English Pastor Visits Ada from Bristol in Exchange
Rev. J Carleton Litt, English Baptist pastor, visits Ada Oklahoma from Bristol England. He shares observations on church life weather food and driving in the U S while noting Bristol landmarks and church arrangements. He reveals growth from a one-year post to an eight-year pastorate and compares worship styles.
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Clifton
River Avon
Old Bristol
England
Ada
Oklahoma
J. Carleton Litt
Rev
Litt
First Baptist Church
Roy McClung
Bristol
Rev. Litt
C. L. Bonar
New Baptist
Christ
London
Britain
Winston Churchill
Thomas Ranch
Ray A. Northrip
Oklahoma Countrified Style Still Defines Us
The piece contrasts Oklahoma’s timeless rural look with European taming of landscapes. It notes old fashioned lanes sunflowers and native meadows remain, while Europe and New England show cultivated, neat forests. It argues Oklahoma’s youth preserves wild space and backwoods character despite modernization.
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Oklahoma
United States
France
New England
New York State
Europe
You Can Go Home Again Theme Reflections on Return
The essay weighs the idea of returning to childhood places and people. It contrasts two old timers’ views on a shrinking river with Thomas Wolfe’s You Can t Go Home Again and argues most people can rekindle old friendships and places, finding delight in reunion and belonging.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ
Thomas Wolfe
Vanoss School Dates Announced for Fall Term
Enrollment is set for Aug. 16 with bus service but no lunch provided. Teachers week runs Aug. 16 to Aug. 20. School work resumes Aug. 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vanoss
Charges of failure to provide for minor filed in county court
Wayne Whiten faces charges of failure to provide for his eight year old daughter Linda Annette Whiten. The case names Loretta Maggie Porter of Ada as a claimant and lists July 15 as the start of alleged neglect, with proceedings filed Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Whiten
Whiten
Loretta Maggie Porter
Ada Claims
Linda Annette Whiten
Beethoven Selections At Tokyo Theater Draw Subscribers
The Tokyo Metropolitan Theater asked 6,674 subscribers to submit favorites for a series of request programs. Beethoven's Seventh Symphony was featured, with plans for Fifth and Sixth in that order.
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Tokyo
Beethoven
Tokyo Metropolitan Theater
Kitten Potholders Pattern Promotion in Ada Weekly News
Three large kitten head transfer patterns with embroidery features. Includes color chart padding trim and sewing instructions. Gift for a kitchen shower. Send 25 cents for Pattern No. 353 to Carol Curtis in New York. Also ad for summer Needlework Guide 36 pages 150 designs for knitting crochet embroidery and more at 25 cents.
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Carol Curtis
Ada Weekly News
Ada
Okla
Madison Square Station
New York
N.Y
Junk is valuable at Saginaw city dump
Tommie Almond paid 853 for a year's salvage rights at the Saginaw dump. He runs four trucks with a six man crew and says scrap metal is the top money maker, about 12 dollars per ton, with old newspapers at seven dollars a ton and magazines worth 50 cents per 100 pounds. A persistent problem is residents assuming items are free, which Almond sometimes confronts but wins when his identity is clear.
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Saginaw
Mich
Tommie Almond
Almond
Greater returns for amount in vested Ada
In this Want Ad notice, the term vested Ada discusses improved value for investments or funds placed in Ada accounts. The item highlights higher potential yields for the specified amount and related terms for investors.
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Ada News
Death Takes G. W. Scroggins 87 in Ada Area
George W. Scroggins 87 died at his Ada home Friday night after arriving in Indian Territory 69 years ago. He helped build the Cedar Grove area school and named it Cedar Grove. Funeral Monday at 2 at Cedar Grove schoolhouse. burial at Criswell Chapel. Survivors include wife Mattie, eight children, 28 grandchildren, 20 great grandchildren, and many relatives.
