Ada Evening News Biweekly Column Notes Local Happenings
The Ada Evening News features short project updates and community notes from 1910. It praises the Pontotoc County Soil Conservation District for starting the Watershed Improvement Revolving Fund, highlights new business activity in Stonewall, Roff, and Alva, and urges respectful fishing etiquette with landowner cooperation.
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Dianoma
She News Publishing. and Printing Co
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Pontowe
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Aca SarDenoerau
Ada Times
Dore
Ada Hvening
Ada Weekly
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Ena Postatiice
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ADA Evening News
Obscenity in the Mails and Court Review of Post Office Edict
The article discusses obscenity in mail matter and how post office actions may be reviewed by courts. It notes 19th century authority granting the post office power to block mail and a federal court overruling such denials after judges examined the work's overall treatment.
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Cus
Okla Toms Department
Homa Bar Association
Anidis
Oklahoma
Post Office
Post
Congress
Out of the Heart and Its Meaning Across Ages
The piece discusses how the term heart shifted from a broad inner life sense to a focus on emotions in English, noting ancient Hebrew usage and contrasting it with Andrews and Dr. Foreman. It explains that the heart signified all that is nonphysical, inner life, not observable or measurable, reflecting on linguistic and theological nuances.
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Jwich
Andrews
Foreman
Heart and Wisdom From Proverbs In Honest Living
A column discusses inner life, urging that commandments and wisdom must be inscribed in the heart not merely memorized. It warns against halfhearted faith, stresses trust in the Lord, and notes how the heart shapes actions and speech, urging sincere spiritual engagement rather than mere knowledge.
Conservation Work Moves Forward In Upper Clear Boggy District
Conservation efforts continue as dam construction on sites 10 11 and 13 wrap up while nearly complete on sites 9 12 and 1A. Vegetative contracts are in place for garandic planting and Bermuda grass on multiple sites across Sandy Crank watershed with plant contracts to be issued July 2 in several districts.
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Upper Clear Boggy Conservancy District
Eeeneyeserae Barmuda
Sandy
Crank
Sandy Creek
Upper Clear Boggy
Ada pupils attend Oklahoma City science fair
The It Seems column notes several students from different Ada area schools recently attended a science fair in Oklahoma City. The piece blends local anecdotes, weather quips, and reminiscences about rural life, highlighting a community voice and letters from readers.
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Ada
Oklahoma City
GOP task force meeting outlines Countdown plan in Ada
In Ada a six county GOP task force session heard Henry Bellmon state chairman discuss the Operation Countdown film and campaign strategy for Region 9. Frank Davis was named the regional task force leader as about 20 attendees listened to Bellmon praise the plan.
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Kepunjizans
Ada
Henry Bellman
GOP
Pontatoc
Johnston
Marshall
Coal
Atoka
Bryan
Oklahoma
Frank Davis
Orce
Bellmon Laud
Oklahoma GOP gears up for 1961 62 campaign
The report describes Operation Countdown as a 10 step plan by Oklahoma Republicans to build turnout for Nixon and boost the party as a second force. Bellman says the state GOP will press to influence the upcoming governor race. The film details the campaign steps for 1961-62.
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Nixon
Oklahoma
Bellman
Republican Party Mobilizes Across State in 1962 Campaign
The plan outlines a statewide sequence of actions by task force leaders. It includes fundraising drives, advertising, public relations, a state convention, a dinner with national GOP figures, recruitment of new Republican registrants, last minute registration pushes before the deadline, statewide publicity for nominees, and intensified campaigning between nominating conventions and the November election.
Seven cases heard by Ada Justice of the Peace Courts
Seven cases were handled in Ada JP courts on Wednesday. Speeding charges filed against Lindsey Don Scott and others from Ada and Shawnee. Driving without a license charged against Daniel Wellington. Improper turning charges against Daisy Lynn and Marvin E Mitchell. Leslie T Green charged with operating a vehicle with defective brakes.
