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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1957
Page
2
A column notes Ada High School's early football practice despite Oklahoma rules, with gym drills before the August start. It covers turnpike debate sparked by Harry E Bailey in Tulsa and the need to fund highways, plus a Paris novelty item and a local want ad line.
Stonewall News notes the Methodist WSC met at Mrs Essie Craddock's home with Mrs Myrtle Morris assisting. Officers discussed treasury plans and accepted a Stanley commission sales offer. An ice cream supper on August 19 and a September 18 meeting date are announced along with youth activities and Rev Ronnie Ritchie leading a revival at Roff August 18–22.
A Stonewall high school graduate, married with two daughters and son of Mrs. Florence Miers of Ada, and Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Goss, spent Sunday in Pauls Valley with Mr. and Mrs. Max Chaddick. The group discussed a vacation in California and visiting many friends and relatives. Mrs. Van Williams and her children Linda and Jim, who had stayed with Myrtle Morris, then left for Waco, Texas.
Mr and Mrs C L Burnett closed the Ada drugstore on Sunday for a two week vacation. They begin with a Sulphur visit to the artesian baths then travel to Odessa Texas to see daughter Mrs Jim Furner and family. Plans after that are flexible as they expect to visit other relatives before returning home. While away readers will find them at Wallis Variety Store. Nearby, Edward Lance of Ada suffered hand injuries in an ice crusher accident requiring seventeen stitches and a three week work layoff.
Daughters and grandson from Odessa Texas visit. Mrs Emme Richardson in Ada rest home after hip injury. Otel Humphers recovering in Los Angeles writes home of improving health and earlier discharge. Mutual aid repairs completed by D D Duke Sybil Stokes Red Roberts and Vernon Younts. Mrs Homer Stewart travels to Oklahoma City for check up. Birthday party at Sheep Creek with many attendees. Visitors from Alameda and Stonewall among party guests. Yom Toury of Phoenix suffers stroke, hospitalized in Valley View with oxygen. Gran Kerr and Patricia attend Speedman Conway Old Timers Reunion in Wintersmith Park. Nella Anderson and J D travel to Albuquerque and Pampa to visit Zeiglers. Uninvited caller tale from Opelousas visitors recounts home damage after prankster Andersons. Local M Y F district meeting planned at Pleasant Hill Methodist. Canyon Creek outing ends with sudden downpour. Larry Miller visits Richard Humphers. Iona Simpson in Oklahoma City for cosmetology. Dr Gerald Markley and Carol Ann visit from Wichita. fishing trip yields sandbass and crappie. Lee Broughton visits mother in Jesse. Arthur Tidmore family from Pleasant TX visits. Mrs Buick Garrett learns of death of a relative.
July brought a large family gathering as the Dave Roberts family hosted a three day reunion for about thirty five relatives. Attendees included Roy Reynolds and son Keith from Chickasha, plus numerous Hawkins and Holmes kin from Ponca City Lindsay Red Rock Davis and other towns, sharing food and old jokes. A second reunion occurred last week when Mrs. Paul Truesdell of Torrance California visited Thomason and Heatley family members and Ann Miller celebrated her birthday on July 1.
Brother in law Bill Ward of Lattle Rock Arkansas long ill. Frank Foley and Ira Ellis at Chickashe visited the Cave Rob on Wednesday.
Edna Buttrill reports neighbors and relatives traveling to Emory Virginia for teaching posts and to Dallas Oklahoma City and Midwest City for family visits. Several households, including the Deleplain, Nabors, Pevehouse, Miller, Stettler, Barnes, Beaty and Buttrill families, welcomed guests and shared weekend visits plus travels to Farmington Minnesota and Ada Oklahoma.
Two Ade firemen aboard the number one truck escaped serious harm Wednesday afternoon as their vehicle struck the tracks at 1600 North Broadway. A straight train bore down at the intersection but the crew sped past the engine with moments to spare before continuing to fight the blaze. Chief Bill Ellis and rookie responders rushed to the scene, urging caution to prevent another close call.
Oklahoma National Guard 45th Division unit from Allen plans 15 days at Fort Hood Texas starting August 3 4. Lt Benny Floyd cites two weeks of modern warfare training. Several soldiers on leave include M/Sgt Davis W Hunsucker Pvt E2 Ronald McDaniel at Fort Jackson S C and Pvt E2 Jimmie Smith at Fort Chaffee Arkansas. A large group from Co C will depart with names listed among NCOs and enlisted ranks.
In LIGHTNING RIDGE Pontotoc County residents report Mrs John Ray plans a trap after three of her pheasants went missing. She believes a snake is to blame and uses a fishhook in an egg as bait to snare the culprit.
Coal County District Judge La vern Fisher says the OASWCD will fight the appointment of Dunning to Area No 2 through the courts until settled. The dispute centers on whether Dunning is a qualified supervisor and the terms of existing supervisors in counties including Kay, Noble, Logan, Payne, Pawnee, and others.
Fragmented text references Aggie chicks, continued production improvements, cooling technique, and agricultural engineering insights. Prof Gordon Nel notes expected setup in about a month as part of advancing poultry practices at the agricultural station.
Mrs McCurley returned from Tulsa with food poisoning and fell ill for days. Her mother Mrs Lucy Steen of Durant suffered two strokes and was seriously ill. Mr McCurley’s mother also had a stroke near Corpus Christi and was in serious condition. The couple left early Sunday to be with their mothers.
Local Watershed funding and project approvals remain uncertain as the Agriculture Department delays sending additional planning parties. Assistant Secretary E. L. Peterson says full second planning support cannot be staffed this fiscal year, though more funds may be allocated.
Pontotoc County health sanitarians launched a spray program to cover areas not addressed in the first pass, focusing on the north side of Ratt and near Ada. A mechanized larvicide effort began using a borrowed Shawnee sprayer, moving next to Francis, Allen, Stonewall and Roff, funded by a $335,000 state civil defense grant.
Wall Street opened with a quiet mixed tone in New York trading. Steels and fire crafts edged up while meters rubbers and farm implements fluctuated narrowly. Rails and utilities held near unchanged with slight losses. The session showed active trading early but momentum faded, as analysts see a corrective phase after a long advance and the market stalled near historic highs.
Ada livestock buyers traded Tuesday in the regular market. Cattle and hogs moved steadily as ring activity posted moderate trade. Prices for young stock ranged around mid price bands with cannets and cut tis noted for value.
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