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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1938
Page
4
In Ada the News marks the passing of Byron Norrell, longtime editor whose sparing words and strong religious stance shaped editorials and Sunday School lessons. The piece recalls a 22 year partnership with W D Little, noting mutual respect, frugality, charity, and dedication. colleagues remember his humility, endurance, and deep community impact as they bid farewell.
The Ada community anticipates the opening of Valley View hospital as a modern facility supported by the Commonwealth Fund. The piece cites the hospital as part of a broader health service plan, praises better patient care, and urges public attendance to learn about the new institution. It also critiques equipment leasing laws and touches on politics, crime, fireworks bans, taxes, and a light note on laughter from Patrick Montford of Ireland.
The article recounts Gideon rising to lead Israel against Midian after decades of apostasy. It details his tests of soldiers, the three company plan with lamps and trumpets, and the miracle victory that followed. It emphasizes faith over numbers and notes historical parallels with other minority triumphs.
Lantaloc county annual Singing Convention set for Sunday July 24 at the Pentecostal Holiness church corner West Seventh and Cherry replacing the First Baptist tabernacle. Mir Bishop of Ada leads arrangements and expects hundreds from Ada and nearby communities for a large singing and fellowship gathering.
WAURIKA July 19. U P I. J. T. Daniel speaker of the sixteenth house of representatives was assured today of the democratic nom ination to succeed himself as Jefferson county representative when District Judge Will Linn of Chickasha denied a recount request by former State Senator C. S. Storms of Waurika. Storm was defeated by 36 votes in the official count. Judge Linn denied the recount on the ground no member of the county election board was present when some of the ballot boxes were delivered.
Norwalk Connecticut July 19 Captain Alex Tapana famed Roumanian aerobatic flyer walked away from a crash that wrecked his twin engined plane as landing wheels hit a stone wall at the airport. He had been returning to Floyd Bennett field New York from which he planned a nonstop flight to Romania Friday.
STILLWATER July tee Bert Ratliff Ada and L Smith Ada reelected vice president and secretary at the Oklahoma Rural Letters Carriers association convention. Mrs Ratliff named president of the auxiliary and Ratliff also selected fourth district delegate to the national convention.
Funeral services will be conducted tomorrow for Col. Anderson A Webb pioneer Oklahoma newspaperman who died at his home yesterday Colonel Webb 71 had been in ill health for five years He edited newspapers in Guthrie Woodward Muskogee Clinton and Ada He served as Haskell county representative in the seventh legislature Survivors include his widow a daughter and two sons
July 19. Safety Commissioner J M Gentry ratified all hospitals in Oklahoma as state patrolmen volunteer for blood transfusions and other emergency service, especially in isolated communities.
Gentry states patrolmen stand ready to volunteer their plead any time to assist in emergencies. They will accept doctors and nurses for urgent cases, transport patients to hospitals, notify relatives, and perform any actions to save lives.
M. B. Molloy heads the English department at East Central State Teachers college Ada for twenty five years. He came to Ada as pastor of the First Presbyterian church after prior pastorates in Texas Oklahoma and Tennessee. He holds BA from Cumberland Lebanon and a master from the University of Oklahoma. An authority on English language he loves Anglo Saxon and German and Greek languages. He is noted for gardening mechanical work and sports especially baseball though tennis is his favorite recreation. Married to Mrs. Molloy with Peggy John Cameron and John Cameron in the family the latter the most popular. His life philosophy informs his teaching and endears him to students.
A larger and warmer community sing at First Baptist Church in Frisco Tuesday night drew more attendees than the first event. Led by Brooks R. Gall, the program featured popular and novelty numbers including a newer version of the Old Apple Tree. Hymn books circulated as hundreds joined in singing, with requests and favorites heard across the audience.
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