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Newspaper

Ada Weekly News

Location

Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

May 14, 1964

Page

7

Allen man Chappel Baker dies after heart attack

Graveside services were held Friday at 4 p.m. in Allen Cemetery for Chappel Baker who died Tuesday in Holdenville after a heart attack. He was a longtime mechanic in Allen. He is survived by his wife Allie and his brother Cecil Baker of San Pablo California.

Allen Cemetery Chappel Baker Holdenville Baker Allen Allie Cecil Baker San Pablo Calif

Mr and Mrs Troy Stotts Visit Duncan Relatives

Mr and Mrs Troy Stotts visited relatives in Duncan on Monday and Tuesday, sharing time with family and friends during their trip.

Troy Stotts Duncan

Arkansas woman learns mother in Stuttgart suffers heart attack

Mrs. Walter Wetsin received a Thursday call from Stuttgart Arkansas that her mother Mrs. J T Reid had a heart attack. Mrs. Watson left Friday for Stuttgart to be with her mother.

Walter Wetsin Stuttgart Ark J.T. Reid Watson

Mrs. H. C. Kraettli Returns From Valley View Hospital

Mrs. H. C. Kraettli has returned home Friday after undergoing surgery at Valley View Hospital.

H. C. Kraettli Valley View Hospital

Dinner guests of the Turners include relatives from Texas

Sunday dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Tom Turner were a nephew Walter Olivo from Denison Texas a grandson Bob Brewer from eo City and Bob Pers.

Tom Turner Walter Olivo Denison Tex Bob Brewer Eo City Bob Pers

Family Roots Highlight Tupelo Connections

Mrs. R. B. Cox and Mrs. R. W. Prichard are cited as relatives, connecting to Tupelo as the family home and origin points in the surrounding narrative.

Weekend Guests Go Fishing for Crappie

Weekend guests of Mr and Mrs Tom Hughes included a daughter and her family Mr and Mrs Lee Dudley and Elis sa Ann Oklahoma City. They went fishing Saturday and returned with a nice crappie.

Tom Hughes Lee Dudley Elissa Ann Oklahoma City Hughes

Local Visits Highlight Duncan and Texas Travel

Mrs Shelly Jones and her son Eugean spent two weeks in Duncan where he is temporarily employed. Weekend guests of Mrs Wes sie Richmond included her son-in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Richard Ashlock of Sapulpa. Mrs Lois Cash planned visits to Texas with her daughter and son in law the Flowers of Iowa Park and another daughter and her family the McDaniels, plus son Jimmy Cash of Tahoka.

Shelly Jones Eugean Duncan Wessie Richmond Richard Ashlock Sapulpa Lois Cash Texas Buryl Flowers Iowa Park Tex Travis McDaniels Jimmy Cash Tahoka

Weekend Guests Of Mrs Crabtree

Weekend guests of Mrs. CS. Crabtree were her daughter and her family Mr. and Mrs. Ray Cummings and sons Kenneth David and Johnny Oklahoma City.

CS. Crabtree Ray Cummings Kenneth David Johnny Oklahoma City

Weekend Guests of Mrs Alice Isaacs

Weekend guests included her sons John Isaacs Skintook and R G Isaacs and Mrs Isaacs of Irving Texas with Mrs R G Isaacs parents Mr and Mrs Clark Miller. Also visiting were Mrs Isaacs sister Mrs Clariece Hunt of Oklahoma City. Grand daughter Mrs Larry Craven rang from Fairbanks Alaska on Mothers Day. Betsy Isaacs is now Mrs Craven.

Alice Isaacs John Isaacs Skintook R. G. Isaacs

Mr and Mrs Wright host visiting Vinson kin

Ponca City residents Mr and Mrs David Wright hosted weekend relatives. Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs Odis Vinson included their son and his family from Corpus Christi Texas. Hershal Vinson. Callie Vinson from Duncan. J D Vinson from Kansas City. Don Vinson from Colorado Springs. Pat Vinson from Berkeley. and Charles Butler of Tahlequah.

Odis Vinson Rual Vinson Corpus Christi Tex Hershal Vinson Callie Vinson Duncan J. D. Vinson Kansas City Don Vinson Colorado Springs Colo Pat Vinson Berkeley Calif Charles Butler Tahlequah

Weekend Guests of Mrs Het Tie Cottrell

Weekend visitors included her son Dillard Cottrell and family from Del City with Nellie Smith of Tulsa and Darlean Delbert. showers and thunderstorms marked a rainy day with a gully washer by noon. Hurley Jackson and Nancy Thom as joined Hastings family from Oklahoma City.

