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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1964
Page
8
By GEORGE GURLEY Ed Shulandberger builds a 617 by 40 foot poultry complex near Roff to house 12 800 laying chickens. The unit uses split level design with automatic feeding and cooling, aims for 10 000 eggs daily once production starts in four to six weeks with chicks arriving Sept 5.
Thelma Garrett Rae Garrett and Sondra attend revival at Evangelistic Temple Ada and Oil Center Pentecostal Holiness Church. Neighor Leola Denham dies Wednesday morning. Center Baptist Church marks tenth anniversary with all day service next Sunday Sept 20.
Local visitors include Mr. and Mrs. Jake Treas and Mrs. Lester Davis in Stonewall. Edna Cross, W. B. Hokett, and D. R. Clifford attended the Lula H. D. Club fair booth in Ada where ribbons were won for peaches safety poster work dress and other crafts. Tupelo high school beat McLish 14 to 1 before Roy Johnston left for Colorado.
George Riley was struck by a swing Tuesday. Principal C. D. Whelchel transported him to the hospital where he stayed overnight for observation.
Lula 4-H members Skipper Davis Larry Stonecipher Jimmy Lacy Phillis Williams Debbie Brash Byng and Ralph Mitchell, a former student now in the U S Air Force and Secret Service, toured local sites. Byng 4 H Club sponsors Mrs Don Balthrop and Mrs A B Smith received praise for coordinating exhibits and return of displays after the fair.
Mrs Chester Treas and Mark of Stonewall visited Saturday with her parents Mr and Mrs David Brooks.
Mr and Mrs Corkey Brashier traveled with Sandra Debbie Donna and Larry to see his mother Estie Brashier and Jesse on Sunday, according to a local society note.
Mr. and Mrs. John Thorin reported the death of John Thorin Sr. in Nebraska due to cancer. The elder Thorins had visited the Gentrys in recent years and had made several acquaintances in the community. Burial was in Denver, where John and Bobbie make their home.
Mrs J E Teague visited Edmond Saturday for a conference at Central State College to arrange a basketball clinic next month. She stayed with her daughter Mrs Ted Billey and left Norman Sunday after lunch with her husband Mr Teague returning her home Sunday.
Benjamin Harjo, a Byng graduate and noted cartoonist, returns to Tulsa for summer work and will depart later this week to Clo Vis New Mexico for the American Institute of Indian Artists. He aims for a career in commercial art and is among Byng’s notable alumni.
Grover Symith visited and ate dinner Saturday with his brother and wife Mr. and Mrs. Fred Symith.
Elbert M Lindsey Jr of Fort Worth and Levine W Barnard of Oklahoma City listed as parties in a want ad. Arvie Myers age 19 of Ada appears alongside Janet Norwood age 18, Ada, with contact in the same ad.
In the Tuesday docket Judge Bert Ratliff saw two cases. Sam Batchelor of Coalgate faces grand larceny for allegedly taking a saddle from Mayer Ranch on August 20. Buck Thomas of Ada is charged with public drunkenness. FE 2-4433 for Want Ad action.
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