The Ada Weekly News readers ponder God’s image
A column recounts a girl declaring she will finish a drawing of God, prompting reflection on the commandment against graven images. The piece argues images can shrink God, warning that man-made gods misrepresent the divine and mislead people, urging humility before the unknown.
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Ada
ADA Weekly
Maii
Praicine
Advnoning
Ponto Aid
Jahoms
Evel
Adi
Atlas
Warning to youths on crime record and future prospects
A seasoned voice warns Washington youths that a criminal record harms futures. Employers and insurers scrutinize past behavior, with consequences in hiring, training, and credit. The columnist argues thorough background checks dominate hiring and that reckless acts jeopardize long term opportunities and financial standing.
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Washington
The Family Lawyer Defending The Underdog
A newspaper column discusses the role of lawyers in defending unpopular clients and upholding the adversary system. It reflects on justice, limits of power, and the size of God, then shifts to Tulsa State Fair cattle events and Alaska’s Tongass National Forest details.
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Lee Harvey Oswald
Dallas
War’s Association
Oswald
John Adams
Boston
Jesus
Tulsa
U.S
Visitation notes andcomings from Around the County
The column lists numerous visits and gatherings across Oakman Ada Sulphur and Byars. Names include Calv in Lee Richard Carolyn Bobby Norman Roy Gen try T Haley Gaye Lynn Joe Kirby Sayre Clinton Sturdivant Ollive Summers Dorothy Ada and many more. Several villagers traveled for social events and hospital care at Valley View and St Anthonys Hospital.
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Elutch
Calvin Lee
Richard
Carolyn
Bobby
Norman
Roy Gentry
Kim
Tim
Loree
Oakman
George Carter
T. 8
Haley
Gaye Lynn
Joe
Kirby
Sayre
Clinton Sturdivant
Ollive Summers
Dorothy
Ada
Johnnie Thorpe
Ifr
John Pender
Machines Pick Cotton at College Station and Nearby Areas
Extension special surveys of Texas counties indicate that 4 percent of the 1963 cotton crop was harvested by machine, compared with 53 percent in 1960 and 24 percent in 1936. Over 50,000 machines were used in the harvest, reflecting rising mechanization in cotton farming. Approximately six tons of Easter candles were burned in 1956 during Holy Week in Jerusalem, with candlemakers estimating the amount.
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Jerusalem
Jordan
It Seems To Me It Seems To Me Editor's Note
It seems this column is neglected and starving for life and readers. The writer pleads for recognition and love, asking where the source of life and nourishment for the column has gone and inviting others to join and restore it.
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Words of Life
Dry Weather Burdens Farmers and Towns in McIntosh County
The region grapples with drought as farmers report meager yields and limited cuts. Murray County negotiates water imports from Sulphur to meet emergency needs while Davis and Johnston counties face well shortages. Pipelines, pumps, and new wells are deployed to stabilize supply amid ongoing rationing and distribution issues. Tobe Wingard sums up the sentiment, calling it really dry.
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Murray County
Davis
Sul- Nur
Byrds Mill
Johnston County
Tishomingo
Pennington Creek
Nish
Tobe Wingard
Nylon Grass and Dusty Games on the Way to Baseball’s Future
A nostalgic reflection on lawn era youth baseball and the Houston Astros nylon grass outfield. The piece contrasts grit and dirt of sandlot play with nylon grass, hinting it marks an end of an era and questions how future players will learn manhood away from vacant lots and local fields. It recalls ant bites, hot grounders, and alleyway disputes, stressing changing times.
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Ol Buz
Ol Fogey
Houston Astros
Astrodome
Mammoth Zippera
Ty Cobb
Ny‘ron Grass
Strayed Drain Hovel and The Write a Letter Week Reflection
A collection of short, patchwork musings on peace, manners, and letter writing. Entries reference traffic jokes, a homework anecdote, and a push to cultivate sincere daily kindness, with a plea for personal letters as intimate expression.
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Ren
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