Ada Evening News history and publication details
The Ada Evening News traces roots to 1910 with B. Heaton as editor, later consolidating with Ada Weekly Democrat and Pontotec County Enterprise and evolving through Ada Star-Democrat and Ada Times-Democrat to the Ada Evening News and Ada Weekly News. Subscriptions: by mail in Pontotoc and nearby counties seven dollars per year. outside Pontotoc four dollars.
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Ada Weekly Democrat
Pontotec County Enterprise
Ada Star- Democrat
Ada Times-Democrat
Ada
Pontotoc
Okla
ADA Evening News
Oklahoma
Regional study eyes four counties for industrial boost
A 18 month technical study proposed by a special committee led by Bob Ford seeks to map natural resources and advantages for industrial development across Pontotoc Murray Coal and Johnston counties. Funded by Area Redevelopment Administration, the effort aims to attract industry, improve schools and roads, and reverse rural population decline.
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Pontotoc County
Bob Ford
Pontotoc
Murray, Coal
Johnston Counties
Area Redevelopment Administration
ARA
U.S. Geological Survey
Two Adans Bound Over on Burglary Charge
Wendell Wayne Wilmouth and Johnny Little were bound over to District Court on charges of attempted burglary in the second degree after a preliminary hearing before Justice Bert Ratliff. Bond was set at 1500 dollars each for the alleged break-in at Blanton's Tavern. Betty Eileen Odell pleaded guilty in County Court to failure to yield to a vehicle on the right and was fined 10 dollars plus costs.
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Ada
Justice of the Peace
Bert Ratliff
Wendell Wayne Wilmouth
Johnny Little
Blanton’s Tavern
East Tenth
Betty Eileen Odell
de Los Pettit
Hominy
Justice of the Peace Court
Pawhuska
Bird Creek
Pettit
Osage
One Crash Reported as Humphrey Pleads Innocent in Court
Police logged a single city accident as Jewel Clinton Humphrey of Ada struck a parked car owned by Bob Bonar on Main near Townsend. Humphrey pleaded innocent in Municipal Court to four charges including driving while intoxicated and leaving the scene. hearing set for Saturday. Thomas E. Criswell pleaded guilty to speeding and was fined $10.
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Jewel Clinton Humphrey
Ada
Main
Townsend
Bob Bonar
Mayfair Way
Humphrey
Thomas E. Criswell
Mayhue
Courtroom roundup includes drunken driving and fines
William C. Boyles pleaded innocent in County Court to driving while intoxicated with bond set at $1000 property or $500 cash. Mary Clara Sue Brewer cited for driving without license and Betty Eileen Odell for failure to yield. Oleander Oliver Rhone charged with second degree forgery for a $56 check at Montgomery Ward. In JP court Lee Tillman Baker Ada and Douglas M Stewart Stonewall cited for nighttime speeding and G T Ferrer for daytime speeding. Municipal Court saw Wilbur M Brians plead guilty to public drunkenness and fined $20 while Melviana Howard was fined $18.
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William C. Boyles
Mary Clara Sue Brewer
Betty Eileen Odell
Justice of the Peace
Bert Ratliff
Oleander Oliver Rhone
Montgomery Ward
JP Joe Beck
Lee Tillman Baker
Ada
Douglas M. Stewart
Stonewall
Jacob at Jabbok and the call to true conversion
A devotional reading on Genesis Jacob wrestling at the brook Jabbok. It argues the event is a turning point revealing true conversion rooted in the inner life, not mere behavior, and contrasts Beth-el with Peniel as places of encounter with God. It cautions that going to the house of God may not yield genuine conversion.
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Jacob
Brook Jabbok
God
Beth-el
Laban
Peniel
Esau
Jesus
Peni-el
House of God
Prayers Urged by United Church Women Across States
The United Church Women of New Orleans sent letters to all 50 state governors urging proclamations of days of prayer for the nation. They call for recognizing God's love, respecting individual dignity in democracy, and negotiating tensions with charity not fear.
