Strength and wonder thread through rural life and steel plants
The piece muses on admiration for physical strength spanning Greeks to cowboys, then shifts to industrial growth at a new Ideal Cement plant whose vast layout and giant components loom like skyscrapers. It notes cement scales for trains, a student’s logic quip, Ada water rights dispute, Sandy Creek flood control, and Moll Ott of the New York Giants setting a National League record with his LL runs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
America
Moll Ott
New York Giants
Frisco News Highlights Social Ties and Health to Market Sale
Mrs W P Johnson remains hospitalized after surgery and shows grogginess though doctors report improvement. Frisco and Pleasant Hill club members plan to host lunch preparations for Theo Cash ranch sale, with a special meeting set for March 31 at the Frisco Community Building. Windell Price sustains a foot injury from a falling 2x4 while working on a new home, and Tom Henry returns from eye surgery. Various local families visit, travel, and host relatives across Ada, Cleburne, and Texas communities, including Coy Byrd and Melba, the Lance family, and the Lance and Henson households, with multiple weekend visits and local gatherings. Kenneth Maxwell of Perryton visits home with family while undergoing illness recovery. surrounding notes cover visits, shopping, and minor incidents in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Marshall
Daniel
Coy Byrd
de Price
Dea Lance
Simon Patton
Pleasant AM Club
Pleasant Hill
Frisco
Texas
Melba
Cleburne
Tex
Bill Scott
Mattie Hickey
Ada
Byrd
Troy Shartrell
Harden City
Homer Jumper
Byrds
George Lance
Meatless And Man Pleasing Meals For Lent And Year
Five meatless, flavorful dishes spark Lenten meals using native Italian style sauces. Includes Italian spaghetti sauce with mushrooms over scallops and rice, a clam pie from pantry staples, and simple pastry crust dessert ideas. Aimed at feasts or fasts with easy, tasty combinations.
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BRE
Savings Bond Interest Tax Rules Outlined by IRS Official
Harshel S. Ballard of the Internal Revenue Service explains that U S savings bond interest is taxable and must be reported. Cash basis filers may elect yearly reporting or wait until bonds mature or are cashed, with ten extra years of interest if held beyond maturity.
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U.S
Harshel S. Ballard
Internal Revenue Service
Ada
Ballard
W I Scroggins Former Countian Dies March 14
Cedar Grove relatives announce the death of William Irie Scroggins on March 14. Born February 2, 1882 in Conway County Arkansas, he moved from Indian Territory to California after living in Purcell Blanchard andLa Ada area. Survived by six children, five in California, Earl in New Castle Oklahoma, a sister Frances Bandy Ada, half-sisters Isom Harris Ada Route 3, and half-brothers Lee Scroggins Ada Route 3 C Scroggins and Frank Scroggins Oklahoma City, plus several grandchildren.
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Cedar Grove
William Irie Scroggins
Pomona California
Mr. Scroggins
Conaway County
Ark
Indian Territory
Pontatac County
Francis
Purcell
Blanchard
Okla
California
Scroggins
C. Scroggins
Frank Scroggins
Oklahoma City
Jestes Earns Jump Wings After Fort Campbell Course
PFC Jestes, son of Mrs Judgestes of Route 3 Allen, recently completed a two week Jump School course at Fort Campbell Ky. He earned parachutist wings after five training jumps and entered the Army in August 1957 with basic training at Fort Chaffee Ark.
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Army
Jimmy FE
Jestes
Judgestes
Route 3
Allen
101St Arborne Division
Fort Campbell
Fort Chaffee
Ark
Lula News obituary for Lula Cross
Lula Cross 77 of Coalgate died Tuesday evening in Ada. Funeral Thursday at 2 p m at the Fen Waldeup Church of Christ and Lula Cemetery with Bearers Lee Cross Son Cooper Sam Cody Isaac Cooper W H Bailey and Charley Williams. Survived by daughters Alwene Cooper Shafter Calif Edna Johnston Route 1 Stonewall a son Polk Cross Tupelo sister Mrs P A Stevens Coalgate brothers Jim and Elmo Polk Coalgate Pascal Polk Lehigh John Polk Stonewall ten grandchildren 98 great grandchildren and 3 great great grandchildren. Mrs Arthur Dennis absent from school all week hospitalized in Valley View. Sherry Knight substitute teacher in days. Mrs Clarence Whelchel Ada taught rest of week.
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Luis Yisre
Vera Cross
Coalgate
Ada
Twla Church of Christ
Fen
Waldeup
Lula
Smith’ Funeral Home
Lee Cross
Cooper
Sam Cody
Isaac Cooper
W. H. Bailey
Charley Williams
Alwene Cooper
Shafter
Calif
Edna Johnston
Route 1
Stonewall
Polk Cross
Tupelo
P. A. Stevens
Jim
Elmo Polk
Pascal Polk
Lehigh
John Polk
Arthur Dennis
Valley View Hospital
Sherry Knight
Clarence Whelchel
Three-Time Measles Sickness and Local Travel News
Three students Lynn Leader John Boyce Clif ford and Dickie Clifford were absent due to illness with measles marking Boyce's third bout. Harry Hokett and Mrs. Dee Jackson of California visited Oklahoma City for a funeral of their father Joe Horett, staying with relatives before returning home. Gloria Jean Kathy Chester and Clif ford of Happyland visited D. R. Clif ford and Lyn Leader. Lynn passed a drivers test in Ada with them. Mr. and Mrs. Hersvall Reed of Abilene spent the weekend with her parents Boss Woolley. Mrs. Maggie Barnum of Coalgate moved in with the Clif ford household.
