Ada Senior High School News Winners at State Meet
Ada seniors Robert McCol lura and Robert Parker placed at the state contest in physics and algebra respectively. Parker finished third after time delays. other students attending in Stilwater included Kyle Perrin Ben Steen Charles Robinson Doris Dean Warren Boley Wilma Mayfield and Jerry Scott. Summer school starts May 29 and ends July 28 with enrollment May 20 seniors 8 to 10 juniors 11 to 12 sophomores 1 to 3. Registration fee is five dollars. see the office bulletin for details.
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Robert McCollura
Robert Parker
Robert
Parker
Sol
Stilwater
Kyle Perrin
Ben Steen
Charles Robinson
Doris Dean
Warren Boley
Wilma Mayfield
Jerry Scott
Ned
Platt National Park
Mrs. Warren
Bel
Glee Club Concert Set for May 14 at Ada High
The Ada high school glee clubs under director Charles Krumtum perform May 14 at 3 PM in the auditorium. The program features mixed chorus, boys and girls choirs, and soloists with pieces by Gershwin, Elgar, and Tschaikovsky among others. Public invited.
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Charles Krumtum
High- Echoo
Clokey
Tschaikovsky
O'Hara
Girls Glee Club
Gershwin
Elgar
J. Kent Smith Jewelers
Ada
More Jack's Furniture Store
Bryant's Body Recovered After Lake Texoma Drowning
Claude V. Bryant a 36 year old Tishomingo resident fell from a boat on Lake Texoma near Nida. He was found in 20 to 30 feet of water after a day long search by more than 20 boats. The body was recovered about 42 miles southeast of Tishomingo near Widow Moore creek. Bryant worked as a wire chief for the Tishomingo Telephone Co. Funeral services were held Tuesday at the Chapels Funeral Chapel.
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Surial
Fustang
Beginning of National Baby Week Celebrated May First
National Baby Week marks a health driven celebration with four million new infants expected this year. Experts in public health nutrition applaud modern prenatal care and gentle feeding practices. Babies are viewed as personalities with evolving needs, and caregivers are advised to offer security during feeding times and cuddling moments. A four month old showcased liking strained vegetables and other soft foods, highlighting progress in infant care and nutrition.
Two New Council Members Sworn In Ada City Council
Ada city council swore in two new members and installed three incumbents for new terms. Joe Hensley at large, Hugh Norris Ward II, Philp Sinnett Ward II, Millard Lawson Ward III, Harral Allen Ward IV recited oaths. Hengrey remains mayor, Norris vice mayor. The first meeting covered routine items including paying bills.
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Ada
Pril
Joe Hensley
Hugh Norris
Philp Sinnett
Millard Lawson
Harral Allen
Sinnett
Allen
Norris
H. J. Huddleston
Hengrey
Shawnee Elects Its Youngest Mayor Ralph Graves 30
Shawnee Oklahoma voters elected Ralph Graves 30 a blinds insurance man as the citys youngest mayor in history Graves won by a 2 vote margin over A B Nelson and will replace John Goode who did not seek reelection Goode served after wartime service and the commission re elected city manager E B Jones and all 14 department heads
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Shawnee
Okla
Ralph Graves
A. B. Nelsom
John Goode
E Commission
E. B. Jones
Citv
Liestan Loess
Marseilles Sees Future Home and Doubts It Works
Washington correspondent David 8 Boyer reports Marseilles residents watch Edouard Le Corbusier’s 17 story tetra modern apartment tower. The 1600 unit project on stilts promises nursery school laundry hospital restaurant and shops plus air conditioning and sliding walls. Locals doubt the plan will prove practical amid traffic below and public skepticism.
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David
Boyer Nea
Washington
Marseilles
France
NEA
Marseiles
East
Edouard Jeanoret le Corbusier
le Corbusier
Ada Junior Highgirls Race Times and Style Show Plans
Ada Junior High girls reported indoor track results with times ranging from 13.3 to 33.5 seconds in five periods, amid slippery floors. The same school plans a Spring Style Revue on May 12 with ninth graders reworking garments, followed by a P T A School of Instruction on May 2 at the Ada Junior High Little Theater led by Mrs Jack Martin.
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Jimmy Trahern
Roy Trabern
East Ninth
Ada
Willard
Gene Smith
Maryan Miller
Ann Kerr
Carolyn Tate
Charlene Thomas
Sue Lindsey
Shirley Whittington
Ida Mae Horton
Lavaughn Taylor
Lois Mitchell
Phyllis Clark
Kay McKay
Ann Binar
Marlene Click
Sue Rowe
Jackie Martin
Frances Parker
Sevon
Pauline Whitsett
Ada City
Ninth Grade King and Queen Contest At School Fair
Sponsors and students organized a memoria drive and cake walk as part of the ninth grade events. The effort raised 97.34 for the memorial gift with candidates including Joyce Hunsucker and Jerry Pennington winning in votes. A coronation assembly is planned with the runners up serving as attendants.
