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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1955
Page
4
An essay challenges the old proverb that opportunity knocks only once. It argues opportunity is constant and present whenever we act or look around. The piece reframes opportunity as a pervasive, accessible future, not a door that only opens once. It urges practical action over passive waiting.
The Lovelady note reflects grateful farmers seeing rain help salvage hay. Baled hay aims to recover after cutting while gardens look vibrant with new potatoes green beans and peas. Laura Boudreaux visited Sulphur to see Ann's parents Mr and Mrs Harvey Baker. Joe Parks learned his brother Paul Parks on 25 years in the armed forces will visit during leave, after serving overseas.
Thursday's quilting session was not held due to poor weather. If conditions improve, the group will resume meeting each Thursday with Mrs. Bettie Parks prepared to quilt.
The brief notes an event following Sunday School with Bob Nora Ross Curtis and Ann present. The fragment lacks dates locations or outcomes to specify.
Mr. and Mrs. A. O. Davis and John visited Sunday with Mrs. Davis' parents near Tishomingo.
Mr and Mrs Edward Cantrell and Joe visited the Bob Ross home Monday night Joe is spending the week with the Rosses He enjoys watching the hay baler and riding the tractor
Mr and Mrs Silas Taylor have butchered a beef and offer it for sale or lunch orders. They invite inquiries during the day for a meal or takeout option.
A joyful group of pupils starts their vacation with smiles and chatter. Teachers supervise as the year ends, marking a bright school year and a warm welcome to time off.
A devotional column contrasts wartime survival with faith in divine aid and the power of small forces. It recalls Hezekiah and the Maccabees, then shifts to praise for bullfrogs and a personal note from David J. Edwards of Calvin Oklahoma. The piece blends scripture, history, and nature anecdotes.
The speaker notes anxious students yearn for September to return to school, seeking relief from current chores and daily duties awaiting them before the new term begins.
A brief classified notice highlights enhanced returns on investments tied to vested funds. The ad promotes greater yields for readers who allocate assets to specific investment plans, urging quick action to secure improved profitability.
Jerry McKinney spent Friday with his sister Dorothy Gray of Ada. Ada residents Cressie McKinney and family traveled to Lexington for church then Norman for dinner with another daughter. Visitors at Gaar Corner Church of Christ included Rev Jack Cutter of Wynnewood who preached. Local visits by Stinnett of Lindsay and Pennington family members are noted.
Mr and Mrs D N Pennington and Harrell Gene and Alva Pennington visited Mr and Mrs E P Payne and family at Lindsay Sunday afternoon.
Bro Craford of Asher visited in the Frank James home Sunday afternoon.
Mr and Mrs Carl Schlotter and daughter Carla of Toledo Ohio visit Mrs Foster and Mr Foster in Oklahoma City There is travel between for Memorial Day and return planned this weekend Mrs Schlotter remains with her parents while Mr Schlotter has gone home
Mr and Mrs Coleman Pennington and Nelda Sue and Roy of Ada hosted Mr and Mrs W A Pennington Monday night. Mrs R E Jahn Cindy Gregg Mrs Dale Melton and Cheryl traveled to Oklahoma City Wednesday to greet Jahn's husband who arrived from Toronto Canada after a week visiting relatives.
Mr and Mrs Dale Melton and Cheryl with Claud Horsley spent Sunday in Lindsay visiting Mr and Mrs Paul Cameron and Mr and Mrs Ralph Horsley. Mr and Mrs R E John and family of Long Beach California who had stayed two weeks with the Meltons and Horsleys left for their home Saturday.
Mr and Mrs B B Jackson and family and Mr and Mrs J C Maddox visited Sulphur on Sunday. Mrs Dale Melton and Cheryl ran errands in Ada on Tuesday. Mrs Bill Griffith is on the sick list this week.
The readable text suggests a fishing note about catching nearly 3,000 fish, possibly indicating hooks and a pound of stee something. Further content is unclear, but emphasizes large catch measures and equipment used.
Tom Jones acquired a 40 acre tract in 1936 using the center line of Smith Creek as the boundary. After a 1938 flood shifted the channel, Jones pastured the new land for decades. A 1954 suit upheld Jones as owner due to more than 15 years of possession and the neighbor’s inaction, within Oklahoma’s lapse laws.
Cedar Grove HD Club met May 16 at Mrs. A A Bryant home to discuss Keys to Good Eating for Healthful Living led by Mrs. Pearl Surgnier. Seven members and Martha Mote, County HD agent, attended. program included a demonstration of the seven golden keys and foods in each class.
Refreshments prepared for Miss Mote Mrs Surgnier Mrs Havern Canada Mrs Clellen Scroggins Mrs Bax ter Scroggins Mrs Babe Harris and Mrs John Baker. The June meeting will be in the home of Mrs Pearl Surgnier.
The Francis x-ray unit visited on May 17 drew only 78 participants though residents aren’t sure of the town’s population. Some residents were examined in Ada while others did not seek x rays at all, despite the stated public health benefit.
