. Kenneth Mrs. Long and Mrs. Singleton are the Maxwell children.
Mrs H D Guinn passed away Monday at University Hospital in Oklahoma City. Funeral services were held at Maud Wednesday afternoon with Bro Holt Sodeman officiating. She was mother of Mrs Bill Hunt and had lived here until a few years ago. Survivors include son James and Mrs Clara Mendenhall and several other children and grandchildren.
Mr and Mrs Ora Morris came back from Houston after spoiling the grandchild for a week while its mother Mrs Bill Morris recovered from a tonsillectomy. The family were well on departure and Bill and Dorothy face the post visit task of undoing the spoiling.
Mrs J W Durbin and her boys spent Sunday with her mother Mrs Wayne Truitt and other relatives in Lindsay.
The funeral for Mrs. Clara Martin of Lexington was held Wednesday at 2 30 PM at the Baptist Church. Duane Riley conducted the services. Survivors include sons Columbus Lacy and Hannie Martin, a daughter Alice, another daughter and a son, and several grandchildren.
Plans finalize for a Vacation Bible School at First Baptist Church from May 24 to June 4. Sessions run weekdays 8 30 to 11 30 a m with classes for nursery through sixteen years. A Presentation Day parade is set for Friday May 21 at 2 00 p m. Mrs Holt Sodeman named principal. thirty one teachers and leaders met last Thursday. Your children are invited to attend.
L M Cass of Ada addressed the Brotherhood Meeting of The First Baptist Church on Monday evening. He grew up locally, attended area high school, is the son of Mrs. Ernest Myers and the late Ben Cass, and he is married with two daughters.
Mrs Alfred Baylis led the G A s in their stewardship program Monday afternoon at the parsonage. Twelve girls attended and took part. Plans are being made for several to attend GA camp at Falls Creek this summer.
A May 10 banquet for First Baptist Church graduating seniors featured a U shaped table setup with white Maypoles green streamers and small Mayflowers. The high school senior sermon will be May 16 at 3 p.m. at Stonewall High School auditorium by Rev. Duane Riley.
Vocation and Mrs. Cecil Bullard host a May Day event with Melody in May led by Miss Shar on Beth Brooks. The Kings and Queens of May are honored and a “May Madness” stunt show follows. Guest speaker Miss Martha St. Clair and numerous attendees from Ada are listed.
The commencement takes place Tuesday May 18 at 8 p m in the high school auditorium with the address by M L Stegall Latta superintendent and Stonewall High School graduate. This marks the first time both speakers are hometown “kids.”
Mr. and Mrs. Don Cooley and their daughter visited last week in the Bert Jones home. Cooley has just returned home from Korea. V. O. Layne was honored with a birthday supper Friday night at his home with many friends attending.
Roger Layne Anna Mae Upper man Howard Cunningham Billy Estes Bob Hudson Deannie Jones Thelma Velma Belt were graduates of Worstell school Saturday morning at the Junior High School in Ada.
Mr and Mrs Smoky Voyles and their daughter from Gaar Corner spent Saturday in the home of Mr and Mrs Bruce Holland.
Mr and Mrs Fred Schneider of Tulsa formerly of Oil Center are the proud parents of a baby girl Muriel Patricia born April 29 weighing 8 pounds 6 ounces.
Roy Roddy of Alaska visits the home of Mr and Mrs Roy Cook. Roddy is a brother of Mrs Cook.
Mr and Mrs George Van Schuyver of Oklahoma City spent the weekend in the home of Mr and Mrs Dwight Megee.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Harris and daughters and Mrs. Fan Walters of Oklahoma City visited in the home of J. W. Roberts and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lewis. Orbera Roberts and Bobby Lewis of Ada had Sunday dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lewis.
Mr and Mrs Joe Robertson and Billy Jim joined Mrs J L Brecheen for a Mother's Day dinner at the home of Mr and Mrs Ralph Brendle in Ada. All Brecheen children attended along with the mother.
Colene Booth accompanied her educational class to Davis on Thursday to observe activities at Davis High School.
Mr and Mrs C C Bacon and family of Denison Texas visited in Oil Center Saturday. Mr and Mrs Ralph Kendall and Jackie spent the weekend in Shawnee visiting in the home of Mr and Mrs Paul Gearhardt. Mr and Mrs Paul Tucker Rev and Mrs Luther Wilson and Hansel Burk attended the gospel singing concert in Oklahoma City Saturday night.
People gathered Sunday for Mother's Day at Dewey Northam's home. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Junior Northam and family, Mr and Mrs Clyde Welch and family, Mrs A B Raines of Ada and Raymond Raines of Granite.
A revival begins Sunday night May 16 at 8 p m at the Pentecostal Holiness Church with local ministers leading services.
Bill Sachs of Ada receives official promotion to 2nd Lieutenant in the 45th National Guard Division. A former sergeant in the Korean conflict, he served in the 171st Field Artillery Battalion and worked at Ada Iron and Metal Company. Commission date May 3.
Geneva Switzerland became the home of the League of Nations in 1920 marking a pivotal moment in postwar diplomacy. The decision established the city as the international organization’s early seat and center for diplomatic activity.
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