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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1964
Page
4
The piece notes the progression from runoffs to general election and the resulting campaigns. It cites the American tradition of accepting outcomes, with losers not fleeing to revolt but continuing civic participation as the system endures. It emphasizes conviction in the political process and the normalcy of campaigning.
As summer arrives, travelers are urged to avoid long endurance drives and to segment trips into manageable legs. Fatigue dulls reflexes and increases accident risk, especially on unfamiliar roads with unknown conditions.
Residents report growth of weeds and Johnson grass at county road intersections in Oklahoma. Poor visibility at several corners has led to near misses and accidents. Call for county action and local mowing efforts to improve sightlines and safety.
The article argues that ultra different buildings such as churches schools homes and businesses may be flashy now but will age poorly. It criticizes a trend that equates novelty with quality and urges restraint and practicality over shocking styles.
A crash at Main and Hope in Ada Wednesday morning raised May s traffic toll to eight, with drivers Virgil Miles Melson and James Walter Hill involved. Melson paid a $1 bond for an improper left turn. Several other Municipal Court cases were heard, including speeding and careless driving charges against Wendy Colson Janella Lang and Dannie Hoover.
East Central State College will host graduate advisers on Saturday May 16 from 8 30 to noon to help plan summer term schedules. Enrollment for summer began with seniors Honors Program students and new Honors freshmen registering. new freshmen met for enrollment instructions at 11 a.m.
Dr. Kenneth J Foreman argues alcohols dangers cross eras noting Bible writers warned against drinking in a rural world and compares to today. He links rapid modern life to alcohol use and discusses why people drink, the rise of alcoholism and its social impact.
U S Army Engineers dynamited a standpipe to drain a ruptured dam at a water supply lake near Crowder so repairs can proceed. Nine feet of water escaped Tuesday but no property damage occurred. Water flowed into Turkey Creek then Lake Eufaula.
Ada High School receives the Bobby Van Buskirk Service Award a memorial trophy from the Van Buskirk family to honor their son Bobby a band member killed in a Madill train wreck along with classmate Gary Moore The award will go annually to a band student for outstanding accomplishments in band with devotion to instrumental music and will be kept in the bandroom.
About fifty people attended the Ada Guidance Center annual meeting at East Central State College. Dr. Jack V. Boyd urged Ada’s potential as a regional mental health hub, highlighting East Central State College and a southeast research center as key assets and noting Oklahoma’s total mental health costs reach about 46 million dollars. The group elected new executives and officers for the coming year.
A road grader fractured a gas main, spewing flaming gas that destroyed two homes, damaged three others, and scorched several vehicles in northwest Oklahoma City. No injuries were reported and the blaze was controlled within two hours. electricity and phone service were briefly interrupted.
Rural writer compares farm life noises to city booms and urges understanding. The column notes the first primary has passed, Ada stops by Harris, Edmondson visits, and races for local senate and sheriff heat up as State Question 416 draws interest.
A playful remark about the newspaper trade noting that readers who miss their WEEKLY NEWS show insistence. The piece highlights how journalists tolerate complaints as part of delivering a necessary service to hundreds of readers even when late.
A lighthearted insult notes husbands work ethic as a man keeps nose to grindstone while his wife socializes with neighbors. The remark frames gender roles with humor and social tension.
The adage compares pessimistic risk with opportunity and likens business without advertising to winking in the dark. It suggests awareness and visibility are essential to successful dealings.
A collection of wry rural sayings on aging youth and political jokes. The speaker notes that disagreement fuels middle age and that small issues become big with dirt.
A terse phrase appears to combine words in a playful, nonsensical way. The fragment hints at testing or trying something to observe results. No clear subject, action, or outcome is specified beyond a curiosity task.
A compact reflection on small acts and small things. The lines contrast tiny choices with global impact and urge mindful use of experience. It weaves Rodin and Bacon to argue that studies serve delight ornament and ability.
A Missouri driver lost in New York City one way streets asked how to return to the street. An officer replied the world is round, and she rolled up the window seeking guidance.
At lunch a lady tells friends her poem is good enough to be read on the radio not the big station but on the smaller transistor radios of the era.
The line notes that aging brings a sense of fatigue the day after a quiet evening, with no real outing or event to account for the tired feeling. It captures a reflective, humorous take on growing older.
A passerby signs up for a free door prize after reading a public sign. The moment captures ordinary social exchange in a local setting, reflecting casual participation in a community event and a brief humorous remark about door prizes.
Ada Oklahoma auction sees 761 cattle with cattle prices ranging from 11 to 20 50 per hundredweight. Slaughter cows bring 11 to 14 50 bulls 15 to 18 50 calves 18 to 20 50 stockers Steers 17 to 20 heifers 15 to 19 steer calves 20 to 25 heifer calves 18 to 22 cows 14 to 17 cow and calf pairs 140 to 200 dairy cattle 12 to 17 hogs butcher barrows and gilts 13 to 14 sows 10 to 12 feeder pigs 12 to 14.
Blue chip stocks declined in a mid day trading session as General Motors Du Pont and IBM fell while RCA Zenith and Motorola faced losses in the radio television group. The Dow fell 2.12 to 823.66 and the AP 60 average dropped .4 to 306.2 with mixed bond activity across exchanges.
The state Board of Agriculture released prices for cash wheat at 10 a.m. Thursday across Oklahoma and neighboring Perryton Texas with values from 1.94 to 2.00. Egg prices for graded cases show weak large eggs 26-27 cents, medium 23-24, small 19. Fowl and butterfat values remained steady with 4-16 cents for various weight classes and 52-56 cents for butterfat.
Oklahoma Governor Henry Bellmon served corn cob jelly to reporters at a news conference. The jelly, made from boiled corn cobs, was sent by 73 year old Minnie M Brazil of Delaware County. Brazil details the recipe and invites Bellmon for a country meal on a red checked cloth. Bellmon replied he might visit someday.
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