Ada Evening News History and Publishing Details
Ada Oklahoma newspaper history notes Consolidations from 1910 to 1953 include The News Publishing and Printing Co Ada Weekly Democrat Pontotoc County Enterprise Ada Star Pendinct Aug 11 1919 and Ada Times Democrat The Ada Evening News by carrier or mail in state or out of state with dial contact 4433.
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Ada
Oklahoma
The
News Publishing and Printing Co
Ada Weekly Democrat
Pontotoc
ADA Evening News
Public Praise For Pontotoc County Excise Board
The Pontotoc County Excise Board earns praise for prudent budget scrutiny across county government, health, and education. The editorial lauds integrity and balanced judgment while noting intense public debate over millage distribution and school funding.
Traffic Lifesavers: Oklahoma traffic law Q and A
A series answering driving questions notes that when driving through an uncontrolled intersection, speed should be the slowest just before entering. It states driving an automobile is a privilege, not a right. It also says most accidents are caused by the driver, not by poor roads or vehicle condition.
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Oklahoma
Roff Enrolls Next Week As School Opens
Roff schools set enrollment Aug 23 from 9 to 11 a.m. buses run on regular routes and noon meals are provided. Classes begin Aug 26 with hot lunch priced as last year. Billie Sayers now teaches math and business at the high school, replacing Barbara Courtney who moves to Allen. Bud Graves resigns as agriculture teacher after fourteen years to join the FHA in Ardmore. Principal action underway to fill the vacancy before opening.
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Roff
R. G. Swink
Billie Sayers
Barbara Courtney
Courtney
Allen
Bud Graves
Abraham and Isaac Sacrifice Lesson and Conscience
The article explores the biblical test of Abraham’s obedience to God in Genesis 21 25, arguing the deed shows the primacy of conscience and obedience. It contrasts modern views with ancient norms of child sacrifice, notes Abraham’s faith, and asserts the reward of divine approval as the ultimate crown for a faithful servant.
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Abraham
Isaac
Christ
God
George Jessel to MC Opening of Largest Shoe Polish Plant
Comedian George Jessel will host the opening ceremonies for the world’s largest shoe polish plant in Long Island this September. He honors Irving J. Bottner company president for fundraising for his favorite charity the City of Hope.
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New York
George Jessel
Esquire
Long Island
Jessel
Irving J. Bottner
City of Hope
Stray Od Me Rom Es He
A collage of verse quips and quatrains with brief jokes and aphorisms. The collection features snippets about patience faith temper and forgiveness, interleaved with social quips and light witticisms attributed to various authors. Some lines presume biblical or literary references.
Peach Leather Recall From Arkansas Childhood
In a reminiscence Mrs. Josie A. Hambleton shares a Arkansas girlhood memory of peach leather. Overripe peaches were mashed dried on cloth then rolled into strips to store as dried fruit. Children ate the chewy candy like treat, with some sugar sprinkled during drying.
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Josie A. Hambleton
Arkansas
Stick tites and fire used to curb pests at home
A reader recalls old method for chicken house pests called stick tites. Chickens fed hegari and corn, litter burned in evening to kill pests, and heads rubbed with salty grease to remove sticktites around eyes and beak. The pests are described as blood sucking and hopping aggressively.
Mosque opens in Kano and stone laid at Ibadan in Nigeria visit
Lagos AP reports the 53 year old Chief Imam of Medina Sheikh Abdul Aziz opens the Sultan Bello Mosque Kano and lays a corner stone at the incomplete Ibadan Central Mosque in Oja ba during a regional visit to Nigeria's Muslim communities.
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Lagos
Nigeria
Medina
Saudi Arabia
Abdul Aziz
Sultan Bello
Kano
Ibadan
Oja
Cheif
Earhart and Noonan Disappear En Route to Howland Island
Amelia Earhart and navigator Fred J. Noonan vanish on July 2, 1937 while flying from Lae New Guinea toward Howland Island in the Pacific. The duo is presumed lost with no trace found after extensive searches by air and sea.
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Amelia Earhart
Fred J. Noonan
Howland Island
Lae
New Guinea
Local visits highlight Fortner and Sweat families
Sunday visits included Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Fortner and Tammy Ada with Mr. and Mrs. Short Fortner. Bobby Sweat and children Craig and Cindy Latta visited Buck and Mrs. Sweat. Cindy Sweat Latta spent Tuesday night with Betsy Johnston and attended school Wednesday.
