Ada Counties Organize Spring Litter Cleanup Project
A countywide student led campaign runs April 6 to or April City personnel and equipment will assist, with county commissioners promising men and trucks and the Highway Department invited to participate. Students from Roff Ada Byng and Homer attended and will tackle road litter with involvement from East Central State College and local businesses urged to help. The piece urges residents to curb litter, noting enforcement challenges and practical steps like roadside receptacles and litter bags to reduce roadside debris.
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Highway Department
Ada Chamber of Commerce
Roff
Ada
Byng
Homer
East Central State College
Ada Police
Highway Troopers
Modesty and Justice in Court Testimony Standards
A discussion on how witnesses especially women, testify in sensitive cases. It weighs methods like clearing the courtroom or doctors testimony and writing words, noting no universal rule exists and judges retain broad discretion to balance modesty with fair trial needs.
The Counselor Promise and the Spirit's Presence
Lawrence W Althouse explores Jesus departure and the coming of the Counselor the Holy Spirit. The piece contrasts the disciples hesitancy with trust in the Spirit enabling ongoing presence with believers across time. It emphasizes faith over sight and the Spirit's teaching and sustaining power.
Procedure Under Circumstances Makes Most Sense
A discussion notes that the procedure under the given circumstances appears most sensible. The context emphasizes practical steps and careful consideration of unique factors affecting the decision.
Around The County: Brooks and Canidas Visited by Relatives
In Tupelo area notes, Mr and Mrs Jim Brooks and family were in Oklahoma City. Sunday visitors included Mr and Mrs M O Canida with relatives Carl House and others in Oklahoma City and Windfield Kansas. Additional visits featured Earl Canida family Stonewall and Ada tied relatives in Lawton and Denison Texas.
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Tupelo
Jim Brooks
Oklahoma City
M. O. Canida
Carl House
Taylor Burnside
Windfield
Kan
Earl Canida
Paul Canida
Ada
David Canida
Stonewall
Terry Canida
McAlester
Jerry Canida
Lawton
Bill Bryant
Horace Bullard
Denison
Tex
Weekend visitors for Mr and Mrs Burl Canida
Visitors over the weekend included their daughters and families, Mr and Mrs Mickey Cooper from Stillwater, Mr and Mrs Benny Roan from Savanna, and Mrs Canida's brother and family Mr and Mrs C B Anderson from Stonewall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burl Canida
Mickey Cooper
Stillwater
Benny Roan
Savanna
Canida
C. B. Anderson
Stonewall
Arizona Hospital Patient Lists Names of Local Relatives
Mrs. Carl Roan of Mammoth Arizona reports her mother Mrs. Tom Clark a former Tupelo resident is a patient at a hospital in Arizona.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Roan
Mammoth, Ariz
Tom Clark
Tupelo
Arizona
Johnsons Host Granddaughter's Visit With Murphy
Mrs. Ransy Johnson entertained Sunday with her granddaughter and husband Larry Murphy of Ada visiting from the area.
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Ransy Johnson
Larry Murphy
Ada
Visit Notes From Ada And Mineola Families
Mrs Polk Cross visits her nephew Ronald Hill and family in Ada. Donna Sweat stays with Rita Williams. Louis Echols and Knox Sweat visit Mineola residents. Funeral services for Clit Whisenhunt attended. Connie Sweat and Donna visitors Sunday include Ginger Williams Rita Williams Glenda McGuire Phylis Williams Linda Brooks Betsy Johnston Melinda Wofford and Gloria Wofford.
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Mrs. Polk Cross
Mrs. Ronald Hill
Ada
Connie Sweat
Donna Sunday
Ginger Williams
Rita Williams
Glenda McGuire
Phylis Williams
Linda Brooks
Betsy Johnston
Melinda Wofford
Gloria Wofford
Funeral attendance and visits across Tulsa and Savanna
Mrs Knox Sweat and others visited Mrs Amy Glover in Jenks on Thursday. They attended Clit Whisenhunt's funeral in Tulsa. Mr and Mrs Cerral Stone cipher and Karen and Mrs Grace Harbin from Savanna visited Mr and Mrs Doyan Stonecipher over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knox Sweat
Louis Echols
Maude Harbin
Donna Sweat
Amy Glover
Jenks
Tulsa
Clit
Cerral Stonecipher
Karen
Grace Harbin
Savanna
Doyan Stonecipher
Weekend Visit Spans Wofford McMeans Family in Oklahoma City
Mr and Mrs Jess Wofford and Gloria visited her parents Mr and Mrs Jack McMeans in Oklahoma City and other relatives over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jess Wofford
Gloria
Jack McMeans
Oklahoma City
Sweat family visits Lula relatives this Sunday
Mr and Mrs Bob Sweat and family from Ada spent Sunday visiting relatives in Lula and joined local gatherings.
