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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1964
Page
6
Sunday school had twenty eight attendees with two visitors Bobby Ferguson and Mrs Gladys Wall. Several locals and relatives visited including Don Shumard Vernon Wall Everett Wall and Roy Cantwell family over the week with Cantwell relatives in Stratford and at home.
Mr and Mrs Otis Coffey visited in Oklahoma City Wednesday with Mr and Mrs C L Coffey and with Lige Coffeys.
Mrs. Thelma Perriman visited Monday evening with Mrs. Charles Floyd and Sue. Mrs. Lela Wall visited Mrs. Perriman Sunday evening.
Mr and Mrs Clint Stewart hosted supper Friday with son Wendell and daughters Beth and Kathy. Shade Price ate with the Stewarts Thursday. Mrs Clint Stewart attended the State Fair Wednesday with Johna Stewart and Jack Tyree. She visited her brother Tom Price Sunday afternoon, and Tom Price visited his parents John and Mrs Crabtree late Sunday.
Mr and Mrs N S Vandegriff and Marie hosted visitors in Stratford on Thursday evening with Mr and Mrs Gene Stone Peggy and Brenda. The Wilsons joined Sunday afternoon with the Vandegriffs. Gerald Thur man visited Saturday with the Vandegriffs.
Mrs. Marvin and her parents visited Monday with the McKinleys and on the way home stopped near Mrs. Carol Neff and Lin Tuesday. Rev Cassy Hill of Pickett Methodist Church visited Mr and Mrs Briggs and they worked on church records. Tuesday afternoon Mrs Briggs visited Mrs Goldie Cornell and the McKinleys. Tuesday night Mr and Mrs Bill Briggs and boys visited Marvin Briggs. Bill did shop work. Thursday Mrs Neff visited Mrs Briggs. Miles Kimmel helped Briggs canning turnip greens. Briggs visited his parents Roy and family at Beebe Sunday. Monday morning Marvin visited his brother Ruod Briggs of Pickett. Howard Briggs attended a ballgame between Pickett Boy Scouts and Vanoss Boy Scouts.
Mrs. Miles Kimmel visited several neighbors including Mrs. Linda Webster and Mrs. W. R. Frazier over the past week. Lillie May Webster attended at Mrs. Lin da Webster's home on Sunday with other local families. Mr. and Mrs. Miles Kimmel joined Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Wall Sunday night. Mr. and Mrs. Dude Fennel shared supper with the Kimmels Saturday night.
Marylyn Ray stayed Saturday night with her grandparents Mr. and Mrs. John Ray and attended Sunday School with Mrs. Ray.
Mr and Mrs Simon Young and Glynn King went to Aden Friday night to fix Youngs mother’s TV set but left a note when she was not home. Saturday Mrs Young attended the State Fair and helped at the Pontotoc Home Demonstration Storage display center. Louise Wooley visited Wednesday morning. Elaine and Clay joined Simon Young at his mother Martha Young’s home in Alien on Sunday. Lorene King and Bob Wall attended a family finance group meeting at Horace Mann Auditorium last Thursday.
Mrs Mary Lou Domby and Clifford accompanied Mrs Roy Cant to an event or gathering as described in the readable text. The fragment notes a social or familial context involving these individuals.
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd McIlroy attended the funeral of Jess Prevett in Okmulgee on Tuesday. The group then visited relatives in Oklahoma City and Harrah, bringing Bobby Ferguson home for a visit and attending church in Ada Sunday night with Frank Townsley.
Visiting in Union Valley last week were Mr. and Mrs. Frank Millsap and family, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Christian and children, with several other households from Stonewall. The Reaper Baptist Church held its annual Ushers Day at Ham mond Heights with many churches in attendance, including Stopia, Ebenezer Seminole, Brooksville, Athen, Holdenville, and Philemon Ada. The Reaper Church Choir performed spiritual songs and the meeting concluded late Sunday evening.
Mrs Curtis Wylie and Mrs Bunny Rogers attended a Stonewall School class Monday night. The session introduces the new modern math used this year and is taught by Mr Sybil Stokes.
Mr and Mrs Franklin Allen and Francine visited relatives in Oklahoma City and attended the State Fair.
Mr and Mrs Fred Keatley drove to Stratford on Sunday to visit sister in law Mrs Leck Carpenter and her husband Mr Leck Carpenter.
Mrs Marjorie Lee was honored at a birthday supper hosted Sunday evening by Mr and Mrs Fred Keatley. The menu featured fresh corn and blackeyed peas from the Keatleys fall garden, with G G Lee also in attendance.
Mrs Harold Shaw of Latta surprised neighbor Mrs Bunny Rogers with a Monday afternoon visit. They have been friends and neighbors for 13 years and tried to catch up on several months of happenings in a short time.
