FHA Loans Authorized For Low Income Oklahoma Families
The Farmers Home Administration gains authority to issue Economic Opportunity loans across all Oklahoma counties. Targeted to rural residents in towns under 5,500 population with limited assets and income, the program aims to lift living standards and enable debt repayment. Inquiries directed to C. Arthur Ray, county supervisor, Agriculture Building, Center and East Main, Ada.
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FHA
Farmers Home Administration
Oklahoma
Hoan
C. Arthur Ray
Agriculture
Cender
East
Main
Ada
Cancer Crusade Praise in Paton County Drive
Fred Andrews, chairman of the Cancer Crusade in Paton County, commended residential chairman Oleta Keel and her workers for an outstanding job. Ada contributions total 1,824.90, with a special appeal drive reaching 1.0 and a quoted goal of 3,500. near completion with more effort.
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Fred Andrews
Cancer Crusade
Pantotoc County
Oleta Keel
Ada
Bowie Ballard Named to National Ford Dealers Council
Bowie Ballard a well known Atlanta dealer has been named as one of 16 dealers to serve on the National Ford Dealers Council. He represents Oklahoma and five surrounding states totaling 874 Southwestern US dealers. Ballard just returned from a Dearborn meeting with Ford officials on dealer and agency issues. The council acts as liaison between consumers and the company and suggests design pricing warranties training and product upgrades. Ballard called the honor outstanding and said he is grateful for the chance to serve. His one year term marks the first time a local dealer has served at the national policy level.
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Bowie Ballard
Atla Aulic
Ford Dealers Council
Ballard
Oklahoma
Dearborn
Mich
Ford
Homemakers Move Ahead With Knowledge And Skill
Homemakers are urged to expand skills and use knowledge to enrich homes and communities. The article, by Wesley Brantley, notes women now take on many roles and schools them to serve broader community needs, presenting homemakers as a vital force in public service.
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Mis
Wesley Brantley
Tao
Ada Councilmen Reply To Recall Action In 1960s Ada note
Four city councilmen Floyd Haynes James Thompson Dr T L Leslier and Harlin Coventon filed formal replies to a recall statement signed by 26 Ada residents The replies defend actions about issuing revenue funds for downtown parking and relate past 1967 voter results and state highway department guidance The text also covers Pontotoc County Extension Homemakers activities 4H scholarships and community service efforts amid rural civic projects
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Ada
Floyd Haynes
James Thompson
T. L. Leslier
Harlin Coventon
Tthe State Highway Department
Mall Street
Broadway
Jim Gammill Lived Schools From Classroom To Maintenance Boss
Ada Schools maintenance supervisor Jim Gammill retires June 30 after 19 years. He taught 23 years prior to maintenance, starting in Arkansas before high school and finishing elementary education later. Born in Mountain View, he worked logging before returning to school at 18 to earn a teaching certificate.
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W. L. Knickmeyer
Jim Gammill
Ada
Arkansas
Mountain Viet
Bt.ie
Scow
Arkansas Hills
Snakes Invade Baylis and Robbins Homes
Mrs. Bessie Baylis found a six-foot chicken snake in the upper chicken nest area and, with her grandson Spud Phillips, chased it under the house before hoping it died. On another day Mrs. W. R. Robbins heard a KA PLOP and killed a six-foot snake on the front porch with a hoe after it struck near a bird nest under a gable.
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Simon Patton
Bessie Baylis
Baylis
Mr. Hobbins
Mr. Robbins
Robbins
Fire destroys vacant Francis house early morning
Firemen battled a blaze at a vacant Francis residence owned by J. L. Knapp. Arriving at 4:55 am, they found the structure already fallen in as the call came in. No injuries reported.
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Francis
J. L. Knapp
Sooner State Elk Hunt Hearing Planned in Lawton
Oklahoma wildlife officials announce a public hearing on May 6 at 7 30 p m in Central Junior High School auditorium to discuss an experimental elk hunt on Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge. Game chief Karl Jacobs says the meeting will inform the public about USFWS and ODWC recommendations and gather views on whether hunters or paid hunters will take the surplus elk. Printed material will outline hunt details and all interested persons are urged to attend.
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Lawton
Oklahoma
Department of Wildlife
Wichita Mountains Wildlife
Central Junior High
Karl “Dutch” Jacobs
Wildlife Department
US. Fish and Wildlife Service
Oklahoma Department of Wildlife
Jacobs
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America
TMS
Edaca
Tahlequah Mile
Lash Waele
Focal Extension Center
Pontotoc County Fairgrounds
Hal Hare
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