Byng To Lose All Water In a Decade
Homer and Byng residents, led by State Representative Lonnie Abbott, push Ada City Council to extend city water. They cite contaminated wells with natural gas risks and high costs of private drilling, seeking FHA water loans to fund an eight inch Ada line to Homer.
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Homer and
Byng
Homer
Lonnie Abbott
Ada
Abbott
Lee Carney
Chester Liggett
Bud Blackburn
Paul Canada
Rollow Hill
Prmcement
REA
Sapulpa
The
Homer Water Association
Virgil LaBarge
LaBarge Well Drilling Co
LaBarge
Carney
Ada Post Office Moves to Temporary Location
The Ada Post Office moved to the Massey Building at 208 210 East Tenth for about a year while the Federal Building is renovated. Mail originates from the temporary site with limited free parking and moved lock boxes and drive up boxes. Private parking spaces were leased west of the Massey Building for post office vehicles and staff. Contractors will occupy the Federal Building first floor on Monday with other agencies moving on August 15.
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Ada
Hicks Smith Jr
Massey Building
East Tenth
Federal
Tenth Street
Tho Street
Smith
Federal Building
Ada couple wed again to satisfy Arkansas law
Donald and Reba Kuykendall were married in Ada by Judge Fred Andrews after an Arkansas ceremony 14 years earlier. The couple, with four children, said the law requiring both partners to be above 16 and 18 respectively would affect survivor benefits and social security, prompting a second ceremony. Attendants included Lonnie and Mrs. Raney.
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Donald N. Kuykendall
Ada
Amity
Arkansas
E. Essman
Donald
Reba
Kuykendalls
Oklahoma
Busby
Allen
New York
Hawaii
Arkansans
Kuykendall
Fred Andrews
Lonnie A. Raney
Old Cars Gather At York Home In Roff Oklahoma
Bill York, a geologist in Enid, stores eleven antique vehicles at his mother’s home in Roff and more at his Enid residence. The lineup includes a 1923 Durant Star four passenger roadster, a Model T Ford, a Chevrolet, a Cadillac with a 12 cylinder engine, and several Fords, all weathered and scattered. York restores the relics in spare time, needing ingenuity as parts are scarce, and says the project will take years.
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Bill York
Roff
Enid
York
Cadillac
Cotton Crop Forecast for Oklahoma in 1963
Oklahoma projected cotton production for 1963 stands at 349,690 bales, up 12 percent from 1962. Last year yielded 311,000 bales on 10 percent more acres. officials report normal shedding and light insect damage with prompt poisoning where insects appeared.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Oklahoma State Cotton Exchange
Goldwater Support Club Reports Jobs Pledges
The Goldwater In 64 club led by Irl Rhynes announces $5 872 in pledges from Pontotoc County residents for Barry Goldwater. Rhynes elected chairman of the fourth district. new executive committeemen include Ted Seaman Archie Stout Tom Moore and Truman Branscum. Pat Ray notes Love County near $2 000 in pledges. rally in Tulsa drew ten from Ada and Pontotoc. 15 Murray County Republicans attended. organizers expect about 300 participants.
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Goldwater
Irl
Big Boy” Rhynes
Pontotoc County
Barry Goldwater
Ted Seaman
Ada
Archie Stout
Wewoka
Tom Moore
Truman Branscum
Seminole
Pat Ray
Love County
Tulsa
Murray County
Ray
HEW Appropriations Bill Advances After Senate Vote
The Health, Education and Welfare Appropriations bill passes the Senate and moves to conference with the House. It includes 100000 for the Southwestern Regional Water Pollution Lab in Ada to start assembling staff. Senator Mike Monroney, on the Appropriations Committee, helped secure the supplement. The bill cleared the Senate Committee on July 31.
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Senate
House
Big
Southwestern
Ada
Mike Monroney
Senate Appropriations Committee
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Homer School
Ada Post Office
Fitzhugh
Gary Simpson
Ada Rotary Club
Gary
Ross
Bob Heaton
Rhynes
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