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Newspaper

Ada Weekly News

Location

Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Jul 10, 1975

Page

4

You Cant Go Home Again A Whimsical Look At Memories

A reflective piece on family pilgrimages to hometowns. Parents recall childhood landscapes while children see ordinary streets rivers and houses. The essay notes how memories exaggeratescale and urges caution in reviving the past for younger generations.

Court Rules Weight Loss Surgery May Be Insured

A woman challenged group health insurance coverage for abdominal surgery to reduce weight. The court ruled in her favor, ruling obesity can be treated as a disease under the policy, while contrasting cases clarified limits when conditions are not diseases or are external versus internal.

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Grow Up Not Just Grow Old Says Local Sermon

A speaker at a high school baccalaureate reflects on graduation, urging youth to grow up in Christ. He contrasts aging with spiritual maturity, citing Ephesians Philippians and John to emphasize becoming like Christ and pursuing the upward call of God. He warns against focusing only on divinity or aging and calls for directed growth.

Todd Louis Bromfield Christ Paul God Christ Jesus John Jesus Apostle

Costly costs of living and daily life

An informal essay argues every expense costs more than the purchase price, from letter writing to shirt upkeep and laundry, with hidden office overheads, household costs, and the broader idea that everything costs. It ends with reflections on self restraint and the burden of modern living.

Haines Family Holds Annual Reunion in Wintersmith Park

The Haines family reunion was held Sunday at Wintersmith Park with a basket dinner and Harold Haines giving the blessing. Attendees included multiple Haines relatives from Ada and nearby towns across Oklahoma and California.

Haines Wintersmith Park Harold Haines C. F. Pitts Tehachapi Calif de Helen Brown Chino Stanely Williams Sandra Heller Oklahoma City Marjorie Soutee A. C. Minor Christy Cinday Roff Daisy Nuner Richard Nuner Phillip Harden City Oma Haines Leonard Haines Lyn Lee Susie Della Robinson Dee Willoughby Dena Bob Helleland Ruby Garriott Wesley Brantley Marvin McCurdy Ina Haines Susan Bill O’brien Jr Ada Vickie Willoughby

Tishomingo Singing Convention Slated

TISHOMINGO The Johnston County Singing Convention will be held from 2 to 4 p m Sunday at the Tishomingo Community Center on the fairgrounds. Doris Cravatt said gospel singing will be the feature of the show.

Tishomingo Johnston County Fairgrounds Doris Cravatt

Windbreaks Debate Persisting as Irrigation Grows

The GAO report notes windbreaks may be less needed due to new practices like strip cropping and rotation. It traces Prairie States Forestry Project gains since 1935, planting 200 million saplings on 30 000 farms across six states. Some farmers call windbreaks a nuisance, while others cite land gains from removing a mile-long row.

Prairie States Forestry Project Great Plains North Dakota South Dakota Kansas Nebraska Oklahoma Texas GAO Agriculture Department

National hunting and fishing day marked with state support

The Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Department will coordinate activities statewide with materials from the National Shooting Sports Foundation and aid from the Tulsa District Corps of Engineers. SCR 15 and HJR 314 designate the fourth Saturday of September as National Hunting and Fishing Day with support from Oklahoma legislators and the US Congress.

Lahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation National Shooting Sports Foundation Department Tulsa District Corps of Engineers Oklahoma Leon Field D-Texhoma Ken Converse D-Tishomingo House Senate Wildife Congress Ted Risenhoover D-Tahlequah Department of Support U. S. House RSSF Dob Delfay NSSF Post Road Riverside Connecticut

Ford aims gun control bill with mandatory sentences and checks

A Ford administration plan would implement mandatory sentences for gun crimes and federal checks on handgun buyers. The proposal draws on April recommendations by Assistant Treasury Secretary David MacDonald, with ongoing White House review and last minute talks with gunmakers on Saturday night specials.

Washington Ford Administration Treasury David R. MacDonald Senate Ford White House Ron Nelsen Justice Department Domestic Council MacDonald

Susan Ford Starts Photographer Internship in Topeka

Susan Ford 18, daughter of the President, begins a six week student photo internship with the Topeka Capital Journal earning 115 dollars a week. She arrives with Secret Service escort and White House staff members present.

