Ada Barber Sam Matthews Dies in Ada
Sam Matthews 66 a well known Ada barber died Monday in a local hospital after a heart condition. Services set for 2 p m Wednesday at First Baptist Church with Dr David G House officiating burial in Memorial Park Cemetery. Matthews born April 12 1899 in Francis lived in Ada since 1935 and owned Matthews Barber Shop in the Juliana Hotel complex. He was a deacon and Sunday School teacher at First Baptist and past master of Ada Lodge 119 AF&AM. Survivors include wife Lennie two sons Conley Ada and Jimmie Tulsa a daughter Phnaughn Peery Del City a brother Tom Altus seven sisters and nine grandchildren. Masonic graveside rites to follow.
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Sam Matthews
Ada Barber
First Baptist Church of
Ada
David G. House
Memorial Park Cemetery
Smith Funeral Home
Matthews
Francis
Vian
Earnsboro
Lennie Hunt
Hulbert
Weekly Correspondent Corrects Book Error
A reader corrects George Gurley's review of Oklahoma Place Names by George H. Shirk noting a misdated Hickory post office in Murray County. The letter recalls prior settlement before 1900, family ties, and that mail was routed through the Hickory post office before 1913.
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George Gurley
Oklahoma
George H. Shirk
Ada Evening News
Hickory
Murray County
A. J. Gibson
Bobby Smith
Horse Shoe Ranch
Ada Man Recalls Marine Duty in Vietnam Front Line Hue Area
Ada resident HM3 Richard L. Krause discusses his Vietnam service as a Navy medic attached to the Marines 3rd Bn 3rd Marine Division. He describes frontline combat, VC tactics, medics under threat, and his hopes for medical school after separation. He was on emergency leave to recover from his father’s surgery at Valley View.
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Richard L. Krause
Hue-Phu Bai
South
Vietnam
Krause
Ada
Oklahoma
Valley View
R. R. Krause
Marines
3Rd Bn
3Rd Marine Division
Ada High School
Srause
City Council Approves Byng Water District Contract
Ada City Council in brief session approves a supplemental contract with Byng Water Association. The second loan enables district expansion and keeps terms identical to the original agreement. Ada Public Works Authority swiftly approves the contract and the meeting adjourns after a funds transfer and claims.
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Ada
Byng Water Association
Jim Gassaway
Marvin Stokes
Bill Keller
Ada Public Works Authority
Chilcoat to represent Pontotoc 4H at American Royal
Janice Chilcoat of Va noss 4H club will be Pontotoc County 4H delegate to the American Royal in Kansas City October 16 20 She daughter of Mr and Mrs Melvin Chilcoat Pickett community has four years club service and is active in Vaness 4H She was secretary last year and taught the recreation class for officers training She is a candidate for 4H Key Award 1965 and county chairman of the electric program for 1965 Delegates from Kansas Oklahoma and Missouri will attend Tours of Kansas City Truman Library Art Institute Livestock Exhibits and a night at the Horse Show The Home Demonstration Council sponsors the trip
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Janice Chilcoat
Vanoss
Pontotoc County
American Royal
Kansas City
Janice
Melvin Chilcoat
Pickett
Vaness
Kansas
Oklahoma
Missouri
Truman Library
Art Institute
Home Demonstration Council
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Konawa
Mertie Parsley
Mary Rogers
Sallisaw
Mildred Pindley
Lake Isabella
Calif
Henryetta Abney
Miracle Hot Springs
Bertha Baker
Grace Dailey
Ada Lodge No. 119
Howard Elliott
Jim Boatright
George Hansare
Martin Clark
Homer
Don Cook
Sasakwa
C. W. “Lum” Bruton
Bruton
Anita Bryant
Tim Holt
Oklahoma A&m
O.S.A
Frank Streetman
Semirole
Frank
Bellman
Wanda
James
East Central
Paul
Curtis Richardson
Richardson
Latta School
Clifford Bruton
By Mary Laseman
Mrs. E. A. Hammock
U.S
Navy
America
Hue
New
Oklahoma State Bank
All Gas and Electric
Wickham Packing Co
Chilcoat
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