Ada Weekly News History and Postage Rates
Ada Oklahoma publication history notes consolidations from 1901 to 1953. Listing publishing by The News Publishing and Printing Co with complex mergers and weekly mail rates for Pontotoc county and surrounding areas. Publication title references The Ada Evening News and related Ada weekly papers.
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Ada
Oklahoma
The
News Publishing and Printing Co
Ada Weekly Democrat
Pontotoc County Enterprise
Ada Star- Democrat
Ada Times-Democrat
Ada Evening News
Ada Weekly News
Pontotoc
Safety first on farms and ranches urged in rural plea
An editorial urges farmers and ranchers to use sound judgment and safety on the job. It warns about tractor and power saw hazards, unsafe entry into fields, unreliable chutes, improper lifting, and dangerous chemical use, stressing protective gear, proper equipment, and reading labels.
School Dress Codes and Speech Rights in Student Regulation
The article explains how schools may regulate appearance if related to education and must avoid arbitrary rules. It notes two cases on political buttons where one ban was upheld for disruption, the other struck down for peaceful wear. The court distinguished factors like disturbance and context in upholding or invalidating limits.
News Classified Ads Buy Sell Trade Rent
Classified lines offer buy sell trade rent options and provide contact number 332-4433 for local listings and inquiries.
Prayer as unseen support on a hot July day
A door-to-door salesman recalls a stranger who said he prayed for him, inspiring the salesman amid discouragement. The piece highlights intercessory prayer, citing Jesus Christ’s ongoing advocacy and the Spirit's intercession for believers, offering comfort in felt isolation.
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Jesus Christ
Jesus Christ the Righteous
Paul
Christ
Colbert School Faces Closure After Voters Reject Levies
Colbert school system may close next year without millage approval. Three levy propositions were rejected by voters, removing local revenue and expected state aid. Superintendent Charles Baker said further votes are needed to keep schools open.
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Colbert
Charles Baker
Istate
Byng Students Attend Regional Speech Meet and Local Visits
Friday and Saturday Byng students traveled to Wilburton for a regional speech meet featuring dramatic and humorous duet acts, poetry, debate, and extemporaneous speaking with participants including Steve Reeves Sharlet Shope Mike Schornick Cecyl Houser Eddie Faussett Paul Milligan Karen Phillips and others. Thursday the art department toured Tulsa to view the Philbrook Museum.
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Donna Balthrop
Byng
Wilburton
Steve Reeves
Sharlet Shope
Mike Schornick
Cecyl Houser
Eddie Fausett
Paul Milligan
Karen Phillips
Seniors of the Week and Play Featured at Main School
Loretta Sampson and Douglas Turner named seniors of the week. Fifth and sixth graders staged a play Tom Saw yer for the Main school and high school. Mr. and Mrs. Tommie Maines and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Firsch ing were Monday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Drexel Sales. Pam Ashley and Charlotte Trammell visited Pam's grandparents Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Ashley Sr. in Roff over the weekend. The Ashley family and children attended a horse show in Oklahoma City, where Lannie won second place on his horse.
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Tommie Maines
Frank Firsching
Mrs. Drexel Sales
Pam Ashley
Charlotte Trammell
Pam
R. B. Ashley Sr
Roff
R. B. Ashley
Oklahoma City
Lannie
Stiles Family Visits and Local Club Formed
Mr and Mrs Herbert Stiles and Terry visited his father and wife on Friday. Mrs Herbert Stiles and Terry visited her mother on Saturday. Mrs Jack Green and Mrs Gerald Current attended Tom Sawyer at Byng Thursday afternoon. Lynn and Kathy Current were in the program. The eighth grade girls organized a journalism club The Pirateers. meeting Tuesdays at 11 am with Miss Payton as supervisor.
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Doc Beebe
Jerry Balthrop
Dee Ann
Tracy
Gerald Current
Kathy
Lynn
Herbert Stiles
Terry
H. C. Stiles
T. M. Abbott
Jack Green
Tom Sawyer
Byng
Kathy Current
Pirateers
Miss Payton
Miss Ada Pageant contender Sharlet Shope featured
Sharlet Shope, Byng senior, is a contestant in the Miss Ada Pageant to be held April 6. The speech class is preparing a three act play The Silver Whistle. Mr and Mrs Vern Wilson and son McAlester visited her parents Mr and Mrs John Allen and girls Monday. Arlene Allen celebrated her 13th birthday March 24.
