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Newspaper

Ada Weekly News

Location

Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Jan 18, 1968

Page

4

Ada Weekly News and Evening News Publication Details

The item outlines historic publication mergers and pricing notes for Ada Oklahoma newspapers including The Ada Weekly News and The Ada Evening News with dates of consolidations from 1910 to 1953 and typical mailing and carrier rates. It lists affiliations with Ada Weekly Democrat Pentotec County Enterprise Ada Star- Democrat and Ada Times-Democrat.

Ada Weekly Democrat Pentotec County Enterprise Ada Star- Democrat Ada Times-Democrat ADA Weekly News Pontotoc Ada Oklahoma Ada Evening News

A CLOUD ON THE HORIZON FOR AMERICA'S FARMLAND

Dr. Barry Commoner warns at AAAS meeting that chemical nitrogen fertilizers damage soil humus and pose health risks. He urges natural fertilizers and better farming practices, noting regional nitrogen pollution and the cost of alternatives.

Barry Commoner Department of Botany Center For the Biology of Natural Systems Washington University St. Louis Commoner American Association For the Advancement of Science New York U.S Corn Belt California Missouri Agricultural Experiment Station

Court Upholds Bequest Against Divorce Clause

A mother’s will attempting to force a divorce as a condition of inheritance was challenged. The court allowed Ed to collect the bequest without divorcing, noting public policy favors marriage and condemns anti marriage bait. It cites cases where divorce bait may be void or upheld if impact on marriage is slight.

Janet

New Zealand Badminton Champion Sightsees in Delhi

Richard Purser, Kiwi badminton champion from the New Zealand Kiwis, arrived in late November to play five international events in India. He missed a cable notice delaying the tournaments until January and chose to stay for sightseeing.

New Delhi Richard Purser New Zealand India Purser

New Birth and Transformation in John Three

The article explains Jesus conversation with Nicodemus about being born from above. It emphasizes spiritual rebirth as God’s gift, not physical birth, and notes even respectable, religious people may resist transformation. It ends by asking if readers need a new you.

Jesus Nicodemus Kingdom of God Necodemus Cana Christ John

Roques Return from California Visit

Mr and Mrs T J Roque have returned from an extended visit with relatives in California. Mr and Mrs Grant Harris of Fort Worth were weekend visitors of her parents Mr and Mrs Aubrey Banks.

Mary Laseman T. J. Roquemore California Grant Harris Fort Worth Aubrey Banks

Fort Worth Visit Ties to Etchie Family

Mr and Mrs Richard Etchie son and son Richard Earl spent weeks in Fort Worth where they are employed. Lowell Laseman visited Mr and Mrs Alvin Mantooth in Stratford on Thursday evening. The latter was ill with the flu.

Richard Etchieson Richard Earl Fort Worth Etchieson and Son Lowell Laseman Alvin Mantooth Stratford

Larsh Brothers Attend Denver Stock Show

K P Larsh Jr and his brother Allen spent several days in Denver Colorado visiting and attending a stock show during a recent trip.

K. P. Larsh Jr Allen Denver Colo

Frank Jarred Sits Out as County Assessor in Roff

Frank Jarred, county tax assessor, spent Tuesday through Friday in Roff this week as part of ongoing duties and inspections.

Frank Jarred Roff

Local hospital patient and church meeting noted

Tom Tingle is a surgery patient at Valley View Hospital. Beulah Hathaway attended the Ada social club executive board meeting Thursday at the First Baptist Church.

Tom Tingle Valley View Hospital Beulah Hathaway Ada First Baptist Church

Union Hill Social Notes Highlight Local Visits

Mrs. Lavona Jones reports Mr. and Mrs. F O Jones hosted visits from Mr. and Mrs. Fred Jones and Wayne and Miss Delphia Jones on Thursday. Hudell Bolin Ada and Jud son Kirby Latta visited Mr and Mrs Fred Jones and Wayne during the week. Mrs Fred Jones visited her mother Mrs Eula Kirby Saturday.

Lavona Jones F. O. Jones Fred Jones Wayne Delphia Jones Hudell Bolin Ada Judson Kirby Latta Eula Kirby

Keeling Visit to Seminole Family Lines

Mr and Mrs Lee Keeling visited Mrs Callie East in Seminole on Saturday. They visited their daughters and families including Mr and Mrs Charles Coplen and family and Mr and Mrs George Smith and family.