Hettie Cottrell Dillard Cottrell del City Nellie Smith Darlean Delbert Tulsa C. H. Hastings Estalene Thomas Nancy Kathey Jackson Hurley Jackson Oklahoma City

Weekend guest visits by Arthur Ray Scroggins in Fort Smith

Arthur Ray Scroggins of Fort Smith Arkansas was a weekend guest of his mother Mrs Clark Turner and Mr Turner. He also visited his wife's parents Mr and Mrs N M Short.

Arthur Ray Scroggins Fort Smith, Ark Clark Turner Mr. Turner N. M. Short

Incomplete Family Notice From Texas and Oklahoma

The fragment mentions Mrs. C. A. Walker linked to Mrs. Richard Walker and two daughters Mrs. Sue Ellen Clark and a son Mike in Oklahoma City, plus Odessa Texas, and another Mrs. unnamed, indicating a families notice or obituary context.

C. A. Walker Richard Walker Odessa Tex Sue Ellen Clark Mike Oklahoma City

Odoms Visit Families in Louisiana Weekend

Ada resident Orval Spann and his children were guests of Mrs. Edgar Muse and Mrs. Ethel McCormick in Farmersville Louisiana. Mr. Odom returned home while Mrs. Odom extended her stay. The group later visited Abner Gilmore in Sulphur Veterans Hospital on Saturday with Mr. and Mrs. Griffin Odom and Mrs. McCormick.

Griffin Odom Farmersville

Mothers Day Guests of Mrs Claude Kidwell

Mothers Day guests of Mrs Claude Kidwell included her children Mr and Mrs Gladston Kidwell Lindsay Mr and Mrs Austin Kidwell and daughter Mary Ann Ada Mr and Mrs C C Call Medicine Lodge Kan Mr and Mrs A B Kidwell Mr and Mrs George Kidwell and Mike Mr and Mrs M C Cook Mr and Mrs Bill Daugherty Mrs Roy Saffar rans and Mr and Mrs Earl Crow.

Claude Kidwell Gladston Kidwell Lindsay Austin Kidwell Mary Ann Ada C. C. Call Medicine Lodge Kan A. B. Kidwell George Kidwell Mike M. C. Cook Bill Daugherty Roy Saffarrans Earl Crow

Local Notices List of Named Residents and Households

A readable fragment lists multiple households and individuals including Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Odom in Farmersville Louisiana, Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Taylor in Duncan, others in Bethany Glen CarterWetumka Ada and Oklahoma City, and several named persons and families.

Mrs Hugh Brinson Returns Home After Surgery

Mrs Hugh Brinson came home Thursday from P S Hospital in Holdenville following an unspecified surgery.

Hugh Brinson P&s Hospital Holdenville

Miss Iona Gilmore Hosts Alumni Banquet Afterglow

Miss Iona Gilmore entertained at her home Saturday night following the alumni banquet supper. Relatives and guests included Miss Gilmore's sisters Mrs Cranzy Gilmore Ada Mrs Newt Smith and Mr Smith of South Gate California plus a sister in law Mrs Ed Gilmore Ada and several others including Mr Buck Gilmore Mr A G Odom Farmerville La Mr and Mrs Ovid Pegg Ada Mr and Mrs Harry Barnes Ardmore Delphia Jones Mrs Ethel McCormick and Mr and Mrs E Y Muse.

E. Y. Muse A. G. Odom Farmerville C. D. Taylor Duncan H. D. Gilmore Bethany Lee Braxton Glen Carter R. G. Flemming Mike and Jerry Wetumka David Taylor Oklahoma City Bill Kay Steven Jimmy Lucille Watson David Ada Deena Borders Delphia Jones Ethel McCormick Iona Gilmore Miss Gilmore Cranzy Gilmore Newt Smith Smith South Gate Calif Ed Gilmore Buck Gilmore Ovid Pegg Harry Barnes Ardmore E.Y. Muse

Mr and Mrs H M Lowry Visit Ada Matriarch

Mr and Mrs H M Lowry were Sunday dinner guests of Mrs C E Lowry in Ada, visiting the family matriarch and sharing a meal on the weekend.

H. M. Lowry Mr. Lowry C.E. Lowry Ada

Wind damages Crable Chiles home with torn wash house top

A Sunday night wind damaged Crable Chiles residence blowing off the wash house top and shingles from the dwelling.

