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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1970
Page
3
District Court in Pontotoc County Oklahoma issues a legal notice involving Hope Busby. The notice outlines a court action with parties and a filing deadline. Public records indicate the case center on remedies or claims requiring response by named parties.
The district court cases involve Edna McMillan and co plaintiffs seeking partition and ownership determination of real estate in Pontotoc County Oklahoma. Also listed are estate matters for Zayda McKeel and E S McElroy with hearings on final accounts and heirs determinations.
Notice of sale issued under alias Writ of Execution in Pontotoc County Oklahoma. Lands Lot 1 and 2 Block 1 Hunter Heights Ada appraised at 26500 with mortgage balance 18816.50. Sale August 1970 at 1 30 PM at East front door Ada courthouse to satisfy costs taxes plaintiff and cross petitioners sums with specified priorities.
Legal notices from Pontotoc County Oklahoma announce that Rollen Duncan sues to quiet title on a described Ada area property. The Petitions require responses by August 6 1970. judge Calvert L Cannon presides. Also included is a judicial determination petition for the death of Flossie Fern Weightman joint tenant with weightman heirs urged for hearing July 21 1970.
Notice of petitions filed July 1 1970 by Rhoda G French and J H Roark seeking court orders to determine the death of Andrew Manuel French and Gladys V Roark and to terminate their joint tenancies in Pontotoc County Oklahoma. Hearings set July 16 1970 for French case and July 14 1970 for Roark case at Ada Pontotoc County Oklahoma.
The annual Center Homecoming held June 14 at the Center Community Building drew 59 attendees including long-time residents. Activities featured luncheon, visits, and a history-discussion led by Lester Medlock and Ted Cox. The group decided to discontinue the event after this year pending future reorganization.
Petition seeks judicial determination of death of James J Duncan and termination of joint tenancy. Real estate includes West 31 feet of Lot 2 and East 36 feet of Lot 3 in Normal Heights Ada. Personal property listed includes a Ford Galaxie 500 and bank accounts and bonds. Hearing set for August 7, 1970 at 10:00 AM in Ada Oklahoma.
Ada residents and families share weekend visitors and trips from California to Colorado. Attendees include Clifton Tharp and others at Ada Rebekah Lodge, while several couples dine, vacation, or visit relatives in Coalgate, Modesto, Carson City, Reno, Lake Texoma, and Tulsa. Local church gatherings and 4-H tours are noted along with hospital stays and vacation plans.
The NEA convention’s resolution committee urged that all federal elementary and secondary education funds, goods or services be used only for public schools. It calls for discontinuing current nonpublic funding and placing any remaining aid under public school control, aligning with church-state separation. The report notes Nixon urged possible support for private schools and mentions a Panama termite species carrying fungi to kill trees.
Order of the District Court of Pontotoc County Oklahoma directs Administratrix to sell at public auction July 20 1970 at 2 00 PM on premises 631 West Sixth Ada Oklahoma the west 20 feet of Lot 7 and all of Lot 8 Block 53 Original Townsite and all personal property four rooms of household furniture fixtures equipment and appliances seller subject to court confirmation
Mrs. H C Kraettli hosts and visits with family in Dallas and other towns. Guests include Mr Kraettli s brother Pete from Lafayette and Ussery, Karen and Walter Jr from El Paso. Local travel includes Jim Nunnelley and Herman Nunnley families in Seminole and visits to Harrah Earlsboro and Holdenville hospital.
Melvin Pevehouse of Oakland California and Jessie Pevehouse of Ervin Texas visited Albert and Glenda West family members in a Tuesday gathering. Wayne West from Depue joined Saturday, while Glenda West stayed overnight with Lisa Hutchings on Friday night.
Mr and Mrs Richard Norton Dustin and Deena and Mr and Mrs W A Norton visited Mr and Mrs Albert Norton and Lequita Thursday. Mrs Donneta Norton and Dustin visited Mrs Sammie Milligan and son Friday. Mrs Lee Ann McNeill visited her brother and wife Albert and Melba Hurley Monday.
Visiting Mr. and Mrs. Buster Hobbs hosted and were joined by Rev. and Mrs. Randall Miller and Renalla. Other guests included Nora Hobbs and Mrs. Bill Poe. more visits featured the McNeills, Currents, and Byng-Latta baseball game spectators. Free Will Baptist Church homecoming and a little league game highlighted a weekend of local social events with many attendees.
Don Parr led both morning and evening messages while 15 daily Bible readers attended. Kathy Richardson of Victory Children's Home visited and will join Sunshine on a church camp trip to Tahlequah with several Sunshine members including Cuba Heard Rita Sawyer Sonja Sawyer Kaye Parr Donna Parr Danny Parr and the Parrs.
Darrell Sullivan spent Sunday with grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Williams. Kay Williams spent Thursday and Friday with Mr. and Mrs. Don Parr in McAlester.
Mr and Mrs Marshall Cox ell visited Mr and Mrs Jim Wyche Sunday. Daily and Thelma Phillips visited Claude and Virgie Hewett Monday night. Claude and Virgie Hewett visited Mr and Mrs J B Eager Ada Tuesday. Delmar and Othella Mardis Roff visited Mr and Mrs Hewett Tuesday night. Mr and Mrs Hewett attended the Fitzhugh Alumni Banquet Saturday night.
Mr and Mrs Daily Phillips visited Mary Phillips and Roy and Opal Cook all of Roff. The brief item records a social call among local families in this small Oklahoma town.
J. L. Green and Georgia Cash visited Theo Cash in Oklahoma City on Friday. Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Green attended the Fitzhugh alumni banquet Saturday night. Melissa Green swam at Lea's Park Sunday afternoon. Mrs. J. L. Green visited Mr. and Mrs. Bill Scott.
Mrs Myrtle Yoakum comes home Saturday after a three week vacation with her daughter and family Mr Louis Frank and children. The brief homecoming notes the family gathering and travel details from the previous weeks.
Weekend guests included her daughter and family Mr and Mrs O T Rushin along with Kevin Kimberly and Kathy Schmid from Garland Texas.
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