Ada Evening News and Ada Weekly News mergers
A historical notice and editorial excerpt discuss consolidation of Ada Oklahoma papers and a critical commentary on Friends of Animals efforts to ban rodeos. The piece cites a press release from New York group pushing bills against bucking straps and electric prods, with rebuttals about rodeo stock value and rider safety. It presents a local reaction to national animal-rights activism and includes local anecdotes about rodeo practices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friends of Animals, Inc
New York City
United States
Alice Herrington
Friends of Animals
Miss Herrington
Death of Air Force Captain Pat Gauley in Vietnam
Washington AP reports Air Force Captain Pat Gauley of Stillwater Oklahoma was killed in Vietnam. He was a 1961 Enid High School graduate and attended Oklahoma State University before entering the Air Force at Lackland. Gauley's widow is Francie A. Gauley. parents are Mr and Mrs Nunsfeld and Mrs AM Gauley. The article includes a poem and notes Gauley served as a top student and a dedicated officer about 18 years old at death.
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Vietnam
Pentagon
Air Force
Pat Gauley
Francie A. Gauley
Stillwater
Gauley
Vanie Air Force Base
Enid High School
Oklaearth
Sull
Ilwater
Lackland
Friends
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Does Your Christianity Show In Everyday Life
Robert Raines, pastor of First Methodist Church in Germantown Pa, cites a boss’s remark about a church member asking if a funny little church explains difference. The sermon questions whether true Christian distinctiveness lies in outward show or in radical values that reverse worldly norms and invite persecution yet promise happiness to the poor and suffering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Raines
First Methodist Church
Germantown
Jesus
Christ
Ada youth to tour South Africa as Rotary exchange ambassador
David Lee 27 of Ada Oklahoma has been chosen by Rotary District 577 to join five others on a two month study tour of South Africa in March and April funded by Rotary Foundation grants. Lee, a East Central graduate and Lee Company manager, will stay with local hosts and speak to civic groups about business and country. He travels with Rotarian Wray Finney and will later visit Europe. his brother Lt Wayne Lee serves with the Army Corps of Engineers in Germany.
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Don Cook
Ada
Okla
Africa
David Lee
East 15Th
William G. Lee
West
Lee
Rotary
South Africa
Jerry Spencer
Ada Rotary Club
Oklahoma
Rotary Foundation
Rotary International
Europe
Wayne Lee
Augsburg
Germany
Army Corps of Engineers
Spencer
Sout Africa
Oklahoma District
Rotary District
Finney
Adan
Jo Ann
Deft
Defamation Law: Does Hearsay or Silence Shield A Defamer
A legal overview explains when a defamation claim fails or succeeds. It emphasizes that publication to a third party is usually required for injury to reputation. It notes exceptions where foreseeability or understanding by listeners matters, and cites cases involving letters and oral insults.
Sneezing Subsides For Kerchoo Kid
Miami Florida AP reports high school junior June Clark once plagued by relentless sneezing now feels fine though still sneezes occasionally. After a year of near daily bouts and hospitalizations, a psychologist used mild electric shocks to suppress sneezing, cutting the rate dramatically. She still receives weekly treatment, now only a few shocks per session.
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Miami
Fila
June Clark
Jane
Carol Chu
Training Pays Big Dividends For Children
In Jersey City at St Josephs School for the Blind, all pupils are disabled yet learn to move through a six story building and to reach nearby stores. On a fire in the auditorium, ABC children exited in under a minute as they followed rails and were guided down stairs by five nuns, six housemothers and three aides. No injuries or panic occurred.
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Jersey City
Nat
St. Joseph's School For the
ABC
Jus' S00 Up th' Fire and Powell Debate
The piece contrasts the Powell controversy with civic passion in Congress and a broader look at Panotoc County culture. It compares reactions to Adam Clayton Powell's rhetoric on the Capitol steps, notes admiration and hostility among lawmakers, and shifts to reflections on boyhood freedoms, cave-building, and local pride in Pontotoc County with praise for leadership and future prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Powell
Ol’ Buzz
Capitol Steps
Adam Clayton Powell
Senator Baring Pushes Five Year Lead and Zinc Plan
Washington is told of a new bill by Rep. Walter Baring aiming to revise a flexible import quota for lead and zinc. The proposal would set quotas for three years if domestic stocks are excessive, with a minimum quota to ensure importer access in U.S. markets while stabilizing supply and demand.
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Washington
Walter 5
Baring
D-Ney
Dozens of Maxims and Jokes Mix Wit and Wisdom
A collage of old wisecracks and proverbs blends humor with life lessons about temper honesty dreams and daily routines. It includes quips on happiness health wealth and social norms, plus light anecdotes and puns about guilt, love, and everyday mishaps.
In Defense of Forty by Claire Leightan
A reflective verse praising forty as a valid age. The speaker notes peers fear aging but argues each prior stage carries burdens. The speaker prefers forty to earlier years and ends with the line clarifying age forty and thirty-nine.
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Claire Leightan
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Uneeli News
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4A Weekly Democrat
Pantotar County Enterprise
Ada State Desaiurat
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Ada Evening News
Fontotos
Pontotec
Ana
Oklahma
Oklahora
Richard Bailey
Langone
John
Edward
Gersin
Kerchoo Kid
Congress
Joe McCarthy
Panatotec County
Pontotoc County
By Buzzy Bonshouse
Connie Nelson
Jake
Harvey
Henry
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