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The Ada Weekly News from Ada, Oklahoma • 8

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Fife 8 THE ADA WEEKLY NEWS Ada Oklahoma Thursday August 1 1183 BYNG The Burlesons' Grandchildren Return Home Mr and Mrs Burleson took their grandchildren Vicky and Sleeve Gofer to Seymore Tea to meet thetr parents Vicky and Steeva had been visiting their grandparents in Rod for some-time Mr and Mrs Richard Hobbs and Kathy Ada visited his parents Mr and Mrs Clyde Hobbs and Timothy in Rod Sunday Also visiting hi tha Hobbs homo this past week have been her brother Dee Crowder and Mrs Crowder Chkkaiha Mr and Mrs Louis Morgan Odessa Tex visited his mother Mrs Mabio Morgan and other relatives in Rod this part week- Unde and Diem Brooka Ada Diana Leader spent Saturday night with their grandparentaMr and Mra Clifford Mr and Mra Harry Summer-lot Deborah Lynm and Sandra Kay Danville HL returned home Thursday after spending their vacation with Mr and Mra Charles Leader The Summerlots visited short time Thursday afternoon with Mra Clifford Debbie Don nio and Ronnie They made movie pictures of tha children riding horsea Jeckte Them spent the week end with hb parenta Mr and Mra Chester Thesa Brooke spent the week end with hb parenta Mr and Mra David Brooka end Jackie work away from home Assistant Home Demonstration Agent Jam Norton visited Thursday with Debbie Clifford She wee helping Debbie with her record book Debbie hes her book marly completed It must bo in the county office tho 1st Smart Buying Tips Are Given Tha Summers Chapel Home Demonstration Club met Friday afternoon In the lunchroom of the clubhouse Mrs Del Robinson vice president was in charge During tha business session exhibits for the county fair were discussed Roll call was answered with "A good buying practice to remember" The devotional was given by Mrs Steve Gray who also was program leader She gave an interesting discussion on "Choose What You Buy" "Buy Wlien The Time Is Right" anc "Plan Before You Buy" Miss Martha Mote home demonstration agent described the different types of credit and how each may be used to benefit the individual Members present were Mrs Vernon Gray Mrs Steve Gray Mrs Cox Mrs Ivon Vaughn Mrs Dwain Shaw and Roger Mrs Del Robinson Mrs John Qualls Mrs A Terry Joe and Scotty Miss Martha Mote and guests Miss Janies Station and Misa Jennifer Murray The next meeting will be August S3 at the clubhouse family are several aunts and uncles Boy Triers who has been In Dallas Tex for most of the summer Is at home again with hia parents Mr and Mra Triers Ha will be here only about a month however before returning for a further stay in Dallas Mra Bob Allan hadn't planned on getting a new television art anytime toon but aha has suddenly found slit's luckier than aha had ever realised She was visiting her father In Prague last Saturday and at his suggestion they registered for the prize at tha opening of a new bank the- Sure enough for the first time in her life aha was a winner The new portable will go nicely hi aaughter Teresa's room Mrs: Allen haa been enrolled In graduate work at East Central this summer and it hes been an unusually trying summer tar both Mr and Mrs Allen Ha has had to be In Alton Oklahoma at tha bedsldle of his mother Mrs: Elizabeth Allen who is suffering from lung cancer Mra Allen and Teresa have been making tha 300 mile drive every weekend to help as much as posslfa Now that summer school is out Mrs Allen has gone to Alton ere she will remain until school starts or until there la a change in her mother-in-law's These eight party rural linn are murder if one optimistic enough to expect much service for them Even when the line isn't busy your correspondent hesitates to tb up the phone for very long at a time and it's a physical as well as nn electronic impossibility to call everybody on the list each week to aee What is new Please Byng ites help us keep everyone informed about what's going on in our fine community LULA By MRS LOU CLIFFORD Mr and Mra Walter Brooks spent Tuesday night with Mr and Mra Glen McGuire The McGures met Mr and Mra Jimmy Walker TdUsm Aria in Oklahoma City Tuesday night The Walkers are here for a visit with Mr and Mn Walter Brooks Mr and Mra David Brooks Mra Walker waa formerly Ed Brooka Mra Donald Brooka Diane and Dwayne Ada ate dinner Wednesday with Mra Clifford They visited Wednesday morning with