Ada News history and publication details
History of the Ada area newspaper chain from 1901 to 1953 notes consolidations with the Ada Weekly Democrat Pontotoc County Enterprise Ada Star-Democrat and The Ada Times-Democrat. It lists editors publishers distribution methods pricing and postal details for the Ada Evening News and Ada Weekly News.
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ADA Times-Democrat
W. D. Little
Eric Allen
Ada
Oklahoma
The
News Publishing and Printing Co
Ada Weekly Democrat
Pontotoc
Modern Indians attack Hollywood TV depictions in plea for accuracy
Opinion piece argues that TV portrayals of frontier Indians are exaggerated and urges Hollywood to hire interpreters. It recalls the 1876 Battle of the Little Bighorn to contrast savage stereotypes with real history and stresses a native voice for authentic language and representation.
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George A. Custer
Seventh Cavalry
Little Missouri River
Montana
Custer
Rosebud
Powder
Little Bighorn
Hollywood
America
Harvard
Its The Law Explain contracts in daily life and the need for written terms
The Oklahoma Bar Association notes that contracts occur daily from jobs to milk deliveries and lawn mows. Written terms help prove agreements, with promises backed by consideration. The column cautions seeking legal advice for specific facts and clarifies it informs not advises.
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Oklahoma Bar Association
Nazarene Assembly Delegates Named From Area
Several area residents will serve as official delegates to the Church of the Nazarene fifteenth international quadrennial general assembly in Kansas City Missouri in June 1924. Named are Rev. Glen J. Jones of 1020 East Sixth street Rev. H M Curtis of 610 West Ninth and Mrs. George A Miller Sr of 715 South Rennie Avenue. Jones is superintendent of the Southeast Oklahoma district. Oklahoma planted the first tree shelter belt in the nation under a federal program in 1935.
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the Church of the Nazarene
Kansas City
Glen J. Jones
East Sixth
H. M. Curtis
West Ninth
George A. Miller
South
Rennie Avenue
Jones
Southeast Oklahoma
Around The County The Reed and Collins Families Visit Ada
Mrs H F Reed and son Frank Reed and Mrs Reed visited Ada Monday. Mr and Mrs John Relic and family of Ada joined by others at the Reed home. Douglas Smiths welcomed visitors this week as their daughter and family came by. The C L Blankenship home hosted Joe Collins of Wiggins Colorado and many Ada area relatives from Indla Vaness Ada Tulsa and Tulsa area residents were also present.
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H. F. Reed
Ada
Frank Reed
Reed
Douglas Smith
Joe Collins
Wiggins, Colo
C. L. Blankenship
Lloyd Miller
Indla
Leo McNinch
Vaness
Clifford Miller
Dale
Dale Miller
Teresa
W. E. Miller
Ada. David Miller
Barbara Blankenship
Tulsa
Clyde Avery
Essie Oliver
Local Visits And Weekend Outings Across Communities
Mr and Mrs Ted Anderson and friends visited the Treas family Saturday afternoon. Patricia Poole of Stonewall visited Diana Clifton Thursday. Leonard Weddle and family visited Ray Weddle in Oklahoma City Sunday. Mr and Mrs R D Gooch of Oklahoma City stayed with the Reeses. Gooch and Reese painted the home. Prentis Stephen West and E L Redman fished at Lake Texoma Monday. Nancy Holman visited Kay West. a trip to Ardmore occurred with Ed Brashier Donna Joy and Nancy Holman. Mrs Douglas Smith Mrs Gene Thomas and Mrs Joe Collins traveled to Oklahoma City to return Mrs Smiths mother Mrs Cope.
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Leonard Weddle
Wayneath
Mrs
Ray Weddle
Oklahoma City
Robert Reese
Mrs. Reese
R. D. Gooch
Mr. Gooch
Mr. Reese
Reese
Ed Brashier
Donna, Joy
Nancy Holman
Ardmore
Douglas Smith
Gene Thomas
Joe Collins
Mrs. Smith
Mrs. Cope
Bruin
Enick
Mr. Allen
Paul
Velma Henderson
Group Pushes Allen Bridge Construction
A Sasakwa Allen bridge program will be presented to the Oklahoma Highway Commission in Oklahoma City. About 200 boosters met in Wewoka to urge construction with State Senator Buck Cartwright slated to present and speak for the project Tuesday.