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Sponeora
Johnson, Copeland and Knott
Anna Tinsley
Misa Vera Simmons
C. E. Robberson
Thomas Oliver
Elmer Massey
Elton Stewart
Francis Mayhue
Gordon Green
Carl Tate
Jerry Pennington
Jay O'Neal
Jimmy Gibson
Jane Harrell
Jaycee Hunsucker
Sally Morey
Jane Jabe
Martha Guinn
Lerry Pennington
Joyce Hunsucker
Frances Mayhue
J.T. Hunsucker
East Heverly
First Baptist Church
Blue Skirts
Order of Rainbow Fer
King Elect
Blue Jay
Last Falls
F. FP. Pennington
Julianna Hotel
Man Found Shot Dead on Hill Near Fittstown
Deputies report a man named Billy Frazier, 21, found shot in the head on a hill south of Fetstoat. A single shot 22 rifle lay at his feet with one spent cartridge, the body positioned with left hand on the chest and right hand at the waist.
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Fetstoat
Sheraff
Jona Reed
Gaar
WG. Long
Billy Frazier
Reed
Frazier
County Gets Real Soaker in Ada and Pontotoc
The area received a heavy rain with Ada and Pontotoc counties seeing 1.04 inches. A midafternoon shower led to a longer rain into the night, cooling temperatures to a high of 63 and a low of 54. Statewide rainfall varied, with Durant at 2.47 inches and Frederick at 2.10 inches. The forecast calls for more showers in the east and south.
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Ada
Pontotoc
Associated Press
Northwest
Oklahoma City Weather Bureau
Durant
Frederick
Waurika
Ardmore
Poteau
Elk City
Readers Ask Questions On Shopping
A column featuring reader inquiries on home wear and gifts. Answers discuss durable flannel tones shirts, low ironing, moth resistance, and plaid options. gift idea a musical wallaby lamp. kitchen storage tips suggest rearranging shelves to free corner space for cabinets and pans.
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Sue Gardner
Wallaby
Lake Murray lodge project signals Oklahoma recreational boom
Wary 8 REPORT notes the dedication of a $300,000 Lake Murray lodge and cabins within Lake Murray State Park, financed by self liquidating bonds with revenues from operations. The state project aims to spur private development along other lakes, boost tourism, and attract capital, citing highway improvements and the planned Oklahoma City Tulsa turnpike as key magnets for visitors.
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Lake Miurray
Oxlshams
Oklahoma
Southwest
Lake Murray
Lake Murray State Park
Qklshome
Ok' Ishoma_ City-Tulsa
Peninsylvania
What to Do With Elephant's Tail
PONCA CITY Osta May 2 P-Fred G Fellows Ponce City oil engineer puzzled by letter from North Rhodesia South Africa says lion's hide and an elephant's tail were shipped to Ponca City The cousin suggests mounting the lion hide or using it as a throw rug but the elephant's tail use is not specified
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Ponca City
Osta
Fred G. Fellows
Ponce City
Fred Horton
North Rhodesia
South Africa
Fellows
Rain Causes One Traffic Death in Oklahoma
Rain caused one traffic death in Oklahoma last night, boosting the 1950 fatality toll to 10 141 compared with 165 at the same point in 1949. Joel F. White of Wayne, Ohio, was killed when his car spun on wet pavement and hit a tree three miles north of Lexington on U.S. Highway 71. He was dead on arrival at a hospital.
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Oklahoma
Joel F. White
Wayne, Ohia
Lexington
White
Wooden shelves reinforced with braces for counter hinge
A brief note describes reinforcing shelves and the counter with braces. It mentions buying a double hinge and installing a hinged art set in the right angle corner to improve closure. The design aims to slow movement in the corner when opened.
Keep Draft Law Alive as Bradley Plea Backs Extension
General Omar N. Bradley urged Congress to keep the selective service draft alive amid world tensions, testifying before House Armed Services as hearings on a two year extension began. Vinson proposed preserving registration and classification while drafting a broader mobilization plan for next session.
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Omar N. Emily
Congress
Joint Chiefs of Staff
House Armee Services
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Arends
R-Iil
Maxez
Quytset
Vinson
D-Ga
Defense Department
Better Plan
Orged Vinson
Stuart Symington
National Security Resources Board
Defense
Johnson
Acheson
Jeader
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