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Newspaper

Ada Weekly News

Location

Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Nov 27, 1968

Page

3

Judge Andrews to Leave Bench for Private Practice in Ada

Ponotoc County Judge Fred Andrews plans to retire January 1 after 14 years on the bench and will return to civil and probate practice. She will join Albert E. Trice in his First National Bank building offices, citing a desire for a 9 to 5 day and less offsite work.

Wenonah Rutherford Fred Andrews Pontotoc County Miss Andrews Freddie Fred Arkansas Oklahoma Dewey Bartlett Francis Mayhue Albert E. Trice First National Bank Griffin Memorial Hospital Norman Andrews Ada Business and Professional Women’s Club Wetumka Bpw Club Ema Warmack Ada Bpw Knife and Fork Club

Homecoming set officers elected for Lula Extension group

The Lula Extension Homemakers Group met in the home of Mrs. Fred Wofford with Mrs. Clyde Wofford presiding. Officers chosen for the coming year include president Mrs. Clyde Wofford and vice president Mrs. K L Sweat. The group planned a November 30 banquet at the Lula Community Building and discussed Achievement Day and Citizenship in a roundtable session.

Lula Extension Homemakers Group Fred Wofford Clyde Wofford A. D. Stonecipher Matthew K. L. Sweat Walter Brooks Lee Cross W. B. Hokett Lula June Nemecek

Carter-Humble Club Holiday Lunch Meeting Planned

The Carter-Humble Annuitant Club held a Thanksgiving luncheon at the Holiday House with plans for a December 19 Christmas party at Winter Smith Park Lodge a covered dish dinner. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. W A McElroy Fittstown Mr. and Mrs. W T Mills Ada and others from Ada Wewoka Pickett Pauls Valley Konawa Stonewall and Ahloso.

Carter-Humble Annuitant Club Holiday House Wintersmith Park Lodge W. A. McElroy Fittstown W. T. Mills Ada J. P. Ballew Wewoka Robert H

Rain Ends Grass Fire String in Ada Area

Rain halted a string of grass fires in Ada with three blazes reported between 1:19 and 1:41 a.m. on Homer Road SH 3 and N C Bowens property southeast of the city. Firefighters also battled a grass fire west of Ada on Monday afternoon.

Ada Homer Road SH 3 N. C. Bowen

Allen News Note Details Family Visits and Deer Hauls

Mrs Harvey Butler Jr accompanied by her husband Mrs Charles Butler visits in Florida Thursday. O D Spitler and Sanders each reported deer catches weighing 105 and 90 pounds. Mrs Hugh Brinson Mrs Luther West and Mrs Tom Turner did business in We Guests of Mrs Evelyn Butler include son and wife Mr and Mrs Warnhar Butler Hollister Calif. Friday witnessed Mr and Mrs C Cook with Mrs Laura Stephens and daughter Aline Talihma.

Eunice Isaacs Harvey Butler Jr Charles Butler Florida Hugh Brinson Luther West Tom Turner Evelyn Butler Mrs. Warnhar Butler Hollister, Calif C. Cook Laura Stephens Davis Aline Talihma

Watsons and Turner Visit Middletons and Clayton

Mr and Mrs Walter Watson and Mrs Effie Turner visited Mr and Mrs Chester Middleton Holdenville and Mrs Cora Clayton at Physicians and Surgeons Hospital Saturday.

Walter Watson Effie Turner Chester Middleton Holdenville Cora Clayton Physicians and Surgeons Hospital

Mrs Miller Returns Home After Surgery at Hospital

Mrs Marie Miller underwent surgery at Physicians and Surgeons Hospital and returned home Sunday following the procedure.

Marie Miller Physicians and Surgeons Hospital

Mrs Vadie Shatswell Admitted To Valley View Hospital

Mrs Vadie Shatswell was admitted to Valley View Hospital on Wednesday for treatment and observation seeking proper medical care and recovery.

Vadie Shatswell Valley View Hospital

Weekend visitors and travels noted in Ada community

Ada area residents report guests and travel through the weekend. Local families hosted relatives from Tulsa Oklahoma City Denver Vernon Fort Worth and Decatur with many planning further visits and return trips. A funeral service in Holdenville and a banquet for George Miller were among the regional events noted.

