Planning and Zoning Debate Flares in Pontotoc County
A column argues over creating the Metropolitan Planning and Zoning Commission, noting rural fears of taxes and land control, while praising current board integrity and explaining limits on regulatory power. It discusses zoning along state highways, land values, and the path to a better county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Metropolitan Planning and Zoning Commission
Pontotoc County
Solomon
Planning Commission
Curtis
The
Wildlife Commission
Wildlife Department
Lexington
Cleveland County
Cherokee
State Wildlife Department
Canton Reservoir
John Steele Jr
Canton
Oklahoma
Steele
Steed Delights Youth and Adults With Simple Capitol Talk
Veteran Congressman Tom Steed spoke to Hayes School children in Ada and to the Ada Kiwanis Club during National Library Week. He shared a Capitol flag and explained the building's majesty, inspiring reverent, spellbound reactions from both audiences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steed
Tom Steed
Hayes School
Ada
Capitol
Ada Kiwanis Club
Library of Congress
National Library Week
Civic Club
Nichols Quits Holdover Post In Oklahoma Senate Race
Oklahoma State Senator Allen G. Nichols resigns from a nonfunctional holdover seat, deeming the district a myth amid reapportionment. He seeks the four year term in the new district with Buck Cartwright in a high profile race between Seminole and Pontotoc counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Allen G. Nichols
Wenoka
Nichols
Senate
Buck Cartwright
Seminole
Hughes Counties
Cartwright
State Supreme Court
Seminole County
Pontotoc County
Hughes County
Pontotoc
Oklahoma
Nichols-Cartwright
Spring as Season of Hope and Change
The column muses on spring’s varied meanings from blooming flowers and fresh fashions to heat waves and air conditioning. It recalls childhood milk tastes spoiled by wild onions, and reflects on plans for travel, camping, romance, exams, and eventual aging as the season turns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ol’ Buzz
Cow country philosophy on luck and losses
A lighthearted column reflects on troubles and luck with coffeehouse wisdom. Anecdotes touch on betting, milk shakes, and college cautions about gambling, noting that only casino operators might claim constant wins while others sometimes lose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Las Vegas
Hot Springs
Leavenworth
Income tax time sparks Ol' Buzz into a new year
The note reflects on tax season passing and Ol' Buzz drawing inspiration from the fresh twelve month ahead. It captures a poet's mood as he gazes into the new year and its possibilities.
OSU Professor Receives Honor in Heidelberg Conference
Dr. K. D. Berline an organic chemistry professor at Oklahoma State has been chosen to present a research paper May 21 at a conference in Heidelberg Germany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stillwater
K. D. Berline
Oklahoma State
Heidelberg
Germany
Wildlife Department sets exams for five Oklahoma cities
The State Wildlife Conservation Department will hold examinations for five job locations on May 14. A committee led by Cloyse Bond will administer IQ and technical tests at Durant, Tahlequah, Lawton, Alva, and Oklahoma City with the top 15 percent eligible for ranger, foreman, and related posts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Wildlife Conservation Department
The
Wildlife Commission
Wendell Bever
Cloyse Bond
Department
Karl Jacobs
Matt Standefer
Bever
Commission
Durant
Tahlequah
Lawton
Alva
Oklahoma City
Bond
Oklahoma
I and E
Muskogee
Cy Curtis
Wildlife Department
Shrayed aever aa By Connie Nelson
The piece presents reflections on friendship highlighting belief and trust as its core, quoting Ralph Waldo Emerson on inspiration and possible effort when supported by a friend. It ends with a motivational note about possibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shrayed
Connie Nelson
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Teenage girl starts bakery job with inventory mishap
A teenage apprentice in a bakery recounts a rough first day. She struggled with inventory and admits to eating the two maringues after being told to take inventory, a humorous misstep her mother recalls.
Desert smoke signals and a misprint joke
A tourist reports an Indian signaling smoke in the desert with a fire extinguisher on his side. The reply explains the extinguisher as a misprint joke saying it is his erasum.