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Bobby Sweat
Craig
Cindy
Latta
Buck Sweat
Cindy Sweat
Betsy Johnston
Jerry Young Visits B D Young Family
Jerry Young of Allen spent last week with Mr. and Mrs. B. D. Young.
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Jerry Young
Allen
Mrs
B. D. Young
Lula Grocery Store Kept During Davis Family Wedding
D. R. Clifford Dickie and Deb bie and Mrs Sonny Leader kept the Lula Grocery Store while Mr and Mrs Lester Davis and Skip attended the wedding of their daughter Miss Janice Davis at Salina Kansas Sunday to Lt Henry Geisler. Skipper was a candle lighter. The Davises were gone Saturday and Sunday.
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D. R. Clifford
Dickie
Debbie
Sonny Leader
Lula
Lester Davis
Skip
Janice Davis
Salina
Kan
Henry Geisler
Skipper
Davises
Ada Visitors Share Family Sunday with Woffords
Mr and Mrs Gary Click of Ada visited Sunday with her parents Mr and Mrs Fred Wofford. Bob Wofford a brother of Fred also visited.
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Gary Click
Ada
Fred Wofford
Bob Wofford
Fred
Powells Visit Relatives In Roff This Sunday
Mr and Mrs Powell of Roff visited Sunday with her brother and sister in law Mr and Mrs George Riley.
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Powell
Roff
George Riley
Treas Family Dine Together in Fort Towson and Ahloso
A report notes Mr. and Mrs. Dolph Treas of Fort Towson hosted dinner with Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Treas and Nancy of Ahloso. Also present were Mr. and Mrs. Chester Treas and Joan and Mark.
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Dolph Treas
Fort Towson
J. C. Treas
Nancy
Ahloso
Chester Treas
Joan
Mark
Jake Treas
Mrs Dolph Treas Visits Fort Tow Son with Uncle
Mrs Dolph Treas of Fort Tow Son spent Sunday afternoon visiting with her uncle Abe Lillard.
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Dolph Treas
Fort Towson
Abe Lillard
Williams Visit Updates Ada Family News
Mr and Mrs Fred Williams of Ada visited Sunday with his parents Mr and Mrs Charley Williams.
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Fred Williams
Ada
Charley Williams
Local Visit Highlights Ada and Preston Guests
Ada resident Mrs. Goldie Bellar visited with Ruth Davis on Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Burtis Smith of Preston came Tuesday to see his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Smith.
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Goldie Bellar
Ada
Ruth Davis
Burtis Smith
Preston
Ed Smith
Fortner Family Visit Highlights Sunday
Mr and Mrs Paul Fortner and their son Ada visited Sunday with his parents Mr and Mrs Thomas Fortner.
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Paul Fortner
Ada
Thomas Fortner
Visits of families in Fittstown Saturday night
Mr and Mrs Sonny Leader Diana and Donna visited Mr and Mrs Guy Griffins of Fittstown Saturday night. Mr and Mrs Bill Young and children also visited the Griffins. Mr and Mrs Miles Lary and Guy Griffins were present in Fittstown. Everyone played dominoes.
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Sonny Leader
Diana
Donna
Guy Griffins
Fittstown
Bill Young
Miles Lary
Latta Evening Visits Tie Together Local Families
Gene Joplin of Latta visited Mr and Mrs Sonny Leader on Sunday morning. Sonny Leader, Diana and Donna visited Gene Joplin in Latta Sunday.
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Gene Joplin
Latta
Sonny Leader
Diana
Donna
Ada girl brings grandson to church service
Mrs. Arthur Dennis accompanies her grandson to Sunday church. The boy is the young son of Mr and Mrs Jackie Eden of Ada.
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Arthur Dennis
Jackie Eden
Ada
Diana Leader Hosts Ada Birthday Party for Diane Brooks
Diana Leader visited Wednesday with her cousin Diane Brooks Ada. Diane Brooks celebrated her fifth birthday on Tuesday August 6. Guests included Mrs. Charles Leader Diana Donna Kay Karen Darlene Wofford Linda Dwayne Brooks and Mrs. Donald Brooks. Refreshments and favors were served and photos taken.
