Ada Highway Plan Aims to Ease Rural Travel and Costs
A new Ada highway routing will create 200 foot right of way and miles of concrete surface to connect county towns. The project, funded by state and local bonds, aims to reduce congestion and maintenance costs while speeding trips across rural areas over six to ten years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buzzy Bonehouse
Ada
Dain
Broadway
Union Valley
Pickett
Louisiana
Mississippi
New England
Southland
Boy Scouts Swim Meet Draws 37 Participants
Twenty seven Boy Scouts and ten scouters competed in the Pontotoc District Swim Meet at Glenwood Park city pool. Top scores were achieved by Troop 21 Stonewall and Explorer Unit 7004 Ada, with Troop 4 Ada Troop 189 Colbert and Explorer Unit 66 Fittstown also participating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pontotoc
Glenwood Park
Troop
Stonewall
Explorer
Ada
Colbert
Fittstown
Irrigation Struggles and Small-Farm Solutions
McCullars and Dave Roberts pursue irrigation amid water supply limits and pollution. McCullar relies on creek water with automatic shutoff, considers a pond and Sandy watershed aid, and notes profitable alfalfa harvests. Roberts uses ditch and dual pumps but faces saltwater pollution reducing usable irrigation and urges regional solution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roberts
McCullar
Seven County School Enrollments and Summer Improvements
The article lists upcoming enrollment dates and school improvements across several districts. Oakman Stonewall Francis Pickett Union Hill Bebee detail bus updates new doors furniture and hot lunch programs with start dates in August and early September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duke
Stonewall
W. E. Landreth
Francis
Pickett
Bill Bevers
Union Hill
Bebee
Earlin Haskins
Jones Fugitive Outwits Dogs In Comic Chase Case
A prison escapee named Jones eluded bloodhounds and officers across several counties in a farcical pursuit. The chase mixed water melon patches, tarpaulins, and a marching hound crew, ending with Marshal Alvin Sels arresting Jones at the Calvin railroad station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones
Allen
Atwood
Oakman
Alvin Sels
Calvin
Sels
Rodeo season spans Denver to San Francisco events
The rodeo season is the world's longest sports stretch from January at the National Western Stock Show in Denver to November at the Grand National Livestock Exposition at the Cow Palace in San Francisco.
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Denver
Cow Palace
San Francisco
Oklahoma migratory bird hunting rules for doves
Game Dept sets shooting hours from one half hour before sunrise to sunset daily. Doves may be taken only with a bow and arrow or a shortgun not larger than 10 gauge and capable of holding two shells in the magazine and one in the chamber. Rifles are forbidden and shooting from highways is illegal. A state hunting license is required for all hunters except certain residents and veterans.
New Father Sparks Witty Lions Club Exchange
A Lions Club meeting featured a quip about Hugh Warren, a new father of a boy, who allegedly hadn’t given out cigars to everyone. The rebuttal claimed the challenger owed Warren a dollar since the baby is a boy, ending with the tongue in cheek line that the first word cost a dollar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Club
Hugh Warren
Warren
August Rain Delivers Heavy Crop Boost in County
A sweeping August rainfall varied from about four inches in the west to three quarters of an inch on the east edge, with Ada at two inches. The downpour was described as terrific, easing drought fears, boosting pastures and some crops while some fields had already suffered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones
Ada
Mrs Thomason’s Black Minorcas Impress by Size and Self-Ruffing
Mrs Thomason keeps about 100 Black Minorcas with one rooster, several hens, and replacements. She prefers Minorcas for large white eggs and foraging ability, says they need less feeding, and notes Leghorns as pampered. A neighbor’s Minorcas won blue at show. she also raises White Leghorns for fryers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Thomason
Rodeo Crowned National High School Championship Sport
Rodeo stands as the sole national sport to award a high school championship, establishing a unique national event in youth athletics and promoting rodeo as a premier scholastic contest nationwide.
Hart Community Monday Visitors At Grace Johnson Home
Monday afternoon visitors at Mrs Grace Johnson and May included Mrs Joe Thompson of Roff Mrs Sue Barrett of Maysville Mrs Martha Sales of El Reno Mrs H F Calley of Oklahoma City Mrs E B Sitman of Zachary Louisiana Mrs Stanley Santin of Yukon and Mr and Mrs Leroy Crawford and Charles
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvie Griffith
Grace Johnson
May
Joe Thompson
Roff
Sue Barrett
Maysville
Martha Sales
el Reno
H. F. Calley
Oklahoma City
E. B. Sitman
Zachary
Stanley Santin
Yukon
Leroy Crawford
Charles
Family Reunion at Thompson Home Draws 25 Guests
Mrs Grace Johnson and May attended a family reunion held Monday night at the home of Mr and Mrs Joe Thompson. Twenty five guests were present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Johnson
May
Joe Thompson
Visit to Ardmore by Joe Tom Griffith Before Air Force Trip
Joe Tom Griffith visited his cousin Mrs Bill Shirley and the Shirley family in Ardmore on Wednesday. He was en route to Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvin
Jones
Penitentiary
Joe Tom Griffith
Bill Shirley
Ardmore
Lackland Afb
San Antonio
Tex
Local visitors depart for Arizona amid strike
Mr and Mrs Kenneth Stanfield Douglas and Kevin Scott and Mrs Leslie Crawford Edward and Paul, who had been visiting relatives during the strike, left Wednesday morning for Morenci Arizona. Mrs Alice Crawford accompanied them for an indefinite stay in Arizona.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Stanfield
Douglas
Kevin Scott
Leslie Crawford
Edward
Paul
Morenci
Ariz
Alice Crawford
Arizona
Miss May Johnson Visits Leroy Crawford Friday Afternoon
Miss May Johnson spent Friday afternoon visiting the home of Leroy Crawford, sharing a cordial call in his residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
May Johnson
Leroy Crawford
Grace Johnson and May Visit Cantwell Home Friday Night
Mrs Grace Johnson joined May at the home of Mr and Mrs Leroy Cantwell on Friday night. The visit occurred in a residential setting with no reported incidents or casualties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Johnson
May
Leroy Cantwell
Wedding Shower Honors Mr and Mrs Carroll Johnson
Mrs Evert Summers and Mr and Mrs Alvie Griffith attended a wedding shower for Carroll Johnson and his spouse held Friday night at the home of Mr and Mrs H D Welch with neighbors and family present.
