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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1962
Page
4
A county residents meeting is set for October 23 at the Ahloso school to discuss Metropolitan Area Planning and Zoning. The editorial argues the program protects property values, promotes orderly growth, and can beautify the city and suburbs despite opposition and misinformation.
A public notice highlights the insistence on proper form and formal registration for retirements. It stresses filings must align with published notices or legal counsel, noting that even small variances in facts could affect the law’s application. The fragment references the Pronavet cit and Mr Fimny in a formal registration context.
A reader notes August harvest of grapes along a carport and that two green grapes still cling to the vine. They ask if grapes commonly remain that late and whether those two might be damaged by frost.
A devotional text discusses copyright basics with a parable about a joke book and the need for proper notice. It then shifts to a sermon on Acts 17, presenting Paul’s speech about the Unknown God, creation, and God as Father of all, stressing divine sovereignty and human relation to God.
A collage of community reminiscences includes religious reflections on God and creation, quotes from local correspondents, jokes, and tips. Anecdotes cover gardening prayers, well water flames, manners, and humorous garbled proverbs from Ada. interwoven are editor notes and wedding congratulations.
The CAIRO AP report states that Egyptian artists who want to display work abroad must obtain official approval from the Ministry of Culture. Published in Ahram, the decision aims to safeguard the artistic reputation of the U AR abroad and directs that artists leaving the country secure permission.
In Tulsa Oklahoma an AP report notes the deepest Oklahoma well reached 24002 feet but proved dry, delivering no productive oil or gas. The driller earned no return on the effort.
Louie Moshier, chairman of the county ASC, announced that most farmers in the Conservation Reserve Program with contracts expiring December 31 will have a chance to extend their land in conserving use for a year under the 1963 Land Use Adjustment Program. Details, including payment rates, will be available mid October at the County ASCS Office. The 1963 program requires protective ground cover to prevent erosion. A second note mentions the Camargue, a 295 square mile region in the Rhone delta, noted as the home of French bronco busters.
Oklahoma headlines show USDA/AP market data with cash wheat prices across cities, live turkeys, broilers, butterfat, and cattle and hogs auctions. The report lists regional wheat quotes from Alva to Yukon, turkey and broiler prices, milk fat values, and Oklahoma City cattle, hogs, and sheep activity with range notes and shifts in slaughter and feeder prices. A New York stock market summary follows, noting slow trading, minor index changes, and fractional shifts in key issues.
Oklahoma City licenses for three special hunting seasons go on sale at the State Wildlife Conservation Department. Miss Mary Stewart notes license books for pheasant prairie chicken and turkey arrive from printers with deer tags later. Prairie chicken runs Oct 26 27 in northeast. pheasant Nov 9 11 and 16 14 northwest. turkey Nov 14 in western Oklahoma.
Ranger and assistant chief travel to Charleston for the Southeastern Association meeting October 35 17. Roy Stafford director says Clay Boyd and Sam Hall will represent Oklahoma with other department officials. Hall to be honored as outstanding game ranger. First time Oklahoma sends ranger reps. Rotation plan will designate ten state districts for future attendance.
Wildlife officials in Oklahoma state the goose hunting season will open Oct 16, run to Dec 26, with eight shell limits and four hunting days per week. The Tishomingo refuge area will remain closed Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays to reduce wild shooting while 23 blinds are provided on a first come basis.
Muskogee veteran Bill Stone enjoys retirement and plans for the upcoming hunting season in Gruber and Cherokee game areas. A friend says he will be 1 his next birthday. he favors deer, squirrel, and fishing when not hunting, and he retired 13 years ago from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
The piece reflects on evolving attitudes toward the Arkansas River development led by Senator Kerr, noting that 1970 target date nears and dams glow like cities at night. It blends quotes on water power with musings on World Series habits and everyday observations, including grass growing in sidewalk cracks and the allure of campus autumn afternoons.
Movements were modest with some gains in Amerada, IBM and United Aircraft while Xerox, Korvette and Polaroid edged lower. Dow Jones industrial average stood at noon down 46 points to 587.68. Corporate and U.S. government bonds traded irregularly lower.
Four consecutive accident free days on Ada streets mark October total at five. Municipal Court filed four speeding cases including Carl D. Shivers 37 and Virginia V Noe 46. A Chicago attorney’s receipt of a Lincoln hat from a Springfield museum is noted with prior display history.
The Mekong River rises in the Tibetan highlands and runs southward for about 2,600 miles through the Southeast Asia peninsula, shaping regional geography and ecosystems.
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