Ada City Council Election Upset Reflected In Opinion
In retrospect the Ada council vote appears an upset as incumbents faced unexpected headwinds and expectations of sweeping reform. The piece notes unresolved issues like walls paving highways and planning with costs over two million dollars, and predicts Ada will progress under the new council amid spring imagery and civic hopes. The column blends political analysis with local chatter and light quotes.
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Ada
Oklahoma
Civil Defense Defined and Local Government Action
Civil Defense is described as all levels of government in an emergency and natural response. Local action is supported by trained civil defense volunteers, including readers who join.
Family Plan for Civil Defense Encouraged
Civil defense urges all families to prepare for natural disasters. It compares a travel Family Plan with readiness, urging households to plan supplies, routes, and actions in emergencies.
Services Held Friday for Mrs. Sarah Lee
Mrs. Sarah Magdalene Lee, 43, died Wednesday, March 12, at her Nicoma Park home. A former Ada and Oakman resident, her funeral took place Friday at the Nazarene Church in Ada with Rev. H. M. Curtis officiating. Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Bertha Flood and Mrs. Verma Livingston of Bakersfield, Calif.. four sons, Bill and Elmer of Ada, Everet of Oklahoma City, and Virgil of Coalinea, Calif.. several grandchildren and great grandchildren. Jessie E. Lee of Francis is a nephew.
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Sarah Magdalene Lee
Nicoma Park
Oklahoma City
Ada
Oakman
the Nazarene Church
H. M. Curtis
Bertha Flood
Verma Ivingston
Bakersfield
Calif
Bill
Elmer
Everet
Virgil
Coalinea
Thompson and Daniel visit Ada then Valley View Hospital
Mrs S L Thompson and Miss Dora Daniel shopped in Ada Saturday and in the afternoon visited Miss Daniel's sister Mrs Clara Kennedy and two friends in Valley View Hospital. Miss Daniel said her sister would come home around the middle of the week. Tom Henry of Stonewall will enter the hospital Wednesday for an eye operation.
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S. L. Thompson
Dora Daniel
Ada Satjurday
Miss Daniel
Clara Kennedy
Edna Wise
Morgan Goodpastire
Valley View Hospital
Tom Henry
Stonewall
Melba Byrd Returns Home After Hospital Stay
Melba Byrd came home after a week in the hospital. Mrs. Coy Byrd visited Ada with her daughter. Dea Lance family reported illness last weekend. A pre nuptial shower for Nola Faye Brady and Johnny Dante is set for March 24 at the Frisca Community Building hosted by Frisca HD Club. G A George family welcomes first grandchild born to Don and Mrs. George of Pampas Texas, their eighth grandchild. Domino games and family visits described among Minor, Langley, and George households with multiple relatives joining in. Ken Lance visited his parents and searched for a stray black calf near Union Valley.
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Melba
Melba Byrd
Coy Byrd
Ada
Nola Faye Brady
Johnny Dante
Frisca
Frisca HD Club
A. T. Minor
Tony
Vicky
Valarie Daniel
Vance Minor
Lee Langley
Union Valley
K. D. Thomas
Larry
Garry
Judy
Joan
Jack West
Moon
G. A. George
Noah Tallent
Weekend Visitors and Family Gatherings Across Ada District
A dense list of weekend visits and extended family gatherings across Ada area households. Names include J. Barnes, Arthur Barnes, Naomi Barnes, Grover Barnes, Jack Barnes, George Barnes, and others from Tupelo Clinton Bakersfield Stonewall Ada Byng Fittstown Harden City Rocky Chapel. Visitors came from Ada Stonewall and nearby towns, with weddings and travel noted.
Impromtu Reunion In Stonewall And Surrounding Visits
Friday a reunion in Stonewall drew Mr and Mrs B M Marshall Mrs Lorene Campbell and Mrs Sue Henry visiting sister and relatives. Sid and Jim Marshal arrived unannounced joining the gathering. A R Johnson and Kitty joined upon learning of the relatives. Friday night visits continued with Gregg Cook of Pleasant Hill meeting Neal Tallent. Earlier guests included T F Daniel of Mr Park Oklahoma and Beda His with L T Daniel at the N H Thomas home with Doyle Thomas and family.
