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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1970
Page
12
Publishing details show Ada Oklahoma paper affiliations through 1919 with consolidations listed. It names The Ada Evening News and The Ada Weekly News and provides addresses and postage notes. jamii
Residents press to revise zoning rules governing platting sewage streets setbacks and easements in rural water districts around Ada Oklahoma. Officials say zoning applies only where requested and within three miles of city limits or along major highways and must be tied to developments to affect growth. The Ada city council insists water service requires planning and zoning coverage, limiting expansion and reflecting protections some see as needed.
A collage of humorous lines and moral quips traces everyday life from kitchens to streets. It includes streetwise wisdom on honesty in measures, notes on aging and memory, jokes about relationships, work, luck, and time, and ends with a closing religious reflection.
A legal history shows that early owners faced few limits on neighborly actions unless they harmed others. Modern rulings curb unsafe excavations and spite fences while permitting reasonable noise and aesthetic choices. Courts deny remedies for unneighborly but non-harmful acts.
Auditor Bill McKee reported Ada school district cuts the sinking fund levy by 5.10 mills this year, saving $5.10 per $1,000 of assessed value. He attributed the reduction to retired bonds for the Washington school building and the first payment on the new high school building.
Oklahoma City University hosts the third annual Preview for the College Bound Music Major on its campus from August 9 to August 14. Partially funded by the Oklahoma Arts and Humanities Council, the workshop targets theory deficiencies many prospective music students face as freshmen.
A reflective piece argues romance has waned as courtship skills erode with sex education debates. It contrasts past guidance from parents and mentors with current neglect, contending small acts of gallantry and attentiveness will rekindle romance and win hearts.
The article compares the Noah story with the Gilgamesh epic and other flood legends, noting how the Genesis account emphasizes divine purpose and moral order. It contrasts Utnapishtim and Noah in selection, warning, and the possibility of repentance, stressing God’s compassionate saving intent over destruction.
Ada and nearby towns record several marriage notices. Thomas Grandstaff of Wewoka weds Mae Gregg of Wewoka. William Wilson Guthrie weds Margaret Lacy of Edmond. Larry Blundell Pauls Valley weds Jennie Williams of Waco. Richard Vestal Ada weds Pamela Leighton of Ada. Alvie Melton Ada weds Velma Atkeson of Ada. Edward Nickerson Ada weds Amanda Patton of Stratford. Nelson Campbell Ada weds Donna Balthrop Ada. Jack Crittenden McAlester weds Jane Troop of McAlester.
The National Eye Bank sent 327 corneas to developing countries for transplant operations in the last year, 148 more than the year before.
Local notices list visits and travel as families and friends from Ada, Latta, Moore, Tulsa, and Dallas areas stopped by or moved through including Glenn Dale Jones and Elmer Cochran Jr. The piece also notes Glenn Dale Jones as an Airman and Latta High School graduate who taught in Ross, with several relatives and neighbors named across Oklahoma and Texas.
Mr and Mrs Albert Crow attended the Crow family reunion at Wintersmith Lodge on Sunday. The couple visited relatives including Mr and Mrs Walter Crow in Ada. Also present were Mr and Mrs Alvin Wells of Oklahoma City and Mr and Mrs Robert Bolin.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Coplin and family and Mr. and Mrs. George Smith and family visit ed Mr. and Mrs. Lee Keeling.
Mrs Fern Long Mrs Mabel Jones Mrs Myrtle Sutton Ada Mrs Eula Kirby Mrs Lavona Jones and Miss Delphia Jones attended a wedding shower for Barbara Kirby and Johnny Long Tuesday night at the First Free Will Baptist Church of Ada.
Mr and Mrs Clarence Bess of Ada announced Sandy Bess recently became part of the family in a local society update.
Mr and Mrs Tom Agee visited Mrs Tishia Ross and family during a recent gathering at her home. The visit highlighted close ties among local residents and their extended relations.
Mr and Mrs Bill Bramlett of Tulsa and Mrs Orphlene Hall of California joined Mrs Lena Coch to visit Mr and Mrs Dink Binion recently in a social gathering.
Eva Foreman hosted Thursday night at Stonewall with Mr. and Mrs. Madison Foreman. Saint Louis guests Mr. and Mrs. Charley Monk dined Saturday with her mother. Mrs. Walter McWethy visited Sunday afternoon with Mrs. Eva Foreman.
Mr and Mrs Don Brashears and Dawna of Prague spent the week with Marvin Brashears. Mrs Dickie Good and Ricky of Oklahoma City visited with Jesse Loyd and Jackie. Becky Brashears from Prague stayed with Loyds and others joined Sunday visitors including Sandi Clifford Sami and Traci in Ada.
