Ada Evening News history and publication details
The Ada Evening News outlines its 1901 founding, consolidation history with the ADA Times-Democrat and other papers, publisher W D Little, editor Don Cook, and current price and mailing options for Ada, Pontotoc County, and statewide readers.
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ADA Times-Democrat
W. D. Little
Don Cook
Ada
Oklahoma
The
News Publishing and Printing Co
Ada Weekly Democrat
Pontotoc
Sane
Rugged individualism and the western cowman in modern policy
An essay reflects on the fading breed of cattlemen who value independence from government control. It argues America needs their spirit to counter welfare and urban dependence, citing New Deal critique and lawmakers like Steed and Harris urging a return to rural values in Pontotoc County.
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Tom Steed
Fred R. Harris
America
Pontotoc County
Family intercession case on false employee status for social security
A sister hires her aging brother as a paid worker to enable early social security benefits, but a court finds no genuine employment as the work was previously done for free. The law bars close relatives as employers unless a true employment relationship exists, lifting corporate veils to prevent evasion.
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Fred
Being Oneself and Pauls Conscience in Faith
A reflection contrasts Morris Bishops satire on adjustments to fit a persona with a view of Paul the Apostle. Individuals struggle with conformity while Paul's conscience remains unafraid before God. He shows authenticity, openness, and witness by not hiding deeds or fearing judgment.
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Paul the Apostle
God
Paul
Jerusalem
Christ
Fish fry and rodeo mark Johnston County social night
School superintendents and principals of Johnston County attended a fish-fry Friday night in Madill followed by the rodeo there. Local educators and families, including T P Buck Daniel and Donnie Chappel, visited friends and relatives across Ada Coalgate Sasakwa Stonewall and Tupelo, sharing meals and anecdotes.
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Simon Patton
Johnston County
Madill
T. P. (Buck) Daniel
Bromide
Letter Writing Trials with Teens and Twiggy Observations
A parent columnist laments teens resist writing letters and uses harsh tactics to enforce it. The piece notes stalling outbursts and debates with teenagers, then pivots to Twiggy as a cultural touchstone and questions whether teens will ever embrace letter writing or broader social norms.
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Twiggy
Twig
London
Abby
Weekly News
Squid Displays Rapid Color Change and Lighting System
The torpedo-shaped tentacled squid outswims most fish and shows active intelligence. It can change colors quickly and uses a blinking colored light system like a firefly to communicate or navigate.
Buy Sell Trade Rent in News Classified Ads
Classified ads offering opportunities to buy, sell, trade or rent items via News Classified Ads with contact FE 2 4433. Includes general listings and contact method for readers seeking transactions.
Local visits across Sunday and Saturday afternoons
Mrs Buck Daniel visited Sunday afternoon with Mr and Mrs W J Barnes. She also visited her dad Simon Patton and wife. Mrs Buck Daniel and Mrs Simon Patton visited Mr and Mrs John Daniel later. Mr and Mrs Buck Daniel visited Dora Daniel, Ada, Saturday evening. Glenn Ray McDonald, Stonewall, and Charles Wayne Hisan, Fittstown, visited Pat Daniel Saturday afternoon.
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Buck Daniel
W. J. Barnes
Simon Patton
John Daniel
Dora Daniel
Ada
Glenn Ray McDonald
Stonewall
Charles Wayne Hisan
Fittstown
Pat Daniel
SocialVisits Highlight Purcell Local Family Time
Mrs. Alice Morper of Purcell spent Thursday with her sister Mrs. Simon Patton. Mr. and Mrs. Boda Hlisan visited Mr. and Mrs. Simon Patton Monday night. Maude Smith visited Monday afternoon.
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Alice Morper, Purcell
Simon Patton
Boda [Hlisan
Maude Smith
Sunday church services draw about 200 at Stonewall Church
Dyanna Peters of Noble visits her aunt and uncle Mr and Mrs Walter Griffin. Mrs Walter Griffin and Mrs John Allred attend Tupelo Church of Christ services Sunday afternoon. The Tupelo church attended the closing service at Stonewall Church of Christ Sunday night. About 200 people were present Sunday night.