The Union Valley Home Demonstration Club will prepare and serve the meal for the Stonewall Lions Club on Thursday night, providing a community gathering with proceeds supporting local activities.
Mr and Mrs Jimmy Edwards Susan and Linda visited his mother and her husband Mr and Mrs John Britton in Stratford Sunday afternoon.
Rev. and Mrs. Lamar Gosnell visited and were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Blackwell. He pastors the First Pentecostal Holiness Church in Ada.
Tuesday proved enjoyable as Mrs. G G Lee joined her sisters Mrs Donald McConnell and Miss Fern Bal zer of Lamont and another sister Mrs W O North cutt in Norman. They traveled to Oklahoma City for a day at the fair where seven cakes entered earned five first place ribbons plus a second and third ribbon and blue ribbons on the pies entered.
Sunday afternoon visitors were Mr and Mrs Louie Maner of Stratford to Vilda Stephens household.
Friends of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd McNeill served lunch at their home after the funeral of Bertha McNeill, the mother of Mrs. McNeill, on Monday afternoon at Smith Funeral Home.
Mrs. Tom Wilson stopped by Friday morning in the company of Mrs. Bunny Rogers and Scott.
Anita Blackwell hosted Sunday dinner for a singing quartet. Pianist Annette Williamson joined members Carol Crawford Gary Voyles Adelyn Clemons and Mel Brooking. They practiced before and after lunch.
Jim Clark of San Francisco visits the home of Mr and Mrs Brownielark at 2904 North Townsend. The brief social item notes the London era style residence exchange.
A California resident is reported to be on vacation in Oklahoma, according to travel notes and regional sightings. The brief mentions location and leisure travel without specifying dates or activities.
Members of the Hammond Heights community gathered at Napier High School to hear explanations about the county road bond project and its purposes for citizens.
Mr and Mrs Alex Bruner hosted over the weekend Mr and Mrs David James at their home 2930 North Stockton Ada native Shirley Kay Bruner recently Miss Shirley Kay Bruner of Ada now Mrs James returned with the guests to Dallas Texas after the visit.
Mrs. Mable Frazier and family are constructing a fine residence begun in the last days of August. Carpenters Rev. B. F. Graves of 2925 North Broadway and Byrd Adkins of 2625 North Broadway are completing the project as the home nears completion.
Mr and Mrs R C Colbert of Oklahoma City visited the home of Mrs O Hero over the weekend. Mrs Hero’s daughter, Mrs Colbert, hosted the guests before the Colberts returned home late Sunday night.
Mrs Ida Frazier of 2012 North Townsend hosted J C Rhome of McAlester and several of his relatives and friends for a pleasant Sunday in Ada. Afterward Rhome and companions returned to McAlester.
Hammond Heights residents received corner lighting improving night navigation. The area was annexed by city council action after a local vote earlier in the year. Directional signs were added for Broadway North Townsend North Stockton Bradley West Orange Mayo North Cherry and West Mayo Streets.
Mr and Mrs Carl Frazier Jr visited in Mrs Frazier's parents home in Milburn on Sunday.
Walter Whitney and Dave Albert led Ada as the Blue Jays were routed by the McAlester Mustangs 28 to 0. Ada committed multiple turnovers and could not sustain a drive throughout the game.
Calvin Adkins grandson of Mrs. Isabelle Seals of 2622 North Broadway has returned from Los Angeles where he visited his father. He arrived by bus from Oklahoma City Sunday afternoon and reports he gained about twenty pounds. He says the Armed Services are about to pay him a visit, and if so it will be with the army song.
Mr and Mrs Carl Frazier Sr hosted Mr and Mrs Earl Johnson of Oklahoma City as guests. Mrs Johnson, formerly Miss Lou Jean Mitchell of Coalgate, is the niece of Mrs Frazier. They also visited Ruth Grant, sister of Mrs Johnson, before returning to Oklahoma City Sunday morning.
At East Central State College a player asks for used tennis balls to buy after setting a record for lost balls. Mr and Mrs Harold Bush and family visited Saturday and Sunday in Coalgate as guests in the home of David Lee Holt and returned home after an enjoyable visit.
Mrs Phillips rests at home after weeks in Valley View Hospital from injuries in a car crash. Visitors included Mrs Davis Hough and Palmer Thursday evening and Maggie Sawyers Saturday evening. Nazarene Church reported 43 in Sunday school on Oct 4. The Lowman family from Houma La left after Hurricane Hilda to resume school, visiting Stonewall relatives. Earl Young remains at Valley View Hospital. Freda Sandlin of Stonewall won a $100 value prize at Gibson's Discount House. Ada Crow returned home after a month with daughter Thelma Dentina in Fort Worth.
A home was chased and moved within Hammond Heights located in the North Stockton block, details show the relocation action within the neighborhood.
Miss Patricia Bush of Ada has been selected as a Student of the Month at Ada High. Reports say she stands an excellent chance of earning another similar honor.
