Ada Legislators Recap Action At State Capitol
State Senate passed common education funding with an $800 teacher raise and a $50-55 million education increase. Senator Wes Watkins supported amendments boosting Pontotoc County funding and creation of an OSBI oversight commission with lay and law enforcement members. He backed prison work program credits, Turner Falls purchase resolution, punch card voting trial, and higher penalties for a third felony within 10 years.
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Lewis Pulley
Capitol News Bureau
State Senate
Wes Watkins
Pontotoc County
Watkins
David Boren
Senate
Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation
OSBI
Oklahoma
Ada
Oklahoma City
Gene Stipe
McAlester
Lonnie Abbott
D-Ada
Bob Parris
Dsallison
Pardon and Parole Board
Turner Falls
Davis
Kenneth Converse
D-Tishomingo
Crossword Clues Pack With Mixed Short Answers
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Halo
Latta High Graduation Set for May 20
Latta High School Class of 1976 graduation is planned for 7:30 p.m. May 20. Valedictorian Shelli Stephens and salutatorian Kelley Hughey lead the graduates. Baccalaureate services occur 7:30 p.m. May 16 at Morris Memorial Baptist Church with Johnnie Curtsinger delivering the sermon and LaRoyce Brown giving the invocation.
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Latta High School
Shelli Stephens
Kelley Hughey
Morris Memorial Baptist Church
Johnnie Curtsinger
Valley View Hospital expansion approved by SODA
Ada's Valley View Hospital wins a favorable recommendation for a 2 million expansion adding a morgue outpatient surgery ambulatory care a cardiac evaluation center a clinical laboratory general surgery and respiratory therapy financed by revenue bonds The plan goes to the Oklahoma Health Planning Council next Tuesday for review in Oklahoma City with public access and the commission to follow.
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Ada
Valley View Hospital
Health Council
Southern Oklahoma Development Association
Health Planning Council of Oklahoma
State Health Department
10Th and
Stonewall
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma Health Planning Commission
Retired Teachers Elect New Officers At Friday Luncheon
The Pontotoc County Retired Teachers Association met Friday at Briles Hall East Central University for a luncheon and meeting. Loyd Roland presided as members sang patriotic songs and saluted the flag. Hoyt Richardson spoke on current legislation affecting retired teachers and Marjorie Ross discussed screening kindergarten-ready children at the old Irving School, calling for volunteers.
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Pontotoc County
Retired Teachers Association
Briles Hall
East Central University
Loyd Roland
Myrtle Farmer
Donnie Morrison
Hoyt Richardson
Marjorie Ross
Old Irving School
Area Students Among Grads At State Tech
Six Pontotoc County students are among 376 graduates in the Class of 1976 at Oklahoma State Tech. Ada residents Robert M. Carroll Cecil O. Jennings Leonard R. Van dewalker Jim Williams Arthur R. White Jr. Phyllis D. Boyd Vaness also graduate. Paul England tech field counselor will deliver the commencement address. Activities begin at 2 p.m. with honors. diplomas at 7:30 p.m. Wayne W. Miller and Dr. Robert B. Kamm assist OSU leadership.
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Pontotoc County
Oklahoma State Tech
Robert M. Carroll
Cecil O. Jennings
Leonard R. Vandewalker
Jim Williams
Ada
Arthur R. White Jr. Roff
Phyllis D. Boyd
Vaness
Wayne W. Miller
Oklahoma State University
Tech
Robert B. Kamm
OSU
Homer School Kindergarten Pre Enrollment Set
Kindergarten pre enrollment at Homer School will be 8 a.m. to 3 30 p.m. Thursday. Families may meet teachers. bring birth certificates and immunization records. Children five or turning five before Nov 2 are eligible. Homer School sits 142 miles east of Ada on SH 1.
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Homer School
Ada Gn SH 1
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