Ada Evening News and Ada Weekly News History
The Ada newspaper details a long history starting 1901 with combined publications and multiple consolidations over the years. It lists prices for mail and carrier delivery in Ada Oklahoma and surrounding regions, noting rates for local and out of state customers and postpaid options.
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T Fee
ADA Times-Democrat
W. D. Little
Don Cook
Ada
Oklahoma
The
News Publishing and Printing Co
Ada Weekly Democrat
Pontotoc
Oklah
ADA Evening News
Farmers weigh rivers and water as drought drives talk
In rural Oklahoma comments weigh conserving Blue and Pennington streams against new water projects. Residents fear loss if Parker Reservoir and conservancy districts emerge, while drought prompts talk of water strategies and even camels as cattle fade.
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Blue
Pennington
Parker
Conservancy District
Oklahoma
Dry weather sparks fire risk and past hunting pause
The report notes large grassland fires southwest of Ada near Roff amid drought. A rancher jokes there is not enough grass to burn, but cautions readers to take fire precautions. The piece recalls seasons postponed due to dry weather and urges vigilance.
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Ada
Roff
Storage trouble around new farm houses on ranches
The author notes many newly built farm and ranch houses appear neat but face clutter from old equipment. Packrats keep spare parts and items like hay balers, stock racks, and rusting tractors nearby, marring the home. Suggests better storage and says wives should push for it.
The Motorcycle Helmet Legal Controversy
The article discusses constitutional challenges to helmet laws aimed at motorcyclists. Courts split on whether government can compel protective gear for self harm, with some upholding restrictions for public safety and others deeming them overreach. It notes most motorcycle deaths arise from head injuries.
Center Extension Hobby Group Plans September Exhibits
The Center Extension held its August meeting in the Center Community Building led by Mrs. John Mosier. Mrs. R. L. Klepper gave a devotional titled Gods Help as the group discussed hobbies. Lillian Clark demonstrated flower arranging and Sharon McDonald taught bag making for laundering nylon hose. Attendees included Mrs. Millage McDonald and Mrs. C. C. Grindstaff with plans due by early September.
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Center Extension
Center
John Mosier
R. L. Klepper
Lillian Clark
Sharon McDonald
Millage McDonald
C. C. Grindstaff
Abraham and Isaac foreshadow God’s refusal of human sacrifice
The lesson explains that Abraham pursued what he believed God asked, but God provided a ram and did not desire Isaac’s death. It contrasts ancient Canaanite practices with divine will, noting the shift toward inner repentance over ritual slaughter and citing Psalms 51:15-17 as the acceptable sacrifice.
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Abraham
Christ
Canaan
God
Isaac
Visit notable social weekend gatherings in Oklahoma
Mr. and Mrs. Leon Condren and Brenda Tuttle visited Mrs. Clay Johnson over the weekend. They also visited Mr. and Mrs. Fred Clifton and Mr. and Mrs. Bill Williams. Mrs. Harold Davis spent the past week with her sister Mrs. C. W. Thacker in Oklahoma City and with a daughter, Fran Coffee and family in Shawnee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon Condren
Brenda Tuttle
Clay Johnson
Fred Clifton
Bill Williams
Harold Davis
C. W. Thacker
Oklahoma City
Fran Coffee
Shawnee
Senate moves to repeal Choctaw termination law
The Senate Interior Committee approved a bill to repeal the 1959 Choctaw termination law, which would end federal support to the Choctaw Nation and individuals. The House already passed it, with broad support, and the full Senate was set to vote by early next week if Nixon signs by August 25. The Choctaw oppose the law, saying it stripped benefits they did not know would be cut and sought greater self-rule.
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Washington
Senate Interior Committee
Oklahoma
Senate
Nixon
House
Fred R. Harris
D-Okla
Bureau of Indian Affairs
White House
Senator Ervin Pushes Equal Rights Amendment Compromise
Senator Sam J. Ervin Jr. proposes a substitute to the House equal rights amendment that preserves laws protecting women including draft exemptions while maintaining gender equality. He argues the House version could nullify federal and state protections, potentially creating a legal vacuum to be filled by future legislation. The Senate Judiciary Committee plans hearings on legal implications as Majority Leader Mansfield moves to quick action after Labor Day.
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Washington
Sam J. Ervin Jr
House
North Carolina
Senate
Congress
Ervin
Senate Judiciary Committee
Mansfield
Judiciary Committee
Ervin Will
Troduce
Strayed from the Ju igh Mental Poise Poem
A reflective piece urges keeping mental balance and strict silence when insulted or challenged. It argues that tranquility helps win battles against selfishness and spite and that maintaining poise under pressure is a crucial life skill.
