Advocating a Single County High School for Pontotoc
The Ada weekly news urges consolidating Pontotoc County high schools into one central center near the county’s heart. It argues a larger school of 2000 to 2500 students enables broader courses, languages, sciences, and athletics while acknowledging transportation and enrollment limits. The piece emphasizes college preparation and youth benefits.
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Pontotoc County
Allen
Ada
United States
Judge Halts Ban on 14 Books by Oklahoma Literature Commission
U S District Judge Fred Daugherty issued a restraining order to stop the Oklahoma Literature Commission from banning 14 books deemed pornographic. The order lasts until the constitutionality of the ban is resolved, with actions against dealers and publishers to be filed by Curtis Harris in Oklahoma County.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma Literature Commission
U.S. Dist
Fred Daugherty
Grand Avenue News
Oklahoma State University
Kavanaugh
Citizens For Decent Literature
Oklahoma County Atty
Curtis Harris
Merton Bula
National Board
The
American Civil Liberties Union
James J. Clancy
Sunland
Calif
CDL
National Council
Charles Nesbit
Buck Cook
Charities and Corrections
Oliver Hodge
Curtis
First OU Student Dies Near Stratford
Marion Donehew, 88, the first person to enroll at the University of Oklahoma when it opened in 1892, died at his Stratford home. He taught in public schools in McClain Pontotoc and Garvin counties. Funeral services will be held Friday at the Stratford Church of Christ. Survivors include his widow Della and a daughter Lorene.
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Stratford
University of Oklahoma
Marion Donehew
McClain
Pontotoc
Garvin
Stratford Church of Christ
Della
Lorene
Oklahoma Vehicle Registrations in 1964
Oklahoma reports total vehicle registrations for 1964: 1,007,241 private and commercial autos, 3,916 publicly owned autos, 5,616 private public and commercial buses, and 363,444 trucks.
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Oklahoma
Victory in a Post Christian Era and Easter Hope
Dr Foreman argues Christianity faces rising non Christian populations and fading Western prestige yet insists the church can prevail. The Easter message remains a personal victory as Christ draws all to himself, not by force but by free gift of the heart.
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Japan
Christ
God
Stipe Angered By Parkinson Charge
Oklahoma City AP report on testimony about a claimed bid to extort a $100,000 fee from the prison medical research fund. State Sen. Gene Stipe and Warden Ray Page denied the allegation as Chairman Ted Parkinson faced angry denial from both sides amid questioning by reporters.
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Oklahoma City
Ap) — Board of Affairs
Ted Parkinson
Ray Page
Parkinson
Page
Gene Stipe
McAlester
A. S. Stough
Stough
Stipe
Clint Gladden
Robert C. Cunningham
Commissioner of Charities and Corrections
Earl Edwards
Coweta School Coach Ray Phillips dropped again by board
The Coweta School Board voted 4-1 to let Ray Phillips contract expire July 30 after renewed protests and threats of teacher defections. Officials cited mob pressure and harassment since March as reasons for the decision, with security at the meeting and surrounding areas tightened.
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Coweta
Coweta High
Ray Phillips
Board of Education
Phillips
William Geasland
Daniel Mann
Choctaw County lawman acquitted in moonshine case
A federal jury cleared Emmit Ray Bennett a 32 year old former Choctaw County deputy of four conspiracy and internal revenue counts tied to non tax paid whiskey and a moonshine operation. The two day trial before Judge Edwin Langley concluded after 22 hours of deliberation. Bennett had faced charges including manufacturing and selling illicit whiskey aiding and abetting and transporting a non registered still. James Sasseman owner of the still pleaded guilty to most counts and said he and Bennett were partners. Bennett resigned as deputy after the indictment.
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Choctaw County
Emmit Ray Bennett
Bennett
U.S. Dist
Edwin Langley
Muskogee
James Sasseman
Abbott Seeks Re-Election As State Legislator
Lonnie L. Abbott announces his candidacy for re-election to State Representative District 25 Pontotoc County. He highlights long service in the Oklahoma Legislature including chairs and committee roles and cites plans for a Social Service Center and an Agricultural Education Center. He asks Pontotoc County voters for continued support to serve the next term.