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Diana Leader
Diane Brooks
Ada
Bessie Diane Brooks
Diane
Donald Brooks
Charles Leader
Diana
Donna Kay
Karen
Darlene Wofford
Linda
Dwayne Brooks
Mrs Shirley Nickels Visits Ada Grandparents
Mrs Shirley Nickels of Ada visited her parents Mr and Mrs Fred Wofford Sunday after Ricky and Dennis Nickels spent Saturday night with their grandparents.
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Shirley Nickels
Ada
Fred Wofford
Ricky
Dennis
Crum Family Visits Friends Across States
Mr and Mrs Luther Crum of Coalgate and Mr and Mrs Frank Crum of Visalia California visited Thursday morning with D R Clifford Mrs Helen Leader Diana and Donna Kay. Dickie Smith of Hoffman also visited the school Thursday with Skip Davis.
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Luther Crum
Coalgate
Frank Crum
Visalia
Calif
D. R. Clifford
Helen Leader
Diana
Donna Kay
Dickie Smith
Hoffman
Skip Davis
Ada Girls Attend Summer Activities and Visits
Diane Brooks and Diana Leader spend Thursday night with relatives in Ada. Linda Brooks visits school with Debbie and spends night with Linda. Debbie stays with Linda. youth rally at Haggi tent meeting Saturday. Ronnie Clifford travels home with Donald and family Sunday. Glen McGuire and daughters visit with Walter Brooks. Watermelon party at Wintersmith Park ends summer reading program with D R Clifford joining.
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Diane Brooks
Ada
Diana Leader
Linda Brooks
Debbie Clifford
Linda
Debbie
C. D. Whelchel
Donald Brooks
Donnie
Ronnie Clifford
Visit to Ada hosts Darrel Stonecipher and friends
Darrel Stonecipher Sherry Turpin Tupelo Don Shutter Tu pelo and Beckey Williams visited Saturday night with Mr and Mrs Donald Brooks Ada.
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Darrel Stonecipher
Sherry Turpin
Tupelo
Don Shutter
Beckey Williams
Mrs. Donald Brooks
Ada
Mr and Mrs Simon Young Visit Roff Area
Mr Simon Young and Mrs Young with Elane and Clay of Roff visited local sites in the Sun area during a brief outing.
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Simon Young
Elane
Clay
Roff
Sun
Week ly Egypt column returns after two week gap
Velma Henderson explains a return from a two week break for her Egypt column. She details travel delays a finger injury and heat that slowed work then recounts a rain shower encounter with Mrs. Trixie Lucy and the wet drive home.
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Trixie Lucy
South Cherry
Trixie
Lucy
Fourteenth
Cherry
I Was Disgruntled By A Light Rain In Egypt
The writer notes rain fell elsewhere while Egypt remained dry. Stock ponds drop steadily, grass short, corn for home use brown and drying. He says he is grateful for any rain but states the facts plainly.
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Ada
Egypt
Walter Gayne Returns Home After Valley View Hospital Stay
Walter Gayne comes home after a 15 day stay and surgery. He hosts many visitors including relatives and friends and expresses thanks while recovering. He is reported to be doing as well as could be expected.
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Walter Gayne
Valley View Hospital
Opossum raiding cantaloupe patch shocks Golden family
Mrs Ethelene Golden and her children Gary Teresa Carol and Randy observed a large oppossum in their garden standing on its hind legs and eating a cantaloupe. Juice dripped from its mouth onto its paws and belly as the animal enjoyed the fruit.
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Ethelene Golden
Gary
Teresa
Carol
Randy
Gopher Excites Children Visiting Henderson Family
Teresa Golden, 9, cried out from the Hendersons' yard claiming a gopher was escaping its hole. Adults laughed and explained the animal’s behavior, noting gophers are common in the area and were present during a family visit that included news of a Corpus Christi trip.
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Horace Golden
Olan Henderson
Paul Henderson
Olan Hendersons
Gene Henderson
Corpus Christi
Teresa Golden
Hendersons
Mrs Yowell Sees Return To Recovery After Illness
Mrs. Marie Yowell reports feeling unwell for several days but is now back on the road to recovery and improving.
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Marie Yowell
Duke Rhynes Family Moves Into Egypt Area Home
The Duke Rhynes family recently bought the Henry Maxwell property in the Egypt vicinity, added to the house, and are currently painting it as part of their settlement and improvement efforts.
