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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1955
Page
8
Mr and Mrs Troy Miller took their daughter Mrs Virginia Harrison and children to their Lawton home Saturday morning returning that afternoon. Mr and Mrs Ted Gray and sons attended church at Maxwell Monday night.
Glen Dryden called on W N Isaacs. Frank Dryden on the sick list since August is improving. Mr and Mrs J W Law visited their son Pod Law and family in Ada. Bud Dryden and Togo Wood visited Frank Dryden. Peggy Pevehouse and children of Hayward California visiting Mr and Mrs Frank Dryden spent night in Oklahoma City with Bill Gibson family in McCloud.
Mr and Mrs Carl Mulheim and sons and F A Ferguson and Frank Ferguson of Oklahoma City spent Sunday in Allen with Mr and Mrs Jack Raney and family. Mrs Mulheim and Mrs Raney are daughters of F A Ferguson.
Mr and Mrs Junior Stockton and their baby from California visited Mrs Peggy Pevehouse Saturday morning at the Frank Dryden home, sharing a brief drop in social call with friends in town.
Mr and Mrs Neville Pennington called on Mr and Mrs Alfred Pennington for a few minutes Friday evening.
Mr and Mrs Walter Wood of Stratford visited Mr and Mrs Frank Dryden Monday evening. Mr Wood had just returned from California after about two months there.
Barbara and Charles Crowder spent the weekend with their grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Troy Miller and the Miller family enjoying time together.
Florence Isaacs attends a wedding shower for Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Willoughby hosted by Rev. and Mrs. Luther Wilson at their Oil Center home Tuesday night.
Mrs. Clara Wood departed Wednesday for an indefinite stay with her sister Mrs. H. P. Flippin of Okmulgee. They plan to travel to Yellville Arkansas to visit relatives and friends.
Doyne Isaacs with Thomas Hat chett of Center and Lindell Archer of Union Hill were in Ada Friday night.
Visitors at the Frank Dryden residence Sunday included Mr and Mrs Ray Dryden and family from Lawrence Mr and Mrs J W Law and Willie Isaacs.
Linda Henry of Ada visited Mrs. Peggy Pevehouse in the home of Mr and Mrs Frank Dryden Saturday.
Mr and Mrs C C Stinnett of Lindsay visited their daughter Mrs Neville Pennington and Mr Pennington Saturday evening. The Stinnetts are former residents of this community.
Mr and Mrs Carl Mulheim were seen in Ada on Monday shopping and handling business.
Mr and Mrs W N Isaacs spent a while with Mrs Addie Fox of Ada Sunday evening in a neighborly social gathering.
Melvin Pevehouse of Hayward California arrived Sunday night to take his wife and children home after spending three weeks visiting her parents Mr and Mrs Frank Dryden.
Mrs. Ann Hamblin and her mother Mrs. Turner of Ada visited Mr. J. W. Law and Mrs. Frank Dryden and Mrs. J. W. Law on Tuesday.
Wayne and Gene Farmer visited Alvie Miller Sunday evening. Due to rain the group stayed in and watched TV. Mr and Mrs W N Isaacs visited Mr and Mrs Vernon Gray Saturday evening. Troy Miller visited Mr and Mrs Lee Farmer Friday.
The Ada community Saturday event honored several families including Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Law and Max, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Dorgan and children, Mr. and Mrs. W. N. Isaacs, Mr. and Mrs. Martin Stiles and children, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Wood, Miss Mayrene Farmer, Mr. and Mrs. Troy Miller, and Temple, Wayne and Junior Farmer.
Visitors in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Dryden Tuesday evening included Mrs. Clara Pevehouse of Ada Rev. Bill Bratcher of Stratford Frank James of Gaar Corner and W N Isaacs. Mrs. Virgie Pennington visited Mrs. Minnie Atchison of Stratford midweek with Atchison ill.
Ruby and Glen Dryden were contacted on Thursday night in an event noted by local observers. The report confirms the involvement of the two individuals without additional context.
A woman visited her brother J. C. Maddox of Gaar Corner Monday night and was to undergo surgery Tuesday morning.
The Mills family vacationed at Cedar Springs near Ardmore and Butcher Pen at Tishomingo last week. Mr. and Mrs. Cleve Stonecipher of Ada joined the trips, with Mrs. Miller and Mrs. Stonecipher noted as sisters.
