Ada Woman Pursues Family Roots in Revolutionary War Links
Mrs. Hatchett and three other Ada women study genealogy with DAR ties and local journals. They pursue ancestral lines to the Revolutionary War, trading notes by phone and at Saturday sessions, aiming to uncover how ancestors lived and to verify relatives who served.
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DAR
North Carolina
Tennessee
Genealogical Helper
DAR Journal
Ada
Hatchett
Lottie Braly
Mattin Logsdon
W. EE. Pitt
Jong
Flying Enthusiast Seeks More Freedom for Private Planes
Ketchum complains of heavy government control over private flying and notes difficulty using big airports without a radio. He travels from Oklahoma to learn farming methods, mentions 80 acre farms in Pennsylvania, and seeks local aviation volunteers in Pontotoc County. Interested individuals can write to him in Duncan Route 4.
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Oklahoma City
Ketchum
United States
Pennsylvania
Oklahoma
Kelchum
Association
Pontotoc County
Duncan
Route 4
Family Lessons From Paga Home After Fire and Sale
Relatives of Gaar recall the old house sold in 1954 after Gaar’s death. Three Gaar children were born there. From 1908 to 1942 residents burned wood, then switched to gas in 1943. Allen and his two children began dismantling the house this week with a roof removed and scraps scattered. He hopes to salvage about 20 900 feet of lumber to add three rooms to his nearby home.
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Gaar
Tor James
Allen
Oi Center
Dump Truck Crash Tangles Springbrook Bridge
A dump truck traveling west collided with a Wright vehicle at the Springbrook bridge corner. The loaded dump truck careened off the road, overturned into a ditch spilling gravel. The Wright car suffered heavy damage including a damaged fender and grill. The bridge has seen several serious accidents since January.
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Enl
Gay
Wright
Springbrook Bridge
Around the County in Fitstown and Frisco
Local notes recount visits and travels of Snyder and Patton families across Fitstown Frisco and nearby towns. Residents Cynthia Paula and John Week visit parents in Kansas City while Jim Westhoff stays with Carlton Corbins in Stonewall. Several gatherings feature the Carlsons Dooleys Barretts Langleys Minor and Braddocks with hospital stays and trips to Ada Konawa and Vamoosa amid community fishing picnics and a Republics barbecue at Tri Rhynes ranch.
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Couri
Cynthia
Paula
John
Kansas City
Clarence Lee
Jim Westhoff
Carlton Corbins
Glasgow
Corbins
Mary
Mr. Westhoff
Ard Waller
Joe Calby
Ponca City
Corbin
M. L. Jamison
Stonewall
Ada Social News Notes From Community Gatherings
Ada residents shared visits and hospitality among families including Byrd, Simon Paltan, Miss Jim Marshall and Mrs. Boda Hisaw at a leader training meeting for communism in Ada held last Tuesday in preparation for September home demonstration club meetings. Dora Daniel spent time with her brother John and wife, with visits to the Daniels and Prater households throughout the week. John Daniel hosted and hosted again with neighbors as relatives gathered for doctor visits, meals, and birthday dinners while preparations for school pressed on.
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Sid
Jim Marshall
Lee Cross
Centrahoma
Jerry Marshalleft
Granada
Coto
Keith Whitney
Dea Lance
Duane Lobaugh
A. W. Whitney
Jim
Candi
Camila
I Whitney
Sid Marshall
Phillips Melzer
Mark
Rod
Him Marshall
and ‘Fod
Lawton
Francis. Braddock
Stella Humphrey
Mas. Melzer
Germany
Jetti
John Braddock
Wanda
Jota
L. M. Braddock
Jack Skeith
Beatrice Snell
Fitlstown
Tulsa
J. A. . Skeith
Valley View Hospital
Boda Hisaw
Ada
Dora Daniel
John
Daniel
Dora
Joe Daniel
John Daniel
John Prater
Fillstown
Leonard Daniel
Ade
Leonard
John Danial
John. Daniel
Johnnie Daniel
Uttle
Alma Daniel
Earl Craddock
Stonewall
Bud Daniel
Reba Daniel
Jack Daniel
Jack McDonald
Johnna
Donnie
Rodgers and Laxton Tie the Knot in Ada
Anton Lee Rodgers and Carol Laxton wed in Ada with family present. The couple, ages 21 and 18, exchanged vows and plan to reside in Ada following the ceremony.
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Anton Lee Rodgers
Ada
Carol Laxton
Minnie Lewis and Rhynes Ranch Under Ada News Eye
Weekly Oil Center correspondent notes Minnie Lewis wife of Mr Lewis as an avid rock garden enthusiast with a Spanish themed yard and inventive water pumping using a bicycle chain. In Rhynes Ranch she uncovers tales of Nile delta plants, Indian lore about lead mold rifles, and hints of local gold mining myths while hinting at a square dance club. Ada prepares to bring oral vaccine via Pontotoc Health Department with a Dallas lab guiding the effort.
