Ada Evening News History and Publication Details
Ada Oklahoma newspaper history notes establish 1971 merge with The Ada Times-Democrat and other consolidations from 1910 to 1953. It lists editors publishers and pricing by mail and carrier, with references to Ada Weekly News and Ada Weekly Democrat lineage.
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W. D. Little
Eric Allen
Ada
Oklahoma
The
News Publishing and Printing Co
Ada Weekly Democrat
Pontotoc
Ada Evening News
Hats Off to the Doers Behind Summer Activities
Across the country promoters sponsors and planners drive organized summer programs from Little League to horse shows and charity drives. They face criticism yet persevere pushing improvements to communities and projects like Valley View Hospital fundraising.
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Felks
America
Ada
Ada Fairgrounds
Valley View Hospital
Bolens and Woods Attending Bible School This Week
Barbara Bolen George Bolen Angelia Wood and Marilyn Wood attend Bible school at the Methodist Church in Stonewall this week.
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Barbara
George Bolen
Angelia
Marilyn Wood
Methodist Church
Stonewall
Family Visitors Over Weekend From Artesia New Mexico
Mrs Underhill hosted her sister and family along with Mr and Mrs Ray Harbart and Linda from Artesia New Mexico over the weekend.
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Cole Underhill
Mrs. Underhill
Ray Harbart
Linda
Artesia
N. M
Monday Night Visit Between Lampkins and McClains
Monday night Rev. and Mrs. Lampkin visited Mr. and Mrs. Jim McClain for a social gathering at their home.
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Lampkin
Jim McClain
Finis Driskell and Chester Dryden Visit Sunday
Mr and Mrs Finis Driskell of Stonewall visited Mr and Mrs Chester Dryden and Don on Sunday. The gathering highlighted local social ties and family connections in Stonewall.
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Finis Driskell
Stonewall
Chester Dryden
Don Sunday
Pharr Family Welcomes Kin for Short Visit
Mr and Mrs Roy Lee Pharr hosted relatives from Wednesday to Saturday last week including his parents Mr and Mrs L C Pharr of Lindsay and grandsons Jimmie and Jerry Pharr from Wichita Kansas Also a niece Cindy Foster from Seminole is visiting this week with them.
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Roy Lee Pharr
Mr. Pharr
L. C. Pharr
Lindsay
Jimmie and
Jerry Pharr
Wichita
Kan
Cindy Foster
Thomases Visit With New Colt With Friends
Sunday afternoon Mr. and Mrs. Max Thomas and children along with Mr. and Mrs. E. O. Humphers and children and Jerry Johnston went to see the Thomases new colt.
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Max Thomas
E. O. Humphers
Jerry Johnston
Thomases
Mrs Dean Weller and Mrs Roy Holder Leave Sunday
Mrs Dean Weller of Jesse and Mrs Roy Holder departed on Sunday with no further details provided in the fragment.
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Dean Weller
Jesse
Roy Holder
Mrs Bill Holder Relocates to Brunswick Georgia Navy Post
Mrs Bill Holder departs to Brunswick Georgia to rejoin her husband stationed with the U S Navy. She is the former Pat Weller.
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Bill Holder
Brunswick, Ga
U. S. Navy
Pat Weller
Mrs Floyd Davidson and family visit Freeman couple
Mrs Floyd Davidson and children from Oklahoma City spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs T R Freeman visiting their home over the weekend.
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Floyd Davidson
Oklahoma City
T. R. Freeman
Oklahoma City Woman Visits Relatives for Family Time
Mrs. Carmen Harkens visits her niece and nephew Mr and Mrs Wayne Truitt in Oklahoma City. The Truitts say they are catching a lot of fish and playing dominoes for pastime with the children.
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Carmen Harkens
Oklahoma City
Wayne Truitt
Local families attend Latta and Fittstown church services
Homer Stevenson and his daughter Donna Sue along with Mrs Rae Thompson attended services at the Presbyterian church in Latta led by Rev. John Lovelace, who is Mrs Thompson's son and Mr Stevenson’s uncle. Ray Thompson and Linda attended the Methodist church in Fittstown.
