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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1956
Page
4
A provocative essay argues vanity powers achievement from farming to art and heroism. It praises vanity as a force that compels effort and recognition, acknowledges its dangers, and finally hails the rare self directed egotist as the noblest figure who upholds unpopular principles.
The piece argues that despite technical prowess and dangerous inventions, humans likely cannot vanish. It compares people to clever creatures like a crow and a coyote, whose instinct or tenacity keeps them alive, suggesting a pervasive, unyielding meanness may also deter extinction.
The essay argues that paganism persists in many forms and resists easy conquest by Christianity. It cites St Paul in Ephesus, anti Christian opposition, and the idea that pagan ideas linger through language and culture. It notes liquor as a modern form of pagan influence and compares church growth to liquor outlets vs churches. It includes statistics on liquor licenses per church.
Jimmie Alberson 21 of Ada weds Virgie Duncan 40. Raleigh E Metcalfe 1B of Aga weds Shirley Ann Eller 18. Charles E McKnight of Ada weds Harriette Boiles 19.
Smith the landlord notes a widow with three children offered to rent his house on a month to month basis for 860 a month in October. She said she would stay until June if rented. He wrongly believed winter protections existed and declined, risking a good tenant. Rent nonpayment could lead to eviction like any other tenant.
County Health Department staff report evidence that undercooked pork can cause toxoplasmosis and remind Oklahomans to ensure pork is thoroughly cooked. Yale researchers note toxoplasmosis is now common and may be transmitted by undercooked pork, though not proven as the sole source. Cooking destroys the parasite. appearance cannot reveal contamination.
Sam Dew announces candidacy for Pontotoc County Treasurer as a Democrat in the July 4, 1996 primary. He notes eight years in office from 1939 to 1947, fixing delayed teacher salaries by using sinking funds, ensuring warrants were paid on issue, and keeping books open for citizen scrutiny with semiannual audits. He also mentions service as Pontotoc Farm organization secretary and director.
Sam Dew announces his candidacy for Pontotoc County Treasurer on his own qualifications. He notes eight years on the National Farm Loan Association board, a dairy farm in Pontotoc County, and active church involvement in Ahloso. He emphasizes clerical duties and adherence to State Examiner forms.
Local notes describe visits among Isaacs families and friends in Oil Center Stratford Ada and Shawnee. Church attendance at Stratford Free Will Baptist, schoolmates Garland Tennington and Doyne Isaacs starting East Central State College, and many Sunday visits and gatherings with Farmers Gray Wood Pennington and Law families across multiple Oklahoma towns.
A string of weekend social visits is recorded. Mrs. R L Wood and Mrs Edith Jackson visited Mrs Virgie Pennington and Mrs Mildred Clay in Stratford. Ada’s Pod Law and Mr and Mrs J W Law visited Mr and Mrs J W Law. Alfred Pennington from REA takes vacation and hints at limited fishing time. Oklahoma City women Helen Watson and Thelma Ruth Hunter with Dwade Patton attended an alumni banquet in Vanoss.
University of California Davis tests on Hereford cattle used a 42 inch ventilating fan to cool animals during a 70 day trial. Cooled cattle gained 1.03 pounds per day while consuming 400 pounds less feed per hundred pounds of gain.
Ed Bell Benton Browning and Walter Woolley of Ada are invited to a civilian orientation cruise to Pensacola Florida. They will join about 50 Oklahomans arriving in Norman June 11 and depart June 12 for Pensacola returning June 14. Visitors will tour the USS Saipan and observe carrier operations under Capt. L W Parrish.
Carving demands sight and know how with a sharp knife. All meat is cut across the grain except steaks which are carved with the grain.
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