Francis by Pat Hooser reports the Allen Band traveled to Konawa last Saturday to compete with other schools. Allen won first place in field marching.
Nancy hosted a brief visiting gathering with Mr. and Mrs. Curt Canada. Also present was Tommy Thompson, Nancy's brother from Allen.
A basketball clinic took place in Edmond last Saturday featuring six teams showcasing fundamental skills and techniques in a public demonstration.
Mrs Ina Henson travels to Oklahoma City last week for the Teacher of the Year awards while Mr Stewart's wife teaches South and 6th grades.
A Sunday dinner at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Bayles Jr. drew guests including Mr. and Mrs. Albert Peevehouse with Glenda, Mr. and Mrs. Amos Roberts with Rita, and Mr. and Mrs. Murl Moon.
The Church of Christ announces weekly Wednesday night services and welcomes new pastor Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Champan from Fittstown joining the congregation.
Mr and Mrs Don Buchan Nan Pam Denise and Peggy and Mrs Pauline Harwood traveled to Pierce City Missouri to visit their relatives across the weekend.
Mr and Mrs Sid Kellogg visiting with their son and family Mr and Mrs Bert Kellogg and Steve from Bethany over the weekend.
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Fisher and daughters Julie Debbie and Penny visited the Don Buchan family in Midwest City last week, an occasion noted as a friendly gathering with old friends.
At the home of Mr and Mrs Bill Kirkes a singing gathering brought together Mr and Mrs Jimmy Stinson and Laurie Mr and Mrs Bob Steele Bobbie Brenda and Cindy for a social evening last Saturday.
Mr Nick Wolfe and Mrs Vernon Stokes were honored at a birthday dinner held last week Mrs Stokes celebrated with friends and family and Mr Wolfe presided at the gathering in their honor.
Mrs Carl Wheeler attended the Home Demonstration Club Leaders meeting at the R E A Building last week.
Mrs Woodrow Phillips attended the funeral of her daughter's mother in law Mrs Lillian Wheeler at Moore last week.
Mrs Arthur Pipkin drove to Cromwell Texas last Friday to pick up her husband who has been working there for some time.
Rev and Mrs Dalton Young, Buddy Byers and companions, and Mrs Arthur Pipkin with Mike attended the Allen Bowlegs football game in Bowlegs last Friday.
Carlos Harrison and his brothers Airman 1st Class Leslie Harrison in Abilene Texas and Airman 2nd Class Davis Ray Harrison in Jacksonville Arkansas are noted with family acknowledgment. Mr. and Mrs. Lois Hodges are also mentioned in the brief notice.
The record notes visits by Mr and Mrs Car los Harrison on Friday evening. Mr and Mrs Hodges relocated to Minco. Woodrow Phillips hosted over the weekend with Mr and Mrs Kenneth Jones of Henryetta and Miss Kay Jones, a student at E C.
Last Friday Mrs John Baker and Jim Baker hosted guests including Mr and Mrs Roy Parks from Seaside California Mr and Mrs Bill Berry from Fort Gibson and Mrs John Klingsmith from Macomb for a social visit.
Over the weekend Mr. and Mrs. Orville West and family and Mr. and Mrs. Lois Scroggins and family visited the Baxter Scroggins home from Moore.
Mrs. John Baker hosted a large group last week including Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Hardy of Midwest City, Miss Othalene Rainbolt, Mrs. Walter Crews, Mrs. Odith Williamson, and George Dale with Mrs. Cal Fest.
Mr and Mrs Buster Sutton and Mr and Mrs Dud Rice and Neal visited Mrs Rice's sister and family in Eufala last Sunday. The group spent Monday with Lola's mother Mrs J A Dickerson and sister-in-law Mrs Carl Dicker son, Bobby and James Milburn.
Mrs Sam Head hosted friends Mrs Carl Wheeler and Mrs Dalton Young for an evening visit last Monday, sharing conversation and refreshments in a social gathering.
Mr and Mrs Leon Dennis of Lawton visited friends in Stonewall last weekend and their parents at Clarita and Milburn. Mr Dennis previously served as minister of the Church of Christ in this area before moving to Lawton.
Paul Johnston brother of Mrs Earl Cradduck is seriously ill with pneumonia in Sapulpa hospital. He lives with a sister in Weleetka and is slowly improving after Mrs June Cradduck spent two weeks with him at the hospital.
Mrs Rosa Buckhart and Mrs Ruth Bible report a wonderful trip home from California describing enjoyable travel and positive experiences.
Mr and Mrs Louie Moshier along with granddaughter Cindy Moshier and relatives Ada Terry Moshier and Cathy Ganns visited the State Fair in Oklahoma City on Friday.
Mr and Mrs W L Shellenberger Doug Shellenberger Cassie Hatton attended the fair. Bobbie Hatton Sandra Lee and Larry Miller were at the fair.
