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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1958
Page
6
Frisco area families hosted and visited over the weekend with multiple hospitality events. Ray Long and Ada neighbors hosted Windell Price and family. Forehand and Grove families enjoyed Sunday gatherings with regional friends and relatives.
Mr and Mrs Doyle Thomas and Garry drove Mr Thomas sister and husband Mr and Mrs Kenneth Williams of Sacramento Cal to Dallas Monday to catch a plane for San Francisco The Thomases spent the day in Dallas Mrs Joy Carrol of Heaihton and Mrs Dan Pullian of Ada spent Thursday through Sunday in the home of an aunt Mr and Mrs John Allred Sunday guests were Mrs Carie Sims and Mr and Mrs Norris Clellan mother and sister of Mrs Allred
Sympathy extends to the McDonald children and relatives as John McDonald dies Sunday afternoon after a weeks long illness. He moved to Center about 40 years ago and bought the Scott Lanham farm. His wife passed away eleven years ago in December.
Miss Vera Lanham of Antlers spent Thursday night and Friday with her sister Mrs Rae Garrett Mr and Mrs Pug Garrett and Sondra.
Betty visited awhile Monday afternoon with Rae Garrett and Mrs. Hester Grindstaff, according to the brief social note.
Monday schools begin across several places with children excited and planning. Mr and Mrs L C Riddle visited with sister Mrs Effie Morris and then went to Centrahoma to see their friend Mr Moore at the hospital.
Mr and Mrs Law from California, a brother of Pod Law, visited Mr and Mrs Pug Garrett and Sondra this week. It marked their first meeting in ten years, highlighting a reunion among relatives and friends.
Mr and Mrs Clifford Wright and children of California have returned home left Thursday. Mrs Susan Grove is ill. She had to see the doctor Friday. Bro and Sister John Baty and grandchildren Leona May Leon and John Baty of California are here for a few days visit with her parents Mr and Mrs Tom Grove and other relatives.
The note lists multiple visits among families, including Mr. and Mrs. Bob McCaskill of Henspin visiting her brother the Griffins, Mr. and Mrs. D. P. Wallace and Betty visiting Sam Parker of Francis, and others such as Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Wallace and Floyd Wallace of Cordell visiting D. P. Wallace. Leona May Baty of California and Mrs. Johnnie Grove called on Rosie Bennett. Betty visited J. T. Hilburn of Egypt, and Jody McCracken and his mother are mentioned in sequence.
Mr. and Mrs. Arlis Martin and girls of Oklahoma City and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Gray and children ate supper with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Oren Gray, Friday night.
Mrs. Betty Magar Leona May Baty and Barbara Grove visited Mrs. Lucile Wood on Sunday afternoon in a local social gathering.
Mr. and Mrs. Thurman Gray and children and Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Gray and children of Oil Center spent Sunday afternoon with their parents Mr. and Mrs. Oren Gray. Mrs. Elsie Cole and her daughter also visited for the day.
Mrs Betty Cunningham Mrs Lavona Jones and Mrs Don Newby visited Mrs Lillie Karr and Mrs Lavelle Wallis Glenda and Karen on Wednesday.
Mrs Daisy Golden and Paul visited Mr and Mrs Harrel Griffin on Sunday. Mrs G D Stice and grandchildren Cheryl and Ronnie of Cushing visited Mr and Mrs Noah Garrett and Myra Nell. Garrett and Myra Nell later went home with the Stice party for a weekend visit returning Monday.
Corona California visitors Mr and Mrs Floyd Burk join Ada families while the Goldens from Texas and Ada relations share recent visits. The Archer home receives guests including Frank Cunningham and Don Newby as well as the Collins reunion at Wintersmith Park with George Collins and Bobby Joe.
Last week Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Morgan of Sweetwater Texas and Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Morgan of Ada visited Mr. and Mrs. Robert Golden and family. Also stopping by were Mr. and Mrs. Ray Smith and children of Ada, Mr. and Mrs. George Morgan and Paul, Mr. and Mrs. David Spragg including Dicky and Eddie of Abilene, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Hodges of Ada, Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Cunningham, Mrs. Don Newby, Mrs. Lavona Jones, Benny and Glenn.
A family reunion gathered Thursday night at Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Tilley residence. Attendees included Jack McNutt and family, Matt Richardson group, Olen Tilley, Bucklin residents Kenneth and Bobby, Bud Jones and others, with visits from Don Newby J J Rhynes Ada and Bill Collins party.
Spiritualists plan a nationwide radio program headlining Ghost to Ghost. Zed Peters seeks answers, while Rev Charley Grant notes the need for thoughtful conduct, saying character isn’t shown by church manners alone.
C E Freeman aged 32 of Ada wed Opal Jones 23 of Little Rock Arkansas. Harold Martin 24 of Ada married Edith Raney 20 of Allen. Johnny Plumlee 21 of Ada married Bobbie Neal 19 of Ada.
The county Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation office will accept 1959 Conservation Reserve applications with a deadline of Oct. 10. The program pays annual rent to remove land from production for five years or more, averaging $9.90 per acre in Pontotoc County, varying with farm productivity. Farmers should bring acreage and yield details to the ASC office at 525 East Main for individualized explanations.
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