Ada Evening News history and publishing details
Ada Oklahoma newspaper notes trace its lineage back to 1901 and show consolidations with The Ada Weekly Democrat Pontotoc County Enterprise Ada Star Democrat and The Ada Times-Democrat. The record lists editors publishers mailing options and subscription rates and mentions carrier delivery.
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ADA Times-Democrat
W. D. Little
Don Cook
Ada
Oklahoma
The
News Publishing and Printing Co
Ada Weekly Democrat
Pontotoc
ADA Evening News
Biocontrol pioneers from Koebel to modern wasps
The text recounts Albert Koebele’s 1888 voyage seeking cottony cushion scale in citrus, leading to ladybird beetles and long-standing biocontrol. It highlights early predator releases, later pesticide shifts, and California’s wasp successes against walnut aphid, alfalfa weevil, cereal leaf beetle, and cabbageworm. It notes risks of imports, mass-rearing costs, and the need to match predators with prey in the field.
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Albert Koebele
Australia
California
Canadian
USDA
Texas
Mexico
Rio Grande
Koebels
America
Double Indemnity Denied in Fatal Domestic Triangle
A lawyer killed by a woman's husband after challenging him to a face‑to‑face confrontation. The family sought $20,000 double indemnity for accidental death but a court ruled the death not accidental because the deceased knowingly courted danger.
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Harvey
Explosion Damages Tulsa Home. Family Absent
An explosion and fire heavily damaged a Tulsa residence owned by Mrs. Vernell Lawson while she and her three children were away. Investigators said the interior had been soaked with gasoline and neighbors reported a man fleeing in a pickup.
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Tulsa
Okla
Vernell Lawson
Time use clash signals rising generation gap
The piece argues a new conflict between self reflection and productive work among youth and adults. It notes growing concern over time use, praises deep thinking and writing, and predicts a gradual return to valuing necessary, menial tasks as essential to society.
What God Requires From Judah Says Micah 6 8
Micah questions what offerings God wants and answers with do justice and love kindness. He recalls saving acts like Egypt as the basis of faith. The message ends urging obedience over costly sacrifices.
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Judah
Micah
God
Egypt
OU Enrollment Up For Summer
A record 7,153 students are enrolled in the University of Oklahoma summer session, up 706 from last year, with total figures including workshop participants. Graduate students form the bulk of the more than 6,000 pre registered, followed by seniors juniors sophomores and freshmen in descending shares.
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Norman
University of Oklahoma
North Vietnamese capture key base near DMZ in Vietnam
North Vietnamese troops drove South Vietnamese infantry from Fire Base Fuller just south of the DMZ and abandoned an adjacent artillery outpost. Within hours South Vietnamese pulled out of Fire Base Surge six miles southwest as U S helicopters evacuated artillery from Sarge. The Fuller base housed six 105mm howitzers.
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Saigon
Fuller
Associated Press
Michael Putzel
da Nang
U.S
Sarge
Quotations and Jokes From A Mixed Postcard Sketch Book
A collage of wry maxims and light humor pieces touching on work, love, aging, and daily life. Bits include office banter, social observations, marriage musings, and one liners about fashion, weather, and gadgets. The tone is playful and observational with varied topics.
Area Youth Shelter Receives Local Student Aid
Ada high school students pledge extra support to the Area Youth Shelter. The Ada Key Club donates 200 dollars, adding to 750 from the Junior Chamber of Commerce and other gifts, bringing total local funds to about 1,000 toward a 5,000 goal. Dr. Pepper chairs the drive. Charles McCaskey and Walter Merchant lead fundraising, with plumbers volunteering labor on Saturdays.
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Ada
Charles Mayhue
Ada Key Club
Ada Kiwanis Clubs
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Sidney Pepper
Charles McCaskey
Walter Merchant
The
Jaycees
Pepper
Jim Cook
Around the County Keeps Busy With Nearby Visits and Picnics
A long roster of Stonewall area residents and guests are mentioned from weekend activities. Randy Coalgate and Elkins family visited. Jim Guinn and Alvis Stewart hosted trips to Tishomingo. numerous families in Stonewall and Ada joined picnics, reunions, and visits at Shawnee, Boggy Depot, and Wintersmith Park. Extended family plans include college, overseas orders, and military assignments for local residents.
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Randy
Coalgate
James Douglas Elkins
Mike
Chris
Jim Guinn
Alvis Stewart
Tishomingo
James Cagle
Tex
W. B. Hokett
Cagle
East Central State College
Kenneth Murphy
Steve
Ginger
Stonewall
Mary Riggan
Clovis
N.M
Tom Penny
Oklahoma City
George Burrow
David
Dallas
Kenny
Glen Smith
Glenda
Mary
Fred Roden
Ada
Wintersmith Park
Byrd Family Visit Highlighted in Local Notes
Stonewall Paul Byrd was hosted by his mother Mrs Lucy Byrd and brother Jeff Byrd last week. Elmer Hall and Roger visited daughter Eddie Hester in Valliant with Steve and Michael.
