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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1971
Page
13
Local notes recount visits across Ada and surrounding towns from Stratford to Tecumseh. Missive highlights include weddings at Union Hill Baptist Church, Robins family gatherings, and numerous hospital and home visits among residents like Tate, Moody, and Ellis, plus church attendance at Union Hill.
Mr and Mrs Clark Dean of Waldo Ark spent Friday and Sunday with Mr and Mrs David Galey. Mr and Mrs Tommy Bennett of Salem Illinois visited Mr and Mrs Thelma Henderson and Mrs Mary Cox in Shawnee to be with Gerald Henderson in hospital. M C Cox and Mrs Helen Bradley and Angela visited Gerald Henderson Sunday evening in Shawnee hospital. Angela joined Helen Bradley for Sunday dinner with M C Cox. Numerous local families shared Sunday visits and meals across Ada Latta Shawnee and Moore area communities including the Tuckers Hudsons and Pennington families.
Mrs Mozelle Rogers of Berkeley California spent ten days with her father E C Caviner. She traveled from San Francisco to New York after a tour of Africa India the Holy Land and Europe. In Ada she helped redecorate Caviner and H R home with new rugs. She attended Sunday dinner with relatives and friends including Mrs Ruby Wood Mrs Effie Lamb Mr and Mrs John Wood and others in Ada and Connerville.
Mrs Verneice Dryden and Miss Ruby Dryden visited Mrs Kathryn Lance on Tuesday while Mr and Mrs Ray Magar Center visited Mr and Mrs Frank Dryden on Saturday evening. Frank and Glen Dryden worked at the Center Cemetery Saturday. Mrs Ruby Dryden helped club women prepare dinner for the men who worked.
Miss Ruth Magar of Ada visited Mrs Verneice Dryden on Sunday. They spent the afternoon with sister Mrs Irene Klutts in Stratford. Over the weekend Mr and Mrs Leslie McGall iard and Jana of Austin Texas visited their mother Mrs Irene Klutts.
Mrs Velma McDonald and Sharon spent Wednesday with Miss Ruby Dryden, sharing a social visit in a small town setting.
Doyne Isaacs of Wichita Kansas spent Friday night with his mother Mrs Florence Isaacs. He planned to leave Monday morning for Seattle Washington for a week at the Boeing Aircraft plant in Seattle.
Johnna Kay and Gregg Pat ton of Oklahoma City spent Saturday night with their grandmother Mrs. Florence Isaacs and attended Sunday school. Mrs. Betty Eaves visited Tuesday with Mrs. Isaacs. Florence Isaacs visited families in Roff and Oklahoma City, and joined J. A. Patton’s group in Platt National Park Sulphur.
Mr and Mrs Max Law with Gregg and Lynette camped at Lake Arbuckle over the weekend. Mr and Mrs Jim Jennings of Stratford joined Sunday dinner with Mr and Mrs J W Law. Mrs Ann Hamblin visited in the afternoon. Mr and Mrs J W Law hosted Saturday evening with Impson Anderson. Mrs Pat Law of Gregg and Lynette were Wednesday supper guests of Mr and Mrs J W Law.
Among those to visit Mrs Ollie Tucker in San Francis Nursing Home this past week were Ray Hodge, Mr and Mrs Oliver Crane, Mrs Stella Worsham, Mr and Mrs Bill Hood and Randall, Mr and Mrs M R Tucker, Mrs Louise Isaacs and children, Mrs Florence Isaacs and children, Mrs Florence Isaacs, and Mr and Mrs Bartlesville.
Oma Enloe hosted visitors including Beulah Holliday and Mrs. Judy Bray and family. Also noted were visits from Oma Enloe and Beulah Holliday to Mr and Mrs Jeff Schreiber and family in Fox.
Recent visitors to Mrs. Sybil Collins included Bob and Joe Adams, Moore, Mr and Mrs Terry Robertson and Lisa Lawton, Mr and Mrs Billy Joe Adams, Joel Pamela Rhonda and Joni, Mrs Ola Fraley and Mrs Lavona Jones.
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Gray with Ricky and Russell from Westview visited Jess Little recently. Kenneth Little, son of Jess Little, lies ill in a hospital in Oklahoma City. The Grays also called on Rev and Mrs Don Newby and family. Pamela Adams, Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Newby of Oil Center, and Mrs Lavona Jones were among other visitors.
Those visiting Mrs Ruby Horton Barbara and William recently were Mr and Mrs John Delazier Mr and Mrs Paul Golden and family Mr and Mrs Vernon McCurdy and family Ada Mr and Mrs Roger Stone and family Mr and Mrs Glen Horton and family and Mr and Mrs Jimmy Jennings and family Oil Center.
Mrs. Sybil Collins and Mrs. Helen Jacquess visited Mr. and Mrs. Red Rye in Lawton recently, sharing time with the local residents and noting the community gathering.
Mr and Mrs Billy Joe Adams and family visited Mrs Maggie Johnson and Mrs Goldie Houston and family in Konawa recently Pamela Adams spent this weekend at the home of Mrs Houston Konawa
The Rev Don Newby and other Ada area pastors attended a pastor meeting at Falls Creek on Monday. Mr and Mrs Harold Haines and Susan joined the Vanoss Rooster Club ice cream supper at Vanoss Friday night. Mike Haines visited Randy Golden recently.
Horace Golden and family including Sonny Golden Mike Haines Freddie Duncan Freddie Holman Gary Golden Robert Golden Lynda Mike Harold Davis Lolitta Tucker Regie Regina Ada Paul Golden Murray Golden and Sonny Golden are listed with numerous relatives in Ada and Los Angeles California in a family notice format.
