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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1971
Page
11
The record notes numerous weekend visits and dinners across Ada area families including Burris Fox Carter and Tyler clans. Notable gatherings involve Mose Burris in Del City and Hot Springs, and multiple trips to Oklahoma City and Fayetteville with various relatives.
Sr and Mrs Dean Underwood and Terry Moore visit and tour the Cowboy Hall of Fame with Elmer Cochran Jr and family. Lena Cochran visits Lillian Simpson and Joyce Trivitt. Ada defines numerous family visits, dinners, and church activities across Vanoss, Ballard, Oil Center, Moore, and Byng with multiple households, Grandparents Rhynes and Fullingham noted.
Delia McWethy Mrs. Mary Bullard and Mrs. Sandra Bottoms visited Sunday at Ballards Nursing Home Ada with Mrs. Eva Foreman. Sandra Bottoms was honored Sunday with a birthday dinner at the home of her parents Walter and Delia McWethy. Attendees included H. D. Bullard Joyce Danny Tammy and Staci Bottoms and Walter and Delia McWethy. Bobby Bottoms and family honored Friday night with a housewarming.
Eureka California hosts Lonnie Huddleston and Mary Miller with relatives while Mary Ann Vin cent and Melody celebrate at dinner with Clarence Hogue and Donald. R B Cox and Addie Prichard share a hotel visit. Alvis Stewart and Janet Jackson call on Jim Guinn. Kenneth Fowler and children dine with Jim Guinn’s grandparents. Fowler is sister of the late Ronald Guinn.
Those from the First Baptist Church who attended youth night Saturday night included Mrs. Nora Turner and her children Judy Jackie and Ricky D E Romines and others.
Sunshine reports 38 in Sunday school and 17 at daily Bible readings. Beatrice Wyche and Wanda Parr sang for the morning service. Melissa Green sang in the evening. Several visitors spent the day with Wyches and Cox III. Various local visits occurred among Wyche, Parrish, Phillips, Mann, Reed and other families.
Mrs Edna Prewett of Ada visited the Sunshine community church on Sunday evening observing worship and fellowship with local congregants.
Vic Prince of Kansas visited Kaye Williams Sunday and attended church at Sunshine. Sun Kaye Parr spent Sunday with Cuba Heard.
Mildred Blackburn visited her parents Mr and Mrs Clyde Hobgood on Wednesday and Thursday night. Vernie Henley and Mr and Mrs Claude Hewett spent time with Mr and Mrs J B Eager in Ada on Tuesday. Mildred Blackburn and Thelma Hobgood called on Mr and Mrs Claude Hewett on Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Claude Hewett visited Mr and Mrs Buck Heard and family on Monday evening.
Mrs. Charles Bigham of Latta visited Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Hobgood Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. J L Green visited Julia Thomas on Saturday. They also called on Wesley Parrish, R E Young, and Braden Rhoades, patients at Valley View Hospital Saturday night.
Melissa Green visited Vicky Stanford on Saturday. Mr and Mrs Bennie Alli son Fitzhugh were seen Sunday afternoon. J L Green attended Kidd Tolliver funeral in Fitzhugh on Friday. Georgia and Jerry Cash visited Theo Cash in Oklahoma City.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Coley of Oklahoma City spent the weekend with his sister Mrs. Opal Ward and with Mr. and Mrs. Jim Ward and sons. Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Barnes of Odessa Texas spent the week with his sister and with Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Law. They left Friday for Tulsa to visit their daughter and family.
Ray Magar Center was Sunday dinner guest of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Dryden. Mrs Verneice Dryden and Miss Ruby Dryden visited Mrs Wildred Melton in Stratford. Frank and Ruby Dryden visited Bill Reed. Garrett Beller and family visited Drydens. Ruby Dryden attended Mrs Bratcher funeral in Stratford.
Mr. and Mrs. M. R. Tucker visited Mr. and Mrs. Robert Prater in Moore Saturday evening and were supper guests of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Hood and Randall in Oklahoma City. Mrs. Joy Tucker visited Mr. and Mrs. Ed Blevins in Stratford Monday evening. Londa Tucker spent Saturday with Rita Henry in Center.