Friday at the State Fair drew Stonewall attendees from the school as part of the event. Several students joined activities and observed exhibits during the designated school day.
Mrs Bertie Lilley called on Mrs George Barnes Mrs Zoa White and Mr Mrs John Clouse Friday evening in a friendly social visit.
Mr and Mrs Morgan Good, partners of Double Lakes, called on Mr and Mrs John Clouse for a brief meeting early Friday morning.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Hough visited Mr. and Mrs. Clouse Sunday afternoon. Other visitors in the past week include Mr. and Mrs. Dave McCoy and Mr. and Mrs. Jim Cobb of Ada, plus Mr. and Mrs. Earl Henry, Mrs. Ella Sawyers, Leon McKay, B F Flatt, Bob Carter and George Barnes.
Mr and Mrs George Minor dined Thursday night with his brother and wife Mr and Mrs Vance Minor in Frisco.
Mr and Mrs Leon McMinn spent the weekend in Kerrville Texas with her brother Joe Baugh who is seriously ill in the Veterans Hospital there.
Rev Leroy Barber and his wife relocate from Phoenix Arizona to Stonewall to pastor the Free Will Baptist Church. They invite the community to attend worship services and welcome all who wish to join in.
Kenneth Murphy and his son Steve joined the Oct 3 coaches clinic at Central State College Ed mond. They were joined by Cathy Ganns Peggy Scott Ann Miller Sharon Martin Donna Bowers Charlotte Gregory Brenda Crow Sherry Witherspoon Shirley Kisan Janie Underhill Doris Blackwell Linda Helms Vicky Riley Freda Hatton Ellen Flowers Pat Crawford Sally Crow Shirley Ogles Nancy Newell.
Dick Jones Will Yates Char ley Algood and Marion Williamson of Ada visited Rev and Mrs Steve Lilley last Monday evening. Rev and Mrs Steve Lilley later visited Mr and Mrs H H in the Ada area.
Cecil Bullard comes home after a week at St. Anthony Hospital for medical tests. Doctors evaluated his condition and discharged him with no immediate complications reported.
Mr and Mrs T T Lowman hosted Sunday dinner for their son and family Mr and Mrs Joe Irl Lowman and Mrs W J Baugh with Mr and Mrs Fred McKee and Margaret. The gathering included several generations sharing a meal in a family visit.
Mr and Mrs John Lee Mc Keel and family of New Orleans stopped at the Fred McKeel home Saturday evening on their way to visit their parents in Oklahoma City.
Mrs. Ada Jennings learned on Monday of the death of her brother Charley Wright of Coalgate.
James Hall left for Shreveport Louisiana noon Monday to attend the funeral of his wife’s mother who had stayed with her for two weeks. The deceased was 91 years old.
Walnut Grove residents Mr and Mrs Don Newby and Kathy visited Gerald and Cerral Newby on Thursday, extending family greetings to the Union Hill community.
Mr and Mrs Harold Haines and Mike attended a ballgame between Vanoss Cub Scouts and Pickett Cubs. Pickett Cubs won the game and all enjoyed good sportsmanship at Vanoss Sunday afternoon.
Mr and Mrs Alvin McAnally with Mrs Barbara Newby and Kathy and Helen Cochran visited Mrs Corene Kellams and Mary Lou Kellams last week. Mary Lou Kellams and Helen were part of the group during the call.
Cochran visits a church weiner roast Monday night then bowls in Ada with the Oklahoma Motor Bank group for a social event.
Mr and Mrs John Lee and Mr and Mrs Benny Jones were dinner guests of Mr and Mrs James Hayes and Sherry. Mr and Mrs Marvin Lee Jerry and Doug visited in the afteroon.
Mr and Mrs Sonny Golden visited Horace Golden and family Sunday. Elmer Cochran and relatives from Oklahoma City visited Elmer Cochran and Helen. Din ner guests included George Smith William Lee Grover Keeling Ada Basil Dean Kevin Coplen. Thaddeus Smith Rodney Wayne and Charles Coplen shopped in Oklahoma City. Anthony Duckworth and Glenn Jones met at Glenn's home to study. Glen Wallis and Karen from Ada visited F O Jones and Glenn. State Fair reports include visits from Rev Cunningham Emma Jones Benny Jones and F O Jones.
Mrs Lela Rose visited her parents Mr and Mrs L L Crockett in Stroud from Friday through Sunday. Mrs L L Crockett was in the hospital at Stroud Sunday. Mr and Mrs Charlie also mentioned in Sunday plans.
Mr and Mrs Charlie Enloe and others visited Rev and Mrs F L Cunningham last week. Cunningham noted tall grass and weeds at his place after returning from vacation. Visits continued Thursday night and Saturday with multiple couples and children seen at Jones and Cunningham households.
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