Lee Keeling Callie East Seminole Charles Coplen George Smith

Union Hill Ladies Sew to Pass Time with Rugs

Union Hill residents especially the ladies have spent the past week sewing. Emmett Agee has been making rugs to help pass the time.

Union Hill Emmett Agee

Henson Family Visits McAnally and Johnson Residences

Mr and Mrs William Henson and Billy visited Mr and Mrs Bo McAnally and Kevin Mon ay Mr and Mrs Henson and Billy and Miss Patsy Curtis visited Mr and Mrs Tommy Johnson Saturday.

William Henson Billy Bo McAnally Kevin Monay Henson Patsy Curtis Tommy Johnson

McAnally Family Visits Include Tammy Overnight

Mrs Geraldine McAnally visited Mrs Corean Kellams at Jan Frances Nursing Home. Tammy McAnally daughter of Mr and Mrs Alvin McAnally wanted to stay with Bill McAnallys family Friday. Tammy was awakened at midnight and Bill helped her prepare to go home.

Geraldine McAnally Corean Kellams Jan Frances Nursing Home Johnny Allen Sandy Debbie Pam Alvin McAnally Tammy Bill McAnally Tammy McAnally Mr. McAnally Wayne McAnally

Cosbys and Fraleys Host Visiting Family With Baby

Mr and Mrs Roger Cosby and their infant visited Mr and Mrs Austin Fraley recently for a short social call.

Roger Cosby Baby Austin Fraley

Tilleys Visit Father at Valley View Hospital

Mr and Mrs Kirby Tilley visited her father Wes Farmer a patient at Valley View Hospital Saturday and Sunday.

Kirby Tilley Wes Farmer Valley View Hospital

Local residents visit family and attend events this week

Mr. and Mrs. Bob Gray and family and Mr. and Mrs. F. O. Jones visited Rev. and Mrs. Don Newby during the week. The Newbys attended a basketball game at Vaness. Barbara Newby, Stew, Lavona Jones, Annette Jones, and Kenny visited R. E. Tilley Friday. F. O. Jones, Matt Richardson, Terry, and Cerral attended the FFA dinner at Latta School Friday night. R. E. Tilley visited Mr. and Mrs. Jack McNutt Jr., Lisa, Eddie, and Danny Sunday. More visitors noted later.

Bob Gray F. O. Jones Don Newby Jack McNutt Jr Lisa Eddie Danny

Ada Area Residents And Guests Share Week Activities

Community members report visits among Ada families including Mr. and Mrs. Dale Tilley Mrs. Lela Richardson and Steve and others. A pond ice cutting incident on a farm near Ada injures Billy Joe Adams lightly while residents plan safer outings and note New Year resolutions.

Billy Joe Adams Union Hill

Visits Highlight Jan Day and Sunday Patients

Mrs Etta Garrett Myra Nell Mrs Barbara Newby and Kathy visited Mrs Corean Kellams Mrs Burk and Mrs Gardner all patients at Jan day and Sunday in a local hospital setting reflecting community care and family involvement.

Etta Garrett Myra Nell Barbara Newby Kathy Lavona Jones Sgt Anthony Duckworth Corean Kellams Burk Gardner Jan Frances Nursing Home

Archer Family and Friends Visit Mrs Myrtle Archer

Mr and Mrs Larry Archer and family along with Mrs Mary Long and Tommy visited Mrs Myrtle Archer Lindall and Lawrence.

Larry Archer Mary Long Tommy Myrtle Archer Lindall and Lawrence

Union Hill Baptist Sunday School Notes and Hymns

Families visited over the week including Delozier Collins and Lancaster households. Union Hill Baptist Church reported 46 in Sunday school as Rev. Don Newby delivered sermons. Music featured multiple solos readings duets and a quartet with names such as Lynda Golden Debbie Henderson Myra Nell Garrett and Laura Haines. The Jan 21 program sponsor was Mike Haines.

Union Hill Baptist Church Don Newby Sue Henderson Fern Long Steve Lynda Golden Debbie Henderson Horace Golden Barbara Newby Training Union Laura Haines Christ Daisy Binion Rhonda Adams Mike Myra Nell Garrett Jesus Mike Haines

Tilley Family Visits and Vanoss Basketball Attendance

Mr and Mrs Kirby Tilley Dian and Pamela visited Mr and Mrs Johnny Tilley and Mr and Mrs Wes Farmer Galey. Mr and Mrs Johnny Tilley attended basketball games at Vanoss the past week.

