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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1968
Page
1
First day enrollment in Ada schools ends with 1 045 elementary students signing up for the 1968 69 year. Nineth graders 171 and high school seniors 138 enrollments. Compared with 1967, seniors and ninth grade figures differ due to changes in enrollment procedures.
The Pontotoc County Free Fair returns for its 52nd year September 5–7 with major changes. Exhibits due by noon Sept 5, judging starts 1 p.m. 4-H and women divisions, calves weighed for Junior Fat Stock, beef judging at 7 p.m., and queen coronation at 8 p.m. Saturday features horses. Sunday closing events.
Ada residents face a tax hike of about 11.97 mills this year, pushing bills up by nearly $12 per thousand. Levy details show a 93.65 mill total across county, city, and Ada schools, driven largely by a $1.2 million bond sinking fund for a new high school.
State Sen. Gene Stipe, recently cleared of tax evasion charges, won the Democratic nomination for Dist. 7 and will face Republican Marshall A. Ostner in November after defeating two opponents. Other incumbents and challengers won or lost in a wide set of statewide primary races across Oklahoma.
Ada elementary teachers form a six member committee led by Rozelle Crownover to end letter grades and report cards. The plan favors open houses and a large publicity campaign with Ada News KTEN TV and KADA to explain new policies.
House majority leader Carl Albert secured permanent chairmanship of the Democratic National Convention and won renomination from Oklahoma’s 2nd District. Oklahoma’s Sen. Mike Monroney also won renomination for the November ballot while Albert praised President Johnson and condemned the Republicans amid delegates’ applause.
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