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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1964
Page
5
Christian Women's Fellowship of the First Christian Church met for a May covered-dish luncheon at Busby Lodge. Mrs. Lowery Harrell delivered a travel talk on India, detailing Calcutta to Agra and sights like the Taj Mahal and Ganges, with notes on education and governance.
Ada and nearby towns mourn the death of C C Blevins who died Tuesday afternoon. Family members from Ada Fittstown Dover San Diego and Fillstown attended a picnic and swimming outing at Devils Den near Tishomingo and gathered for funeral services for the deceased.
Harve Butler Jr. elected president for 1964-65 of the Allen High School Alumni Association at the 1964 reunion and banquet attended by 145 registrants. Budd y Yount served as master of ceremonies. Miss Mary Ann Kidwell sang and a Judy Garland spoof performed as The Beatles appeared. Next reunion set for Saturday night before Mother's Day 1965.
The Dorcas and Ruth Circles of the Women's Society of Christian Service at First Methodist church held their annual May Luncheon in Fellowship Hall. Mrs. W. B. Edwards received a life membership pin for over 40 years of service, presented by Mrs. Albert Cape, as members re-organized their circles and officers were listed for Ruth and Dorcas.
Figures from the National Millinery Planning Board show hats have been made in only sizes 22 and 22 2 for about a decade, excluding those with smaller or larger heads. Hats once came in a full size range, but the practice stopped during a period of declining hat wear.
Roy Foster, a Konawa business man, is a medical patient at Valley View Hospital. He was brought in Friday after becoming ill.
The Gladiolus Unit of the Ada Garden Club met at 4015 Monta Vista Rd with Mrs. C. B. Huddleston hosting. Guests included Mrs. J. R. Cordell and Mrs. Don Stephens joining the unit. A short business session led by president Mrs. Carl Richardson followed a menu of bacon eggs fried potatoes coffee and rolls.
Dr and Mrs John H Marsh announce the birth of son Jack Brown Marsh on May 6. He is welcomed by siblings John Henry Jr and Angela Marsh with maternal grandparents Herschel Lamirand Jr of Oklahoma City and paternal grandparents Jack B Marsh of Eufaula. Great grandparents John Wilson. Commerce: Mrs Henry Marsh Ada and W H Lamirand Norman.
The First Church of Ada plans to send four members to the state Methodist Conference in Tulsa at Boston Avenue Methodist Church starting May 25. Included are Rev. and Mrs. Herman Ging the minister and wife, Dr. E. H. Nelson the lay delegate, and Bill Horne the reserve lay delegate.
Oil Center Pentecostal Holiness Church youth members Helen Cox Rodney Gray and Mike Frantz were honored at a church banquet. The buffet dinner in red and white featured diploma replicas place cards and roses. Rev Arthur Smith spoke and entertainment included Weldon Prince Rodney Gray singing How Great Thou Art with Hansel Burk on guitar.
The Woman's Auxiliary of the Oil Center Pentecostal Holiness Church met for a weekly session in Durant. Mrs Thelma Garrett presided. speaker Mrs Fleeta Simpkins presented a skit built from Bible words like Hope Love and Faith. Guests included Mrs Minnie Collins Mrs Johnny Townsend Mrs Betty Hayes and Jeanette Townsend. members head to Tulsa June 19 for the state convention.
FITTSTOWN visitors Mr and Mrs Eldon Flinn spent Saturday night and Sunday with Mr and Mrs J D Flowers and their boys in Lyndon and Randall, St Louis.
Mr and Mrs Walter Graper are visiting relatives in Indiana this week, staying with family and sharing travel notes.
Visiting Ada residents Mr and Mrs Bill Auten and Beverly hosted their son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Joe Lee Winton and another daughter Billye Auten all of Ada last weekend.
Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Bennett hosted dinner with Mr. Davis of Ada. Weekend visitors included Mr. and Mrs. Cleo Huff of Madill, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Qualls and others from Ron ne, Yuba, Pontotoc, and Durant. Visiting Bennetts Sunday were Mrs. Cravatt of Pontotoc and Mrs. Eunice Byrd of Connerville.
Mr and Mrs Don Barrick and Mrs Nola Taylor with Dana and Barry visited Mr and Mrs Sam Barrick in DeQueen Arkansas over the past weekend.
Airman 2 C Bob Boydstun of Wichita Kansas visited his parents Mr and Mrs E T Boydstun over the weekend. He plans to begin college at Wichita University in June.
Mr and Mrs Charles Blevins and their children of San Diego California are visiting Mrs C C Blevins this week to attend funeral services for his.
Midland gardens and hay crops look well after rains. Canning and freezing begin in homes. Carl Lee Roberts, a high school graduate, will spend a week in Clovis with relatives before reporting for military service June 1. He is grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Jim Magar.
Recent visitors in the home of your correspondent were Fred Muller and son Barry Hereford Tex and John Muller Littlefield Tex Sunday visitors in the Pedersen home were Mr and Mrs Bob Penrod Karen Susan Becky and Donna Mr and Mrs Oliver Stonecipher Johnny and Sharon Ada Brenda Wall Mr and Mrs Aubry Presley June Jean and Jay Ada
Jo Gasaway is named salutatorian of the Vanoss High School graduating class, with congratulations extended to Jo on this achievement.
Karen Penrod spent Sunday night with Laura Pedersen and Neal the goat. On Monday evening Mrs. Sturdivant and Sandra visited Mrs. Corene Pedersen and children. Saturday night featured an old fashioned gathering at the First Baptist Church in Vaness with kerosene lamps and grandparent style attire as the revival week concluded.
Sheila Pedersen accompanied Mrs Louise Pennington and Judy to Sulphur Thursday night. The girls went skating.
Paul Parker attended the Feast of Pentecost Church Service all day Monday east of Oklahoma City.
Mrs Dryden entertains her parents in Sulphur with a visit to G O Palmer. Verniece and Ruby Dryden call on John Klutts in Stratford. Leslie McGalliard and Lonnie Barnes segments join Dryden family gatherings and church singing at Oil Center. Beulah Turner arrives from Alameda for a week with relatives.
Mr and Mrs James Roberts of Maysville spent the weekend with his parents Mr and Mrs Frank Roberts. They also visited his brother Dewayne Roberts Mrs Roberts Cathy and Kinney.
Mr and Mrs P O Henson attended singing in Ada Sunday evening and visited Mr and Mrs Frank Pinley afterward The Pinleys are former residents of this community.
Mr and Mrs M D Edwards announce their daughter Shirley Edwards of Amarillo Texas will visit for a few days next weekagine.
Little Linda Henson spent last Tuesday with her grandmother, Mary Lou Henson, enjoying a family visit.
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Kight and daughter Mae Ed wards visit Mrs. Florence Pendegrass in Oklahoma City on Wednesday. Mrs. Pendegrass and Mr. Kight are cousins.
A note records that Miss Joan Wood phoned her aunt Florence Isaacs on Tuesday, detailing family contact.
Winford Black of Oklahoma City spent Wednesday with Miss Vineta Pennington and attended church and Bible study in Stratford. Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Hunt and son Pauls Valley and Elma Law visited Milo Pennington and his wife on Thursday. Continues on Page 6.
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