County Commissioners Adopt New Machinery Purchase Rule
County commissioners voted unanimously to require inspection and joint approval by the full board for any machinery purchases by an individual commissioner. The change, spurred by a grand jury report, aims to prevent improper use of district funds and ensure purchases serve the county overall.
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W. L. Knickmeyer
Board of County Commissioners
Grand Jury
Dave Gray
Rae Thom
District 2
F. O
Bud’’ Jones
County Barn No. 2
Jones
Fittstown
Clyde Haskins
Gray
Ada to host third annual Charity All Arabian Horse Show
Ada schedules the third annual Arabian horse show at the Agricultural Center on N Broadway with 23 halter classes starting 8 30 a m and 12 performance classes in the afternoon. Asa Hutchinson chairs the show committee with Dr J Nance as manager and OK Arabian Club director. Proceeds benefit McCall's Chapel and Ada Shriners join as project organizers.
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Ada
Agricultural Center
N. Broadway
Asa Hutchinson
Jack Nance
Nance
Oklahoma Arabian Horse Club
Juanita Powell
Richard Cooper
Tom P. McNair Jr
Spring
Tex
Mary Glass
Tulsa
AHSA
McCall’s Chapel
Ada Shriners
Bowie Ballard
Ballard
Cemetery Plans Memorial Day Veteran Service
The Ada Cemetery Commission will decorate veterans’ graves at Rosedale Cemetery with 5 by 3 foot flags in permanent holders on 12 foot staffs after family authorization. A one time $8 charge applies. Jo Hacker will lead the Memorial Day service on May 30 at 10 a.m. A new 660 foot section of street at the cemetery is also completed.
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Ada
Adams Lumber Co
Jo Hacker
American Legion
Feature Memorial
New Street
Rosedale Cemetery
Former Ada Resident Expands Chevrolet Dealership Holdings
Gerald R. Lane, formerly of Ada, has bought his fifth Chevrolet dealership in Gonzales, Louisiana, adding to stores in Pascagoula, Lucedale, Moss Point, and Bay St. Louis, Mississippi. He runs a car rental service, Colonial Plaza office complex, and an advertising agency, and previously managed Central Airlines in Ada.
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Ada
Gerald R. Lane
Gonzales
Pascagoula
Miss
Lucedale
Moss Point
Bay St. Louis
Lane
Colonial Plaza
East Central
Central Airlines
Shipe’s Shoes
Chevrolet
Strother High School
Louisiana
Baton Rouge
Oklahoma rainmaker Watchetaker seeks support for ritual
Lawton Oklahoma AP George Watchetaker a Comanche rainmaker says he will wait to see if other local Indians in drought stricken southeast Oklahoma believe in their native rituals He describes a water bowl flow in four directions and the use of cedar sage and tobacco before his rain making dance He notes others in the area can perform the rite and plans to observe if more will come forward
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Lawton
Okla
George Watchetaker
Florida
Texas
Oklahoma
Watchetaker
Conoco Grants Aid to East Central College Program
East Central State College is among 12 Oklahoma colleges receiving part of a $39,500 Continental Oil Co. aid program for 1971 72. EC will get $500 to boost the business program and provide scholarships for accounting majors. Other grants total $27,500 across 11 institutions, with several named scholarships and fellowships in geology chemical engineering petroleum land management and business administration.
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East Central State College
Oklahoma
Continental Oil Co
Education Pro Am
Bill Rainey
East Central
Rainey
Northern Oklahoma College
Tonkawa
Northwestern State College
Alva
Oklahoma State University
Stillwater
Oklahoma State Technical College
Okmulgee
University of Oklahoma
Norman
University of Tulsa
Langston University
Central State University
Edmond
Southeastern State College
Durant
Southwestern State College
Weatherford
Northeastern State College
Tahlequah
Central State
73 Year Old Man Asks For Freedom
OKLAHOMA CITY AP Twenty two years ago Frank Godbey was convicted of an Oklahoma killing and sentenced to life in prison. Now 73 years old he's trying to win his freedom. He should know in two weeks. Friday he returned to Oklahoma City from the state prison at McAlester. His lawyers are arguing before a district court judge that Godbey's rights were violated in his 1946 trial for the slaying of attorney Earl Pruet.
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Oklahoma City
Frank Godbey
Oklahoma
McAlester
Godbey
Earl Pruet
Engineer Agrees To Changes For Center
Dr. Arthur Anderson who questioned the Myriad arena roof says a $291000 modification would ease his safety concerns. Tacoma engineer told Oklahoma City Council he could give a qualified yes if braces are strengthened roof inspected continuously and heavy objects prohibited from roof sections. Councilman George Sturm doubted the necessity but said the council will likely approve to reassure the public on arena safety.
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Oklahoma City
Arthur Anderson
Myriad Arena
Tacoma
Wash
George Sturm
Locker plan at Lowell High sparks two GPA rules
In San Francisco a lack of locker space prompts officials to impose admission GPA limits: girls require 3.25 while boys need 3.0. A Copenhagen bar staff rule requires a driving license to curb overindulgence. Elaine Cart mell in Westmoreland receives a love letter via a balloon from Nigeria. Sidney Garren at Lake Oswego High faces a draft registration notice but a clerk calls it a mistake.
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Lowell High
San Francisco
Elaine Cartmell
Westmoreland
Nigeria
England
Sidney Garren
Lake Oswego High School
Oregon Selective Service Board
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A list style puzzle presents scattered clues with numbers and definitions. Readers infer linked answers such as renowned status, a realm, a unit of area, and a negation while solving for a cohesive set of terms.
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