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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1970
Page
6
The county records numerous weekend and midweek visits as relatives and friends travel between Ada, Holdenville, Shawnee, Duncan, and surrounding towns. Notable guests include Rev. and Mrs. James Hale, the Haskins, and the Brat cher family, with many trips to Oklahoma City, Dallas, and Arlington noted.
Mr and Mrs Robert Prater of Moore spent the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs M R Tucker. The Tuckers visited Mrs Norma Qualls and guests including Mrs Vonda Smith Mrs Berneice Loyd and Mrs Janell Pelley and family for barbecue hamburgers and homemade ice cream.
Visitors from Pauls Valley Pryor Ada Oklahoma City and Hereford Texas joined relatives for the Gideon family reunion at Wintersmith Park and other gatherings. Many family members listed including Dryden Hollow Law Carson and McCurtain clans over a busy weekend in Ada and surrounding areas.
Mr and Mrs Alfred Pennington visited his brother Claude Pennington at Valley View Hospital Saturday night. They also visited his sister Miss Vasto Pennington. Mr and Mrs Wayne Pennington and family attended church at the Ada fairgrounds Sunday night.
Mr and Mrs Austell Horton traveled to Oklahoma City on Monday to visit Mrs Ella Burch, her mother. Mr and Mrs Wendell Petti hosted Friday dinner guests, and Mrs Winnie Myers also visited the Hortons.
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Love spent a week in Galva Kansas with his parents Mr. and Mrs. H L Love and with sister and husband Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Huddleson. Another sister Mrs Edith Maraele and son from Long Beach California were also visiting.
Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Hood and family from Fort Hood Texas are visiting relatives here. The Love family including Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Love and Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Love with children camped at the lake from Thursday to Sunday and were joined by the Senior Love family for a weekend visit.
Elmer Glenn and Lenior Love attended car races north of Ada Sunday evening. Mr and Mrs Harold Love and Mr and Mrs Lenior Love and family frequently visit the parents Mr and Mrs Elmer Love to see Mr and Mrs Glenn Love and family.
Mr and Mrs Steven Gray and family hosted a Stinson family reunion at Lake Murray on Sunday. Arlington residents Shirley Counts and children stayed with the Grays. Various relatives including Nora Gray and Beatrice Stinson visited in recent days. Claude Pennington had surgery at Valley View Hospital.
Oklahoma will receive $10.7 million in federal highway funds for July through September, a $1.5 million cut from expectations but $1.8 million more than feared. Highway Director Truman Branscom said some projects will be deferred to next quarter in hopes of recouping the loss later.
The weekly quiz tests memory of world events with questions from the Associated Press. Readers are invited to score, with an eight or better earning an A and fewer than five prompting a closer read of today’s paper.
Allen and Mrs. Harvey Butler leave for Canada for the summer. Bakersfield residents Ochis Vinson and C. B. Vinson and others spend the weekend at Shady Lake near Mena Arkansas. Lena Smith joins E. A. Vinson family in San Jose California. Glen Fain and family visit Brice Fain in Kingman Arizona while C R Cook and R C Isaacs host. Nora Douglas and family return from Duncan after visiting Ozell Douglas. Charlie Sanders and daughter visit Dean Green in Omega Cedar Vale Kansas.
R L Morris was admitted to Valley View Hospital Wednesday following a medical event. The brief notice lists no further details or accompanying individuals.
A summary of quiz questions on Nixon era topics includes proposals for two new agencies, a Cambodia military restraint amendment, UN activities, a court conviction, federal funding limits, a New Jersey seaside event, native American policy, military aid plans, a Irish foreign visit, and a Massachusetts law ruling. The provided answer key lists choices 1b 3c 4b 5c 6a 8c 9a 10b.
Clayton Bruce Whitoch and Linda Lou Barnhart are joined in marriage. The couple reported the ceremony in the local area with family and friends in attendance.
Mr and Mrs Bill Jestes took their daughter Mrs Bill Riess and grandchildren to Oklahoma City on Sunday to catch a plane home to Sunnyvale California.
