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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1970
Page
5
The body of Robert Jenson was found Saturday northeast of Allen beside a fence. It appears he died from an accidental gunshot wound. Several local residents and visitors were noted in the surrounding social items including hospital visits and weekend guests.
Mrs Wayne Mead and Mrs Jake Story and Mrs Erma Maples of Oklahoma City and Erick Maples of San Francisco were mentioned. Mrs Effie Turner was admitted to Holdenville General Hospital Monday.
Weekend visitors included Mrs Willa Mae Woodruff and children from Sulphur along with Mr and Mrs Kenneth Freeman Mr and Mrs Robert Murphey Mr and Mrs Billy Pence Mrs Terry Ben and baby Also R L Smith from Ventura California called to wish Happy Mother's Day Sunday guests at Mrs Lela Long's included her sisters Mrs Jake Story of Oklahoma City and Mr and Mrs Allen Rose of Duncan Also invited were Mrs Arnold Bryant and son Jack Bryant of La Crosse Kansas and Mr and Mrs B O Crawford of Ada
Mrs Faye Wallace was admitted to Holdenville General Hospital on Thursday for medical care.
Families and guests are listed across Oklahoma and Texas with visits to churches and celebrations. Notable names include Mrs. J W Palmer receiving oldest mother bouquet at the United Pentecostal Church and Mrs Carl Vinson receiving youngest mother honors. Also mentioned are travels to Dallas and Miami and several family connections in Durant McAlester Sulphur and Chula Vista.
Funeral services were held Monday in the school auditorium for Earl Stewart who died Saturday in an Allen nursing home.
Mr and Mrs W B Evett of Cushing were weekend guests, staying with local friends and enjoying a brief visit in the town.
Numerous families and visitors from Ada and surrounding areas shared weekends and meals with Mrs. Eva Foreman, Mrs. Lois Clifford, and others. Attendees included the Welton and Ray families from Ardmore, the Holland family of Stonewall, and guests from Crossett, Delano, and Shawnee. The Rev. Glen Eaves led baccalaureate services at Vaness. Paula Tucker plans a Boswell teaching position in fall.
Mrs. Royal Sanders was accompanied home Friday from Jenks by her daughter and family Mr. and Mrs. Roland Hayes, Randy and Stan.
Mr and Mrs Floyd Simmons visited Sunday in Holdenville as guests of Mr and Mrs Charles Clark. Mr and Mrs Robert Simmons, Muskogee, were also visitors.
Sunday guests of Mrs. Walter Melton Sr included Mr. and Mrs. Earl Kesner and Randy, and Mr. and Mrs. Ray Melton with Marilyn and Jimmy in Oklahoma City. The party also hosted Mrs. Charlie Wilkinson, Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Moore, Jenks, Mr. and Mrs. Ronnie Moore of Tulsa, Mrs. Fay Belvin of Oklahoma City, and Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Wellington with Greg and Tony in Union Valley.
The Alumni banquet was held Saturday night in the school cafeteria with about 211 attendees. Decorations featured a Mexican theme and a dance followed after dinner in the Legion Hut.
Minnie Norick and Donna Turley along with Tony Henryetta visited Mr and Mrs Joe Bevers and family in Oakman. Saturday night V L Hall of Ada visited the Bevers and sons. Sunday Dee Ann Crawford and Marsha of Ada visited her parents, also the Bevers family.
Mr and Mrs John Brassfield Sr visited his mother Mrs Brassfield in Davis recently. Mrs Agnes Ford and Mr and Mrs Bernie Johnson Tennessee visited Miss Angie Wright Saturday. Mrs Brassfield also visited.
Friday Nora Hobbs and Jennette Koopman visited Miss Angie Wright. Sunday Mr and Mrs John Woods visited Miss Wright.
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Ramer and Miss Shirley Ramer visited Mrs. Jennette Koopman and family in Oklahoma City along with Mrs. Linda Ayres on Sunday.
Loretta Craig and Marian Craig are home from the hospital. Marion was in the intensive care unit after a car accident.
Mr and Mrs Junior Wynn and Wyndell visited Boynton spending Saturday night and Sunday with Mrs Emily Wells and Bill. Visitors included J C Kelly Gene J Ed Kelly Klaude Wells family Joe Kelly and John Wells from Boynton and John Wells from Nebraska. Thursday Wynn and Wyndell went to Coalgate to visit Ella Wynn.
