Apathy Fades in Pontotoc County Election Talk
The piece notes general voter apathy in Pontotoc County as the U. S. Senate and governor contests settle into personalities rather than clear issues. It laments lack of stirring debate, warns that undecided voters may label all politicians nutty, and urges candidates to pursue honest, persuasive campaigning to win public trust.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pontotoc County
Buzz
U. S. Senate
Willie Murray
Bill Coe
Murray
Johnston
Bill
Ball Game Gaffe at Funeral Day
A boss confronts a junior clerk who misreads the day as his uncle’s funeral in a quip about the ball game. The clerk explains the irony, saying the uncle is indeed the one umpiring the game.
Mayhue Jr. and Broadrick spark lively Kerr Turner clash
In a brisk, oldtime political debate tone the piece highlights ongoing exchanges between G. C. Mayhue Jr and Bill Broadrick. It jokes that talk on Kerr vs. Turner is incidental while delivering a sharp quip about speed and intent with driving.
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G. C. Mayhue Jr
Bill Broadrick
New Ada Chamber picks William R. Wright as secretary manager
William R. Wright of Miami is named secretary manager of the Ada Chamber of Commerce. A rancher by choice, Wright brings a record of industry gains in Oklahoma’s smaller cities and says he knows farm problems well, even if solutions lag.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada Chamber of Commerce
Oklahoma
William R. Wright
Miami
Wright
State candidates surge in Ada area leading race activity
This week brings Willie Murray Bill Coe Bill Logan and other state house seekers to Ada as campaigns heat up. Corporation Commission contenders move forward after the death of Reford Bond while Lt. Gov James Berry probes the impact of Highway Patrol vehicle use publicity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada
Willie Murray
Bill Coe
Bill Logan
Corporation Commission
Reford Bond
James Berry
Armed robberies strike Muskogee in 48 hours
The city logged its fourth armed robbery in 48 hours as Wallie Biting, a downtown service station attendant, reported a dawn holdup by a gunman who looted cash and his billfold and bound him in a storeroom. Loss totaled about 100 dollars. Subsequent robberies hit a savings and loan office and a supermarket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muskogee
Okla
Wallie Biting
Junior national sailing championships at Macatawa Bay Yacht Club
The junior national sailing championships will be held at the Macatawa Bay Yacht Club in Holland Michigan beginning August 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macatawa Bay Yacht Club
Holland, Mich
Ambiguous Local Baseball Note Incomplete
Fragmentary line mentions Jim Greengrass connected with Cincinnati and a base play, but details and context are unclear from the garbled text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Greengrass
Cincinnati
Neser
Center to Ada: Early Oklahoma life of the Moores
The piece chronicles Charley and Mrs. Moore and family in Center before statehood, detailing stores, a brick plant, and a post office. It recalls how the Frisco Railroad shift and fires spurred Center’s decline, farming life with kerosene lamps, old timey organ, and hardy pioneer spirit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charley Moore
Green
Ada
Center
Mark Watts
Moores
Muskogee
Moore
Ada Memories of Cotton Trade and Early Stores
Mrs. Moore recalls selling cotton in Ada with wagons and cotton yards, ginning by Center, and long lines of wagon loads waiting at night. She recalls Shaw store evolving into a general department store, liking R. W. Simpson and clerks like Mrs. Morgan who died in Texas at 87. Winter hardships, wood stoves, and cold wagons marked old Ada days.
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Mrs. Moore
Texas
Buckhorn
Ardmore
Moores
Moore
General Department
R. W. Simpson
O. W. Morgan
Morgan
Etheringtons Visit En Route to Odessa From Okmulgee
Mr and Mrs Walter Etherington and daughter Sandra Kay called briefly at the home of Mrs H D Harbeson Thursday morning on their way home to Odessa Texas from Okmulgee. Mrs George Prowser and son Sammie left Friday for Baxter Springs Kansas after a two week visit with a Prowser who is employed there.