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Paul Byrd
Lucy Byrd
Jeff Byrd
Elmer Hall
Roger
Eddie Hester
Steve
Michael
Murphy and Daniels Family Visit in Rush Springs
Mr and Mrs B F Murphy and Frankie of Rush Springs visited their daughter Mrs Shirley Daniel and Mr and Mrs T P Daniel on Thursday. Also guests were Mr and Mrs Bedford Murphy and children Healdton Miss Dora Daniel Clara Kennedy and Jack Daniel. MSgt and Mrs L W Daniel and Tracy returned to Lackland AFB where Tracy will enter the hospital for braces.
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B. F. Murphy
Frankie
Rush Springs
Shirley Daniel
T. P. Daniel
Bedford Murphy
Mr and Mrs Crosley Visit Mrs Pauline Roan
Mr and Mrs Lee Crosley visited Mrs Pauline Roan on Monday, sharing greetings and a brief social call at her home.
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Lee Crosley
Pauline Roan
Local couples visit and family gatherings span Ada area
Mr and Mrs Leon McMinn shopped in Allen Monday. Mr and Mrs Coy Byrd visited Agnes Patton in Ada Friday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Herbert Marper of Purcell and a friend spent Saturday with Mrs Patton. Mr and Mrs Sloan McLeod and his sister Mrs Ira Albert and Frisco residents attended the Stonewall Reunion and also visited Mrs Belle Stegall and Mrs J H Lucas and Mr and Mrs Oliver Sallee in Ada. Mr and Mrs Lee Carney of Homer visited Mr and Mrs Leon McMinn Monday afternoon.
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Coy Byrd
Agnes Patton
Ada
Herbert Marper
Purcell
Patton
Sloan McLeod
Ira Albert
Frisco
Stonewall
Belle Stegall
J. H. Lucas
Oliver Sallee
Weekend Guests of the Bullard Family
Weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Bullard included Gerald Bullard from Upton Wyoming Mrs. Jim Goss with Brad and Deanna from Topeka Kansas Wayne Bullard with Ronny Traci and Lesli from Allen plus Mr. and Mrs. Ronny Rowe Kenny and Mr. and Mrs. Jim Bullard from Mainz Germany. The Bullard family had not all been together since 1965.
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Cecil Bullard
Gerald Bullard
Upton
Wyo
Jim Goss
Brad
Deanna
Topeka
Kan
Wayne Bullard
Ronny
Traci
Lesli
Allen
Ronny Rowe
Kenny
Jim Bullard
Mainz
Ger
Bullard
Burkharts Visit Mothers in California
Mr and Mrs Carl Burkhart of Burbank California are visiting their mothers Mrs J W Ste gall and Mrs Herman Burk hart and other relatives and friends.
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Hart. Burbank
Calif
Burkhart
Carl Burkhart
Burbank, Calif
J. W. Stegall
Herman Burkhart
Mrs Theresa Gerhardt Visits Stegall Relatives in California
Mrs Theresa Gerhardt of Woodacre California is visiting her aunt Mrs J W Stegall and Mrs Allie Stegall and others.
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Theresa Gerhardt
Woodacre, Calif
J. W. Stegall
Allie Stegall
Grandchild Visit Noted in Tulsa Family Home
Mrs Sue Eubanks of Tulsa visited the home of her grandparents Mr and Mrs Carl Davis on Sunday.
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Sue Eubanks
Tulsa
Carl Davis
Family and friends gather for extended Father’s Day visit
Mr and Mrs Carl Davis and others from Placentia California joined Bill Buzbee for a social Saturday. Lance and Griffin fished on Lake Texhoma. Edward Lance visited Elmer and Glenn Trimmer. Basil Sanders hosted an ice cream social in Tupelo for his son and relatives including Dewayne Sanders. Attendees include numerous Sanders families and friends from Tupelo Stonewall Fort Stockton and Valliant Texas.
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Carl Davis
Bessie Ray
Mike Berry
Placentia
Calif
Bill Buzbee
Basil Sanders
Dewayne Sanders
Steven
John
Tupelo
Dewayne
Concord
Charlie Sanders
Darrell
Charles Sanders
Ft. Stockton
Tex
Marlene Green
Glenn
Gayle
Ted Freeman
Stonewall
Dean Weller
Stone
Son of Caldwell Suffering Hepatitis in Korea
P F C Thomas W Caldwell is hospitalized in Korea with hepatitis. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Billy Ralph Caldwell. The family has learned he will be out of the hospital soon.