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New Orleans
United Church Women of
Ada Crime Rate Declines While Countrys Rises
FBI data show Ada and Pontotoc County crime down sharply while national rates rise. Felonies fall despite higher property crime, with fewer traffic accidents for a fourth straight year. Officials credit enforcement cooperation and citizen cooperation for Ada’s low crime level.
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FBI
Ada
Pontotoc County
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Homer Gosnell
Gosnell
Francis Mayhue
Mayhue
Traffic Lifesavers: Oklahoma driving safety Qs and answers
This wireless style Q and A explains why light loads go forward to reduce bounce and loss, battery water should be checked at least weekly and more in summer, and overloading a truck risks bent frames damaged bodies and blown tires.
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Oklahoma
Quotes and aphorisms from various authors and years
A collage of wry maxims and proverbs from figures like Connie Nelson, George S. Mayama, Peter Dunne, Homer Phillips, Bennett Cerf, Burton Hillis, and Ogden Nash. The pieces mix wisdom, humor, and social commentary on topics from wisdom and home life to politics and marriage.
Quotations on youth and problem solving from varied authors
The notes compare guiding children to applying a bandage to a wound and joke about shaping desires. Barbey d Aurevilly frames bandage use while Ervin L McDonald notes that steering kids today resembles forcing water uphill.
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Barbey d’Aurevilly
Notable Quotes Included in a Versatile Archive
A compilation of aphorisms and remarks attributed to Harold Coffin Carl Sandburg and A W Quattlebaum. The lines cover themes from fate and mortality to government funding of happiness. Each author offers a distinct perspective on life ethics and public policy.
Great ideas need landing gear as well as wings
A concise note emphasizes that ideas require practical support and structure to take flight. It suggests balancing innovation with reliable implementation to ensure plans succeed.
NO CALORIES ALOUD Please det In quiet
Quote fragment collection includes Hildegarde Walls Johnson and Dan Bennett remarks. It features a joke about babies angels and wings growing shorter as wings lengthen and a line about intuition linking two and two to a number. Franklin P. Jones is referenced.
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Det
Franklin P. Jones
Missionary LeChance to Open Girls Center in Madrid
Gabrielle LeChance of the Marie Immaculee order returns from Texas where she founded Catechist centers and served eight parishes. Her next assignment sends her to Madrid to establish a center for university girls.
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Montreal
Gabrielle LeChance
Order of Marie Immaculee
Texas
Madrid
Outdoor Oklahoma Hunters Watch Weather Ahead of Dove Season
Oklahoma hunters await favorable Aug through early Sept weather for the dove season opener on Sept 1. Officials report good populations, with potential southward movement if weather turns unfavorable. Last season saw 28,891 hunters harvesting 548,929 birds, with season dates and bag limits outlined under federal and state rules.
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Oklahoma
Kansas
Nebraska
State Department of Wildlife Conservation
Wildlife Department
Upland Game Branch
Jus Stirgin the Demonstration and a New Way of Life
A column discusses creative protest ideas while warning against dangerous or self harming demonstrations. The writer mocks conventional methods, ponders public stunts, and imagines traveling demonstrations across regions seeking attention and a shift toward writing and riding as personal expression.
Market gains rise on averting railroad strike
New York shares rose in heavy trading as the stock market extended gains after averting a railroad strike. Sector leaders softened with some losses among motors and steels while chemicals utilities tobaccos and oils posted modest advances. The Dow industrial average stood at 726.19 up 1.12 with rails mixed and bonds mixed.
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New York
Congress
Wall Street
Associated Press
Chrysler
General Motors
New York Central
Pennsylvania Railroad
Illinois Central
Union Carbide
Reynolds Tobacco
Xerox
IBM
Litton Industries
Magnavox
American Home Products
National Air Lines
Pan American World Airways
Paramount
Merck
Eversharp
Korvette
Control Data
Dow Jones
American Stock Exchange
U.S
Turn-around Cruise for Old Ironsides Explained
Each year three tugs tow the frigate Old Ironsides from her berth and reverse her course. The maneuver balances warping effects from sun and wind during the turnaround.
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Ironsides
Arable Areas of the World Supply Food for Billions
World arable lands support food for three billion people, highlighting global agricultural density and the importance of fertile regions in sustaining large populations. The statement underscores the link between land use and food security across continents.
