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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1961
Page
4
The Ada Weekly News criticizes vacation excesses urging moderate driving and safe travel. It warns against overplanning and fatigue on road trips, urging car maintenance, alert driving, and adherence to laws while praising traditional mule team work for its reliability.
A Galey column from the Oklahoma Bar Association explains that the right to counsel is part of a fair trial but may be waived by pleading guilty or defending oneself. It notes a reunion event on school grounds with a picnic lunch, singing, and attendance urged for locals. The piece closes with a historical remark about Romans using aluminum potassium sulfate for water purification.
A devotional exploration of Proverbs and James on the power of speech. It warns that the tongue can destroy like fire or poison, causing lasting harm through slander and gossip while contrasting spoken truth with deceitful talk.
The Ada Livestock Auction notes a steady market with 1,200 cattle and 260 days on sale. Prices span good to prime fed heifers 22 to 25, cows 15.50 to 18.90, bulls 17 to 19.50, stockers and feeders 20 to 25, calves 20 to 23. Hogs and poultry sections show varied demand with typical regional ranges. The page also features humor, aphorisms, and local notices including agricultural tips and a brief Oklahoma City market update.
A reader chronicling the shooting of a family dog at a mailbox on a Saturday and reflecting on local life. The letter mixes memories of a faithful dog, discarded cloth scraps, and everyday observations on chores, products, and social questions, ending with a stray riff on knowledge and God.
A lighthearted column reflects on child questions about existence and wisdom, then shifts to humorous local vignettes. Ada residents recount a dinner blessing quip from a child, a dog-wrapped steak incident, and a golf mishap where a boy watches a failed drive, capturing small town humor and gentle moral reflections.
Washington reports a decisive Coral Sea engagement with heavy Japanese losses while the U S confirms the costly loss of the aircraft carrier Lexington along with the tanker Neosho and destroyer Sims. The navy details ships sunk damaged and aircraft casualties on both sides, noting significant enemy setbacks near Salamaua Lae and in the Louisiade Archipelago. The Lexington, sunk after heroic efforts to fight fires and recover aircraft, exemplified the high toll of the battle.
A father and son scene blends golf play with reflections on water conservation in the region. The narrative notes gradual changes in land quality over years and links Ocean City Maryland to seasonal population surges, highlighting July and August influxes that swell the town beyond its permanent residents.
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