Crable Chiles

Hughes County club ladies tour Fort Smith Arkansas

Mrs Crable Chiles Mrs H M Lowry Mrs Ira Blackburn and Mrs Ed Wilson led Hughes County home demonstration club members on a Wednesday tour to Fort Smith Arkansas with several participants aboard.

Crable Chiles H. M. Lowry Ira Blackburn Ed Wilson Hughes County Home Demonstration Club Fort Smith, Ark

Hensler Family Hosts Mothers Day Guests

Mrs. and Mr. Harry Hensler extended Mothers Day hospitality to guests including Mr. and Mrs. Jessel Hensler of Oklahoma City Mr. and Mrs. Otho Hensler of Ada Mrs. Jack Coultrup of Houston Texas and Mrs. Alpha Cromwell of McAlester.

Mothers Day Harry Hensler Jessel Hensler Oklahoma City Otho Hensler Ada Jack Coultrup Louston Tex Alpha Cromwell McAleser

Mrs. Jessie Compton Visiting Daughters in Houston

Mrs. Jessie Compton is visiting her daughters Mrs. Frank Phillips and Mrs. Mel Martin and their husbands in Houston Texas.

Jessie Compton Frank Phillips Mel Martin Houston Tex

Orchid corsage sent for Mothers Day

Mrs. Elsie Eubanks receives an orchid corsage from her grandson Claude Thompson Jr. and his wife in Roanoke Virginia for Mothers Day.

Elsie Eubanks Claude Thompson Jr Roanoke, Va

Saturday and Sunday Guests of Mrs Tillery

Saturday guests of Mrs. Eda Tillery included her granddaughter Miss Janette Tillery Moore and Mr. and Mrs. David Cranfield Glen and Greg in Enid. Sunday guests were her son in law and daughter Mr. and Mrs. Bill Elmore Homer.

Eda Tillery Janette Tillery Moore David Cranfield Glen Greg Enid Bill Elmore Homer

Houseguests of Mr and Mrs Fred Douglas

Mr and Mrs Fred Douglas hosted Anderson Rackley and wife from Fresno California T J Jared and wife from Oklahoma City Frank Douglas and daughter Mrs Lodel Payne and son Chicka shaw were listed as houseguests in the report.

Fred Douglas Anderson Rackley Fresno Calif T. J. Jared Oklahoma City Frank Douglas Lodel Payne Chickashaw

Family Dinner Guests Rainy Mothers Day Picnic

Mrs Wallie Curtis hosted a Mothers Day gathering for her children who were to share a picnic. Attending were four daughters including Mrs Grace Hill Odessa Texas and Mrs Lena Smith with families in Kansas City Missouri and various California and Colorado locations.

Wallie Curtis Grace Hill Odessa Tex Lena Smith Wilson McInroy George Stanfired J. D. Vinson Kansas City Don Vinson Colorado Springs Colo Ed Vinson San Francisco Calif R. D. Vinson Berkeley Dale R. Burnett Bradley

Sunday Guests At Mrs Minnie Short Home

Sunday visitors included her daughter and son in law Mr and Mrs Bill Eddings of Okmulgee and her brother and sister in law Mr and Mrs Buddy Dyson of Ada visiting Mrs Minnie Short.

Minnie Short Bill Eddings Okmulgee

Weekend guests of Mrs Roxie Stout

Weekend guests of Mrs Roxie Stout were her grandsons and their wives Mr and Mrs J L attending with Mrs Stout hosting in a family gathering at her home full of visiting relatives and informal reunion chatter.

Roxie Stout J. L

Fragmented Word List Clueing Incongruent Phrases From Page

A jumble of numbers and scattered phrases appears to be OCR noise from a historical page. Readable items include brief references to colors, animals, professions, and common words that hint at a mixed, damaged text.

Rhodes Family of Fort Smith Arkansas

Edmond Rhodes and Mr and Mrs Richard Rhodes and their children reside in Fort Smith Arkansas.

Family returns home after 10 day Texas visit

Mr and Mrs Walter issery Karen and Walter Jr. returned Sunday to their home in El Paso Texas after a 10 day visit with relatives.

Walter ‘Issery Karen Walter Jr el Paso Tex

Mrs Hammonds Visit Highlights Family Ties Across States

Mrs Bonnie Hammonds hosted her sister and brother in law Mr and Mrs Harley McKee from Rexford Kansas. Also visiting were her daughter and son in law Mr and Mrs Harry Hamilton from Oklahoma City. Hammonds daughter Mrs Kenneth Satran called from Belfair Washington on Mothers Day.

