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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1968
Page
4
A local Ada writer recalls a yearly battle with raccoons over sweet corn. Two dogs guarded the patch, flares provided light, and a planned radio distraction was scrapped. The author notes the raccoons moved in with timing and therein found a comic, lighthearted defense.
A judge rules Violet wins theft coverage despite lacking solid proof after her maid’s abrupt departure and a missing brooch. The article notes that mysterious disappearance clauses may cover losses with insufficient evidence and contrasts with non mysterious losses like a ring lost down a drain. It advises clarifying coverage with an insurer when buying a policy.
California led in ASE revenue with 1.08 billion dollars from the sales tax, more than any other state. Illinois Michigan New York and Pennsylvania each exceeded 500 million, with over a dozen additional states above 100 million. The Commerce Clearing House notes the tax law authority details.
The essay argues spiritual renewal is possible like heart transplants, citing Ezekiel and Jesus about rebirth. It contrasts skepticism with examples of change, including a prisoner repurposed by Warden Clinton Duffy and Bill Sands who helps others seek inner renewal. It concludes that improvement begins with personal conversion.
Classified notice advertising buy sell trade tents and related items with contact number 332-4433 for aviation themed listings in a local news section.
Attendance figures from area churches include Assembly of God 39 with four revival starts led by Rev. Duncan of Seminole. Methodist 32 with one visitor. summer church camp experiences planned for youth and adults next Sunday. Free Will Baptist had 31 present. Sunday night attendance 23. Church of Christ 82 with 16 visitors, gospel singing Sunday 2 30 p.m. Nazarene 28 with visitors Mr. and Mrs. Frank Tipton and children of Weatherford. revival ongoing this week. First Baptist 86. multiple local visitors listed. Reunions, family visits, and social tidbits fill the county church scene with ongoing events and gatherings through the week.
A jumble of visitors and homecomings fills Stonewall and nearby towns as relatives from Oklahoma City Bakersfield and Texas spent time with kin. Names include Midkiff Clifford Guinn Brashier and Johnson among others with weddings and funerals noted and plans for future gatherings.
The piece extols freckles as charming harbingers of sunlit summers and lively personalities. It moves through sunny imagery of lemonade, breezes, and cooling drinks, then shifts to social reflections on rights, politics, and a wary view of contemporary activism amid upcoming national conventions. It notes quirky mining of body hair for felt and brushes.
A collage of light verse and jokes reflects mild optimism and social quips. Edna Huntington quotes celebrate beauty and faith while jokes touch on marriage insurance, job ethics, driving caution, fashion, and a farmer’s fertilizer remark, preserving a quaint early 20th century tone.
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