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Homer Stevenson
Donna Sue
Rae Thompson
Presbyterian Church
Latta
John Lovelace
Thompson
Mr. Stevenson
Ray Thompson
Linda
Fittstown
Mrs Brady Helps Run Fortner Store This Monday
Mrs. H. R. Brady assisted in managing the store for Mrs. Paul Fortner on Monday, during the absence of the owner.
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H. R. Brady
Paul Fortner
Timmie Harlin Visits Dwight King in Stonewall
Timmie Harlin visited Dwight King in Stonewall on Wednesday reflecting a routine social call between local residents.
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Timmie Harlin
Dwight King
Stonewall
Miller couple showcase new Ford from 1957
Mr and Mrs Lee Miller are seen driving a new 1957 Ford in a black and white finish. Larry notes the car resembles Uncle Rays model. Mrs Lee Miller and Mrs Fer Haverty work on preparing Havertys home for a move in.
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Lee Miller
Uncle Ray
Larry
Feron Haverty
Mrs. Haverty
Tractor stuck while harrowing cotton on Monday
Sedell Phillips and his son faced a setback when their tractor became high centered in a cotton field. They spent more effort freeing it than harvesting, highlighting a rough day of farm work.
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Sedell Phillips and Son
Visiting Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Toney
Pat and Jerry visited Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Toney last week, according to a brief social note.
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Mrs
J. N. Toney
Pat and
Jerry
Notable Oklahoma City Visitors Highlight Local Families
Mrs. Toney's parents Mr and Mrs Frank Scroggins and son Dale from Oklahoma City visited. On Monday night they were joined by Mr and Mrs Max Thoma s and family along with Mr and Mrs Leroy Sawyers.
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Toney
Frank Scroggins
Dale
Oklahoma City
Local Families Visit and Church Outing in Lula and Ada
Mr and Mrs Bob Cox with Larry and Dale visited Leroy Sawyers Sunday night. Mr and Mrs Paul Fortner stayed with Pauls parents Mr and Mrs Thomas Fortner at Lula. They attended Tupelo First Baptist Church and ate lunch with Pauls parents in Lula. On Monday Mrs Paul Fortner Joy Nell Lowden Jerry Romines Regina Wendle Weller and Mr and Mrs Don Tomlinson shopped in Ada.
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Bob Cox
Larry and
Dale
Leroy Sawyers
Paul Fortner
Paul
Thomas Fortner
Lula
the Tupelo First Baptist Church
Joy Nell Lowden
Jerry Romines
Regina
Wendle Weller
Don Tomlinson
Ada
Repair visit by Richard Bennett fixes all reported spots
Richard Bennett came down and said he would repair all the places. He completed the fixes as promised.
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Richard Bennett
Dinner with Thelma Garrett and Burk Parents
Mrs Thelma Jean Garrett and Sandra dined Sunday with her parents Mr and Mrs Han sel Burk.
Ada Residents Visit Families This Weekend
Mr and Mrs Martin of Ada visited with Mr and Mrs Bill Reed on Saturday afternoon. Mrs Lillian Morris and Mrs Bertha Grove visited Sunday afternoon with Mrs Nova Reed.
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Lillian Morris
Bertha Grove
Nova Reed
Local visits noted among Humphers and Thomases
Tuesday night Mrs. E O Humphers and children visited the Max Thomases. Randal Humphers spent Tuesday night with Leslie Thomas. Vernon Thomas stayed with Richard Humphers. Amy Thomas returned from a doctor visit and felt much better Tuesday night. Mrs W L Shellenberger Brenda and Terry visited Tuesday morning. The Vera No 1 salt pit has been dug and drilling to begin soon.
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Mrs. W. L. Shellenberger
Brenda and
Terry
the Humphers
Vera No. 1
Gray Family Visits and Weekend Guests
Mr. and Mrs. Oren Gray hosted family Sunday with son Vernon Gray and children plus Elsie Cole and others from Connerville. Paula Tucker joined Sondra Garrett for a Sunday visit. Effie Morris hosted visits from L C Riddle and N C Garrett family members. Billie Garrett, recently released from hospital, planned to return home and possibly work if recovering. Joe Gray aided his father with stock over the weekend.
