Ada Wal Mart manager Bruce Cowart, far right, presented holiday donations to a number of organizations Friday morning, Jan. 6, 2006. They included $2000 to Mary Ellen Davenport representing the Pontotoc County Literacy Coalition, $1000 to Nancy Carson representing the Ada Area Chamber of Commerce, $1250 to Captain Linda Daniel representing the Salvation Army, $1000 to Marion Harris representing the Ada Fire Department, $1000 to Nina Honeyman representing McCall's Communities, $600 to Linda Wood representing the Ada Boys and Girls Club, $1000 to Kari Gray representing Ada Main Street, and $1000 to Phillip Wood representing the Ada Police Department. Also receiving a donation from Wal Mart, $600, was the City of Ada. (Photo by Richard R. Barron)

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