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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1956
Page
4
A reflective piece blends social anthropology on imagined native courtship rites with a discussion on human conflict. It contrasts ritual dating with modern warfare, cites James and Paul on speech and peace, and links American constitutional ideals to enduring freedoms and civic restraint.
Workers should use safety belts or ropes when operating in elevated or hazardous conditions to prevent falls. Emphasizes proper gear and procedures to ensure fall protection and personal safety during high risk tasks.
A Boston youth David Mackland pursues a seemingly stolen masterwork in Robert Brights novel The Spirit of the Chase. He animates a comic chase across Paris with Madi the counterfeiter and a cast of eccentric characters in a light playful mystery.
A breezy crime caper centers on Madi and lover Raoul with a wealthy American fiancé and rival collectors. A sentimental private eye, the Count of Raingard who hid a valuable picture from the Nazis, and a chorus of Countess friends drive a playful plot filled with romantic misdirection and light intrigue.
An alert child benefits from school more than a sleepy poorly nourished peer. A growing child needs proper sleep. experts urge restoring routines after break and ensuring five to six hours more nightly rest for growth and learning.
A 1955 56 Oklahoma school survey shows milk intake about one pint per child daily and snacks funding often supporting a decent diet. For some kids the school lunch was the best meal, while many records lack fruit at any meal in 97 percent. The top spender on food away from home had as poor a diet as the child with no snack money.
A brief guide urges a nourishing breakfast for students. It highlights fruit cereal or an egg and milk as core components and emphasizes eating slowly in cheerful surroundings.
Reading that children who eat a hearty breakfast after a good night's sleep show less irritability and better behavior. They are more ready to engage in morning school work and learning activities.
Sunday guests at the Coy Byrd residence in Frisco included Mr and Mrs Billy Scott Arlie and Jenny of Cleburne Texas and Mr and Mrs Homer Jumper of Pleasant Hill. Monday hosts were Mr and Mrs Nathan Byrd of Wichita Falls Mrs Gladys Gouge of Ada and Mrs Mertie Byrd of Pampa joined the celebration.
Carol Ann Rutherford and Leonard Jumper of Pleasant Hill are engaged. Carol Ann spent much of Saturday night admiring her diamond ring.
Mrs. Dixie Ingram and Thomas of Moore visited Mrs. Ingram's father and siblings over Labor Day. L. T. Daniel had all his children home for Sunday dinner except Buck Daniel of Carter and Jack Daniel of Oregon. Attendees included Mrs. Margaret Barnes and Homer Jr., Mr. and Mrs. John Daniel, Johnnie and Leonard, and Mrs. Dixie Ingram.
The passage lists individuals including Thomas of Moore, Mr and Mrs Joe Daniel, Vicky and Valerie, Mrs Clara Kennedy, and Robert and Dora at home. The fragment reads as a social directory style reference to local residents.
Mrs. Mildred Powers of Ada and her mother Mrs. Nellie Blackwell of Stonewall with Mrs. Dora Daniel called on Mrs. Georgia Barnes who is in an Oklahoma City hospital. W. J. Barnes and Mr. and Mrs. John Daniel visited Mrs. Barnes. Mr. Barnes says his wife is improving and may come home by the end of the week or early next week.
The Tuesday evening gathering at Mrs. Joe Daniel's home included Mrs. Emily Hisaw, Mrs. Vera Minor, Mrs. Lillian Thompson, Mrs. Bessie Baylis, Mrs. Eva Hitt and Miss Dora Daniel.
Mrs. Clara Kennedy, a worker at the C. R. Anthony Store in Ada, took a day off on Monday.
Labor Day weekend visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. S. L. Thompson included their daughter Mrs. Dillon Anders and her husband of Oklahoma City.
The Ada Sunday gathering in Wintersmith Park featured Mr. and Mrs. S. L. Thompson Mr. and Mrs. Dillon Anders Mr. and Mrs. Artie Smith and Mrs. J. E. Granny Smith of Rocky Chapel Mr. and Mrs. James Coffee and Barbara of Ada.
Frisco attendees Vera Minor Lillian Thompson and Bessie Baylis attended a Leader training meeting on new food products in Ada last week. Minor and Thompson will head the program for the HD Club meeting on September 13.
Friday visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Stegall and Schley Stegall were Mr. and Mrs. Mart Durbin of Tupelo and Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Durbin of Denison Texas. Mart and Alfred are brothers of Mrs. J. W. Stegall.
Mr and Mrs Dewey Snow of Tupelo visited in the home of a brother Mr and Mrs J W Snow of Frisco on Sunday.
J W Stegall and Schley visited Steve Stegall in Fitzhugh and found him staying in a convalescent home in Ada.
Pvt. Bobby Snow departed Saturday night for Fort Bliss Texas to begin six months of military training.
Mr and Mrs Glenn Mobley and daughters Kitty Vicky and Glenda of Dallas spent the weekend visiting Mrs Mobleys parents Mr and Mrs W R Robbins and tending to business.
Rual and Kenneth Robbins spent last Thursday and Friday visiting relatives in Dallas.
Mr and Mrs J C Ross of Harden City visited Monday night in the A R Johnson home.
Edna Johnson of Frisco and Richard Osburn of Harden City attended the wedding of Miss Claudene Ross of Harden City and Bill Neighbors of Ada in the First Baptist Church of Fittstown Saturday night.
