Ada News Publishing History and Consolidations
Ada Oklahoma publisher W D Little outlines the Ada weekly and evening news lineage. The Ada News merged with multiple local papers over decades, including the Ada Times Democrat and Pontotoc County Enterprise, shaping the current Ada Evening and Weekly News editions with circulation and postal details.
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W. D. Little
Ada
Oklahoma
News Publishing and Printing Co
Ada Weekly Democrat
Pontotoc
On The Decision And The Crime World
A reflective column argues that most crimes are solved not by spectacular detective work but via suspects talking themselves into traps. It notes police rely on informants and prison grapevines, warns that new rules may slow questioning, and stresses time as a friend to criminals and a foe to officers.
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Supreme Court
Chicago
Court Upholds Visitation Rights Over Minor Grievances
A divorce case shows courts avoid ending parental visits for small complaints. It notes only severe behavior such as deliberate harm, abusive scenes, or serious drunken conduct can justify terminating visitation, with possible restoration upon reform and repentance.
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Alice
Jim
Newcastle library waives fines during library week
The Newcastle city library suspended overdue fines for books returned during library week. A local man returned a Robert Louis Stevenson novel that was 46 years overdue, avoiding an estimated $292 in fines.
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Newcastle, Wy
Newcastle City
Newcastle
Robert Louis Stevenson
Giant squid with feet long arms and 19 foot body
A giant squid is described with arms measuring feet and a body length of 19 feet. This report notes the extraordinary dimensions of the cephalopod and highlights its unusual size.
The Power and Peril of Names in Ancient Belief
The piece argues that names embody character and sacred power in Hebrew tradition, linking name changes to personal transformation. It cites biblical examples, notes profanity harms God’s name, and contrasts rhetoric with deeds, including Wren’s project and modern calls to secularism.
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Wren
God
Abram
Abraham
Jacob
Israel
Saul
Paul
Jesus Christ
Christopher Wren
Local Families Share Sunday Visits Across Ada and Roff
Mr and Mrs Sidney Sheen and Shirley Lou and Phyllis spent Sunday with his mother Mrs D D Green in Ada. W H Higgs is spending a few weeks with his niece and family in Roff.
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Sidney Sheen
Shirley
Lou
Phyllis
D. D. Green
Ada
W. H. Higgs
Roff
Green family visit noted in Sunday gathering
Mr and Mrs James Green and their son Michael McAlester visited Mr and Mrs Sidney Green Sunday night in a family gathering highlighting kinship and a casual social connection in a local community setting.
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James Green
Michael McAlester
Mrs
Sidney Green
Visiting relatives list from Oklahoma and Maryland
Visiting Mr and Mrs Kit Thomas last week were Melvin Thomas Baltimore Md Mr and Mrs Loyd Day Porterville Calif Mr and Mrs E S Brashier and grandchildren Larry Jr and Sherrie Carson Rev and Mrs T E Dennis and children McAlester and Bart Millican Oklahoma City
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Kit Thomas
Melvin Thomas
Baltimore
Loyd Day
Porterville
Calif
E. S. Brashier
Larry Jr
Sherrie Carson
T. E. Dennis
McAlester
Bart Millican
Oklahoma City
Mrs Marcene Eaton Undergoes Surgery at Valley View Hospital
Mrs Marcene Eaton underwent surgery last Monday at Valley View Hospital and returned home this Monday.
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Marcene Eaton
Valleyview Hospital
Cledes Grissom Recovering at Mercy Hospital
Cledes Grissom is receiving treatment at Mercy Hospital in Oklahoma City after an incident. Authorities have not released further details about the condition or cause, and no additional information was provided.
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Oklahoma
Oklahoma City
FFA
Cledes Grissom
Mercy Hospital
Tony Thomas Leaves for Norfolk After 24 Days With Parents
Tony Thomas departed Friday for Norfolk Virginia after spending 24 days of a 30 day leave with his parents Mr and Mrs Kit Thom as. He plans to go to Pensacola Florida on July 25.