For That Low Feeling and Words on Character
A collection of aphoristic lines on flattery taxes, misers, and quarrels. Observations note that honest praise recharges spirits, while a dog’s life, taxes paid by others, and a tricky dictionary lead to reflection and humor.
Applicant and Employer Exchange Conflicting Hiring Attitudes
A terse exchange features the applicant joking about hiring no one and the employer replying in the negative. The brief dialogue reflects cautious or skeptical attitudes toward employment and recruitment.
THAT'S MY GUY My husband and his bold fashion tastes
A playful note on a husband who admires bold outfits and accessories from cossack boots to colorful stockings and high crowned hats on any wife, with a wink at Betty Billup and a line about not judging by speed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cossack Boots
Betty Billup
Local Political Announcements For May 5 1964 Primary
A list of candidates for the May 5 1964 first primary includes State Senator Francis Mayhue and Bob Macy both Democrats, plus George A Miller Virg Il Medlock. Also shown are Democratic candidates for State Representative Place 1 Otto Strickland Lonnie Abbott County Attorney Gordon R Melson and several county posts. U S Congress fourth district contenders include Ed Mackensen and Tom Steed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Mayhue
Bob Macy
George A. Miller
Virgil B. Medlock
She'll Buy That Budget Blues Verse Card
A short verse by Mildred Nelson Kain about the speaker unable to stick to a budget and feeling compelled to buy beyond restraint. It captures a personal struggle with spending and desire. The lines express financial tension and emotional pull to indulge purchases.
Seeds Inside the Fence Spurs Odd Garden Exchange
Smith questions a neighbor as bags of seeds are replaced. The neighbor explains the seeds are inside a burrowing tale about hens. A morale line about the tongue as a weapon and a quip on balance and riding brings humor to a rural scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith
Antediluvian Critics Observe Primitive Society
Georgie Starbuck Galbraith boasts to a companion about visiting a seemingly archaic household. He pokes fun at their “outside walls,” upholstered furniture, abundant reading lamps, and lack of outdoor grills while noting their preference for adult company and long visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgie Starbuck Galbraith
Ada Livestock Auction Steady with Feeder Cattle Soft
Ada market held steady with feeder cattle $0.50 to $1 lower. Receipts 1,100 head. Slaughter cows $11 to $15, bulls $15 to $18.50, calves $19 to $21.50. Stockers and feeders list steers $20 to $24, heifers $18 to $21, steer calves $20 to $27, heifer calves $19 to $23, cows $12 to $14, cow and calf pairs $130 to $185, dairy breeds $14 to $19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada
Oklahoma prices paid to local producers report
The Oklahoma state Board of Agriculture lists prices for cash wheat at 2.03 to 2.12 per bushel across towns including Beaver Perryton Manchester Alva Enid Kingfisher El Reno Oklahoma City Watonga Yukon Vic i Clinton Medford Hobart Frederick. Eggs sate steady grades A large 29-30 cents per dozen mostly 29-30. Butterfat steady 50-60 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
State Board of Agriculture Today
Beaver
Perryton
Tex
Manchester
Alva
Okeene
Enid
Kingfisher
el Reno
Watonga
Yukon
Vici
Clinton
Medford
Hobart
Frederick
Fire Destroys Picher Mine and Repair Shop
AP reports a Tuesday night fire at the two story General Mine and Repair Shop in Picher was started intentionally. Fire Chief Carl Patterson said several mine buildings and nearby grassfires have been started by arsonists recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Picher
Patterson
Fire Crews Rescue Readers in Pickup by Quick-Luck Visit
An Adans department assistant fire chief credits three rescuers in a pickup truck for saving lives. He says without those men, the incident could have been a tragedy and notes everyone was evacuated with no smoke in halation.