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Lonnie L. Abbott
Dist
Pontotoc County
Oklahoma
University of Oklahoma
Oklahoma House of Representatives
Pontooc County
Arkansas River project hits halfway mark near Little Rock
About 50 officials attended the mid point ceremony at the David Terry Lock and Dam 15 miles southwest of Little Rock. 16 000 pounds of concrete were poured signaling progress in the 1.2 billion program begun in 1957 to make the Arkansas navigable for 452 miles from the Mississippi River to near Tulsa.
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Little Rock
Army
Arkansas River
David Terry
Arkansas
Mississippi River
Tulsa
Terry
Congress
Frank P Bane
David D. Terry
Robert S. Kerr
Clarence F. Burns
Arkansas River Project
Kerr
U.S
Oklahoma
Burns
Fort Smith
Parents and schools shape Johnny's future in education analysis
An editorial argues that parents hold essential facts about their children beyond gray steel school records and tests. It urges home influence to complement school work, warns against overreliance on impersonal data, and notes February traffic deaths in Oklahoma reaching 112 for 1966.
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Johnny
Ada High School
Jimmie
Susie
Jane
PTA
Oklahoma
Fire Behind Bill McKeel House Fires Reported Nearby
A grass fire near the Bill McKeel property at 1104 East Beverly was later recorded as McKeel's house fire. Assistant Chief Paul Ryan said the caller reported it as behind Bill McKeel's house, but investigators placed it in a field behind the 1100 block.
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Bill McKeel
East
Beverly
McKeel
Paul Ryan
Accident Report From Ada Details Local Court Fines
One accident occurred in Ada on Wednesday at 3 10 p m. Margie R Houchen Sliger backed from a curb and struck Bessie Louise Irick forcing a municipal court fine of 10 dollars for improper backing. Also in municipal court Robert Doyle Atwood paid a 20 dollar bond on assault and battery. In county court Virgil Mc Bride pleaded guilty to assault and battery and was fined 35 dollars plus costs.
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Ada
Margie R. (Houchen) Sliger
East 5Th
South Townsend
Bessie Louise Irick
South Cherry
Robert Doyle Atwood
Virgil McBride
Divorce judgments settle cases of Dena and Loretta Clayton
Dena Clayton is granted a divorce from Danny Clayton. Loretta Rhone is granted a divorce from John Rhone. Court records specify dissolution of marriage and related relief.
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Dena Clayton
Danny Clayton
Loretta Rhone
John Rhone
Missouri Mississippi Rivers Flow Separate for Miles North of St Louis
The two rivers run side by side with distinct colors for more than 35 miles before they merge. The Missouri River remains visible as a separate watercourse while the Mississippi maintains its own identity along the stretch north of St. Louis.
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St. Louis
Maritime place names noted in Newfoundland sea province
The report lists Whale's Gulch Mizzen Top Come By Chance among coastal toponymy in Newfoundland Canada. It highlights notable sailing locations within the sea faring province.
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Newfoundland
Canada
Neighbor's Relentless Labor Invades Sleepless Night
Angie Bass notes a neighbor's constant cleaning routine from morning to night. The poem contrasts her tireless work with the speaker's night sleep, likening the sweeper to a locomotive and the rug-beating to trumpet imagery. A closing line jokes about sharing a power mower before noon on Sunday.
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St. Peter
Angie Bass
Dandelions and Dear Diary Bits of Wit and Wisdom
A quirky collection of quotes and jokes that blend reflections on opportunity, aging, parenting, and daily humor. The piece features lines about growth beyond reach, women and speed, lessons from scripture, comic exchanges about sentences, and a White House anecdote.
Mt Rainier last erupted about two thousand years ago
Mt Rainier remains active and steaming while noting its last lava eruption occurred around 2000 years ago, marking a distant geological event for the highest volcano in the contiguous United States.
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Mt. Rainier
United States
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