Ada Evening News Publication History and Mail Rates
Public notices show Ada Oklahoma newspaper lineage from 1910 through 1953 with consolidations listed. It details editions The Ada Weekly News and Ada Evening News, mail and carrier rates, and postal information for Ada and surrounding areas.
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Ada
The
News Publishing and Printing Co
Ada Weekly Democrat
Pontotoc
Port Uheasccuss
SOO
A. Ada
Okla
ADA Evening News
Oklahoma
It Seems To Me For those who will miss the WEEKLY
Readers are reminded the WEEKLY will skip this week due to the vacation Bible School at Fittstown Baptist Church. Mrs. Snyder signs off with apologies and notes editors will return next week, while readers and correspondents share local tales and recipes in this community column.
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Fittstown News
Fittstown Baptist Church
Mr. Knickmeyer
Florence Isaacs Parish Chapel
Paul
W. E. Snyder
Bonnie Lane
Bonnie
Mr. Allen
Isaacs
Florence Isaacs
Parish Chapel
Eunice Isaacs
Allen
Francis
Woods
Knick
Eric Allen
H. L. Kelley Francis
Money and Faith as Masters in the Sermon on the Mount
Christian reflections on money from Matthew and Luke stress choosing God over wealth. Jesus warns against serving both God and money, urges prioritizing the Kingdom, and notes God knows our needs while wealth is only temporary.
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Jesus
God
America
Heaven
J. B. Phillips
Old Timer Compares Life Spells To Backward Flight
In a chat between Old Timer and a listener, a man’s mind is likened to a gillagaloo bird flying backward as he ages. They debate metaphor clarity, the value of looking back, and whether memory lingers on past school days and youth. The passage ends with a tense question as a new cue to age and reflection appears.
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Paul
Mr. Allen
Paul Henderson
Thar Hills
Sherriff
Steedman
Pshaw
Game Ranger
Old Timer
Gillagaloo
Ada Won't Lack For Water During Hot Summer Months
Ada plans ample water supply this summer due to a two thirds completed expansion. The Arbuckle wells will not be ready until fall but rainfall has fed the Byrd's Mill reservoir above 15 million gallons daily, with total system capacity reaching 10.5 million gallons per day once finished.
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Ada
J. B. Davidson
Byrd
Adam
Ada’s
Davidson
Oklahoma City
Hudgens, Thompson, Ball Associates
Allen Man Sentenced for Thefts from Shoe Shop
Raymond Billey was jailed at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary after pleading guilty to embezzlement. He received 18 months for stealing boots and equipment from A. L. Ruston at the Allen Shoe Repair in Allen, with alleged thefts occurring in March.
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Raymond Billey
Oklahoma State Penitentiary
McAlester
Oren Phillips
Billey
State
A. L. Ruston
Allen Shoe Repair
Allen
Inherent Powers of Court A Cautionary Legal Column
This Oklahoma Bar Association column outlines a court inherent power to preserve order enforce judgments control officers compel witnesses administer oaths and amend orders It notes courts may declare rules protect dignity correct clerical errors and even appoint staff or create remedies in absence of statutes The article warns readers not to apply law without professional guidance due to fact-specific variances.
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Oklahoma Bar Association
Summer musings mix weather wit and small town notes
The piece reflects on summer as a season of heat and activity, from outdoor sports and vacations to the bother of planning trips and vendor wear. It contrasts wooden and steel desks, references a railroad debate with Senator Kerr, and ends with a toast to local graduates.
Oklahoma City livestock and crop price roundup drought era report
Oklahoma City AP reports cattle and hog trade details with price ranges for steers cows and bulls, plus lambs scarce. Also state board prices for cash wheat broilers eggs and dairy fat content noted with regional spot variations.
