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Newspaper

Ada Weekly News

Location

Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Oct 11, 1962

Page

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County 4-H Members Gather Safety Program Honor

County 4-H members in Pontotoc County have earned top state safety program honors. Mike Lucas James During and Harold Swink of Roff led area efforts contributing prize money from Folgers and other sponsors. The group surveyed 1443 homes and checked over 1000 vehicles, promoting home and automotive safety through demonstrations and news articles.

Mike Lucas James Lucas Harold Swink Ross Folgers Coffee Company Chevyl Mellon, Vanss Carol State Safety Program al Howell James Lucas Harald Swink Nan Maxine Bieh State Highway Patrol

Sunday Socials and Family Visitors Reach Ada Area

Long column of community notes recounts visits and gatherings around Ada Oklahoma. Vicki Jean Scott at Bert Scott home draws family from Seminole Sasakwa and Ada. Numerous relatives including Au tens Peters Lackey Davis and Enis travel for birthdays dinners and church events. Ongoing local tales cover travel to Texas for Six Flags, a Dallas ride, weddings showers and a mix of school and hospital news with health updates and yard work.

Bert Scott Vicki Jean G. W. Scott Seminole Otto Eberje Sasakwa Betty Brinsfield C. 4. Dove

Heavy Rainfall Douses Ada No Damage Noted

Heavy rainfall drenched Ada and nearby areas on Wednesday with 1.31 inches in Ada and stronger totals elsewhere such as Hickory 8.3 inches and the U.S. Wildlife Refuge 2.53 inches. No major damage reported beyond typical erosion. a Roft bus crossing floods stalled a bus. Power outages in Hickory lasted about three hours. Tishomingo and Atoka area roads flooded and high winds noted in some spots.

Ada W. E. Pitt Hickory Roff U.S Tishomingo Roft Richard Swink Swink Frank Fudge State Highway Department Antlers Atoka U.S. 69 Oklahoma Highway Department Bryan County Marshall County

Baby Caroline Spears Dies Soon After Birth

Day old Caroline Spears, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Derrell Spears of 350 Southeast County Road, died Tuesday in a local hospital. Born October 8, the infant’s graveside service is set for Friday at 2 p.m. at Vamoosa Cemetery near Kenawa with Rev. John Asaby officiating. Funeral arrangements are by Smith Funeral Home. The family includes Kirby, Kevin, and Juana Spears. Grandparents are H. Q. Spears of Oklahoma City and H. H. Atkinson of Odessa, with great grandparents W. W. Aylkinson of Konawa and John Berry family of Tishominga.

Caroline Spears Derrell Spears Road Vamoosa Cemetery Kenawa John Asaby St. Luke's Episcopal Church Smith Funeral Home Juana H. Q. Spears Oklahoma City H. H. Atkinson Odessa Texas W. W. Alykinson Konawa John Berry Tishominga

Patterson William A Drew Patterson dies at 70 in Pontotoc County

William A Drew Patterson a seventy year old Pontotoc County resident and former Odessa businessman died at 9 43 p m Monday in a local hospital. He was born January 13 1877 in Russellville Arkansas to George and Rhoda Farr Patterson. He moved to Pontotoc County in 1892 and settled near Allen. He married Dora Ellen Davis in 1904 at Allen. He was a member of Assembly of God Church and the Odd Fellows. He is survived by wife Dora E Patterson of 1025 East Ninth two sons Clarence Patterson Odessa Texas Carl Patterson Odessa a daughter Mrs L R Tracy Oklahoma City two grandchildren Captain Carl Patterson US Air Force and Gloria Tracy Oklahoma City a sister Mrs Jane Campbell Holdenville and a brother Jess Patterson Okmulgee. Services were held at 11 am Thursday in the Criselwell Funeral Home chapel with burial in Rosedale Cemetery.

