Ada Weekly News History and Consolidation Notes
Ada weekly newspaper history lists establishers and mergers from 1901 through 1953 including ADA WEEKLY NEWS ADA EVENING NEWS and related consolidations with The Ada Times Democrat Pontotoc County Enterprise and Ada Star Democrat The Ada Evening News and Ada Weekly News circulation and mailing options in and outside Pontotoc County Oklahoma with varying annual rates.
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ADA Times-Democ
W. D. Little
Don Cook
Ada
Oklahoma
The
News Publishing and Printing Co
Ada Weekly Democrat
Pontotoc
ADA Evening News
The Great Myth of Cowboys and Indians on TV
A critic surveys Westerns noting lawmen wore formal attire while cowboys seldom used guns. Indians are misrepresented, and wagon trains relied on oxen. The piece argues historical accuracy is sacrificed for photo friendly depictions.
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Ole West
Lawman
West
Masterson
Josiah and the Bible's Law in a Modern Perspective
A devotional reflection compares Josiah the king to a modern president confronting a lawless nation. It argues that true law serves human welfare, echoing Deuteronomy and the Bible, and that living law must be upheld by people's consenting minds rather than mere pages.
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Josiah
America
Temple
Moses
Joshua
God
Education Board discusses band trips and Bible proposal in Ada
Ada Board of Education meeting focused on band trip logistics and a Youth Bible Society proposal to give New Testaments to third and fourth graders, which included selling religious pictures. The board tabled the Bible plan for further consideration while approving a low bid for a new school pickup and authorizing funds transfers and federal aid applications.
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W. L. Knickmeyer Bibles
Ada Board of Education
Youth Bible Society
Ada
W. P. Moranetz
Lawton
Altus
Moranetz
McAlester
Rex C. Morrison
Morrison
Chevrolet
James Thomas
Jack Fentem
Don Johnson
Millard Lawson
Roy Young
Ruth Collins
Attorney Sues Judge Chandler Over Defamation Claim
Oklahoma City disbarred attorney W H Pat O Bryan filed a 2.5 million defamation suit against U S District Judge Stephen Chandler. O Bryan had earlier lost a 10 million slander suit against the judge. He accuses Chandler of malice in statements about his role with Selected Investments Corp. The 1958 disbarment followed an alleged 1.2 million fee claim in the same case.
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Oklahoma City
U. S. Dist
Stephen Chandler
W. H. Pat O'Bryan
O'Bryan
Chandler
Selected Investments Corp
Woman’s voice alerting B58 pilots sparks attention study
A female voice warns B‑58 bomber crews of trouble while a pilot notices a flashing red light. The recordings include warnings like check for engine fire landing gear unsafe and nose too high, cited as rapidly grabbing attention and judged more noticeable than a man’s voice.
Gorillas in Albuquerque Start Painting Lessons
Two newly acquired gorillas at Albuquerque's zoo have been taught painting by John Roth and Dr. Frank Hibben. Abstract works are on display at the University of New Mexico Museum of Anthropology. They aim to create enough paintings for a future sale to fund the animals' care.
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Albuquerque
N. M
John Roth
Frank Hibben
University of New Mexico
University
Museum of Anthropology
Hibben
Roth
Hall of Fame Coaches in Major Leagues in 1965
Only two Hall of Fame members were active as major league coaches in 1965 both with the Kansas City Athletics Luke Appling and Gabby Hartnett Appling a 1964 inductee was a former White Sox shortstop with a .310 career batting average Hartnett a former Cubs catcher hit .297 in the majors
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Kansas City
Hall of Fame
Kansas City Athletics
Luke Appling
Gabby Hartnett
Appling
Chicago White Sox
Harnett
Chicago Cub
Roff Changes Polling Place for Election
Roff residents will vote at a different site on Tuesday. The Pontotoc County Election Board spokesman said polling will be at the home of J. L. Etchieson, replacing the previous City Hall location.
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Pontotoc County
News Want Ads Dial FE 2 4433
Classified blurb urges readers to use the telephone want ads for quick results with the given exchange and line. It offers a simple, direct call to action for placing or responding to ads.
Stratford Church Sets Revival Led By Youth
The First Baptist Church of Stratford will hold a youth led revival Friday through Sunday with services at 7 p m Friday and Saturday and 6 p m Sunday. Youth assign roles for Sunday with Byron Lamb as pastor evangelist and a long list of church leaders and participants in attendance.
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Stratford Church
First Baptist Church of
Stratford
Byron Lamb
Don Chambers
Beatty First Baptist Church
Tony Horsley
Argie Butler
Yolanda Smith
Pat McGregory
Larry Mercer
Judy Wood
Jane Winn
Aline Lovett
Sharon Ott
Connie Blackburn
Twylah White
Judy Endicott
Wiley Balthrop
Steve Clowdus
Pam Roberts
Eston Winn
Charlene Butler
Cairo Named For Mars El Qahira in Arabic
The article notes that Cairo derives its name from Mars El Qahira in Arabic, linking the city’s name to a celestial origin and its cultural language root.
