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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1965
Page
4
An editorial urges safer driving during vacations. It warns many travelers end in pain or financial loss due to fatigue and reckless pacing. It recommends planning trips, rest stops, vehicle checks, observing signs, and avoiding peak traffic, with emphasis on safety on unfamiliar roads.
Dr. Kenneth J. Foreman argues that true strength aligns with goodness and obedience to God. He cites King David and Solomon to show that vigor and wisdom grow from religious faith, not apart from it, and that religion empowers the strong, not just the weak.
The editor praises readers for interesting local submissions and urges writers to trust their work. Emphasizing community service, the note invites better writing and asks contributors to mark noteworthy pieces so editors pay special attention.
A reflective piece compares the United States Constitution to a moving yet stationary state, noting its enduring core principles while highlighting changing governmental needs from safety on jet planes to global Cold War demands. It cites the preamble’s aims to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for defense, promote Welfare, and secure Liberty for posterity.
The passage argues that a constitution can be at once mutable and fixed, noting that the document has maintained its core form for over 175 years while adapting in practice to evolving conditions. It frames this dual nature as an enduring characteristic.
A report notes that earthquakes relate to volcanoes and that four of five shocks occur around the Pacific Ocean's rim, known as the rim of fire due to its many volcanic peaks.
Bill Duffer, former East Central State College student and Ada Junior High science teacher, received his Ph.D. in biology from Oklahoma State University. His research covers productivity in the Upper Blue River and chlorophyll bearing organisms. He will join the Robert S. Kerr Water Research Laboratory staff after NIH traineeship.
Pete W. Morgan former resident of Roff and Ada takes over Rip's Drive Inn in Roff with six years in the drive in business at Bowie Texas. His son Vance K. Morgan a University of Oklahoma and University of Texas Law grad works for the Texas Supreme Court. Daughter Rita will be a high school sophomore next year. An open house is planned with date to be announced.
A Water Safety Instructors Class starts Monday at 2 p.m. at the East Central Pool led by Mrs. Billie Jean Floyd. Ten openings remain for adults over 18 with a senior lifesaving certificate. inquiries to Mrs. Floyd or Mrs. Ralph Hays at the Red Cross office FE 2-2402.
Tidwell a native Texan with 30 years in soil conservation will become Oklahoma state soil conservationist based in Stillwater. He reports June 7 and will train with retiring Ray Walker through July 1. He previously worked in Texas and New Mexico leading watershed and River Basin programs.
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Wofford along with Jackie and Melinda plan to move back to the local area after residing in Pampa Texas for several years.
Hubbard Reed is back staying with his sister and her husband, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Brooks, following a two week stay in California. Continued on Page Five.
The piece muses on constant decision making from dawn to night, noting how parents, clergy, teachers, and society push choices on the young. It contrasts small daily picks like clothing with major life commitments and cites examples from shopping and civic leadership to illustrate long term impacts.
A collage of quips and verses about aging and resilience. It features lines about health woes, philosophical maxims, humorous misprints, and short poems by William Griffin, Kay Presto, Lawrence Hope, and Comis.
A reflective piece argues daily decisions overwhelm big choices, noting the social cue that appearance governs perception. It highlights a chorus in the wings who claim clothing defines character and courage is constant in small choices.
Henderson County Kentucky relies on an exclusive revenue source with about 100 dollars a month in royalties from oil removed from beneath the Ohio River. The county sits among Kentucky's 120 counties in this unique income stream.
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