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Dyanna Peters, Noble
Walter Griffin
John Allred
Tupelo Church of Christ
Tupelo
Stonewall Church of Christ
Barnes Family Visits Across Weekend
Grover Barnes of Ada spent Saturday with Mr and Mrs Jack Barnes. Mr and Mrs John Daniel visited Mr and Mrs Jack Barnes on Sunday afternoon.
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Grover Barnes
Ada
Jack Barnes
John Daniel
Local Families Share Weekend Visits in Sanger and Stonewall
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Hopper of Sanger Calif spent Monday night with their uncle and aunt Sid and Jim Marshall. The Marshalls and Hoppers visited Virgil Johnson Monday night. Mrs Sue Henry also of Sanger spent Wednesday to Friday with Sid and Jim Marshall. Jim Marshall and Mrs Sue Henry were in Ada Thursday. Sue visited Loss Henry. Jim spent the day with Dora Daniel. Jim Sid Marshall and Joe John and Jack Daniel helped George Barnes move to a new part of town Saturday. Homer Barnes Jr of Stonewall visited Monday morning.
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Roy Hopper
Sanger
Calif
Sid
Jim Marshall
Marshall
Hoppers
Virgil Johnson
Sue Henry
Ada
Sue
Loss Henry
Jim
Dora Daniel
Sid Marshall
Joe
John
Jack Daniel
George Barnes
Stonewall
Homer Barnes Jr
Local Family Visits Noted in Ada and Roff
Mrs. Vance Minor visited Thursday with her aunt and uncle Mr and Mrs Bill Belt in Roff. She also called on cousin Mrs Louise Sutton in Roff. Mr and Mrs Jack West of Ada visited Mr and Mrs Vance Minor Thursday night. Mr and Mrs Vance Minor had Sunday dinner with Mr and Mrs Elmo Minor in Byng.
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Vance Minor
Bill Belt
Louise Sutton
Roff
Jack West
Ada
Elmo Minor
Byng
Kimberly Jackson Birthday Party Attended by Family
Kimberly Jackson of Tupelo celebrated a gathering two Saturdays ago inviting all kinfolk. Her grandparents Mr and Mrs Wendell Price attended the event. Kimberly is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Larry Jackson.
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Kimberly Jackson
Tupelo
Wendell Price
Kimberly
Larry Jackson
Local visitors spend weekend and midweek with friends
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Long of Ada visited Sunday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. Wendell Price. Mrs. Sue Henry of Sanger California visited from Monday until Thursday with her sister and husband, Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Johnson. Mrs. Grace Marshall of Stene wall spent Wednesday with Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Johnson.
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Ray Long
Ada
Wendell Price
Sue Henry
Sanger
Calif
Virgil Johnson
Grace Marshall
Stenewall
Visits Highlight Social Round in Stonewall Ada and Fittstown
Mr and Mrs Homer Barnes of Stonewall visited Mr and Mrs John Daniel Tuesday night. Mrs Clara Kennedy and Dora Daniel of Ada visited the Daniels on Wednesday. Sid and Jim Marshall visited Thursday. Leonard Daniel and family from Lawton spent the weekend with Sam Sanders in Tupelo and John Daniel. Jim Wyche J L Green of Fittstown and Joe Daniel had coffee with John Daniel Monday.
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Homer Barnes
Stonewall
John Daniel
Clara Kennedy
Dora Daniel
Ada
John Daniels
Sid
Jim Marshall
Leonard Daniel
Lawton
Sam Sanders
Tupelo
Jim Wyche
J. L. Green
Fittstown
Joe Daniel
Clarence Cousins and wife visit John Daniels on Tuesday
Mr and Mrs Clarence Cousins of Stonewall visited John Daniels Tuesday in a brief social note keeping with local manners.
