Square Dance Festival Heads to Ada Next Week
The Hereford Whirlers sponsor an Ada festival next Saturday from 8 to 11:30 pm in the EC Student Union ballroom. Expect about 160 dancers, led by caller Jon Jones of Arlington, with groups from across the state and lessons available for new dancers. Regular club dances occur Thursdays at the Aldridge Hotel and officers include Mr. and Mrs. D. O. Ellis president and treasurer Bud Blackburn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada
Hereford Whirlers
Student Union
Jon Jones
Arlington
Tex
Aldridge Hotel
Kenneth Hardin
D. O. Ellis
David Chandler
Bud Blackburn
Anne Holman
Ellis
Beans Can Be Frozen With Ease
Canning green or snap beans remains a preferred method but freezing is also possible. Cold pack and hot pack methods described with jar packing, boiling water, and processing times of 20 minutes for pints and 25 minutes for quarts. Includes calorie guide for potatoes and club schedule with meetings at various clubhouses.
Dispersal Sale Canceled at Turner Ranch
Turner Ranch dispersal sale scheduled for June 3 to 5 is canceled after Rockefeller agreed to acquire the herd. Ranch manager Frank Wilson said no sale of cattle will occur now though some cattle may be sold later. Plans under new ownership are undecided and the ranch will likely be renamed. more details expected by June 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turner Ranch
Winthrop Rockefeller
Rockefeller
Frank Wilson
Wilson
McPhetridge Addresses Group of Allen Farmers
Allen County readers learn of a May 13 meeting sponsored by the Allen Chamber of Commerce where Jack McPhetridge outlined predator control services for about 35 local ranchers and businessmen. Clyde Reed will offer livestock recordkeeping help, while pest control guidance covers pecan casebearer and elm leaf beetle management with DDT and spray schedules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack McPhetridge
Pontotoc County
Hunter
Allen
Allen Chamber of Commerce
McPherridge
Crashless String Ends Wednesday
Ada ends a five day accident free run after a crash at Eighth and Cherry. Edith Cleo Bryan, 62, was cited for failure to yield and pleaded not guilty. Municipal Court also charged two drivers with speeding, and fined Cleburn Howard for public drunkenness. Rufus B. Platt faced reckless driving and intoxicated driving charges, pleading guilty to reckless driving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada
Eighth
Cherry
Eula Odom Higgins
Wichita Falls
Tex
Edith Cleo Bryan
West Sixth
Donald Lee Erickson
Doris R. Stevens
Cleburn Howard
Rufus B. Platt
Tupelo Baptists Hold Bible School
Tupelo Special reports an outstanding Vacation Bible School at First Baptist Church with 81 pupils enrolled. The list of teachers includes Erick, Mrs. Jack Uhlich, Mrs. J. R. Linker, Mrs. Wayne Easterwood, Donald Stonecipher, Mrs. W. B. Hokett, Mrs. John Guffey, Mrs. Marvin Brashears, Mrs. H. L. Bullard, Mrs. H. D. Bullard Jr., Mrs. Don Weller, Mrs. Sherry Palmer, Mrs. Pete Parks, Mrs. Norbie Romine, Mrs. W. D. Ludden, Phyllis Ray, Janet Harrison, Mrs. H. G. Guffey Jr., Cecil Clark, and Mrs. Ed Robertson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherry Palmer
Pete Parks
Norbie Romine
W. D. Lowden
Phyllis Ray
Janet Harrison
H. G. Guffey Jr
Cecil Clark
Ed Robertson
Around The County Visitors Gather For Mothers Day
HART visitors with Mrs. Bob Hatch on Monday included Mrs. Arno Griffith Mrs. Alvie Griffith Miss May Johnson and Mrs. Guy Lawson and Guylene Ada. Alvie Griffith visited Valley View Hospital Tuesday morning. Joe Potts Ada visited with Grant Johnson. Ezra Hunt hosted four children for Mothers Day with Floyd Hunt Marvin Hunt Short Bratcher and Thelma Leachman. Grady Smith Ada visited with daughter and family Marvin Hunt and children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Hatcher
Arno Griffith
Alvie Griffith
May Johnson
Guy Lawson
Guylene
Ada
Roy Cantwell
Valley View Hospital
Joe Potts
Grant Johnson
Ezra Hunt
Hunt
Floyd Hunt
Marvin Hunt
Short” Bratcher
Roff
Thelma Leachman
Konawa
Grady Smith
Visitors from several towns stop by Bob Hatcher home