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Minnie Lewis
Oil Center
Lewis
Theyrally
Delta ‘Nile
Egypt
United States
Oklahoma
Rhynes Ranch
Ada
Justice Chamber of Commerce
Pontotoc County
Car Overturns in Ditch Near Lula Injures Local Man
A Lula man, -year-old B. D. Young, suffered severe head injuries when his car overturned on a gravel road south of Lula about 10:30 p.m. He was thrown from the vehicle and admitted in poor condition to Valley View Hospital. Patrolman H. J. Gay investigated, noting the eastbound car apparently lost control on a downgrade and overturned. No other passengers were present.
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Lula
Valley View Hospital
B. D. Young
Young
Highway Patrol
H. J. Gay
Gay
Ther Venture
Valley Wew Hospital
Ada School Enrollment Rises and Declines Across Grades
Total Ada school enrollment stands at 1,890, down 40 from the prior year, per Supt Rex Morrison. Grade schools show mixed shifts with Glenwood up 18, Hayes up 5, Irving down 15, Washington up 30, and Willard down 11. Junior high and senior high totals reflect a net decrease in eighth and ninth grades but an increase among juniors and seniors. Enrollment continues through today and tomorrow.
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Ada
Morrison
Glenwood
Hayes
Irving
Idown
Washington
Paris Council Extends Deadline For Sewage Project
The Paris city council extended the June 11 deadline for the sewer project after discovering thick limestone rock along the line. If penalties are enforced it would cost about 2600 and extend roughly 65 days, with 200 residents now connected and paying 2.25 monthly. Nearly half have installed home connections while plumbers work on spurs. Midweek the system was usable though many relied on septic tanks before completion. Also noted are 1982 American cars with bucket seats.
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Price
Paris
Ralf
Lave
Space Exhibit Open For Public At State Fair
NASA showcases eight large exhibits at the 1962 State Fair of Oklahoma in Oklahoma City. The displays cover the U S space program and nuclear energy research for future probes, including Thor Able, Transit, Explorer satellites, and Van Allen missions. Fair manager Sandy Saunders says the exhibits educate visitors about the space age during the eight day fair September 28 through September 28.
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Oklahoma
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
U. S
NASA
Sandy Saunders
Sta Science and Arts Museum
Oklahoma City
Democrats See Rising GOP Hope In Oklahoma Rally
After an outdoor convention in Oklahoma, Democrats acknowledge growing Republican strength. Voters cite party loyalty and statewide trends, with retirees like M E Twynam predicting Republicans have their best chance yet. Many Democrats admit Republican prospects look better than ever.
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Oklahoma
M.E. Twynam
Rolf
Twynam
Bellman
Charolais Continue At Holdenvilla Test In 1961
Visitors watched the high gaining Charolais herd as the best pen average from the 1961 Holdenvilla test. Dame Clyde Reed of Oklahoma State University inspected the cattle and judged the program a success. Ada veterinarian Dr Don B Williams noted Braly's tour cited Pontotoc County as prime cattle country and Carl ton Corbin and Braly were highlighted for their notable herds. Corbin, near Braly, owns the first certified meat sire from his ranch.
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Clyde Reed
Oklahoma State University
Reed
Oklahoma
Don B. Williams
Ada
Braly
Pontotoc County
Bray
Carlton Corbin
Dr. Williams
Corbin
Former Atlan Under Way Here On Submarine Missile Plans
Former Atlan discusses early submarine missile designs the Atlas Jupiter and X-17. He calls Polaris submarine missiles the most effective deterrent by enabling submarines to deploy nuclear rockets beneath water and polar ice to reach Russia. He notes Lockheed’s RIFT program for reactor in flight tests, developing a nuclear fuel missile engine operable outside Earth’s atmosphere.
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Atlas
Russia
Lockheed
Sakch
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Srl Doolittle
Appleton
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Terry
Milwaukee
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Beavers Bend State Park
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W. R. Rogers
Broken Arrow
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Stroud
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Prague
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J. D. Branson
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H. B
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Bud Minor
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Todd
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Harden City
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Henkin
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Graper
Renee Enchant
Walter Graner
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Simon Paltan
Gene Sabatine
Healdton
Carrie Sims
William Campbell
Latta
Allred
Sabatine
Sims
Campbell
Alfreds
John ‘Allred Jr
Fairfax
Loretta
Margaret Barnes
Thelma‘Hobgood
Sunshine Community
Mildred Powers
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Wers
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Lula Man
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Tulsa Company
W. T. Price
Ance Hant Hole
Rhynes Bar-X Ranch
Coal Creek
Ranc
Little Hole
Charolais
Atlan
Mack” Welch
Rey Butingis
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