The Union Hill Baptist Church held Sunday services with the Rev Don Newby preaching. The choir under Ethelene Golden offered special songs. Visitors included Mr and Mrs Shull and family Pickett. Kathy Newby played piano and Stephen Newby sang with Kathy accompanying. The training union was led by Mrs Lavona Jones and the subject was Growth in Grace.
A dedication service will be held at Union Hill Baptist Church on Sunday September 5 with a basket lunch at noon and a program to follow.
A family reunion occurred at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Murray Golden with many Golden relatives visiting, including Robert, Lynda, Mike, Paul, Horace, Sonny, Harold Davis and families. Mrs Harold Davis is the former Barbara Golden, Vanessa High School graduate. Mrs Jessie Matheron and Mrs Betty Cunningham traveled to Seminole on business Tuesday. Visitors to Mrs Matheron included Roxie Golden and Betty Cunningham.
A string of social visits paralleled a surprise party for the Bivens family honoring their new washer and dryer. Neighbors and relatives from Fayetteville to Abilene and Prairie Grove were noted guests, with families including Cochran, Binion, McAnally, Rhynes, and Morgan among those visiting or hosting events in recent days.
Five birthdays were celebrated Friday night at Wintersmith Park honoring Lula Keeling George Smith Georgia Lou Bobby Wayne and William Lee. The chocolate cake with blue lettering by Thaddeus Smith and homemade ice cream accompanied the celebration for Mr and Mrs Charles Coplen Debbie Kevin Basil Charlene Mr and Mrs George Smith Bobby Wayne Georgie Lou and William Lee.
Mr and Mrs Charles Coplen and family enjoyed a pleasant picnic at Devils Den on Sunday, sharing a day of rest and family time in the park.
The Ada Oklahoma SSA office warns that prompt check delivery hinges on timely address updates. Delays occur when changes aren’t reported, or forwarding cannot extend for a required period. Beneficiaries missing a check by the sixth should call Ada at 332-4777.
Bartlesville Oklahoma AP reports Phillips Petroleum chairman W W Keeler placed ads in 20 Oklahoma newspapers pledging support for the presidents 90 day wage price freeze. He acted as a private citizen not a company representative and included a coupon urging readers to support the policy. Keeler is among the first major industrial leaders to publicly back the measure. He said he could not sit idle and must act.
Public Safety Commissioner Bill Mayberry notes nine years of courtesy patrol by Oklahoma Council of Motor Carrier Safety Supervisors during Labor Day. Volunteers cancel days off to boost safety with education and inspections while lake patrols prepare for weekend traffic and rest stops offer refreshments. The 78 hour holiday runs from 6 p.m. Friday Sept 3 to midnight Monday Sept 6.
Dr. Hayden Donahue announced an eight year federally funded plan to provide 24 hour services for alcohol related problems in Oklahoma. Two programs will serve over a million residents with centers in Oklahoma and Cleveland Counties and Western Oklahoma. Directors include Dr Thomas C Points and Dr William Blyth. Services cover family counseling occupational services individual and group therapy and emergency coverage.
A policy change allows 19 year olds with or without prior service to enlist for Special Forces. Recruits must meet Airborne and medical standards, undergo mental testing, and will earn Airborne qualification at Jump School before months of Special Forces training. Information from SSG Burk, Room 304, Post Office Bldg, Ada.
The Agriculture Department shows California leading with 4.456 billion in total cash receipts from livestock and crops in 1970, followed by Iowa, Texas, Illinois, and Nebraska. The top 10 states have remained largely stable since 1965, with North Carolina the only state to consistently appear outside the top tier within the period.
News that President Nixon would visit Communist China had almost no impact on financial markets. No significant changes appeared in major indices or trading volumes as investors awaited details of the trip.
The Chickasaw Library System bookmobile schedules visits in the area this week with Thursday stops at Wapanucka Bromide Connerville and Ravia and Friday stops at Cottonwood Centrahoma and Tupelo with specific time windows.
The Vanoss residence of Ruby McGuire was destroyed by fire Sunday afternoon with Ada firemen assisting Stratford. The house suffered total loss after a pan of grease ignited. Earlier, Saturday night, Willard Hector’s car in the 700 block of North Mississippi was put out by firefighters due to a backfire at the carburetor.
A North Island farmer, Lowell Campbell, tracked and fatally shot a 300 pound wild boar in forest country near Whangarei. Police were not involved in the hunt.
The 24th annual Labor Day gathering of Choctaws and Chickasaws will meet at the Old Choctaw Council House in Tuskahoma on September 5 and 6. Principal Chief Harry J. W. Belvin will be sworn in as the first elected leader since 1906. The program includes a Choctaw princess contest, Sunday services, a basket lunch, and tribal affairs discussions with possible remarks from Speaker Carl Albert.
Tulsa enrollment rose at several secondary schools on Tuesday but a black boycott over a new integration plan cut into attendance. Washington High showed the sharpest impact with 387 students, including 308 black and 10 white in regular classes plus 26 whites and three blacks at the metro learning center, out of an expected 1,200.
Two weekend burglaries reported in Ada target the Aldridge Building and the rock crusher near Fijis town. Thieves stole two typewriters and a calculator from the Community Action office in the Aldridge and one typewriter from the Senior Citizens' Center. At the rock crusher scale house a small metal box containing about $50 was taken.
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