For four days conditions resemble old Oklahoma with widespread rain and sun. Gardens and potatoes expected to grow after the soaking. Social notes mention Sid Gaylor Norman Leon Scroggins Ada Curtis Canada Glen Dale Phillips James Scroggins and Mrs Kenneth Roberts Ada.
Mr and Mrs J W Scroggins and Mr and Mrs Bill Miller all of Allen visited in the home of Mr and Mrs Baxter Scroggins last Sunday night.
Mr and Mrs Bill Harris of Richmond California are visiting his parents Mr and Mrs M E Harris and other relatives and friends.
Mr and Mrs Havern Canada and their children visited the home of Mr and Mrs Bill Miller and children of Allen last Sunday. James Willie Scroggins of Ada spent the weekend with his grandparents Mr and Mrs W H Dink Scroggins.
Charles Fountain of Wichita Kansas drives a 1955 Pontiac as his parents Mr and Mrs Marion Fountain and Frank look on.
Mr and Mrs Lewis West and their children spent last Sunday with Mrs Summers parents Mr and Mrs Bill Summers Mrs West previously known as Mary Summers.
Mr and Mrs Horton Smith hosted last Sunday with guests including Mr and Mrs Gien Smith of Ft Worth Texas Mr and Mrs Kenneth Murphy and son of St Louis Oklahoma and JoAnn Hooket of Tupelo[.]
Mr and Mrs Cal West plan a house face lift with a new roof and asbestos siding. Mrs Ida Heately, age 81, entered Valley View Hospital last week for major surgery and is recovering.
The note names Mrs. Heately as the mother of Mrs. Charlie Shockley and expresses a blessing for her speedy recovery.
Mrs. Robert Kelley attended a wedding shower honoring Miss Alice Ann Russell bride-elect of Paul Higdon. The event was hosted by Mrs. Jewell Griffin in the Vamoosa community last Monday night.
Jerry Wilson son of Mr and Mrs Bill Wilson departed last week for San Antonio Texas to begin four years of service in the Air Force.
Mr and Mrs L C Hooser and Dortha June visited their son Charles in Hobbs New Mexico. Mr and Mrs Mirl Moon and son Joe visit relatives. A wedding shower for Gracie Lee is planned at the Baptist parsonage May 30 ahead of her June 1 marriage to a California groom. Gracie, a 1954 Francis High School graduate, is a Baptist Church member.
Mrs B C Matthews has recently returned home after a week long visit in the home of her son Mr and Mrs Grover Matthews of Oklahoma City.
Mrs. Flora Fountain spent several days last week with her sons Charles and Jerry Fountain of Wichita Kansas. The visit marked Jerry Fountain's high school graduation exercises.
Residents spot Hershell Kelley and James Willie Scroggins on the buckskin named Papa Dink’s horse moving along the main road. Their swift, casual ride draws curious onlookers in this rural scene.
Mr and Mrs Grover Matthews of Oklahoma City spent last week end here with his mother Mrs B C Matthews.
The Francis school bell rang for the last time Wednesday of last week signaling the end of the 1954 55 session. Teachers and students look forward to a well earned vacation and a fresh start in 1955 56 with a willing mind and heart for further learning.
The Ada Fire Department answered two alarms Wednesday the first since May 19 a trash fire in Hammonds Heights Addition threatened to spread before being controlled. At 5 35 p m an oil tank at Great Western Oil and Gas Company northeast of the city ignited but caused no damage.
Mrs Iola Allen hosted visitors from Pauls Valley including her daughter Mrs Joanne Tucker sister in law Inez Beller and niece Barbara Fanning. Seby Perry left Thursday for Tulsa for a week of carpenter work for friends. Mrs Florence Ward stayed Saturday night with Mrs Cora Danner.
Sunday guests included Mr. and Mrs. Bill Bridgeman with children and Donald Brent at Mr. and Mrs. Bill Vanlandingham’s home. T. Danner stayed with daughter Mrs. Seby Perry. Janie Bridgeman visited Gwen Perry. Ada residents Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Jamar attended church and visited friends. Henry Jamar and Mrs. Jamar visited Mrs. Myers’ parents. Elmer Ward and family from Louisiana visited Elmer Ward’s mother Mrs. Florence Ward. Mrs. Ira Bobbitt visited Billie Perry. Eddie Allen spent Monday with his father Ed Allen at their barber shop in Byars.
Billey Ross of the Fleet All Weather Training Unit Pacific has earned Combat Aircrew Wings after months of intensive training. Captain W. S. Martin announces the honor to Ross's parents Mr and Mrs R C Ross Ada Route 4 acknowledging the high standards for modern aircrewmen.
As railroads replace coal locomotives with diesel, block plants report difficulties securing necessary raw materials for cinder bricks. Officials warn supply delays may affect production and project timelines across regions reliant on these bricks.
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