Mrs Barneys Hall of Roff Mr Marvin Corde ll of Sulphur Mrs Kenneth Deathridge and Carla Pat Mrs Jack Summers Mrs Bert Wright Corley Mrs Grant Johnson Miss May Johnson and Francis Corbey visited at the Bob Hatcher home on Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barney Hall
Roff
Marvin Cordell
Kenneth Deathridge
Carla Pat
Jack Summers
Bert Wright
Corley
Grant Johnson
May Johnson
Francis Corbey
Bob Hatcher
Avon gifts mark sales achievements in Ada and Colbert
Mrs. Grant Johnson and May visited Mr. and Mrs. Farrell Sales at Colbert Wednesday. May attended an Avon sales meeting in Ada that morning where she received a silver tray and a bill sold from Avon Company as gifts for work achieved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant Johnson
May
Mrs. Farrell
Colbert
Avon
Ada
Avon Company
Crawford Family Visits in California Holiday
Mr and Mrs Lloyd Crawford of Bell Gardens California returned home last week after visiting Lloyds mother and sisters and their families here. The group included Mrs Alice Crawford Mr and Mrs Bill Thomason Mr and Mrs Ernest Pipes Roger Dale and other relatives. They also visited her dad Jess King in Stratford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Crawford
Bell Gardens
Calif
Lloyd
Alice Crawford
Bill Thomason
Ernest Pipes
Roger Dale
Jess King
Stratford
Attendees At Rofs School Faculty Supper
Mr and Mrs Arno Griffith Mr and Mrs Ernest Pipes and Roger Dale attended the school faculty supper at Rofs Thursday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rofs
Arno Griffith
Ernest Pipes
Roger Dale
Visit with Mrs Hatch Er Wednesday Afternoon
Mrs. Bob Hatch er called on Mrs. Alva Johnson and Mrs. Grant Johnson and May on Wednesday afternoon, visiting in the town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Hatcher
Alva Johnson
Grant Johnson
May
California Guest Dinner at Mrs Summers and Mack
John Hawkins and his family from California were Monday dinner guests of Mrs Evert Summers and Mack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hawkins
California
Ownbey Family Contact While Visiting Tucson
Ben Ownbey and family visiting Tucson call Ercy Ownbey Saturday to report they would be home soon. Ercy also spoke with his nephew Jim Ownbey who lives in Tucson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Ownbey
Tucson
Ariz
Ercy Ownbey
Ercy
Jim Ownbey
Summers Family Following Weekend Visit in Pauls Valley
Mr and Mrs Gene Summers and Gina visited Mrs Evert Summers and Mack in Pauls Valley staying overnight Friday and Saturday with the family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Summers
Gina
Pauls Valley
Evert Summers
Mack
Local visits by Roff and Ada residents
Roff and Miss Marcia Stanfield of Ada visited the home of Mr. and Mrs. Arno Griffith Saturday. Gene Griffith also visited with Mr. and Mrs. Alvie Griffith Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roff
Marcia Stanfield
Ada
Arno Griffith
Gene Griffith
Alvie Griffith
Saturday Afternoon Visits Reported in Local News
Mrs. Jake McGee visited Mrs. Alvie Griffith on Saturday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Bob Hatcher and Robert visited Mrs. Jack Summers and Mr. and Mrs. Ercy Ownbey on Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jake McGee
Alvie Griffith
Bob Hatcher
Robert
Jack Summers
Ercy Ownbey
Dunn Kin Remembers Ben Wagnon in San Angelo Death
Mrs. J. E. Dunn learned of her brother Ben Wagnon’s death in San Angelo Texas. Visiting with Mrs. Dunn over the weekend were her children and their families including Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Dunn Ada Mr. and Mrs. John Dunn Vanessa Mr. and Mrs. Earl Stewart Sr Fitzhugh and Mrs. Shelby Stanfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Dunn
Ben Wagnon
San Angelo
Tex
Dunn
Charlie Dunn
Ada
John Dunn
Vaness
Earl Stewart Sr
Fitzhugh
Shelby Stanfield
Summers Visit Mrs Evert Summers
Mr and Mrs Joe Summers and Anita Joe Pickett were Saturday visitors of Mrs Evert Summers, sharing a brief social call.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs
Joe Summers
Anita Joe Pickett
Mrs. Evert Summers
Mack
Mrs Cantwell Recovers From Monday Surgery Visit
