Ada Evening News historical consolidation notices
Ada newspapers list historical consolidations and pricing for the Ada Evening News and Ada Weekly News, detailing mergers with the Ada Weekly Democrat Pontotoc County Enterprise Ada Star-Democrat and Ada Times-Democrat and current mailing and carrier rates. The note shows publication in Ada Oklahoma with circulation details and contact number.
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Ada Weekly Democrat
Pontotoc
ADA Evening News
Ada
Oklahoma
Man's best friend and other pets feature in a murky survey
A humorous tour through pet names from carp to parrots and bears, noting how people keep creatures from guinea pigs to killer whales as companions. The piece riffs on the variety of pets and hints at the quirks of each, with playful allusions to famous animal stories and historic figures.
Curious Patents Show The Law On Usefulness
A 1970 ABA piece notes patentability hinges on usefulness and public benefit. Odd inventions like a water-squirting alarm clock or a candy stickpin show the court rejects perpetual motion and deception devices, while praising the broad, optimistic standard echoing Franklin.
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Chicago
Alexander Graham Bell
Wright Brothers
Congress
Benjamin Franklin
Franklin
American Bar Association
Straybits of humor and aphorisms mix with travel jokes
A collage of quips and cartoons covers humorous maxims about life love and work. Observations on appearances wealth manners and dashed schemes collide with jokes about travel food and everyday misfortune. The piece reads as a flavor of late 20th century light wit and social observation.
Blind Lawyers Form First Oklahoma City Convention
Municipal Judge John Vanlan ingham of Phoenix was elected president of the American Blind Lawyers Association at its first convention in Oklahoma City. The group, formed last year, aims to assist blind lawyers and judges nationwide and to develop a support program for blind law students.
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Oklahoma City
John Vanlaningham
Phoenix
Ariz
American Blind Lawyers Association
Vernon Williams
Aberdeen
S.C
Phillip Porcher
Boston
Durward McDaniels
American Council of the Blind
Washington, D.C
Orel Miller
T. M. Boyd
University of Virginia
Garland Cowley
John Nelson
Minneapolis
Police Crackdown on Ada Curfew Violators
Ada police began a curfew enforcement crackdown with Edward Deather charged for violation and fined 20 dollars after 1 05 a m arrest. The curfew requires under 18 to be off streets 11 p m 4 a m weekdays and 11 30 p m to 4 a m weekends unless accompanied by a parent.
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Ada _ police
Edward Deatherage
Lester Hokit
Hokit
Beth Lee Ramer
Dorothy Phillips
John V. Rich
Ira G. Cordray
John E. Sanders
Roger Reeves
Homer Gene Estes
Tony R. Carter
Frank Johnson
Charles Edward Thompson
Harry Joe C. Karr
Deryk H. Williamson
Deputy Nabs Four Suspects After Break-In
Sheriff officers took four youths into custody within an hour of the burglary at Lance's Grocery Oil Center on Highway 13. Deputy Welton Priest found the car near the store and stopped it as three boys and a girl were detained, with a man in his 20s being sought. Items confiscated included cowboy hats boots cigars shirts and a bag of coins identified by the operator.
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Lance’s
Oil Center
Highway 13
Sheriff’s
Burl Griffin
Don't Neglect Spark Plugs In Your Automobile
Spark plugs, though small, deliver power to run household appliances for months over a car’s life. They fire about 15 million times in 10 000 miles, delivering 20 000 to 25 000 volts per charge to ignite the fuel air mix. The ignition system multiplies 10 volts to around 2 000 times, while leaks cause misfires and poor combustion.
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Detroit Edison Company
Gray Family Reunion and Visits Across Oklahoma City
Sunday afternoon visits connect multiple families around the county. Thelma Garrett and Sondra Garrett visited Rae Garrett, with Thelma returning home. Joe and Thurman Gray from Oklahoma City spent time with Terri Gray’s family and joined the Gray reunion in Mc Gee. Betty Magar and Ray Magar visited Garrett Beller and family.
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Rae Garrett
Thelma Garrett
Sondra
Joe Gray
Oklahoma City
Terri Gray
Thurman Gray
Terri Grey
Vernon Gray
McGee
Betty Magar
Mrs. Garrett Beller
Mrs
Ray Magar
Sunday Service Attendance at Lightning Ridge Tops Fifty
Attendance for Sunday services was 53 with five visitors including Mr and Mrs Charles Griffith and Ardmore children and Johnny Naccarati from Moreno, Ariz. Thanks to Wallace W McWhirter for renewal to the Weekly. Visitors over the weekend included Mr and Mrs Carney Bouma from South Gate Calif and Mr and Mrs Monty Frantz from Sherman Tex. May Johnson visited Mary Penrod and Opal Bouma Saturday. Boumas departed for South Gate Sunday.