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Lynn
John Boyce Clifford
Dickie Clifford
John Boyce
Dickie
Debra Kay
Harry Hokett
Dee Jackson
California
Oklahoma City
Lloyd Williams
Joe Horett
Eugene Teel
Gloria Jean
Kathy Chester
Clifford
Happyland
D. R. Clifford
Lyn
Ada
Mrs. Hersvall Reed
Abilene
Mrs
Boss Woolley
Blue Cross and Blue Shield Plan Open to Pontotoc County Individuals
Riley Green, Educational Chairman of Pontotoc County Blue Cross and Blue Shield drive, says budgeting is the key to meeting health care costs. The drive ends Saturday April 12 and enrollment is open to individuals with under 10 employees or self employed, no initial fee. Enrollment booths are at Valley View and Cob ling Hospitals Ada, Dicus Grocery Ada, Blackburn's Variety Allen, Snow's Ada Stonewall, or by mail Box 307 Ada. Government civilian employees may enroll as individuals as payroll deductions are not available.
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Riley Green
Green
Pontotoc County
Blue Cross
Blue Shield
Pantotoc County
Oklahoma
Blue
Valley View Hospital
Cowling Hospital
Ada
Pontotoc County Medical Society
Pontotec County Medical Society
Pontotre County Blue Cross and
Dicus
Blackburn's
Allen
Suow
Stonewall
United States
Ada Weekly community notes and 4-H meeting recap
The Ada Weekly covers social visits and 4-H activity. Mrs. Maggie Barnum joins the ADA WEEKLY as a new subscriber. Several families from Ada and nearby towns hosted visitors, with nights spent at multiple homes. The Lula Teenage Cup met at Lila School with eight members present and speeches on 4-H. Upcoming events include an April 10 7 30 PM meeting.
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Lila School
Burtis Williams
Gloria Jean Cooper
John Boyce Clifford
Fred Williams
Peggy Johnston
David Forner
Lynn Leader
Charles Brooks
Charlie Williams
D. KR. Clifford
Summers Chapel Church Daily Life Note
Weather kept attendance low with 49 at church and Sunday School led by Rev. Curtis Hogue. Visitors included Mr and Mrs Bill Ivy of Los Angeles California. Planting activity and community updates follow with neighbors aiding ill or recovering residents and school returns as Everett Pannell improves.
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Dorothy Terry
Curtis Hogue
Bill Ivy
Los Angeles
Calif
E. H. Lignt
E. A. Odonnell
Chickasha
E. D. Bryan
Ada
Everett Pannell
Lora Ellis
John Qualls
Ollie Tucker
Cathy
The
Light
Parishioners visit and home projects noted in Jenks area
A week of social visits and home improvement is recorded. Aleene Anderson and others painted the new parsonage interior while many families and friends from Westview Ada Byars and nearby communities visited Light and Qualls households. A Summers Chapel Home Demonstration Club meet is planned and remarks mention candy thermometers for home cooking.
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Asfend State Council
Oklahoma State Home Demonstration Council
Shawnee
Johny Qualls
Mildred Allam
Dessie Light
Summers Chapel Club
Social Security Plan Aids Farmers and Field Man Asserts
A. L. Hardcastle of Ardmore social security office explains that farmer coverage mirrors other workers. Benefits replace part of earnings lost to retirement or reduced income, with rules for seasonal work and earnings limits of 1200 and 2060 dollars. Ada office hours and local representatives are listed for applications and questions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. L. Hardcastle
Ardmore
Social Security Office
Fred Caudman
Ada
Grafting Nuts for Better Pecans and Timely Planting
The article advises grafting or budding to ensure quality pecans, noting seedlings often fail to come true and soil quality and care affect outcomes. County agent Hailey urges soaking dried nuts 24 to 48 hours to speed germination and promotes available pecan guidance from the office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Skinner
C. H. Hailey
Hailey
Wool Act payments urged to boost 1957 production
Deadline notices explain that payments to producers under the National Wool Act of 1954 will be set after the average price for shorn wool in the 1957 marketing year is known. Payments aim to stimulate wool production to the 300 million pound goal and deter unusual shearing to maximize incentive pay.
OSU Dairy Day features national and local experts
Production Testing by Dr. Leonard Miller head OSU agricultural economics, What’s Ahead for the Dairy Business with Dr E W Jones, Reproductive Diseases in Dairy Cattle with Dr F B Morrison, and feeds and nutrition updates. Dairy Day runs 9 45 a m to 2 30 p m in the OSU student auditorium. Children should receive Easter baskets and can craft them from small cardboard boxes covered with crepe paper with ruffled tops and paper covered handles.
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Leonard Miller
OSU Agricultural Economics
E. W. Jones
OSU College of Veterinary Medicine
F. B. Morrison
Cornell University
Aca
N.Y
Morrison
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