Mr and Mrs Don McNeill and Mr and Mrs Norton visited relatives for Mother's Day. Dustin and Donna joined their parents Mr and Mrs Floyd McNeill and Bart for dinner. Ellie Norton Pamela Tatum Ada visited Mr and Mrs Richard Norton Monday. Floyd McNeill visited her father and Mr and Mrs Frank Harber family Vaness Monday. Marion Lancaster visited Floyd McNeill Bart and Richard Norton families Friday.
Mrs. Oscar Summers and children of San Antonio Texas spent a week in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Bob Hatcher. Mr. and Mrs. Guy Lawson and kids stayed over the weekend with the Hatchers. The Hatchers and Lawsons traveled to San Antonio Saturday. Mollie Summers is visiting the Bob Hatchers. Paul Summers and family from Ada visited with the Hatchers and Summers family.
A short note thanks Richard Soutee for renewing his WEEK LY subscription and supporting the paper. The item recognizes subscriber loyalty and promotes ongoing readership.
Visitors to Mrs Laura Johnson over the weekend included Mr and Mrs Richard Soutee and family Perkins Jack Griffith Fort Worth Tex Mrs Marjorie Soutee Roff and Miss May Johnson Mr and Mrs Farrell Sales Ada spent Monday with Miss Johnson.
Mrs Gertie Summers spent a few days visiting Mr and Mrs Gene Summers and girls in Pauls Valley.
Mr and Mrs Charles Griffith and children of Ardmore visited with Mr and Mrs Arno Griffith over the weekend. Jack Griffith of Fort Worth Texas also joined the family gathering for the visit.
Mrs Patsy Coffey Mrs Pauline Vandegriff and Mrs Thelma Perryman visited Mrs W E McCullar in Vanoss on Tuesday for her birthday. They brought a gift from the Vanoss Club.
Sunday visitors in the Auni Mc Cullar home included Mr. and Mrs. James Hopkins and family from Oklahoma City, Mr. and Mrs. Brewington and family from Oklahoma City, Mr. and Mrs. W. B. McCullar from Vanoss, and Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Bailey and Mrs. Bessie Rushing, all of Ada.
Sunday visitors of Mr and Mrs Ben Ownbey and Charles were Mr and Mrs Tex Carlton and children and Mrs Wilma Jones from Denison Texas Mrs Jones is spending this week in the Ownbey home.
Mrs. Stanfield Mrs Al ma Dunn and the Kenneth Stan fields hosted visitors over the weekend. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Harold Smock, Mrs. Mamie Solomon of Oklahoma City, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Steward and Mr. and Mrs. Williams of Fitzhugh, Mr. Charlie Dunn of Pickett, Mrs. Luther Dawson and son, Mr. and Mrs. Freddie Kirby of Sulphur. Kenneth Stanfield and Doug and Kevin, along with Naomi Stanfield, Mamie Solomon, and Floyd Hunt attended the Vaness baccalaureate services Sunday.
Miss May Johnson visited Mr. and Mrs. Alvie Griffith on Monday, sharing time and calling on the couple at their home.
Attendance at Sunday school reached 44 with visitors listed as Mrs Willie Brewington Mrs James Hopkins Mrs Esther Howser and Mr and Mrs Jimmie Freeman and family, reflecting community turnout.
Mrs Hugh Sweat and Patti entertained Tuesday night with a housewares party. Ada’s Boni ta Folger demonstrated. Attendees included Lula residents from Lula and Ada, and door prize winner was Mrs Knox Lee Sweat.
Mr and Mrs John Clifford visited Sunday at Henryetta with Mr and Mrs John Buck Sprouse.
Mrs Stella Rush visited Monday morning with Mrs Eva for a social call and acquaintance in town. The two women shared greetings and discussed local events during their visit.
Members from the Lula Extension Homemakers Group attended National Extension Homemakers Week at the extension building in Ada. Present were Mrs. W. B. Hokett, Mrs. Lee Cross, Mrs. John Ellis, Mrs. Claude Sluder, and Mrs. Billy Joe.
Patti Fowler visited Friday afternoon with Vonda Cooper in Lula.
Mr and Mrs Hugh Sweat and Patti joined Patti Fowler and Patti Ellis for Mother's Day dinner with her parents Mr and Mrs Pat Ellis. The group attended baccalaureate services at Stonewall Sunday afternoon. Raymond Ellis and children from Holdenville also visited the Ellis home for supper with Patti and their parents. Vonda Cooper and Lula spent Monday night with Patti Fowler.
