Family and church members gather in Ada for weekly visits
Hazel Newby and Regina Newby visited Rev. and Mrs. Don Newby in Ada during the week. Rev Jim Lady of OBU visited Monday. Many local families attended church events and funerals, with numerous visits among Coplen, Adams, Trivitt and Rose families and relatives to Valley View Hospital and Madill Sand Bass Festival. deaths included Robert Trivitt. Ralph Trivitt and Doris Jean attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazel Newby
Oil Center
Regina Newby
Oklahoma City
Don Newby
Abe
Jim Lady
OBU
Boyd Coplen
Missie Coplen
Lee Keeling
Charles Coplen
Missie Copien
Madill
Charlene Copien
Camp Adaka
Dmirs
Ralph’ Trivitt
Stroud
Joyce Trivitt
Earl Rose
L. L. Crockett
Ralph, Trivitt
Ralph Trivitt
Doris Jean
Robert Trivitt
Ralph ‘Trivitt
Robert ‘Trivitt
Pontotoc County Buys Rock Crusher For Roads
Pontotoc County has purchased a 200 ton per hour rock crushing plant on the W. C. Wigley farm near Fittstown. District 2 commissioner Bud Jones says the plant will supply base rock and chip material for county roads and may be sold to the public later. Initial cost was 85000 with 10000 to set up. the plant was bought new from a Joplin firm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pontotoc County
W. C. Wigley
Fittstown
Bud Jones
District 2
Bromide
Stringtown
Sasakwa
Jones
Joplin
Gibson Receives DFC in Vietnam
Maj. Billy R. Gibson earned the Distinguished Flying Cross with Oak Leaf Clusters for heroism in Vietnam. He flew two combat sorties to air drop ammunition to besieged U S Army units, twice facing anti aircraft fire without gunship support. His citation lauds outstanding heroism and devotion to duty reflecting credit on himself and the Air Force.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy R. Gibson
Woodrow Gibson
Allen
Janet Taylor
Ada
Gibson
United States Air Force
Around The County News Recaps Local Visits And Hospital Actions
Mrs. A J Peters Elaine Concord California and Norman Bullock Coffey Peters Karr visited Presby Hospital in Oklahoma City and Dulant. Visitors included Leroy Hay Biloxi Ada Moss Agee Rose Cook McLish and more. Numerous families traveled to Ada Valley View Hospital to see patients and attend little league games in Vanoss and Maysville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Peters
Elaine
Concord
Calif
Norman Bullock
Coffey
David Peters
Layona Jones
Jessie Bashears
Leroy Hay
Biloxi
P. S. Karr
Ada
Carl Moss
Hagar
N. M
Clara Agee
Callie Rose
Ola Mae Cook
McLish
Emmett Agee
Sweeper Fire On City Vehicle Causes Brief Alarm
A city sweeper caught fire Tuesday at 10 and Town send. Firemen said a faulty connection in the hydraulic line blew off, igniting oil but the blaze was extinguished with no damage. The incident involved the Delrosier and Jerrytson families and touched the Ar cher household.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New City
Townsend
Don Delrosier
Jerrytson
Larry Archer
Allen Votes For City Sales Tax
Allen Tuesday joined area towns approving a one cent city sales tax. Voters favored the proposal 136 to 19, with the tax taking effect July 1. City clerk Mrs. Virgil Guy said the Oklahoma Tax Commission estimates annual city revenue of 8000 to 10000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen
Virgil Guy
Oklahoma Tax Commission
Union Hill Baptist Church Attendance and Visits Highlight Week
Mr and Mrs Jerry Bridge man and family from Tishomingo visited Mr and Mrs Rube Delozier. Union Hill Baptist Church Sunday School attendance was 56. Rev Jim Lad y preached morning and evening messages. Visitors included Mr and Mrs David Kendrick Jammy Connie Danny and Darryl Portland Oregon. An ice cream social followed prayer meeting. Kendrick family and Richard Walls of Portland visited Cushman and Crawley families in Ada during the week. Several families, including the Rhynes and Goldens, attended church events and ball games. The Rev Don New preached at Union Valley and led alumni and national meetings in Vaness. Tammy Tenna and Ronnie Macky visited Johnny Allen in Lindsay. Delphia Jones was a dinner guest in Ada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhonda
