Bloodmobile Visit Urgently Seeks Donors for Korea War
Red Cross appeals for blood as Ada and Pontotoc county prepare for a January 24 and 25 Bloodmobile visit. quota set at 900 pints for the year, with six visits planned to collect 49 150-pint doses per stop. Donor pledge cards available at the Ada Red Cross office, ages 21 to 59, 18 to 21 with parental consent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harriet Schroeder
Red Cross
Red Cross Bloodmobile
Ada
Pontotoc County
Oklahoma
Korea
Roff Locals RM Hood Return Home After Visit
Roff residents RM Hood spent several days at the home of his daughter and son in law Mrs Walter Covall in Muskogee. Local social notes recount visits by family and friends including Mrs J M Etchieson and C W Shaw of Memphis and Ada gatherings. Mrs Joe Hudson’s daughter in law Joe Hudson sustained an ankle injury in a fall and is recuperating in Big Spring Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hood
Walter Covall
Muskogee
J. M. Etchieson
Etchieson
C. W. Shaw
Memphis
Tenn
J. D. Hudson
Joe Hudson
Big Spring
Texas
Joe McDaniels
Brentwood
Calif
Carl Hill
How Snowballs Form From Melted Ice Crystals
Snowball formation results from pressure on ice crystals causing localized melting. When pressure is released the water refreezes, binding crystals into a solid ball.
Ada Senior Highschool Finals Exemptions Announced
Finals examinations will be Thursday afternoon and Friday morning with no school Friday afternoon. Exams are one hour during regular periods. Exemptions depend on six week grades and attendance. Citizenship must be high. Copies of exam questions filed with the principal. Enrollment changes completed. Math fails require high school arithmetic. Sociology replaces psychology. Driver education classes added.
Backwoods Romeo Junior class play set for January 23
The annual junior class play Backwoods Romeo by John Nash debuts in the school auditorium with two shows on January 23. Romeo, played by Bill Gentry, arrives with two hosts who invite him home as bells and laughter fill a three act comedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Nash
Romeo
Bill Gentry
Larry McNeil
Herman Burrough
Rex Simonds
George Preston
McNeils
Connie
Martha Guinn
Bille
Anita Boiles
la Reina
Lou Brewer
Orpha
Larry
Betty Adams
Rachel
Pat Walsh
Sue
Gwen Smith
Home movies amuse or alarm hosts and guests
Cal Tinney quips on home movies as crowds go wild for family reels yet hostesses push soft focus clips over programs. He notes noisy narration and upside down frames while acknowledging home movies tighten family bonds and offer light entertainment, though guests deserve sparing patience.
Latta News on Tess Hooser and area notices
Condition of Mrs. Tess Hooser after surgery at Valley View hospital is reported fair. Out of town relatives attend the funeral of Mrs. Ed Glover, with attendees from Knoxville Midland Walters Oklahoma City Duncan Stonewall and Hickory. Banner Baptist conference in Ada. Intermediate girls hold a class social with attendees and sponsors. Betty Bettis recovers from a sore throat. Mrs. Cora Taylor returns to Walters after visiting nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tess Hooser
Valley View Hospital
Ed Glover
Jack Hill
Knoxville
Tenn
Garvin Glover
Midland
Tex
Cora Taylor
Walters
Dewey Stone
Wanoika
E. R. Taylor
Roy Stone
Oklahoma City
J. D. Taylor
Earnest Bessemer
Ella Vandanlingham
Duncan
Homer Stevenson
Edd Stevenson
Stonewall
Jewell Gerty
Hickory
Truett Haskins
John Whitson
Haskell Grifdis
Clara Oliver
Banner Baptist Association
Ada
Baptist Chapel
Carmell Gipson
Estelyene
Nanielyene Honeycutt
Nancy Belle Chote
Barbara Gann
Haskellene Griffis
Austin Roberts
Haskins
Riffis
Grundy Hooten
Alice
2. B. Heaten
Betty Bettis
Dismissal in Petit Larceny Case for Gus Thompson
Charges of petit larceny against Gus Thompson were dismissed after he returned the coat valued at $15 to Lois Chilcoat and paid $8 in court costs. Thompson claimed the incident began as a joke and was apprehended by Deputy Sheriff Ernest Miers on the complaint of Chilcoat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gus Thompson
C. W. Floyd
Thompson
Lois Chilcoat
Ernest Miers
Heath hen becomes last extinct bird in North Atlantic states
The heath hen, once widespread in the North Atlantic states, has become the most recent bird species to join the extinct list, marking a final loss for this regional population.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Atlantic States
