Ada Evening News and Ada Weekly News history note
The Ada Evening News and Ada Weekly News includes details of consolidation with the Ada Times-Democrat Pontotoc County Enterprise Ada Star and Ada Weekly Democrat dating from 1901 to 1953. It lists publisher W D Little Bob Heaton editor and weekly Thursday publication in Ada Oklahoma with mail and carrier rates and a local dial number.
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W. D. Little
Bob Heaton
Ada
Oklahoma
The
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Ada Weekly Democrat
Pontotoc
A New Year view of American standing abroad
The essay surveys global sentiment toward the United States, noting mixed reactions from allies and adversaries. It highlights favorable views in Japan Formosa South Korea the Philippines Malaya and Australia while criticizing others including the Soviet bloc and some Mediterranean states. It ends urging pride in American freedoms and a forward gaze.
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China
India
Nehru
Pakistan
America
Japan
Formosa
South Korea
Stars and Stripes
Philippines
Malaya
Siam
New Zealand
England
Skybolt
France
de Gaulle
West Germany
East Germany
Spain
Albania
Yugoslavia
Italy
Greece
Turkey
Iran
Mediterranean
Israel
Africa
Mexico
Canada
Cuba
Castro
Uncle Sam
Guianas
Central America
South America
South Pole
Belgium
Holland
Denmark
Norway
Sweden
Finland
Lapland
We don’t need a white Christmas or heavy snow
The speaker argues snow is impractical for their country noting drivers struggle on ice, homes risk fire when heating is overused, pipes freeze, and people dislike bitter weather. They dismiss romantic snow talk and prefer a sunny day in the sixties.
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Alaska
Ada men charged in county court cases Tuesday
Two Face County charged two Ada men in separate cases Tuesday. George Allen King pleaded not guilty to reckless driving. C. L. Dunn faced two counts of assault and battery and one of malicious injury to property.
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Ada
George Allen King
C. L. Dunn
Freedom and Responsibility in Christian Life
Dr. Foreman explores freedom as both freedom from and freedom for. He warns against self centered use of freedom and contrasts fear and sin as master enemies. The text stresses serving others in love as true freedom, using a harbor illustration of two ships to show responsible liberty.
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Christ
Paul
It's The Law Curbstone Counsel
Frank Fumble learns a hard lesson after ignoring legal papers in a used car dispute. He buys a car from Wheeler Dealer, pays 50 down, but stops payments, then suivre a sheriff summons. Tom Talker misleads him into dropping the car at the dealer, leading to a wage garnishment and a 950 judgment. Consult a lawyer and respond to any legal papers promptly.
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Frank Fumble
Tom
Frank
Wheeler A
Tom Talker
Oklahoma
Oklahoma Bar Association
Ada records multiple Christmas crashes and toll rise
A spate of Ada traffic crashes capped by several December incidents raises the Ada monthly toll to 28 and the year total to 264. Additional fatalities in Oklahoma push the state yearly toll to 748, with three deaths on Christmas Day.
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Ada
Oklahoma
Marriages in Ada Area Report
Five couples from Ada are listed in marriage notices including Jack H Anderson 17 wed Janice Kay Means 17. John Thompson 31 wed Anita Hughes 21. James D Fox 22 wed Barbara D Griffiths 22 of Stratford. Ethelbert Dean Rich 21 wed Mary F George 21. Roy Bell 21 wed Priscilla Crabtree 18.
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Jack H. Anderson
Ada
Janice Kay Means
John Thompson
Anita Hughes
James D. Fox
Barbara D. Griffiths
Stratford
Ethelbert Dean Rich
Mary F. George
Roy Bell
Priscilla Crabtree
News Want Ad Lineakar Fe 2 4433
Classified line item promotes selling buying renting and locating items using the News want ad service with contact reference FE 2 4433.
The Game Of Life And Daily Woes Parody Poems
A compact collection of short verses and quips reflecting on life, confidence, aging, and everyday struggles. The excerpts juxtapose playful aphorisms with light irony, noting fear, wishes, and household roles in a dated newspaper voice.