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P.F.C
Thomas W. Caldwell
Korea
Tommy
Billy Ralph Caldwell
Army Reserve Return Home for Darrell Harrison
Darrell Harrison returns home after two weeks at Ft Chaffee Arkansas where he served in the Army Reserves.
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Darrell Harrison
Ft. Chaffee
Ark
Mr and Mrs Jack Daniel Visit Ada Family
Ada residents Mr and Mrs Jack Daniel visited his brother and family and his parents on Sunday. Joe and Valerie were guests of Mr and Mrs T P Dan.
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Jack Daniel
Ada
Joe
Valerie
Mrs Stegall Visited Family Across Illinois
Mrs W C Stegall spent three weeks in Olney visiting her children and grandchildren Mr and Mrs Bryan McGregor Greg and Mr and Mrs Bill Stegall David and Marietta She also visited granddaughter Mr and Mrs Gaylord Scherer in Joliet and friends in Kankakee Aurora and Chicago Mr and Mrs Bill Stegall returned with his mother for a few days.
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W. C. Stegall
Olney
Bryan McGregor
Greg
Bill Stegall
David and
Marietta
Gaylord Scherer
Joliet
Kankskee
Aurora
Chicago
Dinner guests from Texas to California visit Stegalls
A. J. Durbin Sr. of Dennison Texas and daughter Mrs Owen Kyle of Tulsa along with Mr and Mrs Duane Richerson and family of Moore California and Mrs Theresa Gerhardt of Woodacre California were dinner guests of Belle and Allie Stegall on Sunday.
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A. J. Durbin Sr
Dennison
Tex
Owen Kyle
Tulsa
Duane Richerson
Moore
Carl Burkhart
Burbank
Calif
Theresa Gerhardt
Woodacre
Belle and Allie Stegall
Mr and Mrs Sneed Visit Mrs Winn Sunday
Mr and Mrs Fred Sneed of Tupelo visited Mrs Elma Winn on Sunday afternoon.
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Fred Sneed
Tupelo
Elma Winn
Henegar Family Visits In Madill Area
Mr and Mrs Ray Henegar of Wynnewood Nephew of Mrs Elma Winn and Mrs Ethel River visited Monday in the homes of his aunts and the B J Jennings home Mr and Mrs Jerry Brigham and Billon Norman visited Mr and Mrs B J Jennings Sunday Mrs Ethel River Madill is visiting her daughter the B J Jennings and sister Mrs Elma Winn
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Ray Henegar
Wynnewood
Elma Winn
Ethel River
B. J. Jennings
Jerry Brigham
Billon
Norman
Madill
Regular service conducted at Rest Haven Nursing Home
In the pastor's absence on Sunday afternoon Mrs. Dora Bullard Mrs. J H Lucas and Mrs Leon McMinn led the regular service at Rest Haven Nursing Home delivering the pastorless worship to residents.
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Dora Bullard
J. H. Lucas
Leon McMinn
Rest Haven Nursing Home
Roan Family Visits Pauline Roan Monday Afternoon
Mr and Mrs Paul Roan visited his mother Mrs Pauline Roan on Monday afternoon with Chris and Brad present.
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Paul Roan
Chris
Brad
Pauline Roan
Lowman Family Man Heads Home From Houma City
Joe Irl Lowman and two companions left Houma Louisiana for their home on Saturday. Joe Irl is the son of Mrs. T T Lowman. He has been transferred to Oklahoma City.
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Joe Irl Lowman
Tom and
Luke
Houma
Joe Irl
T.T. Lowman
Oklahoma City
Camp out trip and family visits noted in Lake Texoma area
Burbank, California, accompanied by her daughter and family the Richersons to Lake Texoma Friday night for a camp out. Mr and Mrs Joe Burkhart of Chandler visited his mother Rosa Burkhart, and also Mr and Mrs Carl Burk.
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Rosa Burkart
Carl Burkhart
John Warren Hoggatt
Latta
Burbank
Calif
Duane _ Richerson
Moore
Lake Texoma
Joe Burkhart
Chandler
Rosa Burkhart
Carl Burk
Baptist Church Sunday School Sees 59 Attend
The Baptist Church reported 59 in Sunday school. The Rev Cloud of Fort Worth preached the morning message and Rev Por man led the evening service. Pastor W E Lehr returned from the Holy Land and will lead future services. Mrs Lehr sang, Debbie Davis and Lisa Por man sang, and several visitors were named including Joe Moore and the Massey family.
