Ada News History and Consolidations Timeline
Summary of Ada Oklahoma newspaper lineage detailing publishers W D Little and Bob Heaton and consolidations from 1910 to 1953 with the Ada Weekly Democrat Pontotoc County Enterprise Ada Star Democrat and Ada Times-Democrat, outlining evolving titles and mergers.
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WEE News
ADA Times-Democrat
W. D. Little
Bob Heaton
Ada
Oklahoma
The
News Publishing and Printing Co
Ada Weekly Democrat
Pontotoc County
You Are Not Streets You Are A Battlefield
A call to driver responsibility during the holiday season urges safe, alert driving. It emphasizes avoiding drinking and driving, maintaining vehicles, and obeying signs to reduce carnage on roads. The piece frames traffic as a battlefield where lives depend on individual choices.
Traffic Lifesavers Oklahoma safe driving slogan 1963
Oklahoma slogans remind drivers to practice safe driving during December 1963. The prompt asks what the slogan means and notes 709 fatalities in 1962 on state roads.
Faith to Share: How Christians Share Their Belief
Dr Kenneth J Aya argues faith is shared through living and talking not forced conversion. Christianity requires personal belief and visible example, with Paul as a model of humble enthusiastic sharing rather than coercion or superficial talk.
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Apostle Paul
Christ
Paul
Jesus Christ
Linguist Pej Urges Swahili as Pan-African Language
Mario Pej, the noted linguist, calls Swahili the worthiest and most dignified of all African Negro tongues. He recommends it as a national language for African nations south of the Sahara.
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Mario Pej
Sahara
NYC High School Students Smoke Daily For 30 Percent
A survey by the American Cancer Society finds that thirty percent of New York City's high school students smoke cigarettes daily, highlighting a broad youth tobacco issue in the city.
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New York City
American Cancer Society
Live with honesty hope and purpose in everyday life
A reflective piece blends poetry and anecdotes urging truthful living, kindness, and fearlessness. It contrasts humble oyster security with the eagle’s self made ascent, suggesting American resilience and individual responsibility. Strong quotes from Helen Keller and Everett Wentworth Hill anchor the message.
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Everrett
Wentworth Hill
You Cannot Keep Eye on Clock and Ball at Once
A sports columnist notes the difficulty of tracking time and the game ball simultaneously during a tense moment. The piece highlights focus, tempo, and the challenge of multitasking under pressure.
Christmas Card Dilemma and Band Director’s Playful Name
A wife debates sending Christmas cards to the Browns noting they did not reciprocate last year. A band director explains naming his new baby Encore as a joke about an unscheduled performer on the program.
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George
Uncertain Times Highlight Value of Small Certainties
In an era of doubt, people cling to simple counts like counting on fingers. The saying reflects a preference for tangible, everyday measures amid broader instability.
Composer Brahms Declines Barons Party Departure
An infatuated baroness begs Brahms not to leave her splendid party. Brahms replies it is entirely a matter of choice as he puts on his hat and heads for the door.
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Johannes Brahms
Proverbs Revisited by David Graham
A collection of wry Maxims hints at clever wordplay and time worn sayings. The author David Graham reframes common proverbs with humorous twists and a playful tone.
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David Graham
Turned Worm and the Judo Expert Bullying Tale
A bully assaults a meek boy who turns out to be a judo expert. The piece uses wry aphorisms about arguing, men who neglect wives, miracles, cosmetic ads, and barking dogs. The tone reflects a humorous, pointed columnist style.
Bandleader Critiques Hiring Women Musicians
A bandleader explains his hiring stance saying women distract the men if they are pretty and distract him if they are not, revealing a biased attitude toward female musicians.
Train Ride Through a War Derailed Encounter
A young American soldier, an elderly woman, a young woman, and a Russian soldier rode a train and navigated a tense crossing during wartime travel.
Christmas Smiles and the Power of a Simple Grin
A poem celebrates smiles as a light and contagious gesture during Christmas. It notes how one smile sparks another and lifts hearts, urging generous, widespread smiling to spread cheer this season.
New Telephone Lines Upgraded for Rural Areas
The manager discussed burying weather proof cables and completing the project by next spring. He noted 975 rural circuits will gain storm proof lines and additional capacity, improving service and planning for future growth across Ada and county routes. The piece cites agriculture as a major U S industry with seven million workers.
Inscription at Kalabsha Temple Demands Pigs Kept Out
An inscription from around A.D. 249 at Kalabsha temple near Aswan orders herders to keep pigs away from the sacred site, reflecting ancient religious practices and temple care.
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Kalabsha
Aswan
1963 Farm Year Sees Record Output and Policy Shifts
The 1963 U S farm sector produced crops and livestock at a record level about 10 percent above 1957 59 while crop acreage stayed among the smallest in 40 years. Net farm income is seen dipping for a second year. wheat growers defeated a federal wheat control plan, a setback for the administration and a win for the American Farm Bureau Federation which advocates less government farming control.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Administration
Orville L. Freeman
American Farm Bureau Federation
Public Memorial Service for Senator Kerr Friday at Ada
A Friday memorial service for Robert S. Kerr will be held at 2 p.m. at the EC campus auditorium and a site east of the Kerr cabin near Ada where his body will be laid to rest. The simple service honors a local figure who grew to national prominence and was born and raised in Ada.
