Ada News Establishes History and Consolidations
The Ada publication history details the Ada Times-Democrat lineage and consolidations with Pontotoc County Enterprise Ada Star-Democrat and Ada Weekly News. It notes editions The Ada Evening News and Ada Weekly News with pricing for mail and carrier delivery and a contact telephone.
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ADA Times- Democrat
Ada Weekly Democrat
Pontotoc
Ada Star- Democrat
Ada Times-Democrat
Ada Evening News
Ada Weekly
Ada
Oklahoma
Warned youth on the costs of a criminal record
A community voice urges young people to consider the lasting consequences of crime, noting how a single offense can ruin voting rights, limit jobs, and raise insurance premiums. It argues employers perform thorough background checks and that long training investments are at stake for any “poor risk” applicant.
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Washington
The Family Lawyer Defending The Underdog
The president of the local bar association offered Oswald legal help hours after his Dallas arrest. The piece argues lawyers defend clients, not characters, highlighting the adversary system and due process, with a quote about defending the Constitution.
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Lee Harvey Oswald
Dallas
Bar Association
Oswald
John Adams
Boston
Size of God and the danger of vest pocket divinity
A devotional on Exodus commandments and the danger of worshiping a small god. The author argues graven images threaten not God’s existence but human perception, urging believers to enlarge their view of God beyond denominational limits and vest-pocket theology. The piece contrasts the Samaritan woman’s narrow worship with a broader, humbler understanding of divine majesty.
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Jesus
Charolais cattle show highlighted at Tulsa State Fair
Tulsa Date range notes the Blue stem National Charolais Show judged by L. J. Christian at 9 a.m. on Monday October 3. The event runs September 30 to October 9 in Tulsa and features premier Charolais cattle from the French breed.
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U.S
Tulsa
L. J. Christian
Tongass National Forest Gleans Vast Alaska Preserve
The Tongass National Forest in Alaska stands as the largest wilderness preserve in the United States, spanning about 16 million acres and covering roughly three quarters of southeast Alaska.
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Tongass National Forest
Alaska
United States
Machines Harvest Most Texas Cotton In 1965
Extension specialists report 94 percent of Texas 1965 cotton picked by machine, up from 58 percent in 1960 and 24 percent in 1955. More than 50,000 machines were used in the harvest across the state.
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Cotton College Station
Tex
Texas
Candles Burned in Jerusalem Easter Week 1966 Estimates
Candlemakers estimate approximately six tons of candles were burned during Easter Week in Jerusalem in 1966. The most typical Easter candle there is a cluster of 33 yellow or white tapers half melted.
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Jerusalem
Jordan
Oakman Church Visitors and Local Health Note
Oakman saw visitors at service including Calvin Lee family and Sayre residents at the Carter home. John Pendergrass family hosted a Monday picnic at their home with several relatives. Gary Pendergrass was admitted to Valley View Hospital last week. J R Pendergrass family visited Ada on Thursday with the Pendergrass household.
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George Carter
T. H. Haley
Gaye Lynn
Joe
Kirby
Sayre
Clinton Sturdivant
Ollive Summers
Dorothy
Ada
Johnnie Thorpe
John Pendergrass
Gary
Wilmorene Golden
Floyd
Charles
Diana
Claudette
Lawrence
Homer
J. R. Pendergrass
Gary Pendergrass
Valley View Hospital
Pevehouse Family Weekend Visits Across Arkansas
Mr and Mrs Albert Peve and Bill and granddaughter Glenda West spent the weekend in Arkansas visiting Mr and Mrs W L Pevehouse Jenny Lind and Mr and Mrs Wesley Hamm Booneville Shirley and Norma Hobbs visited Mrs Pevehouse and Glenda Friday Mrs Esther Free Tyler Texas and Mrs Lois Ellis Houston and Mrs Dodie Myers Byng were recent guests in the home of Mrs Elvie Duvall
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Albert Pevehouse
Bill
Glenda West
Arkansas
W. L. Pevehouse
Jenny Lind
Wesley Hamm
Booneville
Shirley
Norma Hobbs
Pevehouse
Glenda
Esther Free
Tyler
Tex
Lois Ellis
Houston
Dodie Myers
Byng
Elvie Duvall
Mrs Trudy Nance and Thorpe Visit Angie Wright
Mrs. Trudy Nance and Mr and Mrs Johnnie Thorpe were seen visiting recently with Angie Wright in a social update noting local acquaintances and informal meeting at a community gathering.
