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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1963
Page
4
A Needville Tex reader challenges Ada writers to judge women in shorts and smoking in public. The column defends personal choice while criticizing extreme outfits and overweight figures, noting summer Ada events and local fashion critiques.
The Civic Improvements Committee of the Ada Chamber of Commerce met at the Aldridge Hotel for a luncheon. They discussed planters on Main Street, lighting four reservoir courts, a Glenwood Park tennis court, school ground courts, and adding safety measures for blind corners. The group urged rabies vaccinations for pets and vaccines for county animals and strays.
About 2,500 members are expected in Ada Friday for the 25th annual meeting of People’s Electric Co operatives Inc. The program begins at 1 30 p m at the Fairgrounds and includes approval of the financial report election of the board of directors plus music and a special program.
The text argues that the Bible is stories not essays and Adam and Eve symbolize every person. It centers on the sin of separation from God and self, and accountability. God’s question Where are you? urges self-reflection, responsibility, and the reminder that God seeks us in hiding to restore harmony and hope.
California man Mr Jones bought airplane insurance from a vending machine for 62500 coverage on a scheduled air carrier then died in a non scheduled air taxi crash. The insurer denied the claim citing policy exclusions but a court ruled for Mrs Jones. The case centers on the machine’s unclear terms.
The column argues that a policy should cover the full trip including substitutions if the buyer reasonably expects it. It warns that unread contracts favor the seller, that auctions debt deposits imply acceptance, and that ambiguities favor the insurer. It urges readers to seek legal advice because facts vary materially.
A poetic sketch archive features verses on giving enriching life and three bones guiding a boy toward perseverance. Vignettes include a ship farewell with advice, a factory glass crash prompting charity, navy tales, bus courtesy, and a brief personal note by Martin Garland.
A collection of light quotes and humorous exchanges ranging from witty one liners to parlor banter. Includes observations on effort honesty aging and everyday moments with playful twists and moral hints.
Scientists theorize monarchs use celestial navigation polarized sunlight and invisible scent trails guided by biochemical forces to return to wintering sites. No monarch has been recorded living long enough to teach younger generations the route.
A farm wife earns a tongue in cheek epitaph saying her husband will post this stone after death. A night watchman rogue line reads Come out with yo hands raised or I’ll come in and see who you was. A small truck loaded with
An Ada woman was rushed to Valley View Hospital after a policeman reported she slashed her wrists with a razor blade. Patrolman Glen Hunsucker wrestled the blade from her at Stadium Drive and she was listed in fair condition at noon.
East Lansing based MSU Museum sponsored an expedition to a Texas fossil bed funded by the American Philosophical Society grant. Dr. Richard J. Seltin says the jaw and teeth indicate a creature different from any known prehistoric animal and the skull will take at least a year to remove and classify.
The county discusses a federal court reapportionment decision with reactions ranging from concern over loss of representation to questions about taxation and self government. Observers predict a heated U.S. Senate campaign featuring Edmondson and Harris as Republicans seek strong contenders.
The article discusses Pontotoc County climate challenges for dry land farming, with variable rainfall, hot dry summers, and May as a wet month. Irrigation is costly, weed control and marketable crops are uncertain, and solutions require region specific plant varieties and markets rather than other areas' models.
Christian Berger, Van Oss postmaster, received a letter from The Hague seeking envelopes stamped with Vanoss and an official city seal. The writer says he helped found Vanoss named after A M Van Oss, who financed the railroad that spurred the town. Berger recalls Vanoss as once a thriving business town that declined after 1918 19 with the motor era. He offers Van Oss postmarks but doubts finding the city seal.
County agent notes that summer slumps may reflect Vitamin A deficiency in cattle. Diets should up vitamin A to 30 000 IU in heat, green forage like alfalfa provides carotene, and one pound daily hay can prevent deficiency. Also reports Elm leaf beetle infestation in Ada Pontotoc County with spraying guidance.
Severe drouth in parts of Oklahoma pushes prairie hay to 30 dollars per ton in some areas. Farmers are urged to harvest all roughage and stockpile feed as conditions threaten a winter shortage, with bermuda grass stands highlighted for use.
A broadside collision at Tenth and Johnston in Ada at 1 05 p m marked the city s eighth July traffic accident. Drivers Laverne Kirby Simmons 37 of Muleshoe Texas and Johnny Dean Miller 46 of Ada collided. Simmons paid 10 for failure to yield. Passengers Lois Young and Bonnie Walls were treated and released. Other cases include speeding improper mufflers reckless driving and public drunkenness with pleas.
George E. Matthews, a former Ada resident, will become assistant sales manager for Ideal Cement Co’s Nebraska division starting August 1. He moves up from Oklahoma division sales representative and will work from Omaha. Matthews is the son of M. O. Matthews, Ideal Cement’s executive vice president in Denver. His brother M. O. Jr. is district sales manager in Houston.
A compact line of caution about trust and certainty. The speaker vows to avoid overthinking if listeners accept their assurance, signaling mutual reliance and a shared mindset to ease mental effort.
Larvae of spiny lobsters are nearly transparent and show pigmented eyes when submerged. The visible eyes reveal early development as they inhabit the water.
Slaughter cows ease 50 cents at the Ada sale while stocker and feeder cattle rise 50 cents to a dollar. Receipts 1,800. Cattle ranges given for young cow types, utility and commercial cows, canners, bulls, veal and butcher calves. Stockers and feeders show wide price bands across steers, heifers and calves. Hog prices listed for bulk butchers and sows, with weights specified.
New York stocks moved irregularly higher in slow trading as SEC staff proposed trading procedure changes not yet approved by the full commission. Dow up 1.20 to 700.92 at noon. APverages up 3 to 268.4. Motors oils steels rails and building materials led gains while many majors were mixed.
Oklahoma City reports today list cash wheat prices around 1.80 to 1.88 per bushel in several towns led by 1.88 at Tex markets. Egg prices steady with large cases 30-31 cents, medium 24-26, small 19-20. fowl rates 4 to 14 cents depending on weight. butterfat steady at 52-55 cents.
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