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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1966
Page
4
In a reflective editorial the Ada Evening News cautions against price hikes by steel companies, arguing increases in hard times are foolish. The piece notes insufficient industry knowledge and urges restraint until demand improves.
A neighbor's cat lawsuit fails on two grounds. Ownership alone does not imply liability for a cat's mischief, and cats roam by common consent unless the owner is on notice of danger from prior vicious conduct. Examples show a kittened cat attacking a dog can lead to damages, while a single snarl does not.
Ada moves to redevelop substandard areas with possible 300 public housing units. The Ada Public Housing Authority hires Parker and Associates for initial design while surveys show 71 families in the flats, 214 people, average family income 2000 to 2300 dollars yearly, 108 children under 18.
The editorial critiques a union leader for defying a court ruling amid a New York City strike and endorses a National Park Service plan for a three phase expansion around Platt National Park. The proposal would create a park complex near Lake Arbuckles and Turner Falls, with grazing leased to cattlemen and access for 27 million people within 500 miles, aiming to preserve Oklahoma scenery for future generations.
The piece explains the idiom gone to pot meaning something is no longer useful. It links the expression to sending scrap metal to a melting pot for reuse, noting the origin in common parlance.
Post mortem blood tests on 1 721 traffic victims in California during 1964 found that 55 percent of drivers had some alcohol in their blood. Similar tests showed that 45 percent of adult pedestrian victims had been consuming alcohol prior to the accident.
By 1952 only 40 percent of Egypt's six to twelve year olds attended primary school. Since then the number in school has more than doubled and officials expect full enrollment by 1969.
A WEEKLY correspondent mailed two papers with walnuts to Walden and Tamar Casey in Oklahoma City hoping for a subscription. Walden praised the papers and promised to subscribe, but no payment arrived yet. the attempt is described as a good effort regardless.
Ada will host the 1967 Oklahoma State Pecan Association convention January 24-25, after Okmulgee secured the meeting at the state show. Cy Hailey received a certificate of award for 30 years of service to the pecan industry. Ada winners included Dr. L. W. Cheek Oscar Myers George Johnson and John Skinner.
Jonathan Voyles 89 of Ada died at 3 25 a m Friday in a local hospital after several months of ill health. Services were 2 p m Monday at Smith Funeral Home chapel with burial in Rosedale Cemetery. Survived by a daughter Vineta Felkins Stonewall two sons Clifford and Leslie Voyles two sisters Virgie Timmons and Simon Patton and 11 grandchildren 14 great grandchildren. Born March 31 1876 in Hunt County Texas he moved to Oklahoma in 1911 and farmed in Stonewall and Frisco before retiring living in Ada. He was a Baptist.
The piece reflects on the vast wealth of knowledge inherited from centuries of labor and asks how large Oklahoma is. It notes common figures like 69,919 square miles from the U.S. Commerce Department and discusses the difficulty of exact measurement due to water areas and lake inundation. It emphasizes the value of knowledge and careful fact gathering.
About 200 African American emigrants departed Savannah Georgia for Liberia on March 18 1895. They set sail amid organized transport efforts reflecting a larger migration pattern from the American South to African settlements.
A reflective collection of wry maxims and quotes on life reading and work. Maurice Seitzer quips on instant money and life shortcuts while Olin Miller notes how patting backs profits those with the knack. The piece comments on history and matrimony in a light satirical tone.
A collection of quips and humorous reflections on misunderstanding, aging, savings, secret keeping, car sales banter, rationing flattery, cowboy banter, hibernation explained by a student, and the modern wish for less work and more pay. The items feature light social humor and everyday observations.
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