Spit n Whittle Club At Main and Stockton Benches
At the corner of Main and Stockton near the Frisco station a group of men gathers under a catalos tree to whittle and chat. Led by Tom Hicks and aided by railroad staff, about 30 to 40 regulars meet daily, with occasional younger members. They pool for tree care, celebrate fallen friends with flowers, and defend the group from disruptive newcomers.
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Frisco
Whittlers
Main
Stockton
W. Lb
Aniladug
Frisco Station
Spit ‘N
Theroup
Tom Hicks
Hicks
L. G. Denny
Denny
F. E. Wait Jr
Ada Whittlers and Their Tree Preserve Local Heritage
The Ada group guards a revered tree and benches, stressing order and cleanliness. They recall rockier days with long haired boys and note McKeel district judge John Boyce McKeel sent troublemakers away. They plan an elm for October, hoping to preserve the site for future generations of whittlers.
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John Boyce McKeel
McAlester
McKeel
Whittler
Nor
Whittlers
Hicks
Ada
Fires Revisit Two Burned Buildings Ada Fire Calls
Ada firemen answered six calls in one day two targeted recent blazes at Service Chevrolet and White Way Laundry. Welders cut steel to clear ruins and sparked fires in trash. The day began 8 40 a m with Service Chevrolet, then CG C Ogg residence, 200 East Fifteenth, and a grass fire at the Iron and Metal Co yard. Local youths aided by salvaging a boat, and Boy Scouts supplied a breakfast before continuing the journey down the river.
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Ada
Tulsa
Arkansas River
Iron and Metal Co
Terril Allyn
James¢ Fast
Garufo Jr
Ita
Kan
Wichita
John Ladd
Broadway
Welter Goyne
Stokomores
Terrille
Notting-water
Robin Hood
Cantary
Longtime Hugo dealer Preslie B Cole dies at home
Preslie B Cole a longtime Hugo automobile dealer and farmer died at his Blanchard Route 2 home after moving from Hugo in 1959. Born March 1 1897 in McAlester he was World War II veteran and Shriner. Survived by wife Gladys two sons Julian and Preslie Jr a granddaughter Brenda and Roger Cole. Funeral 10 a.m. Friday at Smith Funeral Home with Rosedale Cemetery interment.
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Rho AE B. Co
Preslie B. Cole
Blanchard
Route 2
Hugo
Mc. Alester
Afram
McAlester
Cole
Gladys
Julian Cole
Brenda Cole
Alseether
Roger Cole
Oklahoma
Chapel of Smith Funeral Home
Rosedale Cemetery
Melvin F. Stringer
Melvin E. Stringer
Stonewall
Bowlegs
Jos D
Mary Evelyn Wheeler Stringer
Joe D. Stringer
Ellen Daniel
Lillie Mae Morrison
Tulsa
Netha Francis Gambvil
Hickory
Delbert Stringer
Eunice
N. M
James Stringer
Springer
Okla
Billie E. Stringer
Fort Worth
Texas
Johny Penry
Stringer
Walter Stringer
North Carolina
Free Will Baptist Church
Muril Wilson
Francis
Gerald Allen
Charles Gambvil
Arley Morrison
Lester Allen
Joe Newberry
Raymond Newberry
Stonewall Cemetery
Smith Funeral Home
Matthews A. Heimer
Matthews Allen Helmer Sr
Stratford
Church of Christ
Missouri
Helmer
Bob Paige
Stratford Church
Memorial Park
Ada
Dun Funeral Home
Cora Cantwell
Roff
Ruth Prather
Annie Belcher
Wichita
Kansas
Beatrice Lewelling
Clarence A
Abilene
Matt A. Jr
James D
Fort Leonard Wood
Richard
Little Hook
Ark
Scooter Wreck In Ada Injures Two Brothers
Two brothers, David Tribbey, 15, and Tommy Tribbey, 8, were injured Friday in Ada when their scooter collided with a car at Sixth and Sherry. They were admitted to Valley View Hospital in fair condition. David had a possible head injury and broken leg, Tommy head lacerations. A hospital spokesman said both improved Monday morning. The scooter rider, David, and his brother were headed east on Sixth when Leland Dean Tyler, 17, Ada, driving a northbound car on Cherry, did not report injuries. The brothers were transported by ambulance to the hospital. their mother is Evelyn Tribbey of West Fifth, Ada.