Missing Text From Social Notes

Readable fragment notes Saturday supper guests of Mr and Mrs Luther West and Mr and Mrs Herman Roark in Okmulgee with mention of parents and hosted by Chuck.

Luther West Herman Roark Mr. and Chuck, Okmulgee

Weekend visitors to Mrs Pearl McCarn home

Weekend guests included Mr and Mrs Kenneth McCarn Ada and Holdenville with Mr and Mrs Howard Presser and Mr and Mrs David McCarn also Mr and Mrs Guy McCarn and Mr and Mrs Fenton McCarn Atwood Snow Dilbeck Ada visited Wednesday Mrs L C Patterson and Mr and Mrs J C Patterson Ada hosted Kenneth Highs and Jeffery Oklahoma

Pearl McCarn Kenneth McCarn Ada Howard Presser Holdenville David McCarn Guy McCarn Fenton McCarn Atwood Snow Dilbeck L. C. Patterson J. C. Patterson Kenneth Highs Jeffery Oklahoma

Bakersfield Couple Visits Grandparents in Ada

Sgt and Mrs Don Lewis of Bakersfield California visit his grandparents Mr and Mrs Frank Reeves. Mr and Mrs P J Lewis of Ada were Sunday guests.

Don Lewis Bakersfield, Calif Frank Reeves P. J. Lewis Ada

Mr and Mrs Bill Rose Guests of Mrs Hazel Ramsey

Mr and Mrs Bill Rose were Sedeaniag guests of Mrs Hazel Ramsey in Ada.

Bill Rose Hazel Ramsey Ada

Local Society Attendees Gather For Sunday Singing

Mrs. Vick Luke, Mrs. Bill Jestes, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Roy Jones, Mrs. Dale Cook, and Eubank attended a Sunday singing event in Non. The gathering featured community members enjoying musical offerings and fellowship.

Mrs. Essie Bolding Visits Friends in Davis

Mrs. Essie Bolding of Davis visited Mrs. Sarah Dodson and Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Long recently. Mrs. Dodson accompanied Mrs. Bolding home.

Essie Bolding Davis Sarah Dodson Sidney Long Mrs. Dodson Mrs. Bolding

Weekend Guests of Mr and Mrs Wilkinson

Weekend guests included Mr and Mrs Jerry Moore of Fort Worth Texas Mr and Mrs Chuck Mays of Sprind Mo Mr and Mrs Floyd Wellington and children of Union Valley Mr and Mrs Ellis Julian and Mr and Mrs Lindle Owens with Mike and Mark visiting Ada

Charlie Wilkinson Jerry Moore Fort Worth Tex Chuck Mays Sprind, Mo Floyd Wellington Union Valley Ellis Julian Lindle Owens Mike Mark Ada

Walker Family Weekend Visit in Oklahoma City

Mr and Mrs Charlie Walker spent the weekend in Oklahoma City visiting their children Mrs Sue Clark and Mark, Mr and Mrs Richard Walker and Mr and Mrs Leo Walker.

Charlie Walker Oklahoma City Sue Clark Mark Richard Walker Leo Walker

Ada social visit notes Mrs Sanders and Mrs Hemingway

Mrs Royal Sanders and Mrs Joe Hemingway were Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs Bud Walston in Ada. They also visited at Valley View Hospital with Mrs Vadie Shatswell and Sammie Tillery.

Royal Sanders Joe Hemingway Bud Walston Ada Valley View Hospital Vadie Shatswell Sammie Tillery

Russell Couple Visits Langley and Langley in Valley and Stonewall

Mr and Mrs Charlie Russell visited Mr and Mrs Lee Lang ley Union Valley and Mrs Pony Langley Stonewall Suny.

