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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1968
Page
4
A 1968 Ada column reflects on variable weather and cattle conditions. Ranchers report lush grasses and good prices but worry about a dry fall, grain futures, diseases like foul foot and screwworms, and the impact of rain on haying and pastures. The piece muses on needing a crystal ball to ease livestock planning.
The quotes capture Nixon urging immediate halt to bombing but focus on stopping American deaths. Humphrey pledges steadfast pursuit of peace. McGovern argues for limited bombing only to protect U.S. troops. Maddox blasts UN as propagandist and urges different internal policy views.
Six Ada youths aged 14 and 15 face second degree burglary charges tied to four residential break ins. An Ada man awaits charges for receiving stolen goods. Detective Doyle Crawford said items recovered include cameras and electronics. some items were destroyed or dumped in the city lake.
Across the United States a minimum three month growing season persists in most regions, with exceptions only in high mountain areas where conditions are harsher and shorter growing windows occur.
Murray State College in Tishomingo opens the new academic year with faculty meetings August 28 to 30. Classes start September 0 and the week of September 3 covers freshman orientation. Freshmen without ACT may test, returning students who did not pre-enroll enroll September 9. Nine new faculty join as enrollment expected at 850 or more.
This column argues Ezra’s concerns about Jewish endogamy and pagan influence mirror modern parental worries about teenage friends and interfaith marriages. It notes the tension between preserving religious distinctiveness and engaging with a worldly society, urging balanced witness rather than isolation.
The piece explains that people with double joints have looser ligaments allowing limbs to bend in many directions. It notes that acrobats often appear double jointed due to permanently stretched ligaments enabling extreme flexibility.
Rome completes the Trevi Fountain in 1762. The landmark is sustained by an aqueduct system dating back nearly two millennia, linking ancient engineering to a celebrated Baroque fountain.
Ada community updates include visits from Jerry Don and Paula Hudson with Red and Dale Howry. Delaplain family weekend guests Dr and Mrs Ray Stevens and Paul Delaplain family. Delaplain grandchildren Lisle Athena Laura and Kathy from Milwaukee visiting grandparents. Oklahoma City and Milwaukee residents visiting relatives. Also listed are funeral attendees for Mrs Barbara Lynn Higdon and a 14 and under baseball game where the boys beat the dads 42 to 0 followed by a watermelon feast attended by about 40.
A reflective piece recalls summer campaigns in Oklahoma with pie suppers and dusty crowds, notes May to August primary changes, and contrasts historic issues like the Red River dispute with present political rhetoric. It argues ideas outlive wishes and urges return to basic truths.
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Raines of Granite visited over the weekend with Mrs. Josie Northam and Sam Raines. Mrs. Marie Wilburn of Wynnewood stayed Friday night with Mrs. Northam. Weekend visitors included Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Northam and family, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Welch, Mr. and Mrs. Junior Northam and Bret, and Mrs. Mike Gilliam.
Mrs Sally Wyche spent the weekend at Fort Chaffee Arkansas with her husband Jimmy Wyche.
Mrs Caroly Thomas and her son Ricky Moore visited Mr and Mrs Junior Northam and Bret on Sunday bringing greetings and sharing time.
Mr and Mrs Jimmy Lee of McAlester visited Rev and Mrs Glen Eaves on Saturday. Mr and Mrs Bob Lewis and Cynthia plan to arrive Wednesday from Wisconsin to stay with Mr and Mrs Frank Lewis. Frank Lewis helped Hansel Burk mow his lawn Monday. Drucilla Thomas visited Mrs Charles Redman Monday afternoon.
Mr and Mrs Paul Brendle and Lisa and Mr and Mrs Walter Lewis spent Monday in Oklahoma City. They visited the zoo while there. Mrs Frank Lewis spent Tuesday with Mr and Mrs Walter Lewis and Mrs Gertie Lewis.
Oran O Neal of Republic Missouri has been released from the hospital and is staying with his sister and brother in law Merl Osborn. The Osborns attended the funerals of Jim Boatwright and J D Enis and attended the wedding of Kay O Neal and J R Pack in Ada.
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Foster and Steve visited Sunday with their daughter and family, Mr. and Mrs. Dale Howry, Mr. and Mrs. Theron Howry.
Mr and Mrs C J Waldroup attended the Davis funeral in Ada Friday. Mr and Mrs Mathews and Margaret Davenport visited recently with Mr and Mrs C J Waldroup.
Betty Harris entered Valley View Hospital on Tuesday. Addie Crabtree and the Rev. Leon Stevens attended the Ab Davis funeral on Monday. Laura Snow visits this week with her daughter and family, Mr and Mrs Dickie Hindricks, Davis.
Mrs Arthur Wright of Tulsa visits with her daughter and family the Virgil Townsends. Mr and Mrs Tulley Chestnut and sons Bob and Lynn from Philadelphia stay with the Townsends. Linda Townsend had a tonsillectomy at Valley View Hospital Thursday. The YWA met at First Baptist Church Monday with Corene Townsend Shirley Ned Trease Myers Harriette Whipple Yvonne Madron Joy Madron and Toi Ann Townsend present.
Harden City Pentecostal Church drew 29 attendees as Thelma Jean Garrett led services at Oil Center. First Baptist reported 78 present and Church of Christ had 71 with several visitors attending the revival across the community.
A Friday Bible school picnic at Stonewall Lake saw many families enjoy sack lunches with sodas from First Baptist Church. Attendees included Johnna Daniel, Susan Brady, Karen Morgan, Ginger Murphy, and others from Stonewall, Bethany, Sand Springs, Shawnee, and more. A Winter smith Park family reunion for Maggie Sawyers and the late J. M. Sawyers drew relatives from Ada Pauls Valley, Chanute, Del City, Edmond, Monongahela, and beyond. The church program Sunday night featured the Beginners class led by Nola Daniel and the Primary class led by Coletta Mathis with verses recited and songs performed.
Bernice Drewer of Long Beach California spent Friday night with her nephew and wife Walter Griffin Reba and Sabrina. Mr and Mrs Oss White Bro mide also visited Friday with their nephew and wife Walter Griffin Reba and Sabrina.
The author discusses potential uses for scrub oaks and persimmon wood, noting post oak and black jack oak could yield profits if cleared land becomes valuable for grass. Persimmon has golf club potential but lacks local manufacturing, so land clearing continues. A commercial rag weed use could boost profits but would worsen hay fever for residents.
Raching notes land ownership ranks as a smart investment with Wall Street backing. It's a long range play not for quick profits. Many old cattlemen see the business as a gamble with varying risk, depending on market times.
The Bonneyville Dam on the Columbia River features two large fish ladders that enable salmon to bypass the dam on their migration to spawning grounds.
A collage of quirky vignettes and poems from Connie Nelson on love faith humor and social quirks. It blends reflections on faith and sorrow with jokes about courts and daily life and a medieval tale ending in irony.
Members and friends from Churches of Christ in Stonewall Fittstown Tupelo and Roff gathered Tuesday night at the Waldroups yard for a fellowship watermelon feast. Attendees included J O Ellis Tupelo Cleo Sherman Mary Ann and Gary Witherspoon and many others from Ada Fort Worth California and Memphis. The event featured old time gospel singing and plans for another feast next year.
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