Lombardi's Toughness Doctrine Echoed by Sleepy Morning
A reflective piece recalls Vince Lombardi's creed that fatigue makes cowards of us all. The author jokes about lifelong training, self discipline, and a humorous dawn battle with lethargy. He contrasts Lombardi's era with modern youth and ends noting the oddity of self coaching to awaken the inner man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ol’ Bazz
Vince Lombardi
Lombardi
Green Bay Packers
Packers
OD Boyz
Pontotoc County
Tambardi
Prayer and a model for receiveing what God gives
A religious meditation contrasts modern prayer with Jesus message that prayer is a receptive act aligned to God's will. It notes the Lord’s Prayer as a guide, emphasizing trust, humility, and specific requests for daily needs and forgiveness. The piece then shifts to a HUD contract with Texas Southern University to foster urban development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesus
God
Washington
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Texas Southern University of Houston
Texas Southern
Nixon
Beef cattle performance drives Oklahoma milestone progress
A Oklahoma area shows a surge in beef cattle improvement led by Angus breeders with Master Breeder Murray Corbin credited for boosting mature weights by as much as 200 pounds. The move supports local dollars, crossbreeding trials, and a growing national market for performance-tested bulls across many operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma
Southwest
Murray Corbin
Oklahoma State University
Corbin
Main Street
Murray
Carlton
Kerr
Shipe
Hall
Biffle
Moore Ant
Mack Braly
Stonewall
Stark
Midwest
When Slander Gets Personal In Courtroom Tone
A golf course clash where one player calls another a lousy creep prompts a slander suit but is ruled as generalized bluster. In a separate case a jeweler calling a rival crooked is defamatory, while a club president labeled a cheat and fraud is upheld as damaging to trust in office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Couple Honored With Housewarming in Pickett community
Mr and Mrs Jackie Ayres and their daughters were honored at a housewarming Thursday night after moving to a new home in the Pickett community. Attendees and gift givers included J W Law Eldon Lee Darlene Hunt Bryan Taylor Frank Dryden Wanda Gentry Ruby Dryden and many others. Refreshments of cake coffee and punch were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackie Ayres
Pickett
J. W. Law
Eldon Lee
Darlene Hunt
Bryan Taylor
Frank Dryden
Wanda Gentry
Ruby Dryden
L. L. Standridge
David Taylor
Robert White
Irene Wood
Joan Sanford Ayres
Orin Daly
Herman Scates
Maxey Ayres
Marieres
Vasto Pennington
Larry Harber
Bill Ayres
Milo Pennington
Alfred. Pennington
Donnie
Families Hold Big Reunion
A large family reunion of the Wil and Mart Hobbs families was held Sunday at Wintersmith Park. Attendees from Ada, Oklahoma City, Blanchard, Midwest City, Moore, Seminole, Woodward, Roff and out of state included numerous Hobbs relatives plus spouses and grandchildren, sharing a picnic lunch and photos during the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mart Hobbs
Wintersmith’ Park
Ada
Buster Hobbs
Nora Hobbs
Allen Fox
Bobby Wiliams
Cecil Hobbs
Carl Hobbs
Roy Winters
Kenneth Winters
Childre