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Tony Thomas
Norfolk
Kit Thomas
Tony
Pensecola
Fla
Thanks for Subscriptions to Weekly for Tony in Norfolk
Mr and Mrs Kit Thomas thank for subscription to the Weekly for their son Tony in Norfolk Virginia. Gratitude also extended to Mr and Mrs Joe Beck for their subscription to the Weekly.
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Kit Thomas
Tony
Norfolk
Joe Beck
Maud Caton Hosts Virginia Visitors and Vietnam Soldier
Mrs Maud Caton received her son and family Mr and Mrs Tony Caton from Virginia. Mrs James R Scott and children Debbie Gail Steven Jackie and Jim Roff visited Don Balthrop and family over Sunday through Tuesday. Mr Scott is stationed in Vietnam.
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Maud Caton
Tony Caton
Virginia
James R. Scott
Debbie
Gail
Steven
Jackie
Jim
Roff
Don Balthrop
Scott
Vietnam
Oasis at Ocean End Draws Crowds to Ocracoke Coast
Since the National Seashore Recreational Area was established from Ocracoke North to Whalebone Junction, visitors have flocked to the eastern sea coast, making the area a popular destination.
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Ocracoke
N. C
Whalebone Junction
National Park Service Marks 50th Anniversary
The article notes the 50th anniversary of the National Park Service this year, highlighting milestone events and reflections on its history and conservation mission.
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National Park Service
Williams Family Vacation Tour Across Oklahoma
Mr and Mrs Walter Williams Gary Janet Terry and Susan spent a vacation visiting relatives in Oklahoma City with Mr and Mrs W F Williams and Mr and Mrs Bob Boardman. The children enjoyed Wedgewood Park and, on Thursday, picnicked and swam at Turner Falls.
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Walter Williams
Gary
Janet
Terry
Susan
Oklahoma City
W. F. Williams
Bob Boardman
Wedgewood Park
Turner Falls
Thompson Visit To Denver Family
Mr and Mrs J O Thompson are visiting their daughter Mrs Joe Piccola and family in Denver Colorado.
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J. O. Thompson
Joe Piccola
Denver
Colo
Supper guests of Meeks include Lane and Tulelake residents
Monday supper guests of Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Meeks were Mrs. Edith Wall and Ervin Cook, all of Lane, Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Cook, Tulelake, Calif., and Elmer Ray.
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D. E. Meeks
Edith Wall
Ervin Cook
Lane
Calvin Cook
Tulelake
Calif
Elmer Ray
Coffey and Meeks Family Visit Six Flags Over Texas
Mr and Mrs Truman Coffey with Trudy Teressa and Deanne and Mrs Harvey Meeks with Diane spent Monday at Six Flags Over Texas enjoying rides and attractions.
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Truman Coffey
Trudy
Teressa
Deanne
Harvey Meeks
Diane
Six Flags
Texas
Visiting Sunday With Local Family Guests
Visiting Sunday night with Mr and Mrs George Harper was her father M Eberle Konawa Mr and Mrs Larry Harper and son Okmulgee visited recently
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George Harper
M. Eberle
Konawa
Larry Harper
Okmulgee
Local visitors and family guests greet hosts this week
Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Treat and family visited Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Adams in Bristow on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Everett Skinner and children of Holdenville visited the Treats and their sons Tuesday. Recent visitors to Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Meeks included Mas Dalley and children of Pasadena, Dr. Coty Ray of Alvarado, Alvie Adams of Bell Gardens, and Nola Davison of Mineral Wells. At the home of Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Stonecipher Tuesday were Mrs. Troy Miller of Gaar Corner, Mr. and Mrs. Willie Pierce of Maxwell, Willard Coffman of Ada, and Mrs. Don Balthrop with her children.
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Leroy Treat
Marvin and
James
J. T. Adams
Bristow
Everett Skinner
Holdenville
Treat
D. E. Meeks
Mas Dalley
Pasadena
Tex
Coty Ray
Alvarado
Alvie Adams
Bell Gardens
Calif
Nola Davison
Mineral Wells
M. C. Stonecipher
Troy Miller
Gaar Corner
Willie Pierce
Maxwell
Willard Coffman
Ada
Don Balthrop
Birthday Celebrations and Social Visits Noted in Roff Area
James R. Scott and children in Roff celebrate birthdays along with Donna Balthrop and Carol Bird. Local residents Mr. and Mrs. Bob Allen hosted supper guests including numerous families. Visiting H Hallmark is Larry Hallmark, currently on leave from Ft. Riley Kaw. Also weekend visitors J Heater and J T Heater from St. Louis Missouri.
