Ada City Budget Debate Highlights Eight Attendees
This week we attended the Ada City Council official budget session. The meeting discussed a budget over $500,000 funded by Ada citizens, with eight attendees including five council members, the city manager, the city clerk, and a NEWS representative. The piece urges public attendance at county budget talks for transparency. The editorial argues government must adapt to changing times and consider abolishing or merging obsolete offices to improve efficiency.
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Ada
County Excise Board
Oklahoma
Strayed From the Herd by Connie Nelson and Others
A scattered reader page features quotes and excerpts on fashion, manners, travel, and humor from contributors including Connie Nelson and Dan Bennett. It comments on pop culture, driving habits, and global topics with concise witticisms and reflections.
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Connie Nelson
Realist Thomas and the Doubter Faith in Christ
Devotional essay argues conversion preserves temperament with Thomas as the skeptic who seeks personal proof. It contrasts optimist and realist views, noting Thomas remains faithful despite doubt, choosing belief based on firsthand evidence rather than secondhand testimony.
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Thomas
Lie
Tom
Jesus
Bethany
Lazarus
Judas
Jufus
Eve
Aqueaduestiog
Around the County Daily Life and Visiting Friends
A crowded roster of visits and casual gatherings across Ada area families. Neighbors and kin including Briggs, Beller, Vandegriff, Roundtree, Colley, Cantwell, and other households share weekend visits, fishing trips, and supper companions at homes, lakes, and Standard locations around Summer Place and nearby towns.
East Central Plans Commencement For County Grads
East Central University plans a commencement as Ponototoc County residents prepare for graduation. Ada graduates Robert Armstrong and Woyd Smith will return to teach in Houston and Pawhuska respectively while others pursue further study or new careers. Local students from Ada, Stonewall, and surrounding districts earned master and bachelor degrees and will take teaching, civic, or industrial arts positions in Oklahoma and beyond.
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Ada
Robert
Bob) Armstrong
Ada High
East Central
Jeff Davis
Houston
Tex
Woyd F. Smith
bAdaigh
Alpha ‘Psi Omega
Baptist Student Union
Pawhuska
Gettins
Ponlotec County
East Constructor
Militeal State College
Thetary Service
Collant
Lege
Lynn
Virginia Suggs Ramsay
Northwestern University
Evanston
Charles Wendell Ginley
East Central Swith
Gurley
Fitzhugh
Gladys Huddleston Reed
Horace Mann High
East
Central
Union Hill
Madera
Calif
Iment of Public Welfare
Pen
Bobby A. Roberts
Maysville High School
Marilou Gardner
Byng
Leon Farley
Lee
Tantha Rainbolt Smith
Francis and East
Younh
Pontotoc
Seminole
Pottawatomie
Vaness
Pantotoc County
Shirley Miller Davis
Oklahoma
Tantetles
Alpha Rho Tau
St Louis
Neil Terry Griffith
Adaugh
Pelagi
Student Oklahoma Education Association
California
Dennis Ray Estes
Ade
Joe Hob Carter
Oklahoma Industrial Arts Association
National Education Association
Miles City
Mont
Betty Kirk Kiehl
Vaness High
Yerington
Nev
Doris Smith Nabors
Bufaula High
Jon. Nabors
Chile
Pi Kappa Theta
Pi Kappa Delta
Midwest City
Mary Lau
Otte) Thomas
Braman
Reader's Digest
DAR
Oklahoma University
Charles Thomas
Western Electric
Phoenix
Ariz
Robert C. Allen
Hickory
Bynk
Jane Louise Bigger Elliott
Bill Mark
Harland M. Smith
Fittstown
Mothers sponsor supper to fund local ball park
In the Oil Center Summers Chapel area mothers organize a supper at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the Summers Chapel community building to raise funds for a youth ball park. Proceeds support construction for young players in the region. Read the News Want Ads.
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Oil Center
Summers Chapel
Kennedy names Bill Broadrick as Eastern Oklahoma U.S. Marshal
President Kennedy named Bill Broadrick former Pontotoc County sheriff as U S Marshal for the Eastern District of Oklahoma. Broadrick, 44, left Ada to accept ABC Beverage Control Board work after resigning as sheriff in 1959. He has Ada ties with 821 Nancy Street, wife and son Heard, and brother Trice in education.
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Bill Broadrick
Pontaioe County
Kennedy
U.S
Oklahoma
Broadrick
Alechali¢ Beverage Control Board
A.B.C
Postotoc County
Ada
Adan
Nancy Street
Heard
University of Oklahoma School of Journalism
Trice
Ada High School
U. S. Senwtts
Pear
Ada Community Theatre hears praise for Oklahoma production
The Ada Community Theatre earns support for its Oklahoma showing. Wes Blair stars as Will, delivering believable cowhand charm and strong singing. The piece notes rural participation, cultural value, and local talent enriching Ada's town personality.
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Ada
Tom
Oklahoma
Varios
Messiah
Wes Blair
Will
Wes
Baybe
Blair Ranch
Its The Law Confidences Protected In Lawyer Client Privilege
This Oklahoma Bar Association column explains confidential communications between a client and lawyer. It covers privilege scope, exceptions for crime or fraud, post death considerations, and the need for full fact disclosure to ensure proper legal advice while warning readers not to interpret law without attorney guidance.
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Tost
Oklahoma Bar Association
Charles Brady Heads Underwriters Group
Charles Brady leads the Ada Life Underwriters Association for 1961 62 with Frank Vestal and Willard Hickey as officers. The new president presided over a ceremony at East Central Club Room during a banquet attended by local members and spouses including Mr and Mrs Free Mr and Mrs Rear Bad fet and Byron Johnagan.
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Charles Brady Wil Feld
Ada ‘Life Underwriters Association
Ada
Frank Vestal
Wilard Hickey
Ed Cavener
Walter’ Aking
Tremsucer
East Central
Mra
Det Free
Rear Bad Fet
Dalton Sales
Ill
Min Homar- Peay
Byron -Johnagn
Robert B. Coleman, Jr
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Oklahoma City
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L. G. Hoosier
Jenice Hoosier
Charles Martin
Gene Stone
Ralph Wall
Wintersmith Park
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Peggy
Brenda Stone
Darlene
Sherry Wall
Thelma Perriman
Mrs. Perriman
Lorene McIvoy
East Central Plans
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Paris
East Fifteenth
Richard Ratzlaff
Bill
Buddy Lewis
Ole Burr
Ads Community Theatre
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