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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1971
Page
14
Community column lists visits among Stratford Ada and nearby towns. Names include Mr. and Mrs. Jack Mustain, Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Cothren, Amy Jolley, and many others with relatives in Stratford Ada and Tishomingo. An update invites more local news while noting limited recent contacts.
Mrs Crookrum and Luther Sullivan remain in Valley View Hospital as family visits continue. Multiple local residents attend church revival in Coalgate and support relatives at the hospital. The week features a county fair, wedding shower for Kaye Williams, and numerous family visits across Ada Fitzhugh Stillwater and Oklahoma City.
The AHLOSO community reports a well attended Baptist Church service led by Pastor Dennis Tate. A youth rally drew about 70 attendees with refreshments handled by Mrs. Owen Magar, Mrs. Ann Ross, and Rebecca Sanders. Cottage prayer meetings precede a revival, and many locals, including the Cantrell and Abbott families, are mentioned in social visits and errands.
Mrs Janie Phillips hosted a pink and blue shower for honoree Mrs Lula Mae Ring in Homer. Attendees included Mrs Velma Carney Mrs Ruby Deaton Mrs Loreta Bennett Mrs Juanita McNeill and several others with Mrs Velma Carney in charge of games. Refreshments featured chocolate nut cake with whipped cream and green punch. Mr and Mrs Jess Collins attended.
Mrs Don McNeill of Sacramento and her father Mr Monroe Hurley with their families visited Sunday with Mr and Mrs Floyd McNeill. Several couples including Mr and Mrs Bryan Cooper Homer and Mr and Mrs Wendell Burnett plus Mr and Mrs Robert George visited R L Bond and Ada relatives. They ended with Bell Scates 81st birthday celebration. Bill Beam and Clifton Tharp hosts welcomed Ada visitors during the week. Laverne Chadwick's visitors included Estel Elmore Francis Walton Theda Conway Berry Bishop Markes Jenkins Rose Sherett Ethyl Weeks and Bob Chaddick.
Center residents Mr and Mrs Car Boles visited sister Rae Garrett Tuesday morning. Mrs Modena Garrett called on Rae Garrett Wednesday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Fisher Lewis and Lisa of Oklahoma City spent the weekend with Rae Garrett and family including Mr and Mrs Leon Garrett and Sandy. Neighbors express sympathy.
Former Supreme Court Justice Hugo Black remains in serious condition at Bethesda Naval Hospital after suffering a stroke on Monday. Black, 85, retired last week after 34 years on the court, and doctors are treating him for inflammatory vascular disease and a sugar problem. President Nixon plans a nominee to fill Black’s seat before Oct. 4, with Senators Eastland and Mathias weighing how to proceed.
Death notices list JESSE TURNER 77 Ada Sept 16 Smith Funeral Home. EWING F FIDLER 71 Ada Sept 18. EDGAR FULLER 68 Fitz Hugh Sept 10 Smith Funeral Home. ETHEL V HAWENS 69 Ada Sept 20 Criswell Funeral Home. MRS H S COOPER 79 former Ada Sept 19. MAVIS ADDLENE MATHHEWS 41 Ada Sept 20 Criswell Funeral Home. WILLIAM M BREGER SR Colgate Sept 20 Leonard Funeral Home. IRIS NICHOLS 96 Rofts Sept 20 Criswell. KIDD TOLLIVER 69 Fitz Hugh Sept 22. ALICE VICTORIA BRATCHER 89 Stratford Sept 23 Stratford-Pickard Funeral Home.
Forty three people attended Sunshine Sunday School and daily Bible reading activity noted on Sunshine Sunday with 34 present for Sunday School and 19 readers.
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