County maintains two asphalt mixing yards for road repairs
The state highway department notes Pontotoc County runs two mixing plants at Vanoss and Happyland with a third temporary site on SH99 near Fittstown. Crews of 10 to 18 keep the yards stocked with creek sand and local gravel, blending asphalt from Kerr-McGee in Wynnewood for highway use and winter sand supplies for icy roads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highway Department
Pontotoc County
Vanoss
SH 19
Pontotor County
State Highway Department
Happyland
Kerr-McGee
Wynnewood
Fittstown
Around The County GAAR CORNER Continued from Page Nine
Richard Wallrath of Ada visited his grandparents Mr and Mrs Henry Little Friday night. Mr and Mrs Marvin McCurdy spent Sunday in Oklahoma City with Mr and Mrs Melvin McCurdy, Linda and Donna. Miss Phnaughn McPaniels visited last week with Mr and Mrs Orlan Dees and Linda. Mr and Mrs Harry Stringer of Enid visited Mr and Mrs Henry Little Sunday morning. Mrs Lottie McClure and Patsy Ada and Mrs Della James visited Mrs Ethel Varnadore Saturday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Leroy McDaniels visited Mrs Vanda Dees Monday. Mrs Della James visited Mrs Inez Pennington Wednesday afternoon. O F Snipes Jr of Cushing visited Pletcher and Wanda Snipes on Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Wallrath
Ada
Mrs
Henry Little
Marvin McCurdy
Oklahoma City
Melvin McCurdy
Linda
Donna
Phnaughn McPaniels
Orlan Dees
Harry Stringer
Enid
Mrs. Henry
Lottie McClure
Patsy
Della James
Ethel Varnadore
Local social visits reported around town
Fred Deibel met Claude Horsley Monday morning. Mr and Mrs Joe Henry Waters and family from Yukon and Mr and Mrs Ellison Martin and Anne from Corsicana Texas visited Henry Little on Sunday. Frank James and John visited Elmo Hightower in Shawnee on Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Deibel
Claude Horsley
Joe Henry Waters
Yukon
Ellison Martin
Anne
Corsicana
Tex
Henry Little
Frank James
John
Elmo ‘Hightower
Shawnee
Hospital Seeks Eight Blood Donors for Major Surgery
An urgent appeal from Pontotoc County Heart Association seeks eight blood donors with rare 4negative type to enable Winchell F Hale 43 of 625 Short Street to undergo open heart surgery at University Hospital Oklahoma City on October 10. Donors must call FE 22011 to schedule blood sampling or report at the hospital for testing. transportation provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchell F. Hale
Short Street
University Hospital
Oklahoma City
Paralee Hisle
Pontotoc County
Oklahoma Heart Association
T. J. Hunter
Sasakwa
Health Department
Pontotoc County Heart Association
Hisle
Hale
Midland Society Notes and Family Visits
Mrs Donald Lee Jones and family plus Galey and Jack Jones visited Mr and Mrs Ed Varnadore and Ruthie Sunday afternoon. Mrs Mildred Melton visited Mr and Mrs C E Foster in Stratford Friday afternoon. Sherry Jones had surgery but is fine and back in school after hospital stay. Mr and Mrs Andy Marble from Rock Island IL spent a week with J L McGee family. Henry Gross and Ruth Miller visited the McGees with their children from Kutch Kansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Lee Jones
Galey
Jack Jones
Ed Varnadore
Ruthie
Mildred Melton
Mrs. C. E. Foster
Stratford
Chris Pedersen
Sherry
Andy Marble
Rock Island
J. L. McGee
Henry Gross
Ruth Miller
Kutch
Kinsas
Kan
McGees
Gross
Uthy Ute Say Sour Grapes Over Land Grant Act
A historical note recalls the Land Grant Act of 1862 granting states 20 000 acres per congressman to support higher education. It mentions Crisp Stratford and Mr and ton in relation to the debate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
States
Congress
Crisp
Stratford
Ton
Allen county notes on park funds and local business
A Pontotec County column reflects on a failed swimming pool fundraiser and citizen donations, calls for open public information, and highlights The Gault Bit Co in Allen. It also mentions a Wittstown beauty shop visit, Pharrs grocery store auction plans, and a Norfolk dish called bubble and squeaks dinner chatter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pontotec County
Gault Bit Co
Allen
Court’s Busy With Traffic Courts And Offenses
Municipal Court Judge Jim Gassaway handled a full docket in September 1962 with many traffic offenses. Phyllis A Sanders Charles Taylor Gregg and Joseph S Boldry faced speeding charges each fined ten dollars. Several others were cited for public drunkenness or license and exhaust violations with fines up to twenty dollars. Chronister Lyda and McClarty faced various penalties and pleas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada
Jim Gassaway
Phyllis. A. Sanders
Charles Taylor Gregg
Joseph S. Boldry
Earnestine McClarty
Charles
Chronister
Clarence Bud Lyda
