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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1973
Page
4
A meditation on how people repeatedly ignore sound professional guidance from doctors, accountants, attorneys, and planners despite recognizing their expertise. The essay cites weight loss, estate planning, marriage counseling, and building projects as examples of ignored advice, noting the upside and consequences.
A judge grants an annulment when deception about faith breaks the meeting of minds in courtship. In another case a husband’s church-wedding promise is forgone for months, yet the court denies the suit. Premarital religious consent fraud often fails to void a marriage after years together.
A reflective piece urges personal action over mass charity. It cautions against focusing only on visible need and lists four duties from Henry Van Dyke: think clearly, love fellow men sincerely, act with pure motives, and trust in God. The author cites a New England editor on timely opportunity and urges readers to visit and help individuals promptly.
Lawrence W. Althouse argues that pictures and laws fail to fully reveal God. He cites Hebrews and John to show that only Jesus, via the Word made flesh, reflects God’s glory and nature, giving a complete picture beyond isolated views.
Mrs L F Mayhue of the northwest area says her son Capt Richard Logan Francis, navigator on a two man fighter, is in a POW release and safe at Clark Air Force Base in the Philippines. She expects a phone call and notes a possible transfer to a U S base in the area, maybe Shepard AFB.
Ada Evening News photographer Don Cook won awards in the state press photo contest securing first and second in pictorial, first in picture story, and second in sports action. A total of 60 photographers entered the annual event open to all news photographers. Photographer of the Year honors went to E. L. Friesen of the Weatherford News.
Obituary notes list Ada and area residents who died in late March with ages and funeral home details. Peggy Jean Beene 19 Lula Lydia Jane Reed 88 Ada Cora Kane 94 Ada Mary Lee Caton 83 Ada Ruth Hynes McBride 87 Coalgate Luther M Hodges Sr 90 Ada Mary Claudia Kidwell 98 Allen Elizabeth M Snook 61 Ada Mary Caroline Howard 84 Ada.
Oakman Arkansas area residents host and visit kin across Ada Francis and Byng through the week. Frequent gatherings include Mrs. K M Stovall and Mrs. Castoe hosting and attending Scout events, birthday parties, and church activities. Multiple generations and many households are noted with visits among the Lees Manuel Atwood Brasfield Morrison and other local families.
Austin R. Deaton Jr., Ada attorney, remains under a stay against a 15 day suspension for contempt after a Supreme Court hearing at the Capitol. The court took no action, continuing the stay order and considering whether a district judge can suspend a lawyer.
Oklahoma Senate passes a bill to raise hunting and fishing licenses from 3.25 to 4.25 and combination licenses from 6 to 8. The measure faces House resistance, with Gov. Hall signaling a veto. Senator Beecher argues the Wildlife Department needs the revenue while Senator Field proposes keeping rates unchanged. He notes the department relies on license fees and has had no raise since 1968.
Across the United States consumers push for a nationwide meat boycott starting the first week in April. Housewives from Salt Lake City and Charlotte organize groups urging meatless menus while picketing stores and government offices.
Gov. David Hall named Tim Curtin publisher of the Watonga Republican to the state Board of Corrections filling the unexpired term of Helena Rieger of Enid. Curtin, 28, is editor and publisher. he follows his late father Gerald T. Curtin. Term ends March 15, 1975.
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