Charlie Russell Lee Langley Union Valley Pony Langley Stonewall Suny

Family and social visits span three states this weekend

Mrs. Delphia Morrison of Oklahoma City visited her parents Mr. and Mrs. Dillon Anders with David and John Anders also visiting. Mrs. Sharon Allen of Wichita Kansas visited Mr. and Mrs. George Allen. Loyd Godfrey of Byng visited his mother Mrs. Steve Lilley. Peggy Ray and her children visited her brother and wife the Strands over the weekend.

Delphia Morrison Oklahoma City Dillon Anders David Anders John Anders Anders Sharon Allen Wichita, Kan Mrs George Allen Loyd Godfrey Byng Steve Lilley Peggy Ray Mrs. Strand

Mrs Yoakum and family visit Mauldin and Parkers

Mrs H D Yoakum and her daughter visited Mrs Denton Mauldin and Mr and Mrs Louis Parker along with Mrs Kenneth Parker and Calvin on Sunday.

Myrtle Yoakum Louis Frank Oklahoma City Yoakum Decatur Ill Dana Deaton H. D. Yoakum Betty Bell Denton Mauldin Louis Parker Kenneth Parker Calvin

Wednesday Guests Of Mrs Carrie Blevins

Wednesday visitors to Mrs. Carrie Blevins included Mr and Mrs T D Brady of Oklahoma City.

Carrie Blevins T. D. Brady Oklahoma City

Weekend guests visit Evett and Jestes in Oklahoma

W. B. Evett of Cushing and Mike Evett of Edmond joined Mrs. Jewel Evett and Mr. and Mrs. Bill Jestes for a weekend gathering.

W. B. Evett Cushing Mike Evett Edmond Jewel Evett Bill Jestes

Mr and Mrs Pete Gibson Attend Sunday Event

Mr and Mrs Pete Gibson are mentioned in connection with a Sunday gathering involving family and friends, highlighting a social occasion at a local venue.

Pete Gibson

Sims Visit Ada Kin at John Allred Home

Mr and Mrs Archie Sims of Ada visited his sister and family Mr and Mrs John Allred. The brief notes a family gathering with both households mentioned in a casual social item.

Archie Sims Ada John Allred

Denison couple visit Fink home Sunday

Mr and Mrs Jack Hoover of Denison Texas visited the Fink home on Sunday.

Jack Hoover Denison, Tex Fink

Wardlow couple returns from California visit

Mr and Mrs Oscar Wardlow have returned home after a visit to California. They were away for several weeks and reported a pleasant trip with sightseeing and meetings with relatives.

Oscar Wardlow California

Oklahoma City visitors stop by Mrs Williamson's

Mrs Ella Sawyers is visiting in Oklahoma City this week. Mr and Mrs Don Rust and Mrs Myrtle Uhlick of Pueblo Colorado visited their mother Mrs Annie Williamson recently. Mr and Mrs Clarence Williamson of Oklahoma City visited their mother Mrs Williamson Monday.

Ella Sawyers Oklahoma City Don Rust Myrtle Uhlick Pueblo Colo Annie Williamson Clarence Williamson Williamson

Social visits in Lula and Muskogee communities

Mr. and Mrs Olen Snow hosted Sunday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs Lon Cooper in Lula. Mrs Dollie Flowers visited Thursday with her sister Mrs Ben Johnson in Lula. Mr and Mrs Bert Franklin from Muskogee spent Thursday with Mr and Mrs Olen Snow. They visited Friday with the Thurman Lees and the Franklins.

Mrs. Olen Snow Lon Cooper Lula Dollie Flowers Ben Johnson Bert Franklin Muskogee Olen Snow Mrs. Dollie Flowers The Thurman Lees Franklins

Mrs Turner Hatton Visit Fink and Ketcherside Family

Mrs Mary Turner of Filmore and Mrs Gladys Hatton visited their uncle and aunt Bob and Tom Fink and Mrs Emma Ketcherside on Tuesday.