Mr and Mrs Ray Dryden and their Lawrence family stopped by Sunday to see Ruby and Glen Dryden. They had recently visited Mrs Dryden s parents Mr and Mrs Gideon in Oklahoma City during the trip.
Vineta and Mrs Mildred Clay were Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs J E Maddox of Gaar Corner.
Mrs. Peggy Pevehouse and her children from Hayward California visited Mrs. Ruby Dryden on Sunday.
Mr and Mrs J W Law received word from their daughter Mrs James McCurtain of California that her husband James plans a back operation in a San Francisco hospital. About a year ago he dived into shallow water and injured his back. He has worn a brace much of the time since.
Tuesday night visitors included Mr and Mrs Lee Tucker of Summers Chapel Doyle Cox and Velma Lee Voyles of Gaar Corner Rev and Mrs Billy Ray Wood of Ada and Mr and Mrs Milo Pennington and Vineta.
Mr and Mrs Forrest Shackle ford and family of Lindsay visited Friday. Mrs Pennington and Mrs Shackleford are sisters.
Frank Ferguson of Oklahoma City spent last week with his brother F A Ferguson, sharing time and company during a short visit in the city.
Mrs Pearl Gray visited her parents Mr and Mrs Walter Wood of Stratford on Monday, spending time with family.
Mr and Mrs W N Isaacs visited Ada on Monday to pay respects at the funeral service for Dave Fox.
Mr and Mrs Lawrence Farmer visited Mr and Mrs Lee Farmer and family on Thursday for a family gathering.
John Law of Ada and Mr. and Mrs. Troy Miller and Clara visited the J. W. Law home on a Sunday afternoon.
Mrs P O Henson spent Tuesday with her brother Elmer Crawford and family, northeast of Ada.
Mr and Mrs Fred Gray and their sons visited Saturday to assist O E Gray and his wife with installing a butane system and new stoves at Center.
Mr and Mrs W N Isaacs spent Monday night with Mr and Mrs Frank Dryden in a social gathering.
Mr and Mrs Alvie Pennington of Gaar Corner visited their son and family Mr and Mrs Neville Pennington and Harrell Gene Mon.
Mrs Mildred Clay spent from Monday until Saturday with Mrs Minnie Atchison of Stratford. Mrs Atchison has been ill for several days.
Mrs Iva Mae Crowder of Ada and Mrs Elma Law were shopping when a mishap occurred at Coalgate on Monday leaving both women shaken and seeking care.
Miss Vasto Pennington stayed with Mr and Mrs Leonard McDonald in Center and attended church in Stratford Sunday with Mr and Mrs Alfred Pennington.
Ada resident John Law spent the weekend visiting relative Max Law, sharing time at home in the city.
The popularity of elaborate wigs spreads across Europe after Louis XII of France begins balding, inspiring court followers and fashionable imitators.
Thirty three civil suits mainly damages are listed on a pre trial docket for the July 1955 term of district court. Judge John Boyce Mc keel presiding. The docket covers settlements pre trial and dispositions to set cases for trial during the first two weeks of July.
A child safety notice explains the black widow spider is highly venomous and can be life threatening. It describes appearance including the red hourglass, habitats, and a cautious response with ice packs, a tourniquet, medical serum, and immediate hospital care.
The state Department of Agriculture lists current prices for wheat broilers hens eggs and butterfat with regional variations. Prices show steady or slightly up values in Oklahoma City Tulsa Muskogee Vinita Enid Clinton Lawton Alva Watonga Woodward Elk City and other locations.
Markets in New York rose as rails provided the buying spark. By mid afternoon prices were up one to three points while losses outside fell one to two points. This marked the third straight rise since Eisenhower's heart attack news, with trading unusually slow and well below yesterday's 3,780,000 shares.
The town welcomed steady rain that began Thursday around 11 a.m., bringing moisture locals have sought. Visitors noted include Blanche Moisechires of Chicago and Kittie Hansard who called on Rae Garrett after a Cousin visit.
Mr and Mrs Kenneth Cole and their son from Connerville visited Mrs Rosie Bennett and her family over the weekend. Mrs Bennett remains seriously ill in the hospital. Her sister Mrs Johnnie Groves continues to care for Bennett’s two children.