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Oren Gray
Mrs
Vernon Gray
N. C. Garrett
Billie
Effie Morris
Steven
Rodney
Mike
Elsie Cole
Ronney
Ronda
Joe Gray
Connerville
Joe
Thomason Family Hosts Visitors and Horse Show Trip
Mrs C A Thomason welcomed her niece and family from Chicago Il Mr and Mrs Odell Galvin and children and Mr and Mrs Edgar Heatley of Fitzhugh. Lonnie Davis and daughters from Kansas also visited. Bill James trained a horse for C A Thomason and returned Friday. On Saturday the Thomasons attended an Ada horse show and met Jimmie Gale on furlough from Layton.
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C. A. Thomason
Odell Galvin
Chicago
Iil
Edgar Heatley
Fitzhugh
Lonnie Davis
Kansas
Bill James
Ada
Jimmie Gale
Lawton
Miller and Whittington Move Furniture for Mrs Haverty
Lee Miller and Curtis Whittington assisted by moving Mrs Haverty’s furniture into her home on Monday. Brother Beacher Garrett dined with Mr and Mrs Lee Miller on Sunday.
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Lee Miller
Curtis Whittington
Mrs. Haverty
Bro
Beacher Garrett
Mrs
Oklahoma City Family Visit Ends as Grandparents Return
Mr and Mrs Arlis Martin of Oklahoma City spent the week with grandparents Mr and Mrs Oren Gray. They returned home Saturday afternoon. Vickie Gray, daughter of Mr and Mrs Vernon Gray, stayed two days and nights with the families.
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Arlis Martin
Oklahoma City
Oren Gray
Vickie Gray
Mrs. Vernon Gray
Pleasant Hill Youths Attend Summer School Programs
Pleasant Hill residents Jo Ann Nix and Jo Ann Kifer along with Patricia Poole and Jimmy Poole attended summer school at East Central. Maurice Poole is enrolled in a summer session at OSU.
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Pleasant Hill
East Central
Jo Ann Nix
Jo Ann Kifer
Patricia Poole
Jimmy Poole
Maurice Poole
OSU
Mrs Clareta Gray Visits After Ada Shopping Trip
Mrs Clareta Gray came by Saturday afternoon after Vickie and Mrs Terri Gray and the little girls all went to Ada shopping.
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Clareta Gray
Vickie
Terri Gray
Ada
Center Homecoming Set At Center School Sunday
Center residents invite all to a Sunday homecoming at the Center school building on June 12. A committee will arrange a program and provide visiting time while attendees bring their own lunch. The note recalls Center’s bustling past with stores, a drug shop, doctors, post office, blacksmiths, and community life.
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Center
Henson and companions visit Rae Garrett for a cool drink
Mr and Mrs Fred Henson and Mrs Bullock called on Mrs Rae Garrett Friday afternoon after traveling from Pauls Valley. They stopped to chat and refresh themselves.
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Fred Henson
Mrs Jaquess and family return from Seymore Texas vacation
Mrs Helen Jaquess, Carolyn and her mother spent a week in Seymore Texas and returned home Thursday after visiting Helen Jaquess’s mother’s sister, their aunt.
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Helen Jaquess
Carolyn
Seymore
Tex
Helen
Sondra Garrett and Grandma Burk Go Shopping in Ada
Sondra Garrett and her grandmother Burk were seen shopping in Ada on Saturday seeking to stock their new deep freeze as beans strawberries and dewberries come into season.
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Sondra Garrett
Ada
Burk
Sondra Attends Wednesday Service at Ada Church
Sondra attended Wednesday night worship at Ada First Pentecostal Holiness Church, participating in the service with the local congregation.
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Thelma Jean Garrett
Sondra
Ada First Pentecostal Holiness Church
Gardenia Grove Visits Aunt and Uncle This Sunday
Gardenia Grove spent Sunday with her aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Reed, enjoying a family visit at their home.
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Gardenia Grove
Bill Reed
Local Visits Highlight Community Gatherings
Mr and Mrs George Bagsby visited Thursday night with Mr and Mrs Everett Escue and children Roberta Roger and Linda. Miss Roberta Escue visited Sunday with Mrs Everett Summers.