Mr and Mrs Clifford Lamb and Roger joined Mr and Mrs Donnie Lamb and Billy Don for a weekend at the State Fair. Billy Don stayed with his grandparents for a short visit after returning home.
Florence Isaacs spent Monday and Tuesday in Oklahoma City with J A Patton and family and attended the State Fair. Doyne Isaacs and family from Wichita Kansas joined Florence for a weekend visit and the Pattons hosted Sunday dinner. Johnnie Wood visited. State Fair and Ice Capades were on the schedule Saturday night.
Mr and Mrs David Galey attended the State Fair in Oklahoma City on Sunday. They also visited his brother Mr and Mrs Gene Galey.
Kenneth Lankford of Oklahoma City stopped for a visit with Mrs. Florence Isaacs on Monday.
Union Hill Baptist Church reports 46 in Sunday School. Rev Don Newby preached both services. Promotions awarded to Cushman Haines Newby and others. New teachers named for various ages. Revival scheduled Oct 17 27 led by Rev Vance Riley. Visitors listed include multiple local families and parishioners.
Mrs Lula Keeling and others from Center Ada and Oakman visit Mrs Callie East and Lonnie East in Seminole. The group also includes Lee Keeling Pat McClure Frank Ginnis Lonnie East and Lela Morrison. Pamela Adams and Kathy Newby went skating in Ada. Recent visitors to Mrs Josephine McAnally’s home include Otis McAnally Horace Fortenberry Fred McAnally Carol McAnally Estell Johnson Jeanie Crawford Clayton Shattuck Mary Long Virginia Holman Daisy Binion Nadine Summers and Lloyd Freeman.
Sunday school attendance at Union Hill Church of God reached 41 while Sunday morning services were led by Rev. Dan Franklin. Thursday night youth attendance stood at 26 with Mrs. Lizzie Horton named sponsor and several parishioners listed as attendees and guests in related gatherings.
J T Tatum and family with Hazel Henson Billy Clarence Tatum Evylene Rhynes and families visit friends. Alvin McAnally with Tommy Johnson and families. Evylene Rhynes and Sandy Allan visit Earnest Ramsey and Pauls Valley friends. Bob Gray Ricky Russell Westview attend State Fair in Oklahoma City. Earl Rose J B Jones also at the fair. revival at Galey Baptist Church with Jessie Matheron and Rev F L Cunningham. Robert Golden family visited Murray Golden and Callie Morgan and Paul Fitzhugh.
Matt Richardson and family visited Mrs Carl Solomon at Ballards Nursing Home along with the Richardson and McNutt families. Eldred Solomon and Marjorie Blanket attended on behalf of Fitzhugh. Mrs Carl Solomon is thanked for her WEEKLY subscription.
Center Mrs Florence Lea and sister Mrs Inez Allen of Ada visited Rae Garrett Wednesday morning on the way to Stratford to visit friends and attend school there. Leon Garrett and Sandy visited Rae Garrett Tuesday afternoon. Rae Garrett and others attended the Oil Center Pentecostal Holiness Church revival this week. Billy Morris in serious condition after a car wreck. Luther Sullivan improving after recent surgery in Valley View hospital. Thelma Jean Garrett attended the Quarterly Conference in Pauls Valley Friday. Sandy and Rae Garrett visited Oklahoma City Friday night with E D Ricketts parents and returned Sunday.
Mrs. Elsie Cole and Ronda visited with her mother Mrs. Terri Gray Sunday afternoon. Fred Gray visited and had dinner with his mother. Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Lane and children from Del City came Saturday to visit Mrs. Terri Gray. Both Grey and Ricky visited with his mother Saturday.
Vanoss hosts a Thursday night party for daughter Deretta and friends Rita Henry Darlene Wall Anita McCullar Londa Tucker Cheryl Cape each bringing a dish. The group enjoyed a fun evening with good food. John Paul Kelly remains hospitalized in Valley View after a prior car accident.
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