Latta Correspondent's Son Dies In Accident
Tony Edd Thomas 25, a Navy aviation machinist mate third class stationed at Norfolk died in a Newport News hospital from a car crash. Born May 29 1925 in Konawa he was a Latta High School graduate and attended East Central State College. Services were at Criswell Funeral Home with burial at Memorial Park Cemetery. survivors include his parents and two brothers.
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ADR
Tony Edd Thomas
Norfolk
Newport News
Tony
Latta
Kit C. Thomas
Route 5
Ada
Navy
Janary
Konawa
Kit C
Cora Mae (Milligan
Mead's Bakery
Todd Construction Company
Criswell Funeral Home
Memorial Park Cemetery
William Pete Brantley
David Jones
Carl A.watts Jr
Roulston Scroggins
Jerry Elliott
Kit C. Jr
Thomas Paul
Chest Total Rises Still Short Of Goal
The Community Chest campaign has reached 55039.20 dollars, led by general drive chairman Bill Lee. It trails the 62000 dollar goal by about 7000 dollars and there is ongoing cleanup work as many pledge cards remain unreturned. The drive began October 17 and will continue until the canvass is complete.
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Bill Lee
General Drive
Lee
Bob Sammons Resigns As Constable No. 2
Bob Sammons resigns as constable at Place No. 2 in JP Joe Beck's court citing illness in his family. County commissioners will consider a replacement Monday. He previously served under JP Percy Armstrong and thanks voters for their support in the recent election.
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Cal
Bob Sammons
Joe Beck
Sammons
JP Percy Armstrong
Council Plans Dinner Here For Saturday
Arbuckle area officers announce a Boy Scouts of America recognition banquet at 7 pm in the Ter race Room East Central State College Student Union. Kenneth L Oliver will speak as regional executive since 1966 and Silver Beaver honors will be awarded. Wives of members meet at 3 30 pm in the lounge as planning committees and the annual council meet.
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Arbuckle Area
Council
The
Boy Scouts of America
East Central
State College Student Union
Kenneth L. Oliver
Boy Scouts
College Museum
Oliver
Roanoke
Valley Forge Council
Iguana as Pet Attracts Local Doctor And Wife
Dr. Orange Welborn and his wife bought a live iguana in Puerto Vallarta after a private Mexico trip. The three foot reptile, nicknamed Pancho, changed colors with its surroundings and was kept in a furnace room. Zoo officials showed interest in adopting it in the future.
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Orange Welborn
Mexico
Puerto Vallarta
Mike
Pancho
Welborns
Welborn
Zoo
Dr.Welborn
Richardson to Remain Ada Highway Commissioner for Full Term
Gov elect Dewey Bartlett said he will retain J A Richardson as highway commissioner from the Fourth District for a full term. Richardson, Ada Buick dealer since 1944, was appointed Oct 7 to fill a vacancy and his term runs through Feb 14 1971. He has held numerous local posts and broad regional affiliations.
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Dewey Bartlett
J. A. Richardson
Ada Automotiue
Richardson
Truman Branscom
Seminole
Ada
J. F. McKeel
Bartlett
Richardson Buick Co
North Broadway
Buick
Bartlesville
Pontowoc
Valley View Hospital
IOA Boys
Ranch Bear Perkins
Southern Methodist University
Ada Industrial Development Association
Oklahoma Good Roads Association
First Methodist Church
Oklahoma Motor Vehicles Commission
Rich
Branscum
Stonewall Seeks 230000 loan for water system upgrade
The Stonewall Public Works Authority has preliminary approval for a 230000 loan to upgrade the water system. Voters previously approved a bond up to 246000. Planned improvements include an iron removal and water conditioning plant, a 100000 gallon clear well, old line replacements, and new water meters to serve 455 customers.
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Stonewall Public Works Authority
Farmers Home Administration
Mike Monroney
Fred Harris
Tom Steed
Stonewall
Union Valley
Ada Firemen Battle Multiple Grass Fires
Ada firemen fought four grass fires in rapid succession Wednesday afternoon. The Bluffs area along Frisco rightofway at 4th and Bluff, the Gault Tool Co industrial site northeast of the city, and two additional locations on East 22nd and East 4th were reported with response times between 1:44 and 3:20 p.m. Fire crews contained the blazes and there were no reported injuries.
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Frisco
4Th and
Bluff
Gault Tool Co
Ada
City
Beta Sue Harris
East 22Nd
Bobby Kemp
4Th
Smith Strikes Again In Frisco Community Mishap
In Frisco, Dowe Smith again injured himself while fencing. Using a forked stick to stretch barbed wire, the stick broke and struck him on the head, knocking him out briefly before he resumed work and later strained his back. This marks the fourth such accident since he moved to the area.
Hospital Board Declines Ambulance Service for Murray County
Sulphur Oklahoma hospital board refused to assume ambulance duties. Citizens discussed hospital operation, but member Frank Gibbard said no new development. Dunn and Bahner funeral homes had stopped service Jan 2, with ambulances loaned to volunteers.
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Sulphur
Davis
Gibbard
Pecan Food Show Draws Cooks From Ada County
Cooks compete in a Pecan Food Show at East Central State College in Ada during the 37th Annual Oklahoma Pecan Growers Association meeting. Exhibits by Pontotoc County entrants seek silver prizes. entries due January 24 with recipes, plates, and secure labels.
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Ada
East Central State College
Pontotoc County
Extension Home
Martha Mote
Oklahoma Pecan Growers' Association
Ada Housing Plan Moves Forward For Elderly Funded Revival
Federal authorization approved the Ada Public Housing Authority plan to convert the Aldridge Hotel into 60 elderly apartments with 18 efficiency and 42 one bedroom units. Phase two envisions an eight story elderly high rise and a 60 unit family complex with a ten acre site in northwest Ada.
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Ada
Aldridge
Ada Public Housing Authority
Tom Steed
Mike] Montoney
Fred Hartis
Robert C. Weaver
Department of Housing and Urban Development
C. 8
Howard
Ada Authority
Safeway
HUD
Fort Worth
B. BE
Dad” Wood
Authority
Wood
Ada Corp
C. H. Aberding
Chicago
Noward
Housing Authority
Parker
James
East Central State College
Rice bread preparation from Kuntry Korner recipe
A historical kitchen note explains a method for rice bread using ground rice and milk, cooked to a gruel, then combined with flour and yeast. The dough is kneaded stiff to avoid a heavy streak, and the loaf remains moist for several days.
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Ronny Hall
Steve Murphy
Jesse Green
Greg Nanny
Nelson McSwain
Sherry White
Sharon McDonald
Stephanie McCullar
Kathy Morgan
Susan McSwain
Ada Weekly News
Kit Thomas
Tony Thomas
Boog
Gor Eloct Bartlett
Henry Bellman
South Broadway Boulevard
Richardsons
Hayden Haynes
Rutledge Beesley
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Tex
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Simon Patton
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