Ada Evening News History and Power Warning
The Ada Evening News traces its origins through consolidations from 1910 to 1953 and notes rural Oklahoma weather risks. A Northeast Utilities executive warns about electricity as deadly energy, likening voltage to water pressure and urging safety measures for law enforcement during outages.
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Oklahoma
Sherman R. Knapp
Northeast Utilities
Wethersfield, Conn
FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin
Knapp
Reading the Bible as Literary Forms and Warnings
The article compares Bible genres to newspaper sections, urging readers to recognize prophecy history poetry and wisdom as distinct forms. It cites John Wycliffe and Frederick William Farrar and warns about interpreting biblical poetry and weather-like cautions with proper context and care.
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Frederick William Farrar
John Wycliffe
Elso
Kissing Cousins and the Law on Marriage
A discussion on whether relatives may wed notes that marriage between close kin is generally forbidden, while more distant relations may be allowed. It cites cases of first cousins and an uncle and niece, with courts upholding null marriages or denying benefits, reflecting strict legal and religious constraints. The piece cites Leviticus and fears of defective offspring, quoting Byron on cousin marriages.
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Byron
Why We Say Wackete e Why We Say Wackete e Noisy People
Slang traced to 17th century origin in Eng lands where pick pockets used loud distraction to aid theft. The expression links to noisy activity created to divert attention and enable concealment.
Memorial services for Jewel T English in Coalgate
Jewel T English 67 of Wichita Falls Texas died Tuesday. Services were held at 10 30 am Thursday in Coalgate First Baptist Church with burial at Coalgate Cemetery. Survived by wife five children one brother one sister and 10 grandchildren. Also Minnie Lou Raines 64 Konawa died early Wednesday in Ada hospital. Services held Thursday Watts Funeral Home Konawa with burial in Konawa Cemetery. Survived by husband Floyd three sons two daughters and a brother.
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Jewel T
Jewel T. English
Wichita Falls
Tex
Coalgate First Baptist Church
Mr. English
Texas
Coalgate
Cooper Funeral Home
Minnie Lou Raines
Konawa
W. Main
Ada
Watts Funeral Home
Otto Bling
Birial
Konawa Cemeery
Raines
Floyd
Bill Taylor
Jack Taylor
Nicoma Park
Gene Taylor
Neosho
Mona Elliott
Shawnee
Ate
Floyd Geuin
Five Year Commencement Time Marks Educational Rites
The piece reflects on the close of graduation season as high schools and colleges complete their rites. It contrasts the valued college degree with the high school diploma and notes public doubt about modern students, citing concerns over drugs protest and disobedience versus patriotism.
Graduation notes and community life in Ada area
Marilyn Key Leonard Petry will receive the bachelor of science degree from Lindenwood College at the 42nd commencement in St. Charles Missouri. Rotary International holds its 60th annual convention in Honolulu with Ada residents among attendees. Local families host and travel for ceremonies, summer work, and visits. graduates reflect on traditions while looking ahead to careers and further study.
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Marilyn Key
Leonard Petry
Paul Floyd
Ada
Rotary International
Honolulu
Hawaii
Dim Armstrong
Nat Williams
Oklahoma City
Alvin Files
West Ti
County residents host and visit across towns
A sequence of visits and dinners unfolds across Coalgate Stonewall Ada and Okemah as families including Turners Sweat Elliss Bock Brashears Loyd and Webb share meals and trips to Atoka Ada and nearby communities over a recent week families plus friends gather at homes restaurants and grandparents across the area in a steady social round.
Stonecipher and Stonewall Visitors Network in Week
Stonecipher family and relatives frequent Stonewall visits with parents, siblings, and inlaws over the week. Navy training calls son Robert Harkins as Tupelo graduate relations and local kinship ties are noted. Local households include Stonecipher, Jeter, Hoover, Reynolds, Davis, Slaughter, Loyd, and Brown residents.
Local families share travels and church events across towns
Mr and Mrs Don Rust of Pueblo Colorado visit Mrs Annie Williamson this week. Larry and his wife from Yuba City California visit Don Rust and relatives. Mrs Harold Davis leaves Thursday for Gainesville Texas for graduation of granddaughters Margaret and Pattye Pybus at Atoka. Clayton Stegall returns from hospital stay with Rube Murphy. Mrs Howard Ganus hospitalized. Gospel meeting at Tr Vac Bible School set at First Baptist in Gainesville led by Dennis Tate with Marion Hyatt as song leader. Attendees to church instruction bring a sack lunch. Mrs Callie Simpson welcomed back at Baptist Church after recuperation.