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Bob Sweat
Ada
Lula
Brooks Family Visit Ties Airman to Local Home
Willis Lee Wofford stationed at Perrin Air Force Base spent Sunday night with Mr. and Mrs. Walter Brooks. Mr. and Mrs. Donald Brooks and family visited his parents, also the Brooks, Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Guffey
Cora McLellan
A. J. Ward
Ft. Polk
Willis Lee Wofford
Perrin Air Force Base
Walter Brooks
Donald Brooks
Local Visits Highlight Wofford Family Gatherings
Mr and Mrs Knox Sweat and their daughters visited Mr and Mrs Jess Wofford and family Sunday. Over the weekend visiting Mr and Mrs Fred Wofford were Mrs Gary Click and children Mrs Jackie Poole and children Texas Mr and Mrs Claude Slader Ada Mr and Mrs Andy Nemecek Mr and Mrs Clyde Wofford Carl Wofford Mrs Jerry Shaw and Jess Wofford and children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knox Sweat
Jess Wofford
Fred Wofford
Gary Click
Jackie Poole
Texas
Claude Slader
Ada
Andy Nemecek
Clyde Wofford
Carl Wofford
Jerry Shaw
Local Residents and Visits Highlight Weekend Socials
Mr and Mrs J D Ross moved to Owl Creek. Charles Hill visited his parents Carl Hill and Mrs Hill. Gloria Wofford spent Saturday night with Melinda Wofford. Mr and Mrs Clyde Wofford hosted. Claude Slader O D Spitler and Larry Billings visited Jess Wofford Sunday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Ross
Owl Creek
Charles Hill
Mrs
Carl ‘Hill
Gloria Wofford
Melinda Wofford
Clyde Wofford
Claude Slader
O. D. Spitler
Larry Billings
Jess Wofford
Marshes Visit Relatives Over Weekend
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ray Marsh of Del City visited their parents Mr. and Mrs. Charles Marsh and Mr. and Mrs. Jess Wofford over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Ray Marsh
del City
Charles Marsh
Jess Wofford
Johnston Family Weekend Visits Across Oklahoma City Route
Visiting the Johnston family over the weekend were Mr and Mrs Sam Johnston Ada and Mr and Mrs Bob Johnston of Oklahoma City. Mrs Benny Robertson and.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Johnstons
Sam Johnston
Ada
Bob Johnston
Oklahoma City
Benny Robertson
Weekend Visits With Local Families
Over the weekend several local households hosted relatives. Mr and Mrs Jake Johnston welcomed the visitors, while Mr and Mrs James Harden and their daughters visited Mr and Mrs John Harden. Mr and Mrs James Warren Farris and family and Mr and Mrs Rayburn visited Mr and Mrs Walter Brooks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Harden
Mrs
John Harden
James Warren Farris
Mrs. Rayburn
Walter Brooks
Local Families Share Weekend Visits
Mrs. Marvin Brashears is ill this week. Sunday visitors included Mr and Mrs Don Paul Brashears and Dawna from Sasakwa, and Mr and Mrs Shug Loyd with Jackie and Debbie Clifford. On Monday Mrs Lois Clifford and Debbie visited the Sam Steele family.
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Marvin Brashears
Don Paul Brashears
Dawna, Sasakwa
Shug Loyd
Jackie
Debbie Clifford
Lois Clifford
Debbie
Sam Steele
Mrs. M. L. Lee Returns After Visit in Kansas
Mrs. M. L. Lee arrived home Sunday following a two week visit with her son and family Mr. and Mrs. Loyd Lee and Larry in McCune Kansas.
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M. L. Lee
Loyd Lee
Larry, McCune
Pastor Royce Packard Ordained at Lightning Ridge
The Rev. Royce A. Packard of Lightning Ridge Baptist Church was ordained March 3. Attendees from Spencer included Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Stanfield and Kevin, Mrs. Naomi Stanfield, Ben Ownbey and Charles, Mr. and Mrs. Arno Griffith and Darlene and Cathy Hunt. Darlene Hunt joined the church after attending Sunday services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
May Johnson
Lightning Ridge Baptist Church
Royce A. Packard
Spencer
Kenneth Stanfield
Kevin
Naomi Stanfield
Ben Ownbey
Charles
Arno Griffith
Darlene
Cathy Hunt
Darlene Hunt
Lightning Ridge
Stanfields
Alma Stewart
Fitzhugh
Donna
Rhonda Belt
Stratford
Dunn
George Myrick
Eddie
Anaheim
Calif
Alma Dunn
Local News Notes on Illness and Community Activities
Mack Summers illness delays deacon ordination with a later announcement. Extensive social notes cover visits, dinners, travel between Ada and Vanoss, Stratford, and Ross, with many Stanfield family gatherings. Articles mention wildlife work, pond and lake improvements, and National Wildlife Week sponsorship by the National Wildlife Federation.