Mr and Mn Walter Brooka Dickie Clifford went home with his sister Mra Donald Brooks to stay a few days Dickia came horn Friday Mr and Mra Gene Joplin Kelly and Marty Latte visited Wednesday night with Mr and Mra Charles Leader Sharon and Glenda McGuire LdtU went home Tuesday after spending a week with their grandparents Mr and Mra Walter Brook Mr and Mra Clifford Dcikie Debbie Donnie and Ronnie and Ginger Williams ate dinner Monday with Mr and Mra Donald Brooka Mra David Brooks visited Monday with Mr and Mra Kenneth Fortner Skipper Davis spent Tuesday night with Mike Martin Ahloso Mra Saurage the farmer Mia Donna Sue Maddox She made her home with the Porters when ahe wu a small child attending first grade here In Mra Teague's clasa She hu visited here numerous times since and well known in the community The Saurages now moke their horns in Baton Rouge La but are vacationing in Dallas with her parents Mr and Mra Maddox They will bo here several days this week Steve Godfrey will go to Oklahoma City Thursday where the Hoidenville baseball team with which ha plays will participate In the State Baseball Tournament Bomb Brandon East Central student and son of Mr and Mra Brandon about to decide this Just not his summer Approximately a month ago he wu rushed to the hospital for an emergency appendectomy He wu released but an infection followed the eurgery then he contracted pneumonia and he wu back in the hospital for an additional 10 day stay He wu released today (Tuesday) and hoping that henceforth he can steer dear of hospitala Byng1! Pep Club should be a little more lively and colorful next year a result of several days of intensive training of the squad leaders at Oklahoma University last week Five of the cheer leaders attended the week workshop there learning new yells and gymnastics by means of which they hope to urge on anno winning basketball teams this foil Attending the workshop were Misses Judy Brandon Sam-mie Scutes Beverly Terry Dorothy Byrd and Suzie EngcL Here for the Quarter Horae Show la Ada over the weekend were aome friends and relatives of tho Lloyd Godfreys Guests in their home included Mr and Mra Dm Gordon and daughter Debbie of Mutual Okie and Mra Godfrey's cousin Mr and Mra Marion Hopkins Oklahoma City Both couples had hones entered in the Cutting Hone competition but because of the inclement weather were unable to participate as planned Blessings on all the Byng residents who when they have news for thh paper will call and say so I'll soon be turning this column back to Tim but I know I speak for him too when I say that greatly appreciated when people call in items for the paper Mra Chester Treas Mark and Joan Beckey Williams Mra Cor-key Brashier Sandra Debbie Donna and Larry Mra Charles Leader Diana and Donna Kay Mra Clifford Dickie Debbie Donnie and Ronnie Mra Donald Brooka Linda Diane and Dwayne attended the Bar 10 Roundup at the K-10 studio in Ada Friday Mark Treaa Debbie Damn and Larry Brashier Linda and Diana Brooka Diana and Donna Leader Dickie Debbie Donnie end Ronnie Clifford were on the program Mr and Mra Gene Treaa and children Pryor spent Saturday night with his parents Mr and Mra Jack Treaa Davey Johnston visited from Wednesday until Sunday with hb brother and sister in law Mr and Mra Sam Johnston Ada Mr and Mra Sam Johnston Tony and Carolyn Ada visited Sunday with hb parenta Mr and Mra Ben Johnston Mr and Mra John Da via Johnnie Lea Billy Joe end Benny Charlea Odessa Tex are visiting her parenta Mr and Mra Ben Johnston Mra Davis was formerly Molly Ann Johnston Lula school started Monday July 21 At Tupelo school Thursday the pupils enrolled School started July 31 Attendance at the Rocky Print Baptist Church Sunday school was 47 Several visitors were at church Brother Raymond Brady's brother and family from Texaa Mr and Mra Paul Jonea Mra Simon Young Elam and Clay Roff Mra Jake Brady and daughter! and grandson Ada also attended Mra Ben Johnston had new stainless steel sink and new cabinet top put in last week Mra Charles Leader and Donna Kay visited Saturday night with Mra Gem Joplin Latte Mr and Mra Donald Brooka Linda Dism and Dwayne Ada visited the pert weekend with hb parents Mr and Mra Walter Brooka and her parenta Mr and Mra Clifford Tho Brooks were driving '63 Chevy Impels Debbie end Donnie Clifford ate dinner Sunday with Mr and Mra Lester Davis end Skip: "compacts" may show several people climbing out of tho little