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Walter Etherington
Sandra Kay
H. D. Harbeson
Odessa
Texas
Okmulgee
George Prowser
Sammie
Baxter Springs
Kansas
Jake Gable Spends Weekend in Wister with Relatives
Jake Gable spent the weekend in Wister visiting relatives, according to local social notes. The brief item notes family visits and travel to a small Oklahoma town.
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Jake Gable
Wister
Houston visitors call on local families this weekend
Mrs Lorraine Thornton and her daughter Sudeane of Houston arrived Friday for a weekend visit with Mr M C Whitehead and Mr O S Stephens and families in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorraine Thornton
Sudeane
Houston
Texas
M. C. Whitehead
O. S. Stephens
Mr and Mrs Hartsell Balentine Visit Heavener Relatives
Mr and Mrs Hartsell Balentine were recent guests of relatives in Heavener.
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Hartsell Balentine
Heavener
Families Picnicked at Double Lakes Near Ada
Mr and Mrs George Prowser and son Sammie join Mr and Mrs Roy Dettmer with children Marvin Norman Jean Donna Lee and Jimmy Scott for a recent picnic at Double Lakes near Ada.
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George Prowser
Sammie
Roy Dettmer
Marvin
Norman Jean
Donna Lee
Jimmy Scott
Double Lakes
Ada
Mrs. O V Cole Visits Niece in Dallas Area
Mrs O V Cole of Calvin was a guest of her niece Mrs Inez Kemp on Wednesday. W D Barnes is visiting relatives in New Orleans and his wife is staying with their son Harry and family in Dallas Texas.
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W. D. Barnes
New Orleans
Mrs. Barnes
Harry
Dallas
Texas
Chilcoat Family Leaves Ada Visit for Oklahoma City
Mr and Mrs Charles Chilcoat and their children departed Wednesday for their home in Oklahoma City after visiting Mr and Mrs A B Palmer and relatives in Ada.
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Charles Chilcoat
Oklahoma City
A. B. Palmer
Ada
Mrs Joe Foster and Daughter Visit Vic Luke’s Family
Mrs. Joe Foster and her daughter Glenda of Perry, Texas, were recent guests of Mr. and Mrs. Vic Luke, enjoying hospitality and social visits at their home.
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Joe Foster
Glenda
Perrying
Texas
Vic Luke
Brooks Palmer Family Spends Week in Tulsa
Brooks and Patricia Palmer visit Tulsa with sister Donna employed there.
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Brooks
Patricia Palmer
Tulsa
Donna
Ada visitor Mrs Teel comes to see Rowe couple
Mrs. M. C. Teel of Ada was a visitor of Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Rowe on Wednesday.
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M. C. Teel
Ada
M. L. Rowe
Mrs. J. W. Scroggins Admitted to Valley View Hospital
Mrs. J. W. Scroggins was admitted to Valley View hospital early this week for treatment.
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J. W. Scroggins
Valley View Hospital
Mrs Milner and son Fly to Alaska from Oklahoma City
Mrs. Everett Milner and her son Michael departed Oklahoma City by plane for their Anchorage Alaska home on Wednesday. Her mother Mrs Lena Jumper accompanied them to Oklahoma City.
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Everett Milner
Michael
Oklahoma City
Anchorage
Alaska
Lena Jumper
Oklahoma
Arkansas visit and family fishing outing noted
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Collins and Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Huckeby with sons visited relatives in Arkansas and fished. Clifford Holcomb with Dennis and Harvey Huckeby visited his parents in Thayer Missouri.
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Tom Collins
Cecil Huckeby
Clifford Holcomb
Arkansas
Mrs Dorothy Ritter and Infant Born at Valley View Hospital
Mrs Dorothy Ritter and her infant daughter, born in Valley View hospital Sunday morning, are reported to be doing nicely. Mrs Ritter is the former Dorothy Crumley.
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Dorothy Ritter
Valley View Hospital
Itter
Dorothy Crumley
Mrs. Story Visits Newcastle Weekend at Richardson Home
Mrs. Jake Story of Newcastle spent the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs D L Richardson. Her father accompanied her home and remained until Thursday morning.
