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Newspaper

Ada Weekly News

Location

Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Jul 15, 1976

Page

4

Ada Oklahoma trade news advertisement history card

Historical ad notice outlines publication lineage for Ada Oklahoma papers including consolidation events with Ada Weekly Democrat Pontotoc County Enterprise Ada Star Democrat and Ada Times Democrat. Mentions prices by mail subscriptions and contact line.

TraDe News Established Inc ADA Times- Democrat W. ED. Little Don Cook Ada Oklahoma The News Publishing and Printing Co Ada Weekly Democrat Pontotoc ADA Evening News

Highways as Lifeblood of American Transit in Bicentennial Era

The piece extols highways and the interstate system as vital to American life. It notes federal aid repair needs across about 10,200 miles of interstates, and cites overall highway mileage, traffic share, and the limited local rail and air service in Ada. It frames roads as essential for growth and regional connectivity.

Amtrak Storr Conan Harnes America Congress U. S Ada

Cedric's Restaurant To Be Built In Ada

Cedric's Fish and Chips Family Restaurant is under construction near the new K Mart and Gemini Theatre in Ada. The F. J. Stubs Corporation will own and operate the 72-seat eatery, offering fish and chips, shrimp, clams, scallops, deviled crab, sandwiches, and fried chicken, with a planned early fall opening seven days a week.

Cedric K-Mart Gemini Theatre F. J. Stubs Corporation Ada Corporation

Political apathy and the 68 to 76 joke era

The piece laments overload of political coverage as Democrats and Republicans fight for attention ahead of conventions. It notes widespread boredom, public apathy, and the desire for quiet. It compares the mood to a Pontotoc County gag and warns against excessive campaigning. It also mentions the 1776 Independence ideas and the new Federal Commission on Paperwork.

Pontotoc County

News Items From Stonewall Morans

Visiting Mr. and Mrs. Knox Sweat were her son in law and daughter Houston The annual reunion of the Woolly family was held in Lula July 4 The Reed family reunion was held in Lula the week before Visiting the Morans Monday were Mrs Johnson Mrs Steve Sullivan and the Rev Fuller Mrs Birtie Morans sister Mrs Cora Pleasent Wells Tex called long distance Monday Visiting the Morans Tuesday were Mr and Mrs Rufus Killion Tupelo Visiting the Morans Wednesday were Mrs Moran s sister Mrs Cora Pleasent and her son Eugene Pleasent Dallas Mrs Louise McCurdy Santa Paula Calif Dillion Clifford Tupelo and Mrs Gladys McCurdy Tupelo Mrs Moran s sister Mrs Cora Pleasent returned to her home in Wells Tex Thursday Davie Johnson is in Valley View Hospital for surgery Mrs Steve Sullivan is ill Mrs Audry Treas is improving in Valley View Hospital Visiting the Morans Saturday was Mrs Quinn Phillips Mrs Anna Sliger is very ill in an Oklahoma City hospital L D Moran is in Valley View Hospital Ada The Church of the Nazarene had 17 present The pastor the Rev and Mrs Furgerson are on vacation The Rev ce taught the morning and evening lessons Union Valley Baptist Church had 45 The son of Dr Stephens Ada sang some specials Visitors were Mrs Pearl Phillips and Lollie Mann Stonewall Baptist Church at Lula had 6 present First Baptist Church had 115 present The Free Will Baptist Church had charge of the services held in Resthaven Nursing Home Sunday afternoon The Assembly of God Church had 44 A visiting minister brought the morning and evening messages Louise McCurdy visited relatives and friends in Tupelo Sunday afternoon Mr Sumpter s health is improving slowly Mr and Mrs Bud Keener Clarita visited her sister Mrs Lollie Mann

Knox Sweat Houston Lula Reed Morans Johnson Steve Sullivan Fuller Birtie Moran Cora Pleasent Wells Tex Rufus Killion Valley View Hospital Audry Treas Quinn Phillips Anna Sliger Oklahoma City L. D. Moran Ada Church of the Nazarene Furgerson Union Valley Baptist Church Stephens Pearl Phillips Lollie Mann Stonewall, Baptist Church First Baptist Church Free Will Baptist Church Resthaven Assembly of God Church

Ada Area Residents Die in July

Death notices report ODEEL CARNES 76 of Ada died July 9 with Smith Funeral Home handling arrangements Carrie HERRING 63 Ada resident died July 10 Criswell Funeral Home listed Effie BRIDGES 79 Ada resident died July 10 Smith Funeral Home to handle services.