Topeka, Kan Susan Ford Topeka Susan Rich Clarkson Clarkson Miss Ford Secret Service Sheila Weidenfeld Charlene van Pawel White House

Crops Recycle the Air Says Prairie Farmer

Prairie Farmer claims farm crops improve air quality by producing oxygen and absorbing carbon dioxide. It notes one acre of corn can supply fresh air for 12 people for a year during growth, and 150 bushel fertilizer yields support 18 people.

Chicago Prairie Farmer

Minh Van Minh loses the good life in New York after Saigon fall

Minh Van Minh the Saigon defense chief faced a dramatic fall from a villa and aides to a cramped New York City apartment. He arrived two weeks earlier with his wife and three children after evacuation, living on $1,860 in traveler's checks and scarce resources while pursuing memoir writing and possible work. He recalls the hopelessness at Saigon and notes only about 6,000 regulars supported by 16 North Vietnamese divisions faced him with limited combat readiness.

New York Nguyen van Minh Saigon Paris Fifth Avenue Manhattan Minh U.S Guam Indiantown Gap West Side Chinatown An Loc

Arkansas Teen on Death Row in Drummond Stabbing Case

Prison officials say no execution preparations are underway for Giles who was convicted in May of stabbing Evelyn Drummond to death during a Forrest City robbery. A signed confession is disputed by his attorney who cites a 7 year old mental level and questions signing.

Giles Evelyn Drummond Forrest City Drummond Phil Hickey Arthur Rogers Veteran’s Administration Hospital North Little Rock Gile Atty Gene Raff State Hospital Circuit Court C.H. Hargrave Hargrave Arkansas

Sugar and Auto Price Hikes Signal Economic Shifts

Amstar and Sucrest raise wholesale sugar prices reversing a decline as raw costs climb. GM hints 1976 car prices may rise up to six percent, while the National Bureau of Economic Research plans to declare a recession that began in November 1973 with the oil embargo. Signs of recovery appeared from purchasing surveys and Michigan's consumer report.

General Motors Corp National Bureau of Economic Research Dow Jones Federal Reserve Amstar Corp Sucrest Corp Fied Bureau National Association of Purchasing Agents, Inc University of Michigan

Moses Leads Hebrews Across Red Sea into Sinai Peninsula

In 1275 B C Moses led the Hebrews across the Red Sea into the Sinai Peninsula escaping Egypt's captivity according to the historical account.

B.C Moses Red Sea Sinai Peninsula Egypt

Domes and Domestication in Early China

The fragment notes that in ancient China domesticated animals appeared before the development of writing. It presents a view on early Chinese practices linking animal domestication with cultural progress prior to literacy.

Saucy Chicken Pilaf Fryer Recipe

Sprinkle salt and pepper over chicken and brown in large skillet. Stir in tomatoes garlic salt onions peppers and rice pilaf, then simmer one hour until chicken is tender. Cook broccoli, fold into the tomato mix. Serves 4.

Cashew Nut Stuffing Recipe From Historical Notes

Cook onion and celery in butter until tender then mix with cashews and bread cubes. Add salt sage poultry seasoning water lauterne wine and egg. Stuff bird immediately and roast. Yields enough to stuff a 12 pound turkey.

Bavarian Style Beans With Sauce Mix

A simple Bavarian style beans and noodles dish prepared by boiling water with the contents of a 10 ounce frozen mix. Simmer three minutes after a full boil, then stir and serve without draining.

Frankfurters And Sauerkraut Skillet Dinner

A simple skillet dish browns frankfurters in butter then simmers with sauerkraut water caraway and seasonings. The mixture cooks 15 minutes and serves with mustard and optional Bavarian beans and noodles in sauce. Yield 3 servings.

Holiday Broccoli and Ham Casserole

Cook broccoli per package directions and layer in a 9 by 12 inch pan. Top with eggs and ham. Stir soup with milk until smooth and pour over. Bake 400 degrees for 15 minutes then add butter water stuffing mix and bake 15 minutes more. Serves 6 to 8.

Tater Top Chili Beef Bake

Cook onion in fat until tender then brown ground beef. Stir in chili powder and salt. Add frozen vegetables and tomato soup. Layer beef in a baking dish, top with frozen French fries and bake. Sprinkle cheese and bake until melted. Serves 4 to 6.

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