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James R. Scott
Roff
Balthrop
Meeks
Donna Balthrop
Carol Birdwell
H. E. Hallmark
Larry Hallmark
Ft. Riley
Kaw
Joseph Heater
J. T. Heater
St. Louis Mo
Ada and Lee Family Socials Mentioned in Local Notes
Ada residents and families are noted in social mentions including visits by Mrs Annette Lee to Mrs Betty Kirby in Latta and by Mrs Annette Jones to Mrs Helen Seamon on Saturday. Several Monday and Saturday night activities are referenced among Ada households.
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Ada
Marvin Lee
Annette Lee
Betty Kirby
Latta
Annette Jones
Helen Seamon
Local Families Visit and Measles Vacation News
Mr and Mrs J C Carroll and family Moore and Mr and Mrs Robert Golden and family visited Mr and Mrs Horace Golden and family Saturday and Sunday Teresa Golden visited J C Carroll and family Moore last week and had the three day measles while on vacation and family attended the baptizing at Trinity Baptist Church Sunday afternoon.
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J. C. Carroll
Moore
Robert Golden
Horace Golden
Teresa Golden
Trinity Baptist Church
Union Hill Baptists Report 69 Attendance Sunday
Union Hill Baptist Church had 69 in attendance for Sunday services led by Pastor Rev. Don Newby. The day featured “Happy Birthday” for Laura Haines Gary Golden and Oma Enloe, with “In the Garden” by Horace Golden. Visitors included Sandra Duckworth from Illinois and families from New Mexico Ada Banner Association director Rev. Dickerson. baptismal candidates Debbie Henderson Janie Ann and Vicky Lancaster joined Trinity Baptist Church later.
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UnIon Hill Baptist Church
Don Newby
Laura Haines
Gary Golden
Oma Enloe
Horace Golden
Sandra Duckworth
Illinois
Robert Trivitt
New Mexico
J. C. Carroll
Moore
Dickerson
Ada
Banner Association
Trinity Baptist Church
Debbie Henderson
Janie
Ann
Vicky Lancaster
Darlene Johnson
Mike Haines
Lynda Golden
Dian Delozier
Sharron Johnson
Visitors attend funeral of Mrs Minnie Little in Union Hill
Leroy Huddleson of Kansas and Harold Haines with Mike and Susan Friday visit Mrs Ina Haines and sister Mrs Gertie Summers in Hart and Hart Creek area Friday night. Bill Cook Horace Mill Creek Jack OConner Baytown Tex and Bob Gray Ricky and Russel visited Jess Little last week and attended Minnie Little’s funeral. Rev F L Cunningham presided at Memorial Park Cemetery burial.
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Leroy Huddleson
Kansas
Harold Haines
Mike
Susan
Ina Haines
Gertie Summers
Hart
Bill Cook
Horace
Mill Creek
Jack O'Conner
Baytown
Tex
Bob Gray
Ricky
Russel
Jess Little
Minnie Little
Union Hill Baptist Church
F. L. Cunningham
Memorial Park Cemetery
Tilleys Siegers Newbys Enjoy Texoma Ski Trip
Mr and Mrs Gerald Tilley of Kansas Mr and Mrs Dale Siegers Rhonda and Kathy Newby shared a Friday trip to Lake Texoma enjoying skiing and swimming in pleasant weather and calm waters.
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Gerald Tilley
Kansas
Dale Siegers
Rhonda
Kathy Newby
Lake Texoma
Local Visit Draws McNutt Siegers and Jones Families
Mrs. Lavona Jones and Mr and Mrs Don Newby with family visited Ada on Thursday, joined by Mr and Mrs Jack McNutt Lisa and Eddie and the Siegers family from Corona California.
