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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1968
Page
1
Cattle breeders plan a special pre conditioned calf sale on July 16 at Ada Livestock Auction. Fully conditioned calves require weaning three weeks prior and grain feeding, plus veterinary shots and tag certification. Partially conditioned calves need the shot schedule. Contact local association leaders for consignments.
The Sand Bass Festival at Lake Texoma runs June 16 to 22 with hydroplane races on Little Glasses Creek and a week of events including junior rodeo turtle races and a beauty pageant. A crowd over 20 000 is expected and a free fish supper is planned at 4 p m on Saturday June 22 for first time visitors. Anglers can join without entry fees and bring tackle for a week of fishing and activities.
About 120 area high school students arrive at East Central State College for the eight week Upward Bound session. Dr. Robert Hasskarl notes the addition of full time assistant director J. D. Caruthers will strengthen the program. Students will take core courses in science math English and fine arts with social activities and field trips to OU.
Final details were completed for the site of new facilities for the Oklahoma Highway Department division. Mr and Mrs Asa Hutchinson signed a deed for 39.26 acres northwest of Ada, the site fronts on SH 13. The project budget is approved at 450000 dollars including land costs construction and landscaping.
Ada By-Products Co subsidiary of Wickham Packing launches a modern rendering plant project north of the Wickham site. The $150000 facility aims to cut odor by enclosing processes and increasing capacity, with W. T. Kirkhuff noting improved handling and reduced emissions as materials like tankage and grease are produced for animal feeds.
The Ada Board of Education approved four new teachers in its regular session. Frank Nichols and Linda Vandever were hired for junior high and art respectively, Leota Nichols for elementary, James Taff Jr for English, and Judy Houston for junior high reading, subject to certain terms.
Twelve boys and twelve girls from Pontotoc County attended the State 4-H Round-up in Stillwater. Participants earned multiple ribbons and placements including blue ribbons for Dan Reeves and Paul McCurdy, first in district cooperative talk Jack Sanders, and various state-level recognitions across demonstrations, talks, and illustrated presentations. The 4-H short courses were well attended.
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