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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1955
Page
4
The piece argues humans overestimate their dominance on Earth while noting vast unseen life forms. It foresees the rat as a potential successor, citing its resilience and radiation resistance, and reflects on humanity's fragile self-image amid ecological and historical lessons.
Vanoss residents recount trips to California and New Mexico while hosting relatives from Oklahoma and Texas. Each household notes recent gatherings with friends and kin, farm life chatter, and a tale of a home paper passalong among the Ada Weekly News readers.
A family reunion was hosted by Mrs. Minnie Miller on Sunday with attendees from Greenwood Arkansas Arkadelphia Ark Beaumont Texas Pickett Vanoss Oklahoma City and Los Angeles California. Several families and relatives gathered including Mr and Mrs Jack Prim Cleston Winters Erney Murray Clint Corvin Lonnie Miller Herman Miller Clarence Danis Donna Ragland Saundra Jack Hurt Robert Phillips Glen Cornell and Phil lips who travels to Washington DC for school.
Mr and Mrs Alfred Baylis reroof and redecorate their home completing the roof and two bedrooms with the kitchen next. Lou Dean Marion Lee Lela Jean of San Diego visit their relatives Mr and Mrs Joe Morgan and Lena Kilgore in Ada. The group attends Tuesday Bible study gospel singing and preaching services. all are welcome.
Frisco residents Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Minor Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Crewell and Mrs. Ella Wall attended the funeral of Laverne Patton in Brownwood Texas. Patton son of Arthur Patton of Wichita Falls Texas was a Baptist minister and an associate pastor in Houston at his death. He was survived by his wife and two children and his parents.
Summers Chapel news notes a special meeting led by Frisco HD Club on Saturday evening August 6 to plan menu for Wiley McCraw farm sale on August 10. Local residents from Brownfield Ada and Oklahoma City are mentioned visiting, hosting, and attending various family gatherings and watermelon feasts in a social roundup.
Bob Byrd gains rodeo experience helping the Daniel brothers with cattle and considers some stock fit for rodeo. Mr and Mrs Boda Hisan Charles and Shirley returned from a trip covering eleven states visiting Pikes Peak Yellowstone and the Painted Desert and relatives in California. Seven or eight families joined at a sister's home then traveled to the mountains.
Sunday School attendance rose to 53 on Sunday morning at Westview. Training Union numbers reached 46 that night.
The regular second Saturday family night will be on Aug 13 at 8 p.m. The young people lead the program again with all invited for fellowship at Westview Baptist Mission. Mrs A E Granny Nolan injured finger in car door. end of finger cut off. Jim Neal Leonard Williams Chickasha visited Stone and Williams homes Friday. Gordon Nelson visited A P Nelson Thursday night.
Terry Drennan expresses happiness over finding her registered black and tan puppy Beauty. Nearby, families including Mr. and Mrs. Glen Stone and their boys visited Floyd Stone in Gailey. Berton Ray Nelson stayed with Wayne Farmer in Summers Chapel Thursday night. Odus McGalliard and family plus Gordon Nelsons visited Raymond McGall iard family in Lexington Sunday.
This piece explains escheatment where intestate estates without heirs pass to the State of Oklahoma. It notes English origins, seven year absence, and how a will can prevent default transfer by naming an executor and directing distribution. It also discusses orderly partition to avoid asset waste.
Mrs. Edith Kesterson and Mary returned from a five day visit with Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Tinsley of Drumright.
Mrs Jess Fike has her daughter and grandchildren visiting from Guymon, presenting a family reunion moment in town.
Mrs. A E Nolan spent Monday night with Mr and Mrs Cruce Nolan, sharing hospitality at their home.
Mr and Mrs Jim Bottoms and their children visited Mrs Rosie Jennings in Ada on Tuesday. The trip highlighted family reunions and local hospitality.
At Crosley Field in Cincinnati the public address system blares singing commercials to advertise upcoming fees for the Redlegs.
A local Ada news want ad column highlights improved returns for investors by highlighting higher value placements and longer-term commitments. The notice emphasizes clearer pricing, better exposure, and practical steps for advertisers to maximize reach within budget.
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