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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1963
Page
4
The Ada Weekly News notes growing pressure for state funds will drive school consolidations. It argues transport improvements enable larger service areas, but warns small border high schools struggle to provide robust programs in languages science and arts, impacting college readiness and admission standards.
A commentary warns that public figures who speak privately on the record offend critics. It argues remarks made at public or semi public gatherings carry responsibility and should not be disavowed by the speaker.
A critique of perpetual opposition in public debates, condemning constant agin attitudes without investigation. The piece urges citizens to study proposals, weigh pros and cons, and discuss before opposing, while conceding the right to oppose firmly if informed.
Oklahoma drivers struggle through a severe snow spell as highway conditions worsen. The writer notes complacent speed and misjudged safety, warning that many motorists are unprepared for emergencies on slick roads.
The piece explains crime versus tort and distinguishes felony versus misdemeanor. It notes public offenses as crimes under state and federal law and defines crime as an offense against the public while a tort infringes private rights.
A reflective column from the Oklahoma Bar Association discusses crime, intent, and the difference between mere intent and actual acts. It analyzes Jesus power in Mark and warns about the dangers of power misused in modern times. The piece includes local notices from Ada dated 1901 and 1902 describing community life and growth.
A reflective note praises the town's academy and faculty, highlighting a strong school presence, an army of pupils, and a thriving cotton trade. It invites visitors to inspect the city firsthand rather than rely on skeptics, urging inquiry and local pride.
Oklahoma reports 42 hunting accidents in the past year down from 56. Fatalities 9, down from 13. safety education linked to zero injuries or deaths among trained hunters. Quail and other game hunters top the accident list with many cases from gun mishaps and crossing fences. Nancy the deer dies at Atoka refuge. Gruber area manager named. catfishing boosts at Lake Wister.
Snowflakes vary from simple to complex with sixfold symmetry. They can form prisms, branched stars, needles, pyramids, or combinations, showcasing a wide range of natural crystal patterns.
Charles Carrol of Carrolton Maryland, the last surviving signer of the Declaration of Independence, lived until 1832.
President Kennedy delivered an inaugural address of 1355 words while the average of 44 prior inaugurals was 2499 words, highlighting a notably shorter inaugural statement.
Last Tuesday morning H M Archer by council order opened the Rennie Avenue and Sixteenth Street crossing. The intersection had been blocked by wire rails and a peach orchard, a long overdue measure praised as public good and a boon for the town cow.
The article notes that universities arose in medieval times when higher education started offering literature courses globally. The term university derives from the Latin universalis meaning the whole.
The Sciences and Natural Resources Foundation of Oklahoma based in Ada pursues a memorial for late U S Senator Robert S Kerr. The plan covers a 435 acre tract southeast of Ada including a science research park and a south campus for East Central State College. The master plan is finished and a formal announcement is expected once finalized with broad public support needed for success.
The House votes to take up a reapportionment bill next Wednesday under the current formula. The Senate rejects a constitutional convention 24 to 19 after debate.
Dr. William B. Levenson argues that parental attitudes toward education strongly affect a child's values and school success. He urges consistent home study habits, quiet study spaces, regular bedtimes, praise for effort, and parental reading to reinforce learning.
A fragmentary miscellany contrasts styles of Bible reading with vanity and misreading. It blends verses on literary approach with humorous quips about social manners, crime prevention by government, and light family banter, ending with a wry note on birds and bees.
A climber trapped in a storm takes shelter in a cabin stocked for emergencies and stays ten days. Rescuers arrive at the door and identify themselves as the Swiss Red Cross. The climber remarks that he always donates through the office.
A terse, punchy line laments a failed venture. The speaker notes the hairpin and corkscrew are nearly finished, criticizing the entities as dishonest or unreliably run. The tone suggests a warning about dubious business practices.
Tiny umbrellas made for ladies purses require regular washing to prevent soiling inside the handbag. Their compact size allows easy cleaning by swishing in warm soap or detergent suds.
A playful exchange where one speaker corrects another on the correct place name Palm Springs after a misheard reference. The dialogue contrasts two similarly sounding location names Pallum Springs and Pallum Beach.
A relocating resident advertises 3 000 cockroaches and 1 713 termites as a contractual condition. The language implies the tenant must vacate exactly as found, highlighting unusual lease stipulations and potential legal questions about property condition and landlord expectations.
Mammoth Cave near Bowling Green Kentucky was discovered in 1799 and now records over 150 miles of passageways, highlighting its immense size and historic discovery.
Stephen Schlitzer notes disturbances from neighbor kids who are loud and pushy during meals. The complaint centers on ongoing, disruptive behavior and unwanted presence at the complainant's residence.
In this era, a woman’s focus on maintaining and operating the household hinges on constant use of electrical appliances. The message highlights domestic efficiency through technology and routine.