Local Friends honor Rev Bertram Smith as Man of the Month
The Oak Cliff Dallas Chamber of Commerce names Rev Bertram Leon Smith Man of the Month for January. The article highlights his life from Vermont birth to Chicago suburb upbringing, Marine service, chaplain roles in World War II, and long ministry in Dallas Oak Cliff. It notes his two sons, one lost in 1942, and Bartram Jr. a geologist in Albany Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertram Smith
Oak Cliff
Dalals
Bertram Leon Smith
Christ Episcopal
Church
Secuntry
National Guard
Marines
Chapalix
Dw Ss
Vermont
Chicago
C. QO
Marine Ots
Dallas
Grace Ware Barry
Omaha
Fort Worth
132Th Cavalry
Kiwanis Club
Ada and Shawnee Visit for Lt Pennington From Okinawa
Lt. Jerry Pennington, based on Okinawa with a B 29 group for eight months, visits Ada and Shawnee before a reassignment to Barksdale Field. He logged 38 Korean area missions, each about 800 miles out and back. He survived two typhoons driving evacuation to Japan and a 72 hour hold in a plane during the second.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Pennington
Okinawa
Ada
Shawnee
Barksdale Field
Pennington
Japan
Air Force
E. C. Pennington
Shawhee
Bir
A. RB
Murdered Amazon Missionary Found Dead in Jungle Border
Chico California report says Kenneth J. Johnston of the New Tribes Mission announced the body of 33 year old missionary David Yarwood was found in the Upper Amazon. He trained with the New Tribes Mission in 1949 1950. His body was discovered last month by a Brazilian tax collector in the Guapore River on the Brazil Bolivia border.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guapore River
Brazil
Bolivia
Dredging planned in Orinoco to access iron ore reserves
Venezuela moves to dredge a ship channel in the Orinoco River this year to tap one of the world’s rich iron ore deposits. A fragment mentions a school of soldier trout swimming in unison at a fixed pace, suggesting a concurrent observation.
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Orinoco River
Venezuela
Damp basements and how to keep them dry and warm
A column discusses damp basement problems and solutions. It explains causes such as condensation and capillary action, notes that heating and ventilation help, and outlines methods like insulation, mechanical dehumidifiers, and chemical drying agents. Practical steps are offered for builders and homeowners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iran
Bismmleth Hare
Bert Hursh
Local Moves Highlight Fittstown News
My and Mrs. Warren Rutherford moved to Harden City Monday evening. Ruben Wilson and family from Faduchah Texas visited Mr. and Mrs. Harold Townsend Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Russell Trammed moved into their new home over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren Rutherford
Harden City
Ruben Wilson
Faducah, Texas
Mrs
Harold Townsend
Mrs. Russell Trammed
Realistic Magicians' Act Fascinates Ada Audience
Sam Marshall and Julius Conley couple moved onto the Jay Harden property last week. Ada hosted Miss Marvell Cobble of Connerville and William L. Latham, stationed at Fort Riley, Kansas, for a local wedding Tuesday. Indian magician Sarcar drew 20 spectators to the stage in Singapore, claiming to sever and restore a hypnotized assistant, a feat witnessed by three women among the crowd. Across the nation, vehicle safety tests drew 12,000 participants in New York recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Marvell Cobble
Connerville
William L. Latham
Fort Riley
Kaw
Ada
Singapore
Sarcar
Tex
Sorcar
Ada Man Named Commodore in Oklahoma Navy
Ada native Claude V. Thompson, chair of Pontotoc County Democratic organization, is named Commodore in the Oklahoma Navy by Governor Johnston Murray. The governor’s letter praises Thompson’s career and notes the new state navy seeks worthy Oklahomans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada Man
Oklahoma
Claude’v. Thompson
Ads
Johnston
Murray
Thompson
Pontotoc County
Democratic Organization
Johaston Murray
Plans for Pontotoc 4-H Achievement Fete
Plans are complete for the third annual Pontotoc county 4 H club Achievement banquet to honor 1958 event participants. Invites went to participants, mothers, and group traders. about 300 girls and guests expected at 6:45 p.m. in East Central State College Student Union. Program features includeInvocation by Billy LaFollette, welcome by Mrs. R L Hale, response by Patsy Thompson, song led by Margaret Henry, piano by Quida Stokes, Byng 4 H trio Moonie Perry Codie Myers Oma Lou Wall, introductions by Martha Mote, and awards presentation by Miss Minnie Lou McDaniel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pontotoc County
