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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1963
Page
4
A compilation of historic notes on The Ada Evening News and Ada Weekly News showing consolidations from 1910 to 1953 with related publishing details and staff. The piece also includes a humor essay about cold weather and a Montana friend remarking on minus temperatures.
A regional appeal champions tennis in small towns like Allen urging rural schools to add tennis to their two-sport focus. The piece notes annual play and low upkeep costs after proper installation, with tennis suitable for all ages and a long lifelong appeal beyond baseball and basketball.
A compilation of editor notes and reprinted items from the ADA Weekly covering 1901. It includes quips on education and overtraining, a rabid cow incident, metal smells and Becquerel rays, electric lights in Ada, a near death hoax, and a satirical remark about Carrie Nation’s Smashers Mail suspension.
Dr. Foreman discusses why Jesus favored parables over blunt statements and how parables act like spansules, delivering truth over time. He notes audience types, soil of the heart, and the need for genuine listening, not thought control, to accept the message.
A column analyzes how voters interpret statements by lawmakers and how party groups within parties shape policy. It cautions readers to scrutinize speeches and voting records over time and to know both the politician and the electorate that chose him.
To remove lipstick entirely at night wipe away excess color with tissue then wash the face. Rinse and wash the lips again with warm soapy suds using fingers or a washcloth for thorough removal.
Small handbags need washing because dirt can soil the purse interior. Swishing in warm soap or detergent suds keeps these compact umbrellas clean and fresh for use.
Pontotoc County representatives Clive Rigsby and Lonnie Abbott adopt a wait and see stance on Gov. Bellmon's budget. They foresee a potentially nasty legislative fight over welfare funds education and taxes while hearings begin this week. Abbott and Rigsby expect requests to shift resources and possibly widespread school consolidation if Bellmon's plans are trimmed.
Ada sees a dip to near zero with a two degree low after a 15 degree afternoon. Forecasters expect a warming trend into the upper forties and fifties with a frosty night Thursday and a milder period ahead. A water line break south of the city disrupted service to 24 homes and the brick plant before crews repaired it. Neighbors report reciprocal help amid ongoing cold snaps and shared water provisions during the week.
Ada police received several counterfeit $20 bills following a U S Treasury alert. Reports note December phony bills in Coalgate and describe key features such as serial numbers K33058570A or K36819881A, Series 1950A, and back plate 835. Citizens urged to retain notes and report details to police.
Oklahoma Senator Fred Harris proposes raising the oil and gas depletion allowance from 20 to 27 percent to align with federal tax laws and spur drilling. He warns that a lower or removed federal allowance could hurt the state’s oil industry while estimating a $250,000 to $750,000 annual revenue loss if enacted. Governor Bellmon supports the measure.
Repair tools for space work must be designed for zero gravity. An ordinary welding torch would function as a rocket motor and push the astronaut away from the craft.
The article notes that President Wilson’s portrait appears on the $100,000 bill, highlighting its historical significance and use.
This column explains that courts alone determine whether statutes and ordinances are constitutional. It notes judicial veto powers arise from constitutional provisions and public trust in the judiciary. The Oklahoma Bar Association prepares the piece to inform not advise, urging consult of counsel for factual variance.
A mosaic of short phrases and adages on virtue, patience, and kindness. It blends devotional lines with humorous quips about driving, prayer, and wisdom, presenting a dated collage of moral reflections and wordplay.
A fragmented pane hints at a scene of luxury sugar and danger. Names, places, and dates are unclear but imply a noir tone with references to champagne luxury and a missing dollar or value. The piece reads like an abstract urban vignette.
Preliminary reports say CBS has successfully reshuffled Thursday and Friday night schedules with The Nurses and Alfred Hitchcock presenting strong early results. Network executives note higher audience engagement and smoother linear programming flow across the two evenings.
Agricultural production in India expanded by 39 percent over eleven years from 1950 to 1961, reflecting growth across crops and farming sectors as the nation pursued postwar development.
Classified line brief indicating readers can sell buy rent or find items using the News want ad service with telephone contact FE 2 4433.
A poem expressing frustration with government tax withholdings and employer deductions. The speaker complains that policies take too much from earnings while praising a greater force of withholding. Poetic voice emphasizes personal and systemic financial strain.
The quote by O A Battista claims America is infested with dictators, many under six years old, presenting a provocative paradox about power and childhood misperceptions.
The text urges that business grows where invited and stays where appreciated, with reputations built by many acts and losses by one. It emphasizes client loyalty through trust, enthusiasm, know-how, and quality over promises or tricks, and suggests performance will out sell mere promises.
A man visits a loan agency to consolidate debts seeking a single bill, but the plan backfires as the debt burden remains. The remark reflects humor and financial frustration about debt management.
The line lists men cast as experts in coaching a football team guiding neighbors, advising the president, and judging beautiful women, illustrating a sweeping claim about male expertise across roles.
An athlete completed a mile plus 10 yards in under one minute. The initial 10 yards reached the edge of the Grand Canyon, followed by a straight mile beyond.
An assortment of light quotes and jokes: a New Year blessing wishing cheer, peace, and world survival for 1963 attributed to Hammer, followed by E J Kifer quipping that driving a mid get car makes knees interfere with vision.
A quirky verse fragment by P. J. Blackwell imagines a beaver seeking approval to act with vigor and avoid torment by consenting to energy alone. The lines blend playful animal imagery with a consent theme.
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