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Sid Marshall
Neal Tallent
Kenneth Marshall
Kenneth and
Stephanie Robbins
B. M. Marshall
Lorene Campbell
Sue Henry
Stonewall
A. Jownson
Sid
Jim Marshal
R. Johnson
Kitty
Mrs
Gregg Cook
Pleasant Hill
L. T. Daniel
T. F. Daniel
Mr. Park, Oklahoma
Mrs. Beda
Joe Daniel
M. M. Maxwell
Homer Barnas
Daniels
Joe Maddox
Gaar Corner
Frank Dryden
Elma Law
Max
Community guests and family visits fill Ada gatherings
A string of social visits unfolds across Ada with Maxwell family kin from Tulsa and Ardmore visiting, plus [names redacted] hosting and attending Sunday gatherings. Visitors include Virgil Scarberry and Alice Scarberry with Patillo and Brenda Kay Peters from Amarillo. Local families like the Daniels, Johnsons, and Wests host relatives from Ada and nearby towns.
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Virgil Scarberry
Arthur Lawson
Rolf
Neal Jailed on Contempt Charge and Related Divorces
Neal was found guilty of contempt in district court and sentenced to six months in county jail. Bertha Neal won a divorce from Charles Neal on April 20, 1955 with child support set at $75 monthly. Kowey was found guilty in a separate contempt case with a 30 day sentence. Kowey and Lowey divorce followed on June 28, 1957 with $50 monthly child support. Wood-using industries employ 3,517,000 full time workers.
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Charles Williams Neal
Bertha Ann Neal
Charles William Neal
Joe Bob Kowey
Kowey
Judith Gale Lowey
Wesley Foundation Students Speak at Stonewall Church
Wesley Foundation members Miss Bobbie Miller Miss Peggy Craig and Don Noble spoke at Stonewall First Methodist Church Sunday morning sharing experiences as delegates to the National Convocation of Wesley Foundation groups in Lawrence Kansas December 21 to January 2. Mrs Betty Roper sponsor of the Wesleyan Guild summarized the group activities on campus and commended their work in reaching students without a church home.
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Stonewall
Wesley Foundation
East Central State College
Bobbie Miller
Peggy Craig
Don Noble
Betty Roper
Wesleyan Guild
Lawrence
Kan
Wesley Foundation House
Roper
Rts
Bapedist Training Union
Election Board Sets Rules for Local Land Occupier Vote
The State Board and three locally elected supervisors named Davis Harral Allen and Carlton Corkin as term-holders not seeking re election. two appointed supervisors are A H Shidr and Dr Willard Rhymes. If more than three nominations arrive a three member election committee will choose polling sites and presiding precinct committees. Voting runs from 9 AM to 7 PM with results sent to the district committee then to the State Board which provides ballots and notices. Nominating petitions are available at the Ada district office 525 East Main, or mailed to the State Soil Conservation Board in Oklahoma City. The term land occupier refers to any owner or tenant in possession within the district eligible to vote, regardless of district cooperation status, as interest in conservation rises.
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Runnige
Ouv
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Harral Allen
Carlton Corkin
Allen
A. H
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Willard Rhymes
Francis Folks Continues Water Well Effort In Francistown
Disturbed residents and city council members sought a new water supply by reopening an abandoned oil well on city property. A volunteer crew drilled to 577 feet, found water and gas, and attempted to seal the gas. The first sealing failed, and a subsequent blowback caved the well, filling the water with mud.
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Price
Cty Council
Rey Beal
Lewis Hazelwood
Water scare grips Francis as wells fail and plans debated
Sanitarian Price tests wall water from Francis while officials weigh responses amid rumors of drilling more walls or moving pumping equipment. County health director Dr. Navin warns of danger from unsafe water, urges swift fixes and contemplates portable chlorination if needed.
