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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1968
Page
4
In Ada Oklahoma the writer recounts a long standing garden battle with raccoons stealing corn. He describes countermeasures including dogs and flares and notes a humorous final reflection on not using a radio for music. The piece reads as a local column with light humorous rural advocacy.
Court rulings show theft coverage may apply when a disappearing item lacks clues and the insured proves loss with circumstantial evidence. Cases include a maid’s sudden departure after a brooch goes missing and a patron’s ring vanishing in a washroom, illustrating how policy wording governs coverage.
The essay extols freckles as charming signs of liveliness and sunlit personality. It links lemonade season to summer pleasure, appetite for cooling drinks, and the sensory drama of ice and glass, celebrating sunshine and seasonal refreshment.
California led in 1960 with 1.06 billion dollars from the sales tax, a powerful revenue source. Illinois Michigan New York and Pennsylvania each collected over 500 million dollars, while at least 23 states topped 100 million dollars.
Classified notice offers buying selling trading and rentals with contact number 332 4433 for arrangements and terms.
Attendance at churches in Weatherford area noted across congregations. Assembly of God reports 39 with a revival led by Rev Duncan from Seminole beginning Sunday. First Baptist shows 86 present. Nazarene 28 with visitors Mr and Mrs Frank Tipton and children. College club minutes and weight loss prize also mentioned.
Mr and Mrs W E Winton visited Saturday with her sister Mrs Basinger in Healdton. Also visiting were Miss Eva Johnson of Odessa Texas and Mrs Ray Smith of Midland Texas.
Mr. and Mrs. Mearl Gregory and her mother Mrs. Noel Powell of Coalgate visited Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Gene Gregory and Christie. Also visiting were Mr. and Mrs. Don Gianfilippo and children of Oklahoma City and Mr. and Mrs. Travis Sheppard and children of Moore.
Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Whittington were Vern Whittington and his children from Harden City. Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Whittington and children from Frisco. Pat Blevins and children from Union Valley. Joyce Davis and son from Ada. and Billie Kellogg and daughter from Francis.
Mr and Mrs Oren Kerr hosted a Conway and Steeb reunion at Wintersmith Park on Sunday. Don Kerr and children dined with Oren Kerrs Monday. Grandchildren stayed with grandparents through Wednesday. May Watts and Dhana Ada visited Monday with the Kerrs parents.
Mr and Mrs Bill Mathis and David visited Mr and Mrs Dub Lewis in Fittstown on Monday. Coletta Mathis and David attended a hamburger party at the home of Mr and Mrs Buck Daniel in Frisco to honor Buck s Class A and B 1Q and under baseball team which won the trophy in the recent tournament.
Elmer Newberry and Bobbie visited Bill Mathis and David on Tuesday.
Floyd and Norma Underhill sponsored a fish fry held Thursday night at Stonewall with approximately 30 attendees.
A family reunion was held at the home of Pauline Jackson on Thursday night attended by Mr. and Mrs. Paul A. Ellis and other relatives.
A list of individuals and families visiting relatives across towns including Tupelo, Ada, Oklahoma City, and Bakersfield, Calif. names include Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Ellis, Jackie Johnston, Pauline Jackson, Kay Henderson, Ronnie Midkiff, Freddie Taylor Polk Cross, Dollie Flowers, and Joe Cooper. The party traveled by plane and spent twelve days with their sister and husband in Bakersfield.
Mrs. Gussie Maddox Frances spent Tuesday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Smith. Mrs. Archie Dean Stinnet and girls visited Tuesday with Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Wilson.
Mrs Millie Smith visited Tuesday morning with Mr and Mrs Lee Roy Townsend. She also visited Saturday with Mrs A C Stone cipher. She visited Mr and Mrs J D Reed.
Mr and Mrs Chester Hark ins visited Friday night with Mr and Mrs Bud Sweat. Mr and Mrs Theron Hagar Richmond Calif visited Saturday night with Mr and Mrs Bud Sweat. The Hagars are visiting his father Montreal Hagar who is ill.
