Oilfield Fire Doused At Fittstown Tuesday
A large oilfield fire at the west edge of Fittstown Tuesday afternoon burned for about an hour. Firefighters from Fittstown Ada and Pontotoc County, aided by bulldozer and local water sources, brought the flames under control around 4:30 pm. Damage was estimated at 5000 to 7000 dollars, with the blaze threatening nearby tanks before containment.
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Fittstown
Walter Graper
Graper
Jeff Ainsworth
Dub Lewis
Ittstown
Ada
Pontotoc County
Leon Braddock
Byrds Mill Creek
J. A. Skeith
Petrofina Corp
Lewis
Braddock
Hailey Injured In Collision With Train
Hailey a former county agent at 1901 South Oak suffered minor injuries when his car struck a Frisco train on Broadway Saturday. Engineer Charles Glenn Houser of Sherman Texas steered the southwest bound train. Hailey was treated at Valley View Hospital and released. Police charged him with failure to yield to a train.
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CH. Hailey
South Oak
Hailey
Broadway
Charles Glenn Houser
Sherman
Tex
Valley View Hospital
Tupelo 41 Club Elects Officers
Tupelo 41 Club met at the school for their regular monthly meeting. Kay Howell was elected president, Debbie Clifford vice president, Debbie Howell secretary, LaNell Crawford and Nadine Ellis song readers. Debra Ellis was reporter and Pattie Fowler game reader. Several parents attended.
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Tupelo 41 Club
Kay Howell
Debbie Clifford
Debbie Howell
LaNell Crawford
Nadine Ellis
Debra Ellis
Pattie Fowler
Violin Passed Through Rankin Family Over Century
Corene Pedersen visits the Rankin home in Galey community where Oscar Rankin and his wife host a garden lunch. The family violin, made in Alabama, has stayed in the Rankin line for over 100 years and was repaired by a cousin of Hugh Rankin. Mr. Rankin is 75 and his wife 72, with Mrs Rankin canning 500 jars this year and quilting, raising hens, and selling eggs.
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Oscar Rankin
Galey
Don Cook
Corene Pedersen
Rankin
Hugh Rankin
Corene Pedersen finds Rankin violin story for Ada papers
An editor notes Midland writer Corene Pedersen alerted to Oscar Rankin's old family violin, prompting a visit and photo used in the Ada Evening. The editor urges county correspondents to keep eyes open for similar local items and mentions the Rankin family ties to Pedersen.
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Midland
Corene Pedersen
Oscar Rankin
Ada Evening
Rankin's
County 4 H Electric Program Big Success
The Pontotoc County 4 H Electric Program at Latta School showcased electric talks and demonstrations judged with blue red and white ribbons. Winners advance to the state competition with Kay Robbins Linda Williams Pat Brewster Sherry Hatch Paul McCurdy Elayne Sayers Deborah Blankenship Lisa Underhill Mike Welch Mike Golden Judy Miller Karen Timmons Karyn Enis Jesse Green Tim Walters.
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Pat Brewster
Sherry Hatch
Paul McCurdy
Elayne Sayers
Deborah Blankenship
Lisa Underhill
Mike Welch
Mike Golden
Judy Miller
Karen Timmons
Karyn Enis
Jesse Green
Tim Walters
Fittstown Home Damaged By Fire Monday Night
Delilah Martin's residence in Fittstown suffered heavy damage from a Monday night blaze. Fire Chief Walter Graper said the fire started in a closet, smoldering for about 90 minutes before detection, with water and smoke hampering access to the attic. The Cox family owns the house. Estimated damage ranged from 1500 to 2000 dollars. Alarm time was 10 p.m.
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Delilah Martin
Fittstown
Walter Graper
Graper
Martins
Fittstony
District 2
Cox
Seminole Pair Hurt In Wreck
Seminole residents Jerry Scott and his wife Margaret Scott suffered injuries in a two car accident at 7:40 p.m. Wednesday on SH 993 between Ada and Konawa. They were admitted to Valley View Hospital for observations after their car struck the rear of a parked truck.
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Ada
Konawa
Jerry Scott
Margaret Scott
Valley View Hospital
Scott
East Central State College Drives Ada Economy Big
East Central State College in Ada spends about 3.704 million dollars annually, with 2,900 students and a payroll over 150 thousand dollars monthly. Major outlays include 1.7 million for academic needs and 1.3 million for housing, cafeterias, books, and maintenance, plus 1.7 million in capital improvements.
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Naomi Knickmeyer
Ada
Ada Chamber of Commerce
East Central State College
Ada College
Oscar Parker
East Central
Stonewall
Ros
E.W. James
Parker
Deter
Vietnam Wins In Word Battle
The Ada Evening News reveals a long spelling dispute over Vietnam, Viet Nam, and Viet-Nam. AP surveys show Viet Nam usage declining, with Vietnam becoming the standard spelling in dispatches starting Monday, aligning with the News’s longtime practice.
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Vietnam
Boiled Apple Dumplings and Rural Christmas Spirit
Kuntry Korner celebrates rural women and Christmas social functions. The piece praises local cooks and shares a 1906 recipe for boiled apple dumplings, detailing crust ingredients, filling with sour apples, sugar, butter and jelly, and cooking methods.
Share The Fun Set For January Festival at Latta High School
The Pontotoc County Share the Fun Festival will be held Monday January 23 at 6 30 p m in the Latta High School auditorium. The 1966 Commuters changed act limits to a maximum of three per club with two individual acts and one group act or two group acts and one individual act. Group acts may have 2 to 9 members including accompanist and individual acts include the person plus accompanist. Acts capped at six minutes. The top two group acts and top individual act in the senior division advance to the district 4 H Share the Fun contest in Stillwater February 4. Junior and senior division awards include trophies. acts with all 4 H members under 12 by January 1 1987 compete in junior division. acts with 12 year old members and older compete in senior division but cannot go to district program. Senior Division 4 H club menu.
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Pontotoc County
Latta High School
Stillwater
Club l
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Ada Evening News
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