14 Jan 1954
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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1954
Page
1
Slippery conditions on the Big Sandy Creek bridge west of Ada caused two nearly identical accidents within 30 minutes on a Wednesday afternoon. A car and a truck collided, then a second collision occurred at the opposite end of the bridge. Several vehicles ended up crossways or overturned on the bridge. Continued on Page 2.
County schools join the March of Dimes drive as Norman Mitchell reports more than 6,000 school cards issued to children. Parents urged to return cards. funds aim to support gamma globulin for polio protection and related medical research.
State figures show Pontotoc County doubled traffic fatalities from 1952 to 1953, with five deaths in 1952 and ten in 1953. The county’s totals, listed among others, include Garvin 10 and McClain 20, contributing to the regional summary of fatalities.
County Republicans are reminded the county convention is set for Saturday January 23 at 2 pm in the county courthouse.
Pontotoc County may hire a full time teacher to conduct in home instruction for up to five or six physically handicapped children who cannot attend school. Eligible children must be school age and intelligent enough to respond, with parents urged to contact Norman C. Mitchell at the courthouse or via their local principal.
Mrs. Johnston Murray wife of Oklahoma's governor will be guest speaker at a Fortnightly Study Clubs Ada Pontotoc County general meeting January 22 at 3 00 p m in East Central Student Union ballroom. Topic Woman's Responsibility as a Citizen. All club women invited and outsiders welcome. Fortnightly president is Mrs. John Panos.
Friday games include Rotf at Allen McLish at Latta Francis at Fitzhugh Stonewall at Vaness Ada at McAlester E C at Northwestern Saturday action lists Van Buren at Byng Blue at Byng E C at Phillips Tuesday January 19 Aller at Stonewall Rolf at Byng Fitzhugh at Latta Vaness at Francis Henryetta at Ada McLish not scheduled
Two Francis men suffered foot injuries this week while at work. L. A. Van Horn, an oil station employee in Francis, was hospitalized at Valley View for work related injuries. Robert Karris sustained a foot injury on the farm after a pitchfork punctured his foot while feeding stock.
Bryant Thomas of Oil Center invents the Engitrol a compact engine controller that shuts off a running stationary engine when load changes and restarts when repaired It is patented manufactured and used in several states and is easy to hook onto operating engines
County teachers from eleven schools attended a January 13 workshop at Willard school to learn audiometer operation for screening grade pupils. Field audiologist Richard Krug and health educators Milton Johnson and Jack Pearson demonstrated the device, with testing to be completed by February 4. Since 1951 the program has covered 12 Oklahoma counties, testing 40 700 children and finding 1 079 with hearing losses.
Mr and Mrs Lee Langley earned second place in the district district improvement contest run through county agents offices. Their ranch type home on the Rollow farm six miles southeast of Ada impressed judges for its October 1952 to October 1953 improvements and won $75 in merchandise certificates.
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