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Newspaper

Ada Weekly News

Location

Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

May 26, 1955

Page

6

Center church and mission report with local visits

Center Union Church Sunday School had 20 attendees. Rev. Harvey Dillon of Stratford delivered the morning message. Center Baptist Mission drew 23 attendees with Rev. Frank Roberts preaching. The mission has dug a ditch and laid cement for the new church foundation. Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Wright and Lois of Center visited their daughter and family, Mr. and Mrs. O. F. Snipes of Duncan. Lois will stay a week with them.

Center Union Church Harvey Dillon Stratford Center Baptist Mission Frank Roberts Baptist Mission Charlie Wright Lois Center O. F. Snipes Duncan Snipeses

Walker Family Trip Highlights Fishing Voyage

Mrs Rosa Walker hosted her sister Mrs Minnie Webb of Oklahoma City on Tuesday and Wednesday. Webb’s sons Virgil and Wade planned a drive to Center en route to a fishing trip at Lake Texoma. The boys reported some nice catches.

Rosa Walker Minnie Webb Oklahoma City

Glover Recovered From Valley View Hospital Release

V P Glover was released Tuesday after a stay at Valley View Hospital and is convalescing well at home.

V. P. Glover Valley View Hospital

Cloudesses attend funeral in El Reno for Warren Eagle

Mr and Mrs L C Cloudess spent Saturday in El Reno for the funeral of Mrs Cloudess brother in law Warren Eagle. Accompanying them home and staying overnight were Mrs G B Miller and Charles Cloudess of Oklahoma City who visited sister Mrs Tressa Crook ham.

Community Catchup Roundup of Visits and News

Sunday visitors included Rae Roberts and family from Reebe and Ada relatives. Oren Gray family returns from Oklahoma City visits to Martin, Layne, and Seminole. grandson Dale Thomas joins for a visit. Local outings cover dinners, drives to Lindsay and Pauls Valley, and a note on rain. Kay McGalliard earns a 4H trip for butter cake. May 31 to June 3 trip to Stillwater. Weekend guests include grandchildren of Jinx Penrod and visits to Stratford and Ada.

Oren Gray Oklahoma City Arlis Martin Lawrence Layne Thurman Gray Seminole Dale Thomas Kay McGalliard Ochis McGalliard Stillwater Kay Vaness

Wry sayings on money, marriage, and luck by Art Beeman

A collection of aphorisms about wealth and brains, marriage knots, and constant thinking. The notes joke about tubbing rings from bathtubs and phones, and that some men keep scratching until they finally stand out.

Sunday Visit To Ralph McGalliard Family

A Sunday journey took them to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph McGalliard where they joined their hosts for Sunday School and church services, arriving in time for worship.

Ralph McGalliard

Family gathers with kin from Shawnee and Lindsay

Mrs. Lona Dame hosted relatives on Sunday with guests including Mr. and Mrs. Earl Dame and family of Shawnee, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Penn of Lindsay, and grandson Billy Joe Dame from Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio Texas.

Lona Dame Earl Dame Shawnee Herman Penn Lindsay Billy Joe Dame Lackland Air Force Base San Antonio Texas

Visitors Join Clevey Wood Family Thursday

Mr and Mrs Clevey Wood hosted guests Thursday including Mr and Mrs Matt Tucker and daughters of Maize Kansas and Mr and Mrs Oscar Pitts of Holdenville.

Clevey Wood Matt Tucker Maize Kansas Oscar Pitts Holdenville

Ada Ladies Visit Shawnee Relative in Weekend Trip

Mr and Mrs Nomia Garrett hosted Sunday guests Mrs Clara Fike of Ada Mrs Bess Roberts and Mrs Effie Morris also of Ada. They drove to Shawnee Sunday afternoon to visit their niece Mrs Wilma Hughes.

Pug Garrett Sondra Hansel Burk Garrett Harmonaires Ada Seminole Nomia Garrett Clara Fike Bess Roberts Effie Morris Shawnee Wilma Hughes

Weekend Visitors Mentioned In Local Notes

The report notes that visits over the weekend included Mr. and Mrs. Roy Kendrick of Wewoka and Joe Labarge of Holdenville. A woman will enroll Monday and will complete six hours to earn her master's degree by the end of the summer term.

Roy Kendrick Wewoka Joe Labarge Holdenville

Voyles Family Faces Move Delays in Stratford

Velma Voyles visited Mrs Thelma Garrett Monday afternoon. The Voyles family recently bought a house in Stratford and struggles to arrange the move, mirroring earlier delays faced by the correspondent's family.

Velma Voyles Thelma Garrett Voyles Stratford

Thumb Pressure Alters Asphalt Lump Shape

A simple experiment shows that striking a lump of asphalt with a hammer resembles tapping a rock, while a firm gentle pressure with the thumb can deform the lump’s shape, illustrating material response to applied force.

Hart Community Notes and Social Visits

Mrs. Arno Griffith returned to Ada from Tennessee after a week visiting relatives. Shirley, only 12, kept house for four menfolk, and guests toasted June Stephens at a bridal shower hosted by Loyd and Mrs McIlroy. Various locals visited family homes in Homer and Roff over the weekend.

Alvie Griffith Arno Griffith Ada Tennessee J. D. Brice Homer Shirley June Stephens Loyd McIlroy

Summers Family Visit Fitts town Trip Resources

Mr and Mrs Evert Summers with Eugene and Joe visited Sunday with Mrs Summers sister Mrs Albert Cassidy and Mrs Bertha Mae Duncan in Fittstown. Mrs Duncan is a niece of Mrs Summers.

Evert Summers Eugene Joe Mrs. Summers Albert Cassidy Bertha Mae Duncan Fittstown Mrs. Duncan Summers

Mercer Family Notice From Clinton Area

Mr and Mrs M E Mercer and family of Clinton and Mr and Mrs extend greetings as a social notice in this column.

M. E. Mercer Clinton

Mrs B B Ownbey and Charles to Return Home This Week

Mrs B B Ownbey and Charles are due home this week after several days visit with her parents.

B. B. Ownbey Charles

Ance Good and Kenneth Stanfield Plan Arizona Visit

Mr. and Mrs. Ance Good of Tucson Arizona and Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Stanfield of Morenci Arizona will visit his parents Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Stanfield.

Mrs. Ance Good Tucson, Ariz and Mrs Kenneth Stanfield Morenci, Ariz Mrs J. S. Stanfield

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