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Jake Story
Newcastle
D. L. Richardson
Konawa Lad Admitted to Polio Ward
Bobby Rounsaville of Konawa Route 3 was admitted to Valley Hospital Polio Ward. The new patient brings the ward total to three with involvement of his right arm and shoulder and a fair condition report. Janice Keefer was discharged last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bobby Rounsaville
Elmer Rounsaville
Konawa
Valley Hospital
Janice Keefer
Rounsaville
Milwaukee’s Tosheff shifts to St Petersburg Saints
NBA veteran Bill Tosheff of the Milwaukee Hawks has joined the Class B Florida International League with the St Petersburg Saints, presenting a notable midseason switch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Tosheff
Milwaukee Hawks
National Basketball Assn
St. Petersburg Saints
Roff Family News Visits and Summer Plans
Mrs. George McFarland and Mike of Davis visited her parents and Mrs. Leonard Etchieson. Mr. and Mrs. Dick Roff of Ranger Texas visit his mother and sisters in town. Mrs. Roff and Mrs. Murphy visited Mrs. Joe Thomas and Mr. Thomas in Oklahoma City. Little Joe Thomas stays with grandmother Mrs. Edd Thomas for the summer.
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George McFarland
Mike of
Davis
Leonard Etchieson
McFarland
Mary McFarland
Etchiesons
Dick Roff
Ranger
Texas
Mr. Roff
Joe Roff
Ruth E. Sullivan
Roff
Rube Murphy
Little Joe Thomas
Oklahoma City
Mrs
Edd Thomas
Local Visitors and Familial Gatherings Row in Oklahoma and Texas
Mrs. Katie Stile of Pilot Point Texas visits her daughter and son in law Rev and Mrs Silas Carr. Mollie Johnston and Lenora entertain guests including Mrs George McCoy and Angela of Stonewall and Mrs Avery Harbert and Mrs Joe Beck of Ada. Visitors to Mrs Anna Mardis include Delmer Mardis and family from Long Beach California and Frank Ellis and family and John Warren Haught and family of Ada. Richie Etchieson and Rev Dewey Etcheson return from Port Arthur. Pattie Jones of Sulphur visits her mother Iris Nichols. Maxine Hickey and Frank Palmer of Sulphur visit Mrs George Evans and Mr Evans.
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Katie Stile
Pilot Point
Texas
Silas Carr
Mollie Johnston
Lenora
George McCoy
Angela
Stonewall
Avery Harbert
Joe Beck
Ada
Anna Mardis
Delmer Mardis
Long Beach
Calif
Frank Ellis
John Warren Haught
Harry Ellis
Louisiana
Maxine Hickey
Frank Palmer
Noted Attendees at Ada Youth Rally at First Baptist Church
Reverend Silas Carr joined Bobby Stanford and locals Mrs. Marjorie Soutee Mrs. Estell Evans and Judy Williams for the Ada youth rally held at the First Baptist Church on Thursday.
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First Baptist Church
Ada
Silas Carr
Bobby Stanford
Marjorie Soutee
Estell Evans
Judy Williams
Hudson Family Weekend Visit From Dallas
Mr and Mrs Keith Hudson and daughter of Dallas spent the weekend with his parents Mr and Mrs Ernie Hudson. Their two older children Skeet and Becky who had been visiting their grandparents for two weeks returned home with their parents.
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Keith Hudson
Dallas
Texas
Ernie Hudson
Skeet
Becky
First Baptist Church of Ross Wins Back-To-Back Awards
The First Baptist Church of Ross earned two awards in the last two weeks. A group traveled by church bus to a Stonewall training union rally and won a cup for the greatest distance traveled. On Tuesday night 23 attended the workers' conference and Sunday school rally at Allen. Passengers included Rev. and Mrs. Silas Carr and many church members.
