Power line electrocution near Ada claims Mullinix worker
Henry Williams Ford, a Mullinix Construction employee of Oklahoma City, was electrocuted about 8 a.m. Wednesday when he touched a 6900 volt Oklahoma Gas and Electric line five miles southeast of Ada. Foreman Roger Paynter led the project for OGE. Ford collapsed from the contact, was given artificial respiration, and died at a local hospital despite Ada Fire Department aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Williams Ford
Mullinix Construction Company
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma Gas and Electric
Ada
Roger Paynter
Ford
Frank Elmore
Ada Fire Department
Mary Ann Griffith Returns Home After Freshman Year
Mary Ann Griffith came home from Stillwater Friday after completing her freshman year of college and spending a week at the 4 H Roundup. Those visiting the Leroy Crawford family Friday evening were Mr. and Mrs. Glen Johnson and daughter Lucille, Lou Ann Miller, Mrs. Grace Johnson and May Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Ann Griffith
Stillwater
Leroy Crawford
Glen Johnson
Lucille
Lou Ann Miller
Grace Johnson
May Johnson
Alumni Banquet Attendees From Local Area Gather Saturday
Community members attended the Vaness alumni banquet including Mary Ann Griffith May Johnson Eugene Summers and Mr and Mrs Kenneth Stanfield of Morenci Arizona. Also present were Mrs Alma Dunn guests Mr and Mrs Orville Martin and son of Holston Kansas Mrs Solomon and Max of Oklahoma City Mr and Mrs Luther Dawson and family of Sulphur Mr and Mrs Earl Stewart and Earl Jr of Fitzhugh Mr and Mrs J S Stanfield Mr and Mrs Kenneth Stanfield and sons of Morenci Arizona Jack Dunn and Kenneth Childers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vaness
Mary Ann Griffith
May Johnson
Eugene Summers
Kenneth Stanfield
Morenci, Ariz
Alma Dunn
Orville Martin
Holston
Kan
Solomon and
Max
Oklahoma City
Luther Dawson
Earl Stewart
Earl Jr
Fitzhugh
J. S. Stanfield
Jack Dunn
Kenneth Childers
Waldby Visit Shapes Weekend With Ada Relatives
Mr and Mrs J R Waldby of Sweeney Texas visited relatives in Ada last week, spending Friday night and Saturday morning with the Arno Griffith and Alvie Griffith families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Waldby
Sweeney
Texas
Ada
Arno Griffith
Alvie Griffith
Griffiths Attend Bradley Family Reunion at Winter Smith Park
Mr and Mrs Arno Griffith joined Charles and Shirley at the Bradley family reunion held Sunday at Winter Smith Park with 83 members gathering for a day of visiting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arno Griffith
Charles
Shirley
Bradley
Wintersmith Park
Sunday Visitors and Family Picnics Across Ada
Grace Johnson and M P Ownbey visited Sunday with several Ada residents including B B Ownbey E V Ownbey and Jimmie Ownbey for a Sulphur Sunday picnic. May Johnson visited Lee Jones. Stanfield guests from Morenci Arizona included Earl Stewart and son, Kenneth Stanfield and family, Alma Dunn Adris Rife and Joe Tom Griffith. Joe Tom will summer work at Perry before Air Force duty August 5 as a Second Lieutenant. Douglas and Kevin Scott, sons of Kenneth Stanfield, are on the sick list but improving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adris Rife
Joe Tom Griffith
Stillwater
Alvie Griffith
Mary Ann
Joe Tom
Perry
Air Force
Douglas and
Kevin Scott
Kenneth Stanfield
Ownbey Family Visits in Oklahoma and Texas
Mrs. M. P. Ownbey hosted her brother Johnnie Bradley and his Dallas, Texas wife. They traveled to Shawnee to see sister Mrs. Etta Ownbey, continuing a brief family visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. P. Ownbey
Johnnie Bradley
Dallas
Tex
Etta Ownbey
Shawnee
Local Resident Suffering Serious Illness At Home
Pipes is seriously ill in his home here. Recent visitors include Mrs Grace Johnson and May along with Mrs William Dillon of Weleetka Mrs Dan Ramey of Tulsa Mrs J E Dillon and daughter and Mrs Leroy Crawford and Charles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pipes