Mary Turner Filmore Gladys Hatton Bob and Tom Fink Emma Ketcherside

Sunday School and Church Service Attendance Report

Nazarene Church reported 37 in Sunday School with visitors Mr Dudley Cordroy Mrs Maudie Stacy Mrs Emma Kethherside. Church of Christ held 90 in service with visitors Mrs Delphia Morrison David Anders John Anders Sharon Allen Mr and Mrs Bud McElroy and Mr and Mrs John Foster.

the Nazarene Dudley Cordroy Maudie Stacy Emma Kethherside Church of Christ Delphia Morrison David John Anders Sharon Allen Bud McElroy John Foster

Elliot Family Visit Reaches Atoka Roots

Mr and Mrs W C Elliot of Atoka visited her mother Mrs C L Gibson and her brother during a family trip implying ties to local kin and hometown connections in the Atoka area.

W. C. Elliot Atoka C. L. Gibson

Community Subscriptions Acknowledged by Local Ladies

Mrs. Nanny Tina Fink and Eva W Friday extend thanks to Mrs. Leon Nickels and Mrs. Jack Hoover for subscribing to the WEEKLY, reflecting community support and steady readership.

Mrs. Nanny Tina Fink Eva W. Friday Leon Nickels Jack Hoover The Weekly

Parish Chapel Visits and Family Gatherings

Mr and Mrs Wayne Farmer and family visited Lee Farmer and family Sunday. Lawrence Farmer Ada visited his parents Friday. Gene Farmer Ada visited Saturday. M C Cox visited Herbert Henderons recently. Angela Bradley Latta spent Saturday with the Coxes. Senior Love and family were Sunday dinner guests of M C Cox. Coxes visited Marshall Cox Latta.

Florence Isaacs Wayne Farmer Rhonda Tracy Wendy Shawnee John Webster Robert Parkins Judy Sulphur Doyle Bittle Linda Tressia Stratford Lee Farmer Lawrence Farmer Ada Gene Farmer M. C. Cox Herbert Henderons Angela Bradley Latta M . Cox Love Michelle Kevin M. C. Coxes

Henson Family Visits Across Local Communities

Mrs. Mary Lou Henson spent Tuesday with Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Crawford in Oakmar. Mr. and Mrs. P. O. Henson visited Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Crawford in Ada Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Tim Cox and family visited Saturday with Mr. and Mrs. P. O. Henson. The Rev. Glen Eaves visited the Henson household Sunday.

Mary Lou Henson J. W. Crawford Oakmar P. O. Henson Elmer Crawford Ada Tim Cox Donnie Glen Shelia Lynda Henson P. O. Hens Glen Eaves

Tucker Family Share Saturday Supper Tradition

Mr and Mrs M R Tucker and their girls were Saturday supper guests of his mother Mrs Ollie Tucker. They also visited Mr and Mrs Tom Wilkerson in Pauls Valley on Sunday. Buster Gwinn and wife welcomed a baby girl born November 23. Continued on Page 4.

M. R. Tucker Ollie Tucker Tom Wilkerson Pauls Valley Buster Gwinn

Also Mentioned on This Page

Judge Andrews American Red Cross Pontotoc Oklahoma Bar Associations Health Department First Baptist Church Order of Eastern Star Time Magazine BPW Cancer Crusade Community Chest American Sunday School Union South Central U. S. Marine Corps Carter Humble Club Allen O. D. Spitler A Sanders Ron Gilley Garry Janice Don Logan George Buckner Tulsa Buckner Clara Hastings Kenneth Denver Thomas Dustin Grace Black Vernon, Tex Mary Jones H. J. McKenzie Everett McKenzie H. C. Nickell Roscoe Stonecipher Coalgate Arnold Bryant Mrs. B. O. Crawford O. E. Davis Carl Vinson Fred and Roberta Mrs. C. D. Spitler Frank Black Muleshee, Tex Roy Plunk Grace Walker Walker Eddie Walker Herbert Kaiser T. L. Smith Mabel Tate Clayton Tate Stockton Calif Allie Baker Clara Baker Tecumseh Salurn Sasakwa Emma Allen George Miller Jake Hugh Sanlin Ada High School H. G. Odom Farmerville Willie Taylor Ethel Me E. Y. Muse Delphia Jones Bob Gilmore Abner Gilmore Herman Roark and Cathy Midwest City Vis By Bob Fine S. A. Bryant Elsie First National Ada, Oklahoma F.D.I.C
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