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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1964
Page
4
Established in 1901 Ada Times-Democrat notes publishing by The News Publishing and Printing Co. Senainrenen NENCENNERN Ae rstnninnnngaser nen my W D Little publisher and Don Cook editor are listed as staff. Published every Thursday in Ada Oklahoma.
The Ada Evening News argues the court has spoken on reappointment but urges reflection on legislative failure to address the problem. It contends the court’s solution, though perhaps unfair, will stand unless overturned and calls for local responsibility rather than federal intervention to solve state issues.
A Tulsa area rancher places a life size Angus cow cutout by the road near SH 56. Drivers report near misses as headlights reveal the figure, prompting concern that a startled motorist could crash. The ad idea raises safety questions about roadside displays.
The Kiwanis Club of Greater Ada concludes three three week sessions of a summer swimming program with over 700 participants. Many are non residents or novice swimmers from county areas taught by Red Cross trained instructors. The paper praises reaching rural youths and notes drowning risks without basic swimming ability.
The writer recalls a sudden heavy rain near Ada Oklahoma three point seven miles from Sulphur, describing a dramatic cloudburst and impaired visibility. He questions whether the deluge is real or imagined while contrasting the storm with Ada’s dry state and joking about paying the preacher for rain.
An old superstition advises if you are bleeding badly you should locate a Bible passage about blood, read it repeatedly until the bleeding stops, suggesting a faith based bleeding control ritual rather than medical guidance.
Severe weather prompts early warnings as authorities urge residents to seek shelter. Tornado funnel sighted near the river leads to emergency responses and readiness drills across the county.
A home remedy suggests turning all shoes in the house upside down when a screech owl is heard to stop the screeching alarm. The note frames the tactic as a simple, practical measure for quieting the animal.
Former Caddo County Sheriff Eldon Boyer, 51, was dismissed as a field agent for the state Surplus Property Agency on August 3. Agency director Ed Mathews cited misconduct and insubordination in the dismissal and Boyer has appealed to the state Personnel Board with a hearing set for August 20.
Some plants such as chrysanthemum varieties need long nights to induce blossoms while crops like wheat rely on the short nights of summer for growth and development.
Pontotoc County considers creating a high type rural gathering system feeding main highways. A study is urged to map road needs over eight to ten years, weighing federal matching funds and the value of upgrading Farm to Market routes and the county’s secondary roads.
The text notes deeper wells hold steadier water while shallow wells are affected by drought and recharge quickly after rain. It envisions cheaper power and better pumping designs easing costs, but groundwater investment rising. It foresees rural urban convergence, home filtration, small purification systems, and sewage disposal standards shaping both areas.
Construction is nearly ready to start on the Robert S. Kerr Water Research Center southeast of Ada. The project will visibly influence the county’s southern area and have a statewide less visible impact.
Ontario plans to monitor migratory habits of tourists next year by recording license numbers. Tourists will later be interviewed to aid tourist agencies with better guidance and services.
A fragment features a poem note about choices and duty by Conn Nelson and a vignette where a teenage girl finishes homework as fast as her mother does dishes. A wife jokes about a fur coat while a husband feigns sympathy.
A speaker recalls a recent episode to condemn the lack of helping others. He describes walking with a friend to a restaurant when they found a fellow human collapsed on the street. After lunch they returned to see him still lying there with no bystanders assisting.
A pithy observation about human nature noting that many rush to help only when there is a task to be done, implying motives behind offers of assistance and the irony of choosing easier work. The remark uses a piano and stool as a metaphor for shifting priorities.
A teenager spends a long discussion with his father about girls and realizes he knows little about them too.
In court the magistrate states witnesses allege the motorist failed to slow or try to avoid the pedestrian. The motorist replies that he took precautions by blowing the horn and shouting.
A short humorous exchange centers on cannibals and a chef debating what to eat, with the cannibal asking about tonight's dinner and the chef replying two old maids, prompting a pun about leftovers.
A sweet old lady smiles at a girl guarding the bakery as they discuss temptation. The girl admits she only licks cupcakes not steals them, framing a light moral moment and small humor in a domestic scene.
A window sign reads If you dont see what you want youve come to the right place inviting shoppers to explore available eyewear and services.
A father attaches a five foot extension cord to the telephone and explains that with nicer weather his daughter should spend more time outside. The remark frames a domestic scene reflecting seasonal change and parental guidance.
A recorded exchange shows a woman addressing a musician struggling with a bass fiddle. The moment captures a humorous tension as the instrument proves hard to manage in the crowded scene.