care looking debonair and If they'd like to attempt a cross country Journey but believe me thou ads are misleading Of course three of our five pe gera were six foot plus miles and there Just wasn't room for that many feet and long lanky legs Tha kindest thing I could say for our Journey wu that it wu certainly cosy Mra Thelma Dellinger and son WaTcn returned Saturday from Norman where both had been In school at Oklahoma University Mra Dellinger had completed a two week workshop in Home Ee-wxnJca This particular workshop wu for the purpose of training teachers to conduct adult education classes for "Visiting Homo-makera" It is hoped that this program will provide useful and intereating part time Jobs for many middle aged women in the area whom families are grown and gone Mra Dellinger points out that many homes have need during illnesa or other family emergency for tha assistance a visiting homemaker could give not only in the routine household tasks but in the managerial aspects of running a home welL Mra Dellinger wiU be available to teach a class of enough women express an Interest in taking it Warren Dellinger completed a six weeks workshop In Chem-tafry at Oklahoma University Each summer the National Science Research Foundation conducts summer classes for outstanding high school students who are Interested in math or science a career Last year Warren received a Fellowship which entitled him to participate In the math classes This year ho again applied and received a further award which enabled him to attend the chemistry classes He says he found this sunv mer'a work particularly enjoyable and stimulating Tommy Sorrah son of Mr and Mra Zeke Sorrels hu enlisted in tho Marine Corps and will leave Aug to receive boot training at Oceanside Calif near Saa Diego He will be there approximately nine weeka Tommy wu graduated this year from Byng High School where he wu a member of the basketball team Bethel Baptist Church participating this week and next in the Associations! city wide revival in Ada being conducted by Dr John HaggaL Sunday evening and Wednesday evening service will be discontinued during this time to allow members to attend the aervlcu in Ada On Monday evening members or approximately 30 per cent of the memberrtiip wu present to be counted in the Church Loyalty night at the revlvaL Rev Eason hoping for a greatly increased attendance next Monday evening Lloyd Godfrey and Paid Myers have recently added some additional welding equipment to their honu workshop and are turning out some handsome cattle feeders which they win be offering for sale Mr and Mra Norman Sauraga HI and children Susan Marie Stephanie and Hank are here for a visit with Mra Salvage's grandparents Mr and Mra CL Putter Byng people remember UlhulUtSaii-? HAT LAND: Military actiM cm be called a campaign for a vary odd melon In Roma Itw Vial land oulheaat of the Tiber River waa named Campania became Ihia meane a flat area Whan Italian armiee took over Ihia land many rears later they Vied ae a framing apot and thus picked up FIRST NORFOLK Va (API Hilary Jonec Jr 40L an attorney is the first Negro member of tho Norfolk School Board Jonea Norfolk native and Boston University graduate waa chosen unanimously by the seven-member board Tuesday to succeed Stanley Walker who re signed to run for the state By DOROTHY MILLIGAN The cool weather following the nice rains has an autumn feeling Of course since Oklahoma climate Is the temperamental type it may well be 110 degrees in the shade by the time the WEEKLY is printed In our community seems everybody Is trying to get in a little more vacation though soma ambitious ones have already started getting achoot wardrobes ready Byng teachers are suddenly realising that they have only about three weeks left beofre they report to work They will begin their duties on August 30 though Marvin Stokes principal and Thelma Dellinger homemaking teacher are already on the Job Several improvements hav been made in tha school building and grounds New aluminum windows have been Installed in the auditorium Tha lunchroom has been painted! both the interior and exterior Several classrooms have also been painted and when painting was not necessary walls wow scrubbed and floors reflnish-ed to present a more pleasing appearance An additional school bus has been purchased which should help to relieve crowded conditions During the part year due to increased enrollment