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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1968
Page
7
Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Miller and Paula with Mrs. Eula Miller traveled with Eula's brother and wife Mr. and Mrs. Fred Black to Oklahoma City on Sunday to board a plane for their Santa Maria California home.
Mrs Selma Price was accompanied home Friday from Texas by her daughter and husband O T Rushin and children of Garland Texas. Price visited in Texas three weeks with the Rushins and another daughter and husband Tommy Horn of San Angelo Texas. Friday night guest was granddaughter Kathy Schmid of Oklahoma City.
Mr and Mrs Orvalle Sha herd transacted business in Coalgate Saturday. Thursday guests of Mr and Mrs Orvalle Shepherd were Mr and Mrs Duke Milney Duncan. Mrs A E Craft visited Mrs Vada Shatswell Friday in Valley View Hospital Ada. Willie Isaacs Oil Center and a friend Stratford visited Saturday in the home of Mr and Mrs R C Isaacs.
Tuesday guests included Mrs Joyce Trivet Ada and Friday visitors at Mrs Grace Black home were Thurman Waters Grapevine and Fred Black Santa Maria Mrs Bill Wotan from Tracy visited Mr and Mrs Elmer Moore Weekend guests of Walter Brown and Charles Brown and Charolette were the Walter Brown family hosts Mr and Mrs Charles Tilley in Memphis Tenn Weekend guests of Mrs Wessie Richmond were her daughter and family Sapulpa Sunday guests at Mr and Mrs J W Sanders were Mrs Sander's sister Nellie Olive and a nephew and wife Joe Jackson Sulphur Visiting Sunday with Mr and Mrs Royal Sanders were Mrs Roland Hayes and children Duncan
Mr and Mrs Joe Phillips of Oklahoma City observed a Sunday night event involving Marguerite in a local note.
Mrs Grace Walker spent the weekend in Tulsa with her son and family Mr and Mrs Kenneth Walker and a daughter and husband Mr and Mrs Bill Ankford.
Weekend guests of Mr and Mrs Harvey Bain were Mrs Bain's sister and husband Mr and Mrs Garry Proffitt from Dallas Texas.
Mrs. Betty Bell hosted her sister Ola Mauldin from Paoli as a Sunday guest. On Saturday Mr and Mrs H C Nickell entertained their grandson and his wife Buford Nickell from Chickasha.
Mrs. Carrie Blevins and her brother W A Fortner return home Friday after a week in Oklahoma City visiting relatives including Mr. and Mrs. Carl Murry and Mr. and Mrs. Ruther Culberson.
Mr. and Mrs. Horas Hamilton and Mr. and Mrs. M. O. Cook enjoyed a foliage tour Sunday near Broken Bow and Beavers Bend.
Mr and Mrs Arnold Bryant were weekend guests of their daughter and son in law Mrs W L Rohrbaugh in Iowa Park Texas.
Mr and Mrs Virgle Ramsey visited Sunday with their son and family Mr and Mrs Coy Ramsey Moore and Mr and Mrs Tommy Dobbs Shawnee in a compact family social note.
Funeral services were held Monday for Edd Branscom at Criswell's Funeral Chapel. Weekend guests included Mr and Mrs H J McKenzie and their son and family in Pauls Valley. Sunday visitors at Mrs Walter Melton Sr home were her sons and families Ray Melton and children in Oklahoma City Walter Melton Jr and family and Audie Bryant and children in Happyland.
Visiting Mrs Myrtle Montgomery Saturday were Mr and Mrs H O Skidmore and Mrs Jerry Rauner Cindy and David Oklahoma City.
Recent guests of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Rose included Mrs. Ruby Harrison and family from Wetumka, Mrs. Hazel Ramsey and Garry Ada Kent Rose and Daisy Lamkin, with Oklahoma City resident Nickell and others from El Centro.
Mrs Ozella Mays is visiting her daughter and family Mr and Mrs Butch Gill in Duncan.
Mrs. Lela Long is paying a social visit to Mr and Mrs Allen Reese in Duncan.
Mrs Charlie Wilkinson and Mr and Mrs Floyd Wellington appear with Greg and Tony in a Union Valley social note. Also listed: Mr and Mrs Ellis Julian and a few others.
Weekend guests of Mrs Pearl McCarn included her daughter and family Mr and Mrs Charles Freed with Charles Jr and Keith from Grand Prairie Tex. Also visiting were Mrs Ray Melton with children from Oklahoma City and Mr and Mrs Howard Presser of Holdenville. Other visitors were Mr and Mrs Kenneth McCarn of Ada with Guy McCarn and Steve, and Mrs Doyle Duncan and Mrs Fenton McCarn of Atwood.
Mrs Crable Chiles Mrs Ce cil Huckebry Mrs Tom Collins Mrs Ethel Lowry and Mrs Bill Wotan attended a singing event Sunday at Gerty with several neighbors present.
Mrs. Buster Hobbs spent several days in Oklahoma City tending her sister Mrs. Florence Avent who is seriously ill. Eugene Hobbs family and Norma and Shirley Hobbs visited. Gerald Timmons of Seminole joined the Hobbs family visit. Jerry Allen and Randy of Ada called on their aunt and uncle.
A Hopkinsville grand jury urges broader use of corporal discipline in schools. Mrs. Paul C. Reid calls for ordained female priests, arguing women have the dignity to serve. A traveler notes rising European gas prices while Alaska endures extreme cold and shoppers leave cars running to start engines.
Crossword clues reference Thailand and finish harbor temple chamber strip style. Readable fragments suggest a puzzle grid with entries for s and acros. No clear narrative or people identified.
Readable fragments include a list of crossword like clues such as Nickel chemistry Samoan mollusk and King of Judah plus scattered numbers and stray letters suggesting an aged puzzle page. The text hints at answers and gun terms but lacks full sentences or cohesive narrative.
Mr and Mrs Arlie Morrison and their children were with Donald Helton and Francis over Friday Saturday and Sunday visiting Mel burne Morrison.
Lonnie Manuel Kenneth Lancaster Richard Hardcastle and B J Lancaster spent a week in Colorado deer hunting. They returned home Oct 22 without bagging a deer.
Mrs. Elmer Lee and Mrs. Dorothy Castoe visited Mrs. Lonnie Manuel on Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Henry were also present in the same social gathering.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Gentry and children joined Sunday dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Lee. Aunt and uncle Mr. and Mrs. Roy Coffee attended, visiting Sasakwa. Roy Coffee later stayed with his sister and husband Mr. and Mrs. Jess Berryman, also en route from Tishomingo after the funeral of Mrs. Hurt, Ronnie Ainsworth’s father. Various relatives including the Ellisons, Pendergrasses, Scott, and Gorman families traveled between Ada, Davis, Lexington, and other nearby towns for gatherings and meals.
Mrs Carol Hodges and children visited Sunday with Mr and Mrs Billy Dean Hodges and Dean Ada. Mr and Mrs Cullen Hampton visited their daughter and family Mr and Mrs Clarence Barnett Pickett Saturday. They attended the funeral Monday of Mrs Florence Barnett mother of Mr Barnett. Funeral held in Criswells Funeral Home.
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