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Trudy Nance
Johnnie Thorpe
Angie Wright
Magar Family News: Visits Across States And OD
Jackie Ray Magar and family spent last week with the Magars at Ada. Mr and Mrs Carl Roberts of Oklahoma City visited the Magars. The Magars visited Sulphur with the Palmers and La Grande with the Clines. Monday visits included AR Rutherford in Ada and Mrs Lee Jumper in Commerce.
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Jackie Ray Magar
Center
D. B. Magar
Carl Roberts
Oklahoma City
Magars
Given Palmer
Loyd Cline
la Grande
Ore
Magar
AR. Rutherford
Ada
Lee Jumper
Commerce
Wylie and Hampton Families Social Visit Weekend
Mr and Mrs W C Wylie of Wetumka visited Thursday night with Mr and Mrs Colleen Hampton. Mr and Mrs Benny Hampton and children of Oklahoma City spent Wednesday night with the Hamptons. Mr and Mrs Clarence Barnett Paula and Larry of Ada spent Sunday with the Hamptons.
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W. C. Wylie
Wetumka
Colleen Hampton
Benny Hampton
Oklahoma City
Hampton
Clarence Barnett
Paula
Larry
Ada
Local visit patterns fill weekend for area families
Mrs Myrtle Smith hosted recent guests including Mr and Mrs J Haley and children. Luncheon guests at Mr and Mrs Jess Berryman’s home included the Coffees from Sasakwa and Coffee of Ada with their children. Anaheim California visitors were Dean Hobbs and family, Las Cruces New Mexico hosted Earl Dennis Sherry Linda. Preston Lee and Glen from Oklahoma City with Elmer Lee attended. Saturday visitors were Sid Isaacs Ada and Debbie Moran. Sunday dinner guests were Edward and family in Rebee.
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Jess Berryman
Roy Coffee
Sasakwa
J. E. Coffee
Anaheim
Calif
Dean Hobbs
Linda
Earl
Dennis
Sherry
Las Cruces
N. M
Preston Lee
Glen
Oklahoma City
Elmer Lee
Berryman
Sid Isaacs
Ada
Janell Moran
Debbie
Edward
Rebee
Picnic at Glenwood Park Honors Donna and Kevin Birthdays
Mrs. Lonnie East took grandchildren Randy Hodges Richard Hodges and Donna Hodges plus four friends to Glenwood Park on Friday for a birthday picnic honoring Donna and Kevin.
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Lonnie East
Randy
Richard
Donna Hodges
Kevin Lee
Glenwood Park
Donna
Kevin
Elmer Lee hosts dinner for local residents in Limestone Maine
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Lee entertained with a dinner Friday at their home for Mr. and Mrs. Coffee and their daughter Mary and Sharon Coffee of Limestone. Present were Mr. and Mrs. Dean Hobbs, Mr. and Mrs. Preston Lee, Mr. and Mrs. Jess Berryman and Sonja Lee. Visiting Friday night were Mr. and Mrs. Roy Gentry and children. Mrs. Lee visited Ada Saturday morning with Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Lee, Mrs. Oleta Roberson of Oklahoma City, and Mrs. Treas Hilton.
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Elmer Lee
Roy Coffee
Sasakwa
J. E. Coffee
Mary
Sharon
Limestone
Maine
Dean Hobbs
Preston Lee
Jess Berryman
Sonja Lee
Roy Gentry
Lee
Ada
Wynn Family Heads to Lake Eufaula for Camping Trip
Mr and Mrs J M Wynn and Wendell visited Mrs Ella Wynn in Coalgate on Sunday and returned to stay the week. They left Tuesday for a few days camping and fishing on Lake Eufaula.
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J. M. Wynn
Wendell
Coalgate
Ella Wynn
Lake Eufaula
Open Wednesday in Sulphur Hospitalized Harber Moved
Mrs Juanita McNeill and Bart, with Mrs Donita Nor, opened Wednesday in Sulphur beside Mrs Maime Harber who is hospitalized and was moved.
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Juanita McNeill
Bart
Donita
Maime Harber
Community Visits and Family Gatherings Across Oklahoma
Local notices recount visits to the McNeill family in Ada Sulphur and Salisaw by relatives including Dewey McDonald Loyd Burk and the Griffiths. Loyd Burk returned from Indiana rodeo attendance. Families shared meals and attended a gospel singing in Oklahoma City, with multiple visits to Rev. and Mrs. Smith and the Mullins home.
