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Newspaper

Ada Weekly News

Location

Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

May 22, 1958

Page

8

Dixie Truitt and Dusty Irvin head to Brussels World Fair tour

Dixie Truitt and Dusty Irvin depart Friday for Denver and Los Angeles on the first leg of a six month to a year dramatization journey toward the Brussels World Fair. They will spend three days in Denver then fly to Copenhagen via Los Angeles. The Ada area notes include local family moves and church events.

Dixie Truitt Dusty Irvin Denver Calo Los Angeles Copenhagen Dixie Dusty

Cuban speaker at Free Will Baptist Church visit

On Sunday night Bro Benito Rodriguez of Pinar del Rio Cuba spoke about mission work and Christian life in his homeland. The Ladies Auxiliary invites all ladies to weekly meetings on Wednesdays with work at 10 a.m. and devotional at 1 p.m. Bring a covered dish. Night games update notes the baseball diamond lights are ready for summer games.

Free Will Baptist Church Cuba Benito Rodriguez Pinar del Rio Free WS Baptist Church

Hughie Wilson works on Pike Harkins house in progress

Hughie Wilson began work on Pike Harkins' house Monday. He is combing and painting, planning to cover the sheet rock with a stucco like material. The reporter notes the upcoming finish will be beautiful. The R D May family held a reunion on Saturday with fishing by the menfolk and about 40 catfish caught.

Hughie Wilson Pike Harkins

Local minister hospitalized seeks home return

Rev. Ronnie Stalling of Raff has been in Valley View hospital for a week and hopes to return home Wednesday. He formerly served as pastor of the Church of Christ here. R. D. May cut his finger with a jointer plane two weeks ago last Friday and remains under care.

Ronnie Stalling Raff Valley View Hospital Church of Christ Here R. D. May Jointer

Stonesville Graduation Attended by Beaufords

Mr and Mrs Shorty Beauford of Connerville visited Sunday for the Stonewall baccalaureate services. Their granddaughter Colleen Underhill graduates this year and they stayed with Odell Underhill and family during the visit.

Shorty Beauford Connervile Stonewall Colleen Underhill Odell Underhill

Byng area notes include visits and youth group activity

Coy Burns and G C Holloway visit Tuesday evening. Families share dinners and visits with relatives in Ada Byng and Wapanucka. Cub Scout group meets at Ed Berryman home to learn How to become a Bobcat. Karl Tilley and family attend Byng games and picnics. several local residents visit Mrs. Duncan's parents and discuss health.

Ed Berryman M. M. McDonald Larry Gray Charles Berryman Raymond Thompson Gary Gray Junior Cape Dennis McDonald Bobby Joe Adams John Crane

Community Socials and Graduates Highlight Latta Area

Hoods were supper guests of Rev and Mrs Earlin Haskins Saturday night The Cedar Grove Free Will Baptist Sunday School and church services were led by Mrs Don Henson and family Others visited and joined meals with Gracie Hayes Ed Berryman and family hosted Oklahoma City friends The Vaness High graduates are Betty Cushman Eldora Jones Deana Jones and Danny Poole Brenda Kirby underwent a tonsillectomy Volunteers attended Latta High School baccalaureate services and commencement exercises featured many community members Confirmed by local reports of gatherings and honors

T. S. Hood Ann Wanda Eva Joyce Ed Berryman Harlin Haskins T. S. Hoods Euel Haskins Ada Hood Don Henson Sheila Donnie Glen Ferre Jones Denise Gracie Hayes Don Hensons Ferre? Joneses Hirs Vaness High Betty Cushman Eldora Jones Deana Jones Danny Poole

Missing Dog Faces Death Without Daily Medicine

Los Angeles police issue a plea for a missing six year old dog named Peanuts in heart disease risk. The dog requires daily dose of digitalis hidden in candy. owner Mau Bolduc warns the animal could die within days without the medicine. The search, aided by unspecific leads, continues as authorities urge readers to check for the pet.

Los Angeles Mau Bolduc Baldue

Pleasant Hill Club Plans Jesse Chicken Dinner Fundraiser

Members of the Pleasant Hill Home Demonstration Club and Jesse Community Club met to organize a chicken dinner at the Jesse building on Saturday evening May 31. Adult plates 50 cents, children's 25 cents. Proceeds go to cemetery upkeep. Donations welcomed via Mrs. Chester Nix or Pharr's store. Gasoline donated by A. M. Pharr. Olaf Rutledge offers mower repairs free this year.

S. J. Markley Pleasant Hill Home Demonstration Club Jesse Community Club Jesse Building Chester Nix Pharr Bessie Jennings Vera Phillips Mildred Phillips Pearl Markeley

Squirrel Feast At Stonewall Highlights Local Family

A quirky local note describes Lee Miller bringing thirteen squirrels from a crack snow water event last week. The tale ends with a Sunday feast attended by sixteen relatives. Present were Mr. and Mrs. Raford May of Stonewall and Mr. and Mrs. Harold.

Lee Miller Raford May Stonewall Harold

Family Gathering Highlights Rural Recreation

The text describes a family gathering in Enid with Mr and Mrs Pete May and children and Mr and Mrs Ray Miller and Ann. While the adults visited the children played ball rode the pony and fished during the day.

Enid Pete May Ray Miller Ann

Stonewall Day Invites All Jesse Folks to Sunday Event

Mrs Anna Young of Ada urges broad attendance for the third annual Stonewall Day on Sunday June 8 at the Sportsmens Club grounds. Ora Morris elected chairman for this year asks Mrs Young to conduct the affair in his absence. Dinner is at 1 30 after church. Each family should bring a food basket. The event promises boating fine weather and a social program by local residents.

Anna Young Ada Jesse Ora Morris Young Sportsmens Club

Pay Bill Boosts Tinker AFB by 744000

President Eisenhower signed a military pay bill increasing Tinker Air Force Base annual payroll by about 744000 affecting around 4100 military personnel. The base payroll will rise to about 16 million per year with civilian payroll at the base around 92 million.

Oklahoma City Eisenhower Tinker Air Force Base Forday

FHA Expands Farm Loan Program to Wider Facilities

The Farmers Home Administration expands its farm housing loan program to include broader construction and improvements. Eligible farmers must own production on a farm and plan to produce at least $400 of commodities for sale and home use based on 1944 prices. Loans offer 4 percent interest and up to 33 years to repay.

Walker Farmers Home Administration Congress Roscoe Davis FHA

Fisherman Knapp Drowns Near Eastern State Hospital

Bud Knapp age 23 a patient at Eastern State Hospital Tulsa drowned late yesterday in Little Cabin Creek near the hospital. He and another patient were closing a trot line when Knapp fell from a leg into about six feet of water.

Vinita Bud Knapp Eastern State Hospital Tulsa Little Cabin Creek Werejnapp Knapp

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