When Sputnik opened the Space Age and exile on Earth begins
The piece ponders life beyond Earth as humanity leaves its rock and questions whether we are alone. It traces Cro-Magnon origins and legends of a fall from grace, suggesting our ancestors may be shipwrecked spacefarers and Pose a future voyage to meet alien beings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sputnik
Bud
Sol Jil
Earth
Earth Mariner
Eden
Prometheus
Eve
Pandora
Who Are the Truly Strong Men in Life
A reflection on strength beyond muscles. The piece argues true power lies in the mind and spirit united to God, contrasting Samson with Gideon and Paul. It condemns solitary, self serving strength and praises those who devote abilities to justice, peace, and divine purpose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samson
Jesus
Saint Paul
Old
Israel
Jerubbaal
Gideon
God
Paul
Sullinen
Division of
Christian Education
Himal Gouna
Churches of Christ At
Community Sareless Bre
Oklahoma traffic fatalities rise after 11 weeks in 1958
Jerry Jenkins 22 of Seminole to Joyce Molitor 16 of Seminole and Homer P Holman 23 of Lawton to Patricia Branom 20 of Ada are noted. After 11 weeks of 1958 Oklahoma urban traffic deaths show a 40 percent increase over the same period in 1957.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Jenkins
Seminole
Joyce Molitor
Homer P. Holman
Lawton
Patricia Branom
Ada
Oklahoma
Community Notes From Rae Garretts Circle and Ada Center
Local column covers family visits and health updates. Rae Garrett hosts guests. Mrs Velma McDonald recuperates after foot surgery. a newborn baby returns home after initial hospital care. Camp meeting set near Ada with preaching and singing. Navy sailor Bobby Grove visits home. community plans moving repairs and gatherings.
Fragmented humor and quotes fill a late edition page
A collage of quips and short sayings from various authors and voices. The piece mixes proverbs about family and ethics with light social commentary, noting topics from politics to fashion. It reads as a humorous, mosaic column rather than a single narrative or report.
Homeward Hope for Lost Ship Across Time
A fragment speaks of the old Aldebaran class vessel lost in space ages ago. It hints that humanity may finally reach a home among the stars and imagines a future where pie in the sky becomes reality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aldebaran
Space
Mankind
Glen D Nickell Wins Promotion
Glen D Nickell son of Mr and Mrs Chester Nickell 901 South Cherry has advanced in rate to Aviation Structural Mechanic 3 C. He is stationed at Naval Air Station Corpus Christi Texas. He attended Ada High School before enlisting in July 1956 and is now taking night college courses near the base aiming to finish his education after this enlistment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen D. Nickell
Chester Nickell
South Cherry
Naval Air Station
Corpus Christi
Texas
Glen
Ada High School
Navy
Navy Base
Oklahoma Motorists Drive More In Early 1958
The report shows Oklahoma drivers logged five percent more miles in January and February 1958 than in the same period in 1957, indicating higher travel activity.
Contingencies in wills and contracts urged by legal feature
Pubue Service Feature of The Oklahoma Bar Association discusses what happens if plans fail. It covers earnest money, prepaying loans, contingency beneficiaries in wills and policies, and the need to review documents yearly. Community notices follow about funerals, church services, and local visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma
The
Oklahaws Bar Association
Travel plans and family notices in Stonewall
Mrs Mary Watts prepares to travel from Stonewall to New York for a visit with uncle Charles Kerr then to Brussels and Frankfurt to meet her husband SPC Carl Watts. Accompanying Mrs Lillie Kerr and other relatives visit family and attend Father’s Day events. a local accident notice ends with tragedy as Ralph Dennises’ son is killed on a bike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Watts
New York
Charles 8. Kerr
Brussels
Frankfurt
Germany
SPC
Carl Watts
Lillie Kerr
Frank Newberry
Bristow
Mary Smith
Dennises
Ralph Dennises
C. 3. MEETS W S C S OF THE METHODIST CHURCH
The W S C S of the Methodist Church met Monday night at Mrs. R L Hale's home. A devotional was given by Mrs. W W Woolley followed by a brief business session. A pink and blue shower for Mrs. Dorothy Story was held. Prizes in games were won by Mrs. Delores Hedger Jo Martin and Dorothy Story. Hosts were Mrs. R L Hate and Mrs. F L Gibson. Refreshments were served to Ada residents and Stonewall attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
R. L. Hale
W. W. Woolley
Dorothy Story
Delores Hedger
Jo Martin
R. L. Hate
F. L. Gibson
S. J. Doneghy
Leona Evans
Wanda Landeth
Ada
Thelma Martin
Elma Jennings
Velma Burnett
Mardell Saint
Carolyn Cristenberry
Minnie Roberts
Lillian Woolley
Wallie McKay
Bess Story
Phyllis Younts
Inez
Gibson
Alton Hale
Moiselle
Stokes
Stonewall
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ADA Times-Democrati
My B
Little
W. L. Knickmeyir
Mews Publishing and Printing Co
Ada Weekly Democrat
Pontotoc
Ada Evening News
ADA Weekly
Pontetoc
Ada. Dia
Dia
Ae. A
Ise
Exiles
A. Duvetional
J Peterstaat
Lon
Center News
Mrs
Rae Garrett
Luciley Wood
Velma McDonald
Johnnie Grove
Berry
Grove
Jones Place
Effie Henry
California
J. T. Johnson
Oklahoma City
Thelma Jean Garrett
Sondra
Qil Center
Joe Gray
Connerville
Oren Gray
Joe
Kenneth Cole
Ruby Lane
Vernon Gray
Thurman Gray
Childen
Fred Gray
Oil Center
Sailor
Bobby Grove
Norman
Harley Grove
Leroy Grove
Tom Grove
Leroy Grave
Rosie Walker
Tryyee
William Inge
F. G. Kernan
E. H. Nelson
Margaret Yablonski
Ken Kraft
Geampa Hawes
Social Security
Susan
Life Winding
Lester L. Luton
Tishomingo
Myrtle Anderson
Leon
Fred Newberry
Verden
Okla, Is
Frank ‘Newberry
W. &. Parrott
Mrs. Sill Parrott
Brenda
Butch
Guy Busbee
Dale Snow
Ollen Snow
Etta Henry of
Byng
Sybil Stokes
David
Jimmy Dan Goss
Lloyd Goss
Cecil Bullard
Wyoming
Gerald Bullard
Casper, Wyo
Dell Waise
Steve Lilley
Mrs. Harkins
Tulsa
Free Will Baptist Church
Muril Wilson
Loman
Della Loman
Edd Walls
John Wesley Davis
Babe Davis
Granny ‘Davis
Steve. Lilley
Assembly of God Church
Bobbye
BY Barbara Christian
Gran Kerr
John Smith
Allen
Newt Newberry
Armed Services
U.S. Brewers Foundation
Oklahoma Division
Tyr
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