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Robert S. Kerr
Kerr
Ada
Honny
United States Senate
Senator Kerr
County Attorney Loses His Post
MADILL Oklahoma AP A court order relieved Marshall County Atty O C Barnes of his duties Wednesday Dist Judge Joe Thompson declared the 51 year old county attorney incapable of handling the affairs of his office Madill attorney Tom Shaw was appointed to replace Barnes The order was signed after an inquiry into Barnes conduct of recent cases Barnes who has served for the last 20 years with the exception of one term did not attend the inquiry.
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Madill
Marshall County Atty. O.C
Allen Church Hosts Group From Ft. Smith
A group of businessmen from Fort Smith Arkansas spoke at the Allen First Baptist Church on Layman's Day. Rev David Forester leads the church. A deputy sheriff from Fort Smith spoke in the morning service and a feed store clerk gave the evening address.
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Men’s Brotherhood of the Allen Church
Sahara Reveals Ancient Life in Rock Art and Mummies
Archaeologists report rock pictures tens of thousands of years old in the Sahara suggesting a populated landscape. They have unearthed 6 000 year old mummies in the Libyan Desert showing early human presence and ritual remains.
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Sahara
Libyan Desert
Clubs Around Pall Mall Trace 18th Century Roots
About forty five men's clubs cluster along Pall Mall and St James's Street in London. Many clubs trace their origins to 18th century coffeehouses, reflecting a long civic tradition.
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London
Pall Mall
St. James’s Street
It's The Law for Winter Driving and Auto Crashes
Practical rules for drivers in winter weather and crashes. Stop immediately, aid the injured, protect the scene, call an officer, and write down exact details like skid marks, distances, and witness names to support damage claims.
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Oklahoma
Accident Aftermath Advice From Oklahoma Bar Association
This column advises on steps after a crash including exchanging licenses, avoiding admissions, seeking medical care, consulting a lawyer, notifying the insurer, and reporting to the Department of Public Safety when injuries or substantial damages occur. It emphasizes legal guidance and cautions against self interpretation of law without counsel.
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Department of Public Safety
Highway Patrol
Oklahoma Department of Public Safety
Oklahoma Bar Association
J W Huff lifelong public servant and accountant dies
J W Huff born 1896 earned BA 1924 and MS 1937. He served four terms in the Oklahoma legislature starting 1950 and chaired budget work. He later worked in accounting from 1958. Survived by Bertha Huff wife son J B Huff two brothers sister and grandchildren. Funeral arrangements at Smith Funeral Home.
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University of Oklahoma
Huff
Appropriations Committee
First Methodist Church
Francis Lodge No. 178
Af&am
Beatrice Blanche Bentley
Bertha Campbell Perry
Ardmore
Smith Funeral Home
Bertha Huff
J. B. Huff
Fort Worth
Texas
George Huff
Ada
Tom Huff
Walters
James Warren
Gary Bentley Huff
Maggie Muret
Ada Woman Escapes Electrocution After Car Hits Power Line
Ada resident Mrs. George Elkins narrowly avoided electrocution when her car hit a People's Electric pole off a county road near Latta. She suffered minor injuries and was treated at Valley View Hospital after being released. Fire and police assisted, with power lines cut and the scene secured by electric crews.
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Ada
Latta
George Elkins
East Fourteenth
People’s Electric
Union Hill 4-H Hosts Local County Agents
Union Hill 4-H Club met at the school Monday with all members present and two new members Jerry Tatum and Don Miller. Vice president Terrie Ebrite led the ritual as President Larry Bess turned to county agents Emerson Black and Jane Norton who discussed team demonstrations and judged cookies won by Debra Allen blue and several girls red.
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Union Hill
Jerry Tatum
Don Miller
Terrie Ebrite
Larry Bess
Emerson Black
Jane Norton
Black
Debra Allen
Connie Allen
Brenda Ebrite
Commerce and Industry Dept Projects Oklahoma Growth
The Oklahoma Commerce and Industry Department touts strong economic momentum with 123 new plants announced and 84 expansions in the past year. They forecast 15,000 new jobs as investments exceed 120 million dollars for new plants and 30 million for expansions while average weekly income rises from 90 to 93 dollars. Director Lloyd K. Allen cites teamwork as key to further expansion.
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Oklahoma City
Commerce and Industry Department
Oklahoma
Lloyd K. Allen
International Indian Ocean Expedition Opens with Marine Studies
Forty ships from about twenty nations participate in the International Indian Ocean Expedition. Key aims include marine biology research as the ocean hosts the world’s most productive fishing grounds yet suffers high fish mortality.
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ADA Evening News
BWSR
Kenneth J
Aya
Dr. Foreman
Rockefeller
Winthrop Rockefeller
Winrock Farms
Turner Ranch
Come Nelson
Helen Keller
Hugh Allen
Pace One
Country Club Road
Roberts
America
U.S. Department of Agriculture
By Buzzy Bonehouse
J. W. Huff
Ada Fire Department
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