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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1964
Page
4
A reflective Ada Weekly News column discusses extending mental life for the elderly and the need for meaningful pursuits, noting social changes and retirement trends. It also objects to pressure on OU's Board of Regents and endorses Gomer as the new head football coach amid public debate.
Ranchers prepare bermuda grass seedbeds as Soil Conservation Service technicians survey ponds and guide plantings. ASCS funds cover up to 3 000 cubic yards per farm with nine cents per cubic yard. Farmers like Ross Badgett and Forbus Brumley prepare 70 and 60 acres respectively for grass planting.
The piece compares Zacchaeus and a nameless young man who met Jesus. Zacchaeus acts with generosity after Jesus invites himself to his home, while the youth goes away sorrowful, showing wealth’s mixed spiritual risk. It asks whether money itself is evil or merely a test of use.
The year 1963 brought unusual rainfall in Oklahoma with southeast areas 20 to 26 percent below normal while the panhandle stayed near normal. Northwest enjoyed surplus rain, aiding the Canadian River flow. Fires increased in cross timbers and mountains prompting Pontotoc County to consider three county firefighting trucks for rural response.
The National Archives Building in Washington tightened safeguards following a theft of presidential letters and other documents valued at $500 000. Officials insist the Declaration of Independence Constitution and Bill of Rights remain secure in a deep steel vault with fireproof and bombproof protections. The vault lowers automatically after hours and can be powered by a standby mechanism if needed.
A man recently returned from vacation expressed frustration and disappointment about one of the plans he was most looking forward to not meeting expectations. He spoke about the emotional impact of the outcome on his trip.
Missing U. S. Senator Robert S. Kerr becomes the most common political complaint in the new Congress session. Peril to the Arkansas River Navigation Project shows the Senate giant cannot see it through and implies the public must back the project as strongly as Kerr did. Favoring Kerr’s position would influence Oklahoma more than Congress.
A reader notes that sex is now openly talked about in writing and conversation and that discourse has extended to the people who discuss sex. The writer urges restraint and suggests dropping the topic if it deserves less attention, warning of collective guilt if the issue remains openly commented on.
Ada Oklahoma funeral notices confirm Mrs Parrie Belle Britt a pioneer teacher born November 1 1874 in Paris Texas died in a local nursing home Tuesday at age 89. Services set for Thursday at 10 am Criswell Funeral Home chapel with burial in Memorial Park. She taught in Mill Creek Franks Oakman Willard and Hayes and helped establish Pilgrim's Rest school south of Sulphur. She is survived by two daughters a nephew and two grandchildren.
An Icelandic saga recounts Leif Ericson discovering a new land around 1000 named Vineland or Vinland. Vinland’s location has varied from Chesapeake Bay to Hudson Bay with most scholars placing it at Cape Cod or Rhode Island where wild grapes grow.
Classified note invites readers to sell buy rent or find items through the News want ad service. Provides contact line FE 2 4433. Local readers encouraged to place ads for quick results and wide visibility in the community.
Zwerg, a Keesler Air Force Base Aero Club pilot, crash landed a red and white four seat Cessna 182 after fuel doubt and headwinds. He escaped unhurt, stopped at the Carter home, and planned to continue with FAA investigators.
The Department of Agriculture will convert 736 acres across Major and Pushmataha counties to recreation under a pilot program. Landowners gain facilities for fishing hunting boating swimming hiking camping water skiing and other activities with 36 acres in Pushmataha and 700 in Major. Farmers may receive cost-sharing for soil and water conservation while landowners cover facility costs.
The Council of the Pontotoc County Home Demonstration Club meeting moves from First Christian Church Fellowship Hall to Winter Smith Park Lodge. The time remains Friday at 10 a.m. announced by county home demonstration agent Martha Mote.
Hugh Franklin Mathis longtime Ada attorney at law died Wednesday night after a four day illness He practiced law in Ada since 1916 after coming from Allen He was born in De Villa Texas educated in Fort Smith attended University of Arkansas Law School World War I veteran and First Christian Church member He married Lillian Hodge January 22 1922 Surviving wife a nephew and three nieces Funeral services 10 am Friday at First Christian Church Criswell Funeral Home in charge Interment in Rosedale Cemetery Casket bearers include Richard T Austin Jr Louis C Thomas Coy Moody Clayburn Wilbanks Norman and Hubert Pegg Honorary bearers Pontotoc County Bar Association.
Government researchers report a belt worn cooling device from Savannah River Laboratory. The unit is 12 inches long and weighs 6.4 ounces with plastic tubes delivering air 50 to 60 degrees cooler than ambient to workers in hot or contaminated environments.
Oklahoma's February oil allowable was set at 545000 barrels daily by the Corporation Commission matching January's rate. The commission cited excessive stocks of four million barrels on January 1 and said the level could be lowered to boost Oklahoma crude demand and allowable.
In the last two seasons the Los Angeles Angels secured 18 wins each year on the final at bat showcasing late clutch hitting.
Kenneth Yoakum of the Soil Conservation Service urges spring bermuda planting with land plowed to endure freeze thaw. Early planting possible by February, moisture conserved, and fall-while absorption noted. Local landowners prepared fields. Kalmar 70 acres, Badgett 70, Thompson 50, O Neal 500 acres.
Four Ada boys and one Purcell teen were charged in county and juvenile courts Tuesday with assault and battery. The incident left Don Cook injured as he walked in Ada Friday. Clemons pleaded not guilty, Collings pled guilty with 30 day suspended sentence, and French Van Buskirk and Lamb were placed on the juvenile docket due to age.
State Election Board Secretary Frank Reneau reports 1,224,410 registered voters in Oklahoma, up 14,388 from last year. Democrats total 986,470 and Republicans 233,238, with independents 4,702. Gains occur in 42 counties led by Oklahoma County and Muskogee. Seminole, Rogers, and Cleveland Counties show declines. Governor Bellmon notes progress toward two-party balance.
Buy sell trade rent options listed with contact FE 2-4433 for News Classified Ads.
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