Kirby Tilley Dian Pamela Johnny Tilley Wes Farmer Galey Vanoss

Local visits decorate a week of community life

F O Joens Sgt and Mrs Anthony Duckworth and Alvin Titsworth visited Mr and Mrs J W Kirkes during the week. Mrs Ruby Horton and Mrs Lizzie Horton and children were in Ada Friday. Mr and Mrs E L Horton and family visited Mr and Mrs Roger Stone and son and Mr and Mrs Glen Horton and family recently.

F. O. Joens Anthony Duckworth Alvin Titsworth J. W. Kirkes Ruby Horton Lizzie Horton Ada E. L. Horton Roger Stone Glen Horton

Local residents miss church after flu outbreak

Mr and Mrs Mack Welch and family along with Mike Golden Rus sell Gray Elton Lancaster Steve and Jeff Long Mrs Nora Lancaster Vickie Ann and Mrs Betty Cunningham among others were sidelined by influenza and did not attend services Sunday. Steve and Jeff Long and Rus sell Gray did attend church previously but stayed home this Sunday due to illness.

Mack Welch Mike Golden Russell Gray Elton Lancaster Steve Jeff Long Nora Lancaster Vickie Ann Betty Cunningham

Riverside family connects via phone call to Tilley kin

R. E. Tilley received a phone call from his daughter and family Mr and Mrs Art Bostetler and Pamela in Riverside California. The former Lara Tilley is a graduate of Vanoss High.

R. E. Tilley Art Bostetler Pamela Riverside Calif Lara Tilley Vanoss Highs

Raggedy Ann’s bath time tale and local greetings

Local notes recount Harold and Mrs Haines at two games in Roff and Vaness week. Susan Haines, age 2, bathed her rag doll Raggedy Ann after it was placed in bath water by her sister. Several families, including Cassady, Hampton, Delozier, Archer, Reamy, Kemp, Newby, and Jones, visited relatives and a pastor’s family during the week and Betty Cunningham was ill with flu on Sunday.

Harold Haines Roff Vaness Mike Haines Baby Susan Raggedy Ann Albert Cassady Susan Mike J. W. Haines

Sunday Visits and Flu Outbreak Ripple Through Union Hill

The Rev and Mrs Don Newby and Kathy and Stephen joined Mr and Mrs Ray Kemp for Sunday dinner. Kemp family hosted related visits with A B Northam and family in Oil Center. Benny Jones and Kenny visited John Lee in Latta. Annette Jones missed exams due to flu as Union Hill reports a widespread flu outbreak infecting nearly every home.

Ray Kemp Barbara Newby Kathy Lavona Jones F. L. Cunningham Betty Cunningham Don Newby Stephen A. B. Northam Oil Center Benny Jones Kenny John Lee Latta Annette Jones Union Hill

Henderson Family Visit Spreads Through Egypt Locales

Mr and Mrs Olen Henderson and Debbie and Junior visited Mr and Mrs Horace Golden and family along with Don Henderson and Jerry Henderson and families to see Mr and Mrs Paul Henderson in Egypt during the week.

Olen Henderson Debbie Horace Golden Don Henderson Jerry Henderson Paul Henderson Egypt

Byng School Teacher Misses Week With Flu

Karl Tilley, a teacher at Byng School, was out with influenza for the past week and missed a day of classes. The article notes attendance at a Thursday night Byng basketball game by Mr and Mrs Karl Tilley and Carlton, along with Mr and Mrs Bob Gray, Ricky and Russell, and the Rev and Mrs Don Newby, Kathy and Stephen.

Karl Tilley Byng School Carlton Bob Gray Ricky Russell Don Newby Kathy Stephen Byng

Local visitors and a Dallas business trip noted

R. E. Tilley and Matt Richardson hosted a Sunday visit with Mr. and Mrs. Jack McNutt, Eddie and Lisa Richardson, Mr. and Mrs. Roger Richardson, and Steven. Tilley and Richardson also made a business trip to Dallas on Monday.