William. A. “Drew Patterson Russellville Arkansas George and Rhoda Farr Patterson Pontotoc County Allen Dora Ellen Davis Pontotes County Assembly of God Church Lodge Dora E. Patterson East’ Ninth Clarence Patterson Odessa Texas Carl Patterson L. R. Tracy Oklahoma City U. S. Air Force Gloria Tracy Oklahomas City Jane Campbell Holdenville Jess Patterson Okmulgee

Two Day Workshop Teaches Range Conservation Plans

A two day slate will attend a workshop with Sticham guiding nine trainees from area towns including Chester Fry Ardmore Alton Moss Claremore and Alvin Triswell Okemah. The group will survey range sites to determine suitable grasses and conservation plans for local farms and ranches.

Slate Sticham Chester Fry Ardmore Alton Moss Claremore Alvin Triswell Okemah

Prince Charles Island Found in Foxe Basin North of Hudson Bay

A Royal Canadian Air Force pilot on a routine flight in 1948 discovered an island in Foxe Basin north of Hudson Bay nearly the size of Connecticut. The land mass was long hidden by snow and ice before the sighting and was named Prince Charles Island after the British heir.

Connecticut Canada Foxe Basin Hudson Bay Royal Canadian Air Force Prince Charles Island

Hard Times in Cotton Fields Demand Labor

The passage recalls Lula All as a symbol of scarcity and labor in cotton fields, noting that pay was by the pound and that children often left schooling to work. It highlights the willingness to endure hardship for money in the cotton industry during difficult days.

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Frisco Social Notes Mention Visits and Job Change

Mr and Mrs Coy Byrd visited with Mrs Byrds sisters and other relatives including Mrs Troy Sherrill and Mrs Homer Jumper in Harden City and Pleasant Hill. Coy Byrd returns to work on a laundry route. Burl Phillips and Pop Woodruff of Ada visited Frisco and fished with Alfred Baylis. Joe Daniel and Alfred Baylis attended a home demonstration council meeting as voting delegates. Vernon McCarty and children from Okmulgee visited Windell Price's family.

Coy Byrd Burl Phillips Pop Woodruff Ada Alfred Baylis Joe Daniel Home Demonstration Council Frisco Club Vernon McCarty Okmulgee

Social Visit Notes From Local Families

Bro and Mrs Jerry Fielder with Steve and Gregg hosted Sunday gathering. Mr and Mrs Hisaw and Mr and Mrs Bud Brooks of Stonewall joined Saturday night. Mrs Maresila Jackson and her daughter visited Mrs Laura Snow in Fittsown and had lunch with Mrs Snow’s sister Mrs Sager Hisaw Sr.

Vance Minor Jack West Ada George Minor Stonewall Vance Minors Alvin Minor George Corneil Calif C.T. Wilburn Lang Betty Hayes Nannie Cox Horn Drive-in Claren Edith Cook Roms Weightman Leonard Holloway Stratford Floyd Burk Sr Calvin Pennington Norman Albert Crow Willie Pierce Saint Eddie Hayes Earl Johnson Earl Franks Wichita Kan Bob Visganice Ford Marlow Ode Franks Milo Pennington God Bavonne Franks Odajatd Jack Perrine Willie Pierce Franks Janice Willie Joy Tucker Cloreta Gray Marie Melvin Booth Welch Paul Tucker Paula Tonya Newt Amer Billy Jim Robertson Tamra Ceeds Treasury Clareta Gray Vicky W. N. Isaacs Dewade Patton Oklahoma City Drennan Tupel Odus Wiles Drennans Jerry Howard Joyce Cynthia Brannon Lovelady Jim Marshall Wwere Sid Marshall Virgil Johnson Jerry Moore Kitty Johnson Broken Arrow Grace Marshall Nieve Pat Camp Jerry Fielder Steve Gregg Hits Boda “Tsaw Hisaw Gregg Fielder Ro I Bud Brooks Alfred ‘Baylis Maresila Jackson Laura Snow

Oil Center Sunday services attend 87 at Pentecostal Holiness

In Oil Center 87 attended church and Sunday school at the Pentecostal Holiness Church. Rev. Littlefield led the morning service and Rev. Smith led the evening service.

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