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George W. Scroggins
Indian Territory
Oklahoma
East Fourth
Cedar Grove
Criswell
Scroggins
Morrillton
Ark
Ada
Church of Christ
Mattie Scroggins
Alma Nolen
Corpus Christi
Tex
George
Sasakwa
Edward
Bakersfield
Calif
Orvil
Obbie
Elmer
Henry
Ogden
Utah
Carmen
Borger
Leoma
Skellytown
Martha Trout
Gould
Jennie Lovel
Muskogee
Tom
Konawa
Milo
Holdenville
Texas
Arkansas
Put Money in the Church Model Fund Drive
A scale model of the Baptist Church on Ocean Drive Beach displays a roof opening that accepts drops of coins. A placard invites contributions to pay off the church debt with the message Put Money in the Church.
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Baptist Church
Football Death Toll in U S Rises to Ninety Four
Between 1949 and 1953 the United States recorded 94 fatalities linked to football. The figure reflects rising concerns over player safety and the severity of on field injuries across colleges and high schools.
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United States
Regional Visitors Move Through Texan and Oklahoma Homes
John Durham, Gainesville Texas and Mrs Jimmy Esker Malden Mo spent days with brother and uncle Sam Durham and Mrs Edith Williams in ter Texas visiting N G Young Halo Cen Mrs Ed Clampitt hosts Sunday guests including D M Rynder Hot Springs Ark H N Clampitt Fittstown P R Hanneman C E Clampitt F L Clampitt Oklahoma City Sgt and Mrs Grall Wallie Jean Topeka Kan Sgt and Mrs Campbell and children stay with his parents Jarie Ann Francis Byrd Pomona Calif return home after two weeks with mother Ethel Smith Mrs Lowell Hudson Betty Fort Worth Texas Mrs Roy Doris Atoka and Glen Gray Becky Lou Oklahoma City visit Smith home Mrs Gray's stay George McFarland and Mike Davis Dean Grall uncle of Mrs Anderson last week Grall and Jerry Bishop Texas visit Buz Anderson Jane.
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John Durham
Gainesville
Texas
Jimmy Esker
Maldin
Sam Durham
Edith Williams
Ed Clampitt
D. M. Rynder
Tom Rynder
Hot Springs
Ark
H. N. Clampitt
Fittstown
P. R. Hanneman
C. E. Clampitt
F. L. Clampitt
Oklahoma City
Stanley Grall
Wallie Jean
Topeka
Kan
Campbell
Jarie Ann
Francis and
Byrd
Pomona
Calif
Ethel Smith
Lowell Hudson
Betty
Fort Worth
Roy Doris
Atoka
Glen Gray
Becky Lou
Smith Home
Hall Family Visits Union Valley Bob Fursell Hosts
Mr and Mrs Jess Hall and their sons of Union Valley spent Wednesday night with Mrs Hall's father Bob Fursell. Mr Fursell returned home with them.
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Jess Hall
Union Valley
Mrs. Hall
Bob Fursell
Mr. Fursell
Local social visitors from Holdville and Portales
Hal Crumley and Cathy of Holdville and Mrs. Mary Louise Aker of Portales New Mexico visited Tuesday with Mr. and Mrs. Sport Fairchild and R. F. Crumley. Mrs. Buford Gray and Bob were also mentioned in the social note.
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Hal Crumley
Cathy
Holdville
Mary Louise Aker
Portales
N. M
Sport Fairchild
R. F. Crumley
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Pontotoc
Ada Evening News
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Kenneth J. Foreman
Dr. Foreman
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Division of Christian Education
Natheonal Council of the Churches of Christ
Community Press Service
Charles Rhoades
Ices
Oklahoma Press
Vanoss School
Japan
Hudson
Trader Mills
Death
G. W. Scroggins
Ocean Drive Beach, S. C
Magnetos
Lester L. Luton
Roff News
Ter
N. G. Young
Halo Cen- Mr
Walter Simmons
Leonard Etchieson
Eorge McFarland
Mike of
Davis
Teamer Gray and
Jerry
Bishop
Buz Anderson
Jane
Grall
Anderson
Buford Gray
Bob
Mar
7-Up Bottling Company
W. Main
KE Braddy Mae
North Sreedwey
Prene
Charm
DENOR
Breetewa
Travel
Carace
Laovuyvaless
N. Rennie
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