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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1956
Page
4
The article compares the farmer’s rain dependent gamble to gambling, praising patience and courage. It notes farmers wait for rain, bank support, and persistence amid poor years, arguing farming backs the national economy and that farmers and bankers rely on faith and resolve. It highlights Pontotoc County as a grim example yet asserts long run stability.
A prose sermon argues the Genesis Creation story affirms that the universe is created with purpose by God. It discusses order and law, science as “thinking God’s thoughts after him,” and humanity’s responsibility to use creation wisely while acknowledging mystery.
The Shenandoah Valley of Virginia hosts Civil War battles, Sherman's fame, and Bruce Lancaster's new novel Roll Shenandoah from Atlantic Monthly Press. The narrative follows Ellery Starr through war and recognition, published by Little, Brown, and Co. in Boston priced at £3.95.
Excerpted notes on a Lancaster style war narrative and a Hollywood centered later novel. It surveys ex-artillery captain turned correspondent Starr in Civil War era Valley campaigns and then shifts to Carol Parks dreamt Hollywood ascent and Robert Lowry’s What’s Left of April. Published by Doubleday Garden City 15375.
Hart News covers a busy period of visits and gatherings. Clarence Heimer and extended families attended a Tuesday night gathering hosted by Leroy Cantwell. state fair activities in Oklahoma City included county commissioners led by S. Stanfield. Joe Tom Griffith earned basic training in the Air Force at Lackland? Long Beach. Mrs. Alvie Griffith visited San Angelo to pin wings on her son. Multiple open houses, parties, and church visits are noted involving Summers, Cantwell, Mercer, Griffith, and McGee families across Ada, Duncan, Konawa, and Vanoss with TV programs and shared meals shaping the community social calendar.
Local notes mix births moves and community updates from Jesse Oklahoma. A September 21 baby Stanley DeWayne weighs 7 pounds 12 ounces. Tom Wayne born September 25 at 8 pounds. Grandparents named. ongoing town life includes store hours, school repairs, fair attendance, and church duties.
Mrs Zelma Martin and Oklahoma City visitors, local families attend revival meetings. Kim Diane Clark born to Orval and Oma Jean Burdine Clark with grandparents Dee Burdine. Numerous visits from Ada Connerville Antlers Konawa and Fouts pig stray noted. Revival trips to Kansas and gas drilling on Montgomer y place mentioned.
Geneva Gregory Ella Dunn Bess Jennings Peachie Miller Ruth Sandy Mildred Holland Dessie Romines and Miss Sveina De Groot, coal county HD agent, visited Mrs Melvin Nix on Tuesday. Mrs J J McDonald welcomed them Wednesday with a Home Ec room surprise at Wolf High School. Wayne Truitt and family attended the State Fair Thursday through Saturday while cattle from the Fat Truitt place were shipped to Pauls Valley sale.
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