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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1971
Page
14
New York AP report notes pet ownership and spending rise with 26 million dogs and 21 million cats in U S homes. Industry sources say costs like food up modestly over 10 years, while services such as boarding, dog walking, grooming, and training grow into a luxury market with high prices and diverse offerings.
Washington AP report notes bipartisan Senate approval of a constitutional amendment to set the voting age at 18 for all elections. If ratified by 38 states, about 11 million youths aged 18 to 21 could register nationwide. House action awaited. Senate also defeated a separate DC voting representation amendment 68 to 23.
Oklahoma City AP The state Children’s Homes Association plans to challenge the Welfare Department over licensing rules for children’s homes. Tulsa operator Jerry Dillon cites a two year lapse allowing a homosexual to run a boys ranch after the department was warned. A Senate hearing on a bill to create a seven member licensing board is set before Welfare Committee chaired by Sen. E Melvin Porter with support from Sen. Finis Smith. Dillon says Rader is not the target and praises his integrity.
The Oklahoma Senate confirmed six Gov. David Hall appointees during today’s session. Dwight Rymer became Turnpike Authority chair, with Bruce Green and James Wooten named to the authority, and Lynn Hall named Board of Affairs chair alongside Martin Garber Jr. and Virgil Steger as board members. Dowdy’s civil defense post was referred to committee. A mortgage fee cap bill and a milk advertising ban moved between chambers.
A wedding shower was hosted Monday night at Union Hill Baptist Church for Myra Garrett and Al Sanders. Hostesses included Ethelene Golden Elva Kemp Lavona Jones and Roxie Golden. Attendees and gift bearers listed by name from Ada Moore Pauls Valley and Westview areas.
Sen Fred Harris and Sen Robert Packwood plan to sponsor a bill expanding the Agricultural Conservation Program authority for pollution control. The measure would aid reducing pollution from field burning farm pesticide disposal woodland and orchard waste burning and similar practices with government cost sharing.
A long list of social visits, church attendance, and family gatherings across Ada, Konawa, Roff, Bristow, Shawnee, and surrounding Oklahoma towns. Numerous households hosted or visited relatives and friends including Kemp, Jones, McAnally, Cochran, Delozier, and others, with church services at Union Hill Church of God and birthday acknowledgments for Junior Delozier.
Mr and Mrs Karl Tilley Mrs Lela Richardson Mr Lynn Ada Mrs Carlene McNutt Jr and Lisa visited R E Tilley eee Nursing Home recently.
Mr and Mrs Robert Golden and family visited Mrs Callie Morgan in Fitzhugh recently. Roxie Golden visited Mrs Jessie Matheron recently.
Union Hill Baptist Church reported 58 in Sunday school. Rev Don Newby preached. Perfect attendance pins were awarded to Dru cilla Goodman 1 year Monnie Goodman 5 year Jerry Goodman 4 year and Mrs Laura Haines 7 year. Visitors included Mr and Mrs Hershal Sanders and family Stonewall Miss Eobbie Henderson Westview and Mr R E Tilley welcomed back.
Thirty six attended Sunday school. Don Parr delivered the morning and evening messages. Cuba Heard, Kaye Parr, Donna Parr, Virgie Hewett, and Wanda Parr sang a special number. The Parrs and Cuba Heard visited the Sawyers.
Saturday evening social mentions show Mr and Mrs Daily Phillips hosting Willie Cochran Emma Cochran Ruby Ashley and Bob Ashley visiting Pearl Blevins in Fittstown. The fragment indicates a small community gathering with multiple households involved.
Mr and Mrs Claude Hewett and Vernie Henley visited Mr and Mrs J B Eager in Ada on Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Buck Heard and Mr and Mrs Claude Hewett called on Mr and Mrs T J Roquemore in Roff on the same day.
Visiting Mr and Mrs Kenneth Williams Sunday were Mr and Mrs Leon Williams and girls Valley View Tex Mr and Mrs Frank Harris and Mr and Mrs Earl Sullivan and boys Ada Mr and Mrs Bert Hawkins Midwest City visited Mr and Mrs Kenneth Williams and Kaye Saturday Georgia Cash and J L Green visited Theo Cash in Oklahoma City Friday Mrs Jewell Fields sister of Mary Jo Green is a patient in Fitzsimmons General Hospital Denver Colo
Mr and Mrs Earl Sullivan and their boys visited the Sunshine area church on Sunday night, joining worshipers for the evening service and fellowship.
Mrs Wendell Sawyer and her children visited Lou Underhill on Saturday, with family members noting a pleasant and casual gathering. The visit highlighted local social ties and community ties among residents.
Cindy Uhlich spent Wednesday night with Melissa Green, sharing time together in a social setting.
Mr and Mrs Leon Williams and their daughters of Valley View Texas spent the weekend with his mother Ruby Williams in Roff Oklahoma Also visiting were Mr and Mrs Johnnie Southerland and children Keith and Alvin from Latta Oklahoma This social note records travel and family visits among named individuals and places.
Thirty Ada students will attend Oklahoma City’s 14th annual spring symposium for state high school students, sponsored by the Frontiers of Science Foundation. Teachers accompany the group, with selections drawn from biology chemistry and physics classes. The day features four simultaneous seminars starting at 9 a.m. and ending at 4 p.m. with authoritative discussions and multiple topics across science and technology.
Richard D Williams 87 Francis resident died March 7 at Smith Funeral Home Lela J Howard 73 Ada resident died March 8 at Smith Funeral Home Beatrice VanWinkel 80 Allen resident died March 9 at Criswell Funeral Home John R Vandegriff 76 Lightning Ridge resident died March 10 at Criswell Funeral Home Matthew Engle infant son of Mr and Mrs David Engle Ada died March 10
Frankfurt Airport, West Germany's largest, handled 9,401,842 passengers in 1970, up 17.1 percent from 1969. It ranks third in Europe after Paris Orly and London Heathrow.
Former Ada resident Navy Lt. Anthony Floyd III pilots a cargo plane delivering explosives to Sanga Sanga 600 miles south of Manila to carve a 900 foot channel through coral reef. The plan includes a breakwater and fish storage ponds to improve local boating access and safety. Floyd, based in Japan, is joined by his wife Cheryl Settle Floyd.
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