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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1970
Page
13
A long list of visits and gatherings across Ada Oklahoma, detailing numerous relatives, friends, and neighbors stopping by homes in Hobart, Elk City, Lawton, Shawnee, Dallas, Tulsa, Crescent, Konawa, and adjacent towns. Mentions of hospitalizations, anniversaries, and shared meals mark a busy period of social activity in local households.
Stonewall Monroe Hodges and Carl Black of Drexel Missouri visited the home of Mr. and Mrs. Dick Truitt Friday. The Truitts and several relatives toured game reserves at Tishomingo and Madill on Sunday. Mrs. Ruth Prater visited her mother Mrs. Alice Foreman Saturday. The Trades Day Drawing was attended. Ronnie Miller and family from Anchorage Alaska are visiting Stonewall.
The Stonewall High School senior class mounts Jumpin Jupiter a three act comedy by Kurtz Gordon Friday Oct 30 at 7 30 directed by Mrs Vernon Younts Seniors listed include Betty Byrd Vickie Daniel Glenda Wright Judy Sliger Greg Wellington Sue Pirtle Janice LaCrone Myra Cannon Randy Humphrey Brenda Elkins and Larry Cox The first boys basketball game is Nov 3 against Sasakwa with the girls at 7 p m Also Miss Sue Pirtle named All Around Cowgirl Stonewall Junior High Tournament starts Nov 2 finals Saturday Teams entered McLish Tupelo Vanessa Latta Byng Stonewall
Community contributors are urged to share news. Janet Truitt is the contact person and a phone number 247-3842 is provided for tips or submissions.
Allen Mr. and Mrs. Buddy Walden and children returned to Lubbock Texas after visiting relatives in Allen. Mrs. Bud Royer was their daughter and family in Midwest City. J. H. Homer Crawford admitted to Valley View Hospital. Weekend guests visited relatives in Cyril Wynnewood Du rant and Beeville and Moore. Mrs. C. H. Keith returned from Oklahoma City after visiting relatives.
Saturday guests of Mr and Mrs Bud Royer were Mrs Royer's brother and wife Mr and Mrs Ted Scroggins from Midwest City.
Mrs. Lynn Sullivan and her daughters Cinda and Carla visited Oklahoma City on Thursday and Friday with Mrs. Sullivan’s mother Mrs. Betty Bell and sister Mrs. H. D. Yaokum.
Mrs Nevell Reeves and sister Mrs W C Wood and Phyllis from Healdton toured foliage through Harrison Arkansas on Thursday. Sunday guests were Mrs A E Bodkin and Carrol from Wewoka staying with Mr and Mrs Nevell Reeves.
Mrs Louis Rinehart and her brother and wife Mr and Mrs Ed Rinehart are connected in a Purcell notice. Read details describe family relationships and local context.
Mr and Mrs Walter Brown attended funeral services Saturday in Holdenville for Geraldean Madden.
Mrs Tommy Hancock returned Sunday to her Amity Arkansas home after a week with Mrs Lois Hancock. Recent guests included Mr and Mrs Lee Roy Hancock of Corpus Christi Texas.
Mr and Mrs Loss Smith returned home Saturday from Seminole where they visited a few days with their daughters Mr and Mrs Herman Nunnelly and Mr and Mrs Jim Nunnelly.
Ada couple names Mrs Wayne Mead and Mr Joe Severs appear in a local social note. The brief lists their names among residents and references Ada in the community context. The item reads as a short, informal society mention without further details.
Mr and Mrs John Isaacs of Skintook were Saturday guests of Mr and Mrs R C Isaacs. Mrs Elsie Eubanks and her daughter and husband, Mr and Mrs Claude Thompson of Duncan and Mrs Ed Ferguson of Gore, returned Wednesday after visiting relatives in Arkansas. They also visited relatives in Western Oklahoma.
Mrs Ola Brinson Mrs Odes sa West and Mrs Effie Turner and Mrs Ollie Hall took a foliage tour Saturday to Coal Gate and Lake Atoka.
Mrs Betty Bell and Mrs Bryant Carter called on Friday at Holdenville General Hospital to see Mrs Bell s sister Mrs Denton Mauldin.
Mr and Mrs Bill Rose and their guest Mrs Etta Rose of Carlsbad New Mexico returned home Tuesday from Marshall Arkansas and Big Flat Arkansas where they visited relatives.
