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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1963
Page
2
Roff visiting Mrs Ann Sheffield and others from Ada share Fourth of July at Sulphur and Lake Texoma. The Roff Sportsman's Club met with wildlife films and a potluck. Many families from Ada, Lula, Byng, Duncan, Pampa and nearby towns joined picnics, weddings, and reunions with relatives in Oklahoma and Texas.
The drought strains water systems in Ada, Atoka, Tishomingo, Sulphur, Tupelo and nearby areas. New Arbuckle wells ease Ada worries while Atoka and Tishomingo upgrade pumps and pipelines. Pasture losses rise, hay crops fall up to 50 percent, and drought relief hinges on fast rainfall.
Ada police report a quiet Wednesday with no traffic accidents or charges and only two Municipal Court cases. The July accident toll remains five, vs six in July 1962. Nick Worcester, 47, Pontotoc, pleaded not guilty to assault and battery. Cecil W. Curry, 57, 512 West Ninth, cited for public drunkenness.
A Miami Beach patron asked for a 5 6 quintela ticket in the next race but received a 5 7 by mistake. She protested and corrected it at the front office, only to watch 5 7 pay $47.80 as she sat with 5 6. The article notes the word meander derives from the Maeander River.
The United States sources more than one third of its coffee from Brazil, highlighting the country’s dominant role in the domestic market.
George Augustus Gus Logan 76 died Wednesday afternoon at home on Rt. 1 Ada after an eight month cancer illness. He was born March 17 1887 in Dallas Texas son of Dr and Mrs C E Logan and lived in Allen Ross and Ada as a stockman farmer and rop. He married Treasure Phares on September 13 1913 in Fitzhugh. Survivors include wife Arliss Logan son and Jean Gregory daughter and four grandchildren. Services Friday at 2 pm Southwest Church of Christ Johnston and Eighteenth Burial Roff Cemetery Criswell Funeral Home in charge Bearers and honorary bearers listed.
A heated dispute unfolds as a beaver community floods a ranch pasture near Allen, destroying a cow and triggering a grim cycle of tear down and rebuild. Ranchers vow action while beavers persist in dam building despite farmer requests.
In 1935 engineers completed the largest manned balloon ever constructed, measuring 192 feet across. The massive craft showcased advances in aerostat design and public spectacle.
Mr and Mrs Talmage T Lowman of Stonewall observe their golden wedding anniversary at home last Saturday due to illness and a death in the family. They were married July 6 1913 in Jesse with Rev Stegall presiding. Both are retired from oil and teaching respectively and have one son and five grandchildren. Relatives visiting included Earl Alford Alice Pelts and Johnnie Griffin. A boyhood friend R C Johnson visited Sunday. the men had not seen each other since 1907.
A dense catalog of street segments and lot boundaries is listed for maintenance and extension. The items cover avenues, streets, alleys, and drive names with precise start and end points across multiple neighborhoods and additions.
Mrs Minnie Ellis and relatives including Mrs Delmar Mardis Mrs John Hoggatt and John Hoggatt of Ada were hosted by Mr and Mrs Delmar Mardis with Mr and Mrs Ralph Burleson. The party included Mrs Dial en route to Washington DC to visit a daughter. Paul Laseman and daughter joined in Ada for a birthday luncheon and shopping before their planned move to Whittier California.
Sonny Leader went to Stringtown with Gene Joplin and Latta returning Wednesday. His wife Diana and Donna Kay visited her parents. Granddaughters Diana and Donna Kay Leader stayed with their mother during a doctor visit. Baseball games saw Stonewall win both ends of a doubleheader in Byars.
Diana and Donna Kay visited Thursday with their mother Mrs. Virgie Alberson and sister Mrs. Sue Walker of Ada. They saw Mr. and Mrs. Audie Bryan and Granny Bryan. Thursday night Mrs. Leader and Mrs. Walker took the children to the drive-in to view the fireworks. Mrs. Grace Harbin of Savannah is visiting her daughter and son in law the Doyin Stone cipher family.
Mr and Mrs Lloyd Johnston and their children Jerry Karen Betty and Diana along with Miss Sue Mooney of Oklahoma City visited the Fourth with Mr and Mrs Paul Johnston in Stonewall Oklahoma City residents were present as the group attended celebrations.
Mr and Mrs Walter Brooks and Karen Wofford of Latta visited Sat John Harden.
Ada industrial development entity eyes August bids for two major park projects. HUDGINS THOMPSON BALL consultants report 75 percent research center work and 60 percent industrial site progress. Grants totaling 493,000 aid sewer water lines and streets. bids may be issued August 1 with four concurrent contracts and up to eight months of construction.
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