Trophers Established in 1901 Ada Weekly News history note
Ada Oklahoma publication history shows consolidation with multiple journals from 1910 to 1919. W D Little is listed as publisher and Don Cook as editor. Circulation rates by mail and carrier are provided for local and distant regions.
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ADA Times-Democrat
W. D. Little
Don Cook
Ada
Oklahoma
The
News Publishing and Printing Co
Ada Weekly Democrat
Pontotoc
Old fashioned Fourth of July plans in Ada by PYAT
The Proud Young Americans for Truth sponsor an all day Ada Independence Day celebration with a picnic rides free swimming games contests and a sky diving show. About 2500 attended last year and this year adds a judo exhibition inviting Ada area residents to join in the family oriented event.
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Young Americans For Truth
PYAT
Pyat Hope
Ada
The Right of Minors to Disaffirm Contracts
A 14 year old saves nearly $400 then buys a motorbike and wins a court-ordered refund. The judge explains minors may disaffirm contracts, except for necessities, with limits varying by state and age. The piece surveys evolving views on youth protection and evolving standards for minors in contracts.
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Freddie
American Bar Association
Genesis as Revolutionary Creation Narrative and Plan
The piece argues Genesis presents God above nature and the beginning of time. It contrasts Genesis with ancient cyclical views, notes an orderly creation by design, and emphasizes the goodness of creation and the master plan behind it.
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God
Jesus
Chickasaw Nation Crafts Meeting Planned at Aldridge Building
Members of the Chickasaw Nation plan a 1 p.m. Sunday crafts meeting in the Aldridge Building west ballroom. Dan Gates of Oklahoma City will lead a shirt and child warbonnet making training session with assistance from Robert J. Perry of Bartlesville, Chickasaw Advisory Council member.
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Aldridge Building
Dan Gates
Oklahoma City
Robert J. Perry
Bartlesville
City fiscal claims due by July 5 deadline
Jerry Farnham city finance director reminded merchants and vendors that the current fiscal year ends July 1 and urged anyone with claims against the city to file them with his City Hall office by July 5.
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Jerry Farnham
City Hall
Remember to Judge Not Others Faults At Home
Connie Nelson shares a moral poem urging self reflection before criticizing others. It cautions against gossip and slander and encourages addressing one own faults first to prevent harming those unknown.
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Connie Nelson
Letting Others Tell All They Know in Talks
The saying urges listening to others to gain knowledge and suggests progress comes when people believe less is impossible and one-sided statements are avoided. The emphasis is on dialogue over monologue and open-minded exchange.
The Man With The Fitting Shoe And The Gift Of Self
A collection of aphorisms on balance and charity contrasts practical fit with true generosity. It emphasizes empathic giving when equally burdened, and notes even physical feats pale beside a trained heart.
A Roster of Quips and Parables From Everyday Life
A collection of humorous observations and short moral lines covers misadventures and light wisdom. Tales include a man who fell from a ten story window, a fish tangled in an old car wheel, and reflections on money, luck, and truth with playful wordplay and everyday scenes.
Spectator Personalities in Baseball Fans
A readable essay examines spectator types from casual observers to devoted statisticians. It names underdog and top dog supporters, historic loyalties, and the evolving role of the mature fan who values participation over mere watching.
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Joe College
America
Mets
Sports Page
Gallley-Wanting Around the County
Local social notes list numerous visits and guest stays across Oklahoma and nearby states. Names include H C Nickell family, Anchorage Alaska, Della Huequest El Campo Texas, Arville Nickell Marlow, Monroe Guinn Haywood, Ray Cox Ada, Fred Stephens McAlester, Hollis Tinker, Ray Curliss, Garland Jackson Kansas City, Joe Sanford Holdenville, Polk Cross, James Loyd Earlymont California, Jesse Loyd L B Loyd, Ray Douglas Loyd Bryan Texas, Cyril Loyd Timmy, Maudie Smith Ada, Simon Patton Valley View Hospital, Virgie Dorsey Ada, Oscar Chappel, Clarence Odom Ada, and Jewel Stewart Tulsa.