James W. Bolt a Republican from Ada withdrew from the district attorney race in District 22 Pontotoc Hughes and Seminole counties leaving a two man Democrat race between Ada residents Gordon Melson and Harold Hall. He exited before the 5 p.m. deadline leaving the county without a Republican candidate for any local office.
Democratic candidate Bryce Baggett spoke to about 50 OU students and Norman residents, urging tax reform including a possible five percent severance tax on natural gas. He criticized ad valorem taxes as depressingly burdensome and advocated repealing them, while stressing statewide leadership and dialogue with voters. He said he would not have needed National Guard for OU campus antiwar protests.
In Rogers County Oklahoma three young siblings John Dale Coleman age 2 Becky Marie 3 and Jackie 6 were found dead inside a closed refrigerator behind a rural home. Medical examiner Dr. Orville Holt ruled the deaths accidental noting the children liked to crawl into small places. An inspecting teen siblings were home and unaware of the danger while the stepfather slept and the mother found the bodies after returning home.
Ada Livestock Auction reported receipts of 1653 cattle. Packer cows and bulls were 0.50 lower while feeder steers and heavy steer calves fell 0.50. Light calves and all heifers stayed steady. Slaughter and stock categories ranged with cows 19 to 23, stock cows 19 to 23, and cow and calf pairs hitting 215 to 275 dollars.
About 75 percent of Oklahoma's 8000 peanut growers belong to the association. Barton Scott and Jesse Leach from Oklahoma directors along with Roy Gentry invite all growers to join July 31 at 9 30 a m in Oklahoma City for an outstanding program on peanut price support operations.
Survivors listed include Kent Rose Bob Rose Debra Mus Graves all of Oklahoma City and Susie Rinehart Wetumka in funeral notices for the deceased.
Larry Darbison longtime Allen High School principal has been named assistant director of East Central State College's Upward Bound program. Dr Robert Hasskarl announced the appointment noting Darbison's cooperation with the federally funded program to aid disadvantaged youth. He replaces Jim Caruthers who moves to direct a new campus tutoring and counseling project for physically handicapped students.
Arkansas City veteran Harry Perico, 72, remains active with the Municipal Band in Wilson Park. He has played trombone for 50 years, helped found the band, and bought new instruments to keep up with advances. He retired from The Traveler printing department in 1966 after a 47 year career and counts golf among his hobbies alongside music.
A large troop of baboons trespasses on the 650 acre army training grounds near Middleburg South Africa raiding maize crops and frustrating farmers who cannot pursue them when they retreat to the training area.
New York AP reports the Long Island Railroad rebuilds a passenger car daily in a vast complex of buildings. Old cars are replaced by Metropolitan units while others are refurbished with red and gold interiors, blue-silver exteriors, new lighting, flooring, and redesigned trucks for a smoother ride, a record pace for railroads.
Oklahoma's tax collections rose to a record $523,581,397 for the fiscal year, a $35 million increase and 7.1 percent higher than the prior year. Major gains came from gasoline, income, and sales taxes, with corporate and individual income tax up sharply and municipalities adding $34 million in municipal sales taxes.
The advertisement offers a Spring Summer Pattern Book for 50 cents with a coupon for one free pattern. It highlights pant styles, tunics, jumpsuits, long and short dresses, and seam free dresses, claiming easy patterns for home sewers. Send 50 cents to Morris Plains New Jersey for the book.
Oklahoma City officials report Charles N. Leary head of the Narcotics and Drug Abuse Council said he did not mean the Mafia was literally operating in Oklahoma. He told state pharmacists the gang is here in Oklahoma City and Tulsa but then clarified in a memo to Gov. Dewey Bartlett that he aimed to describe narcotics profits fueling organized crime.
Esther Stroube 70, a retired Army colonel who began studies 53 years ago, finally earned a bachelor of arts in German from the University of Texas at Arlington. He served in World War I II and Korea and was elected the campus mascot Johnny Reb and starred at football halftimes. His grandson Simon Esthel Zubras attended.
Gov. Dewey Bartlett said student activists who caused disturbances last spring may be barred from enrolling this fall. He cited court cases supporting banning and urged college boards to decide on disciplinary action while noting OU is still investigating ROTC disruption on the Norman campus.
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