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Newspaper

Ada Weekly News

Location

Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Oct 04, 1962

Page

8

Around The County Stonewall Notes and Visits

Stonewall area notes report Sunday dinners with Rev James Edwards and family. Nazarene Church Sunday school logged 41 attendees. Grace Holcombe Ada and sister-in-law Carl Stewart Blackwell visited McMinn home. Mrs Barnes to Mountain View Ark to visit relatives Nora Wallace Ida George. Homer Barnes and wife plan Mountain View trip with mother returning by bus.

Grace Holcombe Ada Carl Stewart Blackwell McMinn Home Stewart George Barnes Mountain View Ark Nora Wallace Ida George Memphis Tenn Barnes George

Oil Center church notes and September events

In Oil Center Mrs Minnie Lewis reports small church attendance of four at Pentecostal Holiness services led by Rev Arthur Smith in the morning and evening, with Rev Bert Jones guiding the youth service. A farm sale fund-raiser is planned for October 6 near Summers Chapel, after a September H D Club session. Other items include visits by Edith Cook, Roma Weightman, and family gatherings, a student’s finger injury at Vancess School, and Stratford Pentecostal Holiness Church winning a trophy for attendance and mileage at a Friday conference.

Minnie Lewis Pentecostal Holiness Church Arthur Smith Bert Jones Summers Chapel H. D Newt Alcom Ray Stewart Tulsa Emma Buros Oil Center

Bangs eradication efforts dominate local rural news

Stirrup Talk reports Pontotoc County and the USDA-led effort to control Bangs disease with county committees and testing from Nov 15 1961 to Jun 30 1962 showing 71 herds tested, 390 cattle and 1346 calves examined, 15 backtagged cattle, five negative tests, none positive, lists committee members and local actions as well as a long community notices section detailing birthdays, visits, travel, and events.

Pontotoc County United States Department of Agriculture Billy H. Thompson N. C. Bowman Claude Hawitt Norris Price Sherwood O'Neal Elmo Hamilton

Local People and Celebrations Share News of Visits and Birthdays

Last week reports include Sue Lot and many fine livestock, Mrs Clareta Gray and family visiting Pearl Gray and children, Gary Gray and Mike Graydren picking pecans on the Cox place, Dwayne Ray Brooks and family attending a birthday party for a son in Ada, and Walter Brooks released from Valley View Hospital. Visits span Ada and Ridge areas with relatives including Mr and Mrs Brooks, Pat, Tammy, Elane, King Ridge, and Glen McGuire.

Clareta Gray Vickey Mike Pearl, Gray Gary Gray Mike Gray Anna Mae Sutton Cox Place Dwayne Ray Brooks David Brooks Donald Brooks Ada Urday Kenneth Tammy Pat Sy Young Elane Clay King Ridge Short Sun R. Glifford Debbie Day Mmift Patas le Walter Brooks Valley View Hospital Glen McGuire

Lula Lula Students Take Vacation To Pick Cotton

Community members including Doyne, Sharon, Leonard, Gloria, Jean Wofford, Mrs Helen Leader and others took a Cotton Picking vacation last week as illness kept Ronald Lee Hill from work. The group, visiting Ada area families, joined Mr and Mrs Jess Wolford for Sunday dinner and attended a county home demonstration on Christmas wrapping led by Martha Mote.

Lols Clifford Doyne Sharon Leonard Gloria Jean ‘Wofford Helen Leader Dickie Donnie Ronnie Clifford Darrell Kent Stonedder Skipper Davis Ronald Lee Hill W. B. Lillard Jwear Jess Wolford Sonny Leader Diana Darna Kay D. R. Clifford Ralph Valley Ronnie View Hospital Ada Donald Fly Brooks Ieadership First Christian Church Martha Mote

Fostered visits span Sunday and Saturday gathering

Mr and Mrs Kenneth Martin and daughter Sharon and Nancy Folsom Ahlosa visited Sunday with Mr and Mrs Lester Davis after their son Mike spent Saturday night with Skipper Davis. Donna Kay Leaders Ada trip recalls 1928 political moment when Al Smith campaign item surfaced in Brooks home during a supper outing.

Malu M UH Pe Brooks Lin ‘da Diane Dabra Kay Clifford Adas Inelay Kenneth Martin Sharon Nancy Folsom Ahlosa Lester Davis Mike Skipper Davis Phoenix Sonny Leader Lana Donna Kay Ada al Smith Donald Brooks Rhea Averill Smith

Visitors Double In Platt Camps Over 10 Years

Overnight camping at Platt National Park Sulphur has more than doubled in the last 10 years. Supt Johnwill Faris reports 90919 campers used park facilities in the first nine months of 1962 versus 45242 in the same period of 1982. The week of Sept 29 2029 saw 12910 visitors and 8800 campers, yearly totals reach 1102998 and 90792 respectively. Museum visitors total 359, year total 36809. Rainfall for the week was .58 inch, monthly 4.63 and yearly 27 inches. Temperatures ranged 50 to 87 degrees.