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H. C. Nickell
Johnny Palmer
Anchorage
Alaska
Della Huequest
el Campo
Tex
Arville Nickell
Marlow
Monroe Guinn
Haywood
Ray Cox
Ada
Thursday Guests At McKenzie Home
Thursday guests of Mr. and Mrs. H J McKenzie were Mr. and Mrs. John Hisan of San Diego California and Mr. and Mrs. Leon Langley of Atwood.
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H. J. McKenzie
John Hisan
San Diego
Calif
Leon Langley
Atwood
Stephens Hosts Wednesday Guests
Wednesday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Guy Stephens were her sister and family Mr. and Mrs. Lee Roy Bennett of Oklahoma City.
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Guy Stephens
Lee Roy Bennett
Oklahoma City
Mrs. Mabel Cozad Returns Home From Hospital
Mrs. Mabel Cozad came home Sunday standing renewed after a stay at Valley View Hospital. She was reported in good spirits and is expected to resume her daily routines shortly.
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Mabel Cozad
Valley View Hospital
Weekend visitors to Mrs Myr tle Montgomery home
Weekend guests included her sister Mrs Velma Farrar and Mr and Mrs Earl Farrer from Hot Springs Arkansas. Also visiting were Mrs Bill Rose and family Mrs Larry Ramsey and Susie Rin hart from Wetumka Oklahoma and Grand Prairie Texas Gary Texas respectively.
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Myrtle Montgomery
Velma Farrar
Mrs
Earl Farrer
Hot Springs
Ark
Bill Rose
Larry Ramsey
Gary
Grand Prairie
Tex
Susie Rinehart
Wetumka
Weekend guest of the Walkers is their daughter Sue Clark
Mrs Sue Clark of Oklahoma City spent the weekend as a guest of Mr and Mrs Charlie Walker.
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Charlie Walker
Sue Clark
Oklahoma City
Kathy Roark Visits Grandmother in Oklahoma City
Kathy Sue Roark of Oklahoma City is spending the week with her grandmother, Mrs. Odessa West, during a family visit.
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Kathy Sue Roark
Oklahoma City
Odessa West
Foreman Family Visits From California and Local Guests
Mr and Mrs Winfred Foreman and children from California visited Eva Foreman on Wednesday and were joined by the Sanders and Monk families for meals and gatherings. Additional relatives and friends from California and local towns shared dinners and visits through Monday and Sunday with Eva Foreman and Lois Clifford.
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Winfred Foreman
California
Eva Foreman
Bob Sanders
Louise
Demba
Calif
Wayne Sanders
Charlie Monk
Saint Louis
Foreman
Faye Thompson
Hinton
Mederith Spurlock
San Francisco
Shelba Kraft
Fresno
Funeral held for Floyd Brashears in Grand Prairie
Mr and Mrs Robert Brashears Mr and Mrs Marvin Brashears Mrs Marvella Loyd Pete Brashears Prague Mrs Pearl Phillips Stonewall and her daughter Mrs Sue Snider Oklahoma City attended the funeral Thursday of Floyd Brashears Grand Prairie Texas Floyd was the brother of Robert Marvin and Mrs Pearl Phillips.
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Robert Brashears
Marvin Brashears
Marvella Loyd
Pete Brashears
Prague
Pearl Phillips
Stonewall
Sue Snider
Oklahoma City
Floyd Brashears
Grand Prairie
Tex
Floyd
Robert Marvin
Becky Brashears Returns Home From Visit in Prague
Becky Brashears visited her grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Brashears and aunt and uncle Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Loyd and returned home Thursday night with her dad Pete Brashears in Prague. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hill of Tulsa spent the weekend with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Carl Hill and Don and Becketty Wood in Clarita, also visiting Polk Cross. Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Hill and Jeff of Ada had supper Friday with his parents and Don.
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Hill
Mrs. Polk Cross
Helen Leader
Diana
Donna Kay
Wolf
Lois Clifford
Donnie
Ronnie
Debbie Johnston
Ben Johnston
Lula
Ronnie Clifford
Donna Kay Leader
Davey Johnston
Dickie Midkiff
Becky Barshears
Marvin Brashears
Jesse Loyd
Pete Brashears
Prague
Charles Hill
Tulsa
Carl Hill
Don
Harvey Wood
James and
Beckey
Sweat Family Moves to Lula Home Over Weekend
Mr and Mrs Donnie Sweat along with Hugh Don and Anita Kay moved this weekend to their new residence in Lula confirming relocation and residence update for the family.
