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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1966
Page
4
Ada Evening News notes its consolidation with The Ada Times-Democrat and other local papers, detailing historic mergers, publication details, and pricing. The editorial discusses police interrogation, court rulings, and the advantage time gives criminals in delaying investigations. It reflects on crime, policing, and interrogation dynamics.
Courts often keep parental visits to a child to preserve welfare though they may end them for serious faults. Examples include reform after adultery, addiction, or abuse, with rare cases where embittered or quarrelsome behavior led to full termination.
During the London cathedral’s construction the famed architect Sir Christopher Wren posted notices around the work site. The text promises instructions and standards for workers and materials as the project proceeds, reflecting the era’s emphasis on discipline and order.
A historical note contrasts strict enforcement against blasphemy in church works with a modern quip about names. It discusses the Bible’s view of names and character, citing Exodus 20:7 and ancient Hebrew beliefs on naming.
Mrs. Kit Thomas records social rounds around Latta with visits from the Green and Thomas families, blessings and letters, and notes on church topics and poems. The column lists numerous relatives visiting Ada, Oklahoma, and nearby towns, along with health updates and subscriptions to the weekly.
Union Hill Baptist Church at tendance was 69 Sunday led by Rev. Don Newby. The column lists visitors, baptisms, Bible Character Drill participants, and a long chain of local and visiting families from Ada to Baytown involved in services, meals, and hospital visits, reflecting a busy church community.
Regular Treasure Island Newcastle Wyoming AP reports the city library suspended fines for books returned during library week. One resident returned a Robert Louis Stevenson novel that had been overdue for about 40 years, avoiding an estimated $292 in fines.
James R Scott and children Ross Mrs Balthrop and Mrs Meeks alongside Donna Balthrop and Carol Bird celebrated birthdays this week in a family gathering.
Ada and Mr and Mrs Betty Kirby Latta visit Saturday with Mrs Annette Lee. Mr and Mrs Bob Allen entertain Mrs Helen Seamon Saturday. Mr C P Porter and Mr Bill Keller host guests Monday. Vernon Stokes hosts, visiting H E Hallmark and Larry Hallmark. Also visited by Joseph Heater and J T Heater from St Louis Missouri. He is on leave from Ft Riley Kaw.
A humorous local column blends satire on politics with reflections on funerals and mortality. It cites poets like Tennyson and Housman, notes how women cope with rising prices, and ends with a lighter anecdote about a mistaken funeral.
A voice collage of humorous quips and lines spans summer chores, jokes on LBJ and politics, household satire, farmer talk, and light verse. It references gardening tasks, eating, and small town observations, ending with a signature by James Neill Narthe.
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