Ada Weekly News and Ada Evening News Consolidation History
Ada based newspapers trace lineage through mergers from 1853 to 1912. W D Little and Don Cook serve as publisher and editor as the papers become The Ada Times-Democrat and Ada Evening News. Consolidations include The Ada Weekly News and related titles under county and regional paper networks.
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W. D. Little
Don Cook
Ada
Oklahoma
News Publishing
Prin
Democrat
Ling, Co
Tontotce County
Ada ‘Times-Democrat
Summer Dangers Highlight Oklahoma Drownings and Safety
A 1968 Oklahoma drownings report outlines causes from unsafe swimming in familiar waters to boating hazards. Dr A B Colgar and Bob Pike urge learning to swim, buddy system use, supervised areas, life jackets, and proper safety checks to reduce deaths this summer.
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Oklahoma
Bob Pike
Division of State Parks
Oklahoma Industrial Development and Park Department
A.B. Colgar
Colvar
Colyard
Boy Scouts
Pike
Bible uses and dangers in modern life from a fragment
A fragment from a newspaper column discusses Mutiny on the Bounty as a true story and warns that merely possessing the Bible is not enough. It cites Alexander Smith and Berwea readers, urges daily scripture study, and reflects on a double standard in Bible use among Christians. The piece ends with local notes about Sharon Gant visiting her grandmother and a Texas visit by Earl Jones and Teresa Graham.
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Alexander Smith
Bounty
Paradise
Smith
L. R. Akers
Iit
Berwea
Acts
Sharon Gant
al Eag
Alice Forerean
The Family Lawyer on ignorance of the law and justice
A meditation on legal knowledge and intent argues that ignorance is not a defense in most cases while noting limited fairness in enforcing laws. The piece references Holmes and Ruskin to contrast practical law with biblical study and ethical living. It also reports a Albuquerque city encroachment case and local social notes from Oklahoma communities.
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Broadway
Pasadena
John Donne
Oliver Wendell Holmes
American Bar Association
Around The County Around The County
A brief note mentions mothers and children, noting all but one child remain at home for Mothers Day. The item centers on family arrangements and domestic duties without broader event details.
Saintly Visitors Mark Weekend Church Attendance
Stonewall Mr and Mrs Earl Caldwell of Oklahoma City visited their son Billy Ralph Caldwell and family Sunday and attended the Church of Christ Sunday night. Eighty seven attended Sunday morning. Visitors included Sharon Johns Filmore Ruth Cole and others from Shawnee Coal Gate Riders Oklahoma City Fort Worth. Betty Spink Fort Worth visited her sister Bill Elkins family over the weekend.
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Earl Caldwell
Oklahoma City
Billy Ralph Caldwell
Church of Christ
Sharon Johns
Filmore
Ruth Cole
Davie Miller
Shawnee
Bail Eddings
Debra
Coalgate
Bill Anie
Riders
Betty Spink
Fort Worth
Tex
Bill Elkin
Bill Elkins
South Carolina
Bill Elkine
W. H. Elkins
Buddy McBl
Troy Williams
Valrey
Parley View Hospital
Ents
W. O. Hunt
Roy Williams
Christ
Judy Young
Ira Jones
Wiliams
Local Update Touches Family Gatherings and Funeral
Mrs Morrison was taken to the hospital recently. Mr and Mrs John Green visit Stillwater while Mr and Mrs Tite and Stephanie stay with grandparents. Families from Atoka and Dallas mark Mother's Day with relatives. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Nazarene Church for Don Cordway, burial in Rosedale Cemetery. Thanks to Mrs Wayne Strand for her WEEKLY subscription.
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John Green
Ada iStillwater
Tite
Stephanie
Atoka
Bill Ellis
Nicai
Annie Drenner
Gray
Amddren
Lee Webb
Dal‘Jan Frances Nursing Home
Jigs, Tex
The
Nazarene Church
Don Cordway
Larjal
Rosedale Cemetery
Wayne Strand
Local residents share weekend visits and gatherings
Mary Laseman reports Mrs. and Mrs. Melvin Johnson and family from Fay jetteville Ark., visited Mrs. Clay Johnson and siblings. Several families from Roff and surrounding towns visiting relatives in Ada and Oklahoma City. Open house displays and church attendance highlighted a busy weekend with many caringly detailed family visits.
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Mary Laseman
Melvin Johnson
Laura
Robert
Beth
Fayjettevile
Ark
Clay Johnson
Rudean Clifton
Bill Williams
Cindy
Oklahoma City
Harold Davis
Mary, Laseman
Ada
Roff
Home Extension
Powell
Ralph Burleson
Nora Tyree
Mirror of Scripture Teaches Action Not Just Hearing
James urges readers to be doers of the word not merely hearers. The Bible serves as a mirror of self reflecting true nature. Action on what is learned unlocks real understanding and personal application of its meaning.
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James
Sooners
Oklahoma Spirit From Past To Present And Tornado Lore
A reminiscence on Oklahoma history and identity blends pride in farmers Indians and outlaws with playful nods to monsoon myths and summer heat. The piece contrasts old time scenes with modern comforts, then shifts to local society notes and a cluster of social visits and travel.
No direct event headline from Ada to Oklahoma gambling tale
A reflective essay recalls Ada Oklahoma heritage and Indian ancestry while celebrating Oklahoma’s gambling spirit and resilience through milestones from oil to cattle. It notes tales of hangings and regional memory, concluding with optimism about the future and risk taking.
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Oklahoma
Portraits of Mother and Life's Gentle Wisdom
A collage of quotes on motherhood, sacrifice, and living well. It mingles lines about a mother's quiet toil with maxims on happiness, honesty, and responsibility, weaving reflections from artists and educators into a gentle, period voice.
Verse on Opening to God’s Light and Purpose
A devotional poem inviting prayerful openness to divine guidance. The speaker asks Bord to keep them open to God’s love so His light can shine through, fulfilling their life’s purpose. The focus is spiritual reflection and personal vocation.
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Bord
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