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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1971
Page
13
Community notes list numerous visits and gatherings around Ada Latta and surrounding towns. Frequent travels include Corpus Christi Norman and Cleveland visits, Baccalaureate programs at Vaness High School, and a Vanessa Alumni Banquet planning session. Residents share birthdays church events and family dinners with many named households and relations.
Packer cows and bulls rose 50 cents at Ada Livestock Auction on Tuesday while all classes of stocker and feeder cattle held steady. Receipts totaled 957 head.
Mrs. Etta Garrett and Myra, Mr. and Mrs. Basil Sanders, and Mr. and Mrs. Hershall Sanders, Al and Doyle enjoyed a fishing outing at Angel Lake Tu pelo Friday night. The group caught 33 fish during the cookout and gathering.
The Vanoss Alumni planning session Tuesday night set the stage for an Alumni Banquet on June 26 at Vanoss High School in Western Syde at 8 p.m. Attendees included Rev Don Newby and numerous families from Ada Moore Wilson Tulsa and Stillwater area.
Mr and Mrs Hoarce Golden and family visited Murray Golden. Mrs Ethelene Golden and daughters attended the FHA installation at Vaness Tuesday night. Albert Crow visited Walter Crow Ada and Eddie Hayes Ada. Walter Mc Anallys circle included Mary Long Tommy Bill McAnally John Ny Allen Wayne McAnally Ada. William Henson Evylene Rhynes James Rhynes Alvin McAnally Lela Johnson J T Tatum. Johnny Tilley and Kirby Tilley with Dian and Pamela. Kirby Tilley and daughters visited Wes Farmer Galey and John Bottoms.
There were thirty two attending Sunday school at Sunshine. Joy Pendergraft and Bea Wyche sang a special for the morning service. Mr and Mrs Marshall Cox III had dinner with Mr and Mrs Jim Wyche. The Parrs and children spent Sunday with the Roquemores. The Roffs and others visited church. Burn and Keith were guests, and the Hewetts visited Margene Hewett in Pauls Valley. Claude Hewett did Ardmore business Thursday.
The Federal Trade Commission ruled that grocery store advertisements must show enough stock at special sale prices to meet reasonable demand. Disclaimers like not all items available in all stores are prohibited, and rain checks do not satisfy the rule. The regulation takes effect July 12.
State Examiner John M. Rogers uncovers Pontotoc County’s first audit from 1908, noting careful loan practices as Oklahoma began statehood with a $5 million school land grant. Pontotoc borrowed $35,000, including loans to B. C. Eaton and C. W. Stringer, approved at double the loan amount. Between Nov 16, 1907 and Oct 31, 1908 the county took in $47,016.09 and spent $39,661.97, leaving $7,353.72.
Arrangements are set for the third annual Ada Charity All-Arabian Horse Show at the Agricultural Center on N Broadway. Ada Shriners manage tickets, with proceeds to McCall's Chapel School. Events run Sunday from 8:30 a.m. in the Livestock Pavilion to 7 p.m. parade of champions, including native costume classes. Previous show drew entrants from over eight states.
The Memorial Day service date was moved to Monday May 31 at 10 a.m. after a meeting of the Cemetery Commission and American Legion spokesmen. Chairman Joe Gifford and Legion vice commander Joe Hacker cited interference with regular Sunday church services as the reason for delaying from Sunday May 30.
Ronald D. Crainshaw takes over as Ada Southwestern Bell manager effective May 1, directing the commercial department for Ada Coalgate Konawa Roff Stratford and Tupelo. A Kansas City native and University of Tulsa alum, he previously worked in Tulsa and joins from a Tulsa post.
In Peoria the $3,208 moving bill for hiring city manager Robert O. Wright from Aurora Colo. drew a quip from Ald. Ralph Metts that “the stuff must have ridden on velvet.”
The Sachertorte is a rich chocolate sponge cake with jam filling and is named after Sacher's Hotel in Vienna.
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