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Donnie Sweat
Hugh Don
Anita Kay
Lula
Visitors visit Stella Rush home for Sunday meals
Visitors last week at the home of Mrs. Stella Rush and Vernon included Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Rush and Patricia Clarita, Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Perry, Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Guigby and Vickie, Mc Alester, and Mr. and Mrs. Ed gar Rush, California. Mr. and Mrs. Tonny Lalli and Doug, McAlester, had Sunday dinner with Mrs. Stella Rush and Vernon.
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Stella Rush
Vernon
L. M. Rush
Patricia
Clarita
J. R. Perry
Johnny Guigby
Vickie
McAlester
Edgar Rush
California
Tonny Lalli
Doug
Dinner guests list for Mrs. Hink includes many Oklahoma families
Mrs. Mary Hink hosted six of her nine children for Sunday dinner with attendees from Augburg Russellville Ada Tu pelo Shawnee Sumner Centrahoma Oklahoma City and Tupelo.
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Mary Hink
Will Miller
Augburg
Ark
John Henry Miller
Carla
Russelville
Wilma Culver
David
Nacoma Park
Janell Culver
Ada
Glen Steele
Randy
Linden
Susan
Ceary
Tupelo
Ben Risner
Franklin
Steve
Walter Jenny
Charlotte
Walter Jr
Shawnee
Wendell Melton
Johnny
Tommy
Sumner
Wash
Horace Sprouse
Centrahoma
C. D. Sprouse
Oklahoma City
Thees Hink
Krebbs Family Visits. Harvest Plans Mentioned
Mr and Mrs William Krebbs host Linda and Chris visiting from Clinton with their grandparents Ford and Mrs Krebbs. Charles Krebbs and Linus Batchler work in Kansas wheat harvest and plan to move into Canada. Ella Dunn Rhonda and Clarita Allen visited Mr and Mrs A M Carter Sunday afternoon.
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William Krebbs
Linda
Chris
Clinton
Ford Krebbs
Charles Krebbs
Linus Batchler
Kansas
Canada
Charles
Linus
Leonard Batchelor
Ella Dunn
Rhonda
Clarita Allen
A. M. Carter
Marine recruit Massey calls grandmother after graduation
Roger Massey who graduated from Marine basic training in San Diego, California, called his grandmother Mrs. Edgar Cross on Tuesday to share the news.
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Roger Massey
Marine Basic Training
San Diego
Calif
Edgar Cross
Local Graduates and Families Update
Shorty Thompson, a Marine basic training graduate, called his mother Mrs. G. L. Thompson on June 23. Jerry Turner, son of Mrs. Nora Turner, is working in Wisconsin.
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Shorty Thompson
Marine Basic Training
G. L. Thompson
Jerry Turner
Nora Turner
Wisconsin
Ballards and Elkins Visit with Guinns in Coalgate
Mr and Mrs Henry Ballard of Farris visited Monday afternoon with Mr and Mrs Jim Guinn. Mrs James Douglas Elkins with Mike Chris and Mrs Elkins sister from Coalgate visited Monday night with the Guinns.
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Henry Ballard
Farris
Jim Guinn
James Douglas Elkins
Mike
Chris
Elkins
Coalgate
Stonewall Socials Highlight Visits and Carousing
Frisco residents Mr and Mrs Vance Minor and others visited Rev and Mrs David Fry in Stonewall. Mrs Minor spent Friday with her Ada aunt Margie Coplin. Dora Daniel of Ada visited Jim Marshall and the Marshall siblings attended a furniture sale northwest of Stonewall Saturday.
