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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1971
Page
5
Around The County reports numerous visits by the Garrett family from Long Beach to South Texas and Oklahoma City. They see relatives in Ada, McAlester, Perry, Lula, and Galveston while attending church and Woolley Reunion events.
Mr and Mrs Lawerence Lane and children of Del City visited Mrs Terri Gray Thursday night. Mr and Mrs Fred Gray visited his mother Terri Gray Thursday. Mr and Mrs Joe Gray and children of Oklahoma City visited Terri Gray Friday. Vernon Gray and Rodney and two other boys had dinner with Terri Gray Friday.
AHLOSO Baptist Church reports low attendance Sunday and announces a vacant pastor position after Rev W E Lehr resigned Wednesday night and moved to Kingston. Gene Poorman led morning and evening services with soloists Mrs Vernell Moore Debbie Davis and Lisa Poorman. Visitors include Soloman Gantt and family and Rev and Mrs Gene Poorman.
Miss Joy Crouch announced that 127 youth placements were made in June with 159 applications filed, up 6 percent from May and down 19 percent from last year. Youths were hired as nurse maids, yardmen, carpenters helpers, office clerks, and other positions. Ada Rotary Club and Kiwanians heard the program. contact 332-1533 or visit the Oklahoma State Employment office at 214 West 12th.
Dr Neil Rheiner, chair of Mount Marty College nursing, will head East Central State College's new nursing education department, starting August 15. Freshman admissions begin this fall, with transfer options for current pre nursing students. Grants totaling 31,000 from Oklahoma Regents and Valley View Hospital support the program.
Oklahoma lawmakers Marvin York Don Davis and Fred Boettcher confirm a weekend trip to Acapulco paid by themselves or unknown others. They deny a state Capitol lobbyist funded the journey, amid reports five legislators were involved and varying accounts about who paid what. Davis says costs totaled about 375 dollars, while York notes his own expense of 200 dollars.
The Pontotoc County Fair will host free breathing tests September 16 17 and 18. Conducted by the county health department and the TB and Respiratory Disease Service Committee the tests aim to educate and screen. Vaughn urged those testing low to seek a physician for a fuller evaluation.
The Senate approved creating the Conquest of Cancer Agency to report directly to the president with a budget potentially up to 1 billion dollars annually by 1976, taking over NIH Cancer Institute duties. Supporters call it a decisive breakthrough. critics warn of risks to NIH and limited evidence of improved research.
Senate and House economic committees open a midyear review criticizing the Nixon administration for doubletalk and pep talks to boost the economy. Key speakers include Paul McCracken and Senate leaders Mansfield and Albert. They cite a $23 billion deficit, 5.6 percent unemployment, and rising jobseekers. They urge honest facts and a wage price review board as a first step.
Cal Lail, Lindsay to Kay Shelby in Pauls Valley. Lonnie O Neal of Weleetka weds Sherry Cotton of Ada. Dwayne Brinkley of Ada ties with Claudia Boydston of Bethany. Michael Snyder of Tulsa weds Phyllis Warmack of Tulsa. James Trahern of Ada to Betty Griffin of Midwest City. Edmund Ruhland Jr. of Seminole weds Judy Kursar of Seminole. Donald Sheffield of Ada weds Sherry Smith of Ada. Kenneth Oliver of El Reno weds Marie Prince of Ada. Ronnie Bates of Ada weds Sandra Hudson of Konawa. Louie Odom of Roff weds Jo Swarth of Roff. Charles Wright of Ada weds Patricia Parker of Ada.
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