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Newspaper

Ada Weekly News

Location

Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Mar 16, 1972

Page

13

Farm To Table Cattle Trail Pushes Beef Prices Higher

A consumer price surge for beef traces the farm to dinner plate path. Farmers receive about 33 cents per pound for live cattle, while packing and retail steps push the final beef price above $1 per pound, with total value for a 1000-lb steer delivering about $468.40 in retail meat.

Washington Agriculture Department Labor Department Herbert Stein Council of Economic Advisers Bureau of Labor Statistics

Oil Center Community News Highlights Local Visits

Sunday school attendance reached eighty four as Rev Eaves led services. Area residents including Rev and Mrs McBroom Stratford and many families shared meals and visits across Oil Center and nearby towns with numerous social and church events noted throughout the week.

Glen Eaves McBroom Stratford Oil Center Glen Norton Ricky Norton Shawnee Vannie Northam Chris Sutton Coon Hunters Association Fair Grounds Wayne James Eddie Bill Wall Whitey Wilburn Josie Northam Sam Raines Sally Wyche Julie Clyde Welch George Martha Franks Mildred Altom Alene Anderson Andrea Jumiper Stonewall Northam D. R. Willoughby Dena Gayle Sonya Lee Dena Gayle Willoughby Gerald Sutton Ruth Sutton Lindsay Donnie Evans Oklahoma City Donnie Lee Evans Jr Myrtle Evans Mary Terrille Phoenix Ariz Terrille Minnie Lewis Nannie Cox J. H. Ryan Arlington Tex James Jones Danny Bethany Bert Jones O'Dell Alta Isaacs Versie Summers Jewel Jones

Sheriff demands jail first as Pontotoc OK levy falls short

Sheriff Burl Griffin blasts the 1970 tax levy for failing to fund a new jail and courthouse renovations. He urges immediate jail construction, warns the current building is decaying, and criticizes the jail committee split between commissioners and judges over allocating the $145 000.

Burl Griffin Steve Knickmeyer Pontotoc County Griffin Haskell Olivo Norman Olivo

Latta Residents Visit Grissoms and Family

Latta leg and children visited Mr. and Mrs. Cledes Grissom and sons Monday evening. Several families from Oklahoma City visited the Grissoms weekend including Mrs. Margaret Payner and children and Mrs. Beverly Walker.

Leg Cledes Grissom Lula Knighten Allen Odd Fellows Hall J. C. Kirk Fred Blay Burl Phillips Hy Lewis Kroth L. A. ix

Ada and Stratford deaths mark county obituaries and jail debate

Obituaries list William A Hall Annie Lee Stall William A Head Ethel Perry Margaret P Coon Miles Daniel Faulkenberry William A Goyne and a county jail renovation controversy. Sheriff Griffin critiques courthouse remodelling and argues for a modern funded jail focusing on security and future expansion.

Has Governor Hall Been Hurt By Highway Bond Defeat

Oklahoma Governor David Hall faces questions about political standing after his 250 million highway bond issue failed by more than a three to one margin. While some see a diminished legislative clout and credibility gap, others say the bond vote reflects broad voter sentiment on bonds, not Hall’s future.

Pontotoc County Olivo Griffin Governor Hall Oklahoma City David Hall Hall J. Howard Edmondson Oklahoma

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Stein Allen Baker Department Economic Research Service Clarence Markham Valley View Hospital Henry Jones O’dell Jones Monk Nelson John Bruin Jim Megee Jimmy Wheat Muskogee Baby Bixby Linda Vaughn Bruin Casey Lynn Griffin Harold Griffin Opal Sutton Mattie Gentry Ben Robertson Paul Briggs Melvin Chilcoat Grand Junction Colo Edith Sutton Lorene Scott Lois Gray Chris Jack Cowger Willie Ralph Brendle Jonathan Effie McCormick Marlow Pauls Valley Wester O'Dell Jones Frank Lewis Cole Konawa Sam Nelson Maxwell Marsha Stone Baby Galey Griffins Conzy Cowger Paul Tucker Tonya Blackwood Brothers Ada Junior High School Paul Howard Ada Calvary Olive Belle Wood W. O. Skinner Lou Glen Wood John Horsley Jewel Robins Glen Wallis Loy Wood Mae Majors Ballards Nursing Home Dorothy Terry Farell Kelly Ahloso A. C. Terry A. G. Lester Ada Joe and Guiles Terry Gaylen Terry Sharon Walker Ona Lee Nelson Mae Farmer Angie Ester Fowler Margie Ohlsen Johnny Qualls Carl Carr Alene Tucker Colene Robertson Tammy Robertson Tonya Tucker Civic Center Stacy Robertson Britt Northam Tony Roberts Ann Eaves Kree Will Baptist Camp Ground Hazel Brame Seminole Jay Quinton Loretha Jeanie Carol Page A. O. Sutton Ida Page Suttons Hattie Sellers Leonard Holloway Lizzie Powell O’dessie Allen Woodward Worstell Church of God of Prophecy Conzy Mildred Bratcher Kelley White Tammy Ralph Brendle ,Jr Gospel Way Tabernacle Church Westview Latta William A. Hall Criswell Funeral Home Annie Lee Stall Ada Rsident William A. Head Smith Funeral Home Ethel Perry Pickard Funeral Home Margaret P. Coon Aca Miles Daniel Faulkenberry William A. Goyne Rae Thompson Dave Gray Tulsa Ers Dewey Bartlett Fla National Automobile Dealers Association Official Organization of America’s Franchised New Car and Truck Dealers Washington, D.G N.A.D.A
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