all busses were filled to capacity and most had to make two loads Recently most of the school ground was paved It is hoped that this will not only eliminate a great deal of mud but that It will also take earn of a drainage problem that has caused much trouble fat the past Student will start enrolling Monday Aug The administrative staff will be on duly from that time Busses will run an Friday Aug 30 for students who have not yet enrolled CUsswork win start Tuesday Sept 3 Tha school administration encouraging an students who can to enroll ceriy and if possible til studtRU should bo aoconyaa-led by a parent TMa will not only give the parents an opportunity to get acquainted but will also enable the administration to check tha student's scholastic record and to cooperate with the parent in enrolling him in classes for which ha la best suited A postcard from the Buford Myers who are vacationing in the western part of the United Stateo would have made us pretty envious it A had arrived last week Tha card stated that they were then leaving YcUowatone National Park and wore moving north The temperature at' that time was 33 degrees they said Last week when our own thermometer registered NT degrees In tha shadiest spot around wo would have been almost Jealous Now thU it's a cool OS degrees though wa just smile smugly and think how glad wa are that it isn't that osld hen Also vacationing in the Yellowstone area are Mr and Mrs Teague and Mr and Mrs Drexei gales Tha two couples almost always take their vacations together and this is their sixth trip to this region Nimerous people from the community attended die funeral of Leon Berryman last Saturday Mr Berryman It had grown up la the community and was a grad uata of Byng School Until his parents' deaths a few years ago Mr Berryman had made his home here with them commuting to his teaching job Ha had taught at several schools in the area and waa writ liked by all who know him His death came as a result of pneumonia which developed following surgery Tm only ourviving members of his Mra Charley Williams spent Sunday night with Mr and Mra Fred Williama Ade Jerry Johnston Stonewall visited from Sunday until Tuesday with his grsnd parents Mr and Mra Paul Johnston Mr and Mra Johnston took Jerry home: Their granddaughters Karen and Betty came home with them and stayed until Thursday Mrs Underwood Is Honoree At Surprise Party Friends and neighbors gathered at tha home of Mrs Eula Underwood of Debs Comer Thursday night and surprised her with a birthday party Cake and fee cream were served Present were Mr and Mrs Dick Truitt and Richard Mr and Mrs Bill Taylor Mr and Mrs Carl Wade Jeanle and Matt Wade Eddie Hays of Ada Barbara snd Twyla Underwood Dennis Fortner Lula Don Holman and Jrtuile Parrish Oklahoma City Around The County CENTER (Continued from Pago 7) Mr and Mrs Oren Gray helped their son Bob on his house Monday through Thursday and helped him move also: She said she told them she go Friday She had peaches to can They have a young orchard and every tree is loaded Mr and Mrs Lawrence Lane and children Del City came Wednesday afternoon and stayed till Sunday morning with her arents Mr and Mrs Oren Gray Ruby helped her mother can peaches Friday Mr and Mrs Jos Gray and son Carl of Connerville spent 'iwday night with hia permits Mr ana Mrs Oren Gray Mrs Thelma Jean Garrett and Sondra went to Oil Center to Sunday school and church Sunday Paula Tucker and Janice Franks came homo with them and all went back to church service and tha girts spent Sunday night together They are going to youth camp together Monday Mrs Thelma Jean Garrett Sondra Mrs Beulah Uttle and Mis Floy Burk went to Shawnee Friday and visited with same relatives and friends and alas shopped some Several from tha community attended tha ACT production of "Tha Music Man" and all pronounced it outstanding entertainment Undoubtedly director Jeanne Wray and the cart were beginning to feel Jinxed After several months of drought it does seem a shame to have all tha rain during tha time for which this event had been planned We can sympathize from a personal viewpoint I'll never forget a few yean ago when we remodelled our house 'Wo hadn't had rain hi months until there came tha moment of truth when we had to rip off tha existing roof At that time tha sky was clear and blue Within an hour there wu a smattering of clouds within two hours tho sky wu completely overcast