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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1964
Page
4
The piece argues for social responsibility amid urban danger and urges safer recreation. It references John Donne and stresses that society bears responsibility when others suffer harm, urging prudent behavior in boating, hunting, and camping to prevent injuries.
A column discusses budget fights across schools towns counties and government boards. It highlights the Excise Board’s role in allocating funds and reflects on public finance stresses, letters to editors, and post election political passions.
Ada records show daily traffic incidents. on Wednesday 9 cases appeared in Municipal Court. Terry Dwayne Lee 16 of 281 West Fifth hit a parked car owned by Wanda Estes 711 East Sixth at 3 30 p.m. in the 700 block East Sixth. Lee fined or bond for careless driving.
Dr. Harvey Price is the new chairman of the Metropolitan Area Planning and Zoning Commission, replacing Homer Peay who had led the group since 1959. Dr C. Fulton remains vice chairman and Conner Logsdon stays secretary.
Dudley Youngs announces retirement as fire chief after decades at the department. He recalls starting with a horse drawn truck and a 750 gallon pumper, a brick building shared with city officials, now two large stations and a combined fleet of 10 vehicles.
The article recalls Chief Young's tenure ending with retirement and lists his family’s names and occupations, noting four grown children across radio, steel, insurance, and the Air Force. It also recalls major fires and safety memory scenes from his service.
The article recalls George W. G. Ferris creating the first Ferris wheel for the Chicago Exposition of 1893 to rival foreign monuments. It notes a grand entertainment wheel built to contest international rivalries and mentions a planned or imagined comparison with the Eiffel Tower and world fairs of the era.
Edd M Sliger of Route 4 aged 87 died in a local hospital Wednesday. He was born in Tennessee on March 24, 1877 and moved to Ada in 1918, a retired farmer. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Smith Funeral Home with Rev Calvin Eason officiating and burial at Highland Cemetery Stonewall. Survivors include wife Maud, sons Homer Kenneth Howard, two daughters and several siblings and grandchildren.
In areas dominated by their own production TIPRQ president says purchasers are manipulating prices. The report notes the claim amid an Austin, Texas context with reference to affiliate ads for quick results.
ABC commentator Paul Harvey arrived in Ada to deliver the featured address at KTEN-TV's 10th anniversary. He checked into a motel and attended a morning coffee during a seven hour stop, keeping timing tight as he moved through events in the town.
Roy West, 52, died in a Sulphur house fire that neighbors reported after flames erupted and a floor collapse prevented access to his body. Sheriff Higgins said investigators will review the scene for foul play and possible chemical traces, with aid from the county attorney and fire crews. The blaze, hampered by water shortages, burned a semi fireproof asbestos siding home near the Veterans Hospital and National Park, drawing onlookers as rangers arrived first and the roof finally gave way.
Indian Baptist Church at Sixteenth and Constant launches Vacation Bible School Monday. Mrs. Geraldine Greenwood, principal, has chosen teachers. Albert Cooper and Rev. W. W. Boggan assist. All area Indian children are invited to enroll at 2 p.m. Rev. Boggan leads church activities during the week.
A jumble of quips and short bits includes lines about aging, women’s tools, and a lighthearted carpet anecdote. The items feature Mary Joyce Prichard Young Miss Prichard, Fred W. Norman, Edythe Super, Arnold H. Glaso, and Philip Preston in a collage of playful reflections and a brief storytelling moment.
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