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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1972
Page
4
The National Wildlife Federation reports mixed progress on the environment. It notes halted decline in the ecological quality index, but warns of widespread water pollution, shrinking underground water, and rising garbage. It highlights growing energy and land pressures, park demand, and timber shortages, urging continued action and recycling efforts.
A court ruled Teddy’s parents must pay damages for their son’s habit of beating others, while a case involving Chuckie showed parents need not lock up a child to be deemed responsible. Standards of discipline evolve, and excessive control is not required.
The piece argues Christmas bills reveal a deeper call to extravagant discipleship. It contrasts prudent holiday spending with Christlike surrender, urging reliance on God, rejection of self sufficiency, and embracing daily burdens as part of faithful mission.
The Vanoss Extension Homemakers met in January for their regular meeting. Devotion was given by Mrs W E McCallar, prayers led by Mrs Ed Coffey, and hostesses were Mrs Homer Sliger and Mrs W E McCallar. Guests included Mrs Cleo Griffith and Mrs Jackson and Louie. Officers discussed 1972 program areas including clothing health and safety food nutrition home management and housing. The next meeting is February 9 with program leader Mrs Glen Cornell.
A collage of short aphorisms and verses on life memory and happiness. Quotes touch on leaving grateful memories, the meaning of death, honesty, love, and practical wisdom about restraint, truth, and perspective. Notable lines include lines about planting seeds of love and the contrast between stepping stones and stumbling blocks.
Terse reflections on democratic ideals, voter scrutiny, and political humility unfold in a Stonewall chat. A Oklahoma City AP item notes Judge Fred Daugherty delaying a Kiowa Apache tribal election challenge while scheduling a hearing.
Washington hosts the Soviet Union decorative and applied arts exhibition opened by Yekaterina Furtseva and William Rogers. The tour features 2000 items from folk to contemporary works, with some pieces from Hermitage and Armory holdings. Dates run through Feb 8 in Washington before moving to Los Angeles Minneapolis Chicago Boston and New York in a nine month circuit.
In Newton Kansas AP reports a God s Little Doggies project by Mennonite Agri Urban Inc distributing 170 feeder calves to 60 70 farmers in Kansas and Oklahoma to raise and market. Farmers designate funds to support church programs with cattle proceeds returned to the corporation. Initial placements include 5 cent feeders at John Chasse farm southeast of Newton and 90 head to Wesley Kroeker s operation near Enid Oklahoma.
Oklahoma City report: Special district Court Judge Dick Jones grants three month suspended sentences to Mr. and Mrs. Frederick James Williams after guilty plea for welfare payments totaling 5119 illicitly received between February 1989 and August 1991. Local Ada area social visits and family ties detailed across numerous households.
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