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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1963
Page
4
A longback issue shows consolidation notes for Ada publications and present editorials on parents in youth sports. It discusses sport crowds, parental conduct at games, coaching roles, and a late column reflecting on To Kill a Mockingbird and mockingbirds.
Sen. J. Howard Edmondson said Oklahoma may gain a water resources research center if the Senate bill becomes law. The measure would fund a center at a college or university, with initial $75,000 yearly aid and possible additional grants matching funds, to study water supply, evaporation reduction, seepage losses, wastewater salvage, and desalting.
Vanoss superintendent H L Kinsey and elementary teacher wife resign after ten years with the Vanoss district and accept positions with Nevada’s Clark County District near Las Vegas. Another Vanoss teacher and her custodian husband also move to Nevada, ending a 15 year association with the local system.
A sermon on forgiveness contrasts Old Testament insight with New Testament understanding. It argues God’s forgiveness is a gift, not automatic, and praises Psalm 32’s witness to repentance. The piece explores why God forgives, how forgiveness changes a person, and the limits of human effort without divine love.
Connie Nelson presents a comic vignette about a clever cat stalking guests and choosing favored laps, interrupted by a cat-loving hostess. A collage of quotes and reflections follows, mixing humor and wisdom from Twain to Eisenhower.
Oklahoma City AP reports cattle and hog prices from a Thursday feeder auction with calves and cows varied in value. Nearby prices show hogs steady to higher, and sheep small, while prices for cash wheat and eggs are listed by city markets. The piece also notes miscellaneous quotes and social aphorisms interwoven with the market data.
The Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Department reports an all time quail output with over 40 000 birds produced at the El Reno north hatchery run by superintendent George Wint. Production averaged about 70 percent with peaks to 76 percent and plans to release quail to sportsmen groups while also expanding exotic species programs. Separately four snag lines were seized at Lake Texoma by Game Rangers for illegal snagging practices and a study trace shows a tagged catfish from 1959 at Lake Lawtonka grew poorly after a jaw tag hindered feeding.
Mr and Mrs W E B Snyder and their daughter Mrs Lao Gross visited in Barnsdall from Thursday to Monday. Others visiting included J L Snyder from Walters and Richard Verhoon HL is expected after school ends. Local neighbors Mr and Mrs Dale Howry hosted gatherings. many relatives plan summer visits and former teachers plan visits to Fillstown.
Neighborhood mourns the death of a longtime tree that stood on the corner and symbolized strength. The piece laments rapid replacement culture and urges future planning, praising Johnny Appleseed and local efforts to plant enduring trees for youth while noting campus and courthouse saplings.
A Public Safety feature explains how the Oklahoma Point System works with DPS records and possible actions. It lists mandatory license revocation criteria for intoxication, negligent homicide, vehicular felonies, hit and run, perjury about vehicle ownership, and repeated reckless driving within a year. The point system is described as an administrative aid under the Uniform Traffic Code.
Stratford community group Busy Bees Home Demonstration Club led by Mrs Henry calls a meeting at First Methodist Church to plan a non-school, non-church kindergarten. Classes would run 10 am to 12 noon with Kay Sumner as instructor. cost to be set to cover materials, heating, and enrollment.
An Oklahoma Bar Association feature explains the doctrine of frustration. It cites a coronation cancellation that excused Henry from rent, a hotel lease that failed when a golf course burned, and a war delay that did not void a sale. It warns drafting safeguards and cautions readers to consult attorneys for facts.
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