Grace Johnson
May
William Dillon
Weleetka
Dan Ramey
Tulsa
J. E. Dillon
Leroy Crawford
Charles
Sulphur Visit Among Dawson Stanfield Family
Mr and Mrs Luther Dawson and family of Sulphur visited Monday with Mr and Mrs J S Stanfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther Dawson
J. S. Stanfield
Four Year Old Charles Ownbey Celebrates Gifts
Charles Ownbey turned four on Monday June 6 and shows pride in his new tricycle red wagon and toy rake shovel and lawn mower.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Ownbey
Weekend Guests and Local News From Allen
Allen residents hosted weekend visitors including Mrs. Etherington and children Ms Darrel and Sandra from Odessa Texas and Neil Harbeson from Tulsa. Local notes cover travel to Germany and New Mexico, hospital updates on Essie Pence and Mrs. R T Gray, plus travelers from Hugo Duncan and Corpus Christi Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. D. Harbeson
Walter Etherington
Darrel
Sandra
Odessa
Texas
Neil Harbeson
Tulsa
Mack Bryant
Choctaw
Jessie Jackson
Sand Springs
Effie Crow
Bryant
Hame
J. N. McKeel
Cromwell
McKee
Johnny Vinson
Corpus Christi
J. O. Vinson
W. A Thomas
Cecil Denton
Hugo
Harve Butler Jr
Clarence Watson
Duncan
Ollie Hall
Leroy Jones
Essie Pence
Veteran's Hospital
Ethel Black
Compton
Calif
R. T. Gray
Elmer Goff
Rawlins
Wyoming
S. C. Smalfield
Edna Williams
Pontotoc County Rural Roads Endure Heavy Rain
Pontotoc County Commissioners Gray Thompson and Austell report heavy rainfall caused about 30000 damages across districts. Austell notes eight bridge abutments damaged and a 36 inch tinhorn washed out. Thompson cites washed gravel but open roads. a 28 foot approach failed at Owl Creek area. Repairs expected two more weeks.
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Pontotoc County
David Gray
Rae Thompson
Bob Austell
Austell
Grady County
Gray
Thompson
Owl Creek
Maximum number of yearly eclipses possible
A year can host up to seven eclipses visible somewhere on Earth. This occurs as five solar and two lunar eclipses or four solar and three lunar eclipses within the same year.
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Earth
When White Men Found Indians Chewing Tree Resins
A historical note compares indigenous use of tree resins in New England to modern chewing gum, stating that white settlers observed Indians chewing resins from spruce cherry and sweet gum trees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
What
New England
Youth Fellowship at Wilson to Welcome Ada Visit
Mr and Mrs Garrett Beller and Wilford Lee attended the Ada youth fellowship meeting Saturday night. Next Saturday the Wilson Free Will Baptist Church hosts with Rev Billy Ray Wood speaking. Community youths from various churches expected to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garrett Beller
Wilford Lee
Ada
Wilson
Billy Ray Wood
Free Will Baptist
Wilson Church
Ada Hall Spends Evening with Daughter and Son-in-Law
Mrs Ada Hall of Ada visited Wednesday night with her daughter and son in law Mr and Mrs Garrett Beller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada Hall
Ada
Garrett Beller
Birthday party honors Eugene Stone on 27th birthday
Mr and Mrs Ed Roundtree Jr host a party for Eugene Stone’s 27th birthday with coffee root beer and cake. Guests include Norman and Betty Vandegriff Karen Ada Ralph and Lela Wall Vernon Evert Darlene Pauline Gerald Tommy Marie Gene Pat Stone Jerry Peggy Brenda and children Bunk Joy Roundtree and kids Vickie and Stevie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Roundtree Jr
Eugene Stone
Gene
Norman
Betty Vandegriff
Karen
Ada
Ralph
Lela Wall
Vernon
Evert
Darlene
Pauline
Vanoss Alumni Banquet Attended by Briggs Couple
Mr and Mrs James Briggs attended the Vanoss alumni banquet Saturday night Both James and Martell are 1949 graduates of Van Oss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Briggs
Vanoss
James and
Martell
van Oss
