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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1957
Page
6
Mrs. Alfred Baylis urges members to bring exhibits to the September 12 meeting. The column lists multiple Labor Day weekend visits across Frisco and nearby towns, including gatherings at Mill Creek, Turner Falls, and San Antonio, with family connections among the Gist, Lance, Thomas, Osburn, and Minor families.
Local families report home improvements at the W R Robbins residence including a new bathroom and kitchen appliances. Labor Day activities feature visits from relatives across Ada Duncan and Stonewall, with fishing outings on Lake Texoma and weekend guests from Ardmore and Oklahoma City.
Mr and Mrs Cecil Hollis of Caw City Okla visited last week in Ada in the homes of Mrs Hollis mother and W J Barnes. They also called on Mrs Hollis cousins John Daniel and Luther Brandon of Byng. Labor Day visitors included Aline Brandon Judy and Jimmy Henry of Byng and Mildred Powers from Ada to see her mother Nellie Blackwell and Georgia Barnes. Price McGallard and Boots Jackson of Ada travelled to see old neighbors J W Stegall and wife and Stegall family.
Midland News by MRS reports social visits among Latta Latta Mr and Mrs E Smith guest at McGee home Sunday. P T McConnell visited Stratford parents Tit McConnell. Vowles near Vanosy underwent ruptured appendix surgery and is recovering. Rev Lowell Smith and family from Oklahoma City spent time with J L McGee. Paul Parker guest of Chris Pedersen. Mattie Miller ill. Vanessa High classes advancing with officers chosen. First Baptist attendance down due to illness. Neighbors enjoyed homemade ice cream gathering. Richard Pedersen of Oklahoma City visited family. Della Sprague’s leg injury noted.
A fragmented text piece features Uncle and Grandpa Hedges with quirks about sin life and goats, notes on religion and organ music, plus casual musings about fate, discipline, and a Rev Charley Oras. Mentions Hinch and a turtle dove to pigeon toed, reflecting a rural colloquial voice.
Mrs Dora McGee visited Mrs Corene Pedersen on Thursday while noting an injury from months ago is improving.
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