New Walking Trails Opened Platt Plans For Pedestrians
Platt National Park near Sulphur opens a pedestrian preserve at the park eastern end to protect walkers while banning cars. Three miles of marked trails with bark paving will guide visitors past Antelope and Buffalo Springs as the nature center project advances with 73 piers for a stone archway spanning Travertine Creek.
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W. L. Knickmeyer
Platt National Park
Platt Park
Little Niagara
Travertine Creek
Antelope Springs
Buffalo Springs
Jack E. Stark
Stark
National Park Service
Ada man’s grandson posthumously awarded four medals
Army Spec. 4 Danny Wayne Jeter, 19, Riverside California, was killed in Vietnam on Christmas Day. He received the Soldier's Medal for rescuing a fellow soldier, the Bronze Star for saving his commanding officer, the Bronze Star with Oak Leaf Cluster for directing artillery fire, and the Purple Heart. He was the grandson of Ada resident Mrs Edymay Clay and son of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Jeter with siblings Dianna, Donna, Dennis, and Darrell.
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Ada
Vietnam
Army
Danny Wayne Jeter
Riverside
Calif
Andrew Jeter
Edymay Clay
W. Main
J. W. Crews
Jeter
South China Sea
Duc Pho
Dianna Theriot
Donna Jeter
Dennis
Darrell
Ada Public Works Authority sells 130000 in revenue bonds
The Ada Public Works Authority sold 130 000 in revenue bonds with a low bid from R J Edwards of Oklahoma City The First National Bank and Trust Co and Citizens Bank of Ada at 4 95 interest One other bid by Leo Oppenheim Co and Milburn Cochran Co Oklahoma City at 4 99 was rejected Bonds to be delivered mid August City council approved zoning sign requirements changes to 126 N Oak and vacation of a 30 by 150 foot street from 14th Place Actions included review of mowing high Johnson grass drainage of a pond and adjournment with claims payment review
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Ada Public Works Authority
R. J. Edwards
Oklahoma City
First National Bank and Trust Co
Citizens Bank of Ada
Leo Oppenheim & Co
Milburn- Cochran & Co., Inc
Collins Sycamore
Ada
J. B. Davidson
Honeywell Corp
Haynes
Job Placements Higher In June
Edward E. Redpath of the Oklahoma State Employment Service in Ada reports June job placements rose 12 percent from May and 3 percent from last year. Despite fewer applications, many students sought summer work in roles such as truck loaders nurse aides service station attendants restaurant workers construction yard warehouse home-care attendants and even a task to retrieve a cat. Community cooperation is urged for July and August as students rely on these jobs to fund education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward E. Redpath
Oklahoma State Employment Service
Ada
Cokes Stolen From Hayes School Break-In
A thief pried open a north window at Hayes School and took 13 king-size Coca Colas. Principal C. L. Robberson reported the break-in to police on Monday afternoon.
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Hayes School
C. L. Robberson
Ada area teachers join second summer science program
The second session of the summer science program at Last Central State College draws 28 Ada and area teachers for the discovery method. Don Kellogg directs workshops with demonstrations by Norman educators and SCIS staff from the University of Oklahoma.
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Last Central State College
Don Kellogg
E. C
Ada
Francis
Ahloso
Latta
Stonewall
Byng
Pickett Center
Asher
Allen
University of California
National Science Foundation
Wendell Altmiller
East Central Education Department
Kellogg’s
Mary Anne Lanier
Maxine Jeter
John Renner
University of Oklahoma
Renner
East Central
Ada City Faces Shift to Parallel Parking Downtown
The state Department of Highways told City Manager J B Davidson to convert Main Street and North Broadway to parallel parking by Sept 1 1968. The move aims to ease congestion and improve traffic flow though concerns over fewer spaces and curbs needing adjustment.
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Ada
State Department of Highways
J. B. Davidson
Main Street
North Broadway
Highway Department
Davidson
Department of Highways
William M. Dane
Broadway Avenue
Central Business District
F. D. Lyons
Juliana Hotel Sold To Durant Doctor From Ada
Ada’s historic Juliana Hotel complex was bought by Dr. Leroy Engles, a Durant physician, from Alice S. Warren. The purchase aims at investment with possible future changes over three to five years. The site includes hotel plus barber shop western store restaurant shoe shop and more.
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Ada
Juliana
Durant
Leroy Engles
Alice S. Warren
Harris Hotel
Engles
Sam Harris
Shawnee
United States
Charles W. Fairbanks
Julia Mae Smith
House approves anti fee bill shaping lake access
The House passed a bill prohibiting entrance fees at Corps of Engineers lakes and reservoirs after March 31, 1970. Fees would remain only for highly developed facilities. Rep. Carl Albert urged the measure, saying lakes would be free for fishermen picnickers sightseers and boaters.
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House of Representatives
Senate
Corps of Engineer
Carl Albert
Roff Sportsman Club Holds Annual Fish Fry
The Roff Sportsman Club hosts a Friday fish fry from 5 to 8 p.m. Proceeds fund dam spillway overflow work at Roff City Lake. Adults 1.25, children 0.75 for all you can eat with fish and trimmings. Delivery available by calling 456-7561. Club president Melvin Sotherland notes lake and clubhouse improvements funded by this event.
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Roff Sportsman Club
Roff City Lake
Roff
Melvin Southerland
No Accidents Reported In Ada July Totals
No accidents were reported in Ada on Wednesday, keeping July totals at 17 versus 19 in the same period last year. In Municipal Court Frank Herbert Hyden pleaded guilty to speeding and driving left of center with fines of 20 and 10 dollars, a third charge was set for July 26.
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Ada
Frank Herbert Hyden
Hyden
Johnny Steward
Robert L. Young Jr
Lawana Sue Havens
William T. Bowles
Perl Lean , Jr
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Nelson Construction Co
Frank Crabtree
Adan
Authority
George Gurley
Kellogg
Herbert Thier
SCIS
Thier
Henry Crow
Joey Morgan
Mark Flake
Halley Anderson
Tommy Schultz
Terry Ellis
Randy Curtis
Donald Anderson
Scott Brady
Brad Gibson
Joey Todaro
John Williams
David Scott
Dusty Brady
Marcus Sandy
Mickey Daniel
David Madden
Joe Daniel
T. P. Daniel
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