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Newspaper

Ada Weekly News

Location

Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Jan 12, 1961

Page

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Appaloosa Colt Navajo Britches Thunder Shines at Area Shows

Max Thomas shelves the colt Navajo Britches Thunder, a nine month old Appaloosa with quarter horse lineage, at Max Thomas ranch south of Stonewall. The standout has won top honors in four of seven shows in Oklahoma and Texas, with a strong national pedigree from Navajo Britches.

Max Thomas Stonewall Max Jack Frost Oklahoma Texas Amarillo Abilene Dallas Tex Tulsa Oklahoma City Ardmore Thunder Burt Babe

Conservancy Districts Move Forward Slowly But Surely

ERIC ALLEN reports on conservancy districts progressing amid planning and engineering debates. Officials push for professional engineering input as flood control dam construction advances, despite the lengthy process and large public impact.

Conservancy Eric Allen Pontotoc

Area Cattle Show Impressive Gains In Murray Tests

Murray Oklahoma area cattle producers posted strong gains in a mid run performance test. top gainers include Red Angus and Hereford bulls with several breeders listed from Ada Stratford Kingfisher and Tishomingo. total group average daily gain 2.79 pounds while feed conversion runs 6.0 pounds concentrates per pound gain across 178 bulls.

Ralph Burleson Rolf Blair jMurray State Agricultural Col Llege Tishomingo Oklahoma F & F Ranch Coalgate George Chiga Guthrie Roy Beeby Mar Murray College Carlton Corbin Fittstown Corbin Murray Corbin Clarence Burch Mill Creek Ronnald Shawver Kingfisher Harvey Price Ada Charles Les Vanderwork Dr. Price Shawver Jeff Connally Stratford A. H. Shi, Jr Homer Stallings & Sons Kenefic Ted Warkentin Lawoon Watson Ranch Morris Blair Ranch

Countywide Safety Program Planned Here

A county safety meeting is set for Saturday January 34 at 10 am in the District Courtroom Ada. Area 4H clubs will lead countywide safety efforts with safety programs scheduled during the last two weeks of January beginning January 16. Three traffic cases were filed in JP Bert Ratliff's court Tuesday. Speeding charges: Charles W. Cooper 24 Ada Jerry Jack Bonner 40 Atoka. Frank Lamirand Jr. 19 Ada charged with following too closely.

Ada JP Bert Ratliff Charles W. Cooper Jerry Jack Bonner Atoka Frank Lamirand Jr

Home Account Books Now Available Here in Ada

Martha Mote announced a new Home Accent book at the County Extension office in Ada. Prepared by Evelyn Nantz it helps track household and family expenditures and lists key contacts for important papers. Priced at thirty cents, the booklet should be revised biannually as family affairs change. Continued on page two. A big singing is set for Saturday at Calvary Baptist Church between Ada and Allen on SH 12. Pastor Walter C. Crane says it will be a major event with several noted groups starting at 7 p.m.

Martha Mote Ada Evelyn Nantz Miss Mote Calvary Baptist Church Ada and Allen SH 12 Walter C.crane

Community Happenings and Family News in Latta Area

Mrs. Coy Shortes and Mrs. Wes ley Brantley visited with Mrs. J D Swimm. Swimm fell injuring her leg but no bones were broken, she still enjoys fishing. Mr. and Mrs. L C Cales move to Arlington Texas joining their son Luther Cales and family at 2215 Cales Drive. Church members gave gifts to the Cales and Mrs Arter hosted a coffee for the guests. Lorene Green Cleghorn death reported in California. Rev J E Bell recovering from heart attack, Latta church founder continues contact. Nearby families share visits, musical gospel singing and church ties amid community updates.

Coy Shortes Wesley Brantley J. D. Swimm Swimm A. L. Arter L. C. Cales Cales Arlington Tex Luther Cales Cales Drive Arlington, Tex Arter Flora Wilhite Marvin Laughlin Bill Nelson Mary L. Scott Coy Shortes Luther Grand Cleghorn Della Christopher Hollis Latta Mary Fore Califort Stiles Hazel Bennett Nia Ada Sidney Green Lorene Green John and Maude Dew Lillian Wanda Winston Green Jack Presley Flora Tecumseh Wilhite Clarence Lavender J. E. Bell Bell J. G. Lovelace Joe Lovelace Wesley Brant-ley Rev. Bell Cumberland Presbyterian Church

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