R. E. Tilley Jack McNutt Eddie Lisa Roger Richardson Steven Matt Richardson Dallas

Local residents visit Rhynes family Sunday

Jr. and Sandy, Vaness, Beth Fullingim, Byng, and Mr. and Mrs. William Henson and Billy visited Mr. and Mrs. James Rhynes Sr. and family Sunday.

James Rhynes Jr Sandy Vaness Beth Fullingim Byng William Henson Billy James Rhynes Sr

Keeling Visits Coplen Family

Mr and Mrs James Bottoms Lee Keeling visited Mr and Mrs Charles Coplen and family during an informal gathering at their home.

Sum mers Family Visits Tatum Household Sunday

Mr and Mrs Meredith Sum mers and family visited Mr and Mrs J T Tatum and family Sunday in a friendly domestic gathering.

Meredith Summers J. T. Tatum

Golden visit to Henders on Sunday

Randy and Carol Golden visited Junior and Debbie Hender son Sunday.

Randy Carol Golden Junior Debbie Henderson

When Government Budget Cuts Hit Home

A column uses a family budget parable to argue that belt tightening hurts but is necessary. The piece notes Oklahoma’s governor faces citizen distress as he trims expenses and asks households to tighten their belts, acknowledging public protest while urging fiscal responsibility.

Oklahoma

Rhetoric of Public Relations and Image in Business

The piece critiques public relations and the idea of an enterprise image. It argues image often outweighs truth, noting shifts in messaging when price hikes or legal actions surface. It suggests replacing terms like public relations and image with clearer language.

Justice Department

Guide and Moral Reflections Merge in Poem and Aphorisms

A sequence of meditative lines and maxims includes a faith centered verse about Jesus guiding the path, a quote about doing one’s best in life through yesterday today and tomorrow, and observations on temptation, courage, and marriage. The collage blends religious, ethical, and domestic insights for steady daily guidance.

Trainees Sought for Machine Tool Op Training

Edward E. Redpath of the Ada office announced the Oklahoma State Employment Service is recruiting for machine tool operator training. Quotas include three in Durant and one in Miami. Stipends of 28 dollars weekly and 5 dollars a day subsistence are offered. Participants must be 22 or older, unless NYC Out of School program graduates, and currently unemployed. Training lasts 26 weeks starting January 22 at both schools. Apply at the local office promptly.

Edward E. Redpath Ada Oklahoma State Employment Service Durant Miami Oklo N.Y.C

Hidden Image Campaign Guidance for Corporate Messaging

A memo suggests telling staff to influence public opinion about the company and to treat the notion of an image as mere psychological framing. It frames image-building as a practical, low-profile effort and advises keeping messaging understated.

Ancient Egyptian slot machines sold holy water in temples

Archaeologists report that in ancient Egypt two slot machines were used within temple precincts to dispense holy water to worshippers. The devices operated publicly, integrating gambling-like elements into ritual offerings.

Egypt

Citizens Bank Names Floyd Assistant Cashier

The Citizens Bank of Ada held its annual stockholders meeting Tuesday. John M. Floyd, previously chief teller since the bank opened Feb 1, was elected assistant cashier and will take on note teller duties beginning Feb 1. Existing officers and board members were reelected.

Citizens Bank of Ada John M. Floyd Floyd Ralph Smith Foy Phillips Don J

Vast Bus Fleet Dominated by School Buses

The country operates over 240000 buses with more than half serving as school buses. This highlights the scale of student transport and the share of educational vehicle use.

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Mber WER News W. D. Little Don Cook The News Publishing and Printing Co S&s Sheute E BY Lawrence Walthouse Duke of Windsor Prince of Wales Dale Tilley Lela Richardson David Coots Sherry Jimmy Moore Sybil Collins Nora Roper Bobby Alvin Wells Oklahoma City Albert Crow Clissia Wells Clinnie Crow Curt Wells Rebee Glenn Jones Crow Farm Jerry Reamy Arnold Delazier Elmer Cochran Sr Shreveport F. C. Jones Gary McAnally Kevin James Rhynes Duke Rhynes Walter McAnally Violet Irene Goodman Tom Hurley Roxie Golden Billy Delozier Herman Collins Jess Delozier E. J. Lancaster C. H. Hampton Jess Little Don Delozier Rube Delozier James Bottoms By Buzzy Boneholse Connie Nelson Heaven Susie Tom Mary G. Brandt Citizens Bank
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