Jail's History Wins For It Distinction As 'Most Escaped'
The Pontotoc County jail may be the county's most-escaped from jail, with five escapes since 1966 plus inmates who bolted during transport. Escapes stem from jail design and lax security, including windowed cells, makeshift rope routes, hacksaws, and improvised lockpicks. Notable escapee Emmett Ray McCarthy fled twice in six months, using a jail-made knife and roof routes, while others devised clever methods from tin can keys to wire hooks. the jail's vulnerabilities persist despite guard and sheriff efforts.
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W. L. Knickmeyer
Pontotoc County
Burl Griffin
Justice of the Peace Court
Steve Pryor
Arlington Worcester
Teddy Lane
Emmett Ray McCarthy
Richard MclLish
McLish
Coy Young
Young
Sheriff Griffin
Pryor
Central Fire Station
Worcester
Lane
Pontotce County
McCarthy
Fai
State Penitentiary
Oklahoma City
Dallas
Stratford
McAlester
Don Kaiser
Kaiser
Bimonthly Water Bills Begin in Ardmore
Ardmore residents east of Broadway will receive their last monthly water bills soon while west siders get none this month and two months next time. Beginning next month all bills go bi monthly and are processed by computer, halving costs and speeding data retrieval for the city. The change follows growth and the formation of rural districts, with the middle Broadway line dividing billing zones.
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Adans
Broadway
Water Department
Homer
Byng
Pickett
Latta
Ahloso
Jim Cook
Ardmore
Cook
County Resident Hurt In Wreck On Washed-Out Road
A 34 year old Ada county resident, Emauel Byington of Route 4, suffered multiple fractures when his car left a washed out one lane bridge two miles west and one north of Ada. Passenger Roger Dale Mosier, 20, received a fractured rib and minor injuries. both were listed in fair condition after surgery and observation at Valley View Hospital. Fog and heavy rains had washed out the bridge, time of the wreck undetermined. Earl Franks reported the vehicle at 7:30 a.m.
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Ada
Emauel Byington
Valley View Hospital
Byington
Roger Dale Mosier
Spike Mitchell
Mitchell
Earl Franks
Stonewall High to stage Jumpin Jupiter comedy
Senior class at Stonewall High School presents Jumpin Jupiter a three act comedy by Kurtz Gordon Friday Oct 30 at 7 40 p m The play features Betty Byrd Vickie Danie Glenda Wright Judy Sliger Gregory Wellington Sue Pirtle Janice LaCrone Myra Cannon Randy Humphery Brenda Elking Larry Cox Directed by Mrs Vernon Younts
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Stonewall High School
Jupiter
Kurtz Gordon
Dramatists Play Service Inc
Ors
Betty Byrd
Vickie Danie
Glenda Wright
Judy Sliger
Gregory Wellington
Sue Pirtle
Janice LaCrone
Myra Cannon
Randy Humphery
Brenda Elking
Larry Cox
Vernon Younts
Student Burned In Freak Fire At East Central Campus
Ronald Jared nineteen year old East Central student and son of County Assessor Frank Jared sustained second degree burns to face neck chest and arms in a trash burning accident Sunday. He remained in fair condition at Valley View Hospital Monday.
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Ronald Jared
East Central
Frank Jared
Jared
Valley View
Applications For Worker Trainee Now Available
The U S Civil Service Commission invites applications for Worker Trainee jobs with Federal agencies in Oklahoma until November 9 1970 for non veterans. Applications from veterans preferred eligible individuals will continue to be accepted. No written test or special experience required. Roles include food service workers dishwashers cleaners laborers housekeeping aids and more. Obtain forms at the Federal Job Information Center room 177 210 N W 6th Oklahoma City 7302 or from Post Offices and other Federal agencies in Oklahoma.
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U. S. Civil Service Commission
Oklahoma
Federal Job Information Center
6Th
Oklahoma City
Looking Around Christopher Tvhoranicki Fined for Dangerous Driving
A brief local item notes Christopher Tvhoranicki fined 50 dollars after a dangerous driving incident in which Constable John Draycan contends Tvhoranicki ran over his foot. The piece mixes unrelated trivia and a crossword clue list.
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Christopher Tvhoranicki
John Draycan
Chris
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