Price to Pay for Federal Wild River Plan in Oklahoma
In northeast Oklahoma a fight over placing the Illinois River under a federal wild and scenic program pits ecologists and environmentalists against landowners and business interests. Supporters cite preserving free running streams and local charm. opponents warn of government takeover and loss of private property control.
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Oklahoma
Illinois River
Blue River
Pennington Creek
Mill Creek
Maine
Ada and nearby residents pass away in late August notices
Bruce Payne 63 Ada died August 19 from Smith Funeral Home arrangements. Leeman Wood 76 Ada died August 19 Criswell Funeral Home. Walter Maxwell 80 Stonewall died August 19 Smith Funeral Home. Mary Dollie Arter 86 Ada died August 23 Smith Funeral Home. Jim C Burchett 36 Ada died August 24. Ova L Hobbs 71 Rofts died August 25 Criswell.
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Bruce Payne
Ada
Smith Funeral Home
Leeman Wood
Criswell Funeral Home
Walter Maxwell
Stonewall
Mary “Dollie” Arter
Jim C. Burchett
Ova L. Hobbs
Rofs
Money and unity in America and the church
A reflective column questions money's primacy in American life and notes election quirks and social pressures. It praises practical domestic life, fears crop and fair challenges, and urges true Christian unity over factionalism, urging believers to follow Christ rather than builders of human divides.
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America
Greece
Timothy
Oklahoma
University of Oklahoma
Methodist Church
Evangelical United Brethren Church
EUB
United
United’’ Brethren
Paul
Corinth
Apollos
Cephas
Peter
Christ
Church of Jesus Christ
Ucc’s
Disciples
Wesley
Luther
John Calvin
Will Rogers tribute musical opens in Shawnee
Shawnee hosts the world premiere of Will Rog written by Jeanne Adams Wray at the new Community Theater with a 104 member cast. Doris Simpson directs as the production honors Western humorist Will Rogers in a first public show dated Aug 15.
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Harold Davis
Jack Coffey
Shawnee
Will Rog
Adan
Jeanne Adams Wray
America
Will Rogers
Doris Simpson
Ted
Washington D.C
Eddie Tate
Roosevelt
Ethel Reed
Opal Samuelson
Chip Pattillo
Lara Miller
Ada
Pearl Jackson
Surrey Hills
Yukon
Roff Extension Homemakers Group
Paul Harris
Birmingham
Ala
Clay Johnson
Fred Clifton
Bill Williams
Ada area social notes span with visits and gatherings
Mrs. Elma Law hosts and visits with multiple families in Ada and surrounding towns. Neighbors and relatives such as the Pennington, Nessel, Watters, Wood, Law, Shaw, Dryden and Pendergrass families share dinners, outings at Arbuckle Lake, birthday celebrations, ice cream suppers, and nursing home calls across Ada, Holdenville, Durant, Norman, and nearby centers. A variety of short arrivals and departures show a close community network.
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Ernest Payne
Lindsay
Nevell Pennington
Wade
Coleman Pennington
Avery Pennington
Lawton
Arbuckle Lake
Togo Wood
Jim Gilmore
Center
Ray Muck
Murel Horton
Mike Gray
Norvin Nessel
Dorothy Nessel
Vaness School
Gene Nessel
Fairchild Air Force Base
Washington State
Newell Pen
Calvin Pennington
Norman
Frank Dryden
Ernest Cavener
H. R
Ballard Nursing Home
Ada
Ish Mercer
Debie
Darla Ayers
Ruby Dryden
Mae Edwards
Vernice Dryden
Joe Watters
Christie
H. L. Watters
Richard Walrath
Grand
Henry Little
North Carolina
Walrath
Rosey Wood
Holdenville
Ruth
Ethel
Troy Miller
Jim Shaw
Hereford
Tex
Clevey Wood
Burkhart
John Coffey
Delbert Fairchild
Joan
Fred Gray
Ted Pendergrass
Joan Lewelling
Howard
Irene Wood
Bertie Cosby
Ward Wood
Stratford
Pearl Gray
Cara
Lenard Cantrell
Stafford University
California
Clifford Hanley
Lewelling
Fred Duncan
Clareta Gray
Jerry Russell
Jack Lambert
Max Law
Gregg
Lynette
Vaness
Pod Law
J. A. Law
Robin Law
Elma Law
Paul Harvey
Durant
Soad McCurtain
Darrel
John
Robert
Local Women Attend Meeting In West Virginia
Six Pontotoc County Extension Homemakers returned from the 40th National Extension Homemakers Conference at West Virginia University Morgantown with Oklahoma winning 12 awards. The event featured keynote speaker Mrs Olive L Farquharson and sessions on citizenship culture arts family life health and more. Attendees toured sites including the Benjamin Harrison home and the Grand Ole Opry Opry Land.
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Pontotoc County
West Virginia University
Morgantown
W. Va
Olive L. Farquharson
England
Associated Country Women of the World
Oklahoma
CBS
Douglas Edwards
America
Douglas
Ada
Benjamin Harrison
Indianapolis
Germantown
Columbus
Ohio
Seneca Glass Plant
Bristol Caverns
Bristol Tenn.Va
Grand Ole Opry and Opry Land
Nashville
Aun McCullar
Oklahoma State Council
Pontotoc County Council
Vaness
Charles Floyd
State Safety
Wesley Brantley
Southeast District
Latta
Horace Hamilton
Faye Iker
Neva Jones
Allen
Child Witness Testimony in Suit Over Assault
Lucy an eight year old key witness in a def and battery suit against the neighbor. The judge allowed her to testify after she said she would go to the bad place if she lied, proving her incentive to tell the truth. Courts defer to the trial judge’s discretion in determining child competency and care on the stand.
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Lucy
Beef Le Grecque and Related Dishes from Century K
A collection of historical recipes includes Kuntry Korner Beef a la Grecque with beef chuck rice and orange rind, a roast beef with prunes apricots and potatoes, broccoli and chicken bake, a peanut butter banana cake, Waldorf beef salad, bratwurst open-faced toast, and German Toast with apple sausage mix.
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