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George Bagsby
Mrs. Everett Escue
Roberta
Roger
Linda
Roberta Escue
Everett Summers
Pedersen Family Reunion At Lake Texoma Drains Holiday Busy Life
Midland correspondent reports a rare family reunion over the long weekend at Lake Texoma. Attendees included Paul Pedersen on leave from Seoul, Helen Pedersen and Don from Panama City, and numerous Pedersen relatives across Oklahoma and beyond, marking the first full gathering in nearly three years.
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Paul
Seoul
Korea
Helen
Don
Panama City
Fla
Air Force
Lake Texoma
Pedersen
Carroll
John Pedersen
Arlene
Linda
Midwest City
Betty Smith
Richard Pedersen
Oklahoma City
Dale Gentry
David
Tony
Stratford
Don Watson
Sherry
Jimmy Don
Charles
Michael
Sheila
Sonja Laurie
Stephen Pedersen
Cecil Glazier
Kingston
Guests From Kansas and Oklahoma Visit J L McGee Home
Mr and Mrs Henry Gross Mr and Mrs Charles Miller and Penny Hutchinson Kan Bob Marble and Rex and Mrs Low ell Smith and sons Kirk Randy and Kevin of Oklahoma City were guests in the J L McGee home recently.
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Henry Gross
Charles Miller
Penny
Hutchinson
Kan
Bob Marble
Rex
Lowell Smith
Kirk
Randy
Kevin
Oklahoma City
J. L
Angus Auction Draws Crowd at Ada Sale
A total of 195 Angus cows sold Saturday at the Ada Livestock Auction in a big register ed Angus cow and calf sale. Sponsored by the Oklahoma Angus Association, the sale drew a large crowd and posted 47 100 in receipts with an average of 241 per head.
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Ada
Oklahoma Angus Association
Oklahoma
Clearwater Farm
Springfield
Cedar Hill Ranch
Cedar Hill
Tex
Ericah
SAF
Clyde Hawkins
Tulsa
Marvin Altman
Spiro
Edwina 5
Paul Keesee
Poteau
H. A. Day
Talihina
Little Link Angus Farms
Shawnee
Rolen London
McLoud
C. H. Moore
Stonewall
E. R. Durham
Guy Shipe
Sunbeam Farms
Miami
Ray Sims
Guy Shull
Angus and Hereford Associations
Visit From Jack Askew With Escue Family
Jack Askew arrived Saturday to spend a few days with his brother and the Escue family including Mr and Mrs Everett Escue Roberta Roger and Linda Sue.
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Jack Askew
Mrs
Everett Escue
Roberta
Roger
Linda Sue
Visit Of Hearon Girls And WoodTaught To Rae Garrett
Mrs J B Hearon's daughters La tonya Kathy and Pat and Linda Wood called on Mrs Rae Garrett Tuesday for a brief social call.
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J. B. Hearon
Latonya
Kathy
Pat
Linda Wood
Rae Garrett
Mr and Mrs Cox and Murphy Visit Rae Garrett
Mr and Mrs Ted Cox and Charles Murphy called on Rae Garrett Monday afternoon. They had started to a committee meeting to be at Mr and Mrs Robert Bennett.
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Ted Cox
Beverly
Charles Murphy
Rae Garrett
Robert Bennett
Local Ada Visits Highlight Mrs Ezra Hunt and Friends
Tuesday Mrs. Ezra Hunt of Roff and Mrs Vernon Morgan and Glenn Alan of Ada visited Mrs. Marjorie Martin, Pat, Arlis and Marion.
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Ezra Hunt
Roff
Vernon Morgan
Glenn Alan
Ada
Marjorie Martin
Pat
Arlis
Marion
Visit to Ada Mother Highlights Family Health
Tuesday I visited my mother Mrs Laura Bennett in Ada who was not feeling well.
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Laura Bennett
Ada
Mrs Marjorie Martin Visits With Family and Friends
Wednesday Mrs Marjorie Martin and children Pat Arlis and Marion visited your correspondent. Miss Karen Cantrell of Vaness visited Sheila Jan. The girls enjoyed wading fishing and feeding baby kittens the mother cat would not care for.
