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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1968
Page
4
The Ada weekly newspaper history lists publishers editors and consolidation notes from 190 to 1953. It details delivery options by carrier and mail across Pontotoc County and beyond with pricing brackets for local and distant subscriptions.
A column extols the ecological value of most snakes and hawks while cautioning against indiscriminate spraying. It notes copperheads and rattlesnakes as the true dangers, praises water snakes and birds of prey for rodent control, and explains tarantulas as helpful, non poisonous spiders that eat crop pests.
The prosecution used a bloodhound to trace a burglarized warehouse path to the defendant's home. The defense objected, calling it the testimony of a dumb animal, but the court admitted the evidence and allowed it to contribute to the verdict.
The Union Valley Extension Homemakers Group sponsors a chili and pie supper on Thursday with serving from 6 p.m. in the Community Building. Proceeds support repairing the building and the public is invited.
Centuries ago on the eve of All Saints Day druids in Gaul and Britain stood in stone rings and recited magic runes. The old customs are described as eerie pagan rites before Halloween traditions began.
A pastor explains that believers must endure waiting for Christ’s return, noting scoffers and trials. The letter to 2 Peter comforts that God’s timing differs from humans, citing Noah and historical tyrants to show persistence in faith while urging Christians to act, not wait passively.
A Texas man, Thomas Sterling Mackie 45 of Arlington, collided with a Santa Fe train at the E 4th Street crossing injuring him mildly. He was treated at Valley View and released. Two passengers were uninjured. Police charged Mackie with failure to yield right of way to a train.
Classified ads offer buying selling trading and rental options with contact at 332-4433 for local listings and inquiries.
Mr and Mrs Marian Ray and family hosted relatives for supper. Wick Bullard visited from Dodge City with Harmon Bullard and family. Vickie Sawyer spent the weekend with her parents Harmon Bullard. Edward Lowery and family from Ada had dinner with others. Walter McWethy Tammy Bottoms and Walter Bates visited. Mrs Walter Bates visited her daughter Mary Bullard and Danny.
Lula Extension Homemakers joined a county education tour visiting Platt National Park in Sulphur then a Marietta cookie factory and the Marietta Arts and Crafts Hobby Shop before returning to Ada. The group included Mrs. W. B. Hokett Mrs. John Ellis and Mrs. Claude Sluder.
Glenda Smith and Francis stayed with grandparents Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Hokett over the weekend. The Hoketts attended the Hereford show in Ada on Thursday and hosted Glenda Smith on Sunday. They also visited Mr. and Mrs. Dewey Hall in Atwood Sunday night.
Mary Harter was discharged from Valley View Hospital on Sunday after a short medical stay. recovery details were not disclosed.
Brenda Sanders spent Sunday with her grandparents Mr and Mrs Sam Sanders. Lonnie Glover from Mineola Texas visited home with his wife Cecil. Mrs Frank Newberry and Sonya visited Mr and Mrs Leon Mullins in Ada. They also visited Mr and Mrs Ellis Snider. Frank Newberry Sr and his brother Elmer Newberry of Stonewall attended the funeral of their cousin Willie Cluck in Shawnee on Monday.
Mr and Mrs I A Hogue visited Russel Ross in Yale on Sunday. Several relatives from Stonecipher and Harkins households travelled to see family in Prairie, Stonewall, Centrahoma, and Quinlan. Visitors included Joe Woolly, Paula Polk, and Benny Roan with multiple stops to see the Stoneciphers and extended kin.
Mrs. Faye Woods and Mrs. Lola Perkins visited their mother Mrs. Cecil Claunch in Atoka recently.
Mrs. Jack Guffey visited her mother Mrs. Cora McLean in Cottonwood on Friday. Mrs. Joe Schutte and boys visited Mr. and Mrs. Jack Guffey on Monday. Recent visitors to the Guffey household were Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Jarrell of Okmulgee, Mr. and Mrs. Ruddy Allison of Harden City, Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Jennings of Ada, and Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Lee Jen- Continued with other relatives.
The Booster Club met Monday at Tupelo school and elected officers: President Mrs. D. E. Romines, vice president Mrs. Roy Johnston, secretary Mrs. Herman Bills, treasurer Mrs. Don Weller, and reporter Mrs. Hugh. The club meets again November 11 with advance bean supper tickets for November 15 on sale.
OSU student Vaden Morgan spent weekend with his parents Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Morgan. Raymond Johnson of Ada joined them for dinner as did Vaden who had returned from Germany. Archie Duncan also dined with the Morgans, and Tuesday evening guests included their son and daughter in law Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Morgan of Ada.
Mrs. Helen Phares of Coalgate and Mrs. Lillian Welch visited Mrs. Zelma Kellett in Antlers on Friday.
