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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1964
Page
4
The Ada Evening News emphasizes how impressions linger in a community. Readers are reminded that unkind remarks discourteous service and slovenly behavior by locals harm Ada’s image and discourage visitors and newcomers from returning.
Rural homes perched beside busy highways face dust and safety concerns as traffic increases. Authors note maintenance challenges and privacy losses while suggesting moving houses back from the road would improve curb appeal and cleanliness.
The piece contrasts water abundance in Ada and scarcity in Union Valley with a desert base experience of no water. It praises Homer’s progress and Byng’s efforts to fix supply, stressing water as essential for growth and daily life and urging a solution to sustain communities.
The traffic toll remained at seven for the second day in a row as three cases were filed in Municipal Court. Lester F. Platt, 55, was fined 20 dollars after pleading guilty to speeding. Wallace Gilbert Ray, 17, was cited for curfew violation and paid a 19 dollar fine. James Gilbert Sheward, 51, was fined 10 dollars for vagrancy.
Seven cases were filed in county courts Wednesday with defendants including Dennis M. Mullins of Stonewall for violation of license restrictions, Robert Brown of Route 2 Spen cer for speeding, Joe Lane Gifford of Ada for speeding, Albert Monroe Harley of Ada for improper left turn and speeding, Bill Green of Ada for public drunkenness, Sprouse Billy of Ada for driving without a license, and a group led by Jerry Don Shelton Norman Greenwood Jerry Don Wilmoth and Corky Carter for trespassing.
Mrs. Nora Childress Fitzhugh post master tells NEWS there were no notices posted in or at the Fitzhugh post office about the school election. She calls the omission a violation of regulations and adds she cannot even put up a revival sign in the town.
Kenneth J Foreman argues ancient Israelite worship centered on priestly sacrifice and voluntary giving, stressing beauty in the Tabernacle and the glory of God over human pride. He links freedom in worship to sincere offerings and warns against compulsory or showy religious displays.
The USDA reports that despite farm consolidation many operations remain family owned. About 70 percent of farm products marketed come from family farms, underscoring their continuing role in agriculture.
A stand of grasses and legumes is over 300 times more effective in saving soil and six times more effective in reducing runoff than a clean-filled crop on similar land.
To establish a good alfalfa stand use high quality seed that has been inoculated just before planting. The guideline emphasizes seed vigor and nodulation readiness for rapid establishment and healthy growth.
Western film star Tim Holt headlines the Ada Rodeo opening night at 8 p.m. in Ken Lance's new All-Sports Arena located near Union Valley. The maiden show in the new venue features a fast moving program with wild horse race calf roping bare back bronc riding and more plus acts from McAlester State Prison Band State Prison stomp dancers and other performers. Plenty of free parking available.
The Ada area faces water shortages with Homer and Byng pursuing city water projects while Francis enforces rationing. Deep Arbuckle wells back the spring water, and loom of Sandy Creek bridge replacement promises safer cattle and hay hauling. Rural churches show improving support and young pastors may rise to prominence.
A fragmented reminiscence centers on a wooden wood box in a kitchen with a stove and tools, leading to a nostalgic struggle between chores and play. Interleaved are wry lines about curfews, wristwatches, and traffic, attributed to Joseph C. Lincoln and Shannon Fife.
A compact meditation urging readers to approach scripture with precise focus as a map a druggist would interpret, and a captain would trust for bearings, framing the Bible as a navigational tool to seek meaningful treasure.
In the vivid scene the station attendant keeps rubbing a merciless glare as the environment shines. The description highlights the glare and the attendant’s reaction amid a resplendent setting.
A collage of light gossip and travel notes. Betty Billipp visits a Palm Springs resort and comments on fashion and a camping trip. A Pearl Harbor refueling scene includes a surprised admiral as a destroyer misroutes to a tanker, joking that the fuel ship offers trading stamps.
A narrator cites a frontier town as a world starting point and notes progress brings both medical advances and better bombs. Jim questions kinship, while Tom explains borrowing from the rich to help the poor and not seeing lenders again. Margery Cassell.
The Arkansas River Navigation project in Oklahoma and Arkansas advances toward its 1970 completion with the Senate Appropriations Committee approving 98 million dollars for the program. The House previously voted 89 million, with committee totals for Arkansas projects listed.
A 14th century England practice gave rise to the John Doe alias from Magna Charta rules requiring two witnesses in criminal charges. Lawyers used the name to conceal a witness identity when no real person matched the case.
The American Grassland Council reports early cut hay brings 47 per ton in livestock gain terms, versus 50 per ton for grain.
The author envisions rainfall cooling social tensions from reapportionment fights to school district disputes. He argues that wet weather will soften tempers, restore calm at home and in communities, and renew faith in nature and shared stewardship.
Regions of seismic and related volcanic activity are concentrated along the rim of the Pacific Ocean, indicating high tectonic activity in those areas.
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