Courthouse Reshuffle Signals Major Space Reallocations
Ada chamber of commerce will move from the courthouse signaling extensive remodeling. The district attorney and staff will gain first floor space, third floor will house the judiciary, and two extra deputies will assist reassessment efforts next year.
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Ada Chamber of Commerce
Board of County Commissioners
Rae Thompson
Chamber of Commerce
Judicial Department
Oklahoma
Justice of the Peace Court
Pontotoc County
Lee West
Gordon Melson
D.A
Virgil Stanfield
Larry Kirkland
James Branam
Melson
Sheriff's Office
Frank Jared
Jared
Thompson
Ada Resident Carl Coleman Dies at 61
Ada resident Carl Coleman 61 died Sunday afternoon in a local hospital after a lengthy illness. Born May 28, 1907 he lived most of his life in Ada and held degrees from East Central University Oklahoma and OSU. He taught and served as principal at several schools and was a World War II veteran. He was married to Jewell Rickner Briggs and survived by his wife son Rick Coleman a sister and two grandchildren. Funeral services Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Criswell Funeral Home with burial in Rosedale Cemetery.
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Carl Coleman
Mr. Coleman
Willard
East Central
Oklahoma University
OSU
Colorado University
Chapel of Criswell Funeral Home
Herman Ging
Rosedale Cemetery
Jewell Coleman
E. 7Th
Rick Coleman
San Antonio
Myrtle C. Case
Ada
Ada residents to vote on three general obligation bonds
Ada voters will decide Oct 15 on 610000 in three bonds financing sewer system improvements and city equipment for the fire and street departments. The sewer plan focuses on southeast Ada with outfall lines and future growth, while fire and street projects replace aging equipment. Taxes are expected to drop in 1969 due to sinking fund requirements.
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Ada
Ada Fire Department
Ada Street Department
State Department of Health
East Central
Main Street
Short
1St Streets
Hammond Heights
Ada High School
East Central State College
Firemen Put Out Car Fire on N Broadway
Firemen responded Wednesday afternoon to a car fire in the 100 block of N Broadway. The blaze was caused by a backfire, with Jerry Warren's vehicle the reported scene.
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Jerry Warren
N. Broadway
No Accidents Reported Here In Ada County Court
No accidents were reported in Ada. In Municipal Court Thursday bonds of 10 dollars on speeding charges were forfeited by James L Booker Timothy George Hause Michael E Morrison and Edmond Harjo Also forfeiting bonds were Rosa L Scates no drivers license 10 dollars Gerald D Wilcox son careless driving 20 dollars Larry Clint Corvin speeding 20 dollars Larry Dale Angelly speeding. In County Court Wednesday Sprouse Billy pleaded innocent to two charges permitting an unlicensed driver to drive and being in actual physical control of a motor vehicle while intoxicated.
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James L. Booker
Timothy George Hause
Michael E. Morrison
Edmond Harjo
Rosa L. Scates
Gerald D. Wilcoxson
Larry Clint Corvin
Lary Dale Angelly
Sprouse Billy
Frisco Depot to Become Ada Chamber Community Building
Frisco Depot is being remodeled to house the Ada Chamber of Commerce with phased work including a Main Street entrance a new office for Ted Savage and restrooms. The project aims to create a board room a large 150 seat meeting room and a 42 to 50 car parking area while preserving the famous whittling tree.
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Vanoss
Vanoss School
Ada
Phete Ta Oto
West Main
Frisco
Ada Chamber of Commerce
Orval Price
Orval Spann
Ben Todd
Ray James
Chamber
Main Street
Ted Savage
James
Countians Named to Head ASC Committee in Pontotoc
B. B. Ownbey Vanoss chairman A A Bryant Francis vice chairman ao McCullar Vanoss mem Alternates elected Herbert Cooper Carrel Bryant The 1968 election was Oct 1 at OSU Extension Center in Ada ESCS county office at 830 E Main serves as local contact for conservation programs that boost farm returns through price support and market management.
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Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation
ASC
Pontotoc County
B. B. Ownbey
Vanoss
A. A. Bryant
Francis
Ao McCullar
Ownbey
Bryant
McCullar
Herbert Cooper
Rt. 1
Ada
Carrel Bryant
Rt. 3
OSU Extension Center
ASCS
E. Main
Par
Diverted Acreage Open to Grazing Under 1968 Programs
B. B. Ownbey announces that farmers who diverted acreage under the 1968 feed grain and cotton programs may now graze it without losing benefits. Grazing starts Oct 1, excludes long term Soil Bank and Crop Land Adjustment acres. about 90 county farms participate.
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B. B. Ownbey
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation County Committee
Conservation Reserve
Soil Bank
Cropland
Bakery Outlet Burglarized. cash stolen in Meads Bakery theft
Undersheriff Charlie Bernard reports Mead's Bakery Outlet on West Main was burglarized late last night or early today. Back doors left unlocked and a ceiling panel pried to gain entry, with about $61.50 in cash taken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mead’s Bakery
W. Main
Charlie Bernard
Dead Woman's Husband Sought In Johnston Co
The body of Juanita Factor, about 30, was found in a shallow grave in Johnston County near Tishomingo. Officers seek her husband Log Factor, 41, who may have a 5-year-old son with him, after a tip led to the grave and the missing woman’s daughter reported she had been missing since September 20. An autopsy is ordered.
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Johnston Co
Johnston County
Tishomingo
Deborah
Ada
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Coleman
Maud, McLish
Capitol Hill
Armed Services
Veterans Administration
General Adjustment Bureau
Jewell Rickner Briggs
United Methodist Church
The
Heart Association
Tanti Study Club
ASC County
Community Farmer Committees
Hughes County
Arthur Stillwell
Harold Ramsey
Atwood
Juanita Factor
Herman Ford
Daisy Stout
Log Factor
Kenefic
Donald
Sheriff’s Office
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