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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1966
Page
9
Ada's motorcycle boom raises safety concerns says Lt. Ted Sears Ada traffic coordinator. He notes higher accident rates for cyclists and unreported incidents especially among youths with buddy seats. Experts debate raising age limits and stricter rider rules.
Washington forecasts a near steady turkey market in 1966 with possible 4 percent growth from 1965 if production stays in check. Population up 1.3 percent and higher consumer incomes may lift demand for turkey while exports rise and use in prepared foods grows. Competition from pork and chicken could limit price gains.
Oklahoma's 1965 traffic summary shows speed as a contributing factor in 179 fatal and 1 572 injury accidents. Drunk driving ranks second with 72 fatal and 510 injury crashes. Total accidents: 53 117 with 615 fatal, 13 630 injury, 38 872 property damage. Traffic fatalities reached 735. injuries 21 592. Males dominated accident involvement and daytime crashes numbered 37 274 while night counts were 13 026 and dawn/dusk 2 462.
Oklahoma traffic deaths climbed to 41 in February, up from 30 a year earlier, with 46 vehicles involved in fatal crashes. Car-train collisions caused seven deaths, two-vehicle crashes 15 deaths, and one-vehicle crashes 15, including overturns, fixed-object strikes, and run-offs. The worst day was February 3 with six fatalities.
Thelma Perriman of Lightning Ridge is credited as last week’s winner for identifying Angel Food Cake from the ingredients. This edition promotes this week’s recipe on page two.
Kenneth Yoakum of the Soil Conservation Service promotes Midland Bermuda grass for Pontotoc County. About 4,900 acres are planted yearly, but 60,000 remain bare. A 40 acre plot near Ada is leased to supply roots at 25 cents per cubic foot to local farmers.
The Pontotoc County Commercial Cattle Grading School and Contest at Reeves Packing Plant drew 205 participants from 14 clubs. Eldon Griffin of McLish won first with the top five earning trips to Oklahoma City for the state contest.
Allen 4-H'ers push health program with health check sheets issued to all members. The group plans to join county efforts and pursue special health projects while aiming for top honors in the state health contest after last year's State Safety Contest win.
Vanoss Junior 4H Club held its model meeting on Tuesday March 8 at Vanoss School. Miss Jane Norton spoke to the girls about demonstrations the dress review and sewing exhibits. Mr Netherton addressed the boys on cattle grading dress review and the roundup.
A community supper at Pickett church basement becomes a candlelit event after a power outage. Families search for candles and kerosene lamps, beans spill avoided, electricity returns briefly, then candles relit for Marsha Robbins tenth birthday with Vicki Weaver as guest.
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