Is Big Agriculture The Next American Power
The piece argues America faces an energy and trade imbalance with rising foreign oil imports and cheaper foreign production while maintaining strength in agriculture. It questions whether the nation could shift from industrial dominance to becoming a major food supplier, highlighting America's climate, equipment, innovations, water, and land as advantages for agricultural growth.
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America
West Germany
Japan
Procrastination and Spring Lawn Duty Hint at Year’s Outcome
A reflective essay discusses imminent yard work and a husband’s procrastination as spring arrives. It notes rapid grass and weed growth, a wife’s judgment, and the pressure to mow and weed before weather worsens. The piece quotes James Allen on thoughts shaping reality and outcomes.
Roadblocks and license checks test driver rights in court
A judge upholds lawful police roadblocks as in the public interest while warning against abuse of license checks. The case notes that viewing a license as keyID allows checkpoints, yet evidence obtained by misuse may be discarded. Another ruling accepts locked glove compartments for license storage as normal identification practice.
Pretoria News Profiles Veteran Boxer Pretorius
The Pretoria News profiles the 30 year old boxer Pretorius a former amateur champion with two South African titles who has fought twenty professional bouts and secured wins in his career.
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Pretoria
South Africa
Pretoria News
Pretorius
Principles and disagreements shape American government
The passage contrasts shared ideals with evolving civil rights debates and notes issues of corruption and misuse of freedoms. It highlights concerns about financial misrule, personal budgeting versus public spending, and how values and costs create national division.
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America
Night thoughts and wry reflections haunt quiet moments
A jumbled bedside meditation blends humor and homespun insight. The speaker laments sleepless nights, muses on faith, aging, and everyday ironies from arthritis jokes to birthday cakes and cats returning with kittens. The piece mixes light quips with tender moments.
Convict Praises Jesus as Victor Over Injustice
A state prisoner listens to a chaplain recount Christ’s arrest and crucifixion. He concludes Jesus bore others' sins without bitterness, seeing him as a victor who willingly bears someone else’s bum rap, a lesson on suffering with purpose.
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Christ
Jesus
Mrs Welch to Direct Beautification Plans
Louise Welch will serve as chairman and John Netherton as co chair of county activities for Keep Oklahoma Beautiful month. April is designated as KOB Month with emphasis on the final week.
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Louise Welch
John Netherton
Oklahoma
Community Guests Share Weekend Visits Across Town
Cleveland area families report weekend visits and meals as Oakman and Byng residents hosting relatives and friends. Notable stops include Mrs. John T Woods visiting Mrs. Maude Caton in Byng and Kim Williams staying with grandparents T. H. Haley and Kay, plus multiple gatherings in Ada and Norman with extended family.
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John T. Woods
Maude Caton
Byng
Carter Williams
Evan
Oklahoma City
T. H. Haley
Joe
Kay
Kim Williams
Francis
Kim Haynes
Kay Haley
Nora Hobbs
J. D. Fulton
Dale Guest
Don Epperly
Russel
Eric
Hickory
Olen Vail
Bob Ramer
Norman
Jeanette Koopman
Peggy
Nancy
Glenn
Peggy Koopman
Karla Flowers
Nancy Koopman
Ada
Gary Haney
Elmer Lee
Lonnie V. Manuel
Mark
Jerry Atwood
Kent
Freight Wilkers
Gregory Balthrop
Mark Manuel
Virgle Lee
Bakerfield
Calif
Jerry Stone
Berry
Floyd Stone
Timmy Clark
Jewel Winters
Elva Duvall
Randell Morrison
Arlie Morrison
Tena
Charles Knighten
Lavonia Johnson
Marsha Knighten
Tulsa
Jack Deaton
Allen
J. D. Sheppard
Junction
Tex
Sunday School Attends Oil Center Church Numerous Events
Oil Center notes Sunday services led by Rev. Glen Eaves with 70 attendees. A Life Liners bean supper is planned for April 17 to fund the young people's camp at Tiger Mountain. Revival by Rev. Gerald Sutton begins April 18 at Oil Center Pentecostal Holiness Church. The column lists many visits and social gatherings across the community and church groups, including family get togethers and travel between Oil Center Ada and nearby towns.