Joni Adams
Byron
Scott King
First’ Baptist Church
Vamposa
Union Hill
Robert Golden
Lyn Lera
Mark Payne
Kona
Callie Morgsn Wa
Byron King
Becky Mc
Doyle Newby
Jand Paul
Fitzhugh
Clarre
Konawa
Sybil Colp
Lynda Golden
Baslins
Nora Roper
Vaness
Billy
Joe
Cecil Jennings
Ams
Pamela
Joni
Ple
F. C. Jones
Don Delozier
Heb Price
Vicky and
Jerry
Gertie Summers
Hart
Londa
Galen Summers
Laura’ Haines
Susan
Mike
Harold Haines
Vanass
Maysville
Jim Lady
Obu
J. V. Haines
Union Hill Baptist Church
David Kenderick
Jammy
Connie
Danny
Darryl
Portland
Ore
William Henson
James ,Rhynes Sr
Kim
Terri
Horace Golden
James Rhynes Jr
Michelle
Murry Golden
Phil Rhynes
Don
Melvin Newby
Oil Center
F. 0. Jones
Teresa Golden
Don Newby
Delphia Jones
Adam
East Central State College wins $101,988 in accessibility grant
A $60,488 HEW grant, confirmed by Rep. Carl Albert, plus state funds, backs East Central State College’s two year project to remove architectural barriers. The plan includes ramps, elevators, lowered drinking fountains, accessible restrooms, and campus-wide accessibility upgrades for handicapped students and outreach to southwest agencies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Central State College
U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Charles F. Spencer
Carl Albert
Spencer
Southwest
United States
East Central
Fast Central
Horace Mann
Sewage Treating Plant Work Due At Tishomingo
Mayor Lee Rowe announced work on Tishomingo’s new lagoon type sewage treatment plant should start by July 1. The $358,000 contract was awarded to K&D Construction Co. Oklahoma City pending final Economic Development Administration approval. Funding totals $275,000 from EDA and Federal Water Pollution Control Administration, with the city covering the rest. Bonds will be retired from the one cent city sales tax. estimated cost about $1,000 per month plus interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tishomingo
Lee Rowe
K&d Construction Co
Oklahoma City
Economic Development Administration
Corps of Engineers
Pennington Creek
EDA
Federal Water Pollution Control Administration
Tisho“mings
Rowe
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Lee Reeling
Join Hillard
Charles Coples
Boyd Copten
Bobby
Cumberland
Roger Cosby
Pickett
Sybil Collins
Austin Fraley
Clarence Bess
Sandy Bess
John Delozier
Sonny Golden
Daisy Golden
Joyce Golden
Jimmy Rich
Bean Rich
Valley View Hospital
George Smith
Fred Jones
Owen Jones
F. O. Jones
Thomas E. Jones
Monay
James Trivitt
Alturas
Phillip &, Trivitt
Milden Hall
England
Anthony Duckworth
Louisiana
Tommy Henderson
Arkansas
Earl Duckworth
Enid
Mary Duckworth
Dallas
Tex
Jimmy Pannel
Houston
F. L. Cunningham
Pannell
Warren Cunningham
Wanda Welch
Sondra
Mark
Alvin McAnally
Tammy and
Tenna
Johnny Allen
Lindsay
Norma’ Hall
Lena Cochran
Mr. v
Dink Binion
Billy Joe Adams
Joe King
Maggie Johnson
Joe Collinsworth
Pontotoc Co
W. L. Enickmeyer
Vietnam
Pat Bethune
Lavona Jones
Kirby Tiley
Dian
Johnny Tilley
Karl Tilley
Recentye
Koinawa
Visted
Judson Kirby
Latta
Myrtle Sutton
Eula Kirby
Benny Jones
Kenny
James Hayes
John Lee
Annette Jones
Elbert Simpkins
Egypt
Join Myers
Walter McAnally
Johnny Alten
Bill McAnally
James Rhynes
Duke Rhynes
Gary McAnally
Kevin
Wayne McAnally
Mary Long
Tommy
Jerry Bridgeman
Rube Delozier
Richard Walls
B. E. Cushman
Fannie Crawley
Dursling
Tammy and Tenna
Ronnie Macky
By Naomi Knickmeyer
THE
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