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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1957
Page
4
The Sandy Creek watershed protection plan moves forward despite four landowner objections. The piece argues democracy accepts minority injuries for greater good, noting flood control benefits, land loss, and long term gains for national welfare and soil and water conservation.
A devotional piece on how tensions within Jacob's family arise from gender and age gaps, yet can be tempered by faith. It argues youth and elder wisdom must balance one another, and that harmony with God offers hope for finding peace amid human flaws. The article cites Genesis 37 and Psalm 68.16 alongside lessons for June 16, 1957.
Glen Del Rice of 422 North Beard appeared in open court before County Judge Fred Andrews on Wednesday and pled guilty to speeding. He was assessed a fine of 10 dollars and court costs totaling 25.05 dollars, which he paid.
A reminiscence recalls a wet 1906 year with bridges washed away by mid May, leaving Ada County isolated. People crossed creeks in improvised boats built from donated timber while merchants funded the craft. A man delivered groceries by tying a wire across the stream and sliding bundles over, first bringing a pound of Black Bear tobacco to eager neighbors.
AV Hi Bulloch recounts flood years along the Ada creeks with Walter Owens and Bill Kaufman. They built a ferry boat from Ada lumber, faced 14 floods in June, rescued a rider from a swamped horse, lost crops to overflow, and many villagers waited for relief.
A collage of witty maxims and quips spans humor about nerves work ethics religion and society with lines from Carlyle Kaye Balliste and other authors. It includes observations on sleep taxation neighborliness and youth while noting church life and moral themes.
Sympathy extends to the Ralph Wall family after his grandmother died at a son’s home. Mrs Mason Arter returns home from hospital improved. four Arter sons and families visited. Welborn Hooser family welcomed a baby girl Debra Ann at Valley View Hospital weighing 8 pounds. Parents are Hooser. grandparents Price of Tipton and Houser Cassady. Gene Stone surprised by birthday party hosted by friends. cake by Lela Wall. Local visits and reunions noted as Garrett Beller attended Center Old Timers’ Reunion and several families visited relatives Sunday.
Old style home building feature outlines choosing a lot zoning codes and easements. It covers abstract disclosures building codes and licensing. It explains financing options including land contracts and mortgages and warns professional help is essential. The piece references local ordinances and cautions careful contracts to protect interests. It ends with a local notes section and community updates.
Pettit built Flat Top Ranch southwest of Fort Worth from distressed acres into a sustainable cattle operation. The book Flat Top Ranch edited by H W Allred and C Dykes chronicles geology to irrigation, urging more grass than livestock. Also noted is 29,000 Miles South an amphibious jeep journey across Alaska to Central and South America.
Helen and Frank Schreider undertake an ambitious road journey from Circle Alaska to Ushuaia in Tierra del Fuego. The narrative centers on their long trek, the landscapes they confront, and the cultural insights gained along the way.
USDA cattle show a steady trade with 1 000 head cattle including 500 calves. Slaughter steers heifers and yearlings offered as buyers test demand. Cows and cutters priced 10.25 to 13.00, slaughter calves 19.00 to 21.50, hogs 13.00 to 18.50, feeders 16.00 to 20.50, sheep 21.00 to 21.50 for lambs with ewes around 17.00. Sgt Roberto Rede of the Army Medical Corps and a Belgian wife note family growth amid global movement. News wanted ads tag line.
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