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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1964
Page
4
The Ada Chamber of Commerce banquet hosted State Highway Director Frank D. Lyons who joked with candidates about differing information. Local attendees included Mrs. Gertie Summers and Mack, with visits from Mrs. Shelby Stanfield, Mrs. Nannie Stanfield, and Mrs. W. D. Floyd and her baby.
Mr and Mrs Barney Hall and others visited at Gaar Corner Saturday night. Mrs Laura Johnson hosted relatives including Mrs Jack Griffith from Fort Worth. Earl House and family from Okmulgee visited multiple local households and plan a new house build soon.
The Ada Weekly News reflects on privacy loss as West Coast towns merge into cities. It contrasts Ada with California towns, noting its slower growth, available open spaces, and easier local life. The piece weighs prosperity against the cost of progress and crowded living.
Moisture shortfalls threaten a tough year for ranchers as pastures denude and hay supplies run low. Cattle numbers are down due to severe culling, beef prices may fall further, and many areas face expensive feeding costs without adequate moisture. Relief from grain stocks helped, but recovery hinges on rain and a better growing season.
Two Ada justices of the peace heard a busy docket on Thursday with multiple defendants. Thomas W. Lockhart of Oklahoma City and Richard Cheatham of Wilton Arkansas faced speeding charges. Public drunkenness cases spanned Urban Monroe Lodge Duncan Norman Greenwood Ada and others. Driving without licenses cited for several Ada residents. Breach of peace charges filed against Hagan Greenwood and Wayne James. Vonda S. Christie Atoka charged for left of center. Patsy J. Thompson Ada charged for failure to signal left turn.
County election officials report a surge in new registrations as the May 5 primary nears. The election office on the courthouse second floor will be open Friday from 9 to 12 and 1 to 5 to process registrations. it will be closed Saturday.
Pontotoc County Coon Hunters Association hosts a barbecue Saturday night at Homer School starting about 7. Members eat free. non members must buy a $1 membership to eat. Homer School lies three miles east of Ada on SH12.
The piece argues that the South learned to resolve racial issues under Reconstruction and that the North must recognize this as a national problem. It warns that absence of common sense in protests in cities like San Francisco New York Cleveland Chicago and Detroit risks civil strife, not solvable by law or dreams.
A poetic fragment evokes a dreamy misty night on a Tuesday with a distant cry. The line hints at mood over scene, inviting interpretation and atmosphere.
A collage of motivational lines and comic exchanges appears with quotes from Herbert Kaufman Samuel Smiles and anonymous speakers. The piece blends exhortations to act now with jokes about job exams and family banter in a fragmented, retro newspaper style.
A reflective quip about fate and effort noting fools, chance around a pretty girl, the difference between hunting a job and hunting work, and distance failing when gas runs out.
Loyd Rosenfield argues the tapered shirt trend unfairly narrows fashion freedom. He notes the style’s starting point dictates how wearers flare, highlighting dissent in trend guidance and personal expression within modern wardrobes.
A man oversleeps and finds a damaged garage wall his wife caused by stepping on the gas. He confronts the carpenter who hints at a prior repair. A jeweler jokes that advertising works after his shop is robbed the same night he advertised for a guard.
A brief scene describes the whippoorwill’s magic night song drifting across hills and ravines. The poem suggests its music enchants many yet leaves some souls untouched by nature’s nocturnal cadence.
A sales clerk asks a young boy why he didn’t cling to his mother, the boy replies I couldn’t reach a. The exchange captures a quaint, humorous street moment from a bygone era.
A short verse notes a plain house with no ornaments as a baby reaches the toddling stage. The speaker Ethel Jacobsen presents a humorous contrast between minimal decor and a growing child’s milestones.
A student defends a Dickens quote to justify a paragraph as the professor critiques the excerpt. The exchange highlights literary attribution and the value of classic lines in writing.
A remark branding a politician as always talking open mouthed surfaces in public discourse. The quote reflects criticism of constant commentary on every topic.
A witty exchange suggests the groom will face celebrations once the bride takes the lead, implying forthcoming wedding pomp and traditional expectations.
A fashion note observes a new bag style with the zipper at the bottom. It suggests that most contents are kept there, inviting curiosity about practicality and design.
A woman awoke and screamed at her reflection, realizing she had not suffered a catastrophe overnight. She remembered she had been to the hairdresser the day before.
A brief mock exchange on punctuation. One speaker notes value of punctuation while the other emphasizes punctuality in getting to work.
Two men discuss marriage beliefs and lure, one claims opposites attract and the other notes seeking a wealthy partner. The dialogue suggests attitudes toward wealth and compatibility in unions.
At a weekly Negro club meeting a loud voice from the rear called to Mistah Chayman as business concluded, signaling a pointed moment or dispute amid the gathering.
