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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1971
Page
6
Wealthy owners pamper pets despite recession fears. Estimates show 26 million dogs and millions of cats in homes, with pet food costs rising to 1.16 billion by 1970 as new products boost spending. Suburban kennels, dog walking, grooming, and premium care command high prices.
Oklahoma City AP State Children’s Homes Association blasts Welfare Department over alleged lax regulation of children’s homes. Kerry Dillon, Tulsa home operator, says a homosexual ran a boys’ ranch for over two years despite prior Welfare notice. Testimony planned before Welfare Committee led by Sen. Porter. Association backs a bill creating a seven member licensing board to replace current authority. Dillon says Director Lloyd Rader is not the target and would welcome action if illegal operations are found.
Washington, AP. Senate approves a constitutional amendment to lower the voting age to 18 in a 294 vote, aimed at unifying federal and state election participation before 1972. House action expected soon, ratification by 38 states needed. would extend to about 11 million 18 to 21 year olds. Senate also kills a proposal to grant DC full voting representation with a 69 to 23 vote.
Oklahoma City AP Six Gov. David Hall appointees won Senate confirmation today in executive session. Three Board of Affairs members and three Oklahoma Turnpike Authority members were approved. Lynn Hall Elk City named Board of Affairs chair. Martin Garber Jr Bartlesville and Virgil Steger Durant named board members. Dwight Rymer Morrison named Turnpike Authority chair. Bruce Green Muskogee and James Wooten Idabel also confirmed. Dale Dowdy Mangum named state civil defense director.
A Union Hill Baptist Church shower was held Monday night for Myra Garrett and Al Sanders. Hostesses included Ethelene Golden Elva Kemp Lavona Jones and Roxie Golden. Attendees and gift givers featured many local names and families.
A long list of visits and church attendance from Union Hill Baptist and area families fills a county social column. Several couples and individuals including the Goldens, Hendersons, Haines, Delozier, and many others are recorded visiting relatives, friends, and attending Sunday School with church events and birthday songs noted.
Sunshine Ottié Phillips of Prineville Oregon visits his mother Mary Phillips of Roff Oklahoma. A large Sunday family reunion at Marty Phillips home includes Jim Wyche Sunshine, Marshall Cox II Aga Goldie Carnell Vaness Layton Pam Phillips Ada Lewis Phillips Roy Cook Rolfs Woodrow Phillips Stratford Horace Woodward and many more. Others visit relatives in Tulsa, Ada, Coalgate, and Midwest City as friends and kin share meals and fellowship.
Washington Senator Fred Jarris Oklahoma joins Senator Robert Packwood Oregon in sponsoring a bill to broaden Agricultural Conservation Program authority over pollution control and abatement. The measure would aid reducing pollution from field burning pesticide disposal woodland burning and orchard waste. The government would share higher abatement costs.
Mr and Mrs Claude Hewett and Vernie Henley visited Mr and Mrs J Bager in Ada on Wednesday. Mrs Buck Heard and Mr and Mrs Claude Hewett visited Mr and Mrs T J Raquemore in Roff on Wednesday.
Thirty Ada students will attend the 14th annual spelig symposium for Oklahoma high schoolers in Oklahoma City, with 6,000+ statewide participants. Ada High biology teacher Benny Floyd and Eddie Wood guide the group. Four simultaneous seminars feature topics from oceans and energy to genetics and urban planning, with extensive panel discussions and in-depth talks by prominent authorities.
Deaths: Richard D. Williams 7 Francis resident died March 7. Lela J. Howard 73 Ada resident died March unknown date. Beatrice Vanwinkel 80 Allen resident died March 9. John Br. Vandegriff 76 Lightning Ridge resident died March 10. Matthew Engle infant son of Mr and Mrs David Engie Ada died March 10. Funeral home details listed for several.
Frankfurt Airport in West Germany, the continent's busiest, 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 Lt. Anthony Floyd is piloting a giant cargo plane delivering explosives to Sanga Sanga an island 600 miles south of Manila near Borneo. The plan includes a breakwater and fish storage ponds to ease fishing and boost safety. Floyd, based in Japan, is joined by his wife Cheryl Settle and daughter. he graduated OSU in 1964 and earned wings at Pensacola after officers' school. Flying to the remote strip requires precise landings and JATO-assisted takeoffs.
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