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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1971
Page
7
A 60-year-old rural Durant man named Ernest Redfern was killed in a two story wooden apartment house fire that broke out after a Sunday card game. Fire officials believe the blaze began from a cigarette in Redfern’s bedroom and say investigators will search for his belongings.
Tulsa County reports an epidemic of red measles with 831 cases by October and 6,805 children unvaccinated despite prior city drives. Health officials urge a one-time vaccination as the solution, noting cases already exceed totals for six prior years and could rise into the thousands by year start if mothers do not vaccinate.
The Ada Continuing Education Center launches another teleconference series funded by the Qsjahee ma Regional Medical Program linking Ada health professionals with peers in Ardmore Atoka Coalgate Madill Pauls Valley Purcell Tishominga and Wewoka. A 7 a m session at Valley View Hospital features Dr Gordon Deen and Dr Larry Cartmell on carcinoma of the urinary bladder while a 1 p m nurses conference at Valley View covers common arrhythmias and therapy led by Theresa Nagel Oklahoma City. A purchasing systems discussion by Woody Scott of Ardmore is also offered at Valley View.
A nostalgic look at Danish Christmas cooking centers on roast goose and a distinct prune stuffing. It details traditional Danish ingredients like prunes liver and heart, onions celery and spices, plus steps to prepare a rich stuffing for a 10 to 12 lb goose and notes ease with American dry stuffing mixes.
A Oklahoma group led by Ted R. Savage toured Georgia and South Carolina vocational schools to compare programs with Oklahoma. They visited Midlands Tech in Columbia and Atlantic Area Technical School among others, noting strong counseling, two year and one year programs, job placement, and open admission policies. The visit highlighted new buildings, equipment pools, and attractive designs to enhance occupational training.
East Central State College hosted a Class A speech meet with finals in debate won by Billy Sparks and Neal Martin of Seminole over Dean Whittington and Doug Stickney of Comanche. Ada Junior High and Okmulgee earned top plays, with Okmulgee’s TV From America taking best play trophy.
A midnight fire destroyed the Harold Jackson residence near Highway 99 on the Fittstown line. Ada firemen assisted the blaze, with county and volunteer crews helping prevent spread to nearby buildings.
Liberty Bank and Trust vice president Paul Murphy shares advice for the younger set about wealth, noting the first hundred can be harder to earn than the second million. The piece also cites Maine toothpicks from three producers in Strong and West Peru.
A list of crossword clues covering various definitions and wordplays may reflect a Little Farmer themed puzzle. Includes Solar disease, alcohol related terms, Roman numerals, verbs, colors, nationalities, and common nouns across across and down entries with several numeric hints and potential word lengths.
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