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A. MORRISAdaDiamond AnniversaryMr. and Mrs. George A. Morris, 1130 E. Gardenia, were honored at a reception Sunday by their daughters and son. The occasion was in celebration of the couple’s sixtieth wedding anniversary, which will be July 4.Hosts were Mrs. Eyeline Jones, Ada; Mrs. James E. Sorrels, Ada; James Morris,Oklahoma City, and Mrs. MaryAbbott, Haskell, Tex.Lillie Mae Moore and George A. Morris were married July 4,1909, in the home of his parents.She is a native of Harrison, Ark., and was born in 1890. Mr.Morris was born in 1889 in Pottsborough, Tex. They have lived most of their married lives in Ada. _Annual Picnic Is Funtimerhere were 64 present at the nual picnic of the Pontotocunty Extension Homemakers uncil. The annual event was Id at Wintersmith Park. Mrs. Iward Coffey, council presi-nt, presided. Mrs. Wesley antley led the group singing, • the most part patriotic airskeeping with the upcomingiurth of July holiday. She told » meaning of the stars and ■ipes in the American flag d how the flag came into be-l and closed with the flag lute.\fter the business session•ee guests appeared on theDgram. Tana Poteet, Bynghft/U on “CitizenshiD”The couple had seven children; two died in infancy, and a son, Leon Morris was killed during World War II. He was a member of the U.S. Air Force.Besides their three daughters and son the couple has eightgrandchildren and seven greatgrandchildren.Mr. Morris was employed by Ideal Cement Company 25years.The reception table was covered in lace over green and heldb tiered anniversary cake.Guests registering were Thelma Simpson, Alma Barber, Clarence Morris, Mr. and Mrs. James E. Sorrels, Mr. and Mrs. Ollie Morris, Mr. and Mrs. Leon Sorrels and children, Mr. and Mrs. Ken Nickell and Diana,Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Sorrels and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Jones, Mrs. Laura Barton, Mr. and Mrs. John Smith, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Ballard.iMrs. Eyeline Jones, Ricky Nickell,Mr. and Mrs. George Warnerand Sharon, Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Nelson, Lorene Forrester, Jack and Margaret Nelson, Max Nelson, Bill Davidson and Mr. and Mrs. Dickey, all of Ada;Mr. and Mrs. Audie Johnson, Dallas; Mrs. Gladys Morris, Dallas; Mrs. R. E. Goodner, Oklahoma City; Mr. and Mrs. James Morris and children, Bethany;Mrs. Chester Abbott, Theresa and Darlene, Haskell, Tex.; Mr. and Mrs. Obert Bennett, Madill,and Mrs. Betty Creech, Tulsa.
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Ada Evening News
Ada, Oklahoma, US
Wed, Jul 02, 1969
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