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Newspaper

Ada Weekly News

Location

Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Dec 02, 1971

Page

9

Soap may be making a comeback in the U.S. market

Washington experts say major soap use now comes from bars in homes and commodious laundries. Synthetic detergents have captured much of the market since World War II, but growth slowed in the 1960s with detergent sales far outpacing soap.

Washington Agriculture Department

Teens swap Oklahoma flag from capitol to governor mansion

Oklahoma City teen Rodd Moesel and Carmen teen Ted Weber swiped a ripped flag from the state capitol and replaced it with a better one from the governor's mansion. The plan aimed to take the flag to the 4-H convention in Chicago with Lt. Gov. George Nigh arranging security for the capitol flag removal.

Oklahoma City Chicago Rodd Moesel Ted Weber Carmen State Capitol Oklahoma Capitol George Nigh Moesel Weber

New Telephone Directories Coming for Five Oklahoma Towns

New directories will be delivered Friday for Ada Coalgate Roff Stratford and Tupelo with separate white page sections for each town and a single combined yellow pages section. 27 000 new copies ordered delivery by private contractor in a few days. Ada gains 639 phones Roff 35 Coal Gate 78 Stratford 106 Tupelo 30.

Ada Coalgate Roff, Stratford Tupelo Ron Crainshaw Southwestern Bell Crainshaw Roff Stratford

Bill Burpo Named New Co op Manager

E. V. Loomis longtime manager of the People's Electric Co op was honored at a retirement party in the Oklahoma Room of East Central Student Union. Bill Burpo, former assistant manager, succeeds Loomis as manager and has served with the co op for four years. About 90 attendees including employees and spouses attended the retirement event.

E. V. Loomis People’s Electric Co-op Oklahoma East Central Student Union Loomis Bill Burpo Burpo People’s Electric Here

Cost of feeding children ranges from infancy to adulthood

U S agriculture department estimates show a girl’s feeding cost from infancy to 18 at about 8300 dollars and a boy’s at about 8900 dollars with costs rising as children age. Two elementary children on a moderate plan may cost around 2100 dollars per year per family, with economies in larger families.

ERS Washington Agriculture Department Department

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The Soap and Detergent Association Association Economic Research Service Pete Winters United States Hall David Hall Canada Goodies Herman Hindrichs Pontotoc County Hindrichs Oklahoma State University Verde Hooker John Netherton
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