then tha ha evens opened up and a deluge of Noah's type came forth for three days Meanwhile wa stayed only slightly damp behind tha hugs borrowed and pretended we liked the sound of rain on canvu and the musical sokn4 of an occasional drop finding its way through to a bucket below At the end of three days tho aun came out and wa had no rain until tha following winter Mrs Karen Hallmark accompanied her In laws Mr and Mra Henry Hallmark to Lawton Sunday to visit their son Larry who Is attending radar school there Mr and Mra Don Taylor and two aoM from Alma wars here lor morning services Sunday at Now Bethel Baptist Church They are friends of tho pastor Rev Robert Eason and his wile Last unday tha Milligans went to Sulphur to visit with my mother Mra a Brown Since our regular car wu temporarily tneapackatad we packed the five cf ua a picnic lunch and several gifts (it was Mra Brawn's birthday) into the little usually used for transporting only one Milligan to work each day Automobile ads for Mr and Mrs Lee Tinsley and family Silver Bell Aril visited hia parents Mr and Mrs A Tinsley Rod this part weekend The group spent two days fishing at Lake Tenkiller On the Lee Tinsley's return trip heme they will spend a week in Oklahoma City with his sister Mrs Robert Heston Mr Heston and sons and iter mother Mrs Kealh Mrs Faya MerreU and daughter Patty Sue Tulsa are visiting Mrs MerreU's mother Mrs Ben Xing Another daughter of Mrs King Mrs Veston Meharg Mr Meharg and son Corpus Cbriatl are also visiting in Rod at Mrs Xing's home Mr and Mrs: Paul McCurdy and Paul Jr have returned from a two-week vacation In Coffey villa Kan They visited his unde Jeea Heel and Mrs: Heal In Kansas (Sty they attended a dou-bl cheerier baseball game between the Kansas City Athletics and Hew York Yankees In Spring-dale Aik they visited the Nicholsons and their daughter Mrs Carol Seymore and family They also visited at SIx-P Over Thus near Port Tex Mr and Mra Delmer Manila Rod were dinner guests of Mr and Mrs West Paul and Bobby Ada on Saturday night Mrs: Beulah Hathaway mission atudy chairman of the Missionary Union of the Rod First Baptist Church attended the Southern Baptist WMU conference in Glodeta this part week Mrs Nabors Mrs Jewel Phibot Mrs Nancy Me-Gomaa ana Mrs Sam Matthews of Ada also attended Mrs Nabors took the women in her station wagon to tha convention Mr and Mrs: Richard Swink and Mr and Mrs Robert Reid Rod attended "The Mueic Man" in Ada Saturday night at Winter-smith Amphitheatre: Mr and Mrs Dais Fairchild visited her mother Mm Alice Fowler Rod who haa bean a patient In Valley View Hospital A wodta Visiting Mr and Mrs James A Holcomb Rod this pint week were her brother Ralph MitcheU Duke Okla hia sister Mr Sutherland Atoka Mrs: Bob Dodson Pawhuska and Bryan Barber McAleetar Doctor And Family Vlt The GrMIths 1 Dr Roberts and family and George McDow spent Saturday with Mr and Mrs Herbert Griffith and Gene fat Rod Miss Marcia Stanfield niece of Mrs Griffith had as her overnight guest Hisc Vicky Gofer Big Springs Tex Also visiting in the Griffith homo were Gladys and Iris Fays Gaar Ada and La-verne Bates Kansan With abundant tribute to CMtam those and of Service service Unselfishly our town surd work We proudly and carry onl GUTTERS istiilgSitas Doing someplace? Shipping something? 3rilute 3c CLS eruice CIM Better Your Home With A Better-Living loan From The First National Bank I 1 1 What would you like to have done around the house before cold weather seis in? New roofing gutters and downspouts? A new carport or garage? Installation of a central heating system? A better-living loan probably will cover the cost Bring your contractor's estimate with you to the Installment Loan Department of The pride wo talo tills occasion to pay tha Service Clubs of our Community The Kiwonkmi lions Optimiit Rotarians other worthy groups constitute our roster Organisations Each Is performing a wonderful among the members of our community they stive to work for the betterment of making a finer place In which to Eve By their fine deeds shall they be known count them among our most civic minded -citizens wriuto their worthy efforts long may they tSmitli eiomz Stuth i "Our Bert Always" See your nearest Santa Fe Agent or traffic representative ASA OAANOMA I Alt WATTS lll-MIt -MM IMtm "Vv ADA OKLAHOMA MEMBER FDIG WE SALUTE OUR TOWNI 4 riV.

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