Lyda
McClarty
Elmer White
Earl E. Wheeler Jr
Eldon Gene Sawyers
Woodrow Slick
Mike McDaniel Dies Thursday in Ada
M H Mike McDaniel 500 East Wilteenth died at 5 15 am Thursday in a local hospital following no extended illness Born in Cowlington Indian Territory May 18 1890 he attended Tacian School Durant and Austin College Sherman Texas He was office manager for Hulme and Odell Concrete Co before retirement Married to Emma Barnwell December 23 1911 they moved to Ada in 1923 Survived by wife son Mickey McDaniel Ada sisters Mrs O C Indy Wister Mrs R W Cason Ada two grandchildren Kathy and Mike McDaniel Ada and several nephews and nieces Funeral services 2 pm Friday at Criswell Funeral Home with Rev Herman Ging officiating Interment Memorial Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike’ McDaniel
East Wilteenth
Cowlington
Indian Territory
Mary Fulsom McDaniel
Ada
Kathy McDaniel
Mike McDaniel
Durant
Spirh
Chapel of Criswell Funeral Home
Herman Ging
First Methodist Church
Will
Tom Odell
Dennis Odell
Roy Fry
Julius Hanson
John Boyce McKeel
Virgil Medlock
Memorial Park
Campaign cards fuse stamps with political pitch in Georgia
Businessman Joe Clark runs for the Georgia legislature using campaign cards that attach five trading stamps. In contrast, the United States hosts about 6,000 professional laundries employing roughly 214,000 people, underscoring regional business activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ringgold, Ga
Joe Clark
Georgia
United States
Indians Schedule Luncheon In Tulsa
The Council of American Indians of Tulsa hosts the Third Annual National Indian Day Benefit Dinner at the Skelly Building in Tulsa on September 28 at 6 30 p m Tickets are 250 with proceeds to the building fund Guest speaker is Hon N B Johnson Chief Justice of Oklahoma Supreme Court Archery Champion Joe Thornton will lead the program and receive the 1962 American Indian Award Also attending are Rep Ed Edmondson and Cherokee Nation Principal Chief W W Keeler The dinner promotes an Indian Center to aid scholarships and job placement for Oklahoma Indians with Seneca Joe Forney of Tulsa as council president and Akdar Shrine member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council of American Indians
Tulsa
Boulder
Skelly T
N. B. ‘Johnson
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Joe Thornton
Council of American Indian
Tahlequah
Oklahoma
Ed Edmondson
W. W. Keeler
Orange Starr
Muriel H. Wright
Oklahoma State Historical Society
Paul Pitts
Hominy
Graham Holmes
Balmes
Indian Department
Muskogee
Joe Forney
Council of
Forney
Akdar Temple
Cyclist Dies On Oklahoma Highway
A Massachusetts motorcyclist, Carlton P. Willard, 26, died after his bike ran out of control and crashed on Oklahoma 10 near Welch. The crash, Wednesday, leaves the year's Oklahoma highway death toll at 492, two more than this time last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Massachusetts
Oklahoma
Carlton P. Willard
Webster
Mass
Highway Patrol
Willard
Oklahoma 10
Welch
Midwest City Leader Named Executive Director
Stan difer Keas assistant superintendent of Midwest City schools was named executive director of the Crickets Retirement System in Oklahoma. The report notes the unusual appointment and mentions changes in school administration and local notes about fishing bait and rural agricultural phrases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma. City
Standifer Keas
Midwest City
Oklahoma
Mandition
Germany
Oscar Rose
O C U Plans Spring Series On Economics
Oklahoma City University launches the S and H lectureship funded by Sperry Hutchinson to bring four lectures from November to April. The first talks cover The Common Market and its impact on American trade and business, plus an audience-wide discussion. A second day includes OCU classes, honors students, and a seminar for the Honors Program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City University
Sperry Hutchinson Company
Norton Wey
S&h
OCU
Southwest
Oklahoma
Oklahoma City
Also Mentioned on This Page
Gaar
Leroy McDaniels
Vanda Dees
Inez Pennington
O. F. Snipes Jr
Cushing
Pletcher
Wanda Snipes
Billy Byrd
Richmond
Calif
Ecles Jones
Pedersen
Billy
Vaness
Tom Martin
Pat
Aris
Marion
Wilson
Boney Cantrell
Karen
Cindy
Freda Miller
Jack Embry
Leo McNing
Sherry Pedersen
Florence ‘Tiffin
Kenneth Horton
Mountain View
Bobbye Gardner
Duncan
Fletcher
Jerry Robbins
Lindsay
Cheryl
Bettye van Bebber
Olen
Verna McCurdy
Bessie Bradley
Lewis Kroth
Ada, l
Charlie Whitaker
Wanda Snipes Sualay
Midland
Fox
Gal
Park Finance
Roff
Stonewall
Wittstown
Pharrs
East Jesse
Pontgloe Land
O.C.U. Plans
Daniel Webster
Oklahoma State
Cers
Lahoma
Eka
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and
Federal Reserve System
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