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Harold Davis
Tr Vncation Bible School
Pelo Church of Christ
Beita
First Baptist Church
Guy Orbison
St. Paul, Minn
Dennis Tate
Marion
Hyatt
Freeman Receives Subscription Thanks Note
A brief item thanks T. R. Freeman for his subscription to the WEEK newspaper. The note acknowledges appreciation from the publication.
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T. R. Freeman
Frisco Tales of Lloyd Prator Visiting Family
Lloyd Prator, recently stationed in Alaska en route to Stewart AFB Tenn and to be stationed there, visited Sunday with Simon Patton in Frisco. He is the son of Olen and Mrs Prator of Antioch California and says he now feels like an Oklahoma native due to all he has heard about Frisco. Ada residents Clarence Odom spent Tuesday with relatives. the Smith and Chappel families hosted visitors from Tulsa and Ada over the weekend. Continued on Page Five.
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Columbia University
Simon Patton
Lloyd Prator
Clarence Odom
Ada
Dave Smith
Oscar Chappel
Donnie
Bennie Smith
Tulsa
Dove Smiith
Agren Grey
Fele
Smiths
Free Market Is Solution Says Wheat Projection
Dodge City AP reports Dr. Jack Richards of Kansas State University told western Kansas county agents that a 0 year projection of wheat overproduction argues for a free market over government controls. He warned exports drop and harvests rise, making acreage restrictions and retirement programs ineffective. only a free market would curb production, with export subsidies offering another tool to keep domestic prices in line.
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Dodge City
Kan
Kangus State University
Jack Richards
Kansas State
Kansas County
Richards
U.S
Allen Junior High Graduation Ceremonies Held Here
Allen Junior High School conducted graduation exercises on Thursday May 22 at Ep. im The Rev Dwayne Higgins United Methodist Church pastor gave the invocation Robert Somerhalder presented the class and Supt Alfred Darvas handed out diplomas The graduates include Dough Beck Dean Butler Alan Cook Hilly Edd Crawford Bruce Guy Mike Janda Mike Manahan Ernest Sheppard Randy Shires Faye Sliger Curtis Trivett Lillie Baker Sarah Chiles Lou Ann Dareas Mary Ann Douglas Judy Golden Rebecca Hardage Susie Heddleston Branda Legg Janice Nix Rhonda Nix Deborah Pollard Lou Ella Rail Pamela Ramsey Denita Ritter Anita Rocha Carolyn Smith Denise Spitler Dean Treat Julia Bell Walton Carla Williams and Divane Woodall
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Allen Junior High School
Ep. Im
Dwayne Higgins
United Methodist Church
Robert Somerhalder
Alfred Darvas
Dough Beck
Dean Butler
Alan Cook
Hilly Edd Crawford
Bruce Guy
Mike Janda
Mike Manahan
Ernest Sheppard
Randy Shires
Faye Sliger
Curtis Trivett
Lillie Baker
Sarah Chiles
Davidson Divorces Sandra Lee from James E Davidson
Sandra Lee Davidson obtains divorce from James E Davidson. The filing notes the former name Sandra Lee Weaver as used in previous records. The case indicates dissolution of marriage with no stated settlements or contested issues.
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Sandra Lee Davidson
James E. Davidson
Sandra Lee Weaver
Realoced
Mary Norman to Marry Tommy Harber Soon
Mary Norman, daughter of Mrs. Lynn W Norman, announces the engagement of Mary Jane Norman to Tommy Dewayne Harber, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Harber. Norman attends Oklahoma University, is in Kappa Kappa Gamma, while Harber attended Murray State College and serves in the U S Navy in Vietnam. The wedding will be in September at the First Baptist Church of Sulphur.
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Stephanie Savage
Ted Savage
Scenic Drive
Monticello College
Tate State University
Lynn W. Norman
Khief E.ath
Mary Jane Norman
Tommy Dewayne Harber
Ed Harber
E. Norman
Miss Norman
Tate
Oklahoma University
Kappa Kappa Garema
Harber
Murray State College
U.S. Navy
Vietnam
First Baptist Church
Mrs Ker Hosts Allen Homemakers Meeting
Mrs Ker hosted the Allen Extension Homemakers group at her home on Wednesday afternoon. Vice president Mrs Hazel Mortis opened the session, and minutes were read by Mrs Horace Hamilton. Members shared experiences with food poisoning and a report covered the Ada Extension Center open house.
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James Ker
Nostess
Allen Extension Homemakers Group
Hazel Mortis
Horace Hamilton
Ada
Duard West
Wayne Mead
Newell Reeves
Ruby Strickland
Bill Jestes
Jim Mullins
Hazel Morris
Frost
Duardest
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