Oceanographer Says Man Must Occupy the Sea
An oceanographer contends that humanity will need to inhabit marine spaces in the future as land resources become strained, noting current struggles to keep heads above water.
Fractured Proverbs and Jokes on Life and Golf
A collection of light snippets on money, effort, luck, and advice. Witty lines mock wealth, progress, and social norms, ending with a golfer’s gag about sight and swing. Notable bits reference self-made men, gardening effort, luck, mothers, and playful classroom banter.
Talkative Mrs Brown narrates club gossip at home
Mrs Brown reports an extended gossip session to her husband amused by the late talk. A string of wry observations follows on habits, money, and life’s necessities, with a humorous aside about a faulty computer and a child starting school. Neighbors seek peace.
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Georgie
Man Family Visit Highlights Local Social Call
Mr and Mrs Alvin Mantooth of Maysville and their daughter Connie visited Mr and Mrs Raymond Laseman in Lawton on Friday in a social call reflecting local family ties and community greetings.
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Alvin Mantooth
Maysville
Gwa
Connie Mantooth
Lawton
Raymond Laseman
Mrs Latricia Lackey Returns Home From Temple Texas
Mrs Latricia Lackey has returned home from Temple Texas. Mrs Henry Tinsley and family of Oklahoma City held a disposal sale of household goods over the weekend.
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Henry Tinsley
Oklahoma City
Galley Area Social Visits Span County Web
Recent visitors to the J W Law home include Cecil Hughes Galey Mrs Jewell Nessel and Bobby Dryden Ruby Dryden Milo Pennington Donnie Pennington Juanita Rowe Florece Isaacs Damon Latricia Lavonda Isaacs Johnna Kay Gregg Patton and many others. Various relatives and friends visited from Byars Stratford Wichita Falls and other nearby towns, with hospital and travel notes included.
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J. W. Law
Cecil Hughes
Galey
Jewell Nessel
Bobby
Frank Dryden
Ruby Dryden
Milo Pennington
Donnie Pennington
Juanita Rowe
Florece Isaaacs
Damon
Latricia
Lavonda Isaacs
Johnna Kay
Gregg Patton
Troy Miller
Pod Law
Robin
Max Law
Gregg
Dorothy Nessel
Houston Muncy
Zona Arthur
Annie Hughes
Byars
Hughes
Ruth Green
Edmond Ward Jr
Stratford
Pat Law
Juanita Potter
Jimmy Riddlesburger
Mike
Carnegie
Florence Isaacs
Purcell Dinner Guests Include Wood Family and Oliver Kin
Mr and Mrs Togo Wood and Howard Dorgan Jr were in Purcell on business Wednesday. Gary Oliver and Joan Wood were supper guests of his parents Mr and Mrs Bill Oliver Sunday.
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Joan Wood
Gary Oliver
J. B. Oliver
Wewoka Hospital
Togo Wood
Howard Dorgan Jr
Purcell
Bill Oliver
Social visits and funeral attendance noted in Ada area
Mrs Mae Edwards and Sherry Eaves visited locals including Joan Wood and Johnnie Baum. Numerous visits occurred Thursday through Monday among the Wood, Dryden, Magar, Klutts, Gray and Isaacs families in Ada and Stratford. Frank Dryden attended Lottie Bradley's funeral in Vaness. a singing gathering drew several locals.
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Frank Dryden
Ruby Dryden
Irene Klutts
Sue McGalliard
Jana
Chickasha
Ruth Magar
Ada
J. W. Law
Lottie Bradley
Vaness
Irene K
Clareta Gray
Florence Isaacs
M. R. Tucker
Londa
Dorothea Hood
Terri Gray
Fred Gray
Isaacs Family Visits Tahlequah Area Relatives
Mr. and Mrs. Doyne Isaacs and children Damon Latricia and Lavonda of Bloomington Ind visit relatives in Tahlequah with Rev. and Mrs. J. T. Lankford and Mrs. Florence Isaacs during an extended stay.
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Gray
Mark and
Clark
Michelle
Melissa Gray
Doyne Isaacs
Damon
Latricia
Lavonda
Florence Isaacs
Falls Creek
Bloomington
Ind
J. T. Lankford
Tahlequah
Patton Family Visit In Oklahoma City
J A Patton of Oklahoma City visited Saturday with Mrs Flo rence Isaacs and Dayne Isaacs and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Patton
Oklahoma City
Florence Isaacs
Dayne Isaacs
Dinner guests of Mrs. Florence Isaacs visit Vernon Gray family
Sunday dinner guests included Mrs. Florence Isaacs and Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Gray with Vickie and Rodney and Mr. and Mrs. Steven, as listed in the social section.