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The
Baptist Church
Cloud
Fort Worth
Tex
Gene Porman
W. E. Lehr
Holy Land
Joe Moore
Wewoka
Earnest Moore
Carlene Bebee
Visitors of Mr and Mrs Charles Blankenship
Recent visitors included Mr and Mrs Bob Wilson and Robin from Kansas City Missouri. Clyde Avery and family visited Almagogardo New Mexico and Charles Blankenship with Midwest City. W E Miller hosted guests including Charlie Le Blankenship and her father. Other visitors were Clifford Miller Vanessa Lloyd Miller Ada and Melton Henderson from Texas.
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Charles Lee Blankenship
Bob Wilson
Robin
Kansas City
Clyde Avery
Almagogardo
N. M
Charles Blankenship
Midwest City
W. E. Miller
Charlie le Blankenship
Clifford Miller
Vaness
Lloyd Miller
Ada
Melton Henderson
Texas
Local residents host visiting couples from area
Visiting in the Curtis Ross home Thursday afternoon were Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Zehender, Mr. and Mrs. David McGuire, and Mr. and Mrs. Bob Ross. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Baker left Friday for an extended visit with their son and family in Texas.
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Curtis Ross
Herbert Zehender
David McGuire
Bob Ross
Harvey Baker
Mrs
H. B. Baker
Texas
Visiting Kin Span Weekend in Sulphur Area
Mr and Mrs Barney Baker of Sulphur visited his sister and family Mr and Mrs Curtis Ross on Monday. Curtis Ross hosted visitors Sunday including his parents Mr and Mrs Bob Ross and Mr and Mrs Curtis Ross and sons. Frank Holman home welcomed Susie and Pamela Holman of Hayward California along with Mr and Mrs Bonnie Homan and Mrs Patricia Gregory Rhonda and Ranie.
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Barney Baker
Curtis Ross
Perry Don Ross
Bob Ross
Mrs
Curtis Ross and
Frank Holman
Susie
Pamela Holman
Hayward
Calif
Bonnie Homan
Patricia Gregory
Rhonda
Ranie
Gregory family visit spans Friday to Saturday
Mr and Mrs Bob Gregory hosted Mrs Pat Gregory and family Friday night. Mrs Lucille Gregory and Connie visited Saturday with Connie spending the week. Bill Gregory returned home Saturday from a hospital stay in Oklahoma City.
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Bob Gregory
Pat Gregory
Lucille Gregory
Connie
Bill Gregory
Oklahoma City
Gantt Family Visits Relatives and Nursing Home Guests
Mr and Mrs Solomon Gantt visited her parents Mr and Mrs Kelley Sunday. Relatives visiting Mrs Bertha Cantrell in Ballard Nursing Home Sunday were Frank Robins Pete Aday Cole May Ball and child Rual Robins Dewey Cantrell Bob Ross Johnie Cantrell.
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Soloman Gantt
Kelley
Bertha Cantrell
Ballard Nursing Home
Frank Robins
Pete Aday
Cole May Ball
Rual Robins
Dewey Cantrell
Bob Ross
Johnie Cantrell
Revered Cleric Speaks at Lehr Home Dinner
The Rev. Cloud was a dinner guest in the W. E. Lehr home Sunday, joining a quiet evening gathering and fellowship.
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Cloud
W. E. Lehr
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Melli
BUBL
James Bednar
Resigtration
Connie Nelson
Irene Smith
Herbert Hoover
Area Youth Shelter
Robert Brashears
Jackson
Boggy Depot
Shawnee
Ed O’neal
Sharon
Ricky
Gary O’neal
Todd
Floyd Johnson
Jill
Phillip
Yeager
Dee Hyatt
Iel
Bencie Lillard
Jimmy
Mattie Morris
Juanita Shellenberger
James Hall
Swofford
Jim Whaley
Shannon
Gainesville
H. Whorley
van Williams
Linda
Jim
Oakland
Germany
Whaley
Harry Wallace
Belpre
Ohio
Wallaces
L. W. Daniel
Tracy
Myrtle Beach A.F.B
South Carolina
Lee Carney
Homer
Tony and
Eddie Lance
W. A. Griffin
Lake Texhoma
Edward Lance
Elmer Trimmer
Glenn Trimmer
Larry Hall
Elmer
Ahloso
R. C. Ross
Debbie Davis
Lisa Porman
Mr. Moore
Mrs. Deloris Davis
J. C. Treas
Theta Massey
Conrad Massey
City
Marsha Widner
Jerrell Brasher
Harrah
Joe Abbott
George Holbert
Bristow
Rishoner
Louis Abbott
Robert Abbott
Conroe
Rhonda Gregory
Nora Ross
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