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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1967
Page
4
The Ada Times-Democrat reflects on Christmas as a season of faith family and giving beyond commercial excess. It celebrates church prayers community service gift joy and the enduring hope for loved ones near and far during the holiday season.
A man bribed police to ignore narcotics found in Eddie's basement and was convicted despite claiming it was a joke. The court explained bribery can apply beyond public officials, extending to athletes under a modern statute, emphasizing honesty and integrity as a duty.
Three people died and more than 25 were injured when a tornado struck southeastern Missouri. The fatalities occurred in Potosi where damage spread to Cadet five miles northeast. City hall power plant shopping center and homes were damaged. About 20 residents of Potosi were hospitalized.
Turkey breeders work to develop a giant breed featuring invisible pinfeathers, strong legs, and a calm disposition. Researchers plan selective breeding and evaluation of temperament and growth traits for potential farming advantages.
The Weekly News urges readers to embrace merriment beyond Christmas and read the Nativity story in all seasons. It links joy to generosity and social joy, citing Dickens and Shakespeare, and encourages shared laughter and warmth in homes nationwide.
Services for Mabel Clara Smith 86 Route 5 Ada will be at 3 p m Friday at Oak Avenue Baptist Church with Rev Joe Dixon officiating. Burial in Rosedale Cemetery. Smith died Wednesday night after two months of illness. She was born Sept 23 1881 in Williamson County Texas. Survived by two daughters Gladys Morgan and Mrs Leon Inman, three grandchildren seven great grandchildren two great great grandchildren and a brother Fred Foster.
W F Roberts of Roff died Thursday morning at his home. He is survived by his wife and other relatives. Crisweil Funeral Home will announce funeral arrangements.
The Ada livestock market remained steady for slaughter classes and 50 cents lower for stocker and feeder cattle. Receipts totaled 800 with detailed price ranges for cows bulls calves steers and heifers across dairy and stock categories.
The piece argues Malachi 3 presents a afterglow of Advent that shifts to judgment and purification. It contrasts the festive Christmas mood with Malachi’s call for refinement of the people, especially the priests, through trials leading to rebirth and cross bearing.
Cattle receipts 1800 head with feeder cattle and calves dominating Thursday's sale. Prices show under 650 lb calves steady to weak from last Thursday, with assorted weight ranges for yearling steers and heifers and bull calves. Hogs and sheep sold with modest gains and steady prices in limited runs.
The county courthouse will close at noon Friday to begin the Christmas holiday. County offices will reopen for business Tuesday morning.
A sermon anecdote contrasts a man paying five dollars a year to support the church with his $250 yearly spend on drink before salvation. Evangelist Sam Jones questions the value of his transformation and wealth while urging giving to God as evidence of love. The piece closes with a moral on charity and devotion.
Rabbi Balfour Brickner of the Union of American Hebrew Congregations argues religion must shock and unsettle. He warns that suburban church expansion masks social problems, while true church work strips away veneers and provokes dislike.
A nostalgic Christmas verse reflects on world peace and the conflict between hate and hope. The speaker believes the wrong will fail and the right prevail, with bells proclaiming goodwill to men amid despair.
Teacher tests students on magnets then poses a riddle My name starts with M and I pick up things. A boy in the back row suggests Mother, prompting puzzled reactions as the quiz unfolds.
A collage of jokes and witticisms on ethics luck and family, ending with a Christmas greeting. The tone imitates period humor with lines about a mayor's son a police inspector and a joke about a barbershop sermon. The passage closes with a warm 1968 holiday wish.
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