Crabtrees Dine With Price Family Over Sunday
Mr and Mrs John Crabtree were Sunday dinner guests of their daughter and family Mr and Mrs Tom Price and Catherine. The visit highlighted family ties and shared meals in a local community setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Crabtree
Tom Price
Catherine
Briggs Family Visit Noted With Homemade Ice Cream
Tuesday night guests of Mr. and Mrs. James Briggs included his parents Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Briggs with Bill and Howard, and Miss Emmy Dunigan and James Kendall. Homemade ice cream was served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Briggs
Gary
Marvin Briggs
Bill and
Howard
Emmy Dunigan
James Kendall
Morrison Family Receives New Television Set
Mr and Mrs Bus Morrison and their children Jimmy Lee and Betty Jean gained a television set this week. The Morri sons redid their kitchen with help from Mrs Morrison's parents Mr and Mrs J P Freeman of Lawrence and from Bill Morrison's brother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bus Morrison
Jimmy Lee
Betty Jean
Morrisons
Stone family shares alumni banquet weekend in Vanoss
Mr. and Mrs. Cleamon Stone and children Susie Danny and Janelle of Broxton spent the weekend with Eva Stone and attended the Vanoss alumni banquet. Cleamon, a 1947 Vanoss graduate, was honored at the gathering. Sunday dinner at Ed Roundtree Sr home included three of five daughters and families and two Roundtree sons and families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy Ray Roundtree
Susie
Shawnee
Neal Beasley
Cyril
Cleamon Stone
Danny
Janelle
Broxton
Eva Stone
Vanoss
Cleamon
Ed Roundtree Sr
Notable visitors stop by Clifton residence
Dude Clifton Mrs Mary Reynold and Juanita Coffey visited Mr and Mrs George Clifton of Roff, sharing a social call at their home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dude Clifton
Mary Reynold
Juanita Coffey
George Clifton
Roff
Shumard Family Hosts Portland Park Reunion
Mr and Mrs Warren Shumard hosted a Sunday evening gathering at the Shumard home in Portland Park with Randall and Don visiting from the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren Shumard
Randall and
Don
W. H. Shumard
Portland Park
Glad to Be Back Shumards Visit Ada Family
Mr and Mrs Melvin Shumard returned to Ada after visits with his parents Mr and Mrs W H Shumard in Portland Park They travel from Hobbs New Mexico where they now reside and operate a laundry in Ada They express happiness to be among home folks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin Shumard
W. H. Shumard
Portland Park
Melvin
Mildred
Hobbs
New Mexico
Ada
Briggs Family Visit Reported Sunday Afternoon
Mr and Mrs James Briggs visited his parents Mr and Mrs Marvin Briggs and Bill and Howard on Sunday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Briggs
Marvin Briggs
Bill and
Howard
Reed family visit links two households in Seminole
Mr and Mrs Norrell Vandegriff and their children Gerald Tommy Wanda Marie and Mrs Vandegriffs father T C Reed spent Sunday in Seminole with Mr and Mrs Henry Dew their daughters Janie and Eugene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norrell Vandegriff
Gerald
Tommy
Wanda
Marie
Visit to Byars family notes recovery of heart patient
Mr and Mrs Garrett Beller visited his parents Mr and Mrs J W Beller of Byars on Sunday afternoon. Mr Beller had a heart attack but his son reports he is feeling much better now. Other visitors included Mrs Jo Ann Tucker of Ada and Mrs Ed Allen of Galey. Mrs Allen is the correspondent's aunt and reads this column weekly.
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Garrett Beller
J. W. Beller
Byars
Beller
Jo Ann Tucker
Ada
Ed Allen
Galey
Young boy protests drive-in theater switch
A four year old, familiar to the reporter, was taken with his parents to a downtown movie. He sat in silence through about half the film and asked why they did not stay at the drive-in where the car radio sits on the stand.