Stallings Wins $610000 Arkla Wilburton Contract
Ada based Stallings Construction Co owned by J B Stallings and R D Johnson won a 610000 contract from Arkla Gas for a 20 mile Wilburton gas gathering system in Latimer County Oklahoma. The project will handle 150 million cubic feet daily from 25 wells and connect to the Arkoma Basin pipeline. Construction starts Monday with completion expected by November 1.
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Ada, Okla
Wilburton Field
Latimer County
Oklahoma
Arkla Gas Company
Stallings Construction Co
J. B. Stallings
R. D. Johnson
Ada
Stallings
Wilburton
Johnson
Arkla
Arkoma Basin
Arkoma
Paris
Ark
Centrahoma
Rooster Weather Vane Returns to Salem Church
Salem United Church of Christ in Marion Ohio seeks to display the retired rooster weather vane from its 1885 spire in the church foyer. The vane topped the spire until 1927 when the spire was removed. Parishioner Robert Sifritt leads the effort to honor the church nickname The Rooster Church.
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Marion, Ohio
Salem United Church of Christ
Robert Sifritt
Oklahoma City Livestock Prices Cattle Hogs Sheep Report
Oklahoma City market report shows cattle 7 600 head with majority feeder cattle and calves, hogs 400 with barrows and gilts up 25 cents, sows steady, sheep 200 with slaughter lambs and feeder lambs steady. Notable prices include 80 lb slaughter lambs at 17.50 and seven head 70 lb feeder lambs at 15.00.
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Oklahoma City
USDA
Oklahoma City Prices From State Board Of Agriculture
The state Board of Agriculture reports local prices for farmers. Cash wheat around 1.82 to 1.89 per bushel at several towns including Alva, Enid, Watonga, and Clinton. Egg prices show large eggs mostly 38-39 cents, small eggs 19-22 cents. Butterfat brings 50-60 cents, mostly 52-56 cents. Fowl prices vary by weight with small birds 4-6 cents per pound and larger birds up to 14 cents.
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Oklahoma City
State Board of Agriculture Today
Alva
Manchester
el Reno
Enid
Kingfisher
Medford
Okeene
Watonga
Clinton
Vici
Frederick
Beaver
Perryton
Tex
Woman Injured In Ada Two Car Crash
A two car collision at Oak and Main in Ada Friday afternoon sent Mrs. Billa Harris 52 Choctaw Okla to Valley View Hospital with a fractured leg facial cuts and possible chest injuries. She rode with Armenl T. Bay 54 Choctaw who faced failure to yield a right of way and posted a $10 bond. Another passenger Mrs. C E Canning 82 Ada released after treatment rode with Jessie W. Matson 73 Belmont Kans.
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Oak and
Main Streets
Ada
Valley View Hospital
Billa Harris
Choctaw
Okla
Oklahoma City
Armenl T. Bay
C. E. Canning
E. Seventeenth
Canning
Jessie W. Matson
Belmont
Kans
Matson
Oak Street
Bay Auto
Main
Bay
Tabasco Excavations by Stirling Expeditions 1938 1946
Tabasco, distant from major Mexican population centers, is famed for archeological finds unearthed by National Geographic Society Smithsonian Institution expeditions led by Dr. Matthew W. Stirling from 1938 to 1946.
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Tabasco
Mexico
National Geographic Society-Smithsonian Institution
Matthew W. Stirling
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Highway Patrol
Connie Nelson
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Mayama
Peter Dunne
Homer Phillips
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Bennett Cerf
Buffalo
Burton Hillis
Wiettenhiller Farm
Uncle Sam
Ogden Nash
Ervin L. McDonald
Heaven
Harold Coffin
Carl Sandburg
A. W. Quattlebaum
Dan Bennett
Spain
Dove Security
Stewart
State Wildlife Conservation Department
Eva Stewart
Stirgin
Ol’ Buzz
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White House
Broadway
Arizona
Florida
Maine
Minnesota
By Buzzy Bonehouse
Arkla Project
Ada Company
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