Mrs Carroll Pedersen and Bonnie Visit with Grace Johnson
Mrs Carroll Pedersen and Bonnie of Roff visited Wednesday afternoon with Mrs Grace Johnson and May.
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Carroll Pedersen
Bonnie
Roff
Grace Johnson
May
Mrs Grace Johnson and May Visit With Friends
Mrs Grace Johnson and May visited Saturday with Mrs Carroll Pedersen and Bonnie.
Weekend guests of the Mercer family
Weekend guests of Mr and Mrs A H Mercer Sr included Mr and Mrs M E Mercer and daughter of Clinton and Mr and Mrs James Paul Mercer and son of Oklahoma City.
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A. H. Mercer Sr
M. E. Mercer
Clinton
James Paul Mercer
Oklahoma City
Visitors at B. Own Bey home include Soutee and Johnsons
Recent visitors to the B. B. Own bey residence were Mrs. Richard Soutee, Willie and Rebecca of Roff, and Velta and Johnnie Johnson, listed among those calling.
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B. B. Ownbey Home
Richard Soutee
Willie and
Rebecca
Roff and Velta
Johnnie Johnson
Farm Home Meet Rep Arno Griffith Departs for Stillwater
Mrs Arno Griffith departed Monday for Stillwater as a Hart Home demonstration representative. She will attend meetings and promote farm home products and practices at the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arno Griffith
Stillwater
Hart Home
Dem
Farm Home Conference Attendance Noted
A demonstration club member attends a Farm Home Conference and is scheduled to return Thursday. Mr and Mrs Noah Miller of Ada and Junior Scarberry of Burkburnett Texas visited Mr and Mrs E V Ownbey on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noah Miller
Ada
Junior Scarberry
Burkburnett, Tex
E. V. Ownbey
Sunday Visit at Otis Mc Quirter Home Vanoss
A Sunday afternoon visit occurred at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Otis Mc Quirter in Vanoss. The brief item notes their residence and social gathering.
Griffiths Visit Sulphur Friends on Sunday
Mr. and Mrs. Alvie Griffith visited Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. David Lastor of Sulphur, sharing a social call in a local exchange of greetings.
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Alvie Griffith
David Lastor
Shirley Griffith Vacationing With Joyce Jones in Van Oss
Shirley Griffith is spending her vacation with Joyce Jones of Van Oss.
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Shirley Griffith
Joyce Jones
van- Oss
Mary Ann Griffith Returns Home After Short College Work
Mary Ann Griffith will return home Thursday after spending two weeks working at Oklahoma A. and M. College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Ann Griffith
Oklahoma A. and
M. College
Ownbeys Add Cement Porch To Home
Mr and Mrs B B Ownbey have added a cement porch to the residence they built last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. B. Ownbey
Mrs Evert Summers Plans Porch Replacement
Mrs Evert Summers signed a contract for a new porch replacing a trip to Kentucky last week. The update shifts focus to home improvement and travel reconsiderations.
Ownboys Continue Home Remodeling Project
The E. V. Ownboys are continuing work on a remodeling job at their residence. Workers have been seen detailing improvements and updating on-site progress reports.
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E. V. Ownboys
Hart Home Demonstration Club Meets at Mrs Stinson’s Home
Mrs John Stinson hosted the Hart Home Demonstration Club meeting with eleven members present. B B Ownbey presided in Perry Owens absence while May Johnson led the devotional and prayer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Stinson
Hart Home Demonstration Club
B. B. Ownbey
Perry Owens
May Johnson
E. V. Ownbey
J. S. Stanfield
Leroy Cantwell
Marvin Clay
Arlie Griffith
E. V. Ownby
Charles
Matt Heimer Jr
Madeline and
Pegay
Douglas
Ron Hatcher
Evert Summers
Alvie Grif
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Homer Pettigrew
Bud Linderman
Clyde Burke
Bob Crosby
Twelfth and
Jess Harris
J. D. Daggs
Nelson
McKeel
Bob Audrey
171St Field Artillery
North Fort Hood
McCullars
A. J
Dave Roberts
Jesse
Vaness
Game and Fish Department
Texas
Game Dept
Oklahoma
U. S
National Guard Armory
Pvt
Levi Orphan
Charles Herring
Hart Community
Mrs
Otis McQuirter
Vanoss
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