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Sharlet Shope
Byng
Vern Wilson
McAlester
John Allen
Arlene Allen
Local families host and visit across weekend in Durant area
Ada Dalley and Mr and Mrs C E Meeks hosted visitors. Loyd Sanders celebrated wedding anniversary on March 26. Guests included Don Balthrop family and Charles Christian stationed in Korea shared address. Many relatives and friends visited in Durant and Oklahoma City over the weekend.
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Dalley
Ada
Mrs. C. E. Meeks
Loyd Sanders
Don Balthrop
C. E. Christian
John
Larry
Durant
Carl Christian
Martha
Bobby
Texas
Gilbert Christian
Roy Cooley
Dallas
Charles Christian
Korea
Eddie
Pfc
Charles E. Christian RA
Hq. Hg. Co
Inf
Apo San Francisco
Mr and Mrs Jack Mullins Build New Home
Mr Jack Mullins and Mrs Mullins begin construction on a new house, outlining plans for a family residence with updated design features and modern amenities in the local suburb.
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Jack Mullins
Pontotoc County Names all Conference Basketball Honor Roll
Joyce Brown forward Iris Alexander guard join all conference team in Pontotoc County. Dickie Clifford on boys team. Billy Clyde Jones Faye Jones and Debbie Clifford receive honorable mention. Debbie is a sophomore Faye a junior. others are seniors.
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Joyce Brown
Iris Alexander
Pontotoc County
Dickie Clifford
Billy Clyde Jones
Faye Jones
Debbie Clifford
Debbie
Faye
Honor Roll students named for fourth six weeks
Straight A students Naomi Caton Kay Jones Jim Parrish Russell Smith Sue Cooper Darlene Midkiff Charlotte Canada Marcia Harter Vonda Cooper Debbie Howell Kay Howell Shelia Midkiff Jeanette Crawford earn Superintendent's Honor Roll. Principal's Honor Roll includes Gloria Morrison Larry Woods Glen Deaton Belinda Hayes Phyllis Daniels Phyllis Williams Larry Stonecipher Ricky May Lecia Deaton Donald Hogue Pattie Fowler Debra Caruthers Vickie Parnell Brenda Crawford Betty Bowerman Faye Jones Beverly Caruthers Betsy Johnston Bonnie Perry. Several students will compete in the East Central Interscholastic Meet April 20 in events such as Algebra 1 bookkeeping spelling typig 1 and typing.
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Naomi Caton
Kay Jones
Jimmy Parrish
Russell Smith
Sue Cooper
Darlene Midkiff
Charlotte Canada
Marcia Harter
Vonda Cooper
Debbie Howell
Kay Howell
Shelia Midkiff
Jeanette Crawford
Gloria Morrison
Larry Woods
Glen Deaton
Belinda Hayes
Phyllis Daniels
Phyllis Williams
Larry Stonecipher
Ricky May
Lecia Deaton
Donald Hogue
Pattie Fowler
Debra Caruthers
Vickie Parnell
Brenda Crawford
Betty Bowerman
Faye Jones
Beverly Caruthers
Betsy Johnston
Bonnie Perry
Kent Stonecipher
Shelia
Billie Woods
Deloris Jones
Senior class to present Aunt Sally From Cherry Valley play
The senior class will stage Aunt Sally From Cherry Valley on April 2 at 7 30 p m. Cast includes Sue Cooper Aunt Sally Darlene Midkiff Georgia Castleton Ronnie Bills Antoine Duval Gloria Morrison Laurel Duval Frances Snow Mrs Flora Dinwiddle Dickie Clifford John Baker Naomi Caton Louise Delgado Janell Culver Crystal Roger Massey Slash Cummings Shorty Thompson Pat McCann.