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Florence Isaacs
Vernon Gray
Vickie
Rodney
Steven
Pug Garrett Dines With Burk Family in Konawa Area
Pug Garrett was Sunday dinner guest of Mr. and Mrs. Hansel Burk. The Burks were driving and sightseeing in the Konawa Seminole area Saturday.
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Pug Garrett
Mrs
Hansel Burk
Konawa-Seminole Area
Mrs Floy Burk Dinner Guest in Ada
Mrs Floy Burk visited and was the dinner guest of Mrs Gertie Lewis in Ada. Leo Nelson visited Mr and Mrs D V Nelson and family.
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Floy Burk
Gertie Lewis
Ada
Leo Nelson
D. V. Nelson
Local families pay weekend visits to Tucker household
Mr and Mrs Johnnie Tucker and family from Bartlesville visited Mr and Mrs Rance Tucker Friday and Saturday. Mr and Mrs Ray Eppler of Moore visited the Tucker home during the weekend. Mr and Mrs Robert Sanders and sons from Oklahoma City spent Friday through Sunday with their hosts Mr and Mrs Rance Tucker and Mr and Mrs Johnnie Sanders.
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Johnnie Tucker
Bartlesville
Rance Tucker
Ray Eppler
Moore
Robert Sanders and
Tucker Family Visit Cast Pleasant Sunday in Ada
Mr. and Mrs. Delbert Tucker and family of Ada visited Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Rance Tucker.
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Delbert Tucker
Ada
Rance Tucker
Pennington Return From Stockton Visit
Mr and Mrs Alfred Pennington returned home Tuesday after a brief visit with her mother Mrs Flossie Riley in Stockton California.
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Alfred Pennington
Flossie Riley
Stockton
Calif
Pennington Family Reunion in Weleetka Saturn Event
Mr and Mrs Garland Pennington and Mark visit Saturday with his parents Mr and Mrs Alfred Pennington in Weleetka.
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Garland Pennington
Mark
Weleetka
Mrs
Alfred Pennington
Pennington Family Weekend Outings Across Texas Oklahoma
Mr and Mrs Wayne Pennington and family spent Saturday at Six Flags Over Texas. The Penningtons and relatives visited Weleetka on Sunday. Wayne led Sunday worship at the Church of Christ. They were dinner guests of his brother and his wife Gar land Pennington and family.
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Wayne Pennington
Bobbi
Anthony
Penny
Shane
Donnie
Six Flags
Texas
Weleetka
Wayne
Church of Christ
Garland Pennington
Visitors call in Pauls Valley and nearby towns
Mrs Joy Tucker visited Mrs Louise Blevins in Pauls Valley hospital Monday and called on Mrs Audrey Wilkerson and Mrs Tommy Damron in WYinewood. Mr and Mrs Robert Prater and Mrs Joyce Dalton from Oklahoma City visited Mr and Mrs M R Tucker and daughters, and Alan from Maysville joined the gathering. Wanda Lamb spent Tuesday evening. Mr and Mrs Orin Clay from Broken Bow spent the weekend with his parents, Mr and Mrs Milo Pennington.
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Joy Tucker
Louise Blevins
Pauls Valley Hospital
Audrey Wilkerson
Pauls Valley
Tommy Damron
Wyinewood
Robert Prater
Moore
Joyce Dalton
Oklahoma City
M. R. Tucker
Norma Qualls
Alan
Maysville
Konawa
Wanda Lamb
Orin Clay
Broken Bow
Milo Pennington
Allen Family Returns From Lake Eufaula Visit
Mr and Mrs Walter Watson and their son and family including Johnny Watson and Walter and Ralph of St Louis Mo returned home Tuesday from Lake Eufaula Esther Royer is a patient in Baptist Memorial Hospital Oklahoma City
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Eunice Isaacs
Walter Watson
Johnny Watson
Walter
Ralph
St. Louis, Mo
Lake Eufaula
Local Hospital Patient Named Elmer Moore In Ada
Elmer Moore is a patient in Valley View Hospital Ada. Recent guests of Mr and Mrs George Bain and Mrs Peggy Young were their daughters and families Mr and Mrs Grady Gary Temple City Calif and Mrs Gwindle Miller and Robert and Tammy Stratford.
