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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1957
Page
7
Lula social page traces a web of family visits across Ada, Ahloso, Velma, Stonewall, Coalgate and Tupelo. Many clusters gather for weekends and dinners, with Mrs. Helen Leader, the Treas family, Brooks and Youngs central to a sprawling kinship eve. Interwoven travels show relations spanning Oklahoma and Texas across a busy period.
Local notes report Miss Mary Sue Shaw staying with her mother after an injury. Ever ett Shaw tours for rodeo performances. Army family Harold Loyer and wife Lagretia May visit Enid from Vance Air Base and plan to settle after service. Teachers attend a workshop at Roll with advisers Vernon Younts and D. Deke leading groups. Multiple social visits and weekend guests appear across Hugo, Lamont, Pawnee, and surrounding towns.
Donald Gene and Ronald Dean Clifford, twins, celebrated their third birthday on Friday October 4. A birthday dinner followed with attendees including S/Sgt and Mrs. Clovis A. Thompson of Enid, Mrs. Marcie Brooks and Linda Carol of Ada, Mrs. Helen Leader, Mr. and Mrs. D. R. Clifford, John Boxce, Dickie Ray and Debra Kay.
The writer announces the last Lula News contribution before leaving tonight for Spokane Washington to join her husband Adee Charles D. Leader. Her mother Mrs. D.R. Clifford will take over as Lula correspondent.
Stonewall residents attended a world wide Methodist communion service at First Methodist with Ruth Elaine Gibson assisting Rev. Ronald Ritchie and student singers from the high school glee club. Special music featured by Ann Brooks Kay Bullard and Sandra Baylis. Evening service moved to 7 30. The week includes guest speakers on health effects of alcohol and tobacco and a skating party for youths at 6 30 at the church with Ada trip chaperoned. 4 H officers elected and Mumbo Jumbo play in progress.
A community discussion yields votes on desegregation, with 60 yes 40 no on integration, 50 55 on international impact, and 20 76 on another query. Sue Magar reports findings while Douglas Hale notes a new art project and ongoing school updates follow, including class activities and local arrivals.
Miss Smith recovers from a recent illness requiring a short stay at Valley View. The Junior Sunday School class at the Baptist Church held a skating party in Ada last Thursday night with chaperones Mrs. E Humphers and Mrs. Lee Millar. Mr. and Mrs. Norman Thomas of Davis visited Mr. and Mrs. Floy Miller. Cpl. John Miller, son of the Millers, has left for his home base after a furlough.
Ada highway patrol replaced its Holstein cow painted vehicle with a new look that hides the patrol markings. The reds lights were removed and replaced with side spots making the car resemble a normal vehicle from front or rear. Patrolman H. T. Gay and Spike Mitchell logged 180000 miles on the old car before the swap.
A newspaper reader remembers a life changing telephone call from Miss to Mrs and notes how such calls ease separations. The writer invites readers to share their own memorable telephone moments with Don Davis at the telephone company.
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