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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1958
Page
2
A humorous essay imagines American colleges forming a space squad by 2000. It ponders coaches from physics, math, and other departments, interior ship design, rules for speed, and cross-department cooperation to launch a campus space program in a playful, speculative tone.
The Free Will Baptist Church reported 61 in Sunday School with all teachers present. Visitors included H. C. Hood and Jean of Duncan and D. V. Nelson. A house warming for Rev. and Mrs. Curtis Hogue was held at the new parsonage with a large crowd. Numerous local residents and visitors from Ada, Tulsa, Duncan, and Perryton are listed as spenders and attendees across gatherings, meals, and church events. A TV program and space platform exhibit are advertised with ticket details.
A wide circle of visitors includes Mrs. Gracie Hayes, Mrs. Homer Mercer, and families from Ada, Duncan, and Aca staying with relatives in Ada. A baby boy named Gary Bob Sloan born Sunday at Valley View Hospital weighs 6 pounds. News notes cover surgeries, school absences for health checks, and local household projects. Local residents report weekend visits and family milestones across multiple households in Ada and surrounding areas.
Recounting the Sandy Creek project, officials push to allocate funds before July 1 but face slow easement approvals and shifting appropriations. Local contractors eye work as sites near readiness. nine cleared, five almost signed, four needing minor signatures. Bulldozers loom as the plan advances if easements arrive soon.
Mentions Roxies laboratory staff of ten including Roxie and three other registered technicians. M. M. McDonalds and Donnie Choate fished at Lake Texoma. L. C. Jaquess hosted Methodist supper. Melvin and Richard Newby, Carolyn Roberts, Nancy Newby, Curly Traver, and Hazel Newby visited or spent time with local families. Gardens tended between showers as Jersey and New York colonies history note ends.
An herbicide named Dalapon showed good control of Johnson and Bermuda grasses in Oklahoma agricultural tests over three years. Trials used 10 pounds per acre on Bermuda with soil tillage and a second application after green-up, aiding sorghum growth. For Johnson grass, 5 to 10 pounds per acre were effective when grass reached six inches high, with a second application as it matured. Dalapon can sterilize soil for about 30 days at 5 to 10 pounds, while sodium chlorate lasts longer but is suited to non-cropland areas. Some farmers may prefer cultivation, and Bermuda is often controlled by one plowing in hot dry summers.
Mrs Dale Melton reports visits among local families including Mr and Mrs Leroy McDaniels and Cheryl Melton with Miss Shirley Fris of near Ada attending a show in Ada. Numerous visits occur across Ada Stratford and Lindsay with friends, relatives and hospital calls. Amarillo guests Howard Sanford and son visit Pennington family. several Dentists and illness notes. Olen James and Varnadore relations mentioned. weekend guests at Varnadore and Escue homes.
Dee Steward of Ada and Mr and Mrs Tom Murphy with Mrs Luther Sullivan of Center attend social visits. Leroy McDaniel and Jack Jones transacted business in Oklahoma City Thursday. O F Snipes Jr and Tom Haduke Jot Duncan visited Mr and Mrs O F Snipes and Wanda Saturday.
Bobby Jackson and Harrell Gene Pennington from Vanoss FFA traveled to Wilburton for an FFA judging contest on Thursday. Vanoss HD club noted several members plus Mrs Verna McCurdy and others attended a Wednesday meeting. Sulphur hosted wrestling matches with participants from Vaness Stratford and nearby towns Monday night. Mr and Mrs Melvin McCurdy and daughters visited in Ada. Newt Jeevis of Stratford stopped by locally Monday. Clariece Pennington and Karl Wade called on Inez Pennington Monday.
Robbers Mr and Mrs Tom Burch shopped in Stratford Saturday afternoon and fixed their TV with Ed Vard and his son in law L E Ballard. Several local residents visited family, attended wrestling in Sulphur, fished at Fittstown, or hosted a church social at Wayne Pennington’s home with guests including Alyss Ballard, Billie Candace Barbara Betty Eldridge J R Burkhart Ronnie Haynes Sue Klutts and Rev John McClaren.
A long list of visitors and local social activity from Union Hill includes Mrs. Lavona Jones hosting and numerous Ada and Tishomingo residents visiting others, plus sick lists and a broken leg recovery. The Union Hill Baptist Church announces a revival starting Sunday April 20 with special quartet services.
Frisco Tex Billie Auton of McLish with Gregg Cook family. Betty Cunningham and Lavona Jones visit Jim Kirkes. Mrs Cunningham brings shrubs for transplanting from neighbors. Gene Steel visits B J Jones from Louisiana. Price family visits Sulphur and Turner Falls, photos taken, birthday celebration for Mrs Lipincott. Moving pictures of the family shown at Vance Price home. Kay Tilley of Ada visited Miss Sue Ballard and Orval Ballard family. Sue Ballard turns six. she jokes about money. W C Karr and P S Karr visit Noel Powell in Coalgate and Wintersmith Park area.
The Ada church group, including Inter mediates and Juniors, heard Bro. Gorles Folger and Rev. Frank Cunningham. Sunday School attendance was 42 with all teachers and officers present except Mrs. Rose. Visitors included Mr. and Mrs. Bob Gray and Russell Lynn of Ada.
Roper, an extension pasture specialist, tests Bermuda pasture with heavy fertilizer and legume seeding. He plans 100 pounds per acre of 10-20-10 fertilizer, 20 pounds per acre of Korean lespedeza next spring, and fall vetch with 10-20-10. ASC pays 13.40 dollars per acre covering sprigging, fertilizing, seeding, and land prep, aiding long term payoff.
Public notice details a joint project by the local health department the county tuberculosis association the state health department and five state colleges. Ten counties will send teachers to a June 9 morning enrollment with the rest of the day spent in conference with college representatives and local staff. Interested Pontotoc county teachers should contact Dr. K W Navin and Dr. E W James at East Central State College. Credit will be given upon satisfactory completion.
Research found that milk samples cooled slowly after milking remained fresh while rapidly cooled samples became rancid. In farm checks, delays in turning on tank refrigeration by about an hour led to non rancid milk, whereas normal cooling correlated with rancid flavors.
Angus expects a large turnout for a nationwide sale featuring many cows and heifers with oven bred performance tested bulls. Recent Murray State College sale interest boosts expectations. Ringmen include Claud Wilett, Malcolm Maris, Tom Adams, Bill Castellan, Phil Ljungdahl, Jass Cooper, Matt Miller. Cash terms, Bangs vaccine given to all females, delivery guaranteed free and safe.
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