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Charles Griffith
Ardmore
Johnny Naccarati
Morenci
Ariz
Carney Bouma
South Gate
Calif
Robert Penrod
Monty Frantz
Sherman
Tex
May Johnson
Mary Penrod
Opal Bouma
Bouma
Visit Recalls Johnson Family Guests in Levelland
Mrs Laura Johnson hosted Friday and Saturday visitors including Mr and Mrs John W Johnson and family Donnie Curtis Leslie and Paige from Levelland Texas along with Becky Soutee from Perkins and Miss May Johnson.
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John W. Johnson
Donnie
Curtis
Leslie
Becky Soutee Visit With Mrs Soutee Noted
Becky Soutee of Perkins visited Sunday with Mrs Marjorie Sou tee.
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Becky Soutee
Perkins
Marjorie Soutee
Falls Creek trip and revival services noted
Dennis Coffey reported on his Falls Creek trip during Sunday School. Attendees at Sulphur Friday included Mr and Mrs Ben Ownbey Charles and guests Jim Ownbey and others. revival services at Lightning Ridge led by Rev Jerry Wells run until July 18 with attendees from multiple families and friends.
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Dennis Coffey
Falls Creek
Dennis
Ed Coffey
Ben Ownbey
Charles
Jim Ownbey
Kenneth Stanfield
Aun McCullar
Ercy Ownbey
Stratford
Tyrone
N. M
Doug
Kevin
Johnny Naccarti
Naomi _ Stanfield
May Johnson
Gertie Summers
Mack Summers
Gaylon
Rita Roberts
Lloyd Mellory
Arno Griffith
Aut McCullar
Laura Pedersen
Joyce Cothren
Lightning Ridge
Jerry Wells
Local social notes from Oklahoma and nearby towns
Mrs Naomi Stanfield and Mrs Kenneth Stanfield visit Earl Stewarts after church. Mrs Earl Stewart is hospitalized at Valley View Hospital after a canning accident. Visits to the hospital include Mrs Naomi Stanfield and Mrs Reba Stanfield. The Summers family and friends travel to Miami Oklahoma and Wynnewood to visit relatives. Lloyd McIlroy and family visit Bartlesville. Luster McIlroy and Harold McIlroy family travel to San Jose California for vacation. Glynn King and family are noted in a continuing item.
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Naomi Stanfield
Kenneth Stanfield
Earl Stewarts
Fitzhugh
Earl Stewart
Canning
Valley View Hospital
Reba Stanfield
Lloyd Mcllory
Bartlesville
Luster McIlroy
Harold McIlory
Stacey
San Jose
Calif
Rural social life fades yet new ties emerge in Fontotoc County
The piece notes how old rural customs vanish as cars and television reshape social life. It predicts future ways to gather will arise, driven by need for companionship, with church revivals and family reunions as signs, and highlights economic impacts on activities like baseball and community events.
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Fontotoc County
Car Care Can Pay Happy Dividends
This vintage notice promotes regular car maintenance from Champion Spark Plug Company. It argues durable tires paints bodies and engines, and shows how timely lubrication oil changes alignment and washing extend life raise trade-in value and save money, urging readers to visit service outlets for safer longer rides and savings.
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Spark Plug Company
Officials Crack Down on Cheating Gas Stations in Oklahoma
Oklahoma Corporation Commission officials announce a crackdown on stations selling less gas than paid for and pumps miscalibrated. Fuel inspector Roy A. Stafford found 60 of 492 Tulsa pumps under delivering fuel. The commission ordered 40 field inspectors to intensify checks, with station identities undisclosed.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma Corporation Commission
Charles Nesbitt
Roy A. Stafford
Tulsa
Satfford
Stalled Car on I 280 Highlights Driving Dangers
A stalled car on Interstate 280 caused a near miss as vehicles braked hard on a dark slick road. A trucker's warning flashers and quick action by nearby drivers kept the situation from becoming a crash. The piece warns about ignition and carburetion faults and urges proper tune ups and clean ignition components for cold weather starts.
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Interstate 280
Missionaries Describe Peru Earthquake Rescue Efforts
Douglas and (Mrs.) Deming, Wycliff Bible translators in Peru, recount their stay in Lima after a massive quake that killed about 80,000. He piloted the first flight into Antas, clearing a 15-foot wide runway for aid and evacuees, boosting morale and prompting unique communal unity among Peruvians.
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Douglas Deming
Wycliff
Peru
Demings
Lima
Tulsa
Deming
Antas
Language policy enforces bilingual whisky labeling in South Africa
Johannesburg AP reports government requires equal use of English and Afrikaans, extending to whisky labels. Queen Anne whisky is renamed Tant Anna, with other brands possibly changing names to Afrikaans forms such as Johnny Walker becoming Jan Looper and Highland Cream becoming Hoeveld Tannie as part of the bilingual push.
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Johannesburg
South Africa
Queen Anne
Johnny Walker
Jan Looper
Ondrwysers
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President Johnson
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Wallace W. McWhirter
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Anita
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Rosa Lee Cottrell
Mrs. Glynn King
Southwest
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