Smith To Head Pontotoc County Bar Association
Michael G. Smith of the Ada firm Conn Mayhue and Kerr was elected president of the Pontotoc County Bar Association at the regular meeting. Vernon Roberts of Lambert Roberts and Jacques became vice president and Denver Davison of Deaton and Gassaway was secretary-treasurer. Smith will represent the association at the Oklahoma State Bar Convention in Oklahoma City in December. A resolution expressed sympathy to the family of late attorney C Willoughby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael G. Smith
Ada
Conn, Mayhue and Kerr
Pontotoc County Bar Association
Vernon Roberts
Lambert, Roberts and Jacques
Denver Davison
Deaton and Gassaway
Smith
Oklahoma City
Guard C. Willoughby
Ada Closer To General Bond Issue Election
Ada City Council adjourned meeting moves general obligation bond closer to reality. Engineer Roberts C. Poe outlined a $340000 sewer program with $84000 grant recovery, including Hammond Heights assessment under $235 for a 50 foot lot. Three members present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada City Council
Robert C. Poe
McAlester
Ada
Poe
Hammond Heights
Byng Teacher Attends Reading Seminar In Ill
Mrs Mildred Payton a Negro History teacher attended a National Defense Education Association Institute in Reading and English at Carbondale Illinois this summer. The program focused on English development reading and corrective reading with an emphasis on speed reading. Payton increased her reading rate from 238 to 1000 words per minute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred Payton
National Defense Education Association
Carbordale
Angus Association Plans October Sale
The Pontotoc County Angus Association will hold its fifth annual sale on Saturday October 12 at the fairgrounds on N Broadway. Sale starts at 1 pm with 86 registered cows and heifers 23 registered bulls and 200 commercial heifers up for sale. Many animals include calves by side and bred back. Cattle are from top local herds using registered tested sires. An additional feature is John Skinner's entire herd of registered cattle dispersal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pontotoc
John Skinner
Kermac
John Netherton
Soil Notes Pontotoc County Soil and Water District Meets
The Pontotoc County Soil and Water Conservation District held its September 9, 1968 meeting with B. M. Stephens as chairman and members Vel Bumpers C. C. Buxton Dr. Harvey Price present along with Virginia Now and Kenneth Yoakum. Plans approved for farms in Roff Ada and Oklahoma City. farm ponds completed on Ada Roff Davis and other addresses. Vetch winter clovers and small grains planted on bermuda grass. engineering surveys for drainage on wet bottomland. Bell Boy W39 sale cattle promotion and Angus catalogs to be distributed. annual Angus sale growing in local prominence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Supervisors
Pontotoc County
Roff
R. H. Stokes
W. E. Townsend
E. 16Th
Ada
Gene Whelchel
Lewis Crain
S. Constant
W. T. McCann
John Bryan
Stonewall
Ronald Black
W. Main
Wylie Webster
Uel Bumpers
Guy Northcutt
Purcell
Oklahoma
Byng To Offer Adult Education Night Classes
Byng High School will host adult education night courses this year with enrollment under way. Classes depend on interest and may include an introductory parents class in the new math plus options like drivers education welding auto repair auto mechanics typing family life art and ceramics. A small fee applies and the basic education course remains free. Contact Mrs Lonnie Abbott at 332-4282 for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byng High School
Marvin Stokes
Lonnie Abbott
Sulphur Voters Approve Bonds for Water and Airport
Sulphur voters approved a $325000 bond package. The water distribution upgrade includes a 12 inch main and a 200000 gallon tank, funded by 236000 bonds. Airport bonds of 89000 will leverage a $7500 state grant and $95000 federal funds for a lighted all weather airport with a 3800 foot runway.
