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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1968
Page
2
Lawton residents report a week's hospital stay for Tom Daniel after a head injury from a foul bat during a youth baseball game. Visitors include grandmothers and relatives, Kimberly spending two weeks with the Daniels. A late night skunk incident ends without harm after a misfired rifle forgotten loading.
Maj. Paul Slater and family recently moved to Frisco after returning from Wurzburg Germany in April and five weeks at Fort Sill. The family, including Paul II James Charles Jeffery Scott and Gregory Layne, celebrated birthdays June 23 while Maj. Slater was home before departing July 5 for Vietnam. Relatives from Shawnee Oklahoma City and Lois Boone gathered for a reunion and picnic in Shawnee with Mrs Slater and the children. Mr and Mrs Vance Minor and Lois Boone visited in Frisco.
Looked at slides from Germany and Europe. Mr and Mrs Tom McCoy of Shawnee and Mrs Lois Boone visited Mrs Boone's daughter Mrs Slater recently. Mrs Boone and Mrs Paul Slater and children went to stock car races in Ada Saturday night.
A series of visits occurred this week with Daniel family members from Ada and nearby towns visiting Buck and Pat Daniel at their homestead. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Bud Withers of Wirt, Charles Hisaw of Fittstown, Jack W Daniel and John Daniel of Ada, and L D Brady of Stonewall.
Mr and Mrs Babe Marshall of Liberal Kansas and Mrs Barbara Ann Merit of Perryton Texas had supper with Jim and Sid Marshall on Wednesday. Jim Marshall and Aline Johnson visited Betty Slater on Sunday. Mrs Slater and children visited Jim Marshall while Jim and Delores Marshall visited Samantha Barnes of Stonewall on Thursday. Alvin Minor had lunch Monday with Jim and Sid Marshall.
Mr and Mrs Jack West of Ada visited Mr and Mrs Vance Minor on Tuesday for an informal social call.
The new system sets informal hearings to dispatch cases quickly. Costs are $3 plus 75 cents per defendant served. Traffic bonds may be posted by mail via a prepaid envelope. bonds range from 25 to 200 dollars, with game and fish bonds from 25 to 500.
Mr. and Mrs. Elmo Minor of Byng were guests Saturday night, sharing time and hospitality at a local gathering.
Gary McCarty turned six on Thursday as grandparents Mr and Mrs Wendell Price hosted a birthday gathering with a homemade ice cream freezer and a birthday cake to mark the occasion.
Mr and Mrs Aaron Grey Stonewall visited Mr and Mrs Dowe Smith Friday. Clarence Odom and Bill Hall Ada visited the Dowe Smiths Wednesday. The Smiths drove to Wintersmith Park Sunday to visit friends at the Grey family reunion. Mr and Mrs Greer Brooks Stonewall visited the Dowe Smiths Sunday. Mr and Mrs Dowe Smith visited Mr and Mrs Elmer Simmons Stonewall Saturday.
Jim Sid Jerry and Delores Marshall visited Mr and Mrs Virgil Johnson Sunday. Daniel and Ada visited Mrs Virgil Johnson Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Virgil Johnson and Kitty visited Mrs Grace Marshall Stonewall Saturday. Mrs Bertie Sharrell and Mrs Helen Robison Hal and Matt visited Mr and Mrs Coy Byrd recently. Mr and Mrs Coy Byrd visited Mr and Mrs Lee Byrd Ada Friday.
Grover Barnes spent Friday and Saturday with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Jack Barnes. Mrs Aline Brandon and grandson Jamie Henry of Byng visited Sunday with the Barnes family.
Five Elmore sisters and Barney Abbott traveled from Ada to Montgomery and Birmingham to visit their youngest sister Opal Lee. The group stayed with relatives, enjoyed meals with family, and shared notes on the trip before returning home.
Mr and Mrs Ralph Smith from Burlington Iowa visited on Monday with a brief tour and friendly calls. The note records their travel and cordial meetings in the local community.
Drifting between Ada Midwest City Stonewall and Valley View Hospital reports of weeklong social visits. Mr Haskell Harrison was rushed to Valley View Hospital Tuesday morning. Johnnie Daniel Barbara Daniels and Judy Johnson helped Barbara with family members.
Mr and Mrs Johnnie Daniel and Mrs Johnna Daniel visited Monday night with Mr and Mrs Sammy Townsend in Stonewall to share time and company.
Alfred Baylis remains in Lawton hospital after recent surgery. Mrs. Baylis is staying in Lawton to be with him as he recovers.
Former Gov Henry Bellmon named Don E Williams Pontotoc County chairman for his U S Senate bid Williams is a veterinarian and active in the Pontotoc County Cattlemen's Association and national bovine practitioner groups He previously chaired Pontotoc County during 1966 congressional race in the 1960s
Cindy, a young girl, fell through a door into a flooded cellar behind a house. Her father pulled her out and performed mouth to mouth resuscitation until Ada Fire Department units arrived. She recovered and was released from Valley View Hospital after an overnight stay.
A simple jarred preparation uses marinated herring in sour cream. Add minced chives to heighten piquancy and impart a fresh, herbaceous finish.
Local classified ad notes options to buy sell trade or rent with contact number 332 4433 for listings.
