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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1967
Page
4
Rural Oklahoma warns rustling remains a problem as cattle prices rise. The Ada Weekly News urges vigilance, noting rustlers target calves and mature cattle, sometimes killing livestock. Officials urge secure gates, distant feeding sites, and careful neighbor observation with vehicle and license checks.
A rural landowner who closed his acreage to hunting and fishing explains his weekend experience with numerous fishers on multiple lakes. He urges hunters and anglers to seek explicit permission, noting that casual permission can spread and lead to many relying on one initial okay. He warns that landowners may shut access if courtesy is lacking.
A discussion on whether swift juries can be fair, noting cases where fast verdicts followed simple issues or strong evidence, and warnings against coercion by judges. Also reports on transplanting California Cardinal grape to Greece to combat disease and seed counts for Kentucky bluegrass and other grasses.
The speaker argues that civil disobedience can reflect obedience to God, drawing parallels between Peter and John in Acts and modern pastors challenging unjust systems. He cautions Christians to honor conscience, seek God’s will, and trust that if a cause is of God, it will prevail.
This venal sign in front of a barber shop recalls when a barber was also a surgeon. The pole symbolized a rail patients would grip during operations, and the red stripes reflect blood-stained bandages hung to dry over the pale.
Readers discuss school rules on dress and behavior and praise teachers. Elvin Henslee and family visits are noted alongside weekend rodeo attendance and social calls from Mr and Mrs Charley Bryant. May Johnson's Hart column references Wynnewood and Pauls Valley visits and community greetings.
A collection of sentimental verse about graduation and resilience reads to a hometown audience. Includes a student poem for Sherri and memories from the Brogdon Channey May family gathering in Bakersfield, plus Ada Speedway stock car results and local travel notes.
Local column summarizes visits among residents in Latta and nearby towns, listing multiple households and travelers across Ada, Roff, Vanoss, and Stratford. It mentions hospital stays, church events, rodeos, and school activities, plus a long aside on dogs and farm life contrasting pampered pets with sturdy farm dogs.
An AP dispatch notes Kafr El Sheikh in Egypt will export 5,000 carpets to Switzerland, a deal valued at about 330 thousand dollars. The village is described as Egypt’s leading producer of carpets and blankets.
Ada firemen fought grass fires on Wednesday and Thursday. A 12:26 p.m. call led to a blaze in the 100 block of East 13th caused by burning tree blossoms from a dropped cigarette. A 9:08 a.m. Thursday dispatch addressed gasoline leaking from a car at 4th and Oak.
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