Bonnie Hammonds Harley McKee Rexford Kan

Allen Reese and family visit relatives in Ada

Mr and Mrs Allen Reese Duncan were Sunday guests of Mrs Reese's sister Mrs Lela Long They also visited Mrs Reese's father David Richardson a patient in an Ada nursing home

Allen Reese Duncan Mrs. Reese Lela Long David Richardson Ada Stonewall W. A Daniels Frank Morrison Morrison Lois Jean Norma Poorman

Mrs T C Collins Attends With Multiple Guests

Mrs T C Collins was joined by Mrs Bobby Heltcel of Dibble and Mrs Buck Heltcel of Moore as attendees at a social event.

T. C. Collins Bobby Heltcel Dibble Buck Heltcel Moore

Sunday Visitors From Hemingway Family

Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Hemingway were their son and family, Mr. and Mrs. James Hemingway, Brent and Jana, Fayetteville, Ark.

Joe Hemingway James Hemingway Brent Jana Fayetteville, Ark

Patricks Visit Conway Family Ties Over Weekend

Mr and Mrs Jess Patrick and their son Bobby of Conway Ark spent the weekend with Mrs Patrick's parents Mr and Mrs W A Spain. They also visited their daughter Mrs Lindon Tate and her family during the stay.

Jess Patrick Bobby Conway, Ark

Lula

Floid Harkins, Boise City, and John Clifford ate supper Monday night with Mr. and Mrs. Charles Leader. Dwayne Brooks, Ada, three, came home with his granddad to spend the night. Dwayne's aunt, Mrs. Leader, joined the Cliffords and he chose to stay with her family.

Lois Clifford Floid Harkins Boise City John Clifford Charles Leader Dwayne Brooks Ada Dwayne

Treas Family Travel After Nosebleed Incident

Mr and Mrs Jake Treas returned home Sunday with Mr and Mrs J C Treas. Mrs Jake Treas was suffering a nose bleed during the outing.

Latta Couple Visits Aunt and Uncle on Wednesday

Mr. and Mrs. James Briggs of Latta visited Wednesday night with her aunt and uncle Mr. and Mrs. Bud Sweat.

James Briggs Latta Mrs Bud Sweat

Bus Trip Disaster Delays Lula School Party to Sulphur

Lula grade pupils and companions led by bus driver Thomas Fortner Mrs Harden and Mr Harden Mrs Whelchel and Mrs Dennis and mothers Mrs Treas and Mrs Short Fortner traveled to Sulphur Platt National Park for a yearly school trip. A rainstorm forced the bus into a ditch delaying departure until about 10 30. After lunch prepared by Mrs Harden the group explored the mountain swam skated and enjoyed the amusement park before returning home about 5 pm.

Lula Thomas Fortner John Harden C. D. Whelchel Arthur Dennis Chester Treas Short Fortner Sulphur Sulphur's Platt National Park

Johnston Family Dines Together Saturday Night

Mr and Mrs Sam Johnston hosted a supper Saturday night with Tony Carolyn Ada Mr and Mrs Ben Johnston and Dave sharing the gathering in a family meal occasion.

Sam Johnston Tony Carolyn Ada Ben Johnston Dave

McMeans Families Visit Woffords in Oklahoma City

Mr and Mrs James McMeans and Mr and Mrs Doyle McMeans and children of Oklahoma City visited Friday with Mr and Mrs Jess Wofford. Also accompanying were Mr and Mrs J L McMeans and sons from Velma.

Jack McMeans Doyle McMeans Oklahoma City J. L. McMeans Velma Jess Wofford

Curtis Williams Family Visits Relatives This Friday

Mr and Mrs Curtis Williams hosted visits with Chriseta and Derrick from Florida. They were joined by Rita Williams and the Williams family to see Mrs Williams parents.

Curtis Williams Chriseta Derrick Florida Charlie Williams Rita Williams

Mrs Simon Young Visits Fortner Relatives in Lightning Ridge

Mrs Simon Young visited Sunday with her parents Mr and Mrs Short Fortner at Lightning Ridge. Elane and Clay joined the gathering, sharing time with the family.

Simon Young Elane and Clay Lightning Ridge Mrs Short Fortner

Clifford youths win red ribbon at Ada broiler show

Dickie Clifford Debbie Clifford Donnie Clifford and Ronnie Clifford entered broilers in the county 4 H show in Ada Tuesday and all placed in the red ribbon group. Mrs D R Clifford along with Dickie Debbie and Ronnie attended the awards luncheon after the show.