The board adopts the 1968 69 budget and schedules a workshop on special education programs for deprived children. About 150 teachers and administrators from six counties are invited, with University of Oklahoma consultants Dr Gene Shepherd and Dr Gerald Kowitz slated to attend. Superintendent Skelton reports delays at the new high school due to labor and weather, predicting occupancy in February if no more delays occur.
Kenneth Meeler former Pontotoc County teacher has become director of public relations at Murray State College. He succeeds Tom Wood who left to join Panhandle State College. Meeler, a Bromide native, holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Southeastern State College Durant and studied at Oklahoma State University and Northern Arizona. He began teaching in Pontotoc County in 1956 and has taught at Tishomingo Atoka and Vanoss. He was Murray State’s English instructor last year.
Ada residents James Elliott Ray James and Joe T Bryan joined the McCarthy for President campaign executive committee meeting at the state headquarters in Oklahoma City. Pontotoc County residents urged to contact Bryan to sign the petition supporting McCarthy nomination.
Ellender warned that unless new legislation is enacted before year end 1969 pre-1965 farm programs would again take effect. He argued those programs created large surpluses, depressed markets, and caused the nation to incur huge storage costs.
Cattle and calves around 8600 head with feeder cattle and calves dominating Thursday sales. Cows steady to weak with some 25 lower. bulls and slaughter calves unchanged. Hogs 700 head with barrows and gilts up to 25 higher on some grades. sows 25 higher. Sheep light with volume insufficient to test prices.
William S Walton 86 died in a Konawa nursing home Wednesday. Graveside services by J Sterling Turner at Fairlawn Cemetery Stillwater at 10 a.m. Friday. Born August 22 1881 in Keota Iowa he lived in Oklahoma since 1918 and Konawa since 1965. Survived by two sons two daughters ten grandchildren eight great grandchildren Watts Funeral Home in charge.
No accidents were reported in Ada Wednesday. The July total stands at 23, compared with 32 for the same period last year. In Municipal Court bonds were forfeited for Frank D. Matthews red light violation five dollars Delpha Fern Keener speeding ten dollars Carl Dwayne Sprouse improper windshield operation ten dollars and exhaust ten dollars Gertie L Carter running red light five dollars Donald E Taylor improper U turn five dollars Crabill M Nickell exhaust ten dollars In JP court Bud Byrd and Jim Monroe faced breach of the peace charges.
You can dust sweep and scrub your way to a better figure. You can exercise right while you're doing housework in your home. When you reach up to dust a high stand or shelf or wash the woodwork stand on your toes and stretch your whole body upwards. This is good for your ankles legs and posture. Scrubbing the floor is a great way to firm up your arms shoulders back stomach and waistline. Even washing the dishes is good for your arms and upper back.
Cathy Guffey daughter of Mr and Mrs Jack Guffey celebrated her ninth birthday Saturday at home. Guests included family friends from Okmulgee Perryton Coalgate Oklahoma City and Marlin with cake ice cream and a wiener roast later at Lake Atoka.
Three Resthaven Nursing Home guests Josie McCormick May Worman and Dewaine Ray marked July birthdays in Stonewall. The Frisco Extension Homemakers offered cookies and fruit as residents gathered for the singing of Happy Birthday and refreshments served by Mrs. Simon Patton assisted by Ella Mae Robinson to a long list of attendees.
The Brotherhood of Ahloso Baptist Church gathered in the Fellowship Hall for a monthly breakfast. Delbert Thompson and Clyde Gunn cooked biscuits, bacon and eggs and coffee. Garley Folger spoke after the meal and the Thompson Quartet led songs with Janice Thompson at the piano. Participants included Vasco Moore, Joe Abbott, Sam Hunt, V. O. Magar, John Blundell, Ray Barker, and Rev. James Wigington.
Spring and summer fashions for toddlers emphasize flowered prints for girls and vertical stripes for boys. Durable press fabrics with soil release finishes help stains wash out in ordinary laundering, making care easier. Mothers are urged to check labels for extra service features before buying.
A nostalgic recipe feature extols the outdoor broiled steak as a peak dish with a thick sirloin cooked over hickory embers. It notes butter sauce, a green salad with Parmesan, radishes, and sesame, plus a garlic scented mixed green salad, offering serving tips and quantities for four to eight servings.
Mrs. Nell S. Rice, Family Planning Consultant from the State Health Department, met with The Family Planning Program staff at the City-County Health Department in Oklahoma City. The program, funded by the CEO grant and led by Dr. Ray A. Northrip, announced July screenings of the film Children by Choice to Head Start Mothers Clubs and Department staff. August dates to be announced.
The Ganges riverside near Monghyr India was ablaze for miles as a suspected refinery discharge of refuse oil sparked the fire. Local authorities investigated the spill and its impact on the holy river used by Hindus.
The Lula Extension Homemakers held their annual family picnic Friday night in the Lula School lunchroom. Each family brought a lunch and hostess gifts were exchanged. Attendees included the Wofford and Parnell families, the Brooks, Cross, Hokett, Drennan, Sweat, Woford and Johnston households, plus Dana and David Cagle and Dorothy and Vickie Wofs ford.
County Clerk J D Dew Thompson along with commissioners named District 2 Clyde R Haskins and Garren B Smith listed in the local government notice. The document outlines appointments and district assignments for county leadership.
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