Coffee Cup Humor and the Optimistic Humorist
A coffee bar column notes how morning coffee sparks light hearty comments with a sting, warning against smut and praising humor as axle grease for life. It cites Steinbeck on self-knowledge and urges open, kind remarks, lightening serious talk and boosting optimism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prism
John Steinbeck
William Nichols
Steinbeck
Hart Homemakers Postponed Meeting Weather Delays Host
Mrs. Alvie L. Griffiths home was to host the Hart Homemakers meeting on Monday but the gathering was postponed due to snow. The note thanks Alvie L. Griffith for his renewal to the WEEKLY and mentions a preference for sunny weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvie L. Griffith
Hart Homemakers Meeting
Local Visitors Gather for Summers Family Weekend
Visiting Saturday were Mrs. Guy Lawson and children Ada, and Mrs. Bob Hatcher and children. Sunday guests of Mrs Summers included Doc and Albert with Mr. and Mrs. Paul Summers and girls Ada, and Mr. and Mrs. Bill Dansby with Lawrence.
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Mollie Summers
Guy Lawson
Ada
Bob Hatcher
Summers
Doc
Albert
Paul Summers
Bill Dansby
Lawrence
Summers Family Birthday Celebration Gathers Kin in Pickett
Anita Jo Summers spent Friday night with Mrs. Gertie Summers. Saturday visitors were Mr. and Mrs. Joe Summers and girls. Mack Summers and Gaylen traveled to Oklahoma City to visit brother Raymond Cottrell. Rosa Lee Cottrell and family from Wynnewood joined the group. Doyle Cottrell and children from Oklahoma City also visited. The occasion was Rosa Lee Cottrell birthday celebration.
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Miss May Johnson
Joe Thompson
Roff
Herb Thompson
Cailif
Gertie Summers
May Johnson
Robert Penrod
Cleamon Stone
Wylie Webster
Lightning Ridge
Anita Jo Summers
Pickett
Joe Summers
Mack Summers
Gaylen
Oklahoma City
Raymond Cottrell
Rosa Lee Cottrell
Arelene
Darlene
Sylvanus
Wynnewood
Doyle Cottrell
Sunday School Attendance Noted in Anaheim
Die in Anaheim California attended Sunday school at Lightning Ridge with Ben Ownbey and Charles Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Myrick
Eddie
Anaheim
Calif
Lightning Ridge
Ben Ownbey
Charles Sunday
Sooner Residency Timeline At University of Oklahoma
Sooner on page one continues with his medical training details. He completed a general surgery residency at the University of Oklahoma Medical Center in 1965-66 and followed with a cardiovascular laboratory residency under Dr. G Rainey Williams at the same center in 1966-67.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Page Onelahoma City
University of Oklahoma Medical Center
G. Rainey Williams
Marriages of Ada Residents Include Four Pairs
Carson Poindexter of Ada weds June Cameron of Ada. Dennis Harris Ada marries Sherry Jones of Allen. Jim Rozzell Ada ties the knot with Wanda Eddy of Ada.
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Carson Poindexter
Ada
June Cameron
Dennis Harris
Sherry Jones
Allen
Jim Rozzell
Wanda Eddy
Classified Classifieds Buy Sell Trade Rent Notice
Local newspaper notices offer buy sell trade and rental items with contact line 332 4433 for details and listings.
The Great Gift of Giving and Living
A reflective poem by Patsy Teel on giving and living with others. It contrasts self focus with generous acts, asks how one has lived lately, and links love and brotherhood to education and discipline in doing what must be done.
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Patsy Teel
Farm price ceilings at parity would raise food costs
The article discusses setting price and wage ceilings to about 75 percent of parity for farm commodities with specific figures for turkeys eggs potatoes chickens beef cattle and hogs. It warns that moving to parity could trigger higher food costs and union wage demands.
Alabama as Second Wettest State by Rainfall
Alabama ranks as the nation second in average annual rainfall at 53.73 inches. Industrial parks have expanded over the past 25 years and now total 14 000 nationwide.
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Alabama
The
Union
Bird Vision Outshines Human Sight in Most Species
A study notes that bird eyesight generally surpasses human vision across numerous species with sharper acuity and broader color perception, aiding navigation, foraging, and predator avoidance.
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Dll Bible
Sundey
BY Lawrence W.althouse
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Calvary
John
Christ
L. G. Poole
California
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Mineola
Clit Whisenhunt
Jake Johnston
Hart
Aut McCullar
Stephanie T. Bumpus
Talk To
Doug
Virgil Stanfield
Marcia
Earl Stewart
Ercy Ownbey
Richard Trent
Laura Johnson
Richard Soutee
Corene Pedersen
Dianne
Mary Ownbey
Ross
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Junior Scarberry
Junior
Herbert Griffith
Robert Penrods
Robert
Joyce Hatcher
Ballard Park
Virgil Williams
Stephens
Gene Stanfield
Pauline Harter
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Miles Kimmel Jr
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