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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1958
Page
4
Kingston and Lula residents share news of visits and meals. Families from Ada Duncan Liberal and Santa Paula gather in the area for weekend visits, home projects, and a planned Ahloso Home Demonstration Club meeting on Monday at 10 30 a m with a noon meal. Members from several households are invited to attend.
An essay argues true justice lies in right relationships within a community not just in resolving lawsuits. It cites cases from a small town with competing churches, a poor Black cook's tuberculosis tragedy, and a government butter stockpile to explore what should have been done to prevent injustice. The piece invites readers to judge how Christian ethics could guide better outcomes.
A candid defense of personal responsibility during National Farm Safety Week, arguing that most farm injuries arise from individual carelessness rather than faulty equipment. The piece notes how varied farm hazards outpace formal safeguards and urges readers to take personal accountability for safety.
Mrs Ollie Tucker and Mrs Clara Wood hosted visitors from Anadarko and Stratford including Zelma Orrell Milo Pennington and Vineta. Many local residents attended Sunday dinners and called on friends in the Parish Chapel community during the week.
The Fontotee County Tuberculosis Association ends its 1957 fiscal year with a cash balance of 2859.52 dollars, to fund expanded health education, research, and routine diagnostic clinics. Christmas Seal sales fell about 300 dollars from the prior year. 101 TB cases are on record with a five year mortality rate of 11.7 percent. Board members and officers from Ada and surrounding towns express thanks to contributors and pledge prudent use of funds.
The Stonewall chapter of The Eastern Star met in Ada on Monday July 44 and welcomed new members Mrs Deffa Romaine and Mrs Geraldine Romaine. Worthy Matron is Mrs Nellie Rhyses. Visitors included Mr and Mrs H W Walls who went to Hollis to see F M Collis in hospital.
Mrs George Lance and family visited his parents Mr and Mrs Dea Lance. Sandra Lance spent the week with her grandmother. Numerous visits occurred across Frisco and nearby towns including Ada Byng Fittstown Lubbock and Stonewall with relatives Wells and Thomp son families plus a funeral in Perrington Texas. The piece notes hospitality meals concrete work and a sprained wrist among weekend events.
A long list of visitors stops by Ada and surrounding towns including Robbins of Dallas Gillan of Indiana Herron family Forehand Crumliss and Allred households plus Bud Forehand and Workman relatives. A fatal heart attack hits Mrs Workman’s mother in Ramona. The Patton dog tale ends with a bowl found and claimed, while miscellany includes dining tips and notes on diamond tool tech at IIT and polio vaccination rates in Utah.
An Oklahoma civics explanation outlines how crime and offense differ, noting felony versus misdemeanor, and how criminal intent matters. It covers torts as private wrongs, the role of intent, and when attempts count as criminal act regardless of completion.
Official Pontotoc County runoff totals show Edmondson leading governor with 6218 votes and Atkinson at 2724. State senator Collins has 4475 to Cartwright 4371, state rep Ford 4758 to Tung 3653, county commissioner No 2 Collins 1551 to Austell 1509, Lt Governor Nigh 5959 to Williams 2485, sec of state Conner 4371, A Shaw 2786, rep atty general Hyde 29 and Cowan 9. Also notes gardening tips about chives and vegetables and a public notice page reference.
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