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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1971
Page
12
The piece portrays ranching as a time driven career demanding patience and steady effort. It contrasts instant solutions with cycles of breeding, calving, haying, and pasture improvement. It argues many ranchers value the long term over quick profits and emphasize conservation and measured progress.
A discussion of how postal presumptions can prove letters were mailed and received in court. It explains when the presumption applies, including letters handed to a mail carrier or placed in a building chute, and when it can be defeated by contrary evidence.
A reflective piece links April rain to Oklahoma spring, then surveys biblical prophecy. It discusses Amos Hosea Micah and Isaiah, focusing on Judah’s sins of wealth, war, and family destruction, urging justice as God’s desire and warning of impending disaster.
In Durban police say they destroyed about a million marijuana plants across the Umbumbulu and Umkomaas valleys after a two week campaign aided by air force helicopters spotting the sites.
In Indochina last week the USS Command reported 25 American combat deaths, 13 nonhostile deaths, and 199 wounded. The figure marks the fourth lowest weekly toll of the year amid a shrinking U S troop presence. Vietnamese casualties remained high with government forces and enemy losses totaling over 2 800 killed or wounded across all sides.
Ada plans a two week traffic survey starting June 23 conducted by eight college students and three highway workers. External origin destination data will guide future Ada street planning and potential bypasses. Data collection spans major highways, with 15 to 30 second interviews for passing motorists.
U S troops seize Wunder Beach in Quang Tri without a shot as units pursue a relaxed war zone life. Delta Company 1st Battalion 11th Infantry leads the gain while soldiers swap rifles for recreation and AFVN promotes auditions for entertainment roles. Morale issues persist amid drug use and drunkenness even as recreation budgets rise and facilities expand nationwide.
An Ada area gathering at the Oklahoma State Bank Cabin on June 14 honored the Nickell family reunion. Attendees included Leon Nickell and family, Crable Nickell, Leon Simmons and family, C. J. Simmons and others, with many relatives from Ada and nearby towns visiting or hosting. Several residents and visitors from California and Kansas are mentioned, along with hospital updates and local visits.
Mrs. Joyce Griffin and Mrs. Mary Harlin honored their sons Robert Griffin and Teddy Harlin on their ninth birthday with a baseball game and cake decorated with clowns. Attendees included Chris Brend, Tom Hendry, Mike Hendry, Timmy Hall, Julia Hall, Vence Bock, Greg Curtis, Jeff Curtis, Johnny McMillion, Steve Griffin and family members.
Parish notices show multiple family visits across Town including the Farmers in Stratford Hickory Sulphur and Homer Ada groups. Lorraine Pennington returns from Valley View Hospital. Pennington and Cox families share birthdays and Sunday gatherings with relatives in Weleetka Galey and Tulsa area.
Mrs Norma Moore of Maysville and Mrs Kay Hines with children from Oklahoma City visited Mr and Mrs M R Tucker, Bill Lee and Kent Oakman, and Rickey Lee Galey for Friday supper. Joy Tucker visited Audrey Wilkerson and Glen York. M R Tucker spent Saturday night with Florence Isaacs. Bonita Fowler and Deltha visited Joy Tucker. Shelby Terry visited M R Tucker Saturday.
Mrs. Rachel Horton returned home Wednesday from Buena Park California after six weeks with her daughter and family. Oklahoma City hosts guests for a supper, Mrs. Mary Lou Henson attends LaNell Crawford and Billy Workman wedding in Tupelo, with Henson and granddaughter Linda Gayle Henson at Sunday dinner.
Mrs. Floy Burk spent Friday with her sister Mrs. Buelah Little in Pauls Valley and brought a birthday cake. Mrs. Buelah Little was the Saturday supper guest of Mr. and Mrs. Pug Garrett. They visited Mr. and Mrs. Rance Tucker Monday evening.
Mrs Monie Fletcher of Penryn California hosted a Tuesday gathering with Mr and Mrs Rance Tucker. Thelma Ruth Stein and children from McCloud joined, along with Linda Ann Sanders and her boys from Oklahoma City and Betty Marie Eppler and baby from Moore, visiting in the Tucker/Fletcher family home.
Mr and Mrs Frank Dryden visited daily last week with her sister Miss Ruth Magar at Valley View Hospital. Miss Magar returned home Saturday evening. Irene Klutts of Stratford stays with her. Dorothy Levin and Jean Jeter of California called to wish Ruth a quick recovery. Ruby Dryden visited Estelle Cox Tuesday. Center Home Demonstration Ladies will serve a suppor t at the Center Clubhouse Friday June 18 to raise funds.
Combine diced peaches sugar and lemon juice with cold milk and vanilla ice cream. Mix well until thick and fluffy makes two large glasses.
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