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Duke Rhynes
Egypt
Henry Maxwel
Son Thurman Scates Reaches Germany by Jet from Ft Sill
Mrs. Beulah Scates reports her son Thurman left the Ft Sill Army base about a month ago and landed in Germany. He made the trip by jet with two stops enroute to his destination.
Corvin Family Plans Southern Tour Then Homeward Steps
Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Corvin and relatives travel from Dennis to Louisiana then Panama City Florida before heading to Dayton Tennessee where W R Corvin was born. He grew up there until age nineteen then moved to Oklahoma and has not returned. A reporter hopes to capture changes in Dayton over 60 years since the last visit.
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J. R. Corvin
Dennis
Doris
Judy
W. Corvin
Don Summers
Jerry Don
Louisiana
Panama City
Fla
Dayton
Tenn
W. R. Corvin
Oklahoma
Hambleton Family Plans Midwest Visit
Mrs Josie A Hambleton of Ada takes her daughter Mrs Trixie Luc y and grandchildren Suzanne and Steven Graham on a trip by car to Edna Kansas to pick up Miss Helen Hambleton and visit Dr and Mrs Martin Compton and children in Bloomington Illinois. Helen is Josie Hambleton’s sister in law.
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Josie A. Hambleton
Ada
Trixie Lucy
Suzanne
Steven Graham
Edna
Kan
Helen Hambleton
Bloomington
Ill
Martin Compton
Grahams Enjoy Weekend at Lake Tinkiller
Mr and Mrs Harold Graham of 1111 East Ninth joined sister and brother in law Laverda and Mac McPhail of Tulsa for a weekend at Lake Tinkiller. They left Friday and returned Monday night reporting a wonderful time at the beautiful lake.
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Harold Graham
East Ninth
Laverda
Mac McPhail
Tulsa
Lake Tinkiller
Egypt Receives Rain Shower Alleviating Water Woes
At 10:45 AM on Tuesday August 13 a rain shower blessed Egypt. The relief is hoped to ease drought and water shortages for communities with wells dry or failing.
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Egypt
Henderson Family Mention in Chrystal Community Notes
Mr and Mrs Don Henderson are listed with inclusion of Chrystal James Don and Les in a brief community note highlighting local residents and family ties within Chrystal areas.
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Don Henderson
Chrystal, James, Don and
Les
Henderson Visit Aide Dustin After Illness
Paul and Mrs. Paul Henderson hosted lengthy visits from Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Henderson and Dustin Wade along with Wendell Smith family and Lewis Bray in Ada. Dustin Henderson recovered from a virus after a short illness last week.
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Wendell Smith
Lewis Bray
Ada
Jerry Henderson
Dustin
Dustin Henderson
Visit to Ill Relative Involving Henderson Family
Ben Murphy and Kenneth Jol ley from Ada called on Paul Hender son on Sunday. Mrs Mae Henderson visited Tuesday night with Mr and Mrs Paul Henderson. On Thursday Paul took his mother Mrs Mae Henderson Little Oklahoma to see her sister Mrs Ruby McDaniel who is seriously ill in the home of her son and daughter in law Hershel McDaniel.
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Ben Murphy
Kenneth Jolley
Ada
Paul Henderson
Mae Henderson
Paul
Mae Henderson Little
Okla
Ruby McDaniel
Hershel McDaniel
Brother of Egypt Resident Burge Hospitalized in Critical Condition
Mrs Stewart Rice, formerly of Egypt, told the reporter Sunday that her brother Elvin Burge has undergone surgery and is critically ill with cancer in the hospital.
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Stewart Rice
Egypt
Your Reporter
Elvin Burge
Paul Henderson Honored With Surprise Birthday Supper
Paul Henderson celebrated a surprise birthday supper on August 12 at his home. The meal centered on fried chicken and a white cake with blue rose decoration and a "Happy Birthday Pop" inscription. Grandchildren sang and helped open gifts as family members joined in the celebration. Velma Olan Henderson kept busy brushing pastures with a tractor fitted with an umbrella and cushioned seat to beat the heat.
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Paul Henderson
Horace Golden
Gary
Teresa
Carol
Randy
Olan Henderson
Debbie
Junior
Velma Henderson
Moon and birds hint at coming rain from local forecasters
Ada resident Harry E. Morris says the moon foretells rain, Lena Cochran of Union Hill cites red birds and chatter, and the reporter notes swarms of house flies as signs. Each speaks in playful terms about imminent showers as a regional meteorology legend.