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St. Anthonys Hospital
Oklahoma City
Dewey McDonald
Carolton
Lisa
Ada
Floyd McNeill
Bart
Don
Loyd Harber
Donna
Emma Whitten
McNeill
Marion Lancaster
Chuck
the McNeills
Linda Coffin
Randy
Barbara Griffiths
Loyd Burk
Indiana
Betty Griffiths
Floyd Burk Sr
Ardmore
Hogue Family Visits and Church Services Near Joneses
Mr and Mrs Crutis Hogue and family visited Mr and Mrs Scott Jones with trips to Lake Eufaula. Judson Kirby of Latta called, weekly guests included Mrs Lie Mae Morrison and family, Mintie Morrison Ada and others visited Ada and Hayward Calif. Scott and Curtis Hogue attended youth services at Wilson Free Will Baptist Church. services at Gaar Corner church scheduled for Saturday. Scott Jones helped in the funeral of Oren Phillips on Sunday afternoon.
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Crutis Hogue
Cathey
Scottie
Ronnie
Scott Jones
Hogues
Lake Eufaula
Judson Kirby
Latta
Joneses
Lillie Mae Morrison
Tena
Erma
Mary
Lois Jean
Mintie Morrison
Ada
Lester Allen
Shirley Looney
Roy
Hayward
Calif
Goldie Looney
Happyland
Jones
Scott
Curtis Hogue
Wilson Free Will Baptist Church
Gaar Corner Church
Howard Jared
David Forrester
Oren Phillips
Clergy Moves Fill Local Parsonages in Oklahoma
Reverend Glenn Eaves and family have relocated from McAlester to the Oil Center Pentecostal Holiness Church parsonage where he will serve as pastor. Leroy Baker and family move to Bixby for pastoral duties. Gerald Sutton and family plan a move to Byars to assume pastorship.
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Minnie Lewis
Glenn Eaves
McAlester
Oil Center
Local visitors and hospital surgery noted in Valley View
Mr and Mrs Johnny Shep pard and Mr and Mrs Willis Sutton visited Mr and Mrs Gerald Sutton Tuesday night. Winford Parish visited Mrs Clinnie Crow Wednesday in Valley View Hospital. She had major surgery.
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Johnny Sheppard
Willis Sutton
Gerald Sutton
Winford Parish
Clinnie Crow
Valley View Hospital
Robertson Family Dines With Bea Robertson Saturday
Mr and Mrs Billy Jim Robertson Tamara and Stacy shared a dinner with Mrs Bea Robertson on Saturday in a small family gathering featuring close relatives and family names from the Robertson household.
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Billy Jim Robertson
Tamara
Stacy
Bea Robertson
Local ladies visit Nannie Cox on Sunday afternoon
Mrs Audie Pinely and Mrs Barbara Ragland join Mrs Ruth Sutton Mrs Minnie Lewis and Mrs Edith Cook for a Sunday afternoon call at Mrs Nannie Cox's home, enjoying a social visit with neighbors.
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Audie Pinely
Barbara Ragland
Ruth Sutton
Minnie Lewis
Edith Cook
Nannie Cox
Church Attendance and Local Visits Highlight Weekend
Attendance at the church reached eighty during Sunday services. Visitors included Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Tilley and baby from Wichita, Mr. and Mrs. Dalton Sutton and children. Mrs. Edith Cook and Mrs. Roma Weightman spent the weekend with Mrs. Ora Cook and Mrs. Mary Cook in Wilburton. Also, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Roddy and family from Ponca City visited Mrs. Edith Cook last week.
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Gerald Tilley
Wichita
Kan
Dalton Sutton
Edith Cook
Roma Weightman
Ora Cook
Mary Cook
Wilburton
Roy Roddy
Ponca City
Weekend Visit Among Bradley Keyes and Friends
Mr and Mrs Wayne Bradley visited Mr and Mrs Tommy Keyes Sunday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Dean Affeldt Dee and Barbara Hayward Calif visited Mrs Lena Sow ard Mr and Mrs Johnny Sow ard and family Mr and Mrs Willis Sutton Mrs Agnes Rut ledge and Mr and Mrs Eddie Jo Rutledge.
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Wayne Bradley
Tommy Keyes
Dean Affeldt
Dee
Barbara
Hayward
Calif
Lena Soward
Johnny Soward
Willis Sutton
Agnes Rutledge
Eddie Jo Rutledge
Mr and Mrs Raines visit Northams in Granite
Mr and Mrs Raymond Raines of Granite visited Mr and Mrs Dewey Northam on Thursday and Friday in a brief social call highlighting local ties and neighborly gathering.
