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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1957
Page
4
A columnist argues beauty contests signal biology and social change, not cause them. He traces selection traits from physical prowess to brains and wealth, noting Mr America gains little notice while men woo for brains or money. The piece underscores female agency and evolving mating preferences without relying on king contests.
Gasoline should never be used for dry cleaning clothes and fumes may ignite. The nations oldest short Course for editors of industrial publications is held each spring at Oklahoma State University. Read the NEWS Want Ads.
Foreigners have always fueled America’s growth and the biblical Ruth illustrates motive and virtue in migration. The piece urges welcoming newcomers, notes diverse origins from Hungary to Greece and China, and contrasts open communities with closed circles. It highlights Ruth and Boaz as moral examples and warns against unsafe handling of gasoline.
A long parish social and family update from Parish Chapel recounts visits among families in Ada and surrounding areas, mentioning M rs Hazel Melton, Miss Vasto Pennington, Glen Dryden, and numerous kin. It notes the funeral of Lee Tucker at Oi Center and an extended list of relatives and locals attending church, outings, and hospital stays. A late report cites a study showing Oklahoma broiler production concentration in the east regions.
The piece outlines privacy rights in court and who must keep confidences. It notes clergy, confessors, doctors, and lawyers protect secrets unless consent is given. It explains spousal testimony rules, including private communications during marriage and exceptions for abandonment, paternity, non support, or threats of violence.
George Burns of 315 North Bluff is charged with assault and battery. Bernice Castner of 111 East Fourteenth testifies as the complainant in the justice of peace court. Tangier Island in Chesapeake Bay is several miles long with limited roads referenced.
A collage of quips and witticisms from a Georgia newspaper page. Jests cover sermons siblings drinking door to door campaigns and aging parents with sly humor and sharp one liners. Notable lines poke at politics religion and daily life in a rural voice.
Mrs J H Stephens recalls a recent ADA WEEKLY NEWS item about Gery Hensley of the N L Hensley family near Gaar Corner. She mentions rheumatic fever and a hopeful boat voyage report, noting how county correspondents keep neighbors informed and connected.
VA administrators Dan Shelton and Leonard Saffa will meet Ada veterans groups on monthly sessions at 210 S. Broadway and 12 West Twelfth, with local service officers available for individual projects. Chief Petty Officer Esther M. Dunkelburger will interview women ages 18 to 26 for Navy careers in Ada on Friday, August 9, in the Post Office building Room 307, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., with training at Bainbridge.
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