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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1957
Page
7
A talkat ive county reader notes that coaches uniformly wear tweed suits and jokes about fashion bias. The piece then shifts to a geneticist Manuel Gordon’s work on electrophoresis and sex-ratio influence, exploring long range societal impacts and hypothetical scenarios on defense, education, and industry.
A description notes a large vehicle on rails with limited steering and slow stopping ability. It also mentions surprising damage awards in auto accidents and that insurance rates in such cases have limited options, referencing a blunt conclusion.
Mrs Rebecca Ruth Rice 65 of Clarita died and funeral services were held with burial at Wapanucka. She was born in Florence Alabama, married to H T Rice in 1914, and lived in Madill Wapanucka and Clarita. Surviving are husband, children, siblings, and 13 grandchildren.
Bill Condren aged 68 of North Cherry died at a local hospital. Funeral Tuesday at Criswell Chapel with burial in Rosedale Cemetery. Surviving wife Magrie and several sisters and a brother. Nancy Isabelle Walker died at a local hospital Saturday. Funeral Monday at Westview Baptist Mission with burial at Old Midland Cemetery. Surviving daughters Leona Scott Neomi Bradley Stella Huddleston and others. sons Everett Tollig Clyde Uhlan Vannie and more. 38 grandchildren and 45 great grandchildren.
George Eaves 79 longtime Ross resident died Friday in a Sulphur nursing home. Born in Roanoke Texas he was a Calhart Baptist Church member. Services today at 2 p m Banner Funeral Home Chapel with Rev Silas Carr. Burial Ross Cemetery. Surviving wife Linda Eaves of Sulphur two daughters Fleeta Butts Albuquerque NM Oneta Morrow Davis Texas sons Homer Eaves Natalia Texas Vallie Eaves Hobbs NM J D Eaves Haywood CA sisters Alvinda Cantrell Oklahoma City Dollie Newton Stratford.
Mrs. Herbert Hankins, 53, died early Wednesday in an Ada hospital after a brief illness. Funeral arrangements await her husband who was deer hunting in Utah and reached Thursday night. Survived by husband three children Lorinte of Wichita Falls Eugene and Mrs. Mildred Gray of Oklahoma City mother Mrs W L Pitts and a brother Bud Pitts all of Atoka and several grandchildren.
The note compares routes from London to Bombay India by sea. It states 10 860 miles if rounding the Cape of Good Hope and 6 800 miles via the Suez Canal, highlighting a substantial difference in distance between the two maritime routes.
Bracing air enhances game day enjoyment as Florida oranges promise a record crop. Prepare a hot punch with orange juice, cider, spices, and orange peel mums for garnish, yielding about 26 servings.
Mocha Cream Pie blends chocolate pudding with instant coffee and milk to create a rich filling. After cooking and cooling, fold whipped cream into the mixture and chill in a crust. Garnish with whipped cream puffs banana slices and pecan halves for an elegant finish.
The Woman's Missionary Union of Fitzhugh Baptist Church met at Mrs. J. Bradford's home for a Royal Service program titled An Open Door with a Halloween theme. Guests included Mrs. J. E. Phariss of Midland and others from Lubbock and nearby areas. coffee and pie were served. The article also notes the U.S. Block Island carrier was sunk in World War I off the Azores in 1944.
Local notes recount Mrs Beatie Sturdivant of Ada visiting with Angie Wright. Betty Magar released from Valley View hospital recuperating with the Magar family. Dozens of relatives from Ada Oklahoma City Tulsa and Seminole visit, host, or attend church events with area families from Oakman and surrounding towns.
A community roundup lists visits among Colbert Ada and Norman area families. notable events include the birth of Ramona Lynn Current on Tuesday October 15 at Valley View hospital and Mrs. Gerald Current and family celebrating. several residents reported illnesses and visits with relatives across nearby towns.
A district court jury found Jack Nichols not guilty of grand larceny for allegedly stealing 27 tool joints from Fleet Drilling Company. The March 1956 incident was linked to a scrap sale to Sid Sachs, from which $6.50 was received. Accomplice Charles Garrison was cleared last week for lack of evidence.
A fruity holiday pudding recipe combines raspberry flavored gelatin ground figs and ground almonds with tangerines hot water and whipping cream. Dissolve gelatin add water and tangerines chill until slightly thickened whip cream fold in figs almonds and cream and chill serving dish Garnish with whipped cream and tangerine sections yields 6 to 8 servings.
Mrs Nancy Isabelle Walker 82 widow of J P Walker and Ada pioneer died Saturday afternoon at 4 20 in a local hospital She had been bedfast three months Funeral services will be Monday at 2 at the Westview Burnt Mission with burial in Net Midland Cemetery Born in Watson Arkansas the family moved to Ada after 1900 Surviving are sons Everett Tollie Clyde Shlan Fort Worth Vonnie Tulsa a sister and several siblings 38 grandchildren 45 great grandchildren obituaries note agent Ada funeral notices and local listings
Bill Condren 58 a Fontorce Countian since 1894 died at a local hospital Saturday morning from complications tied to a fall from a tree seven years earlier He had been ill for two weeks and rallied briefly Funeral services are set for Tuesday at 2 at Criswell Funeral Chapel with burial in Rosedale Cemetery He moved with his family from Ardmore to Lovelady and later lived in Ada area He worked for Coca Cola Bottling Co as a deputy sheriff and for the City of Ada He retired two years ago Surviving are his wife Maggie and several sisters and a brother in Ada and nearby communities.
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