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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1957
Page
8
Reveille notes visits and illnesses among Byrd, Sherrell, Jumper, Daniel, Williamson, Miller, Johnson, Maxwell, Thompson, Minor, Sliver, Langley, Marshall, Tallent and others. Cousins and siblings gather in Union Valley, Ada, Rosedale, and surrounding areas as flu cases appear and hospital updates occur. Mrs Williamson plans to return home after surgery.
Stonewall continues its community life with a covered dish luncheon hosted by Mrs. BR Hale. Miss Martha Mote demonstrated sewing machine attachments as members quilt for Mrs. Myrtle Truitt. Attendees included many Stonewall residents and visiting families from Odessa and Ada.
Mr. and Mrs. Happy Wilson of Stratford announce the birth of a daughter at Valley View Hospital on Saturday October 12. The child is named Marilyn Elaine. Maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Paul Eisert of Stonewall.
A party of friends and relatives traveling from Salinas California arrived in Stonewall at 4 pm Sunday after a 40 hour journey. The groups included the May family and relatives in four cars, staying with local families and planning further gatherings. Other items note Methodist W S C S meetings, a Youth Center year-end event, and a Halloween party at the church, with visits from Kansas City residents and Corpus Christi connections.
R J Alexander, son of Bill and Mrs. Alexander of Mesquite, earns promotion from Staff Sergeant to Master Sergeant at Vance Air Base Enid Oklahoma He serves in the 3575 Field Maintenance Squadron and has a long military career spanning the Army Air Force 13 Air Force in the Philippines 3 Air Force in Japan and later postings in the UK Shreveport and Vance He holds an NCO academy diploma and has completed multiple engine and personnel courses while advancing his career Mrs Alexander is daughter of Mr and Mrs Raford May of Stonewall Also notes Mrs Nell Shaw recovering from a fall from a horse and visits by families from Tulsa Oklahoma City and Stonewall
Mrs. Joe Hopper of Ada spent Monday night with Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Crowell. Mr. and Mrs. Horton of Ada visited Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Crowell Sunday afternoon. They later went to Mrs. Edd King’s on business. Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Reddick of Tulsa spent the weekend with Mrs. Reddick’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Forehand. Mrs. Vera Minor and Mrs. Reba Daniel, Vicky and Valarie spent Wednesday in Vamposa with Mrs. Minor’s daughter, Mrs. Bob Langley. Friday night guests in the home.
West celebrated little Jackie Lynns fifth birthday with a large dinner and cake. Guests included Alfred and Mrs Lee Jannetta and Buish of Bridgeport Tex Hobart Robinson and Donnie of Ada Bo Bailey and Joe of Union Valley Mamma Mary West Una Lee and many relatives from Ada and nearby towns. Bo Bailey left for Greenwood Ark for work and Hobgoods on leave until October 26. Members of the extended family gathered for a weekend visit with the V A and A R Johnsons and others in Ada and Oklahoma City with various relatives.
Whitewright residents planned weekend visits with family as Stacy Russell and daughter visited the Stegalls. J. W. Snow hosted a Sunday gathering with Mr and Mrs Harrison of Fittstown also present. Roleta Herion and her children, from Cushing Oklahoma, spent the weekend with her mother Elsie Blankenship and her husband’s parents H B Herion.
Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Ledford of Blanchard and others from Oklahoma City and Stratford visited the Alva Pennington home Sunday. Imogene John and Cindy of Long Beach flew home after a visit with Claude Horsley who has been ill. Cindy and Mrs. Dale Melton and Dale and Cheryl accompanied her. The correspondent cites his father's illness as a reason for sparse news submissions, noting a two week visit ended with Mrs. John and Cindy returning home.
A three day Muncy family reunion at Lake Texoma gathered relatives from Oklahoma, Texas, California, and Tennessee to fish swim and water ski. Attendees included Ernest Munch Ofie Muncy Buford Muncy Otto Fowell Ernest Powell Bill Madison Larry Bristow and many others. Local visits and hospitalities followed with weekend trips to Ada Stratford Lawton and Duncan.
State aid allocated for the first eight months of the 1957 58 term was announced by County Superintendent Morman C Mitchell. Amounts listed cover Allen to Summers Chapel with varied sums for each district and school. Each figure reflects designated state assistance for the county system.
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