Mr and Mrs Jim Guinn and Mrs Mattie Junkies attend the funeral of Pearl Guinn in Rush Springs. They also visit relatives in Chickasha Denison Tex Coalgate Tulsa and Drumright and attend the Friday night wedding of Ronald Guinn and Naomi Caton.
Miss Hiwanhia Jervis and Ronnie Greenwood visited Sunday morning with Corkey Brashier and Lillian Lula. Mrs Gene Durant from Texas spent Saturday night with Corky Brashier and family. Debbie Brashier returned home to stay a week. Corkey Brashier family and Lois Clifford dined with Estie Brashier. Thanks to Estie Brashier for the WEEKLY subscription.
Shelia Midkiff and Danny Ca gle of Coalgate visited Sunday afternoon with Debbie Clifford and Davey Johnston. Donald Hogue was also a visitor in the area.
Mr and Mrs Lee Dicketts and Alan of Oklahoma City shared dinner Sunday with Mr and Mrs Ben Johnston and Davey of Lula and Sam Johnston of Ada and Debbie Clifford.
Charlie Helen and Chuck Harrington from Big Bear Lake California spent Sunday and Monday visiting Mr. and Mrs Ward Morrison.
Mr and Mrs Pete Brashears visited with Beverly Becky and Paul and Mr and Mrs Don Paul Brashears and Dawna over the weekend alongside their parents Mr and Mrs Marvin Brashears.
Jackie Loyd and Doyle Williams visited Saturday in Oklahoma City with Jackie's sister Mrs. Dickie Goode and Jackie's mother Mrs. Sug Loyd. Harry Brown of Hobbs New Mexico visited recently with his sister and husband Mr and Mrs Chester Harkins. Mr and Mrs Claude Harkins were in Coalgate Saturday. Miss Mable Saint of Macon Missouri is visiting her brother and family Mr and Mrs Bill Saint of Stonewall and her sister and husband Mr and Mrs EM Goss.
Debbie and Kenny Rowe visited the Masseys with grandparents Mr and Mrs Clyde Massey Jolene and Marilyn. Mrs Lois Clifford and Debbie visited the Masseys Friday afternoon.
Mr and Mrs Randel LaFevers visited Ada and Arnold LaFevers with Weldon Breed in Oklahoma City. Weldon Breed is hospitalized. Mrs Arnold LaFevers recently stayed a week with Weldon Breed and Ada LaFevers in Oklahoma City.
Mr and Mrs Dude Rowe and children of California visited Wednesday with her uncle and aunt Harley Johnson. The Rowes plan to move to Tishomingo. Arville Jennings and Keith, Stonewall, with J R Linker Cheryl and Robin, and Donnie Johnson and Denease, Stonewall, visited Sunday with their parents Harley Johnson. Harry Kaiser and Marty Cindy and Stevie of Enid spent the weekend with C M McCurdy’s family. They took their son David home but Cindy remained with her grandparents. Dickie Clifford stayed Saturday night with Shorty Thompson.
Mr and Mrs Woodrow Horton and Joyce visit with Mr and Mrs Pat Ellis in Stonewall along with Mr and Mrs Raymond Ellis and children. Mr and Mrs Paul Ellis also join. Mr and Mrs Bud Sweat visited Saturday night with her parents, Mr and Mrs Pat Ellis.
A collection of humorous verses and quips, including observations on beauty’s suddenness and faith, social jokes about women and marriage, a joke about a job applicant, a lawyer and witness exchange, a tale about a salon dress versus a Volkswagen, and a real estate salesman line about fertilizer.
The writer laments a era of claimed rights without true belonging, noting a trend of people seeking kinship to oppose society. He warns that strict gun regulation could yield followers who resemble Britain’s stranglers, arguing Americans lack resilience and wakefulness.
National conventions approach amid strikes protests and accusations. Once seen as fixed, the races now show dynamic momentum with potential drama on the first ballot in both major parties.
The article notes that body hair from cattle is used to make felt and ear hair from cattle is used for brushes.
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