Palm Paving Wins District 74 Contract At City Council
Palm Paving Co of Oklahoma City was the low bidder at 209 688 19 for Paving District 74 as five firms bid. Engineer Hulett tabulated bids with a 218 168 12 estimate and recommended Palm, already active on District 73, for the project funded half by federal sources to meet deadlines.
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George Gurley
Palm Paving Co
Oklahoma City
Steelman Construction Co
Cardinal Construction Co
Haskel Lemon Construction Co
Triple
A”’ Construction Co
Palm Paving
Harry Hulett
Palm
Health Department Adds Psychologist to Ada staff
The County Health Department and Ada Community Guidance Center add full time psychologist Dr. E S Gilbert. He begins work with director Dr. Ray A Northrip and part time faculty Drs James Tate and Roy Maxwell. Gilbert aims to broaden community outreach including families, teachers, ministers, law enforcement, alcoholics, and industry. He plans industrial psychology work to attract new industries.
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County Health Department
Ada Community Guidance Center
E. S. Gilbert
Ray A. Northrip
James Tate
Roy Maxwell
East Central
Gilbert
Denton
Tex
Texas
Veterans Administration
U.S. Marine Corps
Jacksonville
Fla
Northrip
Ada
Historical Society seeks help tracing lost Indian Territory post offices
Oklahoma Historical Society President George Shirk asks county residents and history buffs to aid in compiling a history of every post office established in Indian Territory and after statehood. The effort lists names like Rebee Center Conway Delia Dolburg Dot Elise Fontana Francis Franks Harden City Hird Hogan Jesse Knox Lawrence Lula Maxwell Newton Oakman Victor Tyrola and notes origins for Oakman Harden City Lawrence and Francis.
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Oklahoma Historical Society
George Shirk
Shirk
Indian Territory
Pontotoc County
Historical Society
Rebee
Center
Conway
Delia
Dolburg
Dot Elise
Fontana
Francis
Franks
Harden City
Hird
Hogan
Jesse
Knox
Lawrence
Lula
Maxwell
Newton
Oakman
Victor
Tyrola
Andrew Harden
Fittstown
Fitts Field
Fittstown Gets Fire Truck And Volunteers
Fittstown forms a volunteer fire department with a county owned 500 gallon pumper truck assigned to the town by Rae Thompson district 3 commissioner. Walter Graper elected fire chief at a community meeting with residents and county officials attending. Committees are created to organize the program and fundraising events like pie suppers to fund equipment and clothing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fittstown
Walter Graper
Civil Defense
Rae Thompson
Board Moves On Ada Bypass
Pontotoc County Commission approved a state highway agreement to fund half of a right‑of‑way for the Ada bypass south leg, pledging about 31000 in county funds. The measure, adopted unanimously, follows talks with the highway department excise board and Ada Chamber of Commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pontotoc
Excise Board
Thirtieth Street
Ahloso School
Oakman Boom Days Remembered by Local Oldtimers
Oakman once thrived with three stores a blacksmith shop a cotton gin and mill now it is a single store a small school church cemetery and a few homes The town faded with the rise of automobiles and highways making Ada a quicker trip for better markets Leslie D Baird who moved to Oakman in 1910 recalls the change and how boll weevil damage after World War I crippled cotton farming in the area Continued on Page Four.
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Bob Heaton
Oakman
Ada
Leslie D. Baird
Baird
Forest
Ill
Illinois
Gary Comes To Ada Hints At Race Plans
Former Gov Raymond Gary in a major policy speech to the Ada Lions Club signals entry into the United States Senate race. He outlined goals to provide jobs curb inflation and abolish poverty while urging removal of free loaders and excess debt.
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Gary
Ada
Raymond Gary
United States Senate
Ada Lions Club
George L. Cross
Bud Wilkinson
Forest Beall
Senate
McCarty Backs Water Lab Road at Highway Commission
Mon day’s State Highway Commission meeting heard an appeal for a five mile loop road to serve the multi state water research center southeast of Pontotoc city. Speakers included State Senator Allen G. Nichols G C Mayhue Jr J D McCarty and others urging funding to connect Stadium Road Brick Plant Road and Highway 3 to boost the laboratory project.
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Pontotoc County
State Highway Commission
State Department of
Stadium
Brick Plant
Research Center
McCarty
Sur
Angus Breeders Form Ada Angus Association
Thirty Angus breeders met in Ada on Tuesday night to organize an Angus Association in Pontotoc County. Officers were elected with F. D. Sexton as president, Bob Thompson as vice president, Cy Hailey as secretary, and O. L. Parker as treasurer. A board of directors was named to work with the officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada
Pontotoc County
Trails Motel
F. D. Sexton
Flying M. Ranch
Bob Thompson
Stonewall
Cy Hailey
O. L. Parker
Ada Board Approves Kitchen Annex Plans at Glenwood Irving
The Ada Board of Education approved kitchen annex plans for Glenwood and Irving schools submitted by architects Monroe and Robert Parker. Bids will open Feb 3, completion aimed Aug 15, with similar layouts to Willard. The board also renewed insurance, paid a 2400 dollar fee split with Parker, and accepted 20240 state aid plus 448.50 defense education funds. Rex O Morrison was reelected superintendent for 1964.
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Ada Board of Education
Glenwood
Irving
Monroe
Robert Parker
Willard School
Parkers
Glenwood-Irving
Rex O. Morrison
Ruth Collins
Wayne Pitt
Jack Fentem
Roy Young
Millard Lawson
James Thomas
Vernon Roberts
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Seventeenth Street
Townsend
Health Department
Sue Howry
Gussie Lillard
Cross
University of Oklahoma
Norman
Wilkinson
Johnson
Oklahoma
Bud
Water Lab
Allen G. Nichols
G. C
Angus
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