Linda Gary and Darla visited Mrs Velma Burge in Coalgate on Saturday. They also visited Mr and Mrs Harland Fairless in Ashland.
Mr and Mrs Bobby Ingram of Wendel and Cara hosted Brett and Darin Ingram for a week with the family in Tulsa over the weekend.
Debbie Brashier and Judy Lacey visited Twyla Underwood on Thursday, according to local society notes. The encounter highlighted community ties and familiar names in the neighborhood.
Mrs Rae Garrett reports visits by Helen Morri and Nova Reed to Grandma Witt in San Francis Nursing Home. Birthday party for Susan Magar hosted by grandparents Bill and Rae Reed. Various families from Del City Connerville Midlothian and Tie Valley visited Center residents. Center Community Church invites all to Thursday gospel singing after weekend youth rally at Free Will Baptist Church.
Mrs Elizabeth Thetford of Sulphur visited Mr and Mrs Pug Garrett on Monday for an informal social call.
Miss Janice Chilcoat attends a weekend revival meeting at Muskogee Pentecostal Holiness Church. The event brings together church members for worship and outreach activities.
Mrs Thelma Jean Garrett accompanied Mrs Marva Cole to Stroud Wednesday. Hansel Burk visited his daughter and husband Mr and Mrs Pug Garrett Saturday. Mr and Mrs Pug Garrett attended church at Oil Center Sunday and had dinner with her parents Mr and Mrs Hansel Burk.
Collette Mathis notes Thursday visits as Mr and Mrs Gene Hayes and Shelley and Norma visit Terry Mathis in Stonewall. B B Ryan visits brother T E Ryan in Purcell and Reba Lee in Valley View Hospital. Baptist, Pentecostal, and Church of Christ attendance numbers are given. Rodney Crabtree visits grandmother Griffin. Lobaugh family from Oklahoma City visits Reba Lee in hospital.
Mrs Mearl Osborn visited Mrs Lillard a patient at Valley View Hospital Sunday. The Boy Scouts held a Halloween party Thursday night at McLish school. Mr and Mrs Crockett Winters Davis visited his parents Mr and Mrs Sam Winter Monday. Jerry and Bobby Winters hosted a Halloween party Thursday night at their house.
Mr and Mrs Bill Foster of Cal v visited their daughter and husband Mr and Mrs Dale Howry Sunday in a family social note.
The primary class held a Halloween party Tuesday at the church and the junior class followed with a Friday night gathering. Saturday the G A Girls boxed cookies and candy for Vietnam, with Janey Rutherford Phyllis Davis Benny Linda Townsend Pam Howry Debby Madron Janie Townsend Joy Jackson and Jimmy present. Homecoming is planned for November 24.
Larry Waldroupt is living with his grandparents the C. J. Waldroupts and visited Valley View Hospital on Monday.
The Rev. and Mrs. Barns former pastor of the First Baptist Church were in town Tuesday to vote and visit friends, signaling a paused campaign in Texas during the local outing.
Valley View Hospital patients include Mrs Reba Lee Mrs Corene Townsend Ed Stevenson and Mr Brent. Stonewall Nazarene Church held a wiener roast and party with devotional and singing. Stonewall First Baptist Halloween party featured decorations an electric chair and a body in a casket along with games on the lawn. Approximately 50 people attended.
Mr and Mrs James Harper and the Harper boys visited her parents Mr and Mrs William Shellenburger Saturday. Doug Shellenburger of Shawnee has moved back home. Mr and Mrs Larry Shellenburger of Ada visited his parents the Shellenburgers Friday. Juanita Shellenburger visited Lois Newell Monday.
The writer muses on post election weariness and the numb feel of politics. He notes snow, hunting, and a growing appetite in a growing boy, then jokes about food therapy for late homework and night snacks.
A reflective reminiscence recounts early settlement days with settlers toiling on vast acres, building farmhouses, fencing land, and sharing meals as winters arrived and labor endured. The narrative emphasizes communal effort and the transformation of untamed soil into a living, enduring homestead.
A small-time football coach enters the locker room with a bright pep talk. He tells the players they are uneaten, bunned, and unscored-upon and ready for the first game of the season.
A narrator cautions against multi problem baggage and recalls a cousin’s college missteps. The story notes brown and white shoes attracting dirt and observes smug retailers demanding IDs for cash payments.
The residence of Tony Allen Mitchell at 3003 N Townsend was heavily damaged by fire Sunday. Firemen fought the blaze for about two hours hampered by a lack of water in the Hammond Heights area. Origin is undetermined and fire started on the back porch, Chief Herman Landrith said.
The Board of Regents for Oklahoma Colleges invites applications for the East Central State College presidency. Current president Dr. Charles F. Spencer will retire June 30, 1999. The board seeks a candidate aged 30 to 50 with a doctoral degree. forms available from the regents office in the Capitol.
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