Mr and Mrs Perry Morris and Mrs Odessa West toured Arkansas Sunday visiting multiple foliage spots.
Tupelo note shows Mr. and Mrs. Charley Monk of St. Louis dining Thursday with Eva Foreman. Mrs. Mary Anderson and Mrs. Marie McKay visited Saturday with Eva Foreman. Mrs. Birdie Bullard and granddaughter Brenda Bullard dined Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Walter McWethy.
Mr and Mrs Lonnie Batchlor are visiting his parents Mr and Mrs Leonard Batchlor and Linus.
Mr and Mrs Davey Johnston visited Thursday night with Mr and Mrs Robert Palmer, Jana and Robert David.
Mr and Mrs Carl Rhynes of Dennison Texas visited Friday with her parents Mr and Mrs Jim Guinn. Mr and Mrs Buddy Salmon Shelby Amy and Allison of Texas visited Sunday with her grandparents Mr and Mrs Jim Guinn. Mr and Mrs Jim Guinn visited Sunday afternoon with Mrs Rena Bonner in Coalgate.
Mr and Mrs Bobby Ellis and Serena spent the weekend in Holdenville with her sister.
Mr and Mrs Jim Guinn visited Sunday night with his sister Mrs Mattie Jenkins They are spending the week in Dennison Texas with their daughter and son in law Mr and Mrs Carl Rhynes
Mrs Dickie Good spends the week in Oklahoma City with her parents Mr and Mrs Jesse Loyd and grandparents Mr and Mrs Marvin Brashears.
Sunday School attendance at First Baptist Church stood at 76. Mark Inman from Coalgate delivered the message Sunday morning. The young people led the church service Sunday night.
Dickie Good of Oklahoma City spent Sunday night with Mr and Mrs Jesse Loyd and Jackie LaVonda and Ricky accompanied him Monday returning with him.
A sequence of social visits and dinners is documented among the Johnston family and relatives. Mentioned are Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Johnson with children Phil Jill Yeager and Robin, hosting Har ley Johnson and prior visitors Donnie Johnson Denise Stonewall Helen Jennings and Rugh Hyatt. Additional visits include Loyd Goss Ada Harley Johnston Debbie Johnston Lula Ben Johnston Roy Johnston Philip and Ben Johnston with Paul Johnston family members.
Mr and Mrs Buddy Baxter and their son and son in law Moore dined Sunday with Mr and Mrs Edgar Cross. Mr and Mrs Jack Hoover of Dennison Texas visited Sunday afternoon with Mr and Mrs Ray Schutte.
Jana and Robert David spent the weekend in Oklahoma City visiting Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Holland.
Mr and Mrs Walter Holland of Coalgate visit Mr and Mrs H D Bullard and their children. The gathering reflects a weekend social call with the two families sharing time at their residence.
Mr. and Mrs Otis Jennings of Clarita visited Thursday with Mr. and Mrs Robert Brashears.
Seventy three attended Sunday School and church at Pentecostal Holiness Church. The Rev Glen Eaves led both services. Housewarming for Mr and Mrs James Abbott hosted by Ladies Auxiliary Thursday. Numerous local residents visitations and social events detailed across multiple households.
All county districts Ada Allen Byng Latta Fittstown Roff Stonewall Vanessa Ahloso and Pickett Center implement state funded lunch programs offering free or reduced meals. Policies require income scales news releases and parent letters with confidential processing and an appeal path to the superintendent or school board.
The Harry Miller District Scout O Rama will be staged in the Ada Fairgrounds Livestock Pavilion on November 7 at 730 p.m. Citizens in Pontotoc Coal Atoka and Johnston Counties can buy tickets from scouts or cubs over the next two weeks. Hundreds of scouts will demonstrate skills in dozens of booths. Larry Darbison booth chairman says a special Exploring Division section will feature outstanding demonstrations and exhibits. Exploring includes both young men and young women who are associate members of vocational groups.
Residents near Konawa should prepare for an unusually loud intermittent noise next week from OG E Seminole Power Plant as steam pipes for unit one are blown out. This normal procedure cleans interior residues to protect the turbine mechanism in early 1971 with similar blows planned for units two and three in 1973 and 1975.
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