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Oklahoma City
USDA
State Board of Agriculture Today
Guymon
Alva
Bison
Clinton
el Reno
Enid
Frederick
Hennessey
Kingfisher
Oklahoa City
Watonga
Yukon
Blackwell
Medford
Vici
Green Speaks At Ada Farm Club Meeting
George H. C. Green vice president of Liberty National Bank Oklahoma City will address the Ada Farm and Ranch Club meeting at Johnsons Steak House tonight. Dinner and program begin at 8 p m with Green speaking on the role of local banks in agriculture and services to farmers and cattlemen. The event is open to AFARC members and all interested in agriculture.
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George H. C. Green
Liberty National Bank
Oklahoma City
Ada Farm and Ranch Club
Johnson's Steak House
Green
AFARC
Ancient Callixylon stump at East Central State College Ada
One of the nation’s oldest petrified trees is the stump of a giant Callixylon, now on the campus of East Central State College at Ada, estimated to be 350 million years old.
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East Central State College
Ada
Maple Named Official Tree of New York
The text states that the maple is the official tree of New York while the rose is identified as the state flower. This asserts two plant symbols for the state in a concise designation.
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New York
Rose
Civil docket ends with settlements and few trials
District court saw most civil matters settle or be dismissed with only two cases going to trial and yielding judgments. Crager GMC won a money judgment against Ada Trucking. James Robert Dunigan was awarded in a personal injury suit against England D. Davis.
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Crager Gmc
Ada Trucking Company
James Robert Dunigan
England D. Davis
Pacific Finance Corp
W. K. Young
Young Motor Company
Granville Williams
Theo Cash
Liberty Plan Co
Homer Jumper
Lincoln Oil Co
Timothy Swain
John Robert Haugen
John H. Howard
Parker Home Supply
George W. Johnson
Southwest Pump Co
W. J
Bill) Lyons
Cliff Walling
William B. Martin
John Boyce McKeel
Robert Homer Smith
Valley View Hospital
Ada
City of Ada
Harry Turner
Inez Shropshire
Ike Henderson
Red Bud
Menasco-Haley v. O. C
Overton
Valley View Hospital plans new chronic disease ward
Community hopes to raise 300000 for a specialized unit at Valley View Hospital serving chronic disease and aged patients. The piece discusses progress in physical medicine, nerve networks, and rehabilitation, noting advances since the last war and the ongoing growth of techniques. It also includes light local anecdotes about summer routines and a joke about waking a teenager with a cat and dog.
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Ada
Valley View Hospital
Modern Office Furniture Fails To Match Classic Finish
A reader notes that contemporary desks and chairs lack the lasting sheen and handcraft quality of vintage pieces. They urge buyers to compare wood grain, joinery, and finishes before upgrading, arguing durable older designs outperform mass produced modern furniture.
Oklahoma State Captures Back-to-Back NCAA Basketball Titles
The Cowboys led by Henry Iba won consecutive championships in 1945 and 1946. Star center Bob Kurland, one of the game’s first seven-footers, helped cement OSU as a national power.
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Oklahoma State
Cowboys
Henry Iba
Robert A. Kurland
Oklahoma Rabbits Enjoy Year Round Hunting
Oklahoma permits year round rabbit hunting with no bag limit and broad participation across ages, reflecting wide appeal of the sport.
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Oklahoma
Fractured Humor and Reflections From A Contemporaries Page
A collage of quotes and jests features devotional snippets by Virginia Conway, a pun turning barber and tailor into a band, a murder scene described with deliberate restraint, a social worker funding a gang’s gear then facing the missing cash, and light satire on washing dishes by sound and taxes on front feet.
Horsepower and Mouth Traps in Work Ethics
A fragmented piece contrasts safer horsepower with better mouth traps and cautions that outsourcing thinking leads to others doing the work. It also notes economic shifts with a two dollar steak and includes a humorous exchange about parole and age at a previous job.
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Soil Conservation District
SCS
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Ol’ Buzz
Robert S. Kerr
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Farm Club
Southwest
Oklahoma State University
Atomic Energy Commission
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Virginia Conway
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