Miss May Johnson and Mrs. Evert Summers visited the Cantwells Thursday night. Mrs. Cantwell had just returned home from surgery earlier in the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss May Johnson
Roy Cantwell
Mrs. Cantwell
Summers Family Picnic Details From Ada Park
Mrs Evert Summers and Mack joined relatives at an Ada park for a Sunday picnic. They later traveled to Stratford to receive the polio vaccine. Mrs Herbert Griffith and Gene were also mentioned in the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evert Summers
Mack
Joe Summers
Anita Joe Pickett
Gene Summers
Gina
Pauls Valley
Ada Park
Ada visitors share weekend greetings
Mrs. Arno Griffith spent Tuesday night in Ada with her sister Mrs. C. O. Wall. Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Scarberry of Roff were Sunday afternoon visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Ercy Ownby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arno Griffith
Ada
C. 0. Wall
Virgil Scarberry
Roff
Ercy Ownbey
Ladies Visit Mrs Cantwell Friday
Mrs Grant Johnson visited Mrs Alva Johnson on Friday. They then called on Mrs Roy Cantwell, with Mrs Ercy Ownbey also visiting at the Cantwell home Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant Johnson
Alva Johnson
Roy Cantwell
Ercy Ownbey
Cantwell
Mrs Grant Johnson Visits In Okmulgee Family Trip
Mrs Grant Johnson visited with Mr and Mrs John Ray Thursday. Mr and Mrs Ernest Pipes and Roger Dale and Mrs Alice Crawford went to Okmulgee Saturday to visit Mr and Mrs Earl House and children. They returned Sunday. Jana House came home with them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant Johnson
John Ray
Ernest Pipes
Roger Dale
Alice Crawford
Okmulgee
Earl House
Jana House
Miss Shirley Griffith Visits Murray College Family
Miss Shirley Griffith, a Murray College student in Tishomingo, returned home Friday to spend the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs Arno Griffith. She attended Sunday school at Lightning Ridge. Visitors accompanied Mr and Mrs Bob.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shirley Griffith
Murray College
Tishomingo
Arno Griffith
Lightning Ridge
Local families host gatherings and visits in Oak Grove and Oklahoma City
Thursday evening Mr and Mrs Jess Flowers and L A Hatcher and Robert were hosted by Mr and Mrs Jess Flowers and L A in Oak Grove. Mrs Alvis Griffith traveled to Oklahoma City to visit her parents Rex and Terry Thompson and Charley Thompson of California and Jerry in the air force.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hatcher
Robert
Mrs. Jess Flowers
L. A
Oak Grove
Alvis Griffith
Oklahoma City
Rex Thompson
Terry
Charley Thompson
California
Jerry
Air Force
Summers Family Visit Noted in Ada
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Summers and their daughters from Ada visited Mrs. Jack Summers and Ab Sunday afternoon, with Doc also present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Summers
Ada
Jack Summers
Doc
Robert Visits in Roff with Hatcher Family Guests
Robert visited in Roff Sunday with Mr and Mrs Lon Hatcher and their houseguests Mr and Mrs Clifford Hatcher and girls from Oklahoma City. Clifford and family stopped by for a short visit with the Bob Hatchers on their way home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Hatcher
Robert
Roff
Lon Hatcher
Clifford Hatcher
Oklahoma City
Clifford
Bob Hatchers
Summers Family Visit Highlights Local Saturday
Mrs. Evert Summers, Mrs. Gene Summers, and Mrs. Joe Summers visited Saturday with Mrs. Roy Cantwell, sharing time and conversation in a neighborhood gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evert Summers
Gene Summers
Joe Summers
Roy Cantwell
Family visit from Sulphur brings Mrs Dunn home
Mr. and Mrs. Luther Dawson and their children of Sulphur hosted Mrs. J. E. Dunn for a visit this Sunday, with Mrs. Dunn identified as Mrs. Dawson's grandmother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther. Dawson
J. E. Dunn
Mrs. Dunn
Mrs. Dawson
Ada Weekly News Subscriber Renewal
Mrs. Tennie Berry of Route 1 Ada renewed her Ada Weekly News subscription this week marking continued local readership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tennie Berry
Route 1
Ada
Griffiths Host Family at East Central Services
