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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1956
Page
6
Mrs. S. J. Isaacs and Mr. S. J. Isaacs with Norman Delores and Janell spent the weekend in Wichita Falls Texas visiting a son and family Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Farmer and Mr. and Mrs. Bill Lou Ellen and children.
Mr and Mrs Kenneth Shaw and baby Mr and Mrs Jack Flynn and children Mrs Lela Golden and children of Ada and Mrs Ila Bell Hodges and daughter of Homer were mentioned. Bill and Vernon Pevehouse visited Wednesday afternoon with Roger Lancaster.
The community praises heavy rains helping crops and gardens thrive while acknowledging faster weed growth. Curtis Hogue and family attended a Waples Platinum Grocery Company picnic at Triple L Park near Dallas with about 800 attendees. Nellie Allred of Fort Worth visited J. M. Nance’s family, while Scott Jones joined Leo Nelson and Shirley Galey for Sunday dinner.
Weekend visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Pendergrass included Olen Deaton and sons Jimmie Douglas and Ronnie, John Pendergrass and sons from Ada, Buster Hobbs with Eugene and Shirley, Albert Pevehouse and Vernon, plus Henry Golden and his children visiting from Homer for the weekend.
William Miller and Jesse Peve house of Ada went Saturday with cousin A. E. Pevehouse and sons on a squirrel hunting outing.
Norma Faye Hobbs visits relatives in Honey Grove Texas with her aunt and uncle the Bankers and stops with Luther Ovent of Oklahoma City. Several families travel for visits, funerals, and Sunday gatherings across Oklahoma Texas and Kansas City.
Kathrine Clark visited briefly Monday morning with Mrs Berry man, sharing a cordial call during the morning hours.
Several children of this community attend Bible School at Homer this week. Loretta Sloan of Homer spent Wednesday night with Cathy Hogue, Mr. and Mrs. Jimmie Caton and children, and Connie Lancaster attending singing Sunday afternoon at Allen.
Mr and Mrs Marion Lancaster and Mr and Mrs Lee Stafford with son Danny visit Seminole. Miss Janice Doolin of Vamoosa joins. Mr and Mrs J W Berryman and Sylvia Caton are also mentioned in the event list.
Mrs. Harve Bandy and daughter Lona of Ada spent Tuesday night with her son Mr. and Mrs. Scott Jones. On Wednesday they visited Cedar Grove Cemetery to work. Mrs. Bandy and Lona were dinner guests Wednesday of her granddaughter Mr and Mrs. Curtis Hogue and Cathy.
Visiting Thursday at the home of Mr and Mrs Jess Berryman were Mr and Mrs Edward Berryman and their children. Thursday night visitors were not listed in full.
Mr and Mrs Marion Lancaster hosted visitors including Clarence Barnett and family and Benny Hampton and kin with Angie Wright in Ada. Graduates from Ada High School attended by Scott Jones and Vernon Allen. Families visited Cherokee and Durant with many dinners and outings. Oakman Church to hold Sunday singing on June 3, inviting all.
A playful column notes a five year old question, pokes fun at weather forecasters, compares a jitterbug to a hopping toad with hiccups, and remarks on cheap cars being easily rattled.
The Free Will Baptist Center Association youth fellowship will convene at Oakman Church on Saturday night June 2 at 7 30. Everyone is invited to attend.
Mr and Mrs Scott Jones visited Thursday morning at Happyland with Mrs Minnie Morrison and sister Mrs Robert Wyrick. Her nieces Sammy and Juanita Wyrick joined them and spent the afternoon.
The list shows four marriage pairs with ages and towns: Dale Leon Kline 19 Tulsa to Elizabeth Anne McKinney 18 Sapulpa. Leroy Cupps 26 Stonewall to Joy Coffman 16 Stonewall. Joe M. Wilson 21 Oklahoma City to Julianne Evertz 21 Ada. James Hood Killian 29 Ada to Faye Marie Thomas 22 Ada.
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