Major Local Business Firm Gets New Owner
One of Ada’s best known firms changed hands last week while keeping its name. James Thompson announces the sale of Thompson Book and Supply two Ada outlets to Lowell Thompson, a nephew from Edmond, who also co owns the Edmond store with his parents.
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James Thompson
Ada
Thompson Book and Supply
Thompson
Lowell
Edmond
James
William P. Thompson
Durant
Lowell Thompson
Wilder Thompson
Thompson Network
College
Calvin
Northcrest Drive
Mistrial Declared in Escamilla Trial Over Witness Remarks
District Judge Lee R West declared a mistrial in the damage suit filed by Marlene Escamilla against Tony Wilson Lewis after relatives of the defendant commented on a plaintiff witness credibility. The car accident occurred September 6 1965 east of Harden City.
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Lee R. West
Marlene Escamilla
Roberto Escamilla
Tony Wilson Lewis
Harden City
Growers Urged to Cut Crops in Feed-Grain Plan
Administration aims to enlist farmers in the Agriculture Department feed-grain stabilization program to cut corn barley and sorghum output from last year’s peak. Payments could reach 1.3 billion dollars this year with a February 1 signup. A February 8 Kansas City meeting hosted by the Missouri Farmers Association will feature Secretary Orville Freeman. County agents will handle local outreach and paperwork.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Kansas City
Missouri Farmers Association
Orville L. Freeman
Farmers Union Sets 1968 Legislative Program Meeting
Oklahoma Farmers Union will draft a legislative program at its 63rd annual convention February 11-13 in Oklahoma City. President George Stone warns of a corporate farming threat and urges strong action to protect family farms and small town merchants. Resolution committee leaders and a pre-convention study meeting are announced.
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Oklahoma
Oklahoma Farmers Union
Sheraton-Oklahoma
Oklahoma City
George Stone
Duncan
Otis Bassell
Duke
R. S. Morgan
Mangum
Delvin Jech
Kingfisher
Clem Cotton
Mounds
Leonard Liles
Roosevelt
Doyle Gaither
Carney
Committee To Study
Vanoss Names Honor Students
Vanoss School announced its first semester honor roll listing students from all grades who earned A grades. Seniors Gayle McNinch and Susie Stone, juniors Judy Chilcoat and Eddie Ward, Charlotte Morrison, Judy Slaughter, eighth-grader Robert Pierce, and seventh-grader Anita McCullar made all A s. Other honorees with A s included seniors Nancy Laxton Caro lyn Stonecipher Londa Tiffin Glenda Reeves Dayna Clark Elaine Farmer Glen Golden Mack McCauley Vickie Roberts Carroll Stonecipher.
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Gayle McNinch
Susie Stone
Judy Chilcoat
Eddie Ward
Charlotte Morrison
Judy Slaughter
Robert Pierce
Anita McCullar
Nancy Laxton
Carolyn Stonecipher
Londa Tiffin
Glenda Reeves
Dayna Clark
Elaine Farmer
Glen Golden
Mack McCauley
Vickie Roberts
Carroll Stonecipher
Katherine Biggs
Karen Duncan
Sue Grace
Donnie Kite
Phyllis Lamb
Kenny Nessel
Jackie Osborn
Judith Sliger
Kathy Tucker
Vernon Wall
Terry Badgett
Gary Golden
Brenda Griffin
A Pierce
Janice Spurock
Local Resident Remembers Service Aboard Nuclear Subs
Donald Ellis a Valley View Hospital administrative assistant and former Navy chief hospital corpsman recalls five years on atomic subs. He joined in 1947 and cites training discipline crew duties and the Navy’s safety culture under Admiral Rickover. Ellis notes long hours hazard pay and constant study, with two daily movies and 24 hour icebox access aboard submarines.
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Don Cook
U. S
Donald Ellis
S. Cherry
Ellis
Navy
Valley View Hospital
Byng High School
Rickover
John Marshal
Valley View
Monroney to Speak at Oklahoma Farmers Union Convention
National Farmers Union president Tony Dechant and U S Senator Mike Monroney will headline the 63rd Oklahoma Farmers Union convention set for February 11 to 13 in Denver. The three day program includes speeches by Rep Tom Steed OSU president Dr Robert Kamm Lt Gov George Nigh and youth director Flossie Nikkel. Events feature Youth Night banquet with legislators guests and a legislative program adoption final day. An officer and delegate election and a memorial service led by Rev Fred Willhoite are also planned with about 1200 members and guests expected.
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National Farmers Union
Tony Dechant
Denver
Colo
Oklahoma
U. S
Mike Monroney
Oklahoma Farmers Union
Tom Steed
Robert Kamm
Oklahoma State University
George Nigh
Flossie Nikkel
National Farmers Union Convention
Fred Willhoite
Bethany
George Stone
Power Failure Strikes Ada Downtown Early Tuesday
An insulator crack at the OG&E substation caused a city wide outage for about an hour starting at 4 45 a m Two circuits were restored by 5 40 a m and the rest by 6 17 a m Supt G G Chapman said moisture from an ice storm widened the crack and a passing train may have triggered the top to pop off Automatic relays cut power to prevent damage Residential areas nearby were affected and fire alarms at Ballard Nursing Home were triggered as fire trucks responded
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Og&e
G. G. Chapman
Chapman
Ballard Nursing Home
W. 5Th
Autumn Apple Dumplings With Spicy Jelly
Seasonal Kuntry Korner recipe for apple dumplings baked in pastry with orange jelly filling and a spiced syrup. Apples are peeled and cored, filled with jelly and spicy paste, wrapped in dough, baked, then finished with warm fruit syrup and cream for eight servings.
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Thompsons
First Baptist Church
Ada Chamber of Commerce
Escamilla
Farmers Union
State Resolutions Committee
Convention
K. L. Weathers
Hydro
Glenn Smith
Maurice Ball
Vanoss
Vanoss School
Gloria Anderson
Stanley Kelly
Jessie Kimmell
Vicki Lancaster
Danny Stone
Betty Stonecipher
Adaman
Joan
David
Donna
Michael
Texas
Monroney
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