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Vance Minor
Boda Hisan
Bud Brooks
Stonewall
David Fry
Margie Coplin
Ada
Dora Daniel
Jim Marshall
Jim
Sid
Jerry
Delores Marshall
Lola Mitchell
Byrd Family Visits Across Harden City and Davi Jim
Mr and Mrs Coy Byrd visited Friday with his brother and wife Mr and Mrs Lee Byrd. They visited Saturday evening with Mrs Bertie Sharrell Harden City. They visited and spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Velmar Sanders. Davi Jim and Delores Marshall spent Sunday with Jim s sister and husband Mr and Mrs Virgil Johnson.
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Coy Byrd
Lee Byrd
Ada
Bertie Sharrell
Harden City
Velmar Sanders
Davi
Jim
Delores Marshall
Mrs
Virgil Johnson
Ada Visitors Chronicle Local Social Calls
Mrs Virgie Dorsey of Ada spent Wednesday and Thursday with her sister and brother in law Mr and Mrs Simon Patton. Mrs Boda Hisaw and Dora Daniel of Ada visited Mrs Patton Thursday.
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Virgie Dorsey
Ada
Simon Patton
Boda Hisaw
Dora Daniel
Patton
Weekend Visits at the Daniel Home Mention Multiple Relatives
Visitors at the Daniel household included Pat Daniel L D Brady and Sammy Townsend on Saturday. Sunday guests were Jack Daniel Dora Daniel and Clara Kennedy Ada. The Lawton Daniels Tom Tom and Kim Daniel stayed with Dora Daniel Clara Kennedy and Jack Daniel Ada. Monday visits featured Mr and Mrs John Daniel with Dora Daniel Buck and Jack Daniel with Ada visiting their brother John.
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John Daniel
Pat Daniel
L. D. Brady
Sammy Townsend
Stonewall
Jack Daniel
Dora Daniel
Clara Kennedy
Ada
Tom
Kim Daniel
Lawton
Buck
John
Hisaw and Burns Family Visits In Coalgate
Mr and Mrs Boda Hisaw hosted a Sunday afternoon visit with her mother and step father Mr and Mrs Frank Burns of Coalgate. The Burns family then spent Tuesday with the Hisaws in Coalgate.
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Boda Hisaw
Frank Burns
Coalgate
Boda Hisaws
Adan Seriously Hurt In Power Line Accident
A 45 year old Adaman worker was seriously injured Friday afternoon at Feeders Milling Co. when a metal piece touched a high line as welder Perry Epperly of 411 W. 16th was on a steel building. Fire department crews rescued him and an ambulance took him to Valley View Hospital. he remained in poor condition in ICU Saturday.
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Adaman
Feeders Milling Co
Asa Road
Perry Epperly
W. 16Th
Valley View Hospital
Epperly
Pruitt Co
N. Constant
Seminoles Seek Higher U S Land Settlement Payoff
Seminole Indians in Florida and Oklahoma plan to appeal the 12.3 million dollar government award for land taken in 1848 during the Florida to Oklahoma removal. They want 39.1 million, citing 5 000 Indians moved and 1 500 deaths. Weewoka meeting set for July 11. Joe Dan Osceola urges funds to improve tribal programs.
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Indian Village
Fla
U.S
Florida
Oklahoma
James W. Rodgers Jr
Wewoka
Okla
Joe Dan Osceola
Parcel Post Size Limit Increased in New Regulation
A new postal rule raises the parcel post size limit from 72 to 78 inches for length plus girth in first class offices across the 48 contiguous states. Hicks Smith Jr. states the change applies to first class offices, while second through fourth class offices keep the 100 inch limit.
United States National Day Set For Expo 70
Japanese officials designate the United States National Day at Expo 70 in Osaka for July 3. The decision marks a formal American observance during the fair period.
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Oska
United States
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Grandmother
Jones
Patrolman Jones
Allen
Fred Stephens
Hollis Tinker
Ray Curliss
A. E. Craft
Garland Jackson
Kansas City
Joe Hemingway
Joe Sanford
Holdenville
James Loyd
Earlymont
L. B. Loyd
Bob Loyd
Jackie
Ray Douglas Loyd
Bryan
Cyril Loyd
Timmy
Colorado
Maudie Smith
Mrs. Patton
Pauline Bradley
Sunny
Oscar Chappel
Frisco
Adan
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