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Jack McNutt
Lisa
Eddie
Dale Siegers
Corona
Calif
Lavona Jones
Don Newby
R. E. Tilley
Ada
Local Families Visit Valley View Hospital Patients
Mr and Mrs William Henson and Billy with several relatives visited Mr and Mrs Tommy Johnson and family last week. Other gatherings included visits by Mr and Mrs Johnny Allen Mrs Fern Long Mrs Flora Nichols and Tommy to Arthur Wright and family and by Mr and Mrs Harold Long and Mrs Myrtle Newton to Ada. The F C Jones party later called on Mrs Marcene Eaton Mrs Becky Jones and W C Rose who were patients at Valley View Hospital on Tuesday.
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William Henson
Billy
Johnny Allen
Alvin McAnally
Tommy
Fern Long
Flora Nichols
Tommy Johnson
Arthur Wright
Harold Long
Myrtle Newton
Ada
Marcene Eaton
Becky Jones
W. C. Rose
Valley View Hospital
Families Visit Patient at Valley View Hospital
Mr and Mrs Aubrey Walker of Wichita Mrs Helen James and daughters of Colorado and Mr and Mrs Earl Rose with Warren Rose of Oklahoma City joined their father W C Rose as a patient at Valley View Hospital last week Obra Young of Fitzhugh visited Mr Rose on Friday
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Aubrey Walker
Wichita
Kan
Helen James
Colorado
Earl Rose
Warren Rose
Oklahoma City
W. C. Rose
Valley View Hospital
Obra Young
Fitzhugh
Rose
Ada Residents Rally At Becky Jones Hospital Stay
Mr and Mrs J B Jones and other Ada residents visited Becky Jones after major surgery at Valley View Hospital Tuesday. Benny Jones called on her parents Mr and Mrs John Lee of Latta while James Hayes and Sherry also paid their respects.
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J. B. Jones
Foy Jones
Ada
Willie Graham
Becky Jones
Valley View Hospital
Benny Jones
John Lee
Latta
James Hayes
Sherry
Alfred Lee
Local Families Visit Multiple Households in Ada and Portland Park
Mr and Mrs Leonard Archer and Lindall visited Mr and Mrs Alvis Thomason and Mr and Mrs Emmett Archer in Chickasha Sunday. Mrs Lois McCoy and Glenda and Mrs Leonard Archer visited Mr and Mrs Larry Archer and Dale last week. They also visited Mr and Mrs Henry Norton in Ada and were dinner guests in the home of Mr and Mrs Albert Norton and Mr and Mrs Paul Ray and Debbie at Portland Park last week.
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Leonard Archer
Lindall
Alvis Thomason
Emmett Archer
Chickasha
Lois McCoy
Glenda
Larry Archer
Dale
Henry Norton
Ada
Albert Norton
Paul Ray
Debbie
Portland Park
Ada and Grand Prairie Visitors Share Sunday Calls
Mr and Mrs Glen Wallis Ada and others visited Mr and Mrs F O Jones Glenn Thursday and Sunday. Ada pairs Mr and Mrs Lester Hobbitt Mrs Lela Johnson and Geraldine McAnally with Tammy and Dian Delozier visited. Stephen and Kathy visited. Charles Sutton and Kevin Pickett Minnie Henson Ada Tommy Johnson and children visited William Henson Billy Sunday afternoon. Hazel Henson Minnie Henson visited Mrs Mary Long and Tommy Sunday afternoon. Leonard Jerral Grand Prairie and Lela Johnson Etta Garrett Myra Nell visited Corean Kellams Mary Lou Corean Kellams.
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Glen Wallis
Ada
Lester Hobitt
Lela Johnson
Geraldine McAnally
Tammy
Dian Delozier
Benny Jones
Don Newby
Stephen
Kathy
F. O. Jones
Glenn
Charles Sutton
Kevin
Pickett
Minnie Henson
Tommy Johnson
William Henson
Billy
Hazel Henson
Mary Long
Tommy
Leonard Jerral
Grand Prairie
Tex
Etta Garrett
Myra Nell
Union Hill 4-H Members Prep For Pontotoc Fair
4-H club members from Union Hill complete record books and projects for entry in the Pontotoc Free Fair. Mike Golden and Gary Golden collect insects for a bug display as part of their club activities.