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Elmer Moore
Valley View Hospital
Ada
George Bain
Peggy Young
Bains
Grady Gary
Temple City
Calif
Gwindle Miller
Robert and
Tammy
Stratford
Weekend guests of Mrs Effie iTurner were her daughter
Weekend visitors at Mrs Effie iTurner's home included her daughter and another guest, reflecting a quiet domestic gathering.
Mrs. Charlie Sanders Returns From Cedar Vale Visit
Mrs. Charlie Sanders came back Saturday from Cedar Vale Kansas where she visited her daughter and son in law Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Jones.
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Charlie Sanders
Cedar Vale
Kan
Mrs
Alvin Jones
Fort Hood social visit includes several families
Captain and Mrs. Jim Smith and children at Fort Hood Texas hosted a visit by Mrs. Ollie Hall, Mrs. Vadie Shatswell, and Mr. and Mrs. Lester Bohannon during the past week, sharing hospitality and conversation with local residents.
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Jim Smith
Fort Hood
Tex
Ollie Hall
Vadie Shatswell
Lester Bohannon
Allen Congregation Attends Konawa All Night Singing
Allen residents joined an all night singing in Konawa. Attendees listed include Mr. and Mrs. Crable Chiles Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Cook Mrs. Odessa West Mrs. Ollie Hall Mrs. Brinson Mrs. Rena Heltcel Mr. and Mrs. Preston Harvill Mrs. Effie Turner H. C. Long Mrs. Ruth Beavers Mr. and Mrs. Lois Rinehart and Mr. and Mrs. Earl Legg.
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Allen
Konawa
Crable Chiles
Dennis Cook
Odessa West
Ollie Hall
Brinson
Rena Heltcel
Preston Harvill
Effie Turner
H. C. Long
Ruth Beavers
Lois Rinehart
Earl Legg
Mrs Dennis Cook Returns From Reynolds Memorial Hospital
Mrs Dennis Cook returned home Saturday from Reynolds Memorial Hospital at Lawton.
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Dennis Cook
Reynolds Memorial Hospital
Lawton
Eureka Springs Weekend for Jones Cook and Rhonda
Mr and Mrs Lee Roy Jones and Mr and Mrs Dale Cook and Rhonda spent the weekend in Eureka Springs Arkansas enjoying leisure time and local sights with no reported incidents or disruptions.
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Lee Roy Jones
Dale Cook
Rhonda
Eureka Springs, Ark
Friday guest of Mr and Mrs Arnold Bryant
Friday guest of Mr and Mrs Arnold Bryant was their daughter Mrs W L Rohrbaugh of Iowa Park Texas.
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Arnold Bryant
W. L. Rohrbaugh
Iowa Park
Tex
Wayne Mead and Mr and Mrs Joe Moore in Louisville Ky
Wayne Mead is listed with Mr and Mrs Joe Moore of Louisville Kentucky in the readable portion of a local notice. The fragment notes a family connection or social listing in the community record. Further context is unavailable in the surviving text.
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Wayne Mead
Mrs
Joe Moore
Louisville, Ky
Russell Home Guests Include Detroit and Dallas Visitors
Recent guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Russell were Mr. and Mrs. Bill Russell of Detroit Michigan Mrs. Ethel Alexander of McAlester Charles Russell of Jenks and Mrs. Cora Malone of Dallas Texas.
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C. A. Russell
Bill Russell
Detroit
Mich
Ethel Alexander
McAlester
Charles Russell
Jenks
Cora Malone
Dallas
Tex
Mrs Vinson and friends visit hospital patient
Mrs Carl Vinson Mrs Dan Cook and Mrs C H Nickell visited Mrs Esther Roger Saturday. She is a patient in the Baptist Memorial Hospital Oklahoma City.
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Carl Vinson
Dan Cook
C. H. Nickell
Esther Roger
Baptist Memorial Hospital
Oklahoma City
Odessa West Visits Oklahoma City With Roark Family
Mrs Odessa West visited Sunday and Monday in Oklahoma City with her daughter and family Mr and Mrs Herman Roark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odessa West
Oklahoma City
Herman Roark
Craft Couple Identified as Mr and Mrs Oney Bush
A. E. Craft were Mr. and Mrs. Oney Bush of Phoenix Arizona. The brief notice lists the couple’s names and origin, indicating a marriage or social registration event in the Phoenix area.
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A. E. Craft
Mrs. Oney Bush
Phoenix
Ariz
Mrs Essie Eubank visits kin and reunion in Sulphur
Mrs Essie Eubank returned Sunday from Duncan where she visited her daughter and family Mr and Mrs Claude Thompson. She attended a family reunion Sunday in Sulphur. Weekend guests of Mr and Mrs Cecil Huckeby were their sons and families Mr and Mrs Eddie Huckeby Poteau and Mr and Mrs Denis Huckeby.
