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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1968
Page
1
Mrs. Ollive Summers, 85, known as a gadabout, drives her own car to visit convalescent homes and elders. An active member of the First Methodist Church and Golden Agers, she travels across the United States and beyond on 10 tours in 12 years and collects photos and slides from her journeys.
About 65 Civil Defense volunteers from six to eight counties gathered in City Hall to learn the tornado watch and warning terms. Meteorologist Raymond Crooks and radar expert Gerald Carter discussed forecasting and the alert process, with Ada leader Hayden Haynes opening remarks and a brief tornado film shown.
Elaine Stone, 13, daughter of Peggy Stone of 512 N Mississippi, is hospitalized after a culture confirmed meningitis. She is the fifth county case and first in Ada. Nearby towns report mild cases, and doctors plan no schoolwide penicillin treatment.
Ten Ada High School seniors are honored for Who's Who in American High Schools selection. Nominated 29 and chosen 10, the group includes Angela Ables, Patricia Breeden, Mike Cantrell, Anita Cope, Julian Deese, Anthony Gavriloff, Alice Harris, Mary Ann McPhee, Ronnie Nichols and Walter Whitney. Criteria: leadership, academics, awards, activities and athletics.
Ada voters choose Dr T L Lester over incumbent Dale Hougas and G O Philpot in a three way race. Lester, 42, a Navy veteran and optometrist, carried most precincts after a light turnout. Hougas retires after one two year term.
Ada city leaders authorize a metal awning from the American Building corner north to the alley on the east side of the 100 block of South Broadway. The plan, funded by local firms except Home Federal, requires a contract due to building code conflicts and features posts every 15 feet with some sections under 10 feet high.
Ada schools with East Central State College secure a $40 410.74 federal grant to run two three week summer sessions beginning June 10. Sixty teachers will train in inquiry based science while 120 grade schoolers gain exposure through micro teaching and classroom experiments. Max Skelton notes parents will sign up children and if demand exceeds 120 a selection process will be used.
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