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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1968
Page
2
Local names across Vanoss and Ada share meals visits and travels. Families Norrell Vandegriff and Pedersen host and attend gatherings while others visit Oklahoma City Norman and Long Beach training. Several cheerleaders travel to clinics and a football game. seventh and eighth grade teams beat Walker.
Ada residents Mrs Bailey Mr Bailey and Mrs Ray visited the W E McCullars Sunday. Aun McCullar and Stephenie visited Tuesday. Frank Harbor and Larry visited Friday.
Vera Hunter of Pauls Valley visited her mother Maggie Sawyers and attended Nazarene Church on Sunday. Families from Oklahoma City and Seminole dropped by Steve Lilley’s home, with Sam Reynolds and Nancy Parker joining the gathering in Shawnee and Ada.
Jack Ingram of Ada viewed his mother Mrs. Etta Ingram and Ruth Cole on Sunday in a brief family gathering.
Mr and Mrs Troy William son of Oklahoma City and Mr and Mrs Roy Williamson of Ardmore visited their mother Mrs Annie Williamson over the weekend.
Mrs. Mabel Lilliard remains in hospital while Will Holland has returned home after hospitalization. A round of visits includes Marvin Brashears Tupelo and several others to Rollen Phillips and Dave Romine in Coalgate Nursing Home. Church attendance numbers and visitors from Oklahoma City Ada Texas are reported along with multiple family visits and hunting news.
Byng schools added four new teachers Roz Ann Fraser in business James Danley in fourth grade Mary Lindsay in special education and Earlene McDonald in kindergarten. Art students traveled to southeastern Oklahoma on Oct 26 to sketch. High school students attended the comedy Lysistrata.
The Oklahoma University players staged a performance at Rupert Jones Theater Saturday, showcasing local talent and a diverse program to an attentive audience.
Byng alumni and former teachers plan a homecoming dinner at the Community Facility on November 30. Reservations are required in advance with Mrs Doyle Johnson at 332-3123. there is no meal charge this year.
Trooper David Blackburn spoke on accident prevention at the auditorium drawing about 200 students. Senior and junior high Science Clubs held their first combined meeting, showing a ham radio Civil Defense film. Officers were elected for both clubs and sponsors named. Jim Hamilton lectured on fraud schemes, the final session of a financial education series.
Eleven student teachers from East Central visited Byng on October 30 to observe before beginning their student teaching at Fort Sill.
Former Byng student Barbara Lucy spoke to the afternoon cosmetology class about State Board expectations. Leroy Treats visited Mrs Pauline Nickle at Valley View Hospital, and Rose Treat saw Wanda Treat. Daisy Stout and family are now Byng residents. Visiting families included Hiram Finch and Larry Clements with Wan da Treat and Konawa or Oklahoma City ties. Mr and Mrs Craig Balthrop welcomed a new son.
M. C. Stonecipher and Doyle visited the Stonecipher family including Mr and Mrs Oliver Stonecipher Sharon and Kim in Stratford during the week.
Eric Ray of Hico Texas spent a week with Mr and Mrs D E Meeks recently. Orville Cook of Choctaw visited Mr and Mrs Meeks recently.
Sunday attendance at the Lightning Ridge church reached 40 with Rev and Mrs Milton Bathrop and several visitors. A Saturday pie supper performed well with Ben Ownbey purchasing the top pie for 40 dollars and Anita McCullar winning the prettiest girl cake, as the Hart Home area notes conclude.
The column lists numerous visits and gatherings across communities. Names include Ben Ownbey Arno Griffith Jack Griffith Laura Johnson Gertie Summers May Johnson Karen Penrod and many others. Lonzie Dowling of Sulphur is noted as deceased Thursday.
The report states that dredging as a method of harvesting sponges is prohibited in the Western Hemisphere while it remains in use in other regions of the world.
A home kitchen guide expands a basic muffin mix into apple nutmeg apricot walnut bacon mushroom and many more flavors. It offers steps for variations and notes on folding in fruits cheeses and extras with timing and batter guidance.
In Fittstown and Stonewall the president race showed tight splits with Humphrey leading in some boxes and Nixon in others. Bellman and Monroney tied in the Senate, while Albert overwhelmed Beasley for the congressional seat as the county leaned Democratic in a reapportioned district.
Resthaven Nursing Home in Stonewall hosted a Halloween party on Wednesday October 30 directed by activities director Mrs. Simon Patton with help from owners Mr. and Mrs. M G Bradley and Janie. Attendees wore costumes and viewmasters were given as favors. The youngest guest was eight year old Effie Blevins granddaughter and the oldest was 88 year old Leona Fox. Two new patients Betty Jean Northcutt and Kate Flowers joined the group.
The Ali ce Hereford Show in Ada crowned Winrock Husker Type a top bull, in joint ownership with Fred Ferell Farms Elgin and Oxley Ranch Pawhuska. Golden Tex 44 from Ward Ranch McAlester earned reserve bull. Winrock also took open division best female with B F Miss Cruiser and junior title went to T H Miss Real Domino 10. Watson Ranch led best five head as show drew about 1,000 attendees at the North Broadway Livestock Pavilion.
The Morris Memorial Baptist Church Women’s Missionary Union in Latta met Monday evening with Mrs. Dempsey Luallen as president. The program focused on Other Ways and Other Patterns and guest speaker Mrs. Frank Schalk from La Paz Bolivia shared slides and country insights.
Reported capture of electric eels approaching ten feet in length from South American rivers. Fishermen described large specimens and described methods used to trap them. No injuries reported.
In a Lawton talk Senator Harris highlights population driven issues, rapid knowledge growth, and racism as enduring national challenges. He suggests George Wallace’s candidacy may spur open diagnosis and backs lowering the voting age to 18 while urging youths to speak up against racial jokes and inequality.
Ada school board discusses adopting a middle school program with specialty art and music teachers to reduce crowding in Willard and free elementary space for kindergartens. They plan visits to Texas middle schools and form a teachers committee while approving a new water heater and other routine items.
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