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Marjorie Martin
Pat
Arlis
Marion
Karen Cantrell
Vaness
Sheila Jan
Community church roof repaired after storm damage
After long effort the community church roof has been repaired. Heavy winds previously blew off shingles from the steep roof, delaying work but finish was finally achieved.
Paul Parker Visits Big Sandy Over Weekend
Paul Parker traveled to Big Sandy Texas over the weekend and returned home on Monday.
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Paul Parker
Big Sandy
Tex
Venetian Way Named For Miami Causeway
The horse Venetian Way is named after the causeway linking Miami and Miami Beach.
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Miami
Miami Beach
It Seems to Me Well It Seems to Me Column Reading Notes
Readers share memories of ice cream socials during rationing and local nostalgia. A weekly column editor urges readers to send opinions on current topics and keep the It Seems to Me feature lively as a community forum.
View Over Valley Basin Inspires Awe at Dusk
A traveler describes driving south near the Ahloso intersection and witnessing a stunning valley basin scene. The horizon glows with blues blending into deep greens as moisture hangs in ribbons, creating a breathtaking, ineffable panorama of the hills and valleys.
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Ahloso
Stallings to Attend Texas Training for Soil Conservation
Bob Stallings of the SCS will depart Sunday June 12 for three weeks of technical study at the Sub Professional Training School Stephenville Tarleton State College Agriculture Building. Courses cover field work equipment use aerial photography and cartography with Fort Worth special classes. He returns July 3.
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Bob Stallings
SCS Conservation Aid
Stephenville
Tex
Tarleton State College
U. S
SCS
Stallings
Fort Wortt
County Officials Lose Steam on Governor Petitions
County officials seem to slacken their campaign against the governor's petitions as many seek their own races. Some face issues personally and must defend their past attacks. Reports claim George Miskovsky caused their discontent by extracting cash.
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George Miskovsky
Oklahoma wildlife notes and bear reports in 1959
The column reports on bear sightings and enforcement in Oklahoma with chief Claude Goin stressing safe handling of wildlife incidents. It also summarizes a 1959 hunter survey noting quail and squirrel success, dove declines, prairie chicken season, and overall upland game conditions across the state.
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Claude Goin
Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Department
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Pontotoc County
Virgil Williams
Earl Spark
Clarence Satterwhite
Oklahoma City Zoo
Andy Calloway
Vian
Tenkiller State Park
Goin
Bob White
Dick Williamson
State Wildlife Conservation Commission
Williamson
Farrel Copelin
Tobacco executive dies wills brain to scientists for study
An executive at a tobacco company dies and leaves his brain to researchers, hoping to reveal insights into thought processes. The piece reflects on the difficulty of saying goodbye in a somber tone.
Young Couple Overwhelmed by Debts Like Longtime Spouses
A report notes a young couple already owes as much as couples married many years. The piece contrasts their debts with those of longer married pairs, highlighting financial strain early in marriage.
Harden City Church Plans Gospel Meetings
FITTSTOWN Staff reports Harden City Church of Christ will host gospel meetings from June 12 to June 21. Speaker Don Beck, instructor at Oklahoma Christian College, will lead sessions. Beck is a Purcell High School graduate class of 1954 and earned BA and master's degrees from Abilene Christian College in 1959.
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Fittstown
Harden City Church of Christ
Don Beck
Oklahoma Christian College
Oklahoma City
Beck
Purcell High School
Abilene Christian College
Abilene
Texas
Poorest Judge of Distance Quip on Family Man
A wry remark notes the family man misjudges distance and doubly mismanages ends meet.
Neuroticism Defined as Worrying About Past Events
A neurotic person is described as worrying about things that already happened rather than future concerns. The text contrasts this tendency with what is considered normal worry about upcoming events.
Two Roads to Life and Destruction in Biblical Metaphor
A devotional meditation contrasts the broad road of ease with the narrow path to life drawn from Matthew 7 13 14 Luke 15 11 32 and Psalm 1 It argues majority opinion often errs stressing discipline self denial and the need to choose the life giving road over popular but destructive paths.
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Jesus
Foreman
North Carolina
Blue Ridge
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