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Aunt Sally
Cherry Valley
Sue Cooper
Darlene Midkiff
Georgia Castleton
Ronnie Bills
Antoine Duval
Gloria Morrison
Laurel Duval
Frances Snow
Flora Dinwiddle
Dickie Clifford
John Baker
Naomi Caton
Louise Delgado
Janell Culver
Crystal
Roger Massey
Slash Cummings
Shorty Thompson
Pat McCann
Wapanucka Visits Local High School Girls Volleyball
The high school girls volleyball team hosted Wapanucka on Tuesday. Team members include Iris Alexander Joyce Brown Faye Jones Betty Bowerman Debbie Clifford Kay Howell Jeanette Crawford Ginger Williams Beverly Sanders Kath.
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Wapanucka
Iris Alexander
Joyce Brown
Faye Jones
Betty Bowerman
Debbie Clifford
Kay Howell
Jeanette Crawford
Ginger Williams
Beverly Sanders
Kath
Sulphur Invitation Baseball Begins April 2
The Sulphur Invitation features players including Leen Echols Sandra Brashier Sheila Midkiff Mary Jane Fra zier Bonnie Perry and Betsy Johnston. They open April 2 with a game against Latin on April 3 at 3 p m. Also noted are Holdenville tourney results where Tupelo boys defeated Maud 12 1 and Dickie Clifford hit two home runs.
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Leen Echols
Sandra Brashier
Sheila Midkiff
Mary Jane Frazier
Bonnie Perry
Betsy Johnston
Tupelo Boys
Maud
Holdenville
Dickie Clifford
Local residents share visits and sports news
Mr and Mrs W B Hokett remodel their kitchen. Lee Dicketts Alan visit Oklahoma City relatives in Shawnee. Charles Hudson heads to spring training in St Petersburg Florida after being drafted by the New York Mets in 1967. He is son of Obie and Mrs Hudson. Hugh Sweat Patti visit Mrs Bare Heacox. Buck Sweat Jackie Melinda Wofford Lula visit Bud Sweat and Patti. Hugh Sweat visits Lula and Clyde Wofford. Ellis grandchildren spend night with grandparents. Pat Ellis and J O Ellis attend senior citizens musical in Stonewall.
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Charles Hudson
St. Petersburg
Fla
New York Mets
Obie Hudson
Hugh Sweat
Patti
Birtie Heacox
Buck Sweat
Jackie
Melinda Wofford
Lula
Bud Sweat
Clyde Wofford
Pat Ellis
J. O. Ellis
Stonewall
Fortner Family Attends Baptist Church Visit
Mr and Mrs Paul Fortner and children attended church Saturday night at the Baptist Church visiting Mrs D E Romines and Don Weller, her sister and brother.
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Paul Fortner
the Baptist Church
D. E. Romines
Don Weller
Friday Visit Highlights Local Subscription Note
Mrs. Gladys Davidson visited Mrs. Eva Foreman on Friday to discuss her WEEKLY subscription and related greetings.
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Eva Foreman
Gladys Davidson
Smith Family Visit Mentioned in Local Social Note
A Sunday afternoon visit was noted involving Mr and Mrs Glen Smith with their son in law and daughter and a daughter named Francis. The brief social item records the family gathering.
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W. B. Hokett
Glen Smith
Francis
Midkiff Cousins Attend Coal Gate Bridal Shower
Darlene and Shelia Midkiff attended a bridal shower for their cousin Raylene Midkiff in Coal Gate.
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Darlene
Shelia Midkiff
Raylene Midkiff
Coalgate
Sun Day Visit By Harkins Family At Stonewall
Mrs Naomi Harkins and her family visited Stonewall on Sunday with her parents Mr and Mrs Slim Hogue and Donald.
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Naomi Harkins
Billy
Ronnie
Keith
Karen
Gary
Tommy
Stonewall
Slim Hogue
Donald
Guffey Family Visits and Church Attendance Noted
Mr and Mrs H G Guffey Jr and family visited Wednesday with Mr and Mrs Jack Guffey and family. Mr and Mrs Johnny Jennings Ada visited Sunday with Mr and Mrs Jack Guffey. The Guffeys visited Friday with her mother Mrs Cora McLillan Cottonwood. Jay Ward Ft Polk La called home Saturday to talk with his mother Mrs Jack Guffey. Attendance Sunday at the First Baptist Church was 101.
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H. G. Guffey Jr
Jack Guffey
Johnny Jennings
Ada
Oklahoma City Visitors Spend Weekend With Burris Family
Winnie Mae Bill Bill Fox and Jerry Morton visited Saturday night with Mr. and Mrs. Mose Burris and Mrs. Sebena Burris and children. Jerry Morton is spending a week with her grandparents and aunt in the Burris household.