Platt National Park Johnwill Faris Faris Platt Totel

Fall Driving Season Opens at Railroad Crossings

Oklahoma safety official Ray H. Page warns drivers to inspect vehicles before autumn, reduce speed on wet leaves, and use headlights as dusk arrives. He notes risks at railroad crossings with windows up and radios loud, urging scanning both directions before crossing and careful behavior this fall season.

Oklahoma Ray H. Page Page Autumin

Deputy Sheriff Finds Body Of Ada Man 81

An 81 year old Ada area resident, Charles B. Cloyes, was found dead at his trailer home northwest of Ada on Wednesday afternoon by Deputy Cecil Smith. Authorities say death appears natural, with Cloyes last seen four or five days earlier and discovered around 4 15 p m. County Attorney Pat Holman noted Cloyes likely died Friday night of last week.

Ada Charles B. Cloyes Cecil Smith Smith Cloyes Pat Holman

Ada Marks Crash On October Third In Ada

A October third traffic crash in Ada involved Albert C. Bridges, 69, who rear ended a parked car owned by Sue Karen Beck, 3609 South Townsend, near Fifteenth and Townsend at 1 p m. Bridges faced reckless driving charges. Other municipal court items include speeding pleas and cases of public drunkenness and driving without licenses.

Ada Albert C. Bridges South Townsend Sue Karen Beck Fifteenth Townsend Bridges Jack E. Aday Ray EB. Lackey James L. Rhodes Margaret R. Sullivan Glen Dale Jones Audie Cusman Ellie E. Robarts John C. Rhone R. A. Byrd Clebura Howard Frankie Tomlinson Louise Carney Jack Cornish

Mekong River Rises in Tibetan Highlands

The Mekong River rises in the Tibetan highlands and flows southward for about 2,990 miles through the Southeast Asia peninsula.

Tibetan Highlands Southeast Asia Peninsula

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Stonewall Homer Lola Lilley Raymon Foster Virginia James Edwards The Nazarene Church Edith Cook Gene Fortenberry Latta Roma Weightman Keith Cook Vernon Gray Vickie Owen Gray Vancess Ruth Sutton Lena Soward Steve Gray John Stinson Francis Charles Spranger Spranger Little Rock, Ark Edwin Walker Seeley Chapel Connerville Stone Wall John Price Myrtle Evans Douglas Price Frank Lewis Johnny Soward Priday Gerald Sutton Chris Beverly Jimmy Rutherford Ricky Twyla Vance Charles Price Leon Heary Oma Ward Nancy Newby Junior Hayes Duncan Billy Jim Robertson Tamra Warner Sales Harold Tex Walter Lewis Walter Wilk Covenington Rickey Rangley Cole Levi Covenington Calvin Pennington Childdren Norman Willie Pierce Troy Miller Ardmore Chels and Dean Thompson Vance Price Jimmy Ward Shawnee Herman Ward Armory Johnny Soward Land Willis Sutton Nancy Johnson Wichita Kan Jack Perrine Willie Albert Crow Eddie Hayes Luther Parrish Granny Norton Earl Franks Parent Valley View Hosp Janice Odetal Franks Bill Rose Mrs. Pierce Ivey Stonecipher Bert Jane Nora Gray Frank Margaret Covenington Lewis Nannie Cox Pearl Roberts Opal Ward Hazel Newby Mabel Nelson Leonard Kolloway Stratford Mary Cox Charles Gerald Henderson Marshall Cox Sr Dora Henson Joy Tucker Willie Isaac Kinney Terrille Katheleen Debbie Rusty Kevin Oklahoma City Mary Busby Ariz Alva Evans Donnie Evans Phylis Jones Myrtle. Evans Ben Robertson Thelma Garrett Pauls Valley Dell Jones Lewises Opal Sutton Alvin Wells Mrs. Wells Fort Worth Doyle Newby Jack Perrine and Luther Ingram Verton Gray Bob Gray Union Hill Gwen Gray Secere Dennis Allen Joe King Douglas Croce Grand Prairie Allie Roberts Mattie Black Paul Reeves Orlan Dees Linda Sue Bob Page Loretha Abner Sutton Ples Sutton Ples Abner Beverly Sutton Douglas Cruce Dennis jAllen J.C. Cruce Grand Prair Monroney Sra Monroney Senate Fitzhugh Adaman Bobby Sweat Buck Sweat J. D. Treas Jogo Jake Treas Linda Dwayne Patsy Young Blance and Wofford Kenneth Fortner Lightning Ridge Fortner Platt Camps Criswell Funeral Home Ast Ada Man Ada Marks Oklahoma State Shiahoma’ State Bank
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