Lima Population Quadruples in Two Decades
Lima Peru experiences a fourfold population surge over the last twenty years as urban growth and migration reshape the capital landscape. The expansion affects housing, services, and infrastructure, with planners monitoring density and resource allocation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lima
Peru
Wynnewood Rodeo Results Highlight Calf Roping and Bull Riding
Results from Wynnewood feature calf roping with T B Brown Bradley posting 32.7 seconds total and Cleo Hearn 33.1 seconds, Willard Moody leading second go with 15.4 but missing first go. Bulldogging saw Woodrow Baker win first go and 8.3 seconds second, with prize money totaling 250 dollars distributed. No more jackpot rodeos. regular summer rodeo scheduled for July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Page One
T. B. Brown
Bradley
Cleo Hearn
Marlow
Willard Moody
Elmore City
Woodrow Baker
Wynnewood
Randy Rice
Baker
Wilburn Davenport
Orthodontic Limited Practice Opens in Ada Office
Dr. Paul E. Plowman announces limited orthodontics practice by appointment at 1132 East Main Ada Oklahoma. Office hours set by appointment. Phone FE 2 0431.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul E. Plowman
M.S.D
East Main
Ada
Oklahoma
News Classified Ads Buy Sell Trade Rent
Buy, sell, trade, or rent items with News Classified Ads. Call FE 2 4433 for listings and rates.
Grass Fire Burns 6000 Acres in Harper County
A grass fire scorched about 6,000 acres in Harper County on Wednesday before firefighters from five area cities brought it under control. Volunteers from Laverne Fort Supply Woodward Gate and Buffalo aided in fighting the blaze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laverne
Harper County
Fort Supply
Woodward
Gate
Buffalo
Oklahoma Christian College to Build Dormitory
The Community Facilities Administration announced a $240,000 loan to Oklahoma Christian College in Oklahoma City to finance a dormitory for 96 male students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Community Facilities Administration
Oklahoma Christian College
Oklahoma City
Committee Sets Meeting Friday at Capitol
Gov Henry Bellman announces advisory committee on rehabilitation facilities and workshops will convene Friday at the Capitol to discuss policy and facility oversight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Henry Bellman
Capitol
Pentecostal Holiness Church Attendance Report
Seventy three attended church and Sunday school at the Pentecostal Holiness Church with Rev. Arthur Smith in charge. Visitors included Mrs. Virgil Pierce and two granddaughters Debbie and Della Pennington Mr. and Mrs. Doyne Isaacs and two children from Wichita Kansas and Mrs. Pat Teel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie Lewis
Pentecostal Holiness Church
Arthur Smith
Virgil Pierce
Debbie
Della Pennington
Doyne Isaacs
Wichita
Kan
Pat Teel
Kinney Roberts Visits with Frank Lewis Family
Frank Roberts and grandson Kinney Roberts visited Mr and Mrs Frank Lewis on Wednesday night. Charlie Roberts Ada and Frank Lewis visited Mr and Mrs Frank Roberts on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Roberts
Kinney Roberts
Frank Lewis
Charlie Roberts
Ada
Rev and Mrs Smith Visit Durant Friends Friday Night
Rev Arthur Smith and his wife visited friends in Durant on Friday night. Rev Smith attended a fellowship meeting at Lake Texoma Lodge that same evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Smith
Durant
Rev. Smith
Lake Texoma Lodge
Pentecostal Church Rum Mage Sale Helpers Named in Ada
The Women's Auxiliary of the Pentecostal Holiness Church in Ada held a rum mage sale Saturday. Helpers included Clareta Gray Effie Lamb Ruby Wood Thelma Garrett Mary Lou Henson Minnie Lewis Wanda Lamb and Dorchie Booth. The sale netted 55 dollars. Clareta Gray and Mary Lou Henson contacted Minnie Lewis Friday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada Satuday
Pentecostal Holiness Church
Clareta Gray
Effie Lamb
Ruby Wood
Thelma Garrett
Mary Lou Henson
Minnie Lewis
Wanda Lamb
Dorchie Booth
Women’s Auxiliary
Grandparents Host Visit Over Weekend