A list of marriage notices from Ada area includes Terry Wayne Hill 19 of Route 4 Ada marrying Carol June Timmons 20 Ada. Royce G. Teakell 21 Ada wed Eugene Noblett 22 Latta. Ronnie Teel 23 Ada to Linda Campbell 15 Route 3 Ada. Charles Wayne Hisaw 22 Route 2 Stonewall to Judy Kaye Patton 17 Fittstown. Ronald M. Cowan 20 Ada to Sharon Y. Doyle 19 Ada. Glendel Paul Hatton 18 Route 4 Ada to Paula Joe Myers 18 Ada. Isaac H. Blevins 22 Ada to Sandra Carol Baylis 21 Route 1 Stonewall.
New York made Memorial Day a state observance in 1873 and soon most states followed, with only a few in the South remaining outside the practice.
The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts in Philadelphia is identified as the oldest art institution in the United States. It is noted for its historic status and longstanding role in American art education.
A man tells a friend he never holds a grudge nor forgives past deeds, claiming his stance shows restraint and a forgiving approach despite severe offenses.
Observations note how the llama resembles a camel. The passage also contends that loving forgiving faith and hope are virtues only when tested under unlovable, pardoned, unbelievable, and hopeless conditions, referencing G. K. Chesterton.
Ed Coffey from Lightning Ridge visited Ercy Ownbey Friday evening for an informal meeting and chat about local community happenings.
Mr and Mrs Leo McNinch and Gayle attended a church social at Vaness Friday night. Robert Hatcher accompanied Mrs Leon Hughey to Roff to Bible school last week. The Penrod girls went two days. Mrs Grace Johnson spent Sunday afternoon with Mrs M P Ownbey.
Ernest Pipes and his family were returning from a trip to Texas where they visited his son and his family, Mr and Mrs Earl House and their children, when a Sunday night car accident occurred.
The reader questions why communism, if so superior, keeps the iron curtain in place and calls for more openness or transparency in Soviet policy.
An anonymous letter weighs the idea of lasting satisfaction beyond medical insight and laments the pursuit of fulfillment. It reflects on language music and color as limitless tools for imagination and creation.
Keven argues people have three distinct dentitions including baby teeth permanent teeth and false teeth. The claim frames dental stages as three separate sets rather than a single developing set.
A brief moral saying notes that planting kindness yields a wide circle of friends. It emphasizes generosity and positive social effects from acting kindly toward others.
A short poem urging simple acts of kindness to cheer others. It notes that during hard times and poor crops a friend’s gesture, a shared word, or a calm nod can lift a man’s mood and restore hope. An informal rural voice emphasizes easy warmth.
Mrs Homer Davis attended a wedding shower at Stratford Thursday night for Mr and Mrs Larry Wood. Mrs Wood is the former Regina Davis, daughter of Mr and Mrs Homer Davis. Miss Linda Davis, another Homer Davis daughter, is employed at Blue Bell and stays with her sister Rita Robert, who also works there. Wanda Roundtree, another sister, also works at Blue Bell.
Capt. Joe Tom Griffith and his family depart from home as he reports to Charleston S C for duty with the Military Air Transport Service. He will pilot a C 130 transport plane carrying heavy cargo and be away from home much of the time for Uncle Sam.
The notice lists Mrs Mary Dotson of Mountain Park with her nephew Billie Joe Dotson of Lawton and Mr and Mrs Jamie Williams plus their grandson Glenn Scott of Oklahoma City as Sunday guests of Mrs Johnnie Griffiths and Mrs Barbara Fox Mrs Dotson is Griffiths sister and Mr Williams is her brother Also Vera Rambo with Johnnie and Sherry Byars visited Mr and Mrs Frank James and Olen Friday night
Alma Maddox spent Friday in Ada visiting her sister Lillie Shook.
Mr and Mrs Roscoe Horsley and Irene Garner of Maysville visit Claude Horsley and Mr and Mrs Dale Melton and Cher yl and their houseguest Debbie Horsley in Dallas Texas on Wednesday afternoon.
Mr and Mrs Dale Andrews and family spent most of last week with Mr and Mrs I A Bradley and at the bedside of Dale s mother Mrs Clara Ellen Moore in an Ada hospital Mrs Moore died Saturday afternoon ending a two year illness Funeral services were in Ada Monday afternoon.
Mr and Mrs Gene Maddox and children Ada and Mr and Mrs Joe Maddox Wes and Jeannie of Stratford visited Mr and Mrs J C Maddox Friday night.
Mr and Mrs Boyles of Ada were guests of Mr and Mrs Frank James and Olen. Mr and Mrs Neville Pentington and Karl Wade bowled in Pauls Valley Tuesday night.
Claude Horsley and his granddaughter Debbie Horsley of Dallas Texas were seen conducting business in Ada on Wednesday morning.
Visiting Mrs. Mollie Summers Sunday were Mr. and Mrs. Paul Summers and girls Ada and Mrs. Bob Hatcher and sor.
