Curve Jumping Automobiles Flaunt Fence Mending Ade
George Johnson near Memorial Park Cemetery in Ada seeks relief from dangerous curve on SH 19 that battered his fences for over two decades. He urges a 45 mph sign to slow traffic, noting drivers lose control east of Sunnybrook Bridge and often crash, sometimes leaving without reporting. Continued on Page Two.
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George Johnson
Johnson
Memorial Park Cemetery
Ada
SH 19
George
Sunnybrook Bridge
Wella
Optimism Rises In Francis That Water Woes Are Over
Francis residents grow hopeful as higher water flow from city wells improves supply. A larger capacity pump nears completion, the health department may approve an additional well, and the tank level slowly rises, easing long standing shortages. The old three mile line to the northeast remains a leak risk, complicating efforts.
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Francis
Recen
State Health Department
Don Burkhead
Ernest Matthews
H. L. Kelley
Old City
Health Department
Burkhead
Frantis
Matthews
Harley West
Francis Folk
Webworms Hit Hard On Trees In Ada Vicinity
Webworms spread through Pontotoc County Ada area damaging pecan crops and tree canopies. Growers and residents report webs covering many trees and fear a poor pecan yield after a weak 1961 season. County agents advise controls including sprays containing arsenic DDT or parathion, or clipping infestation. Continued on Page Two.
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Ada
Pontotoc County
Eau
Adan Dies In Auto Crash West Of Ada
A car left SH 19 west of Ada killing driver Thomas Jefferson Wingfield 17 and injuring passenger Roy Bell 19. The crash occurred at 7 45 p m six miles west of Ada near Memorial Park when the vehicle ran downhill 280 yards, struck a dead tree, and the tree fell across the car. Bell was treated as not seriously injured.
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Adan
SH. 19
Thomas Jefferson Wingfield
North Broadway
Wingfield
Roy Bell
East Tenth
Spike] Mitchell
Bell
Ada
Memorial Park
Spook lights puzzle Ada area as new trial sought
The Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals again orders a new trial for Joe Kenneth Riddle, who was convicted in 1961 of marijuana possession. Entreaty claims entrapment by Oklahoma and federal narcotics agents sparked the sale, while a parallel feature reports ongoing mysteries of the Busby Ranch “spook lights” near Allen.
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State Court of Criminal Appeals
Pontotoc
Joe Kenneth Riddle
Pontotec
Riddle
Court of Criminal Appeals
Oklahoma
Federal Narcotics Bureaus
W. Roberts
State Bureau
Casey
Federal Bureau
Ada
Pearman Gossett
Oklahoma City
Busby Ranch
Ronnie Black
Allen
Ronnie
Misros
Kerr Mac Ranch Tour Draws Cattlemen Near Poteau
County agent Cy Hailey led a large turnout of cattlemen from the southwest at Kerr Mac Ranch near Poteau. The allday event featured a free barbecue, a tour of 50 000 acres of pastureland, and inspection of 4 000 Angus cattle. Governor Ellington spoke during the visit, with Paul Keesee coordinating arrangements.
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Cy Hailey
Poteau
Hailey
Southwest
Kerr
Tennessee
Ell¢lington
Paul Keesee
County Watershed Drive Boosts Ponotoc Lakes Plan
Pontotoc County champions soil conservation with four to five watershed programs under SCS Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act. Sandy Creek Watershed covers 22 sites with ongoing construction near Roff and Ada. A $150,769 site on Virl Loman and Sherwood ONeal lands west of Ada is planned as major future work. Continued on Page Two.
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Pontotoc County
SCS
Limestone
Board of Supervisors
Prac
Oklahoma
Soil Conservation Service
East Main
Ada
Sandy Creek
Roff
Harral Allen
Conservation District
Virl Loman
Sherwood O'Neal
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Three Mile Line
Allen Shaw
Stonewall
Shaw
Jeff
High Court
John Bennely
Spookville
Cn Aa
Rious
WL. Erickmeyer
Spook
McKnight
Passng
Thomas J. McKnight
East Central State College
Dr. McKnight
45Th Division
Thunderbird Division
Tishomingo
Kerr- Mac Ranch
Ponotoc County
Sandy
Garvin County
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