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Newspaper

Ada Weekly News

Location

Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Dec 01, 1977

Page

6

Sunday School, Thanksgiving Gatherings In Sunshine

Mary Jo Green reports 35 present for Sunday school in Sunshine with Bea Wyche giving a morning service, and 17 at Sunday night church with Donna Parr presenting a special. The list of Thanksgiving visits and dinners includes many residents and relatives in Ada, Sulphur, Frisco, Stillwater, and nearby towns, with multiple families sharing meals. Attendees also travel to Norman for a Nebraska vs Oklahoma game and to Oklahoma City for the Farm Bureau convention.

Sunshine Bea Wyche Donna Parr Don Parr J. L. Green Mildred Young Koff Masonic Lodge Mary Jo Green Chickasaw Betty Lienberger Julia Thomas Mary Edna Lou Swarb David Paul Swarb Rita Louie Odom Roff Mary Summers Leroy Addie Stringer Sidney Green Phyllis Ronnie Sherrill Ada Joe Swarb Jorita Odom Roff Steve Williams Winona Harrison Leroy Cox Betty Lionberger Anna Lee King Melissa Green Tillie Leon Parish Bill Taylor Frisco Harve Baker Ahloso Nebraska Oklahoma Norman Johnnie Cox Beatrice Wyche Mary Phillips Leon White Attie Lane Jim Wyche Jimmy Julie Wyche Georgia Cash Jesse Green Jess Green Melissa Joe Thomas del City Tillie Parish Marvin Autry Odus McGalliard Glen T. Smith Albuquerque N.M Lula Underhill Pontotoc Indianola Buck Heard T. J. Roquemore Claude Hewett Margene J. B. Eager Vernie Henley Claude Virgie Hewett Leonard Ford Mead E. D. Eager Carolyn Windy Allen Judy Isenberg Denver City Texas Henry Childs Dorthy Taylor Texas Creek Colo

Garretts Visit Relatives Through Thanksgiving Week

Center Rae Garrett and family from California visited relatives in Oklahoma City Antlers and Tupelo during the two week period ending with Thanksgiving. Rae Garrett and family also joined Thelma Jean Garrett at church revivals while others traveled to Tulsa and Pauls Valley for gatherings and dinners with kin.

R. T. Garrett Jan Baby California Rae Garrett E. D. Ricketts Leon Garrett Pug Garrett Fisher Lewis Oklahoma City Jack Vanderer Vera Lanham Antlers Tip Vanderer Vera Thelma Jean Garrett Tupelo Tulsa Buddy G. Garrett Jolita Bible Baptist Church Gene Garner April Dustin Pauls Valley Lee Little

High School Seniors Urged to Apply for ROTC Scholarships

Lt. Col. Joe F. Craig of East Central University announced a Dec. 15 deadline for Army ROTC four year full tuition scholarships. About 700 nationwide awards cover tuition books and lab fees with a $100 monthly allowance for up to ten months each year. Recipients must serve four years on active duty after graduation.

Army Reserve Officer Training Corps ROTC Joe F. Craig East Central University Craig

Murray Regents Schedule Meeting

TISHOMINGO The Murray State College Board of Regents will assemble for its monthly business meeting Dec. 6 at 7 p.m. on the MSC campus in the Board of Regent's Conference Room on the second floor of Clive E Murray Hall.

Ada Terry Ramsey Connie Ramsey Murray State College Tishomingo Miss Ramsey MSC Social Science Club Anna Atkins Eugene Atkins Stonewall Murray State College Board of Regents MSC Board of Regent Clive E. Murray

Derryberry Sees Energy Roads as Top State Issues

Oklahoma Attorney General Larry Derryberry outlined major issues for the next governor, including education and higher education funding, energy protection, and improved roads. He spoke in Ada at East Central University on judiciary matters and urged strong leadership.

Derryberry Oklahoma Atty Larry Derryberry Serv Ada East Central University Government and History Department Altus Regents For Higher Education Jackson County University of Oklahoma Law School David Boren U. S. Senate

Officials To Join Higher Education Day in Oklahoma City

About 20 East Central University administrators and faculty will take part in Oklahoma’s seventh Higher Education Day at Lincoln Plaza. A morning forum will address appropriations for the 1978 legislature with HEACO officials, Sen. Finis Smith and Rep. Don Davis on panel. Principal speaker will be Warren G. Hill of the Education Commission of the States. Eight individuals will be honored at the luncheon, with HEACO directors meeting afterward.

East Central University Oklahoma Lincoln Plaza Oklahoma City Ted Phillips HEACO Finis Smith Tulsa Don Davis Lawton David Way Norman Phillips Warren G. Hill The Education Commission of the States Denver Colo State Regents Russell Vaught E. T. Dunlap Coordinating Board

Patience urged at flashing signal intersections in Ada

Assistant Police Chief Don Henderson warns Ada drivers to slow and stop at flashing red signals, noting many fail to brake. City officials acknowledge repair costs. a Norman firm handles fixes while patrols continue to prevent accidents. Motorists are urged to proceed with caution until repairs are complete.

Don Henderson Henderson Ada Leonard Briley Norman

High School Forensic Meet Opens at East Central

Students from 20 high schools across the state gather at East Central University Friday and Saturday for the annual interscholastic forensic meet. Dr. Robert Payne explains the Class AA and Class B contests serve as qualifiers for regional and state events with top three in each event advancing. Friday covers oratory poetry prose extemp and readers theatre while Saturday focuses on debate with entrants from Oklahoma City Sapulpa Norman Seminole Stratford Vanoss Asher and Stonewall.

East Central University Robert Payne ECU Payne Oklahoma City Sapulpa Norman Seminole Stratford Vaness Asher Stonewall

Oklahoma 4-Hers Capture Seventh Straight No 1 Ranking

In Chicago at the National 4-H Congress Oklahoma finished first for the seventh year. Oklahoma totals show 26 national and regional winners and $23,800 in scholarships. Dickson High School student Mark Owen, 16, won the energy program and received a $1,000 scholarship.

Chicago Oklahoma Dickson High School Mark Owen

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Written By Mary Joe Green United States ECU Military Science Department Fort Monroe Murray Regents By Leslie Wigington Worstell Church of God Christine Gillum Norma Ray Stout Joe Parsons Bill Tillman Curtiss Baker Tom Wood James McDaniel Lonnie Abbott Eugene Swearingen State Regents For Higher Education Swearingen Oklahoma State University University of Tulsa Bank of Oklahoma B. M Mack” Welch Diamonds Gem Jewelers Mar Og&e
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