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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1962
Page
4
A humorous Ada column recalls World War II pilots signal phrases and laments poor sightlines at rural intersections. The writer urges mowing to improve visibility and asks light questions about rural vs urban women’s apparent weight differences, inviting reader responses.
Reading notes emphasize the Bible’s core message that God will win, with Revelation portraying final victory over evil and Death. The piece reflects on future and present fulfillment, God’s presence on earth, and the hope of heaven already touching human life through faith, love, and unity in Christ.
The readable fragment discusses interpreting law with or without an attorney and notes minor variance can affect application. It also mentions painting a wall with a paint roller covered by an old terry towel to roughen texture.
The Ada Live Stock Auction, led by Sherwood O Neal, has grown from 400–500 cattle per sale to peak expectations of 4,000. The market draws cattle from a widening area as buyers and breeders praise fair pricing and quality offerings. Separately, reunions reveal the passage of time and aging reflections.
Oklahoma time limits for lawsuits vary by claim type. Personal injuries and property damages must be filed within two years, while most contract and open account actions run three years. Slander, false imprisonment, breach of promise of marriage, and related claims require one year. The column notes these are general guidelines and not legal advice.
County Treasurer Virgil Hunt describes a 3 ton cannonball shaped safe in the courthouse under construction. The movable safe weighs too much to remove by elevator and needs a crane or window widening to exit. He offers it to anyone who will haul it away with county approval.
George Gurley reports the Oak Hills Golf and Country Club hosts the second annual invitation tournament with a four day schedule. The Pro-Am features a $500 purse and $1000 for low professional plus a prize for low amateur. Contenders include Spanky Moody Richard Killian Terry Wilkerson and Bob Winninger.
Two Fittstown youths, Roy Edward Audrey and Walter Thosas Audrey both 18, were sentenced Wednesday in Pontotoc District Court to two year suspended terms for second degree burglary after they allegedly stole cash from the Fittstown Toe Plant. Other cases, including John Boyce McKeel and Nicholas, were postponed to a later date.
Mrs Martha Cole who sustained neck injuries in a car collision near Stratford has been released from Valley View Hospital Ada and returned to her parents home. She was visiting with her two sons Billy and Tony from Los Angeles for a family reunion when the crash occurred. Her sister Judy and other passengers were not seriously hurt.
Riley W sentenced to county jail after entering a guilty plea to reckless driving and related charges. John Ray also pleaded guilty in the same session.
A county faces uncertainty as lawmakers confront an outcome worthy of debate, with questions circling about which legislators pressed hardest and what the next steps will be in the uncertain political climate.
The column analyzes Oklahoma reapportionment issues after court decisions, weighing metropolitan versus rural representation, potential court influence, and the future role of the judiciary in redrawing legislative districts. It discusses impacts on Pontotoc County and Tulsa, the risk to urban voices, and questions whether courts can or should redefine political maps.
A collection of short quips and sayings from various authors and voices. The snippets include lines about learning, communication, satire, and daily humor, with minuscule notes attributed to Ida M Pardoe Mah Maude Longwell Will Rogers Dwight Leitner Harold Helfer and others.
Committal services for George Crawford of MacLoud, formerly of Allen, were held at 4:37 p.m. Monday at Allen Cemetery with Church of Christ minister Perry Blue officiating. Crawford died at Holdenville Hospital after illness while visiting Wetumka, born Feb. 22, 18%, in San Antonio, Texas. He leaves a wife, daughter, siblings, and grandchildren. Separate obituary notes longtime Allen resident A. Wooley, born Nov. 16, 1873 in Arkansas, died at Coalgate Hospital. Services set for Thursday at Lula Baptist Church with Masonic graveside rites at Pleasant Grove Cemetery. The report also includes unrelated population and dairy health notes from Alaska and Florida, and animal-health guidance on milk fever, ketosis, and mastitis.
County agent Cy Hailey notes pond owners in Pontotoc County seek guidance on aquatic weed control. Oklahoma Wildlife Magazine summarizes herbicide use and copper sulfate for algae, with fertilizer as a pond management follow up, based on research by Morlan lab and Noble Foundation.
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