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Cairo
Mars
el Qahira
Regents Accept Gomers Decision
Oklahoma Regents accept Gomer Jones resignation as football coach while allowing him to remain athletic director. Dr. George Cross announces a screening panel with about 25 to 39 potential successors including Darrell Royal Buck McPhail and two OU associates.
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Norman
Gomer Jones
Oklahoma
George L. Cross
Jones
Cross
Texas
Darrell Royal
Illinois
Buck McPhail
Dick Heatley
Bobby Drake Keith
OU Athletic Council
University of Oklahoma
Lou Sharp
Sooner
Mark Johnson
H. K. Calvert
Oklahoma City
Reuben Sparks
Woodward
George Fraser
Dennis Crites
Harold Hunecke
Harry Hoy
Royal
Darrell
University
Vanoss Resident Found Dead in Wooded Area
An elderly Vanoss resident identified as Joe Price reportedly planned his suicide Thursday. After leaving home about 8 am, searchers found his body about 11:30 am in a densely wooded site 22 miles south of Vanoss. A .22 pistol was used, death attributed to a gunshot wound. Price was a known local figure.
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Vanoss
Joe Price
Burl Griffin
Price
Griffin
Vaness
Benton McCauley
Sheriff Griffin
Rodkey Creek
Ada Safety Skein Continues as Seven Accidents Counted
No accidents have been reported in Ada since Monday. Municipal Court cases include Nick Worcester guilty of public drunkenness with a $20 fine. Several others faced fines for speeding, running red lights, and related offenses in various local courts.
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Ada
Nick Worcester
Gary Dwaine Haggard
Edgar Lee Ardrey
Geraldine McNinch
Barbara Ann Wood
Luther R. Stonecipher
Lois Orena Castor
Rheba Sue Hudspeth
Joan O'Neil
Tulsa
Justice of the
Joe Beck
Jackie Walton
JP Bert Ratliff
Winford J. Lewis
John M. Townsley
Donald Shellenberger
Roy Lynn Qualls
Richard Lee Flint
Thomas Frank Stapp
Alvie Gerald Stewart
Fred Lee Simpson
Bobby Lynn Johnson
Registration of Motor Trucks Sets 1964 US Record
Registration of motor trucks in the United States in 1964 reached a new high with 14,041,000 licensed vehicles.
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United States
Decline Looms After Base Closures Hit Southwestern Oklahoma
In Pontotoc County the Air Force base shutdowns threaten population loss, business decline, and empty homes as Altus and Clinton Sherman face future cutbacks. Farmers contrast dramatic decades of hardship with resilient management amid droughts, pests, and market shifts.
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Oklahoma
Clinton-Sherman
Altus
Air Force
Pontotoc County
Robert Southey
The Strange Case of Mrs Moodus Second Honeymoon
A humorous tale about Mr Rory Moodus and his sharp wife Mrs Moodus. He quotes Noel Coward and mocks losses while she uses wit and feminine tactics to keep him in line. The piece blends light satire with domestic feuds and a note of affection.
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Mr. Moodus
Ogdin Nash
Lessons In Stone and Jokes From Daily Life
A string of witty quips and brief anecdotes on parenting manners smoking clubs initials humor in romance and media. May Richstone and Paul Harvey style lines frame light reflections on life fear memory government and friendship.
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Richstone
Indians Health Habits Described By Nurse Author
Elinor D. Gregg presents The Indians and the Nurse, detailing folk remedies used by Pine Ridge Sioux and Navaho practices. She recalls early public health efforts, preventive schooling, and her rise from Indian Service nurse to Washington supervisor by 1924.
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Norman
Elinor D. Gregg
University of Oklahoma Press
Western Frontier Library
Pine Ridge
S.D
Sioux Agency
Indian Service Nursing Corps
Washington, D.C
Arizona
Alaska
Miss Gregg
Indian Service
Santa Fe
N. M
Oklahoma vehicle safety check totals for 1964
Oklahoma lanes checked 103 535 cars and trucks for safety in 1964. Of that total 23 394 vehicles were found to have one or more mechanical defects.
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Oklahoma
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Nvermenenel
Dr. Foreman
Education Board
Judge Chandler
Roff
Evelyn Tribbey
Ada Police Department
Tribbey
Evelyn
Gomers
Pope Teete
Scebaneas
By Buzzy Bonehouse
By Connie Nelcon
Joneses
Make
Polo
League To Save Mankind
Paul Harvey
Alexander Fleming
Gregg
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