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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1958
Page
9
Delores Hampton joins family for State Fair trip after Cynthia Kaye Manuel arrives Friday weighing 19 pounds 7 ounces. Cynthia is daughter of Harvey Manuel and former Mary Jane Davidson. Attendees include Myers, Hinton, Lane, Davidson, and Roberts families visiting here Saturday.
Mr and Mrs Jim Williams and daughter Afrenia Bea of Rock Creek spent the weekend with her grandparents Mr and Mrs Roy White and Roy Jr. Also visiting were Mr and Mrs Jess Berryman two aunts and their families including Elbert Leachman of Baldwin Park California and Willie Emmerson of Sulphur Oklahoma.
Mrs Laverne Hennikers and her son Richard of Dumas Texas are visiting her aunt Mrs Silas Davidson and family along with other relatives.
Mrs. Lottie Shaw and her son Kenny of Ada spent Saturday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Monroe Lee and their family.
Mr. and Mrs. Bobby G West and daughter Glenda of Marlow visited for awhile Saturday evening with her grandparents Mr. and Mrs J R Pendergrass.
Mrs. Lee Moore hosted a birthday supper for daughter Shirley with visitors including Shirley’s grandparents Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Moore of Texoma and relatives Brenda Bonnie and Carolyn Sue Anson. Bonnie Lee stayed with her sister's family, the Raymond Goldens. Others visiting included Mrs. Lee Johnson and Stewart Lee, Mrs. Nora Pettigrew, Mrs. Lucy Nelson of Ada, Thurlow Clark family, and Donald Clark of Detroit visiting Thurlow Clark’s relatives.
Miss Maxine Tenny of Chickasha and Calvin Lee of Ada visited his grandparents Mr and Mrs Jess Berryman Saturday evening, spending time with the family.
Mr and Mrs Jewell Nickel and their children from Wetumka spent Friday afternoon with her sister and family Mr and Mrs Collen Hamp tor and children.
Mrs Charlies West learned her husband Seaman 1st class Charlies West of the U S Navy in the Far East will return to Alameda California for permanent shore duty. He will be home on furlough soon but will return to California for two more years of Navy service. In other notes a Portland Cement Co picnic at Sheep Creek drew about 580 employees for a 2 to 5:30 Saturday afternoon event with games and prizes. Mr Roberts won four quarts of motor oil in tug of war and his wife held a ticket for a case of motor oil while daughter Charlene won costume jewelry in a safety contest.
Oakman School will sponsor a donkey ball game in the school gymnasium Friday at 8 p.m. Local boys will play Oakman against a neighboring community for an evening of fun and spills. Mrs. Betty Mounger spent Monday night with Mr and Mrs Jess.
The Oakman Church sponsored a wiener roast Thursday evening from 7 to 9 p.m. for League members and parents. The evening featured age appropriate games with parents supervising. Refreshments included cookies and Kool Aid along with ample wieners.
Annual homecoming set for October 19 at Oakman Sun-Gay. Plan to bring a basket lunch and attend this community get-together. If you know someone who formerly attended, spread the word.
A brief message urges residents to inform others to spread word about the upcoming homecoming events and activities in the community.
Neighbors report colder evenings as winter weather moves in. Residents drag out extra blankets and warm layers to cope with the chill. Improved forecasts suggest more frosty nights ahead.
Arvel Davis visited his sister Mrs. Bill Johnston and hosted dinner Friday. D W Maloy and family visited Davis and then Scott Jones and H Myers households while Pearl Wade from Shawnee stopped by. Bill Moore family toured Oklahoma City for the State Fair Britton and Cressen trips, and Dub Scott went to Fort Smith to see friends.
Troy Reed and family fished at Lake Texoma on Saturday night and held a fish fry Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. George McCurley and Mr. and Mrs. Homer Barnes of Stonewall fished Cumberland Cove Saturday, catching 32 pounds of catfish and spent Sunday dinner on the boat enjoying good fishing and fun.
Mrs Alma Giles visited Mrs Berneice Reed Friday. Mr and Mrs Marion Giles have gone to Western Oklahoma ball pulling and will be gone for a while. SEEN Fold Stephens at Mrs Ruth Stephens building a new bottom part of a cabinet and says it will be nice.