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Clarence Cousins
Stonewall
John Daniels
Local Women Assist Mrs Robbins After Dallas Stay
Mrs Robbins spent the past month in Dallas with her children following heart surgery. Mrs A B Brown Roxan and Marcia drove Mrs Robbins home Saturday night. Mrs Roxie Gilan Thorntown was noted in the report.
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A. B. Brown
Roxan
Marcia
Byng Oklahoma Neighborhood Center Gets HUD Aid
The HUD approves Byng Oklahoma as the only neighborhood center project in the state to June 30 1967. The multipurpose building costs about 101 007 dollars with a 75 775 dollar HUD grant. It will offer Head Start day nursery classes occupational training adult education public health services and recreation activities.
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Fort Worth
Oklahoma
Byng
Okla
Dept. of Housing and Urban Development
W. W. Collins
Department
Byng’s
HUD
Collins
Weekend visit notes from Richardson and nearby towns
Mrs Yolanda Phillips visited her sister and husband the Hink le Belvins of Richardson Texas along with Cecil Brannon and daughter Joyce Meeks and grandson Steven Joe Sticks Ada and Ronnie Lovelady and other Bran non relatives. They visited Sunday with Mrs Rena Brannon and Mr and Mrs C D Wiles. Helen Cameron of Stonewall spent Thursday with Janis Wiles.
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Yolonda Phillips
Mrs. Hinkle Belvins
Richardson, Tex
Cecil Brannon
Joyce Meeks
Ronnie
Lovelady
Brannons
Steven Joe Sticks
Ada
Rena Brannon
C. D. Wiles
Helen Cameron
Stonewall
Janis Wiles
Visit to Cromwell Brings Minors Home for Supper
Mrs Joe Daniel Vickie Valerie and Mickey Lew with Mrs Daniels dad and brother Alvin Minor and Anthony visited Mr and Mrs Bud Minor and Cindy in Cromwell. Cindy accompanied them home for a visit. The Minors came for supper Saturday night and collected their young daughter.
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Joe Daniel
Vickie
Valerie
Mickey Lew
Daniels
Alvin Minor
Anthony
Cromwell
Bud Minor
Cindy
Mr and Mrs Hisaw Visit Vaness Suburb
Mr and Mrs Robert Hisaw of Vaness visited Mr and Mrs Cager Hisaw on Sunday afternoon.
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Robert Hisaw
Vaness
Mrs. Cager Hisaw
Immigrant Religion Aided Early New York Construction
The 1967 Little Green Book notes religion preceded drinking in early New York construction. It records the first wooden church in 1633 and the first tavern or public meeting place in 1642. The wall behind Wall Street was built in 1653, the same year New Amsterdam was incorporated as a city with about 800 residents.
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New York
New York City
Wall Street
New Amsterdam
Birds blamed for grain loss in India estimates
New Delhi reports from the Indian Food Ministry estimate daily grain intake by birds with a crow at 30 grams a day, a pigeon 25 grams, and a sparrow 8 grams. Rats remain the largest threat at 50 grams daily.
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New Delhi
Indian Food Ministry
India
Rhododendron Stand Flares at Fitzwilliam State Park
The famous Rhododendron Maximum display lights up at Rhododendron State Park in Fitzwilliam New Hampshire around July 1 attracting visitors and photographers to the blaze of color during peak bloom season.
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Rhododendron State Park
Fitzwilliam, N.H
Little things to be glad for tonight
A reflective piece mixes Edna Jaques poetry about gratitude with proverbs on patience, neutrality, and loyalty. It contrasts simple daily comforts with broader life appreciations and shares observations on dogs, devotion, and humility.
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Edna Jaques
Kentucky Tourism Revenue Up Despite Slow Economic Growth
Kentucky tourism generated 295 million dollars in the last year as visitor spending rose, with the state's tourism income nearly doubling over the past decade.
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Kentucky
Frankfort
Governor’s Office
Wisconsin scientists observe gorillas in Belgian Congo
Two University of Wisconsin researchers traveling to the Belgian Congo to study gorillas reported the apes observed them with equal interest, turning the field observation into a mutual exchange.
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University of Wisconsin
Belgian Congo
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Don Brashears
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