East Central Hires Seven New Faculty Members This Fall
Seven new faculty hires join East Central for the fall semester. Aquatic instructor Lewis Whitson previously taught and coached in Texas and earned degrees from the University of North Texas. Economics assistant Barry Morris comes from Arkansas with BA MA and a PhD. Accounting instructor Patrick Door, from Tulsa, is a 1971 OSU graduate and CPA. Business Education hire Wandella McNutt, from Fayetteville, holds an Ed D from OU. Nursing additions include surgical nursing instructor Lee Pennington and maternal child care educator Clara Brentlinger, both with OU and other credentials. Special nursing instructor Louvicia Oats, from Jamestown College, will supervise clinical hospital work. Appointment approvals hinge on the Board of Regents.
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East Central
Lewis Whitson
Health and Physical Education Department
Weatherford High School
Denton High
Board of Regents of Oklahoma Colleges
Barry K. Morris
Morris
University of Arkansas
Memphis
Fayetteville, Ark
Dr. McNutt
University of Oklahoma
Lee Pennington
University of Texas
Clara Brentlinger
Pan American University
Texas
Oklahoma
State Department of Health
UCLA
Board of Regents For
Louvicia Oats
Department of Nursing
OU Made Study Of Dangerous Adhesives
OU research into spray adhesives linked to birth defects spurred a halt on three brands. Parents brought a deformed three day old to Dr J Rodman Seely, prompting the Consumer Products Safety Commission action.
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Oklahoma City
University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
J. Rodman Seely
U. S. Consumer Products Safety Commission
Seely
Chicago Bank Hikes Interest Rates Again
NEW YORK AP First National Bank of Chicago said it would raise its prime rate to 9.2 percent effective Tuesday, the highest in history. Analysts expect more banks to follow as lending tightens. The move marks a continuing rise after the year began with the rate at 6 percent, with 13 increases so far as demand from corporations and Federal Reserve actions push money supply tighter.
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New York
First National Bank of Chicago
Chicago Bank
Federal Reserve Board
Open Line volunteers seek help in Ada program
Ada plans a seven night a week telephone support service named Open Line starting Sept. 17 from 7 30 p m to 10 30 p m with a phone number to be announced. Volunteers are urged to contact Mrs. William Winston Sgt Gary Free or Mrs Wes Watkins for duty coverage and training sessions Sept 4 11 and 18 at the United Christian Student Center. The project aims to assist callers, refer them to agencies, and add a regular contact service to check on elderly or homebound residents.
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Ada
William Winston
Gary Free
Wes Watkins
United Christian Student Center
S. Francis
Winston
Boyfriend Taken Into Custody In Girl's Death
In Oklahoma City a 19-year-old girl, Kendra Odor, died after being shot in the head. Her 23-year-old boyfriend, Charles Earl Welch, was taken into custody after claiming the pistol discharged accidentally while he handled a .25 caliber handgun at home. Welch remained jailed overnight as investigators pursued the case.
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Oklahoma City
Kendra Odor
Baptist Medical Center
Charles Earl Welch
Miss Odor
Welch
Murray Offers Courses With Woman In Mind
TISHOMINGO The Community Service Program at Murray State College offers an eight week course in Mexican Cookery starting at 7 p.m. September 11 in Room 302 Administration Building. An 18 dollar fee covers participation. Rosalva Rainey and Sybil Alloway will instruct. Pre enrollment is during regular hours or August 28 at 7 p.m. in Room 102 Classroom Building.
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Murray State College
Practical Nursing Course Faces Financial Woes in Ada Region
Valley View Hospital's licensed practical nursing program may still run short despite city and county grants totaling 11,000. Byng School provides space and funding. total annual costs run about 30,000 with Valley View 11,000 and state rehab 9,000 for salaries. Remaining 10,000 is hoped from tuition and donations. program has operated 16 years, training 12 to 20 nurses annually.
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Valley View Hospital
General Fund
County Excise Board
Valley View
Jim Powers
Powers
Byng School
Marvin Stokes
Byng
Educa
Ada Public Schools
Ada
Ada Residents Honored By Highway Dept
The Oklahoma Department of Highways will award service citations to 472 employees, including 12 Ada residents. G. A. Barnes has 25 years and D. D. Johnson 20 years. The awards banquet at Val Gene's Restaurant in Oklahoma City starts at 5 PM Thursday, hosted by the Association of Oklahoma General Contractors. Other Ada honorees include J. F. Henry, J. R. Rogers Jr., J. Johnson, J. E. Lake, M. L. Morton, Wendell Smith, R. E. Tipton, Lee Henry, W. S. Ott, and O. E. Wright, all with five or ten years.
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Oklahoma Department of Highways
Ada
Department
R. A. Ward
G. A. Barnes
E. 6Th
D. D. Johnson
Val
Val Gene’s Restaurant, Penn Square
Oklahoma City
Association of Oklahoma General Contractors
J. F. Henry
N. Francis
J. R. Rogers Jr
South
J. Johnson
J. E. Lake
W. 10Th
M. L. Morton
Wendell Smith
R. E. Tipton
Mississippi
Lee Henry
Hickory
W. S. Ott
O. E. Wright
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Denton
Tex
Cisco Junior College
University of North Texas
Dana
Snyder
Brent
Michael
Oklahoma Center For Continuing Education
Oklahoma University
University
College of Education
Col
Lege
Business Administration
Gary
Kathy
Chicago
3M Co
St. Paul
Minn
Borden Co
Columbus
Ohio
Sam Brown
Karl V. Hurdle
Bill Cogburn
Murray
Rosalva Rainey
Sybil Alloway
MSC
Riley Young
Highway Dept
Rennie
First National Bank
Cmea
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Main
Broadway
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