Six Tupelo students were honored for studious achievement and outstanding attainment. The awards were presented by the Masonic Grand Lodge of Oklahoma and local Masons. Jud Lavern Fisher spoke as Ed Harmon presented the recognitions to Kay Howell, Gerald Echols, Patti Fowler, Terry Crow, Charles Canida, and Donald Hill.
Mr and Mrs R B Phillips and Becky and Paul Keith Brashears plus Dawna spent Mother's Day weekend with Marv Brashears Sug Loyd and Jackie. Marvin Brashears Roland Phillips of Stonewall and Louis Brashears of California held a fish fry. Brashears went to Fort Worth Texas on Monday to visit his brother Floyd Brashears and other relatives.
Mrs. Erma Nell Coffman and Tom Barnsley from Crane Texas joined Mr. and Mrs. Howard Asendorph and Judy from Ada and Mas and Mrs. Bob Scarsdale and Trey from Lawton for a Mother's Day dinner with the Carters. Sue Lynn Billingsley visited Sunday afternoon with the Carters.
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Bullard visited Saturday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Stonecipher. Joe Woolly visited Monday with Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Stonecipher. The Stonecipher couple made a business trip to Coalgate Monday. Several relatives including Harland Stonecipher and Allen Ada shared Mother's Day dinner with Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Stonecipher. Vernon Stonecipher and Roger Rebee visited Sunday afternoon, and Doyin Stonecipher and Grace Harbin with Mrs. Grace Harbin and Larry Kent LuLa visited Sunday night. Grace Harbin of Savanna is visiting her daughter and family, the Stones.
Seventy seven attended the Pentecostal Holiness Sunday with Rev Glen Eaves in charge. Flowers for oldest mother Terri Gray and youngest mother Janice Abbott were presented. Rev Del Hunnicut will speak mid week. Slides of the Holy Land will be shown Friday night. Visitors included Elsie Cole and children from Connerville. Community contest led by Hansel Burk, Delton Sutton second, closes Sunday.
A string of visits stretches through Oklahoma City Ada Shawnee and Stillwater with multiple families hosting relatives and friends. Bruce Griffin and Minnie Lewis among those calling on Nannie Cox. Lois Blankenship brings a cake. Glen Wood visits from Missouri for Mother's Day with the Wood family in Stillwater.
Mr and Mrs Ralph Brendle and their son visited Mrs Ben Robertson on Monday. Mrs Robertson had recently visited Mrs Covington.
Local residents frequent grandparents and neighbors with visits across Ada Prague and Ardmore. Patients at Valley View Hospital include Mark Welch and Rev. Gerald Sutton while others move between Oklahoma City and Pauls Valley hospitals. Family and friends travel to Dallas and Augusta for plans and support.
Fred W. Johnson, district director of the Little Rock IRS office, was named Arkansas Man of the Year by the Arkansas Enterprise for the Blind at Hot Springs. Johnson started a 1967 program to train blind people for IRS telephone work, with 31 trainees already employed nationwide. He is the son of Mrs. E. H. Nelson of 728 E 6th Street.
Marion High School athletes end transport worries by receiving a new bus worth 6.5 million Green Stamps after Sperry and Hutchinson exchanged a 6 700 dollar check for 6.7 million stamps. Students began stamp drive last October, preferring stamps to cash as a painless donation.
Elaine Johnson, bride elect of Donald A Whelchel, was feted at a gift shower in the Oklahoma State Bank conference room. Hosts Debby Posey Becky Hall and Denise Forrester led yellow and white decor with lace touches and a daisied cake. The guest list names dozens of friends and family as the couple plans a June 6 wedding in Ada.
At the Ada Jaycees meeting on Monday officers for the 1970 71 club year were chosen. President is Mrs Jerry Hill, vice president Mrs Jean Servais, secretary Mrs Larry Hill, and treasurer Mrs Tor Ables. Mrs Lewis Daniels hosted and served refreshments.
When baking cupcakes brush the tops with tart jelly then sprinkle or dip in flaked coconut for a polished dessert. The glossy tops add professional style to a quick tasty treat.
To freeze a frosted cake set it on waxed paper covered cardboard and place it in the freezer until firm. Wrap tightly in foil or plastic once frozen to preserve the topping.
A tested party snack recipe for Deviled Crab Rolls using brown and serve club rolls, crab meat, celery, mayonnaise, sour cream and paprika. Assemble, bake at 400 degrees for about 10 minutes, and serve hot with knives and forks.
At the Sydney police social club annual golf day three officers reported money missing from their pockets while they were under the showers.
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