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Justice of the Peace Courts
Ada
Lindsey Don Scott
Route 1
Gerald Patrick Riley
Shawnee
Monroe Allen
Rto
Daniel Franklin Wellington
Rounte
Daisy Lynn
Marvin E. Mitchell
Stotewall
Leslie T. Green
Fitzhugh
Four Car Pileups Dot Ada TrafficWednesday Mishaps Rise
Four cars collide at East Sixteenth and Mississippi as Charles Gregg 16 is struck after failing to yield. James Haley 50 and John Williams 24 are involved. Williams rear-ends Helen Jordan 37. Gregg charged with failure to yield. Later at Main and Stockton Crawford Martin 58 backs into Billy Bryant 28. Martin charged with failure to yield. Other cases include Lenox Daniel 58 for improper U turn and Charley Jones 74 with Mulbert Lewis 62 cited for public drunkenness.
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Mississippi
May
Ada
Charles Taylor Gregg
East Ninth
East Sixteenth
Young Gregg
James W. Haley
Paris
Tex
Gregg
John W
Willams
Williams
Helen Ruth Jordan
South Townsend
Main
Stockton
Crawford W
Martin
South Johnston
Billy Joe Bryant
Lenox
Three Held On Barbiturate Possession In Ada
A former Ada barber Carl Ralph Sawyer 53 and Oklahoma City residents Wynonia Mackey 37 Cecil Mackey 37 were arrested in Ada Wednesday afternoon and booked on possession of barbiturates charges. They faced public drunkenness counts. police will turn them over to county authorities for barbiturate action while municipal court handles the drunkenness case.
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Ada
Oklahama City
Carl Ralph Sawyer
Adan
Wynonia Mackey
Cecil Mackey
Oklahoma City
Homer Gosnell
West Main
Gosnell
Quotations and Doodles in a Quirky Week in San Angelo
A jumble of quoted lines from Connie Nelson and others features animals, politicians, and jokes. The pieces mix proverbs, humorous exchanges, and wry social commentary about work, illness, taxes, diets, and budgeting. The tone is light but pointed about daily life.
Ada BoardDiscusses Language Lab In Schools
The Ada Board of Education examined a language laboratory proposal using tape recorders earphones and private booths to give students individualized listening and speaking practice. Superintendent Morrison outlined plans for an Activities Association to coordinate athletics speech music publications and theater. The board approved 1962 83 commencement dates and noted restroom complaints at Willard School while authorizing $6876 29 for demolition of Washington School and scheduling auditorium remodeling.
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Ada Board of Education
Mfield
Marjorie Decker
Ada High
Decker
Marcus Aurelius
Supt
Rex O. Morrison
Activities Association
Morrison
B. A. Williamson
AUS
North Central Association
NCA
Jack Fentem
Willard School
ARS
Vernon Roberts
Roy Young
Wayne Pitt
Bol Ludy
Washington School
Son
Fentem
Ruth Collins
Love and wit quoted by three famed writers
Samuel Johnson cites self love as rival free while Benjamin Franklin stays in good company in a wry Sydney Smith line about friendship, life, and character. The brief quip blends Johnson, Franklin, and Smith as literary emblematic voices.
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Samuel Johnson
Hehat
Benjamin Franklin
Stork Delivers Baby to Monkey in Wintersmith Park
Report notes three monkeys at large in Wintersmith Park with two adults and a juvenile. A female monkey has a baby, seen clinging to her fur while moving through trees. Park staff expect to recapture the trio soon and inform publicity of the park’s first blessed event.
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Wintersmith Park
Liberty
Park
Mama
709
City Police Find 'Wildcat' Whisky
Three Adans were turned to federal authorities after their arrest for possession of nontaxpaid whisky. Dave Bruner aged 61 was driving the car in which four gallons of wildcat whisky were found by city police in the afternoon. Homer T. Sparks 68 and Leskie McKinney were in the car. Bruner faced a driving without a license charge in court.
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Dave Bruner
Homer T. Sparks
Leskie McKinney
Bruner
Runjelioecourt
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