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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1971
Page
13
Local residents from Ada and nearby towns share visits and activities. Families like Jones, Coplen, Summers, Crow, and Massey host relatives, travel to Oklahoma City, attend Union Hill Baptist Church, go fishing and camping, and celebrate weekends with friends and trips to the zoo and Cowboy Hall of Fame.
A church of God event on Tuesday night hosted a baby shower for Mrs. Phil Rhynes. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Horace Golden and family Mr and Mrs Murray Golden and others from the Golden, McAnally, Henson, Rhynes, and Long families.
Members of Union Hill Baptist Church attended the golden anniversary of Mr and Mrs Lonnie Cassady. Guests included Mrs Myra Sanders Mrs Etta Garrett Mr and Mrs Horace Golden Mrs Lela Rose Mrs Ina Haines and Mrs Oma Enloe.
Mrs Etta Garrett and Mr and Mrs Allan Sanders attended the wedding of Geary Williamson Jones and Lee Ann Jones in Ardmore Friday night. Various Garrett and Sanders relations visited recently. A teacher workshop is underway at Vaness School with Myra Garrett Lela Rose Alpha Tilley and Harold Haines. School opens Monday.
John Wells, a former Bebee resident, died in Mangum and his funeral was held at the Pentecostal Holiness Church with relatives from Bebee and nearby towns attending. Family and friends in Bebee, Ada, Corona California, Moore, Oklahoma City, and McAlester visited relatives and shared news of visits between Mr. and Mrs. Ted Greer, the Crow family, and other local residents.
Mrs Modena Garrett and Rae Garrett host visitors from Oklahoma City and Pittsburg along with relatives including Leon and Pug Garrett. Thelma Jean Garrett attends a Tulsa church conference while others visit centers in Center and Rush Springs. Family members also spend time with Rae Garrett and attend hospital and camp events nearby.
Mr and Mrs Pug Garrett attended Oil Church Sunday and dined with Hank and Thelma Burk. Thelma Jean Burk visited Valley View Hospital with her father Hank Burk. Hillard Oliver Purcell and C L Blankenship family members visited, and C L Blankenship with W E Muller Ada hosted Sunday. Dean and Bobby Ross stayed with grandparents Bob and family Thursday night. Curtis Ross and family and Perry Don Ross and family were guests as well.
The Baptist Church reported 53 in Sunday school and 34 in the training union with Rev. Tate in charge of both services. Mrs. Tate sang a special during morning worship. Visitors included Mrs. Francis Crowder, Miss Kay Poorman and Oscar Peti Grower.
Mrs. Maud Sliger visited Mrs. Josef Barton last week. T. H. Sliger visited his mother Mrs. Sliger and sister Lou Wilmoth on Sunday. Francis Crowder visited Mr. and Mrs. Soloman Gantt on Friday and Saturday.
Mr and Mrs Soloman Gantt and family visited Rev and Mrs Gene Poorman on Monday. Lisa Poorman baked and served a cake with drinks to the group.
Mr and Mrs Welsey Flowers visited the Solomon Gantt home on Sunday while returning to Kansas. Mr and Mrs Charlie Blankenship of Midwest City called Saturday afternoon with his parents Mr and Mrs C L Blankenship.
Mr and Mrs Frank Holman visited in Ardmore on Thursday. Mrs Bob Gregory and daughters visited her parents Mr and Mrs Frank Holman on Saturday. Cecil Johnson visited the Bob Gregory home Sunday. Mr and Mrs Bob Ross visited in the Ballard Nursing Home Saturday with her mother Mrs Bertha Cantrell. David and Gary Ross visited their grandparents Mr and Mrs Harvey Baker on Monday. Mr and Mrs Perry Don Ross and Rickey and Shelly visited in the Bob Ross home Monday evening.
The Justice Department asks the Supreme Court to pause a massive Corpus Christi busing order for about 15 000 students amid questions of de jure segregation. Officials seek time to let the New Orleans circuit court decide the school board’s obligations for Mexican American and Black pupils and the bus funding needs. An initial cost is $1.7 million.
Oklahoma will strengthen its auto safety law this year adding tire tread depth and steering wheel slack tests. Vehicles with less than sixteenth inch tread or more than six to eight inches of wheel play will be denied a safety sticker, as the Public Safety Department resumes stricter inspections after earlier leniency.
Thirty-two education methods specialists from various states gather at East Central State College for a two week workshop funded by the National Science Foundation. The program trains future teachers in science inquiry approaches, with participants including Sister Nancy Rae Reisdorf of Edgewood College and others from Florida to New York. The session runs through this week and includes family-friendly activities such as outings and vacations at Pelagi Hall as schools close for the day.
Ada Junior High begins the new school year with pre enrolled seventh graders already registered. Returning students simply show up Aug 30 to receive enrollment cards and review their daily schedules. New students may enroll weekdays 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. until Aug 27.
On a hot July day Adans set a city water usage record. City Manager Jim Cook reported 5 96 000 gallons passed through the system July 13 the highest daily total. July total was 125 490 000 gallons averaging about 4 000 000 gallons per day.
Former governor Dewey Bartlett will address the Ada Optimist Club breakfast meeting Friday. Club president Dr. Roy Doty invites all interested in hearing the prospective U S Senate candidate. The 7 a m event is in the Aldridge Hotel dining room with breakfast or coffee available.
St Joseph's School will hold registration for grades 1 through 7 on August 16 and 17 from 2 to 4. A demonstration program for the year is being set up to show individualized study methods. Teachers for the coming year are Mrs Ray Stegall, Sr Mary Jo Sander and Sr Bernice Grabber. Parents are invited to inquire.
Death notices report Melvin Keith under Hill 59 Ponotoc County resident died August 15. Joe Cometti 82 Coalgate resident died August 15. Charle McMilan 91 Coal gate resident. Horace C Bennett 79 Pontotoc resident died Thursday. Services by Leonard Slater Smith Funeral Homes.
Observation shows a pattern where every 160 feet rise in elevation in the Rocky Mountains shifts spring one day later and brings fall one day earlier. The effect is consistent across study sites, suggesting a clear altitude driven change in seasonal timing.
Remington Arms Company Bridgeport Conn reports six months ended June 30 1971 sales of 65 988 000 down from 70 158 000 a year earlier Net income 6 011 000 including a 448 000 nonrecurring gain earnings per common share 0 80 down from 0 83 per share A quarterly dividend of 1 1242 on preferred stock and an interim 0 20 on common stock were declared at Aug 6 with records date Aug 17 and payment Sept 15.
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