Oklahoma City
Joyce Robbing
Ellen Hopkins
Chester
Malicoat
Doyle Jack
George Jones
Burl Higgins
Blanchard
Chuck Hopkins
Loretta Bottoms
Virginia
Ellen Sneed
Jewell Winters
Byng
Ervin Duncan
Moore
Leonard Hobbs
Seminole
Wilford Tucker
Midwest City
Bob Chester
George Cheek
Vernon Dyer
Glen Hobbs
Neal Hobbs
Heathron
Jim Pratt
Woodward
Gloria Hobbs
Lillian Seaman
Clyde Hobbs
Roff
Willie May Warick
Mabel Raines
Vernon
Nagging Husbands to Stay Fit in British Study
Wives nagging overweight middle aged husbands to steer them toward diet and exercise. A Health Education Council report quotes Lady Birk urging persistent but encouraging prompting to help husbands eat right and exercise enough, or risk health decline and early widowhood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Health Education Council
Lady Birk
Council
Medicare Misconceptions on Health Costs and Coverage
Medicare does not cover all bills and does not guarantee quick automatic payment. In 1970 and 1971 seniors faced limited coverage, with hospital costs rising and Part B not paying for routine exams or glasses. Medicare decisions are made by administrators, not by physicians or hospitals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Medicare
Oklahoma State Medical Association
Prichard family sends Henry home from visit
Henry Prichard of California left Thursday for home after visiting his mother Addie Prichard brother Alfred Prichard and sister R B Cox in Tupelo. Allen and Mrs R B Cox and Mrs Addie Prichard took him to Oklahoma City to catch a plane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Prichard
California
Addie Prichard
Alfred Prichard
R. B. Cox. Allen
R. B. Cox
Oklahoma City
Allen
Jim Guinn
Chickasha
Arvis Stewart
Ronnie Clifford
Byne
Mickey
Tammy Palmer
American’ Legion
Ronnie
Palmers
Olney
Marvella Layé
Dickie Good
Ricky
Kelli Lynn
Davey Johnston
Corpus Christi
Tex
Latta area notes National Guard duty and visits
Latta residents report National Guard duty departures for four months in South Carolina and Fort Polk Louisiana. The section lists many local families visiting, traveling, and hosting, with multiple names and towns across Ada, Oklahoma City, Centrahoma, Talihina, and surrounding areas. A Gospelway Tabernacle revival is announced and a birth announcement notes the arrival of Monica Dawn Biggs with family details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Lombard
Melvin Burris
Fammus Cochran
Charles Richardson
Jimmy Stinnett
South Carolina
National Guards
Adrian Horton
Leslie Crowell
National Guard
Fort Polk
Lois Clifford
Donnie
Ronnie
Lula
Debbie Johnston
Bob Johnston
Cathy
Steve
Oklahoma City
Sam Johnston
Ada
Rey Johnston
News Hams From Union Hill
Local society column lists visits and gatherings across Union Hill Ada and nearby towns. Residents including Lavona Jones, Earl Rose, Elmer Cochran family and many relatives are noted at Ballards Nursing Home, Oklahoma City, Ada, Marlow, Shawnee, and Lake Texoma. A family reunion at Lake Texoma is mentioned along with revival attendance at Ross Baptist Church led by Rev Don Newby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Rose
Callie Rose
Ballards Nursing Home
Obra Young
Fitzhugh
Helen Burrough
Lela Rose
Ioma Enloe
Ralph Trivitt
Stroud
Tammy Snyder
Miami
Robert Gold- Len
Elmer Cochran
