Oklahoma Doctors Win American Cancer Society Fellowships
Oklahoma physicians Gordon K. Jimerson and William Dean Hawley were named clinical fellows by the American Cancer Society for 1968 69. Each receives 3600 dollar stipends for training in Obstetrics Gynecology and General Surgery at the University of Oklahoma. Jimerson, an Oklahoma City native, serves in the Oklahoma Air National Guard Reserves. Hawley earned his MD from the University of Oklahoma and trained at University Hospital Tulsa and Oklahoma City.
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Oklahoma
American Cancer Society
Joe M. Parker
Society
Parker
Gordon K. Jimerson
William Dean Haw
University of Oklahoma School of Medicine
Oklahoma City
University Hospital, Ok
County Panels Seek Jail Fixes and City Cooperation
The Board of County Commissioners and the County Excise Board authorized immediate jail repairs and studied long term solutions after a session with Sheriff Burl Griffin. They approved a visiting screen to stop smuggling and ordered worn locks repaired or replaced. They discussed using Ada city jail for county prisoners and noted staffing and security needs.
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Board of County Commissioners
County Excise Board
Burl Griffin
Griffin
Ada
Excise Board
Bill Emanuel
Emanuel
Gordon Melson
Melson
Homer Gosnell
Gosnell
Wildlife Week theme calls for living with nature nationwide
National Wildlife Week runs March 17 23 with the theme Learn to Live with Nature. Pontotoc County Soil and Water Conservation District backs the event and promotes conservation education for adults and youth. James L Barnes teaches a 40 student class in Vanoss Oklahoma amid concerns over pollution litter and wasteful use of resources.
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America
B. M. Stephens
Pontotoc County
Mr. Stephens
James L
Roff To Honor State Champions Banquet Planned
The Roff Tigers state champions in Class C will be honored with a banquet at 7 p.m. Saturday in the East Central Ballroom. Reservations cost 1.50 and must be made by early Saturday. contact Bill McKeel or Bob Bunyard or the Roff School for tickets.
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Roff Tigers
East Central
Virgil Medlock
Roff
Bill McKeel
Bob Bunyard
Rofs School
St Patrick’s myths questioned by Irish tradition
The article discusses the legend that St Patrick drove snakes from Ireland and notes that, in some versions, he banished serpents by beating a drum. It frames the question around differing traditions of the saint’s deeds.
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St. Patrick
Emerald Isle
Ireland
Dog saves Ada woman as fire rages in her home
Buddy the dog awoke Mrs. Dillard during a Seend family fire when a lighting fixture shorted and smoke filled the house. She survived with help from a telephone operator and firefighters, while the tale switches to St Patrick legends about Ireland’s snake and birthplace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Gurley
Olin Sneed
Ledon Dillard
N. Beard
Mrs. Sneed
Mrs. Dillard
Stone and McNinch Named Valedictorian and Salutatorian
Susie Stone and Gayle McNinch top Vanoss High School’s 1967 68 senior class. Stone has a 3.8 GPA and extensive Honor Society and F H A activity including a four year basketball run and chapter leadership. McNinch carries a 3.6 GPA and four year Honor Society and F H A involvement plus cheerleading and state F H A rally narrator.
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Vanoss
Susie Stone
Gayle McNinch
Cleamon H. Stone
Oklahoma Honor Society
Susie
Vaness F.H.A
Leo McNinch
F.H.A
Gayle
F.F.A
Oklahoma
Civic Center Music Hall
Oklahoma City
Donkey Basketball Set at McLish School Grounds
Donkey basketball is scheduled for McLish School in Littstown Thursday at 7 p m. High school players will face townspeople in the charity game with all proceeds going to the school athletic fund.
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McLish
Friday Deadline for Tax Filing Urges Homestead Exemption
County Assessor Frank Jared warns property owners Friday is the final day to file for homestead exemption and personal property assessment. He notes many have not filed and after Friday a 10 percent penalty is added to the property assessment. Missing homestead filings could add 60 to 80 dollars in taxes next year.
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Frank Jared
Jared
FFA Youths Seek Trees for Lubbock Arboretum
Lubbock 4 H club members and FFA chapters from Vanoss and Latta seek help to plant about 240 trees for a new arboretum in Lubbock Texas. A.OSU Forestry Dept representative will visit Wednesday to identify species and verify specimens. Target species include white oak willow oak water oak chokecherry sassafras prickly ash box elder buckeye basswood or linden and various maples. Contact OSU Extension Center at 332 2153 with eligible samples.
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Vanoss
Latta
FFA
Lubbock
Tex
Texas City
Forestry Dept
OSU
OSU Extension Center
Wood Suffers Second Viet Nam War Injury
Pfc. Mike Wood former East Central and Ada High quarterback is reported in good condition after a second wound in Vietnam. He was injured in the Mekong Delta on March 1 while with the 9th Infantry Division and previously suffered mortar fragments injuries in December.
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Mike Wood
Allstar
East Central
Ada High
Wood
Bill Wood
W. 22Nd
Ada
9Th Infantry
Mekong Delta
Farm Leaders Fear Government Price and Wage Controls
Washington reports that farm leaders oppose price and wage controls as inflation brakes, fearing ceilings on farm products. The Johnson administration denies current consideration, but parity prices could be proposed later if Vietnam war pressures grow.
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Washington
Johnson
May Get Exotic Tinamou in Oklahoma Experiments
Dr Gardner Bump of the U S Fish and Wildlife Services discusses an Oklahoma game farm trial to stock exotic tinamou from Argentina. George Wint says plans include release in several counties while the brushland tinamou is favored for survival and habitat.
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EL Reno
Darlington
Here
Oklahoma
South America
Gardner Bump
U. S. Fish and Wildlife Services
Pampas
Argentina
George Wint
Canadian
Grady
Caddo
Washita
Kiowa
Comanche
Cotton
Tillman
Jefferson
Stephens
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W. L. Knickmeyer
Barnes
Okla
St. Patrick's
Dog
Patrick
Scotland
England
France
Wales
Ptrick Magonus Lucatin
Maewyn
Kilpatrick
Dumbartin
County Antrim
Celestine
Stone, McNinch
Viet Action
Wint
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