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First Baptist Church of
Dennis William Rolling Dennis dies at 76
W R Dennis 76 died at his home 322 South Townsend on Wednesday at 6 p m. Funeral Friday 10 at Smith Funeral Chapel with Rev L M Cass officiating. Survivors include his wife Minnie Dennis daughters Debbie Gilstrap Opal Curtis Velata Moore sons Ralph and Arthur sisters and many grandchildren and great grandchildren He helped build an early Holstein cattle herd and traveled to Kansas and Missouri for breeding stock He enjoyed fishing and married Minnie Russell in 1899 in Cloverhill Tenn Two sons Russell and Jewel are deceased.
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William Rolling Dennis
South Townsend
Smith
L. M. Cass
Memorial Park
Tom Daniel
Arthur Sallee
Bill Stegall
Jack Barnes
Z. K. McKay
Jack Walker
Pete Anderson
Ernest Miers
E. E. Lollar
Shirley Massey
Herman Enloe
Jack McKay
Hook Pratt
Minnie Dennis
Debbie Gilstrap
Roff
Opal Curtis
Albany
Valeta Moore
Hobbs
N. M
Ralph
Tishomingo
Arthur
Stonewall
Mary Crye
Cora Clonts
Cleveland
Tenn
Cora Olmstead
Dennis
Kansas
Missouri
Minnie Russell
Cloverhill
Russell
Jewel
Emma Ellen Martin Dies at 83 in Ada Funeral Planned
Emma Ellen Martin 83 of Ada died Thursday at 5 a m at Noble. Funeral arrangements announced later by Smiths.
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Emma Ellen Martin
Ada
Noble
Smith
Samuel A Lambert 82 Dies in Stratford Home
Samuel Alexander Lambert 82 died at his Stratford home late Wednesday. Funeral arrangements are announced by Smith's. Surviving are three sons and six daughters.
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S. A. Lambert
Samuel Alexander Lambert
Stratford
Smith's
Burglary Attempt Triggers Fire At Montgomery Ward
An amateur burglary attempt at Montgomery Ward in Ada caused a blast that started a fire in the business office around 3:25 a.m. Sunday. Firefighters confined the damage to the office and part of the second floor. investigators traced a drilled safe door and a blown section, with muffling cushions and copper wire found nearby. Police and county officials began investigations, with the State Crime Bureau assisting later.
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Montgomery Ward and Company
Twelfth and Rennie
Ada
Cecil Smith
Smith
Barney Ward
State Crime Bureau
Ray Page
Oklahoma City
Monay
Ray Goodwin
Tomlin Family Weekend Visit With Oklahoma City Guests
Billy Gene Tomlin of Owens Electric and Refrigeration in Oklahoma City visited his parents Mr. and Mrs. Bill Tomlin and Charles over the weekend. Accompanying him home was Gene Palone of Oklahoma City.
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Billy Gene Tomlin
Owens Electric and Refrigeration Company
Oklahoma City
Bill Tomlin
Charles
Gene Palone
Visitors of Mrs Soutee and relatives listed from multiple states
Visitors of Mrs Marjorie Soutee were her sisters and nieces and nephews. Also visiting were Mr and Mrs George Brown and Kaye of Midland Texas Mrs Dee Willoughby Oil Center Gaylon and Donald Haines California Debra Maddox Odessa Ruth Center Oak Ridge Tenn Carl Nuner Stonewall and Harold Haines of Ada
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Marjorie Soutee
Richard Soutee
George Brown
Kaye
Midland
Texas
Dee Willoughby
Oil Center
Gaylon
Donald Haines
California
Debra Maddox
Odessa
Ruth Center
Oak Ridge
Tenn
Carl Nuner
Stonewall
Harold Haines
Ada
Mrs Dora Moore Visits Oklahoma City Family
Mrs Dora Moore of Oklahoma City returned home Sunday after a week's visit with her daughter and family Mr and Mrs Bill Tomlin and Charles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dora Moore
Oklahoma City
Bill Tomlin
Charles
Bunyard Family Visit Discusses Relatives in Town
Mr and Mrs Bill Bunyard with Floria Ann and Merritt Louis visit their parents Mr and Mrs Manuel Merritt and Mr and Mrs Lee Bunyard along with other relatives and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Bunyard
Floria Ann
Merritt Louis
Manuel Merritt
Lee Bunyard
Clarys Visit Ada Friends. Ruth Etchieson Returns to Checkup
Aubra and John Edd Clary of Hickory visited Mr and Mrs Leonard Etchies on Sunday. Ruth Etchieson, in a car accident about three weeks ago, was back in Ada for a check up Friday and is reported to be getting along fine.