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Harry E. Morris
Ada
Lena Cochran
Union Hill
Red Birds
Hendersons announce birth of daughter at Corpus Christi base
Mr and Mrs Gene Henderson announce the birth of a daughter on August 2 at the Naval base hospital in Corpus Christi Texas. The baby weighed eight pounds three quarters and was born around 8 30 p.m. The name is not yet chosen. They also have a five year old daughter Darla Jean and a son Gene Jr. Grandparents are Paul Henderson and Alex Link of Omega Oklahoma and Mae Henderson of Ada plus D B Lane and family of Seminole Oklahoma.
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Gene Henderson
Naval Base Hospital
Corpus Christi
Tex
Darla Jean
Gene Jr
Paul Henderson
Alex Link
Omega
Okla
Mae Henderson
Ada
D. B. Lane
Seminole
Sunday Visitors At Goyne Home Include Several Ada Guests
Sunday visitors in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Goyne were Mr. and Mrs. George Scott and Mr. Harold Allen, Ada, and Mr. Wil Goyne and Mr. and Mrs. Gladis Goyne, Alex. Mr. and Mrs. Lonnie Cassady spent a while Monday with the Goynes. Those calling on the Goynes Tuesday were Mr. and Mrs. Paul Henderson, Clarence Yoakum and Batey aggs, Ada.
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Walter Goyne
George Scott
Harold Allen
Ada
Wil Goyne
Gladis Goyne
Alex
Lonnie Cassady
Goynes
Paul Henderson
Clarence Yoakum
Batey \aggs
Birthday Ice Cream Social Honors Henderson Grandmother
Mr and Mrs Olan Morgan of Tulsa visited Sunday afternoon with Mr and Mrs Jerry Henderson and Dusty. Others joining the Hendersons were Mr and Mrs Wendell Smith and daughters Sonya and Wynotha Ada. Mr and Mrs Don Henderson and family attended a birthday ice cream social Friday night at the home of Mr and Mrs Wayne Biggs honoring Mrs Hendersons grandmother Mrs Ollie Hendrix and a niece Bonnie Biggs.
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Olan Morgan
Tulsa
Jerry Henderson
Dusty
Hendersons
Wendell Smith
Sonya
Wynotha
Ada
Don Henderson
Wayne Biggs
Weathered sighting: geese or ducks fly south above yard
The observer and his son noted a flock of waterfowl moving southward Tuesday evening despite 1.0 inch of moisture. The writer recalls it as a record sighting and asks readers for their memories.
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Egypt
Jerry
State Parks Attract Visitors Far Beyond Oklahoma
Oklahoma's state parks drew nearly nine million visitors in 1982, about three and a half times the 1960 state population, but surveys show more than half of Oklahoma residents have never visited a state park.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
State Planning and Resources Board
Ghost of Earl Baerdie Haunts Glamis Castle Card Game
Glamis Castle in Scotland is linked to a legend of Earl Baerdie who allegedly gambled his soul with the Devil in a card game and lost, condemning him to play for eternity with Satan.
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Glamis Castle
Scotland
Earl Baerdie
Satan
Oklahoma Heat and Livestock Concerns Echo Summer Turmoil
The piece reflects on Oklahoma summers as brutal yet formative, citing 105 degree days and Lake Texoma salinity while noting cattle sales rise from drought and scarce forage. It references Senator Kerr’s remark on endurance, past Dallas heat anecdotes, and hopes for relief by September as ponds need runoff and markets suffer from forced sales.
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Oklahoma
Great Lakes
Robert S. Kerr
Lake Texoma
Plains
Dallas
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Texoma
Mississippi
Ada
Speechslinger Senator Posthumous Publication Jeer
A witty exchange features a woman praising rhetoric as superfluous and a Senator replying with a sly grin that he hopes to publish the speech posthumously. The banter ends with a rushed mutual amusement and a quip about timing.
Vending Machines Invading Schools Gathers Attention
The piece notes schools are filled with vending machines offering candy and drinks. It warns about health concerns from sweets and soft drinks and jokes about selling absences via a vending machine, predicting a busy response from schools.
U S College Enrollment Reaches 4.2 Million in 1962 Autumn
U S colleges reported 4.2 million students enrolled in autumn 1962. The figure reflects widespread access and growth in postwar higher education across multiple institutions and states.
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U. S
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