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Newspaper

Ada Weekly News

Location

Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Aug 13, 1970

Page

8

Utah College Junior Runs For Education Board Post

Salt Lake City AP report on University of Utah junior Blaine Elswood filing to run for Utah Board of Education seats in a conservative bid. Elswood, 21, argues students are not merely activists and emphasizes backing for limited government and school reform. He highlights his four county district, campaign goals, and his background including a Mormon mission.

Salt Lake City University of Utah Elswood Blaine Elswood Utah Board Hals Salt Lake Coun Ron Mury Ireland Church of Jesus Christ of Lat

Murray State College to Offer New Nursing Courses

Murray State College in Tishomingo plans a two year vocational nursing program led by chair Winnie Dunham. The curriculum will lead to Registered Nurse status with fall 1971 start. Preparations include new labs and clinical partnerships plus chemistry microbiology and anatomy courses.

Murray State College Tishomingo Winnie Dunham Dunham Oklahoma State University Technical Institute Oklahoma Southern Methodist University Columbia University Dun Bob Hill Murray

Author Segal Would Trade Books For Olympic Medal

Washington AP report profiles Erich Segal who says he would exchange his best selling Love Story for an Olympic gold. The Yale teacher and Harvard track alumnus discusses running, his Boston Marathon finish, and discipline learned from coach Bill McCurdy. Toronto AP notes Ontario education program earns honorable mention in Prix Jeunesse International 1870 for What Do I Like About Tommy? program about teen issues.

Washington Erich Segal Segal Bill McCurdy Harvard Toronto Ontario Education Department Tommy

Atoka Adds New Members To Math and P E Facilities

Atoka plans a bigger school program as Supt. Wilson McDonald announces new faculty for math and physical education. Enrollment begins August 20 for grades K-9 and August 21 for high school. buses run on enrollment days and lunchrooms start August 24. New teachers include Eddie Bunch, Gene Ziegler, Mike Walden, Lloyd Pennick, Gary Mosier, Ronald Meadows, Evangeline Gibson, Brenda Jahnson, Ruth Peveto, Palmer Moseley, Edith Mitchell, Zelma Brocheer, Clarence Walker Jr. Patsy Bruce. Danny Cooper heads math department. Moseley and Peveto join English. Bruce to Mamie Johnson School.

Atoka Thunderbird Mamie Johnson School McDonald Eddie Bunch OSU Gene Ziegler East Central Mike Walden Southeastern Lloyd Pennick Gary Mosier Jahnson Ruth Peveto Palmer Moseley Edith Mitchell Zelma Brocheer Clarence Walker Jr Patsy Bruce Pennick Meadows Jack Walker Walden Danny Cooper Zelma Bordeen Moseley Insitute of Science Bruce

Oklahoma! to Headline Annual Park Production in Ada

The article notes an annual production of Oklahoma! to be staged in a permanent amphitheatre by Lake Thunderbird near Norman, with summer road shows planned. Jack Harrold, former Broadway star and OU professor, will direct all summers, including a Sept. 4 and 5 presentation in Ada’s East Central Auditorium.

Lake Thunderbird Little River State Park Norman Chestra Tanglewood Boston Interlochen Michigan Chicago Oklahoma Jack Har- Told New “York City Opera Company Harrold University of Oklahoma School of Music Music Theatre Harrord Ada East Central Auditorium

Humpty Dumpty Names New Ada Store Manager

Loyd Bowers was installed as manager of the Humpty Dumpty store in Ada replacing Ben Walker who resigned. A native Adan with 20 years in the chain he returns to Ada from Ardmore and has worked in Shawnee and Norman. He is married with a daughter Paga 17 student at Ada High School. He announced a response to popular demand.

Loyd Bowers Ben Walker Bowers Adan Ada Ardmore Norman Paga Ada High School

Art Classes In Holdenville Open In Sept

Fall art classes at the Hughes County Art Center in Holdenville start September 14 with both afternoon and evening sessions. Contact president Mrs. Gale F. Pryor at 505 Diamond, Holdenville, for details. Richard V. Goetz, noted realist painter from Oklahoma City and Malmö Bridge, New York, will teach the classes, his still lifes likened to early Dutch and Flemish masters by American Artist Magazine.

Hughes County Art Center Holdenville Gale F. Pryor Diamond Richard V. Goetz Oklahoma City Malden Bridge New York American Artist Magazine

Teachers Get To Nitty Gritty By College Seminar

Junior high science teachers and administrators attend a five week seminar at East Central State College shifting from moon making to philosophy. Thirty participants, led by Dr. Don Stafford and Don Kellogg, explore child oriented inquiry based science methods and program choices for their schools.

Naomi Knickmeyer East Central State College Don Stafford Don Kellogg East Central Kellogg and Stafford Donaldson Kellogg

Sulphur Schools Schedule Enrollment Dates and New Teachers

Sulphur students begin enrollment on August 18 with seniors and eighth graders from 1 to 4 p.m. and younger students earlier from 9 a.m. to noon Aug. 18 20 and 24. Kindergarten and younger grades enroll from 9 a.m. to noon Aug. 11. Buses run first day on normal schedule. New faculty include Donald Wayne Archer basketball coach social studies. Linda Sue Barnes Spanish 8. E.. Marion Clark fourth grade. Zecky Martin fourth grade.

Calvin Agee Donald Wayne Archer East Central U.S. Grant Oklahoma City Linda Sue Barnes Garden City Kan Marion Clark Washington, M. C Oklahoma University Davis Bzecky Martin Cameron B.S

County Girl Attends Major Youth Meeting

Enis of Fulstown was among nearly 1 000 youth scholars at the August 25 farm business conference at Ohio State University. Delegates were chosen for outstanding farm business activity and knowledge of farmer cooperatives.

Enis Fulstown American Institute of Cooperation Ohio State University

Overtons Leave Ada for Tulsa Assignment

Maj. and Mrs. Fred Overton, Ada Salvation Army directors, depart in late August for Tulsa where he will head the Tulsa Citadel. Farewell service August 23. Replacing them are Maj. and Mrs. John Tharp from Tulsa. The Overtons have three children and have served in many cities since 1963.

Salvation Army Fred Overton Ada Tulsa Overton Tulsa Citadel Cheyenne Overtons John Tharp Tom Colorado Springs Fred OSU Jim N. Xenophon Maj SA Officers’ Training College Atlanta Shawnee Covington W. Va Birmingham Ala Columbus

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