Roff siblings deliver Ada News by Pony Express on horses
James 13 and Leona 12 from Roff deliver the Ada Evening News five miles each night on Ginger and Candy. Ginger is in foal so Candy carries the load with mother Opal preferring wheeled routes. The siblings say the horse route avoids Indians but faces cars dogs and garden obstacles. they trade earnings for farm pets.
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Ada Evening News
James
Leona Scroggins
Roff
Ginger
Candy
Leona
Opal Scroggins
County Goes Democratic Margin Small in Local Vote
Poniotoc County voters favored Humphrey over Nixon by a slim margin while Monroney led Bellmon in the senatorial race. Wallace carried about 20 percent of the county vote, winning Maxwell and Fairgrounds precincts. County results show Democratic gains with notable rural support for Humphrey and Republican strength in Ada wards. Continuous coverage noted.
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Ernest Thompson
Poniotoc
Hubert Humphrey
Richard Nixon
U.S
Mike Monroney
Henry Bellman
George Wallace
American Independent Party
Wallace
Maxwell
Fairgrounds
Humphrey
Nixon
Monroney
Bellmon
Washington
Ada
Fitzhugh
Latta
Wintersmith Park and Country Club
Colbert
Fittstown
Roff
Vaness
County Club
Allen
Ahloso
Pickett
Steedman
Homer
County Historical Club launches big projects for 1969
The Pontotoc County Historical and Genealogical Society welcomed two new members Daisie Britt and Eloise Parham at the Monday meeting held at the Oklahoma State Bank. Members discussed cemetery project work, Tyrola Cemetery history, grave checks, indexing cataloging, and a potential publishing collaboration with the Oklahoma Genealogical Society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Historical Club
Pontotoc County
Daisie Britt
Eloise Parham
Betty Brooks
Ann Cottingham
Betty Denny
Martha Griffin
Gordon Harrell
Eula Hasskarl
Bessie Hatchett
Irma Haunschild
Myrtle Hodges
Mell Horton
Mattie Logsdon
Stella Robinson
Beulah Smith
Pontotoc County 4-H Achievements Banquet Set
The Pontotoc County 4-H Achievement Banquet is scheduled for Monday November 11 at 7 p.m. in the East Central Student Union Ballroom. The event honors outstanding 4-H work with awards and decorations and features music and vocal solo performances. Contact the county extension office for more information.
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Pontotoc County
East Central Student Union
County Extension Office
Ada Board Discusses Middle School Concept
Ada board members, led by Supt. Max Skelton, discussed creating a middle school for grades six through nine. The plan would centralize sixth graders on the junior high campus to broaden the sixth grade curriculum with exploratory subjects and access to junior high facilities and libraries.
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W. L. Knickmeyer
Ada Board of Education
Supt
Max Skelton
Skelton
Clarence Taylor
Ada Weekly News welcomes new writer Theta Massey
The Ada Weekly News announces Theta Massey joins as a new writer replacing Nancy Fol som who served about two months. Massey took over duties last week and brings prior writing experience to the community.
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Ada Weekly News
Theta Massey
Massey
Ahloso
Nancy Folsom
Pontotoc County Soil and Water District Holds Monthly Meeting
Monday meeting attended by B M Stephens chair Vel Bumpers C C Buxton Dr Harvey Price Walter Wolley Virginia Noe Kenneth Yoakum. Plans approved for multiple Ada Stratford Roff Pauls Valley and Wichita farms with ponds and a diversion terrace. Fire hazard warned amid heavy grass growth and precautions urged.
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Board of Supervisors
Pontotoc County
Rt. 1
Stonewall
Roy E. Jones
Wichita
Kansas
Alfred Britt
Roff
Andy Anderson
Stratford
Melvin Ohlson
Ada
Eddy Ballard
James Little
Pauls Valley
Charles I Scott
Loyd James
Jerry Shaw
Arvel Davis
Carol Summers
Clyde Casady
Thurman Sliger
J. L. McIlroy
Roy Jones
Zuleka Burkhart
Gilbert Burkhart
Otis Coffey
Louie Moshier
Soil Conservation Service
ASC
Mel Stephens
Youth conference in Ada highlights problems facing America
U S Senator Fred R Harris spoke to about 850 Oklahoma high school students at East Central College in Ada stressing national challenges. The event, the fourth annual Youth Conference by BPW clubs, announced a new advisory council of young Oklahomans to work with Gov. Bartlett.
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America
U.S
Fred R. Harris
Oklahoma
Ada
Oklahoma Federation of Business and Professional Women’s Clubs
East Central
Science Hall
Dewey Bartlett
Mike McCarville
Bartlett
State Capitol
McCarville
Shirley Black
University of Oklahoma
Frank Marwood
Northwest Classen High School
Oklahoma City
DeWayne Draper
BPW
Louise Robison
Tulsa
Oklahoma Federation
Beverly Mackey
Youth Commission
Rick Weddle
McAlester
Mona Morgan
Holdenville
Toni Strasner
el Reno
Sen. Harris
Four Democrats and Two Republicans Win House Races
The six member Oklahoma delegation stayed Democratic with four incumbents re-elected. Tom Steed defeated James V. Smith in the newly drawn 4th District to win an 11th term. Other winners included Carl Albert, John Jarman, Ed Edmondson, and Page Belcher. John Happy Camp won in the new 6th District after defeating John Goodwin.
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Associated Press
Oklahoma
Washington
U.S
James V. Smith
Chickasha
Tom Steed
Shawnee
Smith
House
Carl Albert
McAlester
Conen
John Jarman
Oklahoma City
Ed Edmondson
Muskogee
Page Belcher
Tulsa
John Jar
John N. Happy Camp
Waukomis
State Board of Affairs
Congress
Oklahoma State University
John Goodwin
Smith and
Steed
Hatchery Renovation Planned for Durant Oklahoma
Oklahoma Department of Wildlife officials announce a four year Durant hatchery renovation to create modern facilities with a visitor center and picnic area. Production would rise from 200 to nearly 4000 pounds per acre and mortality would drop with better water and running trough ponds. Completion hoped for by midsummer 1972.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Ron Jarman
County Homemakers Take Annual Educational Tour
About 50 Pontotoc County Extension Homemakers and guests traveled by chartered bus to Marietta and Ardmore observing Platt National Park foliage. They lunched at Red Rooster and attended Love County Homemakers Hobby Show with art ceramics cages and Christmas ideas. Annual Achievement Day set for Nov 15 at OSU Extension Center with holiday displays. open 12 noon to 3 PM.
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Pontotoc County
Charles Floyd
Aun McCullar
OSU Extension Center
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