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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1957
Page
4
A father writes to his son about the difficulty of offering advice and the son’s mixed growth. He compares adolescence to learning a complex instrument, notes the pull between independence and parental limits, and stresses self discipline as the true mark of adulthood beyond age or rules. The letter ends with shared effort toward maturity.
A May 26, 1957 column discusses peace, war, and peacemakers drawing from biblical Isaac. It contrasts pacifist ideals with necessary concessions, notes Germany postwar recovery under allies, and urges actions aligning with divine peace. The piece cites Isaac, Jesus, and historical memory as guidance.
Billy Criswell age 22 of Wewoka weds Mildred Brill 29 of Wewoka. Bobby Sloan 22 of Ada marries Shirley Standridge 19 of Ada. News Want Ads urge readers to dial FE 24433 for results.
The 26th Oklahoma Legislature closed with few vetoes and little sensationalism. Governors and leaders guided a relaxed session, with notable freshmen Tom Payne Tom Tipps and Robert Breeden praised for solid work. Watchdogs John Levergood Milam King and Pat Samsel kept bills scrutinized as leaders Baldwin Bullard and Fine guided a smooth, efficient process.
A public service feature describes how American citizenship is acquired by birth or naturalization. It cites the Fourteenth Amendment and Wong Kim Ark as pivotal, notes that most citizens are born in the United States, and mentions 1924 to grant citizenship to American Indians, with guidance to keep birth or naturalization papers.
Stonewall week chatter centers on the homecoming Sunday with a large turnout expected. Organizers urge former residents to attend, bring baskets, and register at the booth. Sportsmen Club notes five concrete tables, improved grounds, and lake stocking of about 2,000 bream with plans for bluegill and bass.
Community notes praise anglers who reduced travel to fish near Ada. Maudie Stacy winning a maple bedroom suite at Whittle's drew attention. Nearby families visit, travel from Purcell to Stonewall, and returning service members share furloughs and plans for Bremington housing. Obvious social updates include school out for kids and staff pursuing summer studies at East Central.
The Ladies Auxiliary of the Pentecostal Holiness Church will serve a chicken supper on June 6 in the lunch room for one dollar. Vacation Bible School begins June 3 with all ages invited. Ada residents Corene Willoughby Bonnie Lee and Elsie Wilson visited R. W. Willoughby. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Gene Roberts plan to move back to Ada from Sand Springs and will attend East Central College. Several local visits noted: Vera Roberts Stevie Ada to Frank and Ray Kemp and others. Nancy Kendall at Valley View Hospital improving. Galey attended an X ray technicians convention in Norman.
A collage of quips and aphorisms cites "Wisdom is knowing when to mind your speech" and humor about gossip, weddings, explorers, chivalry, leadership, and everyday life. Names and locations appear in passing as punchlines and light reflections on manners, manners, and modern living.
Sam Archer 26 a Tupe lo native and Tulsa resident has been named sales representative for Dewey Supply Co. He is a graduate of Tu pelo High School Murray Junior College and East Central State College at Ada. Archer served as a personnel sergeant with the 45th Division in Korea and Japan and previously worked in purchasing and pricing at Dewey Supply. He joined the company two years ago at Ada and moved to Tulsa last July.
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