A compact note attributes corn to a chain from indigenous discovery through farming distribution to moonshining and comedic dispersal, highlighting its multicultural processing and cultural roles.
An echo yields similar observations without adding new context or details. The review notes the echo’s accuracy but questions its contribution to advancing the topic.
A columnist quips that saving money hinges on having short arms and deep pockets, prompting readers to weigh frugality against economic pressures and consumer behavior.
A playful line notes that thinking draws blood upward from feet to head and that thinking twice about a deal often causes cold feet. The quip blends anatomy with a common phrase to humorously explain hesitation in decision making.
Noah admonishes a boy fishing from the ark as money proves insufficient in this humorous reverie. The scene centers on two worms and a reminder to keep calm aboard the vessel.
A public figure notes the president refunds his salary, while criticizing attempts to raise salaries for ordinary workers. The remark highlights concerns over wage policy and executive pay debates.
A report notes workers are made to labor intensely under a boss, implying harsh supervision and relentless demands. The item highlights exploitation and harsh treatment in the workplace.
A brief reflective note describes an abrupt change in mood as sunshine fades and chill arrives the night before exams, attributed to Mildred Grenier.
A proposal suggests placing a recovery room next to the cashier’s office to streamline post operative flow. The idea aims to speed patient processing and improve patient comfort by centralizing financial and medical spaces.
A rural family reunion ends with the patriarch plunging waist deep into a mud slough. He shouts Fire and triggers a panicked search before explaining with a rural joke that mud would have kept him stranded longer.
Funeral services for Mrs Mary Mollie Smith of Allen will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Smith Funeral Home chapel with Rev Archie Winkle officiating. Casketbearers include Rolen Duncan J G Brooks Buck Sweat D R Clifford Don Kerr and Oren Kerr. Burial is in Five Mile Cemetery. She was born in Oklahoma on April 30 1884 to George Wingo and Mary Turley Wingo. A housewife she belonged to the Assembly of God Church for 29 years. Survived by husband John Smith two sons John Lancaster Hanford California and Rev G H Lancaster Okemah two brothers Oscar Wingo Waterford California and John Wingo McLoud three grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.
Mrs Minnie Ellen Simpson of Ventura California formerly of Colbert will have funeral services at 2 p m Friday at Smith Funeral Home chapel with Rev David S Parker of Asbury Methodist Church officiating. Burial is in Rosedale Cemetery. She died Saturday in Ventura after moving there seven years ago. She was born November 2, 1885 and married to J J Simpson who died May 27, 1943. She leaves four sons Wesley Simpson Ada Paul Lee Simpson Lindsay Clarence W Simpson Jack Ervin Simpson and three daughters Christine Kramer San Francisco Aletha Wood Pauls Valley and Cleva Berger Ventura plus 29 grandchildren and 29 great grandchildren.
Mrs Sylvia C J W Moore of 201 North Bluff died at 12 05 p m Wednesday in a local hospital after a week illness She was born in Arkansas July 2 1890 to Ely and Rosa Campell Wilsie She married James Walter Moore in Ada July 4 1918 and moved here December 24 1919 She leaves two sons Frank Ada and James Norfolk VA two daughters Dora Williams Lemon Grove Calif and Mary Moore Oklahoma City eight grandchildren and 12 great funeral arrangements will be announced by Criswell's
Graveside services for Mrs Margaret Briles are set for Friday at 2 30 p m at Rosedale Cemetery Ada. Funeral services will be at 10 a m at Strode Funeral Home Stillwater. She was the widow of C W Briles the first president of East Central State College.
Yancy C Horton 619 North Francis Ada farmer and maintenance worker died at 3 p m Wednesday in an Ada hospital Born Heath Spring South Carolina May 6 1890 son of John Horton and Mary Copeland Horton moved to Pontotoc County in 1909 attended South Carolina and Center schools married Velma Gaar Stratford June 12 1920 member of First Baptist Church ordained a deacon in 1943 World War I veteran Survived by wife two daughters Geneal Lines La Mesa California Melvina Wright Roff and son Rodney Horton Ada Services 10 am Saturday at Criswell Funeral Home chapel with Dr David Hause officiating Memorial Park pallbearers named.
Funeral services for Richard Thomas Gray, Allen retired farmer, will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at the First Assembly of God Church with Rev. Stanley Holliman officiating. Criswell Funeral Home directs. Burial in Citra Cemetery. He died at 8 a.m. Thursday after a 10 day illness. Born May 27, 1880 in Polk County Arkansas, he moved to Allen in 1888. He married Bessie Bell Jones in Holdenville in August 1907. she died August 12, 1956. Survived by daughter Ethel Black of Ada, son Clarence Gray of Allen, eight grandchildren, nine great grandchildren, and brother James P. Gray of Mangum.
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