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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1963
Page
6
District Court notice to defendants in a mineral rights suit in Pontotoc County Oklahoma with deadline October 9 1963. Writs and partition requested. witness dated August 27 1963. Attorneys Busby Stanfield & Orton for plaintiff. Also executor appointment notice for Emma Gibson Reeves and William Allen Reeves with claims due by four months from September 5 1963. Elwyn C Reeves executor.
Creditors of Charles T Johnston deceased must file claims with vouchers to Administratrix IREO PURCELL at Kerr Lambert Conn Roberts 201 American Building Ada Oklahoma within four months from first publication or be forever barred. Dated August 20 1963. Attorneys for administration Kerr Lambert Conn Roberts. In the matter of the estate of Henry A Bonifield deceased No 6400.
W C Story files to obtain a permit from the Oklahoma Corporation Commission to operate a livestock motor carrier service. The route covers all points in Oklahoma with hearings and details available from the Commission Secretary in Oklahoma City.
Notice to heirs and claims of W S Furlong to Pontotoc County Oklahoma real estate that the September 23 1963 hearing will determine death and terminate joint tenancy. Petitioner Mattie Furlong seeks survivorship and title to Lot 21 and West 20 feet of Lot 22 in Block 107 Ada Original Townsite.
No. 660 alerting the heirs and assigns of R N Gibson, deceased, of a 1963 probate action in Pontotoc County Oklahoma. The filing seeks judicial determination of death and termination of joint tenancy for Lot 6 Block 32 Stonewall. Hearing set September 24 1963. County Court clerk Carl Stewart attorney Lawrence H Green. Also includes local social notes from Ada Oklahoma listing visitors and family visits.
Cecil Patterson Elmer Patterson and Helen Patterson file a joint petition in the Oklahoma County Court at Ada for partition of the real estate of R H Patterson deceased. They seek appointment of commissioners and distribution of land described as sections in Township 3 North Range 4 East with a hearing set for October 8 1963 at 10:30 A M. County Judge Fred Andrews presides. Attorneys are Busby Stanfield Orton.
Helen E. Patterson executrix of R. H. Patterson deceased files final account and petition for determining heirs and distribution in Oklahoma court. Hearing set for Tuesday October 8 1963 at 10 09 A M in the County Courthouse Ada Pontotoc County and all interested parties urged to appear to show cause why the account should not be settled and discharged.
The State of Oklahoma Pontotoc County estate of E. A. Burge Deceased No 6593 requires all claimants to present their claims with vouchers to executor at 122 West 12th Street Ada Oklahoma within four months from first publication or be forever barred Dated September 11 1963 JACK BURGE Executor of the Estate of E A Burge Deceased
Mrs. Alvie L. Griffith hosted Thursday with Mrs. J. E. Dunn and guest Mrs. Leslie Crawford of Arizona and Mrs. Shelby Stanfield. John Bradley, brother of Mrs. M. P. Ownbey, spoke with the Ercy Ownbeys from Dallas and invited them to meet Monday afternoon at Pauls Valley. Ben Ownbey planned to accompany his uncle for a visit with the Ownbey family.
A group from Okmulgee including Mr and Mrs Bill Thomason Mrs W F Crawford Mr and Mrs Ernest Pipes and Mr and Mrs Barl House with children went to Sulphur last Monday for dinner with Mr and Mrs Clifford Williams and Regina They visited the Ernest Pipes family on Sunday Miss Vera House of Stratford also visited in the Pipes home.
Bob Hatcher and Robert visited Mr. and Mrs. Barney Hall for a Saturday dinner. Mrs. Alvie L. Griffith went to Wynnewood Tuesday to see her seriously ill sister Mrs. Effie Sloan.
Mr and Mrs Ed Files spent Tuesday evening visiting with Mr and Mrs Warren Dilbeck of Roff.
Jake McGee Philo McCon nell and Alvie Griffith hostal visitors include Mrs Evert Summers and Mack, Mrs Virgil Haines from Union Hill, J E Woolly, Bob Hatcher and Robert plus Paul Summers and girls from Ada. Doc Summers May Johnson attend with Alva Johnson Grant Johnson May. Lon Hatcher family in Roff visited with Bob Hatcher. M P Ownbey joined dinner with Ben Ownbeys.
Mrs Grant Johnson and Mrs May Ray along with Mrs John Ray visited Ada on Friday to see the doctor. The trio traveled for the appointment and spent time in the city.
Mr and Mrs Alvis Griffith visited Mrs Rosa Thompson in Stratford Saturday night. Robert Penrod and Becky and De ana traveled to Ahloso Sunday to see Robert s sister Mrs Gertie Jackson. The Penrod family stopped by Pickett Sunday to see Lowell Peniods. Mrs Evert Summers visited Mrs Roy Cantwell Saturday. Mrs Shelby Stanfield visited Sunday with Mrs J E Dunn and Mrs Leslie Crawford. Crawford hopes to go home soon as Les is due from South America on the 18th.
Mr and Mrs Arno Griffith visited Mr and Mrs Shelby Stanfield in their home Sunday evening.
Mrs. Bert Wright of Corley took her aunt Mrs. Jack Summers to Ada to her doctor Tuesday. She visited in the Summers home before returning home. L. A. Flowers and a friend from Oak Grove visited Bob Hatcher Saturday evening. Bob Hatcher and Robert had dinner with Mrs. Grant Johnson and May Tuesday. Bob was there to help Ben Ownbey doctor a cow for the Johnsons.
A reader Laments scarce work amid national unemployment stats. She notes skilled trades and broadening skills for job changes, recalls difficulty hiring common labor near Ada, and cites a disabled carpenter who cannot pay his bill. She warns against lingering low spirits tomorrow.
A local correspondent notes hot dry weather while recounting catching tonsillitis. He describes sudden fever chills and sore throat after a recent isolation at home. The piece mentions a bulldozer's noise and efforts to quiet the environment as he recovers.
Mrs Trixie Lucy and her mother Mrs Josie Hambleton of Ada visited the reporter on Saturday afternoon to express concern over the illness and convey well wishes.
Local residents share visits and celebrations across Ada Oklahoma City and Norman. Guests include Lucy Hambleton and Steve Graham visiting Mr. and Mrs. Edd Berryman, and a Labor Day weekend at Hendersons with J C Carroll and Lorrie DeAnne. Randy Golden’s loose tooth story shows small town life. Mr. Corvin recalls rural roots and a trip to Lookout Mountain Tennessee.
Mr and Mrs Hoover Scott departed unexpectedly Monday for Paris Texas. Upon arrival Hoover phoned his sister Mrs Walter Goynes asking her to verify if the car hydrant had been turned off. She checked and confirmed he had left it on.
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