Cowboy Hall of Fame Showcases Western Heritage Center
The National Cowboy Hall of Fame and Western Heritage Center in Oklahoma overlooks Route 66 near Oklahoma City. The giant tent shaped museum features a map room, Matador Ranch Chuckwagon, Butterfield Overland stage, extensive Western art, the End of the Trail statue, Rodeo Hall of Fame, and life like Old West dioramas. Open daily 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Memorial Day to Labor Day admission $1 for adults, 50 cents for children, preschoolers free. group rates by appointment.
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Oklahoma
National Cowboy Hall of Fame and Western Heritage
Simmon
Red Bluff
Oklahoma City
Chisholm Trail
Matador Ranch
Butterfield Overland Mail
United States
Heritage Center
Henry Farnay
Alfred Jacob Miller
Thomas Moran
Olaf Seltzer
Albert Bierstadt
Russells
Remingtons
West
Charles M. Russell
Cowboy Hall of Fame
Fife
Old West
Bond Seeks Pontotoc County Sheriff Nomination
Kenneth Bond declares as a Democratic candidate for Pontotoc County Sheriff born in Ada thirty four years ago and a former floor covering business owner. He and his family live near Ada in Byng, with four school age children and church membership, outlining goals to curb crime and narcotics with joint law enforcement efforts.
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Kenneth Bond
Pontotoc County
Ada
Ami
First Indian Baptist Church
É Byng
Washington
Montgomery County
Reement
Washington -Dublic Md
Health Department
Kenneth K. Muir
Haskins
Geraldine Welch
Haliburton
Sheriff's Office
Pontotoc
Oklahoma State University
All Night Singing Set August 15 In Konawa
Gospel fans converge on Konawa for the seventh annual Oklahoma All Night Singing Association session in City Park. The event runs from Friday night until 6 am Sunday with free admission and seating for up to 10 000. Featured groups include the Wills Family the Ambassadors the Pierot Family and more. Gov Dewey Bartlett Lt Gov George Nigh and David Hall will attend. Special patrol and National Guard presence planned.
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Konawa
Oklahoma
Ip.ra
Wills
The
Ambassadors
Pierot
Gospelaires
Gospel Leaner Family
Darby Singers
Travelers Quartet
Cooley Brothers
Gospel Couriers
Sharver Famly
Coon Family
Gospelettes
Helmsmen
Indian Gospelaires
Jesus Saves
Dewey Bartlett
George Nigh
David Hall
Oklahoma Highway Patrol
National Guard
Householders Urged to List Rooms for Students at East Central
Ada residents planning to rent rooms to students next fall at East Central must list those rooms with the Office of Student Personnel. Unlisted housing must be inspected and approved before student listing. Also noted are health statistics: eleven crisis reports per 100,000, a rate unchanged for 70 years, with men higher and risk increasing with age. For every death by own action, about eight suicide attempts occur, and auto fatalities totaling about 50,000 annually raise concerns of autocides.
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Permiss Muir
John Alfrocchi
Duke University
Ada
East Central
College
U.S
Haskins Enters District Two Commissioner Race
Clyde R. Haskins announces candidacy for Pontotoc County Commissioner District Two. He cites past near-win in 1968 and vows fair, full-time service, rural road safety, and cooperation with schools and churches. Primary date referenced as August 25.
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Haskins
District
Clyde R. Haskins
Pontotoc County
Maxwell
Ada
South
Southwest Pacific
Brockway Glass Reports Strong Second Quarter Earnings
Brockway Glass Company reports Q2 sales of 47.7 million and earnings per share of 0.79 for the quarter ending June 30, up from a year earlier. First half sales reach 92.3 million with net income 7.06 million. two for one stock split restatement noted.
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Forts
Brockway Glass Company, Inc
Brockway
Jones campaigns in Oklahoma on walking tours
Congressional hopeful James R. Jones, former Johnson aide, kicks off a walking campaign through Bixby, Jenks, and Glenpool to reconnect with voters. He says many politicians have lost touch with the people they represent and aims to bring politics into homes.
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Tulsa
James R. Jones
Johnson
Bixby
Jenks
Glenpool
Jones
U.S
Europe
Ada Woman Trashes Money Recovery Tale
An Ada woman placed her money in a trash can for safekeeping and set it out with the trash. After pickup she recalled it and alerted police. Officers traced the truck to the dump, recovered the $80 from the load, and returned it to the owner. The disposal method remains unclear.
New Pet Store In Ada Offers Unusual Animals
Judy and Jimmy Tipton open The Pet Barn at 204 W. 8th Ada offering fish such as clown Kuhlii loach and albino swordtail, mammals like golden and pink hamsters, fancy mice, guinea pigs, gerbils, and a puppy section with a Norwegian elkhound and poodle. Birds include parakeets and quaker parrots. reptiles feature alligators and iguanas with snakes planned. Hours are 1 7 p.m. Tue–Fri 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sat and 1 6 p.m. Sun, closed Mondays.
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Jeanette Cook
Judy
Jimmy Tipton
East Central State College
Ada
W. 8Th
Tipton
Bartlett Asks Funds Of Fees OKLAHOMA CITY AP
Governor Dewey Bartlett seeks campaign donations from former foes Dr. J Herbert Hollerman who resigned as OU president the same day and Bill Dane former state highway director fired on Bartletts orders. Hollerman and Dane received solicitation letters last Thursday.
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Oklahoma City
Dewey Bartlett
J. Herbert Hollerman
University of Oklahoma
Cit
Ing Bartlett
Bill Dane
Dane
Bartlett
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Esther Robinson
Robinson
Kannath Bond
Caimans
Southern Oklahoma Development Association
Campground Free Will Baptist
Brockway Glass
B. M
Mack” Welch
Famous Watches
BS Hamilton
Buoy Enon Silonomes © Witlhave
Gem Jewelers
New Pet Store
Oklahoma State Bank
Oklahoma State
Credit Life
Oma Homa State Bank
Federal Deposit
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