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Oklahoma Highway Commission
Oklahoma City
Wewoka
Buck Cartwright
Cartwright
Atwood
Calvin
Holdenville - At
It Seems To Me Column Notes Berry Season And Ice Cream Socials
The Muskogee area column recalls busy gardens with berries ripening and pies with whipped cream. Editor notes mention relatives and a bear captured for an Oklahoma City zoo, plus fond memories of ice cream socials and community gatherings.
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Lewises
Mr. Allen
Florence Isaacs
Parish Chapel
Boomerang Wit from a Notebook of Wisecracks
A collage of quips and anecdotes spans humor, quotes, and rural wisdom. It includes lines from Jack Crawford and Ethel Barrymore, observations on farming and credit, office banter, ice breaking romance, and memories of Oklahoma summers and socials.
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Jack Crawford
Frustration Dreaming of Wife and Bardot in Fight
A quirky, surreal line imagines a man dreaming of his wife and Brigitte Bardot in a playful tussle over the dreamer, ending with the wife emerging the victor in a humorous domestic vignette.
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Brigette Bardot
Local Democratic Candidacy Announcements List
The News publishes official Democratic primary notices for sheriff and state representative races. Names listed include Oren Phillips Griffin, Cecil Smith, Quinton Blake, Ray Loyd Benton for sheriff and Lonnie L. Abbott Henry R. Roberts for State Representative No. 1. Candidacy subject to July primaries.
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Oren Phillips
Bur! Griffin
Cecil Smith
Quinton Blake Ray Loyd Benton
Lonnie L. Abbott Henry R. Roberts
The Golden Rule as Law and Prophets Teaching
A devotional meditation on Luke 10 25 37 and James 2 8 17 describes the Golden Rule as more than a rule it is an art requiring intelligence imagination and a Christian heart. It emphasizes imagining another's perspective and discerning underlying needs beyond overt wants.
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Jesus
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Ada Evening News
Nazarene Assembly
Ahloso
By Kay West
John Relic
Ted Anderson
Barry
Harry Joe
J. C. Treas
Patricia Poole
Stonewall
Diana Clifton
Prentis
Stephen West
E. L. Redman
Lake Texoma
Kay West
David Miller
Mrs. Clyde Avery
Dallas
Mrs. Avery
John Clifton
Roy Lewis
Yuma, Ariz
Gene Treas
Sandra
Brenda
Gary
W. J. Treas
Lula
Cecil Jackson
Floyd Stewart
Jerry and
Carolyn
Ruth Vallirreal
Tex
Vasco Moore
A. M. Moore
Pryor
Gill Steele
Paris
Jimmie Smith
Garland, Tex
Tim Turn
Munity
Ahloso First Baptist Church
Vinita
Ed Mitchell
Jack McPherridge
Betty Finch
Debbie Sue
Dabe Soward
B. J. Jennings
J. Newton
Ran Newton
Marvin Mitchell
Fay Wiser
Leslie McFarland
A. E. Newton
Gentry Hatton
Sam Dew
Gaylene
Denicia Dobbs
Henry
Clarence Odom
Ed Harlin
George Mitchell
Annie Pittsenbarger
Allen Bridge
Eaglestown
McCurtain County
McClain County
Maysville
Roff
Virgil Williams
Wildlife Department
Minnie Lewis
H. L. Kelley
Francis
Isaacs
Eunice Isaacs Allen
Paul Henderson
Bear
Egypt
Ethel Barrymore
Tennessee _ storekeepers
Junior
Helen Kohls
You and
Gibbons
Europe
Evelyn M. Overstreet
54Th Transportation Group
Fort Sill
Robert W. Ford
Bob E. Bennett
David Gray Austin R. Deaton Sr
Tom Murphy
George Collins
Dist
Rae Thompson
Ed Goins
Joe H. Riddle
Chas. Rushing
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