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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1956
Page
6
A crowded Wednesday quilting session includes visitors Pauline Ross and Trudy Nance. Families gather for Mother's Day, birthdays, and church events. Multiple Oakman residents attend Byng commencement. Byng baseball winner Ray Farmer plays on a state finalist squad. Others travel to Ada, Stillwater, Homer, and Homer’s Devils Den.
Mrs. C V Paulk returns home after hip injury. Attendees at a Surgical Steel Cookware party in Ada included H B Herion and Maurice Herion, Joe Morgan, Reba Daniel, Vicky Minor Jr., Dell Maxwell, and Gene Taylor from Oklahoma City. Visitors from Oklahoma City joined L Z Johnson and W M Bigham at the Henry home. Mrs. Johnnie Powers and Dora Daniel visited in Oklahoma City and met Floyd Ingram in Moore. L L Daniel and son Robert traveled to Ardmore on business. Frank Hitt's guests included Tommy Morris of Santa Clara and E Wood of Ardmore. Fred Wood, also of Ardmore, was released from hospital after injuries. Rev M L Stegall and Mrs Stegall dined with J W Stegall family. Jack Cotton and Mrs Jack Cotton of Pueblo, visiting relatives, are grandchildren of Jack Barnes.
Mr and Mrs Randall Johnston and their children Bobbie and Vivian of Compton California are here visiting relatives and sharing news of their travels.
Fragmentary text references Mr. and Mrs. Jim Crawford and Mr. and Mrs. Joe Crawford with Linda, indicating a family or personal context within a notice.
Mr and Mrs Scott Jones were Sunday dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Dell Robbins at Summers Chapel. The visit highlighted family hospitality and local church community ties.
Albert Pevehouse and his son Ver visited Mr. and Mrs. Jack Kitchell on Monday night, gathering for a social call.
Mr and Mrs Clarence Barnett and their children from Ada visited for a while Sunday night at the home of her parents Mr and Mrs Cullen Hampton and their children.
Ila Pevehouse and her sons Bill and Vernon joined Mr and Mrs B J West at Happy Land Church for Sunday night services.
Mrs Cotton's uncle hosts visitors from Ada while Mr and Mrs Grover Barnes host relatives. A R Johnson and Edna travel with Antholene to visit Mrs Johnson's sister in Clarita. The Johnsons also visit John Laxon in Ada. Boda Hisaw and children spend Sunday with Mrs Hisaw's mother in Coalgate with L C Colbert family.
Mr and Mrs Joe Daniel Valeria and Vicky and Mr and Mrs Boda Hisaw hosted a Saturday night gathering at their residence.
A column by REV. CHARLEY GRANT riffs on aging, wealth, and social quirks. It notes how money talks, political boosters flatter, and college life baffles girls while humorously reflecting on local Ridge Corners church and its improving plate collection.
Night on fifty six clue points to hour after dusk. Distress signal is SOS. Paper measure likely REAM. River in Prance hints to a French river, perhaps LOIRE.
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