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Winnie Mae Bill
Bill Fox
Jerry Morton
Oklahoma City
Mose Burris
Sebena Burris
Burris
Local Visits Highlight Weekend in Texas and Ada
Lonnie Glacier of Mineola Texas spent the weekend at home. Mr and Mrs Bill Busbee visited Sunday with Lonnie Glover. Mr and Mrs Leo James visited Ada Saturday with aunts Della Duty and Bradley Jackson. Mr and Mrs Robert Palmer Jana and David and Mrs Lora Young of Stonewall went to Fort Towson Sunday to visit an uncle and aunt Johnny Palmer.
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Johnny Hallmark
Texas
Henry Hallmark
Bill Keller
Bill Busbee
Lonnie Glover
Leo James
Ada
Della Duty
Bradley Jackson
Robert Palmer
Jana
David
Lora Young
Stonewall
Ft. Towson
Johnny Palmer
Caton Family Visit With Mrs Caton in Oklahoma City
Mr and Mrs Jack Caton and their children visited Sunday in Oklahoma City with his mother.
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Jack Caton
Oklahoma City
Awaiting Spring in Oklahoma Aims to Lift Spirits
The column muses on human frailty and fashion while celebrating an imminent Oklahoma spring. It notes trifocals and vanity, cites famous witticisms on beauty and energy, and urges readers to enjoy a bountiful season as nature heals thirsting earth with moisture, promising a memorable, quick-shifting spring.
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America
The Cute Mouse and the Fearsome Rat War
A reflection on human attitudes toward mice and rats, noting the charm of the mouse and the fearsome repulsion for the rat. The piece traces historical and cultural views from cathedral mice to modern pest control using chemicals, firearms, and laws, highlighting surprising ambivalence.
Strayed The Mind Poem by Connie Nelson Clarion Call
Strayed The Mind by Connie Nelson urges song and prayer as world needs. It calls singers to lift the heavy hearted and prayers to provide hope and courage for tomorrow.
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Connie Nelson
Pronunciation Puzzles and Dinner Table Wisdom
Experts note the hardest words to say aloud are I was mistaken. Charm lies in convincing others you both seem clever. A mother to her son at dinner predicts future praise for her cooking, urging him to eat quietly.
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Lessons
Tulsa
Philbrook Art Museum
Mildred Payton
American Bar Association
Payton
Student Bar Associaion
National Association of Women Lawyers
Jim Wyche
Drexel Sales
H. J. Johnson
I. C. Summers
Jake Balthrop
Hartshorne
Meredith Summers
Tammy
Union Hill
Doyal Bratton
Mark
Colonial Rest Home
Loretta Sampson
Douglas Turner
James Shaw
Shawnee
M. C. Stonecipher
L. D. Stonecipher
Kim
Oliver Stonecipher
Sharon
Johnny Stonecipher
Stratford
D. E. Meeks
Ott Ray
N. T. Abbott
Homer Snodgrass
W. M. Dalley
Houston, Tex
Mary
R. C. Wilson
Mildred Clay
Annie Wilson
Duke
Charles Cushman
J. E. Sanders
Carol Birdwell
Michelle Owens
Babara Treat
Sherwin Farmer
Norman Farmer
Tom Miller
Alta Isaacs
John Balthrop
Valley View Hospital
Bill Pierce
Glen Walker
Bobby Servise
Bruce Balthrop
Miller
Tupelo
Lois Clifford
First Baptist Church
Bobby Green
Mary Pat Decamp
Im Guinn
Madison Foreman
Ocle Monk
St. Louis
Corkey Brashier
Tommy Jackson
North Fork
N. D
Dickie Ray Clifford
Arthur Hayes
Navy
San Diego
Mrs. W. B. Hokett
Lee Dicketts
Alan
Ben Johnston
Davey
Lonnie Glacier
Mineola, Tex
Sive
James Reston
New York Times
William Feather
By Buzzy Bonehouse
Park and Woods
Vic
Jane Priest
Sathache
G. K. Chesterton
Abraham Lincoln
Tim
Bill Rae
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