ACP Funds Double Increase Benefits Local Farmers
Pontotoc County farmers and ranchers receive a 100 percent ACP funds boost. The ceiling rises from 300 to 600 dollars, allowing prior participants an extra 300 and new applicants the full 600. Funds may cover fall seeding pond construction timber clearing or any approved program. Applications on a first come first served basis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pontotoc County
Bennett Sherrer
ASCS
Sherrer
County School Launches Class In Aeronautics
The Byng school adds an aeronautics class for juniors and seniors with strong math skills. Classes meet at 2:30 p.m. in Room I with instructors Eugene Hobbs and Marvin Stokes. Completion allows a ground instructor certificate test in navigation metrology and civil air regulations. Governor Bartlett backs aeronautics in public schools. Sixteen state schools have adopted the course this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byng
Dewey Bartlett
Oklahoma
Eugene Hobbs
Supt
Marvin Stokes
Parking Meters and Auto Crash on West Main Street
An early Saturday crash in the 200 block of W Main caused about 200 dollars in city parking meter damage and 225 dollars to the struck car. The driver jumped the curb, toppled two meters, then hit a third before stopping. Kelley faces careless driving DWI and no license charges. Florence M Ferry backed from a private drive in the 600 block of E 8th and struck a parked car owned by Calvert Cannon. She is charged with improper backing and leaving the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Main
Est
Kelley
Florence M. Ferry
E. 8Th
Calvert Cannon
Florence Ferry
Ada sees month's toll reach 13 with new accident
One accident reported in Ada on a Wednesday raises September total to 13, compared with 11 in the same period last year. Details include Silas F. Compton backing from the curb in the 100 block of S Townsend colliding with Wayne Manley Gibbs. Compton fined for improper backing. Numerous other fines and pleas occur in Municipal and District Court, including public drunkenness, running stop signs, and larceny probation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silas F. Compton
Atoka
S. Townsend
Wayne Manley Gibbs
Route 4
Ada
Compton
Ralph Curry
Ernest M. Welch
Elmer Nicholas
Bronwen E. Freeman
Freddie Hackler
Michael Morrison
John David Coker
Harold Hewitt
Jerry Lee Matlock
James Dale English
Boyd M. Pendley
Edward Howard Dorgan
Helen Marie Haynes
Steven John Hull
Jim English
Byng School lists new students this year
Principal Bill Keller reports 873 students enrolled at Byng, up 54 from last year. New students include seniors Lester Davis, Ernest Patrick, Robert Mitchell. juniors Richard Hollis, Wade Wright. sophomores Charles Knighten, Wayne Sanders. freshmen Sammy Adams, Mary Barnes, Beverly Bullard, Tommy Chaffin, and many others from Homer, Ada Jr. High, and McLish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Keller
Byng
Lester E
Davis
Ernest Patrick
Stonewall
Robert Mitchell
Ada High
DeAn Beavers
Henrietta
Anita Timmons
McLish
Richard Hollis
Wade Wright
Dean Green
Charles Knighten
Wayne Sanders
Marjorie Hollis
Sammy Adams
Mary Barnes
Beverly Bullard
Tommy Chaffin
Don Summers
Ada Jr. High
Mary Fox
Latta
Pattie Carthurs
Vaness
Gary Childers
St. Joseph
Kenneth Neil
Judy Tatum
Homer
Jerri McAllister
Weletka
Rebecca Martin
Tanta Poteet
Fox
Karen Timmons
McLi
Longtime Coalgate leader Robert M. Lacy Sr. dies at 78
Robert M. Lacy Sr. former Coalgate city manager and civic chief died at a local hospital from a heart ailment. Funeral services set for 3 p.m. Thursday at Coalgate Presbyterian Church with burial in Coalgate Cemetery. Survived by wife Emma, two daughters, two sons, sister, seven grandchildren, and two great grandchildren. Cooper's Funeral Home to handle arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coalgate
Robert M. Lacy Sr
Coalgate Presbyterian Church
Ralph Burns
Coalgate Cemetery
Lacy
Illinois
Coal County General Hospital Association
Lockhart Oil Co
Ford
Buick
Presbyterian Church
Emma
The
Home
Sam Reid
William Blackburn
Oklahoma City
Robert M. Lacy Jr
Birmingham
Mich
Marvin Lacey
Florence Lacy
Neoga
Cooper’s Funeral Home
Ada High Band uniforms approved by board
Ada school board approves new band uniforms to be delivered by December or January for concert season. Construction on the new high school is about 100 days behind schedule, now projected occupancy by March 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
Ada High
Supt. of
Max Skelton
Willard, Hayes
Skelton
Inmate burned in county jail in Cleveland Worcester incident
Cleveland Worcester 27 Route 2 Stonewall inmate Worcester suffered minor facial burns Monday in county jail. Deputy Sheriff Robert Sliger said the inmate was burned when an oven exploded in his face while allegedly cooking breakfast. He was treated at Valley View and released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Worcester
Stonewall
Robert Sliger
Hugh Warren to Lead Ada Community Chest Campaign
Ada autom obile dealer Hugh Warren will head the 1969 Ada Community Chest drive. Kickoff Sept 29 at 7 29 p.m. in First Methodist Church with Steve Keller assisting. Goal set at 62754, up from 61000 in 1968. past total raised 60009.92. Divisions include Ada Boys' Club Camp Fire Girls and Boy Scouts with funds allocated for Child Welfare Salvation Army and U S C. Administrative and fund drive expenses are 4000 with 3500 for shrinkage and contingency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh Warren
Ada Automobile
Ada Community Chest
First Methodist Church
Warren
Steve Keller
Ada Boys’ Club
Camp Fire Girls
Ada Summer Playground Association
Boy Scouts
Child Welfare Service
Salvation Army
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Angus Association
County School
West Main St
Sandy Creek
Kenneth Yoakum
H. School
Wynema Anderson
Fern Dile
Irving
Leoma Keltner
Willard
Theyliss Oliver
Steve West
Thesc
Clifford Green
Ebey- McCauley
Teresa Beebe
Jo Ann Lambert
Valley View
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