Dickie Debbie Donnie Ronnie Clifford Ada D. R. Clifford Ronnie

Ada Social Visit Listings Describe Weekend Guests

Mr and Mrs Gene Joplin and Ada residents Kelly and Marty visited Thursday night with Mr and Mrs Charles Leader and Diana and Donna Kay. On Saturday Virgie Alberson Margaret Clo Dean Leader Eddie Walker Gene Joplin Ada John Clifford and Jimmy Alberson Ada visited with Mr and Mrs Leader.

Gene Joplin Kelly Marty Ada Charles Leader Diana Donna Kay Virgie Alberson Margaret Clo Dean Leader Eddie Walker John Clifford Jimmy Alberson Mrs. Leader

Uncle LEYS Epigrins and political barbs spark satire

A collage of quips and verses notes political jabs about Tod Bolton and a public mood on money, governance, and media. The piece weaves satirical lines from Theresa Kafferman and Larry Smiley postcards, ending with Charley Grant release.

Lillard Family Visit From Oklahoma City Iowa?

Mr and Mrs Wayman Lillard and sons from Oklahoma City visited Sunday with his parents Mr and Mrs William Lillard and her brothers Isaac and Son Cooper and their families.

Wayman Lillard Oklahoma City William Lillard Isaac Son Cooper

Mr and Mrs Polk Cross Visit Tu Pelo Area

Mr and Mrs Polk Cross of Tu Pelo visited Sunday afternoon with Mr and Mrs D R Clifford, sharing time with local residents and family.

Polk Cross Tupelo D. R. Clifford

Treas Couple Return from Ahloso Visit

Mr and Mrs Jake Treas returned Wednesday from Ahloso where they visited Mr and Mrs J C Treas. They returned Friday. Mrs Jake Treas was still having nose bleed and other symptoms.

Jake Treas Ahloso J. C. Treas

Weekend Visit Acknowledges Local Families

A family gathering lists Mr. and Mrs. Lester Davis with their son and daughter in law along with Skip and Ed Smith. Also noted are Mr. and Mrs. Sable Harden and children Duncan visiting Buck Sweat and John Harden families. Commencement exercises were scheduled for 28.

Lester Davis Skip Ed Smith Sable Harden Duncan Buck Sweat John Harden

Tupelo High School Senior Darrell Stonecipher Graduates

Darrell Stonecipher the lone Tupelo High School senior from Lula will graduate Thursday evening at Tupelo High School. Mr and Mrs Walter Brooks spent Sunday night in Ada with Mr and Mrs Glen McGuire.

Walter Brooks Ada Mrs Glen McGuire Darrell Stonecipher Tupelo High School Lula

Fishermen Sonny Leader Gene Joplin and Jimmy Alberson

Sonny Leader Gene Joplin and Jimmy Alberson of Ada went fishing Saturday night at Mc Gee. They returned home after rain began falling.

Sonny Leader Gene Joplin Jimmy Alberson Ada McGee

Oakman closes school week with activities and family visits

The Oakman calendar ends with a closing day program on Monday, a Wednesday picnic at Sulphur for teachers and parents, and Thursday book checkouts and report cards. Erma June Morrison celebrated her eighth birthday May 7 with a party in the school lunchroom attended by family and classmates.

Ila Pevehouse Oakman Sulphur Trudy Nance Erma June Morrison Erma Lillie Morrison Lois Jean Castoe Norma Poorman Lisa Rickie

Morrison Family Attends Church in Happyland

Mrs Arlie Morrison and her daughters Lois Jean Mary and Erma attended church Sunday in Happyland. The Morrisons lived in Happyland several years ago.

Arlie Morrison Lois Jean Mary Erma Happyland Morrisons

Amarillo Women Visit Ada for Business

Mrs Estelle Milholland and Mrs Elsie Wilcox of Amarillo Texas visited Mr and Mrs Murray Smith and Mr and Mrs George Carter of Oakman on Tuesday and Wednesday to take care of business in Ada.

Estelle Milholland Elsie Wilcox Amarillo Tex Murray Smith George Carter Oakman Ada

Family Dinner Draws Brooks and Leaders in Fairfield

Mr and Mrs Donald Brooks hosted a Sunday dinner with Linda Diane Dwayne Ada and others including John Dickie Debbie Donnie and Ronnie Clifford. All children attended except Mr and Mrs Clovis Thompson and Debbie Ann in Fairfield California.

Donald Brooks Linda Diane Dwayne Ada Charles Leader Diana Donna Kay John Dickie Debbie Donnie Ronnie Clifford D. R. Clifford Clovis Thompson Debbie Ann Fairfield Calif

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