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Ada
David
Trikbey
Toramy
Valley View Hospital
Tommy
Sixth
Sherry
Tribbey
Leland Dean Tyler
Tyler
Cherry
Vacuum Cleaners that Sweep Alone Claim Feasibility
LOS ANGELES AP reports a prototype optical decision filter aims to guide vacuum cleaners and avoid obstacles. Sam Viglione of Douglas Astropower Labs says the device, a small suitcase sized computer with 400 photo cells and 400 logic units, could later recognize faces and unlock doors, detect storm centers, and be mass produced for consumers.
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Nestero Electronics Show
Sam
Viglione
Douglas
Astropower Electronics
State Auditor Andy Anderson Dies at 66 in Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City AP reports State Auditor Andy Anderson died at Veterans Hospital at 9:05 a.m. after a heart attack and complications from a fever. A World War I veteran, he served as state senator, secretary of state, and auditor, and was a Democratic candidate for secretary of state. A replacement for the secretary of state post will be chosen by the Democratic Party.
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Oklahoma City
Andy Anderson
Veterans Hospital
Anderson
Folk County
Ark
Polk County
Pontotoc County
Indian Territory
Ada
East Central State College
France
Beckham County
State Senate
Loeal
Revenue and Taxation
Mason
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
EF. Shaw
Perry
J. Howard Edmondson
Edmondson
Democratic Party
Bill Christian
John Cannor
Muffler Violations Flood Ada Traffic and Municipal Courts
Ada enforces muffler and speeding rules with a crowded docket. Rich ard Don Stegall Garrel K Simpsins Harvey Otis Manuel Robert Lloyd Gregory Espie Dale face speeding and license charges. Norman G Pinley forfeits 20 bond for mufflers, William L Brantley for improper exhausts, Paul Gordon Gaines Seminole, reckless driving, William Henry Briggs and Peter Walker for no license, each 20. Municipal Court fines include William Henry Briggs 20 for false information, Lester Tiley 20 for non tax paid liquor, John Henry Mathews 20, Frankie Tomlinson 20, Robert Lee Wilson 20, Nick Warchester 20, Jerry Olan Pinley 20 for public drunkenness. Finley forfeits 10 bond. Mora Sealy and Melvin Mills also fined for malicious prosecution.
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Ada
Richard Don Stegall
Garrel
Ksimpsins
Harvey Otis
Manuel
Robert Lloyd Gregory
Espie Dale
Norman G. Pinley
William L. Brantley
Paul Gordon
Gaines
Seminole
William Henry Briggs
Peter Walker
Lester Tiley
Okemah
John Henry Mathews
Frankie Tomlinson
Robert Lee Wilson
Nick Warchester
Pontotoc
Jerry
Olan Pinley
Finley
Mora Sealy
Melvin Mills
Barber chair debut for 56 year old man in Ottawa
John P. Forrer of Rantoul, age 56, sat in a barber chair for the first time in his life. He explained he has cut hair since he was a boy, but his father needed spectacles and faced a cataract operation, delaying the arrival of his own haircut.
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Pdpa
Ottawa
Kan
John P. Forrer
Rantoul
Forrer
Fethee
Ada Quarterhorse Auction Opens With 138 Horses
The Ada Quarterhorse Auction opened its first sale under clear skies with 138 horses from 50 consignors, staged north of Ada on SH 13. Pete Winters and A W Huebsch, co owners, began proceedings at 9 30 a m with consignors drawing for position, as bidders from the southwest gathered. The sale marks their first since taking over in July after acquiring the former Ada Pony Sales, with two renowned auctioneers Hank Weiscamp and Walter Britten lining up for the event.
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Ada
SH 13
Pete Winters
Winters
A.W. Huebsch
Ada Pony Sales
Consignor
Hank Weiscamp
College Station
Tex
Walter Britten
Alamosa
Colo
Sala
Vern Cenerremmme
Rene
Lavara
John Bennett
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Russia
United States
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Arthur Bell
First Christian Church
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Los Angeles
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