Elmey Cochran Jr
Oklahoma City
Daisy Binion
Roxie Golden
Lena Cochran
Lang Cochran
Ola Fraley
Joyce Trivitt
Carrie Kennamer
Lutie Fowler
Lolita Tucker
Ballards
Don Newby
Lavona Jones
Léla Rose
Oma Enlee
Emma Jones
J. Whirkes
J. W. Kirkes
Bessie Hodges
Ada
Bertie Dolzel
Robert Golden
Lynda
Mike
Elien Griffin
Oi Center
Bill Osborn
Arkansas
Missouri
Lillian Agee
Jim Sexton
McLish
Charlene Sanders
Clara Agee
Vivian Cruson
Allan Sanders
Etta Garrett
Ross Baptist Church
Hershall Sanders
Marie Stucky
Roger Cosby
Pickett
Austin Fraley
Lake Texoma
Albert Crow
Alvin Wells
Kirt Wells
Bill. Bebee
Earl Johnson
Marlow
Bob Ford
Dian
Debbie
Loyd Hill
Pauls Valley
Luther Parrish
Albert
Crow
Walter Crow
Shawnee
Johnny Les
Harold Long
Jeff
Steve
Mary Long
Tommy
Josephine McAnally
Lester Long
Veterans Hospital
Sulphur
Johnny Allan
James Rhynes Sr
Alvin McAnally
Tenna
Bill McAnally
William Henson
Billy Recent
Sharon Moody
Jessie Tatum
Carl Holman
Ann Maxey
Deny Moody
Hazel
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BY Lawrence Walthouse
Helena Blaming
Smith Funeral Home
Doris C. Turner
Onewall
Sherry JO Whitney
1Mith Funeral Home
Carl B. Cruzan
Pisard Funeral
Morris K. Harper
Emma Leota Gardner
Criswell Funeral
Merle. Bunch
Gema
Sialor Funeral Home
Polly Maude Campbell
Criswell Funeral Home
Arthur Berry Boyd
Tupelo
Latta
Kit Thomas
Maycine Brooks
Linda
Diane
Darrene Watford
Johnston
Clovis Thompson
Debbie Ann
Donald Brooks
Dwayne
Audrey Treas
Ableso
Jack Austin
Jack Jr
Talihina
Jack Austin Jr
Nellie Scott
Wanda Kirby
South Dakota
Bobby Graham
Lonnie Hnnddres-ton Atwood
Paul Johnson
Dickie
Debra Clifford
His Smother
Dunnie
Alec Sprouse
Arville Jennings
Harley Johnson
Ine Johnsons
Donnie Johnson
Deanése
Debbie Johns
Ton
John Clifford
Traci
Sheila
Ginger Baxter
Becky Perry
Marie Brashier
E. W. Blackwell
Valley View
Hospital
Clara Baker
Lizzie Chapman
Larry Heath
April
Kit, Thomas
Bobby Millican
Nathan Brashier
EB. S. Brashier
Fred Braddock Sr
Valey View Hospital
Aron Gray
Valley View Hospital
Kit and
Paul
Bobby Milligan
Lou Ada Henson
Billie
Frank Millican
Debbie Wood
Maggie Condren
BE. W. Blackwell
Randy
Sherry Blackwell
Betty Ferguson
Comanche
James Green
Michael
Sherry
McAlester
Sidney Grean
Phyllis
Mary Summers
Chester Summers
Farmington
Colorado
Mrs. Summers
Leslie Smith
Kenneth Dennington
Wynelle Deldoz
Bob Armstrong
Kentucky
Dill Johnson
Bob Arsintrong
B. F. Lancaster
G. A. Henry
Mable Lewis
Presbyterian Hospital
Glen Fain
Harvie Johnson
Harrison
Jack
Kansas
Nebraska
Leonard Fennell
Carls
Carls Bad, N. M., Are Visiting Mr. and Mrs. P. H. Allen
P. H. Allen
Jack Gibboney
Mary Rogers
Kenawa
Monica Dawn
Lester Biggs
Rt. 4
John Huff
Harrison Gilburt
Ravia
Brad Gilburt
Kermit
Joe Potts
Ricky Nickles
Thelma Ellis
Holdenville
Cledes Grissom
Bod Brown
Pete Ramey
Vais
Oleta Bryant
Kit Thomas Jr
Wayne Bryant
Steven Bryant
Debbie Odom
Julia Bryant
Carl Bryant
Sherrie Matthews
Sherry Biggs
Laurie Chronister
Vickie McWhorter
Renell Smoot
Sheila Spence
Melba Titsworth
Sherry Smoot
Terese Aicardo
LuAnn Smoot
Marc McWhorter
Debbie Chronister
Sheila Pettigrew
Connie Smoot
New York
Yeshia University
United States
America
Alan J. Hudson
Ireland
William Hudson
Bails Atha Cliath
Ministry of Education
Union Hill
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