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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1964
Page
8
Roff area notes recount visits by W. D. Butler of Vinton and numerous relatives and friends across Ada Bethany Cromwell Norman and Lawton. The piece lists gatherings dinners and weekend travel among the Johnsons Daniels Langley Minors Byrds and others with water well attempts noted for the Vance Minor property.
Mrs. Tully Dial traveled Friday to Roy New Mexico to be with her older brother Mr. Fields who suffered a heart attack last week at his home.
Mr and Mrs J W Craig hosted a daughter Mrs Charles Shockley of Roanoke Virginia during the week. Mr Shockley stayed most of the time with his father Charles Shockley Sr who is ill.
Mr and Mrs Arlis Arter of Fort Worth spent the weekend in Roff visiting Mrs Walls and other relatives. Mrs Walls underwent surgery at Valley View Hospital on Friday. Mr and Mrs Roy Borden recently moved from Roff to Fitzhugh and he continues teaching in Roff school. Mr and Mrs Manse King visited friends in Tishomingo Saturday night.
Plans completed for a fall revival at Ross Baptist Church from October 25 to November 1. Evangelist Jack Thompson of Fort Smith will preach all evenings, inviting the community to attend.
Home demonstration club women map county fair activities from Thursday to Saturday. They meet Wednesday at 2 p.m. to classify and select exhibits. Mrs Leonard Etchieson will work in the women’s department during the fair. Mrs Raymond Laseman and Mrs Alvie Powell assist 4-H exhibits and fair entries with volunteer support from several other women.
Mrs Vance Minor spent Thursday with Mrs Simon Patton Abe Morgan from Rio Grand Valley TX visited Wednesday morning with Mr and Mrs Simon Patton Simon Patton visited Friday and Sunday with grandson Thomas Pat Daniel at the San Francis Rest Home Ada Mr and Mrs Jack West Jolene and Jackie Lynn Ada visited the Vance Minors last Tuesday night Mr and Mrs Alvin Minor and Mr and Mrs Vance Minor attended the McAlester Prison Rodeo Friday night Sunday dinner guests were in the home of Vance Minor
Mrs Margaret Brown of Tupelo and Mrs Maude Wilburn and Mrs Myrtle Meeks of Ada visited Mr and Mrs P H Boddy. Mr and Mrs Charles Helms of Phoenix and Mrs Boddy's sister visited over Sunday. Edd Boddy and Carolyn of Austin arrived Monday to visit Mr and Mrs Boddy.
Bill Morris and son Bill of Houston spent Labor Day weekend with his mother Mrs. O C Morris in Stonewall. Mrs. C R Pace, formerly of Stonewall, is in a Houston nursing home in about the same condition. Visitors Mr and Mrs Harry Bowers of Sacramento California are visiting Ada residents Mr and Mrs Dave McCoy and Mr and Mrs Jim Cobb this week. Mrs Bowers is a cousin to several of them.
Mr and Mrs John Grubb and daughter Susan visit grandparents Mr and Mrs P H Boddy and grandmother Mrs Myrtle Crane in Tupelo. The fragment notes extended family ties and travel context.
Mr. and Mrs. Venon McCarty Tonya and Garry Hartshorn visited Labor Day weekend with their parents Mr. and Mrs. Wendell Price. Mr. and Mrs. Price also visited Mr. and Mrs. Boda Hisaw on Tuesday.
Tuesday Mr and Mrs Dove Smith moved a bathing outfit into their home impressed by the new modern west wall planning a front redo a bathroom addition and kitchen remodel while awaiting furniture. The Smiths are former locals now residing in Phoenix Arizona for 25 years Mrs Smith is sister to Henry and Clarence Odom.
Jerry Marshall drove from Granda da Colorado to spend the holiday weekend and stayed with Homer Barnes. Homer visited Sunday with Jerry while his parents were in San Angelo Texas visiting Clyde and Mrs Barnes. Glenn Woods of northern California visited Wednesday morning with Sid Mashall. Mr and Mrs Bud Minor Cromwell spent Friday and Saturday.
Mr and Mrs Johnnie Powers of Ada visited Mr and Mrs Jack Barnes Sunday evening. Grover Barnes of Ada visited Mr and Mrs Barnes Saturday afternoon.
Kitty Jhonson attended Cindy Farrells eighth birthday in Union Valley last Thursday afternoon. Ted Scribner family visited relatives in Lawton and Ada and attended a funeral in Stonewall. Ted and Wayne Scribner start school duties as they move into a new Lawton home. Several Ada area residents, including James Robbins and Baylis family members, visited relatives and attended a Sunday School Clinic in Ada.
Mr and Mrs Jack Sullivan and two daughters of Oklahoma City spent Sunday with her sister Bernard Glover and children. They enjoyed skiing and boat riding in the afternoon.
Mr and Mrs Chester Trease and their family settled into Stone Wall this past week, joining the local community. The brief notice notes their arrival and household move.
The text notes residents spent the weekend in Lula and Texarkana visiting relatives. Mr and Mrs Shorty McCord and children Kathy and Gary of Atoka visited Mr and Mrs John Clouse Sunday.
Visiting relatives from Yukon Guyman Stonewall and Atoka joined Mr and Mrs C L Gibson over Labor Day weekend. Guests included the Elliots, Mc Daniels, J Gibsons Pam Johnny Julie Scotty and others from surrounding towns.
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Walker and their two children Ada spent Sunday with Jerry's grandparents Rev. and Mrs. Steve Lilley.
Rev and Mrs N E White hosted Sunday dinner with Mrs Maggie Sawyers joining at their home for a casual afternoon gathering in town.
A church gathering at the Nazarene Church reported 29 attendees on September 6, reflecting a modest turnout for a local service.
Several young people from the First Baptist Church spent Saturday at Six Flags Over Texas with Rev. and Mrs. Robert Haskins enjoying a church youth outing.
The largest white oak in the United States stands in Wye Oak State Park Maryland a tiny site with a single tree. The oak is 425 years old and 95 feet tall marking the park as a landmark of natural history.
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