Carrie Herring Ada Criswell Funeral Home Effie Bridges Smith Funeral Home

Ada Library Adds Large Batch of New Books

Ada Library expands holdings with extensive new Adult Fiction, Non-Fiction, and Juvenile titles. Notable authors include Aldridge, Jakes, Rendell, Zelazny, Crichton, and Cooper, among many others. Hundreds of titles across genres broaden access for readers of all ages.

Ada Library Jenny Doone Addie Adam James Aldridge Patrick Anderson Frances Barney Ursula Curtiss The Jean Davison

Homemakers Group Installs Officers

The Francis Extension Homemakers Club met at Town Hall for a regular meeting. New officers are Dorothy Lee president Frances Rhea vice president Judy Atteberry secretary Agnes Scroggins treasurer Nancy Canada reporter Donna Smith chaplain and Hazel West song leader. Twelve members attended.

Francis Extension Homemakers Club Town Hall Dorothy Lee Frances Rhea Judy Atteberry Agnes Scroggins Nancy Canada Donna Smith Hazel West Stillwater Alma Stallsworth America Liz Chandler Janice Scroggins Lola Sutton Donne Smith Dottie Williams Iantha Smith Agness Scroggins

Miss Wiggins Crowned Miss Oklahoma National Teenager

Loree Wiggins 17 of Davis crowned Miss Oklahoma National Teenager at the state pageant in Oklahoma City. She will represent Oklahoma in the Miss National Teenager Pageant in Atlanta on Aug 16. Judges cited scholarship, leadership, poise, personality and beauty. she won a 100-word composition prize and scholarships to Barbizon Modeling School and Oscar Rose Junior College.

Tama NaLora Loree Wiggins John T. Wiggins Davis Oklahoma City Oklahoma Atlanta America Miss Wiggins Barbizon International Modeling School Oscar Rose Junior College Moni Sapcee Sper High School Pauls Valley Pentecostale Church

Bible By Lawrence Wilthhouse Speaks

The essay uses the Rich Young Ruler parable to examine personal assurance of eternal life. It notes the young man’s sincerity yet hidden pride and Christ’s challenge to trust beyond rule keeping. The piece urges readers to seek a generous heart over mere compliance and to answer what they truly lack.

Jesus

Apple Oatmeal Batter Bread Recipe Card

A recipe card for apple oatmeal batter bread with oats applesauce milk butter yeast sugar eggs flour salt and cinnamon. Instructions describe mixing a warm oats applesauce butter and yeast, beating in flour and eggs, letting rise, buttering a pan with brown sugar, layering batter, and baking at 375 degrees for 36 to 40 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean. Serve warm.

Missionary Meeting At Ross Church Reported

The Women’s Missionary Unions of the Basset Association held a quarterly meeting at the church last Thursday at 7 p.m. Mrs. Raymond Lasamin served as secretary-treasurer and registered attendees. The event covered routine reports and plans for future activities.

Ross Church Basset Piret Gierpan Raymond Lasamin Treaserer

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Arna Federal Commission On Commission On Paperwork Stonewall Louise McCurdy Tupelo Mr. Sumpter Bud Keener Clarita Lometa Leroy Donald E. X. Ferrars Anthea Fraser Catherine Gaskin Thea Cavanaugh Thomas Gifford Ariene Hale Nancy Hallinan Edmund Hildick Michael Innes John Jakes Ruth Jhabvala Arthur Kaplan Pontius Warren Kiefer Marc Lovell Robert Ludin Helen Macinnes Gail MacMillan Kitty Mendenhall Lewis Patten Hugh Pentecost Ruth Rendell Caroline Margaret Ritter Willa Roberts House On Lime Street W. E. D. Ross Helga Sandburg Richard Sapir Thomas Savage C. D. B. Bryan Cagney James Cagney Bertrand Russel Ronald Clark Charles Colson Michael Crichton Harry Crosby Jeane Dixon My Uncle Theodore Vera Dreiser Napoleon William Durant Max Frisch Alice Gilborn Milton Glaser Sheldon Glass Frederic Golden Barry Goldwater Lillian Hellman Papa Gregory Bemingway Christopher Hubert Joseph Hixson M.D Hollywood Robert Parrish Sylvia Plath Adams Francis Russell Jack Shepherd Hedrick Smith Jefferson Page Smith Whitney Smith Kurt Stehting Intrepid William Stevenson Norman Bridwell Matt Christopher James Collier Susan Cooper Scott Corbett Sheila Garrigue Grandpa Frank Janet Majerus Zia Scott O’deil Leo Politi Homemakers Group Loree Wiggins Lawrence Wilthouse
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