Hooser Celebrates 11th Birthday Sunday
Johnny Wayne Hooser son of Mr and Mrs L G Hooser celebrated his 11th birthday Sunday June 5 according to a local notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnny Wayne Hooser
Mrs. L. G. Hooser
Hay Balers Roar Through Ed Roundtree Sr Field
In Ed Roundtree Sr. territory hay balers are described as "working up a storm" across the field, signaling strong harvest activity and robust farm production for the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Roundtree Sr
Sympathy Extended to Mrs El mer Hoelman
Our sympathy goes to Mrs El mer Hoelman as her stepfather Bill Ritchey of Bridgeport dies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Hoelman
Bill Ritchey
Bridgeport
Borger Family Visits Grandparents for Summer
Mr and Mrs Leroy Oliger with children Patricia Mary Catherine Norma Jean Stanley Stevie and Gaylor of Borger Texas have been visiting Mr and Mrs Travis East for two weeks. The Oligers will stay with their grandparents for the summer. Mary Catherine and Patricia Ann attended Sunday School on Sunday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leroy Oliger
Patricia
Mary Catherine
Norma Jean
Stanley
Stevie and
Gaylor
Borger, Texas
Travis East
Oliger
Patricia Ann
Tragic Wednesday Newsroom Reflections And Ada Chamber Growth
The piece recalls a day of multiple incidents including a high voltage electrocution, a fatal car crash near Homer, a Sulphur man's body found in Rock Creek, and a cave-in at Ideal Cement that blocked an exit. It also notes speeches by Jack Conn and George G MacRobert, ground breaking for Forster Manufacturing, and 110 new Ada Chamber members joining by Thursday noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer
Rock Creek
Platt National Park
Ideal Cement Company
Jack Conn
George G. MacRobert
T. E. Forster Jr
Wichita
Rain Water Steady Drip Inspires Daydreamers
A reflective note on watching rain water pour from a spout. The simple, rhythmic motion captivates daydreamers who find appeal in the quiet daily scenes.
Frustrated Neighbors Object to Cooperative Efforts
Some people resist helpful action by opposing ideas before they muster energy to contribute. The piece notes hesitation and reluctance among specific individuals to join in community tasks despite opportunities.
Ada Chamber of Commerce Opens With Strong Start
Ada Chamber of Commerce launches new season with record turnout and optimism. Local leaders highlight business vendor booths, community support, and upcoming events planned through the month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada Chamber of Commerce
Ada Drives Forward with Millions in New Construction
William Feather notes the region’s rapid growth as Ada announces about 10 million dollars in industrial expansion and over three million dollars for new homes in the coming year. East Central enlarges a dormitory costing over 100 thousand dollars, and the Presbyterian Church plans a new building valued above 270 thousand dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada
East Central
The
Presbyterian Church
Presbyterians Vote to Proceed with New Church Plans
The First Presbyterian Church approved plans to build a new church on its 10 acre Kings Road site with an initial cost estimate of 237000 dollars. It accepted a 45000 dollar offer for the current 14th Street and Broadway property from Harry Morris Jr. and Howard Fleet, with removal of furnishings and razing by the purchasers. Albert S. Ross is architect. eight months to vacate and temporary accommodations planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kings Road
14Th Street
Broadway
Harry Morris Jr
Howard Fleet
Jack T. Conn
First Presbyterian Church
Albert S. Ross
Ada District 19 votes on extra 5 mill levy
The Ada area School District 19 Board sets Tuesday June 28 for a five mill levy election to fund state schedule salaries for teachers. Sup t Rex O Morrison notes the levy follows a constitutional amendment with pay scales capping at 3600 for experienced teachers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
Ada
Rex O. Morrison
New Mexico
Allen Clinkscales
Ada High
Duncan High
Social Security
Asphalt Origin Meaning Firm Stable and Se
The word asphalt derives from ancient Greek, conveying firmness stability and sealing properties. Its linguistic roots trace to terms used to describe solid, steadfast material and sealing capability in early science and construction contexts.
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