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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1970
Page
6
Community members cluster around Valley View Hospital with many visitors and relatives from Ada and Pauls Valley. Families from Ross Latta Langley and Oklahoma City share updates, attend surgeries, celebrate reunions, and host dinners during a busy spell of travel and hospitality.
The notice lists Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Butler leaving Tuesday for Canada to spend the summer. It names several other families traveling or visiting, including Bakersfield residents Ochs Vinson and C. B. Vinson, Charlie Vinson, Carl Vinson, and Lena Smith accompanying her son’s family to San Jose. Additional visits include Glen Fain of Kingman Arizona with Brice Fain, and Mrs. Nora Douglas with Joe Qualis visiting Duncan. R. L. Morris admitted to Valley View Hospital on Wednesday.
Oklahoma learns July to September federal highway allotment is 10.7 million, down 1.5 million from expectations but 1.8 million above worst fears. Highway Director Truman Branscum says projects may be slid to next quarter with hope for later make-up.
AP quiz features ten questions on Nixon era policy and world events. Questions cover government agencies, Cambodia, U.N. parley, a court ruling, funding limits, Asbury Park riots, Native American rights, military aid plans, Hillery secret visit, and a Massachusetts anti sale law.
James W. Bolt a Republican from Ada withdrew Monday from the district attorney race in District 22 Ponto tox Bughes and Seminole counties. The move leaves a two man Democratic race between GorDon Melson and Harold Hall. Bolt’s withdrawal came before the 5 pm deadline and leaves the county without a Republican candidate for local offices. It was among seven withdrawals before the deadline and included Hugh Callum who filed for the new Court of Appeals. The State Election Board set two hearings on protests including Virgil Ball vs Earl E Goerke over district attorney filing and Daniel D Draper Jr vs Duke Hesser over residency claims.
Oklahoma gubernatorial hopeful Bryce Baggett told about 50 University of Oklahoma students and Norman residents that the state needs tax reform. He favored eliminating the ad valorem tax and replacing it with a five percent severance tax on natural gas, criticizing prior equalization efforts as ineffective.
In Claremore Oklahoma three young siblings were found dead inside a closed refrigerator behind a rural home. Rogers County Medical Examiner Dr. Orville Holt ruled the deaths accidental. Victims were John Dale Coleman two Becky Marie three and Jackie six. A teen brother and sister were home and unaware the children had entered the appliance. The stepfather slept indoors and the mother found the bodies on returning home.
Ada livestock auction reported receipts of 1653 cattle yesterday. Packer cows and bulls were 30 lower, feeder steers and heavy steer calves about 50 lower. Light calves and feeder heifers steady. Slaughter cows 16-21, slaughter bulls 24-37, slaughter calves 28-30, stock steers 29, stock heifers 27-31, stock steer calves 33-45, stock heifer calves 29-40, stock cows 19-23, cow and calf pairs 215-275.
Marriage notice lists Clayton Bruce Whitney of Wovoka and Linda Lou Parniart of Holdenville as the couple, detailing an expected ceremony and registry entry. The brief item notes the union of two residents, with local interest in the forthcoming nuptials.
About 74 percent of Oklahoma's peanut growers are active in the state association. Board members Barton Scott, Jesse Leach, Roy Gentry and others invite all growers to a July 31 program at 9 30 a m in Oklahoma City to discuss price support operations and join the effort with the Oklahoma Peanut Commission and the Oklahoma Peanut Growers Association.
Larry Darbison, longtime Allen High School principal, is named assistant director of East Central State College's Upward Bound program. Dr. Robert Hasskarl announced the appointment Tuesday, noting Darbison's cooperation with the program to help disadvantaged youth pursue education beyond high school. He replaces Jim Caruthers, now director of a new Hast Central tutoring and counseling project for physically handicapped students on campus.
Arkansas City KR reports Harry Perico, 72, still active as the only original Municipal Band member after 50 years. Once a foreman in The Traveler printing dept, he began trombone in school, leads the band at Wilson Park, cherishes classics, and enjoys golfing. Grandchildren form a vocal fan club.
A large baboon troop ignores trespass warnings and moves into a 680 acre army training area near Middleburg South Africa. They raid maize crops and frustrate farmers who cannot pursue them once the apes return to the grounds.
New York report details Long Island Railroad daily rebuilding of passenger cars. Workers strip exterior, repaint in blue and silver, refurbish interiors with red and gold seats, and overhaul undercarriage. Cranes lift cars for truck rebuilds to ensure smoother rides, setting a daily production record of about one and a half cars.
Oklahoma's tax collections rose to a record 523.58 million for the just-ended fiscal year, led by gasoline, income, and retail sales taxes. Gasoline brought in 90.8 million, income 89.7 million, and sales 83.8 million, with corporate and individual income taxes up 98.9 million year over year. Municipal sales taxes added 34 million across 220 communities.
Advertisement for the Spring Summer Pattern Book priced at 50 cents. Includes a coupon for a free portion of chores, promotes a collection of pant styles and dresses, describes easy sewing patterns, and offers order from Morris Plains New Jersey with zip 07550.
Oklahoma City The head of Oklahoma Narcotics and Drug Abuse Council says he did not mean the Mafia was operating in Oklahoma. Charles N. Leary said his remark referred to profits from illegal narcotics entering organized crime coffers, not a literal claim. Governor Bartlett noted the time since the statement and related disciplinary actions at the University of Oklahoma.
Esther Stroube aged 70 graduates from University of Texas at Arlington after three years, completing a BA in German. A former Army colonel who began college 537 years ago, he served in World War I and the Korean War and was elected the mascot Johnny Reb for football halftimes. Stroube’s grandson attended on his behalf.
Gov. Dewey Bartlett says student activists who caused campus disturbances last spring may be barred from enrolling this fall. He cites court cases supporting bans and urges college presidents and boards of regents to decide on admissions policies for disruptive students.
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