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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1976
Page
12
A rural Ada area friend found abandoned cats and dogs, feeding and sheltering a neglected dog litter. The piece argues pets require care, not dumping, urging owners to adopt or humane options, emphasizing responsibility for children and communities to curb animal suffering.
The piece argues that preparation varies by activity from school shopping to sports and worship, praising Head Start and criticising politics. It notes Americans focus on buying for school while neglecting other preparatory steps and laments declining public interest in national conventions and voting.
Stonewall community items list visiting relatives from Indiana Texas and Dallas Ada and Tupelo. church services guitar singing and district Nazarene convention. birthdays and illnesses noted plus a car wash fundraiser for a Sunday school bus. Numerous relatives and friends visited Morans and local churches hosted gatherings in Ada Konawa and Shawnee.
Sunshine reports 36 attendees at Sunday morning service led by Don Parr with Wanda Kay and Donna Parr and Cuba Heard singing specials. Visitors include Carey and Christie Brown of Austin Texas Claude Snow of Springfield Missouri John Easley of San Jose California Vernie Henley and Mattie Eager of Ada and Danny Davenport of Indianola. The community mourns Rev Jake Brady who died Saturday morning August 14 survived by Minnie and four daughters and three sons. Visiting friends from nearby towns and relatives are listed with multiple trips and visits over the week including the Roquemores, the Hewetts, the Wyches, and others. Several residents plan hospital or church events and missionary association attendance in McAlester.
Mrs. Mary Laseman and Harold Davis travel to Africa and Europe while relatives in Hobart Oklahoma visit or accompany. Grandchildren Amanda and Andrew stay with Ted and Nancy Davis in Washington. Several families from Ada and surrounding towns visit, travel, or plan moves to Germany and Fort Bliss deployment.
A husband’s secret recording of his wife’s calls failed to trigger federal liability, while outsider eavesdropping by a landlord led to damages. Courts deem privacy invasion when a peeping Tom or electronic listener intrudes on personal life, even within homes. The National Geographic Society notes pulsars form after massive stars collapse, retaining much of the original matter.
Old cookbook style notes multiple beef based dishes with steps and measurements for Kiev rolls, pot roast, steak stew, and peanut butter soup. Includes beef rounds, chuck roast, and round steak with cheese, taco sauce, and vegetables. steps cover browning, simmering, and serving over rice or biscuits.
Lawrence W. Althouse discusses how I and II Timothy and Titus warn against false teachers, noting a clash between emphasis on right belief and the call to teach duties. The text highlights a false teacher as one craving controversy and word disputes that breed envy and dissension.
The piece condemns coercive church measures against perceived heresy and urges faithful practice. It highlights that true teaching shows in actions, not just beliefs, urging Timothy to model speech conduct love faith and purity. It warns against exploiting force to combat error, urging adherence to New Testament guidance.
Ada area records list several deaths in August including Katherine Griffin Nay 83 Allene Farrell 64 Oliver Sallee 84 Rev Jake Brady 71 Vanessa Lynn Colbert infant Virgile Labarge 67 with services at Criswell Gish Smith Jones and Feggins funeral homes reflecting local obituaries for the period.
Oklahoma officials told Tuesday the swine flu immunization program will not begin before October 1 and children under five will likely be excluded. State health director Dr. Armond Starr cited federal delays in printing consent forms as the reason for postponement.
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