Mr and Mrs B M Stephens spent Friday night with Mr and Mrs Dick Cavel at Chickasha. They went to Altus Saturday to obtain alfalfa seed for fall sowing. They returned Saturday afternoon. Sunday Mr and Mrs Philip Stephens of Ada visited and had dinner.
Mr and Mrs Doyle Hastings Jr and their children from Oklahoma City visited his parents Mr and Mrs Dovlie Hastings. They were en route to their new home in Hugo and spent Saturday night with relatives.
Arvel Davis and Flip Barnes fished Sunday morning catching several fish, mostly cat. Sam and Joe Melville, Maggie, Virgie and Lee also fished at the new Boggy pond built by B. M. Stephens.
Mr and Mrs Walter Comstock of Portersville California spent Thursday with Mr and Mrs Jess Ross. Tuesday night visitors at the W M Ross home in Lovelady included Bob Ross Walter Comstock Stella Poplin Bill Ross and Debbie Curtis Ross and sons Perry Don Ross Orbin Ross and B M Stephens Maude Conley. They enjoyed ice cream and an old time visit. They also went sightseeing at Lake Texoma Tuesday.
Cecil Campbell of Stonewall Route 2 left a 1956 Chevrolet school bus on the pavement south of Fittstown on SH 99 Tuesday causing an accident. Wednesday he was charged in JP court with making an improper stop on the highway.
A skilled cook patterns a lattice crust by drawing on waxed paper with a crayon from her child. She places pastry strips over the pattern then flips the paper away and finishes the edge with crimping.
Classified line prompts readers to call FE 2 4433 for want ads and results. The note emphasizes quick access to placing or finding ads through the local exchange. The item reads like a promotional snippet for the newspaper's classified section.
Ada insurance salesman C B Moon loans a $1 500 coin collection to East Central State College museum. The historian collector started in 1928 at Wanette and used sales and stamps to endure hard times. The exhibit includes U S coins from colonial to Civil War eras and a rare $3 gold piece.
Ada and five eastern Oklahoma cities met with Governor Raymond Gary to push extended US 169 from Glenpool to Madill via Willis Point bridge. The group discussed required road widenings bridges and engineering at an estimated 14 million dollar cost, with no commitments, but with plans to move design work as funds allow.
Peck Gale and A B Kennedy pleaded guilty to public drunkenness and were arraigned Monday. Kennedy paid a $10 fine plus costs. Peck was committed for lack of funds. Elmer Escue admitted drunkenness and posted bond. Louis David Lyda of 112 West Fifth was jailed on a public drunk charge after being picked up south of town on SH 99 by the state patrol.
A reader suggests buying green tipped bananas free of bruises and letting them ripen at room temperature in a home setting. The process yields brown speckles as fruit becomes overripe and ready to eat.
Shawnee firm E A Cowen submitted the low base bid of 92749 for Ada Army Reserve armory construction in Tulsa. Estimated total cost 94500 with final build around 126000. The 986th FA Battalion HQ will be housed at the northeast corner of Country Club Road and Allen highway. The project spans 4300 square feet in a masonry building with parking and utilities. 210 working days. Leslie Younger commands 75 officers and men. Work may begin in two to three weeks.
The article notes frozen asparagus can stay in the refrigerator freezing unit for about 10 days. For longer storage a freezer’s lower temperature protects the vegetable’s flavor and quality.
John Williams of Ada faces second degree forgery charges in Wilbur P. Lee JP court. Evans Hardware witness Harry Evans says Williams passed a counterfeit $25 check on September 27 drawn on the First National Bank of Ada, signing as payee L L Fox.
Sauté thinly sliced mushrooms green peppers and onions in butter until tender. Serve with pan fried liver or use bacon drippings for cooking the vegetables.
The Roff Pentecostal Holiness Church youth group failed to win the rally trophy at Stratford. Distance and delegation tallies favored Stonewall and Latta cups. Multiple local families and pastors attended events at First Baptist and First Methodist gatherings.
A nostalgic recipe 소개 celebrates Camptown Brownies a rich chocolate treat touted to pair perfectly with coffee. Marshmallows melt into the batter delivering a smooth texture with walnuts and two chocolate varieties. The card includes a full preparation method and baking instructions for serving warm with extra coffee.
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