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Oil Center
Glen Eaves
Life Liners
Tiger Mountain
Eastern Oklahoma
Pentecostal Holiness Church
Ada First Pentecostal Holiness Church
Melvin Booth
Emma Booth
Oil Center Pentecostal
Earl Franks
Shelly
Gerald Sutton
Chris
Beverly
Ruth Sutton
James Abbott
Debbie
Earl Summers
Hayward
Calif
Micky Soward
Kay Kirkland
Archie Kirkland
Jim Jordan
Ruby Crow
Ardmore
Loretta Kite
Healdton
Oliver Crane
Bill Pierce
Roy Powell
Carl Pitts
Marlow
Marge Wood
Dallas
Mary Houtchens
Pitts
Dorothy Terry
Holiness Church of
Union Hill
Doyle Newby
Minnie Lewis
Arthur Terry
Johnny Qualls
Qualls
Duncan
Viola Malloy
Oklahoma
Leo Nelson
Rebee
A. C. Terry
Monk Nelson
Weatherford
Assembly of God Church
Ada
Gladys Walker
Cheryl
Patsy Clark
Tim and
Dana
Oakman
Bill Wall
Eddie James
Hazel Brame
Seminole
W. O. Skinner
Valley View Hospital
Olive Belle Wood
Austelle Horton
Sasakwa
Frank Lewis
Thelma Garrett
Wagoner
Ronnie Rowe
Elmer Trimmer
Glen Trimmer
Glen
Bobby Lance
Edward Lance
Eddie
Lavelle Wallace
Wood
Joyce Lance
A Little Work A Little Play Poem by George Du Maurier
A brief poem of daily balance between work and love ending with a farewell. The speaker notes warmth light trust and the idea of reaping what one sows as life moves from good-bye to good-morrow.
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George du Maurier
Ada Obituaries Hit by April Deaths List
Death notices for Ada area residents Bessie Bell Chandler 77 Amos Monroe Waters 65 Lena Kelley 79 C C Calihan 68 and John W Sarrett 55 all reported with funeral home details. Eva Foreman 84 formerly of Tupelo died April 1 and Eresh0 C Clay 86 of Stratford died April 3.
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Bessie Bell Chandler
Ada
Smith Funeral Home
Amos Monroe Waters
Criswell Funeral Home
Lena Kelley
Eva Foreman
Tupelo
Eresho C. Clay
Stratford
Lightning kills Sulphur Youth at fishing spot
A 13 year old Sulphur boy, Charles Taylor Snider, was struck by lightning while fishing south of Sulphur under a tree on a creek bank. The bolt hit his forehead. doctors reported multiple bruises and extensive burns. He attended Sulphur Junior High and survived by his mother Thelma Snider and other relatives.
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Sulphur
Charles Taylor Snider
Murray County Sheriff’s Department
Sulphur Junior High
Thelma Snider
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W. D. Little
Don Cook
Oklo
News Publishing and Printing Coutare
Ada Weekly Democrat
Pontotoc
Pontotec
ADA Evening News
THE
ADA Weekly News
U.S.A
James Allen
Ernie
Med
Connie Nelson
Edgar
Althouse
Isaiah
Mrs. Welch
George Carter
Mr. Sheppard
Ollive Summers
Ballard
Bill Carter
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Cora Cassidy
Mildred Altom
Carol York
George Welch
Fort Leonard Wood
Roy Heard
Whitey Wilburn
Clyde Welch Sr
Raymond Raines
Johnny Welch
C. C. Calihan
John W. Sarrett
McLish High School
Jamae Hunter
Cindy Uhlich
Tonya Wood
Melissa Green
Donna Ross
Janeen Cravatt
Vicky Stanford
Joyce White
Sherry Griffin
Kathy Koney
Twila Whittington
Carol Reeves
Cheryl Nunez
Jackie Uhlich
Jane Whelchel
Bobby Griffin
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