Minnie Lou McDaniel
East Central State College
Billy LaFollette
R. L. Hale
County Home Demonstration Council
Patsy Thompson
Margaret Henry
County Federation
Quida Stokes
Byng 4H
Moon
Eine Perry
Codie Myers
Oma Lou Wall
Phylls Hart
Fitzhugh
American Royal 4H Club Congress
Georgia Ruth Fitt
Oklahoma
Martha “Mote
Miss McDaniel
Men of Pentecostal Holiness church form brotherhood
The Pentecostal Holiness church organized a Brotherhood with 38 men present and plans for future meetings. Henry Beam was elected president with George Simpkins secretary treasurer Everett Northcutt vice president and Clinton King serving as long-term treasurer. A large slate of attendees accompanied the organizational session invited to the first regular meeting on January 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pentecostal Holiness Church
Henry Beam
George Simpkins
Everett Northcutt
Clinton King
Long
Tater
G. W. Wassom
Ed Harber
Willie Townsend
Bonner Van _ Ness
Dennis Rhyne
Kenneth Rhyne
James Rhyne
J. J. Rhyne
Rev. Snyder
Walter Owens
Truman Ramner
Glenn Owens
Harris Yeargan
Joe Pearson
Sid Pearson
Hugh A. Hensley
Bilk Corvin
Stillman Brown
William Leonard
Hob Northcutt
John Brown
Duncan visitors and meeting attendees noted
Mrs. Ruedell Marker and daughter Yvonne of Duncan arrived Wednesday to visit Mrs Marker’s parents Mr and Mrs Sam Cole and family. Walter Grape and Il Doolittle attended a meeting in Alien Monday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Grape
Il Doolittle
Names of 29 Women On Jury List Here
The January jury term of district court will convene January 21 with 29 women on the venire, including Ada residents Mary Ellen McBride Opal M Kemp Fannie Houston Dana Farris and others plus many male alternates from Ada Stonewall and Allen. The list also names numerous men from Stonewall Ada Roft and Allen, reflecting a broad pool for civil and criminal cases ranging from murder grand larceny to damages and judgments.
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District Court
Shom
Mote
Call For
Veniremen
Mary Ellen McBride
Opal’ M
Kemp
Lassie Mae Howard
Fannie Houston
Dana Farris
Mary J. Corvin
Gladys Bowen
Lottie M. Braly
Nola Burk
Lela R.canada
Virginia Chastain
Darnella Clark
J. W. Coventon
Henry Chandler
J. M. Choate
H. Clanton
Martin H. Clark
Raymond O. Close
G. C. Coachran
Floyd Coffee
T. J. Cooksey
Thomas Coon
Ed. S., Cooper
Charlie B. Copeland
W. R. Corbin
J. R. Couch
John W. Crow
William D. Cumming
J. Bert Curlee
Norman Duncan
Dick Dveney
T. W. East
Allen Fox
Charles A. Gentry
Louis Gearen
W. Hangar
C. H. Haines
Pat A. Hall
William G. Harris
Paul Henderson
C. T. Herrion
Lee Higginbotham
L. M. Hodges
Luther M. Hodges
J. P. Hogg
Harry W. Holland
Ada
C. B. Brooks
M. A. Craddock
W. J. Davis
Clem Gibson
Stonewall
L. Z. Cozard
L. D. Cullins
W. W. Dobbs
H. S. Farris
Allen
L. E. Fairchild
Raymond Garrett
Arno Griffith
O. D. Harrison
Clyde Hobgood
Charles A. Howard
Lee R
K- P. Larsh
Roff
B. F. Murphy
Paul McCurdy
Hoff
George McKay
J. M. McMeans
J. B. Olivo
H. E. Orum
Fred Hippee
Ira Rose
Fred Royer
A. D. Scott
Orb Sims
Lula
J. A. Thompson
Thurman Tripiett
A. B. Tucker
William Vinson
Virgil
Williams
Rolf
Train Derailed Near Ada Blocks Main Streets
A Frisco freight train moving through Ada derailed three cars after a brake shoe malfunction late Saturday night. The derailed cars blocked Main, Twelfth and Thirteenth streets, halting traffic as motorists were forced to detour paths while crews cleared the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jong Frisco
Ada
Main
Twelfth
Pin Curler Kids Draw Adoptions in Antioch
Antioch California January 12 requests pour in for adoption of five pin curler children after their parents turned them over to Justice of the Peace Yates F Hamm who fined them 320 for keeping their 15 year old daughter Theola from school State law requires 18 year olds to attend school Judge Hamm says dozens have called to adopt the youngsters The judge visited them at the juvenile home where they are cheerful and with other children. The previous court session ended with Amos Barton and wife abandoning the children and refusing to pay fines for Thedla Barton showing hair in pin covers. A haltcup of broken pecan meats is a delicious addition to two chocolate bread pudding served with sweetened whipped cream and cinnamon nutmeg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Antioch