Jimmy Thomas spent Friday to Sunday with his grandparents Mr and Mrs Bryan Thomas. Mr and Mrs Casey Thomas of Shawnee spent Sunday with the Bryan Thomases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy Thomas
Bryan Thomas
Casey Thomas
Shawnee
Bryan Thomases
Parish Couple Visits Ada Newspaper Subscribers
Mr and Mrs Luther Parish of Sulphur visited Mr and Mrs Albert Crow and stopped to renew their subscription to The Ada Weekly News. They thanked the Crow and Lewis households and said they look forward to each weekly copy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther Parish
Albert Crow
Frank Lewis
Ada Weekly News
Parish
Mr and Mrs Frank Roberts Visit Cal Barnett Sunday
Mr and Mrs Frank Roberts called on Cal Barnett Sunday afternoon, sharing time at his home and reporting a pleasant visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Roberts
Cal Barnett
Visit Highlights at Midwest City Community
Mr and Mrs Paul Roberts of Midwest City visited Mr and Mrs Frank Lewis Sunday afternoon. Also calling were Mrs Myrtle Evans Frank Roberts and Carl Carr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Roberts
Midwest City
Frank Lewis
Myrtle Evans
Frank Roberts
Carl Carr
Pierce Couple Visits Penningtons in Norman
Mr. and Mrs. Willie Pierce visited Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Pennington Saturday in Norman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie Pierce
Mrs
Calvin Pennington
Norman
Weekend Visits and Damaged Roof Highlight Local News
Mrs Pennington recovers from major surgery. Mr and Mrs Alvin Wells of Oklahoma City visited Mr and Mrs Albert Crow and Eddie Hayes Friday night and attended the FFA banquet at Vaness. Mrs Albert Crow reports high winds Sunday afternoon caused extensive roof damage to their house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvin Wells
Oklahoma City
Albert Crow
Eddie Hayes
FFA
Vaness
Life Liners Church Rummage To Support Banquet
The Life Liners of Pentecostal Holiness Church sponsor a rummage sale late Saturday in the open building across from Dicus Supermarket. Proceeds will fund the Life Liners banquet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Life Liners of Pentecostal Holiness Church
Dicus Supermarket
Local Yard Beautification Boosts in Oil Center
Mrs. Ollie Tucker helps Mrs. Alene Tucker plant flowers for a prettier Oil Center this summer. Mr. and Mrs. Bob Page and daughters Loretha and Regenia of Oklahoma City visited Mr. and Mrs. A. O. Sutton, staying through Monday due to a severe sand storm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ollie Tucker
Alene Tucker
Oil Center
Bob Page
Loretha
Regenia
Oklahoma City
A. O. Sutton
Willis Sutton and Frank Lewis Tackle New Roto-Tiller
Willis Sutton and Frank Lewis cultivate their gardens with a new roto tiller. The farmers expect abundant watermelons this summer and plan for a productive season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willis Sutton
Frank Lewis
Oklahoma City Families Visit Maxwell Household
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Cook and children of Oklahoma City spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Maxwell. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Roberts visited the Maxwells Sunday afternoon and Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Burk visited them Monday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Cook
Oklahoma City
Elmer Maxwell
Frank Roberts
Maxwells
Floyd Burk
Dinner gathering notes in Pauls Valley residents
Mrs Beulah Little of Pauls Valley and Mrs Thelma Gean Garrett with Sondra dined Sunday with Mr and Mrs Han sel Burk. Mrs Burk visited Valley View Hospital several times last week to see patients Betty Gean Hayes and Joe Sanders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beulah Little
Pauls Valley
Thelma Gean Garrett
Sondra
Hansel Burk
Franks and Tuc ker Families Dine Together
Mr and Mrs Earl Franks and Janice and Dorotha Tucker had dinner Sunday with Mr and Mrs Ode Franks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Franks
Janice
Dorotha Tucker
Mrs
Ode Franks
Family Visits and Dinner Gatherings Reported
