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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1971
Page
11
The district court issued a notice by publication in a case of George E. Matthews et al versus Marianne Michael and others. Plaintiffs seek a judgment to quiet title on described property and to determine heirs of Elam Johnson and Agnes Johnson, with an answer required by January 6, 1972.
The Ada Social Security office is named by the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare to handle complaints about substandard nursing home conditions in Pontotoc County. Also referenced is the estate matter for Howard W. Fleet, Deceased, probate case P-69-130 and a hearing on return of sale for oil and gas leasehold estate C-71-278.
Legal notices involve heirs of Noah Illetewahke and property in Pontotoc County with a court order restraining claims. Separately, Frank and Patricia Fleet seek confirmation of an oil and gas lease sale in Seminole County with a hearing set December 20, 1971. A nursing home care disclosure describes federal ombudsman plans and enforcement actions by the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare to improve care standards.
Plaintiffs sue the heirs and unknown devisees of Elias Edwards and J E Aday in Pontotoc County Oklahoma to quiet title to Undivided interest in East 15 feet of Lot 5 and all of Lot 6 Block 7 West Side Ada. Defendants must answer by January 19, 1972 or judgment by default will quiet title in plaintiffs. Filed December 9, 1971 by Linda Raney deputy and Johnson Thompson.
A list of deaths with ages and residences including Ada Stratford Stonewall and Francis from December. funeral homes named Cr iswell Smith and Stratford-Pickard. many entries include last names Burss Davis Graham Morgan Smith Taylor Ryan Morrison Summers Ashabanner Mooney Norton. committees and chairmen listed for regions Francis Bay Byng Fitzhugh Lula Owl Creek Stonewall Fittstown with several alternates.
A baboon climbed an unattended switchboard at Kloof Nek Forest causing bells to ring and lines to misbehave. The primate pulled wall instructions, pressed every button, spilled milk, and ate a pen, leaving subscribers puzzled by the strange noises.
In the district court of Pontotoc County Oklahoma matter of Earl Ramsey estate executrix Marie Addie Ramsey directs creditors to present claims with proper vouchers to attorney Carloss Wadlington Ada Oklahoma within two months of first publication or be barred. Dated December 7 1971.
A. C. Abston as Administrator filed a Final Account and petition for determination of heirs distribution and discharge for the estates of Stella Abston and C. L. Abston. The hearing is scheduled for December 23, 1971 at 10:00 a.m. in the District Court at Ada Oklahoma with interested parties urged to appear.
B J Adams sues Billie Jo Adams in Pontotoc County Oklahoma for divorce on grounds of incompatibility and gross neglect of duty with custody of minor children at stake. The petition must be answered by January 20, 1972 in Ada Oklahoma with CARL STEWART as court clerk and CARLOSS WADLINGTON as attorney for plaintiff.
MCALESTER Okla AP gates of the state penitentiary will swing open Dec 21 for 118 inmates whose sentences are nearly served can go home for Christmas. The State Pardon and Parole Board muting sentences for 118 those would have finished by Jan 25 also recommended 26 paroles one other commutation and nine parole denials. Governor Hall will act. Freeman, 44, who murdered his wife and father-in-law in 1961, was unanimously denied parole after a prior release from a two year term for assault and battery.
Mr. and Mrs. Garrett Beller connect with son Garrett Jr. in Alameda California by telephone. Numerous visits and social events involve the Kirkland family in Konawa and Holdenville in Oklahoma with church, funerals, singing, and family gatherings across Oklahoma and Texas.
The Ladies Auxiliary of the Oil Center Pentecostal Holiness Church held a Christmas party and gift exchange Monday night in the church dining hall. Attendees enjoyed a buffet dinner of baked ham and trimmings, a U shaped table setup, a green tree with red decorations, and carols.
Children may receive a reply from Santa if they include a self addressed stamped envelope with their letter. The program is run by a Memphis based Air Reserve unit, the Third Air Postal and Carrier Flight, with letters sent to the unit in Memphis Tennessee 38118.
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