Mrs Hazel Williams of Clarita and Marlene Williams of Tupelo visited Wednesday at the home of Mrs Mildred Johnson, sister of Mrs Williams. A brother Mr and Mrs Bill Laxton of Ada visited Mrs Johnson Thursday.
Mr and Mrs Boda Hisaw and their children Charles and Shirley visited Mrs Hisaw's mother Mrs L C Colbert and Mr Colbert of Coalgate on Sunday afternoon.
Mr and Mrs Joe Spears and their sons of Union Valley spent Sunday night at the home of his sister and husband Mr and Mrs Boda Hisaw.
Sunday dinner guests were Kenneth Marshall of Stonewall and Johnnie Ray Marshall of Woodlake California with Glenn Hendryx of Stonewall. Afternoon guests included Pauline Thom as and her son Gary with H. W. Thomas and his wife.
Bob and Mrs. J W Williams of Atoka visited last week in the home of Mr and Mrs Doyle Thom as.
Garry Thomas had a week of illness with a cold and was feeling much better by Monday. He showed signs of recovery and improved health over the weekend.
Melba Byrd is back home from the hospital and feeling well. She hopes to return to work in about a week.
Mrs. M. M. Maxwell and her husband visited their daughter and son in law in Oklahoma City. They attended an air show and endured hot sun, leaving Mrs. Maxwell with a blistered face from the glare.
Grover Barnes of Ada earned a highway department holiday but chose to help his father Jack Barnes cut head feed, staying on duty during the Labor Day weekend.
Mr and Mrs Joe Morgan and Jean visited Mrs Morgan s parents Mr and Mrs B F Roberts in Cement over the weekend. Mr Roberts has been on the sick list since a stroke on June 14 and was up and around but not well. Their son Ray Roberts from Hereford Texas joined for the weekend.
The September 13 meeting of the ly HD Club invites members to bring fair exhibits as this is the final gathering prior to the county fair.
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Gay and son Melvin of Lyford Texas and Mr. and Mrs. N P Jones of Roff visited Mr. and Mrs. Lee Jones, Boyce and Joyce Tuesday night. Mrs Gay is sister to the two Mr. Joneses.
Mrs Newt Berry Mrs Lee Jones and Boyce visited Mrs Berry s brother John Taylor in Roff Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Russell Henline and Tommy Henline of Houston along with Mrs. Otis Coffey and Mrs. Pinkie Evans shared dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Wylie Webster on Tuesday.
Mrs Thelma Perriman spent Friday with her sister Mrs E Douthit of Konawa.
Caston Christian and Jimmy Wells of Oklahoma City spent Labor Day weekend visiting Cas ton's grandparents Mr and Mrs W E McCullar and other relatives here.
Mr and Mrs Norman Vandegriff and Karey of Ada visited Sunday with Mr and Mrs Norrell Vandegriff and family and Mr and Mrs J R Vandegriff.
Attendance was strong for Sunday School with guests including Wells of Oklahoma City Joe Tom Griffith Sgt and Mrs Eldon Wakefield and children and Carolyn Jones.
Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Thompson and Bobby along with Mrs. Marchie Stewart and Mrs. Thena Goodpasture visited Ada’s Moose Lee family for Sunday dinner. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Stephens were also guests.
Mr. and Mrs. T. Bumpas are listed with Miss Sue Wyckoff and Mrs. Thelma in a social notes snippet. The fragment suggests a gathering or event with these individuals connected by a local social page entry.
Perriman attended the homecoming event at Wilson Surday, a local gathering marking the school's reunion activities.
Sunday guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Mc Cullar and Jay Weir included Mr. and Mrs. Robert McCullar of Shawnee Caston Christian and Jimmy Wells of Oklahoma City Sgt. and Mrs. Eldon Wakefield and children of Ada Mr. and Mrs. Glass of Stratford and Mr. and Mrs. Ann McCullar and Stephanie and Anita of Vanoss.
Evans shared a Tuesday dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Wylie Webster in a social gathering. The event highlighted local hospitality and cordial relations among residents.
Mr and Mrs J H Stephens visited Wednesday night with Mr and Mrs Lloyd Mcellroy.
Mr and Mrs Miles Kimmel Jr and their children spent the Labor Day weekend visiting his parents Mr and Mrs Miles Kimmel Sr at their home.
Mrs Thelma Perriman and Sue Wyckoff visited Thursday night with Mr and Mrs J H Stephens.
Tommy Henline, Mr. and Mrs. Otis Coffey and Lloyd McIlroy visited and played games in the Arthur Coffey home Friday night.
Mr and Mrs Carl Wright and their son Andrew spent Labor Day with Mr and Mrs Otis Coffey and grandmother Mrs Pinkie Evans.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Coffey along with La quita and Curtis and Mrs. Betty Wells spent Saturday night and Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Carl Coffey in Oklahoma City.
Mr and Mrs Elmer Merryman and children of Harrah spent Sunday evening with Mr and Mrs Lloyd Mellroy after taking Sunday supper together.
Mr and Mrs Frank Seamon report their son Clinton long a student away is home with his parents and attending school at Vanoss this term.
A trash blaze at Tenth Street and Lake Avenue sparked 11:40 a.m. alarms, followed by a grass fire on Lake Avenue on the college campus at 12:43 p.m. Ada Fire Department responded to both incidents Wednesday.
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