Mr and Mrs Orlan Dees celebrated Linda Dees 15th birthday with cake and ice cream Wednesday night. Guests included LeRoy McDaniel and La Wanna, Charles Cannon, Ardell and Mrs Phillips, all of Ada, and Henry Dees.
Mrs. Miles Kimmel visited Mrs. Bob Hatcher Thursday evening. Becky and Susan Pen visited in the Hatcher home Friday. They also called on Mrs. Johnson and May.
Verna McCurdy and Bessie Bradley attended camp ground services on Highway 13 last Wednesday night, joining neighbors for the religious gathering.
Randy Coffin, center, spent Saturday with Mrs. Johnnie Griffiths and Mrs. Barbara Fox in a social visit.
Misses Cheryl Melton and Debbie Horsley visited Mr. and Mrs. Lee Decker in Stratford Friday afternoon. Mrs. Clariece Pennington and Karl Wade visited Mr. and Mrs. Alva Pennington Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs Ethel Varnadore visited Mr and Mrs Frank James and Mr and Mrs Alva Pennington Friday morning. Oklahoma City guests Mr and Mrs Bryan Taylor and children stayed with Mr and Mrs J C Maddox for the weekend. Everett Charles Maddox visited for a week. Frank James visited Claude Horsley Mildred Melton and Cheryl Friday morning. Bessie Bradley visited Fletcher and Wanda Snipes Thursday.
Mr and Mrs Ardell Phillips of Ada visited Mr and Mrs Orlan Dees and Linda on Tuesday. The gathering included brief social calls and family chat.
Mrs Verna McCurdy and Mrs Christine Martin attended the Vaness home demonstration gathering as guests.
Roy Pennington of Ada visited his grandparents Mr and Mrs Alva Pennington Thursday morning and took them home to share a dinner.
Mr and Mrs Coleman Pennington hosted guests in Oklahoma City while Linda stayed with the McDaniels. Several other couples and individuals visited relatives in Yukon Stratford Center Valley View Hospital and Oil Center over Friday to Sunday, with movers beginning at a Yukon home and various social and family gathering plans noted.
Henry Dees accompanied by Mr and Mrs Gerge Scarbrough attended the rodeo at Union Valley Saturday night.
Mr and Mrs Alva Pennington hosted Sunday night supper with guests including Mr and Mrs Coleman Pennington Roy Mr and Mrs Benny Arnold Ada and ton and Karl Wade.
Dr and Mrs Kenneth Horsley of Dallas Texas spent a Sunday with Dale Melton and daughter Cheryl and Claude Horsley. Debbie the Horsleys daughter who had stayed two weeks with them returned home with her parents.
Jo Nell Downey visited Chris tine Martin on Wednesday morning in an informal meeting. The two were seen speaking privately during the morning hours.
Mrs. Francis Taylor, Everett and Jo-Jo of Oklahoma City and Alma Maddox visited Ethel Varnadore late Saturday afternoon.
Mrs Lottie McClure and Pat sy visited Ada residents Mr. and Mrs. Frank James and Olen on Sunday afternoon.
Mr and Mrs Jerry Robbins and Miss Mickey Gardner Lind say visited Fletcher and Wanda Snipes Saturday.
Mr and Mrs Marvin McCurdy visited Mr and Mrs Leo McNinch Sunday afternoon and were shown through the McNinchs new home.
Bill Hopper Pickett visited Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Martin on Monday morning, meeting them at their home.
Mr and Mrs Paul Cameron and Claudie and Mr and Mrs Tex Edwards with children Larry and Dean from Lindsay joined Dr and Mrs Kenneth Horsley and Debbie for a lawn picnic supper hosted by Claude Horsley and Mr and Mrs Dale Melton and Cheryl Sunday evening.
The McDaniel family reunion in Ada featured Mr and Mrs Leroy McDaniel and La Wanna with Alvis McDaniel visiting from Woodward. The gathering highlighted extended family ties in the community.
An item notes that Sunday guests visited Mr and Mrs Ed Varnadore and spent time at their home. The brief records a social gathering without additional details or context.
Louie Maner and Ish Mercer of Stratford visited Claude Horsley Monday morning. Claude Horsley then visited Marvin Weast in Stratford. Clariece Pennington with Karl and Mr and Mrs Alva Pennington went to Ada Wednesday for a medical checkup by Mrs Alva Pennington.
Sam Archer of Ada visited Dale Melton last Monday, the report notes, as part of a routine social call. Further details about the visit were not provided.
Biblical reflection on Moses spies in Canaan from Numbers 11 14 and Hebrews 3 12 19. Ten doubters see overwhelming strength while Joshua and Caleb trust God. Majority error costly. faith requires effort and courage, with God approving true faith despite hardship.
Washington AP reports a modification to the land and water conservation bill. Senator Mike Monroney of Oklahoma secured a three word addition or access thereto to clarify no fee for use of waters under the act.
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