The community reports no new whooping cough cases. Those infected are recovering and some children may return to school. Mrs. Oleta Bunyard and her son of Ada visited her parents Mr. and Mrs. Bob Austell on Thursday evening. They also made a business trip to Sulphur.
A pink and blue shower for Mrs Pearl Gray was hosted at the home of Mrs Thelma Jean Garrett on September 16. Most guests were ladies from Oil Center Church with a few additional gifts from the community.
Mrs Lona Dame has had her great-niece Bonnie Carol Bennett staying with her for the past week, according to a family note in local society circles.
Mrs Rosie Bennett continues ill in hospital after a week of illness. Elbert Sullivan from Oklahoma City visited his parents Luther and Mrs Sullivan over the weekend.
Mr and Mrs Oliver Parker of Ada and her brother Bob Woods of Clarita visited in the Tom Murphy home Sunday night.
Oklahoma City market reports slow cattle receipts with stockers and feeders dominant. slaughter calves and stockers down 50 cents. Hogs moderately active with varied prices for barrows gilts and sows. sheep moderately active with Spring slaughter lambs steady and feeder lambs around 15.50 to 16.00 dollars.
Two Pontotoc county men will face murder charges when the July 1995 Oklahoma district court opens at 9 am October 10. The docket includes Lester Ray Ruth murder case, Clyde Akins livestock larceny, Lassie Ryles altering prescription, Willie Weldon Miller DWI second offense, Bill Green grand larceny, J W Miller murder, Hahan Greenwood bad check, Jerry Knight assault with dangerous weapon, Frank Meddell larceny of automobile, Ernest Glover obtaining by false pretenses, Cleve Ryles narcotic possession, and Ray Lord Benton intoxicating liquor possession second offense.
Three heavy wooden chairs from the Pleasant Hill Community Center eight miles south of Ada on SH 99 have vanished. A woman with a young child said she had permission to take them, then disappeared. officials are investigating and no lead on who borrowed or who ordered them.
Mr. and Mrs. Ann Bradley and their children from Vaness spent a few minutes with Mrs. Rae Garrett on Friday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Gray and their children visited Vernon's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Oren Gray, on Sunday.
Mr and Mrs N C Garrett visited recently with Mrs Delazier and her husband R J Delazier and their children of the Westview community.
Mrs. Clara Fike of Westview and Mrs. Stella Garrett of Center visited Mrs. Nora Bolen of Adam Sunday for a social call.
Mr and Mrs Charles Mitchell and four children of Mesa Arizona spent three days with his mother Mrs Fred Henson and Mr Henson.
Mrs Effie Henry of Tulsa arrived Sunday evening to be with a family member. The note indicates she traveled to join relatives and assist during a period of need.
Charles Cloudus married Lois Jean Crosby on September 24 at Liberty Baptist Church. A reception followed at 1917 East Highland in Shawnee.
Sunday Mr and Mrs Howard Wood and their daughter Joan visited son Howard Jr at the Okmulgee school to see how he is getting along in class.
Sunday afternoon guests included the Burdine couple with Oma Jean and their daughters families. Also visiting were Mr and Mrs Lester Price with Kathy Ann and Mr and Mrs Fred Butler and their son, all from Ada.
Mrs. and Mrs Tom Burch of Fred Henson were mentioned in connection with an event on Wednesday. Details are sparse in the clipping.
Sunday afternoon with Mr and Mrs Dee Burdine notes. Bro Markus McDonal preached at Community Church Span day night. Revival announced for Maxwell Church Monday night September 26 with Bro Maddox preaching. Center Community Church shifts midweek service to Wednesday night with Bible study replacing prayer meeting.
Guests visiting with Mr and Mrs Leon Henry included Vance Price of Union Hill Ada and Millard Henry with their children from California and Millard s sister and her family.
Miss Shirley Ward of Oklahoma City visited her cousin Mrs. Leon Henry and Mr. Henry and children Sunday afternoon. Shirley is working and going to school.
Mrs Theresa Crocrum visited Mrs Edith Bennett Thursday afternoon at their home.
Mrs June Scarberry and her daughter Susan of Burkburnett Texas spent the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs Robert Bennett, visiting relatives and sharing family time.
Mrs. Perl Horton says her new home will be ready in about a week. The community expresses regret at her departure as she prepares to move away.
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