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Essie Eubank
Duncan
Claude Thompson
Eubank
Cecil Huckeby
Eddie Huckeby
Poteau
Denis Huckeby
Oklahoma City
Sunday Guests of Mr and Mrs J T Jones
Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs J T Jones were Mr and Mrs Frank Chiles of Houston Texas. They also visited Mr and Mrs A B Kidwell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. T. Jones
Frank Chiles
Houston
Tex
A. B. Kidwell
Mrs Connie Smith Visits Ashland Guests in Ashland
Mrs Connie Smith of Ashland was Sunday guest of Mr and Mrs Dennis Cook. She recently returned from Hawaii.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connie Smith
Ashland
Dennis Cook
Smith
Hawaii
Friday guests of Mr and Mrs Cloyce Finney were the Rev
Friday guests of Mr and Mrs Cloyce Finney included the Reverend. The visit was reported in local society notes, highlighting hospitality and community ties within the town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cloyce Finney
Snake under car in Stonewall killed by bystander
Mrs. John Davis of Harden City stopped at a Stonewall service station when a 242 foot snake slithered from beneath her car. Bill Mattis grabbed a rake and killed the intruder, telling her to stay put as the danger was contained.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Davis
Harden City
Stonewall
Bill Mathis
Stonewall Softball Defeats Roff 14-13 in Fri. Match
Stonewall women’s softball edged Roff 14 to 13 on Friday. Joyce Griffin hit a home run, Keet Mathis tripled and Lou Bryan doubled, while Mathis Wanda White and Mary Harlin also doubled in a tight contest.
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Stonewall
Joyce Griffin
Keet Mathis
Lou Bryan
Wanda White
Mary Harlin
Cushman Baby Born at Valley View Hospital
Mr and Mrs Don Cushman of Ada announce the birth of a boy named Dewayne Ernest born August 14 at Valley View Hospital. Maternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs P W Whittington of Stonewall and paternal grandmother is Mrs R Cushman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Cushman
Ada
Dewayne Ernest
Valley View Hospital
P. W. Whittington
Stonewall
R. Cushman
Ravan Family Holds A Two Day Reunion
The late Charley A. Ravan's family gathered at Lake Murray for a two day reunion with guests from Oklahoma Texas Arizona California and Arkansas. Attendees included W. M. Stutte Winford Stutte Nova Ravan Coalgate. Lawrence A. Stutte Clarita. Gene Latham Donald Luster Wiley Hacker Tishomingo. Lee Kirk Ruby Jan Higginbotham Randall Johnson Coleman. Fred Luster Wapanucka. Jack Henniman Glenda Files Konawa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charley A. Ravan
Lake Murray
Oklahoma
Texas
Arizona
California
Arkansas
W. M. Stutte
Winford Stutte
Nova Ravan
Coalgate
Lawrence A. Stutte
Clarita
Gene Latham
Donald Luster
Wiley Hacker
Tishomingo
Lee Kirk
Ruby
Jan Higginbotham
Randall Johnson
Coleman
Fred Luster
Wapanucka
Jack Henniman
Glenda Files
Konawa
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By Mary Laseman
Mike Mansfield
D-Mont
Ision
Connie Nelson
Galley
Robin Law
Elma Law
Pat Stone
Ercy Owenby
Stortford
Levelland
Linda Adkins
Larry Nessel
Wichita Falls
Preston
Harvill
Midwest City
Betty Bell
Melvin Hasley
Carl
Laura
Yukon
Bill Denton
Jan
R. C. Isaacs
Enid
Floyd Kitley
J. D. Cobb
Ardmore
Billy Jeters
Caren and
Dian Cobb
Luther Moss
Wanda Paul
Billy
Edmond
Vernie Whitten
Harve Alburge
Iowa
Delbert McDonald
Cecil Sprawes
Ruthford, Tenn
Newell Reeves
Paul Reeves
Ella Emerson
Los Angeles
Opal Patterson
Juaniita
Corpus Christi, Tex
Thomas Mays
T. L. Smith
Seminole
Jim Nunnelly
Herman Nunnelley
iCarl Watts
Leon Sanders
Hollydale
Jess Sanders
Guy Stephens
Ruby Todgon
Mae Edwards
Irene Wood
Sherry Eaves
Joan Wood and Son
Ed Dorgan
Lenora Mosely
Johnnie Baum
Ray Magar
Esther Royer
Coletta Mathis
Ravan
Jim Cook
Health Department
Bill Price
Sanitarian
Terry Middlesworth
East Central
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