Hart HD Club met at Lightning Ridge church for April with 16 members 14 children and Martha Mote present. Guests included Mrs Jeff Bailey Ada and Mrs Bessie Rushing Oakland Calif with Mrs W E McCullar Vanoss.
Bob Hatcher and Robert visited Tuesday in Ross with Mr and Mrs Lon Hatcher. Mr and Mrs Alvie Griffith have started building their new home. Visited Thursday with Mrs Bob Hatcher and Robert.
Mrs Virgil Haines and her grandson Mike of Union Hill were reported among the participants in a local family gathering. The item notes their relation and hometown with a brief mention of attendance.
Mr and Mrs Bob Hatcher and Robert visited Sunday with Mrs Mollie Summers and Doc and Ab They stopped at the Ben Ownboys on the way home Paul Summers and family of Ada and Virgil Wallgren of Oklahoma City were Sunday visitors in Mollie Summers home Paul and girls also visited with the Ben Ownbeys Mrs Roy Cantwell hosted visitors Joe Summers and family were Saturday guests of his mother and brother Mrs Gertie Summers and Mack
Karen Penrod accompanied by Grace Johnson visited on a Saturday during May. The social call involved light conversation and companionship.
Mrs Bob Hatcher visited briefly Thursday with Mrs JS Stanfield. Paul Parker was a Tuesday evening visitor of Shelby Stanfield.
Mrs. Lara Miller of Ada spent Sunday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. E. V. Ownbey. Shelby Stanfield attended a candidate speaking in Rofs Saturday night. Mrs. Stanfield spent the evening with her mother, Mrs. J. E. Dunn. Charles Ownbey visited Sunday with Stephanie and Anita McCullar. Mr. and Mrs. Shelby Stanfield attended singing at Oil Center Sunday afternoon. They were accompanied by Mrs. Gertie Sum.
Mrs Guy Lawson and Guy lene of Ada and L A Flowers of Oak Grove visited Saturday with Robert. Bob Hatcher and son Robert visited Ada with Mrs Mary Wallace. Glen Files of Ada and Bob Hatcher visited Robert Penrod Sunday. Ardmore couple Mr and Mrs Charles Griffith and Miss Shirley Griffith joined Arvis Griffiths family for weekend and Sunday visits. Shirley spent the night with them.
Sunday visitors at Mr and Mrs Bob Hatcher's home included Robert, as friends dropped by for a casual afternoon gathering.
Midland note records Charley Neely and wife from Wichita visiting Boney Cantrell and family in Ada. Across the week many relatives from Lawrence Oklahoma City and Ada stop by, with Sonja Pedersen recovering from surgery at Valley View Hospital and visitors checking in to see her progress.
Mrs Verlin Berger, who had been at her father’s bedside in an Oklahoma City hospital for several days, became ill and had to return home.
Mrs. Dorothy Peterman of Midwest City formerly Ada dies at St Anthony Hospital Oklahoma City. She worked in Ada cafes and later was assistant manager at Herman's Seafood in Oklahoma City. Surviving: daughter Jimmie Lou Lundy and two grandchildren. sisters Hettie Casey and Bessie Millican. brothers Claude Holman Ernie Holman and Will Holman. Services pending.
William Otis Pipkin of Route 5 Ada died in a local hospital Wednesday. He was born November 21, 1898 in Connerville and lived in Pontotoc County all his life. Survived by wife Mattie Frances Pipkin son Ovie Pipkin two grandsons mother Dora Mae Gaylor three sisters and a daughter-in-law. Funeral arrangements by Criswell.
Edgar Franklin Heatley of Route 1 Roff died at 5 45 am Thursday. He is survived by his wife Annie and other relatives. Criswell Funeral Home will announce funeral arrangements.
The Baltimore and Ohio, chartered in 1827, is described as the nation’s oldest railroad. The New York and Erie, chartered in 1832, is noted as the second oldest.
The Pontotoc County sheriff contest shows incumbent Burl Griffin leading a News poll with 462 votes, but no majority. Aron Gray 201, George Lance 276. nearly 1,000 voters questioned indicate uncertain preferences and a potential runoff ahead of the May 9 primary.
Cattle receipts near 3 000 with calves 300 and feeder offerings uneven. Steers and calves sold privately with sparse demand, early auction activity fair. Hogs 400 head, barrows and gilts 13.00 to 15.00, sows 12.00 to 13.25. Sheep 800 head active, lambs and shorn ewes steady, prime spring lambs around 23.50 to 23.00 for various lots.
Local classified ad notes buy sell and trade items with contact line FE 2 4433. Provides basic notice of available services and classified placement.
A readable list shows candidates for State Representative Place 1 Otto Strickland and Lonnie Abbott, County Attorney Gordon Melson, County Commissioners District 2 Samps McCown and Cris Roberts, District 1 David Gray and J E Sanders, County Public Weigher Ernest C Thompson and W L Knickmeyer, and U S Congress 4th District candidates Ed Mackensen and Tom Steed.
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