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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1969
Page
4
Local paper bulletin notes consolidation of Ada Times Democrat with Ada Weekly Democrat and Pontotoc County Enterprise. Details reference publisher W D Little and editor Don Cook, with publication notes and dates around 1910s including 1918 consolidations and weekly Thursday release.
A rural Ada paper column laments litter and calls trash a neighbor’s burden while urging church resilience amid headlines of dwindling membership. It ties refuse to moral duty and recalls Joshua’s insistence on choosing faith, urging personal commitment to the Lord.
A humorous but pointed piece laments widespread shipping and logistics chaos. It highlights gar bage haulers receiving attention, mixed with race and money tensions, and cites chaotic mishaps from misrouted packages to ruined rail shipments. The author notes warehouse, truck line, and post office glitches and calls attention to deceptive or lost- day deliveries and bumped cars amid a culture of blame.
Citizens instinctively suspect neighbors and residents when waste piles up. The piece argues trash worsens yearly as disposable goods and packaging increase, noting cans bottles and paper containers travel from factory to consumer as a tremendous boon.
A 1960s ABA article recalls cases where drivers challenged parking meters and courts upheld meters for admin efficiency. It notes limits such as no use of meter income for harbor improvements or turning meters into a for profit business, while recognizing some hardships in large cities.
Ted Savage, Ada Chamber of Commerce manager, has been invited to the National Conference on Industrial Research in Chicago September 18 and 19 at the Museum of Science and Industry. Savage also serves as secretary of several Oklahoma and Ada development groups and is recording secretary of the Pontotoc County Industrial Development Authority.
The sixth annual Konawa All Night Singing drew an estimated crowd of 5 000 to 30 000, with attendees from as far as Louisiana. Gov Dewey Bartlett and state Rep Truman Branscum attended as traffic was directed by National Guardsmen and MPs. The event at Konawa Veterans Park ran from 5 p m Saturday until am Sunday and was described as orderly.
Oklahoma City AP report says state Board for Property and Casualty Rates withdrew two latest rate petitions delaying multimillion dollar auto and home premium hikes. Public hearing had been scheduled for next Tuesday as customers and insurers await a state Supreme Court ruling.
About 150 Tulsa police officers and some lower-ranking supervisors planned a Friday march on City Hall to press for substantial pay raises for officers and firemen. Chief Purdy said leaders met with him and the city commission, and budget funds would need review before any increase.
Mr. and Mrs. Booker Mead and Cindy Kingston visited Ada on Saturday with their uncle Jim and Sid Marshall and Aunt Mrs. Minor. Vance Minor and Clarence Crowell attended a Konawa all night singing. Sid Marshall returned home. Abe Morgan and Mary visited McAllen Texas with brother Jack Marshall Taj Morgan Stonewall. John Morper Tucumcari spent Sunday with Boyd friends. Marvin Mitchell and grandson John Mitchell visited Jim and Sid Marshall Thursday. Jack West Ada visited Vance Minor Monday. Clarence Cromppwell Ada had supper with Vance Minor Thursday. Buddy Minor and family also mentioned.
A long page of quotes and quips appears beside local notes and social news. Broken sentences mix proverbs with family visits, neighborhood chatter, and small town remarks from Ada and Stonewall. Social ties thread through mentions of kin, weddings, and gatherings across several Oklahoma towns.
Homer area residents share weekend visits and travels with relatives in Latta, Moore, and Enid while many attend church youth rallies and a regional fair. The Homer Baptist Church youth rally drew participants as the church secured the efficiency attendance trophy and planned a youth gathering at Latta Memorial Baptist Church.
A poem pleads for revival and empowerment of the church in Macedonia. It urges Christ’s anointing, love, and bold preaching to reach dying souls, beginning with the speaker’s own heart through Ann Oriland.
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