Attending church camp at Falls Creek were Mrs D E Romine Mrs Hugh Sweat Patti Fowler Marcia Harter David and Jerry Romines Donald Hogue and Art Bunch. They visited Davis with Mr and Mrs J D Flowers John and Chris. Betty Jean Massey Larry and Rhonda Eufaula had dinner with her parents Mr and Mrs Edgar Cross and Roseo Sweat. They came after Marsha and Patti who had been visiting weeks with their grandparents. Mr and Mrs Hugh Sweat and Patti visited Sunday afternoon with Mrs Stella Cross. Phyllis Wilson spent Friday night with her grandmother Mrs Millie Smith. Mrs Maurice Bunch visited Saturday night with Mrs Millie Smith.
Mrs Millie Smith visits Sun Day with her son and family Mr and Mrs J L Wilson. She also visits Mrs Elaine Gould and Brad.
An item from Holdenville notes a supper Saturday with Mr and Mrs Pat Ellis and their son. Jeannie Sarratt and Tammy Darlin from California visited Sunday afternoon with Mrs Millie Smith. Sherry and Jody Sarratt and Tammy Darlin from California had lunch Monday with Mrs Millie Smith and Mrs Coady Keith with Mrs Jewel Brashears.
Numerous residents across Stonewall Ada and Fairview spent time with relatives during recent weekends and Sundays. visits include Johnsons Stonecipher and Drew families in Stonewall and Ada while Valley View Hospital admitted Mary Harter. The Tupelo Baptist Church hosts Bible school this week.
Sam Archer of Ada visited Sunday night with his dad and wife Mr and Mrs Aubrey Archer. Ada Linker hosted visitors in Stonewall with Mrs Lige Jennings and also saw her brother Mr James Beck and wife Addie Goff. Durants Doyle Brown and Ada Linker were hosted by Ada Linker's mother. Other guests included J R Linker Cheryl and Robin Durant and Arthur Brown with Minnie Brown and Stella.
Mrs. Effie Tharp and Lonnie Beem visited Mr and Mrs Hubert Weemes on Wednesday. Recent visitors to Mr and Mrs Wayne Carpenter were their sons and families including Mr and Mrs Ricky Carpenter and son and Mr and Mrs Ronnie Carpenter and child.
Mrs Denver Flowers along with Karla and Keith visited her parents Mr and Mrs Bryan Cooper over the weekend, sharing time and stories with relatives.
Mrs Effie Tharp and Mrs Juanita McNeill attended Ada Rebekah Lodge Monday night. Other attendees included Nettie Baumgardner Virginia Roden Homer Slocum Belle Farris Bennie Wilson Beulah Thompson Wanda Williams Wanda Reeves Ruby Evans Nadine Baldwin Addie Mae Caudle Eddie Caudle Oleta Pate Lewis Krath Edna Hart Zora Wilson Ester Ross Gladys Loman Nora Childress Thelma Hart Ruby Weaver Alice Muncrief Judkins Francis Mr and Mrs
Mrs. Vera Hunley is listed as a patient at Valley View Hospital, with no additional medical details provided.
A long list of names and households appears, naming Kevin kins Francis Mr and Mrs Sid Walton Lind say Mr and Mrs Chaddick Kris and Lesia Mr and Mrs Herman Weakes Calif Mr and Mrs Hutch Weekes and son Muskogee Mrs Jewel McKenny Mr and Mrs Berry Bishop Cin dy and Lindy Rick Bottoms Mr and Mrs M H Elmore Mr and Mrs Dee Conaway Mark and John Lee Roy Jenkins and Roy Stockton Calif Mr and Mrs Junior Jenkins Markus Jenkins Francis Mr and Mrs Billie Bishop Bill Elmore Mrs Edie Tilkey Estelle Elmore Mrs Judy Young and children Roff Mr and Mrs Roger Body Florence Ariz Wyvona McAdams and Severa Woods Ada
Verna and John Walton spent a week with their grandparents. Visiting Mr. and Mrs. Floyd McNeill and Bart recently were her father and family, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Harber, Larry, Dwight, Brenda, Geneva, Donna and Vonne, Vanessa, Mr. and Mrs. Ronnie Browning, Cynthia and Dennis, Pickett, Mrs. Ruth Wynn and Wyndell, Mrs. Effie Tharp, Bob Baker and Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Williams.
Don McNeill and Mr and Mrs Thurman Beene along with Hattie Beene and Mon roe Hurley and their children are listed among local residents. Other names include Larry Harber Bob Baker Vaness Billie West and Frank Harber and family.
Richard Norton and family along with multiple relatives from Texas visited Mr. and Mrs. Tommy McNeill and Tammy in Union Valley on Saturday. The gathering included Mr. and Mrs. Frank Harber and family, Mr. and Mrs. Ronnie Browning and family, Mrs. Sammie Milligan and Timmy, Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Magars, and Mr. and Mrs. Lowery Allen and girls.
Bill West Ada and a large group including Bart McNeill Floyd McNeill and Frank Harris watched the state baseball game between Byng and Midwest City in Oklahoma City where Byng lost. Several attendees are noted at Fall's Creek afterwards and others joined Don McNeill's gathering.
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