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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1965
Page
4
The Ada Oklahoma weekly urges farmers to adopt stronger safety habits inspired by industry standards. It cites risks from faulty mufflers causing hay barn fires and near misses around equipment, chutes, and cattle handling, urging a systematic risk survey to save lives.
A reader describes a chaotic snowbound turnpike scene where reckless drivers weave through stalled traffic. The writer laments a subset of motorists who gamble with speed and proximity, risking many others in dangerous maneuvers amid icy conditions. The piece urges calmer, safer driving.
Local tribute recalls James A. Baker known as Slim or Uncle Jim, a longtime resident since 1892 with many nieces and nephews, Army service in WWI, and a steady P O Box in Francis. The note also laments stray dogs harming a cow and mentions old local laws and community concerns.
Dr Kenneth Foreman defines the Kingdom of God as God s will supreme, not a place. Repent means a total mind and life change to seek and obey God s will, transforming everyday living as Jesus follows the Sermon on the Mount.
Evangelist Billy Graham presents the feature Shadow of the Boomerang at Morris Memorial Church Latta Road Saturday at 7 30 p m The outdoor action film stars Georgia Lee and Dick Jones and is set in Australia outback country It headlines the Banner Association Youth Rally at Latta church.
A jumble of quips on news, marriage, work, and politics. The collection notes the newspaper as ink and wood, joked at by a narrator with lines about worms, buckets, and silent truths. William J. Lampton quotes and a warden quip close the set.
A jumble of quotes and wry observations traces etiquette comedy a memory of a sidewalk slip with a maiden pairing, jokes about economy and invention, family verses by Vera Krafe, and aphorisms from Abraham Lincoln to modern life.
Wendell Bever director of the Wildlife Conservation Department argues that Oklahoma license prices at two dollars for hunting or fishing and three dollars fifty cents for a combo license provide among the best bargains in the nation. He notes access to 63 public waters, thousands of acres of public shooting areas, five state hatcheries, and habitat development programs that boost game abundance and stocking efforts.
The piece outlines impromptu events in Ada including tennis with Charles Forehand and Howard Fleet at improvised courts, a rodeo with seven ropers, and a quiz night. It notes scarce equipment, lists several local names, and humorously ponders local surnames and civic club projects.
The National Society for the Prevention of Blindness reports nearly 20 percent of eye injuries in children are caused by falls, highlighting risk factors and the need for protective measures.
Cream cheese beaten until creamy then blended with milk and pudding mix. Heat gently then pour into a cooled graham crust and chill until firm. Top with crushed graham crackers.
A recipe describes combining tomato puree chili brick tamales creamed corn kidney beans and A-1 sauce. Simmer chop tamales add corn and beans, then bake in a greased dish at 350 degrees for 45 minutes yielding eight servings.
Mix sugar with boiling water until dissolved. Stir in cranberry juice cocktail orange juice lemon juice and chill. Before serving pour over crushed ice add ginger ale and optionally garnish each cup with an orange slice and mint sprig.
Recipe uses 2 cups mashed sweet potatoes milk pepper and salt. Leftover potatoes can be used. Mash with milk or cream to a smooth paste, season, and place in a greased dish. Pour maple syrup boiled with butter over top and bake at 400 degrees until caramelized.
State and federal agencies report range conditions in Oklahoma mostly fair to good. Range at 75 percent on Jan 1, unchanged from a month prior and nine points above a year ago. cattle condition at 81 percent, also steady from last month and five points above a year ago. Moisture adequate over most of the state except the western Panhandle. prior warm spell aided small grain growth before a weekend cold wave.
Officials from the Soil Conservation Service note Ponotoc County submitted a strong report with 907 of 1,036 district cooperators contacted and 754 applying a conservation practice. Woolley cites 75 percent landowner engagement as a healthy sign for county conservation efforts.
The column reflects on the 1965 legislature’s urbanization effect, zoo fascination, and waistline dieting trends. It relays two bank robbery anecdotes: a quick-witted teller thwarting a hold up with humor and a chaotic heist where a reluctant robber asks to steal the books after claiming a $2,000 shortfall.
Parker outlines phased campus expansion funded by 33 acres bought from the Norris Estate for about 50000 dollars. New fieldhouse size will hinge on money. tennis courts to be built near the stadium. Mayhue Courts on South Francis used now. Horace Mann building to be demolished for dorm space and a new parking area. East Central reports 2362 fall enrollees, with rising dorm demand.
A local Oklahoma breeder discusses the Tennessee Walking Horse naming idea and suggests creating a distinctive regional breed name to reflect the area's equine heritage and breeders.
Ada City Council authorized a across the board pay raise for all regular city employees. City Manager J B Davidson said the increase is 342 percent affecting 112 workers. Over one year the rise costs about 14000 dollars. The council also expanded life insurance coverage from 2000 to amount equal to one year’s salary.
Justice of the Peace Bert Ratliff slipped at a Saturday wedding at the courthouse. He struck his head on a radiator and bled heavily but finished the ceremony. He received three stitches at Sugg Clinic and returned to work Monday.
A frame gymnasium north of the city burned completely early Tuesday. Owned by Mrs. Hazel Eyerly, the Colbert building was fully involved as Ada firefighters arrived. Fire crews kept the blaze from spreading. the Skyview Nursing Home nearby was not endangered. Mrs. Everly stated a clothes dryer and some equipment were inside the gym.
News classified notice offers buy sell trade and rent options with contact access FE 2 4433 for details and listings in the local paper.
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