Unchanged Personality Amid Wife's Absence Valued
A proverb notes that happiness in marriage rests on a man whose character stays the same with or without his wife present. It emphasizes steady conduct over changing moods in domestic life.
Opportunity wears overalls as hard work, not a spark
A reflective adage notes that many miss chances because opportunity appears as labor rather than a flashy event. It emphasizes steady effort and practical toil as the path to success.
His Wife Even Smiled byline Adam humorist
A humorous reminiscence notes a writer whose by line was Adam and whose jokes were always first hand. The piece credits Fred W. Norman for the wry tribute describing a man famed for turning life into laughter through direct, genuine humor.
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Adam
Fred W. Norman
Modern computer blames mistakes on others and quirky country life
The passage blends humor about a computer that deflects faults with advice for country living. It jokes that happiness requires poetic soul, philosophical mind, hermit’s simplicity, and a reliable station wagon. It raises the superstition of black cats depending on whether one is a man or a mouse.
Freezing Ground Slows Travel In Local Area
Residents report slick conditions on roadways with ice and frost. Officials urge caution as motorists face reduced visibility and slower speeds during nighttime hours.
Neighbor Questions Name of New House
A couple whose new house drew a visitor remark that the owner labeled the project a bungle and noted they still owe for it, sparking a light moment about the bungalow.
Young Applicant Misreads Salary Question
A high school student completes an after school job application. When the personnel manager assists, the salary desired space is filled with the word Yes. The incident highlights a humorous misunderstanding in a shop or office setting.
Inner truth beyond a patient gaze poem line
A reflective verse contrasts outward effort with inner essence. Cal Bird notes how hard work shapes perception yet cannot obscure authentic character revealed from within.
Traffic toll rises during Christmas period with 291 deaths
Traffic counted from 12:01 a.m. Tuesday to 12:01 a.m. Thursday totals 291 deaths. Weather was mostly fair but earlier snow storms created hazardous driving conditions in many areas. Christmas Day fatalities exceed the annual 10-month and prior year totals, which averaged about 115 and 112 deaths daily respectively.
Ad Action Spotlight Prompts Want Ads Move
Readership notices suggest use of Want Ads for advertising campaigns and market action. Local merchants and job seekers are urged to place targeted ads to reach specific audiences.
Dairy Project continues with Ross High student plans
Mary Jo, a Ross High School senior, plans to attend East Central State College after graduation next spring. Her dairy herd will help finance her education while she pursues art as a major, aiming for a career in painting and sketching. Her aunt and uncle in New Mexico hold much of her artwork. She will retire from 4-H with nearly all possible honors after graduation.
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Ross High School
East Central State College
New Mexico
Mary Jo
Susie McCormick Remembered by Eastern Star Friends
Obituary notes Susie McCormick who served on the county election board for many years and enjoyed public life. Services were held Thursday at 2 p m in Criswell Funeral Home chapel with Rev Fred Williams and Dr David G Hause officiating. Interment followed at Rosedale Cemetery. She leaves a brother J E McCormick of Los Angeles and four cousins in Oklahoma City and Texas.
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Eastern Star
Chapel of Criswell Funeral Home
Fred Williams
Oklahoma City
David G. Hause
Rosedale Cemetery
D. J. Smith
G. C. Thompson
H. E. Muller
Waco
Tex
Doris Pegg
Ada
Family burned in stairway blaze. father hurt saving others
Johnson, 51, suffered critical burns while attempting to rescue victims. Mrs. Johnson, 47, and son Nathaniel, 16, escaped. Nine of the victims were her children, and three were grandchildren.
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Johnson
Nathaniel
Norman couples announce marriages in brief notices
Michael Henderson Freeman 20 of Norman marries Monte Sidney Phelps 19 of Norman. Homer H. White 32 of Coalgate wed Tracye Jeane Wilson 22 of Ada. Larry Heard 19 of Hickory ties the knot with Emma Childs 19 of Sulphur. Gary Duane Knight 25 of Carlsbad New Mexico marries Sherri Kay Jackson 21 of Ada.
