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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1961
Page
5
Ethelene Golden reports surrounding families visiting each other across Union Hill. Residents recount dinners, Sunday gatherings, and weekend outings while noting illness, a death, and preparations for a horse fair. Multiple households across nearby towns share meals, trips to Ada and Sulphur, and community church events.
Mr. and Mrs. Olan Henderson hosted supper with the Horace Goldens and children. Ethel Hawkins stayed with Paul Ray and Debra. Barbara Newby Kathy and Lavona Jones visited Glenda Briggs and Billy. Lavona Jones Barbara Newby and Kathy visited Lorene Ballard. Don Newby and Kathy visited F C Jones and boys. Matt Richardson and F C Jones were together Thursday.
Pontotoc County voters approved both constitutional amendments in a rain affected special election. The reapportionment measure carried 1 434 to 201 and the venue change amendment won by a wide margin, with city boxes supporting it more than rural. Overall turnout was 1 561 ballots versus 10 700 in the prior presidential election.
Oklahoma City AP Governor J Howard Edmondson named attorney Cleo Fitzgerald to the State Election Board to replace George Key. Fitzgerald 41 will serve as a Democratic member and Edmondson said he spoke with Fitzgerald and he agreed to serve. Edmondson said he will not file a rehearing petition on a Supreme Court decision about nominating board posts from party lists.
Burl Harris leads Ada Community Chest fundraising set to start October 2 with a goal of 39437.73. Last year reached 31040.33 of 38926.92 goal. Advance gifts show $7782.50 pledged by 76 contributors. Campaign spreads across divisions featuring 60 workers, 23 employer volunteers, and residential teams at First Methodist Church. Agencies include Boy Scouts Camp Fire Salvation Army Summer Play Foundation Ada Youth Center and Child Welfare Service.
Peanut producers may contribute 50 cents per ton to the Southwest Peanut Research Foundation. Funds already support research in Oklahoma and Texas to solve off taste issues affecting market share. The foundation is a joint effort of Oklahoma and Texas Farm Bureaus, Oklahoma Farmers Union, Southwest Peanut Growers Association, and the Southwestern Shellers Association.
Tentative two day figures at East Central State College show a definite enrollment gain led by freshmen and juniors. Officials report an unofficial total of 1652 day students after two days, 106 above last year’s 1446 end of day two. Night classes and other groups will add to the total this week.
Fragmentary notice notes arms and ammunition reaching Dutch West Indies via European and colonial channels during revolutions. Groundhog reference appears as stray text, not connected to the core item.
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