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Raymond Raines
Granite
Mrs
Dewey Northam
Frantz Family Returns After Visits Across Area
Mr and Mrs Robert Frantz and son Maine returned home Monday after visiting their parents. Dinner hosts included Melvin Booth with Paul Tucker Paula and Tonya. Earl Franks Janice Shelly and Lena Soward dined with Martha Franks. Pearl Roberts and grandchildren Kathy and Kinney visited Dru Thomas Monday. Clyde Welch hosted a cookout with Raymond Raines Junior Northam Brett A Northam Dennis. Mike Gillum Helen Northam visited Vernon Jellison and son Pawhuska. Willis Sutton and Arthur Smith attended church at Byars Sunday night.
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Paul Tucker
Oklahoma City
Alene Tucker
Tonya
C. E. Mullins
Arthur Smith
Melvin Booth
Paula
Berryman
Kay
Robert Frantz
Maine
Earl Franks
Janice
Shelly
Lena Soward
Martha Franks
Pearl Roberts
Kathy and
Kinney Roberts
Drucilla Thomas
Clyde Welch
Raymond Raines
Junior Northam
Brett
A. B. Northam
Dennis
Mike Gillum
Helen Northam
Vernon Jellison
Pawhuska
Willis Sutton
Byars
Rutledge Visit And Arkansas Vacation Notices
Mrs. Agnes Rutledge and Mrs. Eddie Jo Rutledge with children visited Mrs. Lona Soward Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Emmett Delamar and Randy are spending their vacation with relatives in Camden and Rosset, Ark. Ice cream social Saturday night with Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Burk Sr. included Mr. and Mrs. Billy Robertson and children, Mr. and Mrs. H B Griffiths and children, Mrs. Be
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Agnes Rutledge
Eddie Jo Rutledge
Lona Soward
Emmett Delamar
Randy
Camden
Rosset
Ark
Floyd Burk Sr
Billy Robertson
H.B. Griffiths
Fish fry hosts and visitors share weekend gatherings
Attendees at a Sutton home fish fry included Rev and Mrs Baker Mrs Martha Franks Mrs Lena Soward Mr and Mrs Earl Franks and family and Mr and Mrs Gerald Sutton and children Also present were Mrs Minnie Lewis Mrs Mary Cox and Mrs Hazel Newby visiting Mrs Nannie Cox on Thursday Myrtle Evans and Rick y and Mike Evans of Oklahoma City spent Tuesday with Mr and Mrs Frank Lewis O Dell Jones and Garlon of Midwest City spent the weekend with relatives Mrs Pearl Roberts is spending this week with Mr and Mrs James Roberts and daughter Maysville Mrs James Roberts and Mrs Pearl Roberts visited Mrs Jewell Jones Tuesday Winford Parish visited Mr and Mrs Frank Lewis Thursday
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Willis Sutton
Baker
Martha Franks
Lena Soward
Earl Franks
Gerald Sutton
Minnie Lewis
Mary Cox
Hazel Newby
Nannie Cox
Myrtle Evans
Ricky
Mike Evans
Oklahoma City
Frank Lewis
O'Dell Jones
Garlon
Midwest City
Pearl Roberts
James Roberts
Maysville
Jewell Jones
Winford Parish
It Seems To Me It Seems To Me Editorial Note
A reflective column laments the ailing state of the magazine page and calls for renewal. The author questions where readers have been and urges a return to lively, life filled writing as they invite others to join in reviving the column.
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You
Dry Weather Strains Water as Towns Rush to Tap Surplus
The region faces a severe water shortage as farmers cut only 900 to 1100 bales on first and second cuts. Davis in Murray County secures 150000 gallons daily from Sulphur for emergency use while Davis lines stretch to link to a rural supply. Johnston County towns endure low pressure despite 24 hour pumping, forcing lawn mowing with no power to machines.
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Davis
Murray County
Sulur
Byrds Mill
Johnston County
Tishomingo
Pennington Creek
Nylon grass and the end of sandlot baseball folklore
The writer recalls growing up playing on bare lots with ants and dust, contrasting those rough fields with the Astros new nylon grass outfield in the Astrodome. They fear modern turf erodes traditional lessons of grit and manhood learned on rough, improvised fields.
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Houston Astros
Astrodome
Ty Cobb
Write a Letter Week Lifts Oklahoma Mood On Main Streets
A casual note laments a dry spell of friendliness in Oklahoma and urges return of Write a Letter Week. The piece urges locals to write letters to acquaintances and relatives, highlighting letter writing as personal expression and a way to restore smiles on Main Streets.
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Oklahoma
Buzz
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