Calif
Justice of the Peace
Yates F. Hamm
Theola
Hamm
Thedla Barton
Murder Cases On New Docket For January District Court
Two murder and numerous civil cases are set on the January district court docket. Beginning Monday January 21 at 9 a.m. juries will be impaneled under Judge John Boyce McKeel. Cases include State of Oklahoma versus Vascle Hurley murder and Lillian Easterling murder with damages and money judgments in other matters. The docket spans January 21 to February 5 with various defendants and parties including St Louis San Francisco Railway Co. damages and child abandonment case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Boyce McKeel
State of Oklahoma
Vascle Hurley
C. E. Harvey
J.B. Chandler
St. Louis
San Francisco Railway Co
A Corp
F. B. Dicus
Dba
Dicus Super Market
Elovise Uutley
Bob Killiam
Morton Utley
Bob Killian
T. B. Withers
San Francisco Railway Company
Tom McIntire
H. Winters
C. R. Buford
Sinnett-Meaders
Monroe Howard
Hugh C. MacBride
W. R. Britton
Orval Spann
Stanolind Od
A.corp
Judges Weigh If U S Is At War In Korea
Three Pittsburgh judges were asked to decide if the United States is at war in Korea as the family of late Corporal Andrew Beley of Pittsburgh seeks a $2,000 life insurance payout. Beley was killed in action in Korea on March 7, 1951. The case hinges on a policy clause excluding coverage during war or armed conflict. The insurer argues Congress must declare war. the plaintiff stresses a UN operation and government action. Judges reserved decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
van i
United States
Korea
Cpl
Andrew Beley
Pennsylvania Mutual Life Insurance Co
Beley
Samuel J. Goldstein
Congress
U. S
United Nations
Wounded 45th Gl In Arkansas
Sgt Jerry D Smith of Okemah Oklahoma with the 45th Division Korea wounded when a mine exploded has arrived at Camp Chaffee Arkansas station hospital His mother Mrs J O Smith was notified he arrived in the United States last week His father Col J O Smith commands the 45th 180th Infantry Regiment.
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Okemah
Okla
Jerry D. Smith
45Th
Korea
Camp Chaffee
Ark
J. O. Smith
United States
Young Smith
Dee
East Central Is Debate Winner
East Central State of Ada, Okla., won the annual William Jewell College winter debate tournament in Liberty, Missouri, after judges heard 768 speeches. The Ada team of Betty Carney and Yvonne Ray were the only undefeated pair in the senior division, debating the resolution that the Federal Government shall adopt a permanent program of wage and price controls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liberty
Ada
Okla
William Jewell
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Vailey View Hospital
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Velma Perkins
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Tuesay
Richard Morris
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Dena Gene
Paul Milel
B. C. Ewing, Jr
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el Paso
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Phoenix
Arizona
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Leroy Ewing
C. B. Smith
Lawton
Milton Keating
Harold Davis
Hubert Simpkins
Dick Stroud
Jessie Collins
K. P. Larsh
Paul Miller
Elmer Davis
Ralph Hamer
Paul Wilson
Richard Swink
Ada Senior Highschool
Zon Queen
Clete White
Joyce Plummer
Mary Ruth Scott
Audrey Gammill
Marilyn Moore
Ralph Wasson
Civic Club
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Bill Duffer
Robert van Dee
Robert Harder
Dawes Harden
West 25Th
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Webb
Bell Buckle
Tennessee
Claremore
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DeMolay
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Magic Circle Club
East Central
Henry VanDee
Oklahoma Tuberculosis Association
Cal Tinney
Tulsa
Iny Crosby
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Hamlet
LeRoy J
LeRoy
Henry
Miami Beach
Florida
St Petersburg
San Diego
George
General Features Corp
Latta News
Friends of Dallas
Cofc
Bock
David G. Barewathee
Fittstown News
Sam Marshall
Julius Conley
Jay Harden
New York
J. P
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