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4-H Club
Union Hill
Pontotoc
Newbys Gather for Visit at Oil Center Home
Mr. and Mrs. Ron Newby and relatives including Rev. and Mrs. Don Newby, Mr. and Mrs. Larry Newby, and Kathy and Stephen, visited Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Newby in Oil Center last week.
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Ron Newby
Larry Newby
Don Newby
Kathy
Stephen
Melvin Newby
Oil Center
Cunningham Family Visits In Ada Arkansas Tex
Rev and Mrs F L Cunningham took grandson Ricky Bacon to Denison Texas to stay with Johnnie and family. Ricky will travel with the Zachary family to Arlington Texas. Wanda Welch and family and Howard Cunningham of Oil Center visited Ada for dinner. Helen O Connor of Baytown Texas visited the Cunninghams last week.
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F. L. Cunningham
Ricky Bacon
Denison
Tex
Johnnie Zachary
Rick
Zachary
Arlington
Wanda Welch
Sondra
Mark
Mike
Howard Cunningham
Oil Center
A. B. Northam
Ada
Mrs Cunningham
Helen O'Conner
Baytown
Cunningham
Community Visits and Hospital Notes From Sulphur
Mrs. Luther Parish remains a patient at Sulphur Hospital while Eddie Hayes, Crow’s grandson, travels there Sunday to be with his great grandparent. Local families from Ada and Sulphur towns visited Albert Crow, Clinnie Crow’s discharge from hospital noted, and Kirby Tilley with family hosted Haskel Tilley in Sulphur last week.
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Luther Parish
Sulphur Hospital
Eddie Hayes
Jus Strain Fire
A young man walking into the office early one morning blurts out he is tired and wishes the question had not been asked, revealing a rare moment of honesty that unsettles the staff.
Funeral humor and a housewife’s money worries
A column blends social satire with reflections on rising prices and a housewife who spends early month carefully and late month skipping the budget. It riffs on funeral rituals, quotes Tennyson and Housman, and ends with a light anecdote about women at a funeral.
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Pat
Humorous Quotes and Rural Musings Mix with Social Snips
A collection of short verse quips and wry observations. Hallie Neel laments winter foods and aging labor while other snippets poke fun at LBJ debt, human senses, lunar agriculture, and everyday quirks. The tone blends homey humor with social commentary from a bygone era.
Buffalo Nickel Mystery and Tireless Labor Quote
Sam asks about the buffalo on the buffalo nickel while Tam offers a puzzled reply. The dialogue contrasts idle waiting with labor, noting that doing nothing is the most tiresome job since you cannot quit or rest.
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Sam
Tam
Household Humor And Quips From A Gentle Column
A lighthearted collection of witty lines and jokes praising kitchen cleverness, friendship dependability, and the costs of silence. The piece pokes fun at intuition in marriage and two business partners always agreeing, puncturing vanity with a bartender’s remark on wealth.
Motto for 1966 Fancy Things and Quiet Peace
Poetic lines reflect on freedom, travel, and the pursuit of calm. A fragment mentions James Neill Narthe, hinting at a personal signature or attribution while contrasting restless movement with sought after inner peace.
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James Neill Narthe
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ADA Times-Democrat
Don Cook
The
Ada Evening News
Ada Weekly News
Ipbsceocaepes
Uniform Sunder School
Essone
Tat
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St. Paul’s Cathedral
London
Sir Christopher Wren
Dr. Foreman
Byng
Bob Allen
C. E. Porter
Bill Keller
Marvin Stokes
C. A. Gentry
Buddy Kessinger
Vernon Stokes
Mrs. Lavona Jones
Kirby Tilley
Dale Tilley
Haskel Tilley
Wes Farmer
Galey
Johnny Tilley
By Buzzy Bonehouse
Alfred Lord Tennyson
Enoch Arden
A. E. Housman
Housman
Connie Nelson
Hallie Neel
LBJ
Joneses
George
Andrea Herman
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