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Aubra and
John Edd Clary
Hickory
Mrs. Leonard Etchies
Ruth Etchieson
Ada
Mrs. Lee Seaman Visits Niece in Fitzhugh Friday Night
Mrs. Lee Seaman of Fitzhugh visited her niece Mrs. Faber Craig on Friday night, sharing time together in the family gathering.
WSCS All Day Meeting Prepares for Zone Session and Quilting
The WSCS met for an all day session to ready plans for the upcoming zone meeting and to quilt. A noon covered dish luncheon was served and at 2 p m president Mrs Helen Obnett led the gathering. Devotional by Mrs Myrtle Clayton with present members including Mrs Ethel Smith Mrs Lee Bunyard Mrs Mable Morgan Mrs Vera Bunyard Mrs W W Price Mrs R M Bronaugh Mrs Nora Etchieson Mrs Margaret McDaniels Mrs Fred Koch Mrs Rucker and Mrs Harold Avis.
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WSCS
Helen Obnett
Myrtle Clayton
Ethel Smith
Lee Bunyard
Mable Morgan
Vera Bunyard
W. W. Price
R. M. Bronaugh
Nora Etchieson
Margaret McDaniels
Fred Koch
Rucker
Harold Avis
Bob Morgan Motor Company Sold to Oklahoma City Firm
Announcement here Thursday said the Bob Morgan Motor Co. sold its Oldsmobile and Cadillac agencies to W. K. Young and F. Sanders of Oklahoma City. The new firm will be Young-Sanders Motors and operates at the same location today. A full sale report will appear in a forthcoming NEWS.
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Bob Morgan
Bob Morgan Motor Co., Inc
Oldsmobile
Cadillac
W. K. Young
F. Sanders
Oklahoma City
Young-Sanders Motors
Banquet Sparks School Grounds Renovation Plans
Community banquet north of the school building spurs a beautification effort with Claude Thompson supplying wire and Kenneth Smith volunteering posts for a new fence. Funds freed for grounds improvements as haying and crops wrap up and a full day work session is planned after a business meeting. Mrs Nix and team thank attendees for a successful event.
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Claude Thompson
Kenneth Smith
Ada man shot near Brush Colorado in self defense
Robert Odell Boren of Ada Oklahoma was in critical condition after a shooting three miles north of Brush. Bernie Golden Elkins a Sterling jeweler was jailed after admitting self defense. Hubert Lee Loftin also in custody as Boren's roommate. No charges filed yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brush
Colo
Robert Odell Boren
Ada
Okla
Here
Bernie Golden Elkins
Sterling Jeweler
Tony Brosky
Elkins
Boren
Hubert Lee Loftin
Sterling
Denver
Tomato rounds with cream cheese and olive garnish
Frost thick tomato slices with softened cream cheese and garnish with thinly sliced pimiento stuffed olives. Serve on lettuce and top with a well seasoned French dressing.
Greater returns for amount in vested Ada NEWS Want Ads
Ada NEWS reports improved yields for vested amounts in want ads as investors seek higher returns. The note highlights new schemes and market conditions affecting ad investments and potential profits for readers placing want ads in the paper.
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Ada News
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Ann Jones
Roff News
Richie Etchieson
Dewey Etchieson
Port Arthur, Texas
Pattie Jones
Iris Nichols
W. R. Dennis
Odell Underhill
Georgia Underhill
Minda Phillips
Jesse
Frank Kloos
Jerry
Rocky Gentry
Bakersfield
Kloos
Bacon
Heron, al If
Bob Morgan Motor Company
Geo. G. Toler
Democrat
Adan
Colorado
Robert O. Boren
Boas
ADA Lumber Company
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