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Michael Henderson Freeman
Norman
Monte Sidney Phelps
Homer H. White
Coalgate
Tracye Jeane Wilson
Ada
Larry Heard
Hickory
Emma Childs
Gary Duane Knight
Carlsbad
N. M
Sherri Kay Jackson
AP Book Offer on Kennedy Assassination
NEWS subscribers can obtain The Torch Is Passed an AP written history of President Kennedys assassination and related events. The 100 page lavishly illustrated volume covers the Texas trip the shooting Oswalds life the transfer of power and final rites for 2.00. An order coupon and story appear on Page 11 Section 2.
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Associated Press
Kennedy
Texas
Oswald
Funeral services for George A Kellams in Kiowa Baptist Church
George A Kellams 62 Route 2 Ada retired carpenter died Tuesday at 1 50 PM after a short illness Born January 10 1902 in Bonham Texas to Charles W and Mary Elizabeth Kellams he lived in the state most of his life came to Ada in 1963 Married Corena in Eldorado Arkansas in 1944 Services set for Friday at 2 PM at Kiowa First Baptist Church Rev Frank Cunningham to lead Smith Funeral Home in charge Interment Kiowa Cemetery Survivors include wife Corena two daughters Mary Lou Kellams and Elsie Jones two sons Carroll Kellams and Wilson D Kellams a brother Albert Kellams and six grandchildren
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Lawrence Gregory
North Oak
Simon Morris
North Stockton
Main and
Townsend
Morris
Varnell M. Hannick
Oklahoma City
Robert L. Johnson
Route 5
Ada
South Townsend
Johnson
Jesse Pittman Dyson
Route 4
Fourth
Mississippi
Elmer Dean Baker
Donald Lee Jones
South Oak
Main
Baker
George A. Kellams
Bonham
Texas
Charles W
Mary Elizabeth Kellams
Corena
Eldorado
Ark
Kiowa First Baptist Church
Frank Cunningham
Smith Funeral Home
Kiowa
Corena Kellams
Mary Lou Kellams
Elsie Jones
Santa Ana
Calif
Carroll Kellams
Hobbs
N.M
Wilson D. Kellams
Tucson
Ariz
Albert Kellams
Federal warrant leads to Texas arrest near Seagraves
An individual extradited before a U S commissioner was held for federal officials. He listed Seagraves Texas as his residence. The federal warrant issued October 3 in San Angelo cited a July 19 event. Sheriff Griffin and Chief Gosnell reported the men appeared to be en route to Texas when detained, using an assumed name at a motel.
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U. S
Seagraves
Tex
San Angelo
Griffin
Gosnell
Texas
Farmers find minimum tillage boosts cost savings and yields
Farmers are discovering that minimum tillage, the least amount of tillage required to complete field work, can reduce costs while increasing production of both forage and raw crops, according to the New Holland Grassland News.
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The
New Holland Grassland News
Amish Must Wire Dairies to Meet Health Rules
Dairies press the Amish to install wiring on farms and dairy facilities to comply with local health regulations despite their rejection of electricity.
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Dairies
Christmas season and leadership reflections in a year end column
The piece examines Christmas observance shifting from a long traditional season to a shorter modern period and warns against excess consumption. It contrasts old curb calls with ongoing holiday gaiety and ends with musings on presidential influence and a humorous executive failing the tests.
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America
Weekly News
Conversation Sparks Recall of Old Friend Visit
A lively exchange followed a recent visit with an old friend. The talk veered toward shared memories, small anecdotes, and familiar places from years past, revealing muted reflections on time and friendship.
Quitting smoking dominates popular conversation
Quitting smoking becomes a major topic of discussion rivaling advice on colds weight loss home decor and dining. P I s books and tobacco substitutes flood the market as conversation leads the trend.
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P.i
Athos First Monastery Founded In 963 Bans Women and Slaves
After the first of 20 major monasteries was founded on Mt Athos in 963, women children and eunuchs were barred from the narrow hilly peninsula.
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Greece
Mt. Athos
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