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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1971
Page
3
The District Court of Pontotoc County Oklahoma issues notice in a quiet title case filed May 1 1571 by Lu rene Herson widow against TP Holland and others. Defendants must answer by June 25 1971 or petition will stand as true. Property described includes Lots 7 and 8 Block 36 in Stonewall and Lots 4 and 5 Block 17 in Allen.
Public notice in Pontotoc County Oklahoma regarding the Housing Authority of the Chickasaw Nation versus Leeroy Jones and others. The court action requires publication to notify all defendants in the Pontotoc County District Court.
The district court in Pontotoc County Oklahoma issues a probate notice for the will of Frank W. Chambers deceased. A hearing is set for June 8, 1871 at 1:00 a.m. in Ada to prove the will and determine letters testamentary to Frank W. Chambers Jr. Attorneys Orton & Harris advise filing responses by June 30, 1971. failure will yield a judgment.
District Court Clerk Linda Raney and Deputy Linda Raney issue a notice regarding a sheriff’s partition in Pontotoc County Oklahoma. The Housing Authority of the Chickasaw Nation located in Ada coordinates the process under case S20-Bbw.
District Court in Pontotoc County Oklahoma handles a tax certificate deed dispute from 1912 involving T. E. Brents Jr and possible heirs of T. P. Holland as well as a probate matter for William McKinley Emanuel. The filing enjoins claims against the property and requires timely creditor notices. Also listed are notices to unknown heirs in Ada and statutory court actions including transportation commission proceedings and Chicago homicide statistics.
Multiple public notices filed in Pontotoc County Oklahoma under various docket numbers. Heirs executors and defendants are notified of lawsuits seeking quiet title, joint tenancy termination and estate administration with actions including sale of property and payment of debts. Names include Larry Lee Whisenhunt Carl Stewart Burl Griffin Delmer L Mardis Othello D Mardis Salona Evans Maurine Lee Fred Andrews and Ada Oklahoma entities such as The First National Bank and Trust Company Home Federal Savings & Loan and Blick 163 Hoff. Dates span 1971 through 1972 with deadlines in July and June for answer or hearing dates in Ada.
The North American Rockwell Corp Tulsa Division spread over 450 million in contracts among Oklahoma firms in the past year. In fiscal 1970 contracts went to 210 state companies, including 175 small firms. The division awarded to more than 2,800 firms in 48 states and Canada, totaling nearly 14 million dollars.
The district court in Pontotoc County issues notice to heirs and heirs of Emmons Greathouse and to all claiming interest in Lots 29 30 and 32 Block 102 Original Ada Oklahoma. A petition by Mary Pearl Greathouse seeks judicial death determination and termination of joint tenancy filed December 11 1970 with hearing set June 8 1971.
Washington AP The Nixon administration won a Senate vote on a two year draft extension but Sen Schweiker says he remains supportive of a one year limit. The 42 to 31 vote blocked a plan to sharply raise military pay in the extension bill. Schweiker notes some lawmakers would back one year without pay. He expected a closer vote on pay, with about 47 senators leaning toward one year.
At Lake Eufaula two drownings occurred on the same day. Charles Porter 45 of Eufaula and Jimmy Robinson 35 of McAlester died in separate incidents while boating and fishing near Sherwood Forest Marina and Crowder. Porter reportedly blacked out and fell in. Robinson wandered from his mother and fell into the water. Bodies recovered.
The county column records condolences to the Henson family on Perry Henson’s passing, with mentions of his mother Terri Gray and multiple visitors and neighbors. It notes Ballards Rest home care for Elmer Chander, flu recovery for Pauline Hardwood, and several visits among Gray and Henson relatives, plus weekly subscription by Coy Henson of Oklahoma City.
A June weekend and following week show a flurry of visits to Mrs. Florence Henson and nearby families. Carrie Ethridge and Jack Hunter called, with others including Rena Moisure, Jeromie Rutherford, Rae Garrett, Billy Garrett, Rae Garrett’s relatives, and numerous Ada area residents visiting, dining, churching, and boating at Arbuckle Lake.
Mr and Mrs Clifton Tharp attended the Odd Fellow gathering with guests Mr and Mrs Bill Beam and Mr and Mrs Kit Thomas plus Kit and Paul. The Tharps visited sister in laws family the Sanders. Effie Tharp visited Mrs Margaret Younts. Maurice Current and Clifton Tharp partners visited recently. Loyd Nickols family visited Uncle and Aunt the Bernards Nickols. Richard Norton and family spent three days at Lake Texoma.
Step by step home canning instructions for making sweet and sour pickles and relishes. Recipes cover cucumbers with salt brine, diluted vinegar, and sugar syrups, plus dill okra and grape leaf packed jars. Includes quantities, durations, and storage tips.
John Plumlee will become principal of Washington School next year replacing George A. Mann who takes a leave to pursue a doctorate at Oklahoma State University. Mann has served four years at Washington, two as teacher and two as principal. Plumlee, nearing completion of his master's in the Ada System, is a vocational occupations instructor at Ada High School and formerly taught elementary at Glenwood and high school math.
A reunion is planned May 30 at the old McGee school now community building. This marks the first anniversary of the McGee Stratford founding. A basket dinner is at noon and the afternoon program begins at 1 15 p.m. with singing and awards at the headquarters building.
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