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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1957
Page
2
Services were held Sunday at the O Center Pentecostal Holiness Church for Lee D Tucker 50 who died at his home on Highway 13 Wednesday July 24. Following services burial was in McGee cemetery. Survivors include wife Olle, sons Paul and M R Route 2 Ada a sister Mrs Nina Jeter Loomis Calif brothers R R of Stratford and FR N of Route 2 Ada and four granddaughters.
A reflective essay argues that fear and guilt after crashes do not curb dangerous driving. It urges safer roads and smarter vehicles, plus changing driver attitudes through moral and social education rather than reliance on fear alone. It notes Ada's high accident rate at 26th and Mississippi and calls for ethical handling of traffic dangers.
The article notes education figures at Lightning Ridge church with Mrs Jones assisting in the Sunday School and Joyce Lr serving as secretary. Joyce will be a Vanessa sophomore in the fall. Boyce, among 15 in his class, is reportedly the only one pursuing farming, a path he clearly prefers over others.
Huddleston notes banks shifted toward longer intermediate term loans over one year to meet rising capital needs. More than half of farm real estate loans fund production and operating costs, machinery and livestock improvements. In early 1987 production credit mostly carried terms over one year. 378 insured Oklahoma banks served agriculture in 1966.
At about 1 p.m. Thursday a three-vehicle collision on Mississippi Avenue left three injured and one hospitalized. Principal R R Rogers witnessed the crash and described the southbound Alabama car colliding with George Calvert, 45, who was eastbound on 16th. Calvert was treated and released at Valley View Hospital. The Alabama couple, Jefferson and Mrs. Traywick of Hueytown, were rushed to Valley View. Mrs. Traywick, 29, was admitted with multiple injuries while Jefferson received emergency care and likely would not be admitted.
Ada CAP and Ada Squadron of the Civil Air Patrol plan a major August air event at Ada municipal airport. Pilots from Oklahoma and other states will land from 7 30 a m to 1 32 am. Breakfast on August 11 will feature prizes for the farthest distance flown, oldest and youngest pilots, and other categories. Non flyers are welcome.
Oklahoma Health Bulletin reports 64 deaths of children under five from home accidents last year. Poisonings and gas exposures led the tally, along with fires, falls, explosions, and other incidents. Parents are urged to safeguard around stoves, heating devices, medicines, matches, firearms, and sharp objects to protect infants and toddlers.
Early Sunday at 8 10 a m a two car crash at Sixteenth and Mississippi sent five people to area hospitals for treatment C Blackwell driving south on Mississippi collided with Billy Joe Wooten who was east bound on Sixteenth Wooten suffered head bruises and knee injury his daughter Patricia endured a head concussion and knee injury Blackwell had a cut near the eye Rudy Lee Moore and Arthur Bill sustained facial and leg injuries Five suspects were later booked for public drunkenness and disturbances resulting in fines totaling 87 dollars
Plans outline air show efforts featuring late model planes from Cessna Beechcraft Piper and Aero Commander at the municipal airport. Distributors will display aircraft and offer free plane rides during the morning while jet flyover arrangements are discussed by Squadron Commander Lewis Watson.
Mr and Mrs Homer Strickland of Stratford and Mr and Mrs Tom Burch joined a Springlake Park Oklahoma City reunion with lunch and ice cream. Attendees included Mildred Laddell and daughters Karen and Glenda Allene and friends. Visits featured Ami other Stratford residents and Oklahoma City families. The day included a pink and blue shower for Mildred Clay hosted by Mrs Laverne Farmer Parish Chapel.
Frisco residents report multiple wolf sightings near homes including Jack West who sees a wolf with a chicken in its mouth as cows and animals react fearfully. G W Barnes and Mrs Lillian Thompson also report wolves nearby. Smithsonian astronomer Theodore Sterne predicts first satellite could stay aloft nine years.
An Ada county tale describes a so called mad stone used to draw poison from bites and illness. Stones from a Moss Scribner purchase are debated as petrified white deer brain by some, while others doubt their efficacy. Local families recount cures from spider bites to rabies, but doctors remain skeptical of mad stones as myth or quackery.
Oklahoma’s poultry industry prepares for a September 1 effective date for a new state egg law. The rule requires all eggs sold in retail to be graded A, B, or C and properly labeled. Grade A and B eggs must be refrigerated at the retail level, aiming to end the sale of inferior eggs from other states and boost consumer satisfaction.
Local families and relatives in Union Valley share a week of visits and gatherings. W J Davis and daughter Jewel of Stonewall visit Arvel Davis and family. Vergie Johnston and Mary Sue of Lyle visit Cordie Davis. numerous relatives attend suppers, church, and social events with Ada and Oklahoma connections.
In Pentotec County a self styled healer markets a “mad stone” end use, at times claiming a rabbit tooth bought at midnight on a Friday as its source. He boasts cures of hundreds, while others label it black magic. Mrs Bowers notes two stones have allegedly healed many.
Veteran riders Shoate Webster Troy For and Toots Mansfield are among cowboys who have called in for Ada Rodeo hotel reservations for August 15 to 17. Officials report ticket sales ahead of last year and inquiries from Oklahoma and out of state fans. Reserve seats remain, with viewing spots at Aldridge Hotel lobby chosen by fans. A stray line notes the five largest U S cities by population: New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Detroit, Philadelphia.
Oklahoma officials report an anthrax outbreak near Craig County prompting a quarantine and state guard deployment. Governor Gary ordered guardsmen after Hutton of the agriculture board called it the worst in state history. The disease affected 33 farms, killed over 100 cattle, and blocked all routes into the area while veterinarians and federal agents bolster enforcement.
Ada livestock exchange reported steady to firm cattle trade with about 500 head sold. Prices ranged across beef cows and calves from 9.00 to 21.00 for various classes, with stockers and feeders showing broad spreads. The note adds that the U S government holds about 70 percent of Arizona lands.
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