Mrs Alvie L Griffith attended baccalaureate services at East Central Sunday. Bertha Huf fines Wagnon received a master's in education. The Griffiths hosted overnight guests Saturday their daughter and husband Lloyd Briggs of Oklahoma City. Gene Summers and Gina of Pauls Valley were Saturday visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvie L. Griffith
East Central
Griffith
Bertha Huffines Wagnon
Lloyd Briggs
Oklahoma City
Gene Summers
Gina
Pauls Valley
Wanette Opens Bible School at First Baptist
Wanette announces its Bible School starting Saturday May 25 with Preparation Day parades and sessions 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. through two weeks ending June 7 with 7:30 p.m. commencement. Rev. Robert Boykin leads as principal with Mrs Boykin secretary and Beverly Boykin pianist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wanette First Baptist Vacation Bible School
Robert Boykin
Boykin
Beverly Boykin
Helen Kersey
John Henry
John Wallace
Rufus Lucy
Andrew Cloughly
Lora Hulse
Betty Skinner
Jack Skinner
Oklahoma yields walleye fry for Canton and Tenkiller
The State Wildlife Conservation Commission reports 577,500 walleye fry produced from eggs at the Norman hatchery. 250,000 fry were sent to Canton reservoir and 327,000 to Lake Tenkiller, with a 25 percent air loss of eggs from New York. A ban on walleye fishing is in effect until observations on reproduction are complete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Base Wildlife Conservation
Fishery Divisio
New
Nebraska
Oklahoma
Jackson
State Wildlife Commission
al Houser
State Wildlife Conservation Department
Fishery Research Laboratory
Norman
University of Oklahoma
U. S. Bureau of Sports Fishery and Wildlife
Arkansas
Roy Stafford
State Wildlife Department
Houser
Stafford
Sam Jackson
State Wildlife Conservation Commission
Salt Plains Lake
Lloyd Clepper
Clepper
Lyle Byfield
Wakita
Guy Hamman
Pond Creek
Salt Plains Wildlife Refuge
Salt Plains Refuge
Oklahoma Wildlife Department Fisheries
Roff Names Top Students for 1963 Graduating Class
Carol Howell named valedictorian of the Roff class of 1963. Elaine Stokes selected salutatorian. Both girls active in 4H and sports, with perfect attendance and long school tenures. Carol editor of the school paper and annual, Elaine contributed as girls sports editor and honored on the roll.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carol Howell
Roff
Thurman Howell
Carol
Elaine Stokes
R. H. Stokes
Elaine
Fitzhugh
Fisher Wins 1000 Prize For Essay At Walter Reed
Robert Darryl Fisher won the Walter Reed Memorial Essay prize a 1000 dollar national award for medical students. Fisher, son of R D Fisher of Ada, is a junior at East Central University with two research fellowships and a four year National Foundation Health Scholarship. He will publish his essay Pickwickian Syndrome in a national medical journal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Darryl Fisher
United States
Fisher
R. D. Fisher
South Johnston
East Central
E.C
Sugg Clinic
Ada High School
Orpha Lou Morrison
Finis Morrison
Police Raid Nets Cache of Choc
City police and sheriff's officers cooperated in a raid in the 200 block of East Fifth that netted about 10 gallons of choc beer. An arrest was made but no charge filed by Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burl Griffin
Robert Sliger
Doyle Crawford
Jake Davis
Taz Hixson
East Fifth
Ed Cales
Buck Thomas
William N. Peterson
David Lee Dobbs
Donald D. Cushman
Carless
Betty Morris
Also Mentioned on This Page
Martha Mate
Jane Norton
Midway
Bob Pickens
Byng
Union Valley
Pecan Grove
Garlan Smith
McPhetridge
Clyde M. Reed
Reed
Oklahoma Beef Cattle Improvement Program
Pontotec County
Stillwater
Eenee
Beoeanek
Tupelo Baptists
Hart
By May Johnson
Seel
PSL
Oklahom
Wintersmith Park
Department of the Interior
Herbert Griffith and
Gene
Mr. and
Bob
East Central State College
Harvey Faust
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Faust
Wanette
Bible School
Canton
Tenkiller
Fort Collins
Colo
Oklahoma Fisheries Division
Leland Roberts
Durant Hatchery
Arvil Ming
Fisheries Laboratory
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