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Old City
Frisco
Murray Smith
Sanitarian Price
Oklahoma City
K. W. Navin
County Health Department
Francis
Scholarship Set Up In Honor Of Veteran Teacher
Byng Alumni scholarship committee announces a scholarship honoring J. E. Tea gue veteran county schoolman and Byng School superintendent for years Ezell Landreth president of the alumni group said the fund will cover tuition and books for one student for one year The first award will be for the 1958 59 fall term at East Central State College and candidates will be examined this summer
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J. E. Teague
Veteran County
Byng School
Bying
Ezell Landreth
Landreth
East Central State College
Annualda Bradley and Others Receive FFA THA Awards
Presentation by Annualda Bradley for FFA awards and Bill Briggs for THA awards accompanied by Irene Carson and Eldora Jones. Sherman Harrison spoke, Paul Pedersen and Charles Stonecipher received honors along with Breck Sutton and Don McNinch for various farm and beef awards. FRA and FHA officers listed, freshmen girls named, and honorary members Harral Allen Harold Davis J L Barnes present.
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da Bradley
FFA
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THA
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Eldora Jones
Sherman Harrison
Paul Pedersen
DeKalb Soil Conservation
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Butch Sutton
Ted Rutherford
Don McNinch
FRA
Tommy Glover
Butch Bradley
Sentinel
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Norris Hensley
Pat Gallup
FHA
Brenda Southerland
Janice Bradley
Glenda Wallis
Vonda Bradley
Dennis Sutton
Dana Ross
Pat Bartce
Norene Harden
Sue Boles
Janell Bolin
Emma Childs
Ann Crawley
Jennifer Enroc
Patricia Jackson
Mary James
Glenda Miller
Ida Sutton
Sue Wyckoff
Bonnie Bennett
Sue Cernes
Martha Cox
Helen Dickerson
Marion Farmer
Jo Ann Jones
Carolyn Miller
Wanya Thurman
Betty Tucker
Betty Wallace
Harral Allen
Harold Davis
J. L. Barnes
Bull Sale At College Parade For Beef Breeds
A cattle auction features bulls meeting a 2.6 pound daily gain. Fifty five Herefords, fifty Aberdeen Angus, five Santa Gertrudis and three Shorthorns are listed. County consignors Carlton Corbin and C C Buxton Jr. will present bulls. A dinner for visitors and guests follows in the college cafeteria at 7 p.m. on March 2, with an information session in the barn plant pavilion at 10 a.m. March 9. The sale begins at 1 p.m.
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Carlton Corbin
C. C. Buxton Jr
Independent TV Comes to Grief
FRANCIS The E W Wests and their grandson Buddy heard a bang in their home and found the front glass of their television shattered into thousands of pieces. The set had broken but remained on and operating as if turned on.
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Francis
E. W. Wests
Wests
Buddy
Parish Chapel News Highlights Local Visits and Gatherings
A long list of visits and social events from Stratford and Gaar Corner fills Parish Chapel News. Families including Magar, Dryden, Maddox, Pennington, and Isaacs share Sunday dinners, birthday celebrations, church attendance, and hospital or doctor visits, with many relatives from Ada, Lindsay, Oklahoma City, and Egypt noted.
Aunt Lovie Dryden Stricken With Stroke in California
Word arrived this week that Mrs. Lovie Dryden known as Aunt Lovie to many, suffered another stroke and remained in serious condition. She spent much of her life in the area before moving to Bryte California to live with her son.
London Family News and Local Notes in Oil Center
Obscure local items recount Mrs. Lawrence London after Bud Dryden's death and cards of support. Honor roll lists Dayne Isaacs at East Central State College for 1957-58. Community updates cover visits, measles cases, drive-ins, lost items, and remarks from Norville Rowe about road changes near Stratford.
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Dayne Isaacs
East Central State College
Baby chicks and small town social notes from Ada area
The Lee Farmers placed 200 baby chicks in the brooder last week. Irene Carson cleaned house at Mrs. Cora Davis in Ada. Davis returned home after eye surgery and Irene helped her sister and Davis. Various locals visited relatives, shared meals, and discussed community events amid snowy weather.
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Irene Carson
Cora Davis
Ada
Mrs. Davis
Mrs. Carson
Irene
Burglary at MeLisa School Steals $23.75 Including Concession Stand
The MeLisa School offices were entered last Thursday night March 13 and $23.75 stolen. Superintendent J. D. Enis reports that 50 cents of the total was taken from the concession stand.
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MeLisa
J. D. Enis
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