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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1957
Page
2
Safety Commissioner Jim Lookabaugh notes drivers underestimate stopping distance. He cites reactions, road, brakes, tires, and weather as factors and provides example distances at 60, 40, and 20 mph. Wet or worn conditions increase stopping distance. remember death has 3 drive in windows.
Center residents and relatives gather for weekend visits among the Tucker Garrett Gray and McDonald families. Flu and illnesses spread through Ada and nearby areas as Sondra Garrett and Pub Garrett miss school. A new baby joins Mr. and Mrs. Herman Wilson, while Betty Magar recovers from surgery.
Dairy cows remain strong as production per cow climbs and total milk output nears a new high. Feed supplies reach a record 214 million tons in October, boosted by record sorghum grain, with carryover stocks up and prices expected to ease through fall and winter compared with last season.
Larry and Noah Tallent helped inspect a pickup after trouble with a shimmy. Boss Fulton crawled under the vehicle to check the boot tie rod. A shifting jack trapped Fulton's hands, but no bones were broken and he recovered with sore hands.
The notes report neighbors visiting relatives in Ada with multiple family names including Buddy Garrett and Pug Garrett. Van Hay Reed is ill with the flu while his parents recover and resume work. A recipe note praises broiled chicken breasts served on buttered toast slices baked to crisp.
The meeting discussed splitting a large flood control and land treatment plan into two stages covering about 170000 acres below Tupelo in Coal County. Jordan showed slides on Washita results including higher agricultural production and less flood damage, while Harral Allen described steps and local obligations under Public Law 366 to fund, initiate, easement, contract, and maintain structures with minimal local cost if landowners donate base minerals and support land treatment measures.
Rhynes, assisting Dr. Rhynes, chased on another horse but failed to stop the fast cow pony. Dragged about a mile, he wedged between rocks by a creek making the rope snap his ankle. He was found bloodied and taken to hospital around two o'clock Saturday afternoon.
The notice explains peanut price support for eligible peanuts via farm storage loans through County ASC offices or delivery to warehouses with handling and storage agreements with the Southwestern Peanut Growers Association. It specifies new or cleaned used bags of at least 2 bushels capacity meeting material and construction requirements.
The Free Will Baptist Church reports 65 in Sunday School with Rev. Curtis Hogue delivering services. Readers note the Ladies Auxiliary met at Mrs. Dewey Northam’s in Oil Center and many local families from Ada, Duncan, Pauls Valley, and Stratford visited or hosted over the weekend.
A flu outbreak led to Vaness School's dismissal for the rest of the week with 14 absences reported Monday. In nearby news, Miss Mary Lou Cape remains a Valley View Hospital patient and Mrs Grover Thompson was admitted there Monday evening with a blood clot. her condition is listed as fair.
The Stonewall school closed for the week as 99 students were absent due to illness and teachers planned to attend a meeting in Oklahoma City. The 4H Club elected officers. Mary Sue Shaw crowned queen of OSU Black and Bridle Club. local church and civic group notes include a Gideons Bible presentation postponed, GA hostess rule, and multiple visits from residents to and from nearby towns.
Mr and Mrs Phil Stephens visited Arvel Davis Saturday afternoon. Arvel Davis hosted meals with family including Wayne Davis of Star Ada and Arvel Carson of Fort Worth. Many relatives from Ada Lula Owl Creek Bellflower and Tupelo visited, traveled to Okemah and Oklahoma City, and shared dinners and fishing outings across Sunday and Monday.
Goss family of Prague and Norman relatives, Collis in Haldenville for telegraphy study in Pueblo, Colo. Smiths visit Holdenville. Cloptons recover from surgery. McKay renovates homestead with porch removal and west wing addition. Woods visiting Dennison while husband recovers in veterans hospital. Stewart hosts Markley luncheon. Lee visits Ada convalescent home. Byars remains bedfast but hopes to use a wheelchair soon.
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