Mrs. Virgie Pierce visited Mrs. Virgie Pennington on Monday bringing along her granddaughters Debbie and Della Pennington. A Sunday dinner included Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Booth, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Tucker and girls, and Mrs. Bea Robertson with Mr. and Mrs. Billy Jim Robertson and children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin Booth
Paul Tucker
Bea Robertson
Billy Jim Robertson
Mrs Ruth Sutton and Mrs Anna Mae Sutton Visit Ardmore
Mrs Ruth Sutton and Mrs Anna Mae Sutton with children made a business trip to Ardmore on Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Sutton
Anna Mae Sutton
Ardmore
Sutton Family Dinner Guests Highlight Weekend
Mr and Mrs Gerald Sutton and their children shared a Sunday dinner with Mr and Mrs Willis Sutton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald Sutton
Mrs
Willis Sutton
FFA Banquet Attended by Local Families in Vaness
Louise Isaacs and children of Wichita Kansas visited Mrs. Clareta Gray and were joined by Mr. and Mrs. Steve Gray. Local couples Clyde Haskins Vernon Gray Clifford Lamb and Junior Willoughby attended the FFA banquet in Vaness Friday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Isaacs
Wichita, Kan
Clareta Gray
Clyde Haskins
Vernon Gray
Clifford Lamb
Junior Willoughby
FFA
Vaness
Ada shoppers include Mrs Nova Gray and Mrs Martha Love
Mrs Nova Gray and Mrs Martha Love shopped in Ada on Saturday alongside Machelle, indicating a local store visit and social outing among women in the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nova Gray
Martha Love
Machelle
Ada
Sutton Home Hosts Dinner Guests including Mosely
Owen Whitehead and Loyd Whitehead dined Saturday with Mr. and Mrs. A. O. Sutton. K. G. Mosely of Del City visited the Sutton home during the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Owen Whitehead
Loyd Whitehead
A. O. Sutton
K. G. Mosely
del City
Sutton
Local visits and a sick child noted in community round
Mrs Lois Newby Pearson and Mrs Nannie Cox visited Mrs Nancy Newby and Mrs Boots Newby Monday evening. Visitors to Mrs Nannie Cox last week included Mrs Lavona Jones Mrs Sible Collins Mrs Pearl Roberts Mrs Ruth Sutton Chris Beverly and Mrs Minnie Lewis. Mrs Colene Robertson took her children to see a doctor Monday as they have been sick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lois Newby
Pearson
Nannie Cox
Nancy Newby
Boots Newby
Lavona Jones
Sible Collins
Pearl Roberts
Ruth Sutton
Chris and
Beverly
Minnie Lewis
Mrs Ruth Sutton and friends visit neighbors this week
Mrs Ruth Sutton visited Mrs Monday afternoon. Hansel Burk visited Frank Lewis Monday. Frank Lewis attended a Women's Auxiliary meeting Tuesday and visited Mrs Nannie Cox Tuesday afternoon. Mrs Jewel Jones and Mrs Frank Lewis visited Mrs Minnie Palmer and Mrs Wanda Jones Wednesday evening and obtained trees and shrubbery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hansel Burk
Frank Lewis
Ruth Sutton
Women’s Auxiliary Meeting
Nannie Cox
Jewel Jones
Minnie Palmer
Wanda Jones
Mrs Crowes Share Wednesday Visits in Union Valley
Mrs Clinnie Crow spent last Wednesday with Mrs Gene Crow in Union Valley and Mrs Opal Sutton visited Mrs Minnie Lewis the same day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinnie Crow
Gene Crow
Union Valley
Local ladies visit Mrs Jewel Thomas in Allen
Mrs Thelma Gean Garrett Mrs Joy Tucker Mrs Clareta Gray and Mrs Bryan Thomas visited Mrs Jewel Thomas in Allen on Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thelma Gean Garrett
Joy Tucker
Clareta Gray
Bryan Thomas
Jewel Thomas
Allen
Also Mentioned on This Page
ADA Evening News
Jugoo
OSU
Wildlife Conservation Department
George Knapp Jr
Tulsa
Mr. Knapp
Knapp
Chamber of Commerce
South Dakota
Otto Strickland
Lonnie L. Abbott
Gordon R. Melson
Samps McCown
Cris Roberts
F. O
Bud) Jones
Burl Griffin
George M. Lance
Aron Gray
David Gray
J. E. Sanders
D. Thompson
W. L. Knickmeyer
U.S. Congress
ED Mackensen
Mildred Nelson
Kain
Avda Livestock
State College
Opal Sutton
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