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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1962
Page
4
The Ada News notes Allen residents building a south edge tennis court, praising its value for all ages. It argues schools benefit from tennis as an inclusive sport offering lifelong play, with girls gaining new opportunities and boys finding an alternative to football or baseball. A front ushers in cooler weather and geese migrate south, inspiring wonder at night.
A devotional excerpt discusses Jesus Christ as unique among religions, detailing three biblical grounds: equality with God as the Son of God, the unique, truly human nature of Christ, and His role as giver of spiritual life. It explains Christ’s divinity and humanity, and how faith in Him yields eternal life with a transformed, new quality of existence.
Cartoonist Al Capp created Gen eral Bullmoose who proclaims what is good for him is good for the nation. The speaker notes America often follows Bullmoosian thinking abroad and questions whether a system that works at home suits other lands with different people and conditions.
The column notes a shift from public trials to out of court settlements driven by movies radio and cars. Spectators once filled courtrooms for small disputes, but now lawyers clients and courts favor settlements to avoid risk and reduce costs. The Oklahoma Bar Association column aims to inform, not advise.
Oklahoma anglers set two state records in spring and summer as readers of Oklahoma Wildlife magazine reported top catches. Phil Kennedy of Norman landed a 63 pound blue catfish from Lake Texoma in April, surpassing the previous blue cat record. Ronnie Pennington of Cox City set a 19 ounce green sunfish mark from a Grady County farm pond in May, beating last year’s 183%4 ounce record. Burt C. Scott of Thomas reported Canton Lake white bass at 2 three-pound, one ounce. Pat Allen Sandoz of Medicine Park reported a ten-pound channel catfish from Medicine Bluff Creek in Camanche County. Bert Wilson of Pawnee caught a nine pound, 12 ounce largemouth bass east of Pawnee in August, with Martie Marvel of Oklahoma City close behind with a nine and a half pound bass from Lake Tenkiller. Paul Huddleston of Tulsa posted a three pound, two ounce white crappie from an Okmulgee County farm pond, besting Winsle F. Young of Bethany with a three pound crappie from Atoka Lake. Entries closed September 30.
Officials of the Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Department urge hunters to plan now and obtain landowner permission for upland game seasons. Prairie chicken open Oct 26-27 in northeastern OK with two birds per hunter per day and a $1 permit. Goose season runs Oct 13-Dec 26 with a $3 federal stamp and eight-shell limit in the public area west of the Tishomingo refuge, opening Oct 27. Archery deer season runs Oct 2? to Nov 11 with $5 deer tag and 40-pound bows. Rio Grande turkey runs Nov 1-4 with a $3 special permit and shotgun use only. Pheasant season in NW OK and Panhandle runs Nov 9-11 and Nov 26-28 with a $1 permit and a three-bird daily limit.
A special hearing will be held at the State Wildlife Conservation Department offices in Oklahoma City to review a proposed statewide gigging season from December 1 this year through March 31, 1963. The hearing, set for 10 a.m. October 22, follows legal requirements before opening state streams for the season. Sam Jackson, head of the fisheries division, notes the 121 day season is under consideration.
Ol’ Buzz recalls a sorghum mill-era filled with cane, vats, and team of horses, now gone along with the sorghum flavor. He notes political furor in Oklahoma and a stray kitten rescue, then urges exploring unread books for memory and renewal. Pontotoc County lost over 2,700 people from 1950 to 1966 while towns Francis and Rolf grew. A highway wreck near Fitzhugh adds to state tolls as safety fades.
Fragmentary note lists Republican candidates including Albritton for State Representative District 3 and Theodate Ted Searema for Sheriff, with brief reference to State Representative District 1. Contents are incomplete and largely names without context or dates.
Oklahoma prices paid to local producers show steady cash wheat at 1.98 to 2.06 with varied city readings and live turkeys and broilers noted. Eggs and fowl trade uneven with standard butterfat around 50 to 60 cents. New York stock market eases in slow trading with the Dow at 83.04 and major industrials, auto stocks, and aerospace issues fluctuating.
Max Genet Jr head of the state Department of Commerce and Industry asserts no illegal activity in handling 50 paychecks for consultant Dan Savage. Savage, son of former Judge Royce Savage, says he allowed deposits or cashing of checks. Bellman and Atkinson cited photocopies of warrants with Savage endorsements. Genet says the legislative council found nothing illegal and that consultants’ travel payments were routinely processed by his office.
A collage of aphorisms and quips from various authors and speakers mingles with brief notes and cartoons. The piece offers reflections on life, motivation, and human behavior, citing figures like Earl Wilson and Henry Wadsworth Longfellow while presenting snippets about optimism, appetite, and social observation.
A local grocers group announces that starting November 4 Ada stores will close on Sundays. Spokesman notes most grocers already operate 72 to 75 hours weekly and that closing Sundays will reflect Sabbath observance and cooperation among supermarkets.
Three Adans faced JP court on Wednesday. Chronister and Roundtree were cited for public drunkenness. Ted Aehn Shelton was cited for operating a vehicle with an improper muffler.
Winter onions and shallots should be set now while thrips control with DDT dust is advised. Cull Irish potatoes and onions for storage, but avoid freezing. Under pecan trees mow or plow to ease harvesting, as weed cover hinders pickers. Apply ammonium nitrate about a month before first frost to boost strawberry crowns. Clean spray equipment and store to prevent rust. Plant rye and vetch as a winter cover crop to protect sandy soil and support a home orchard.
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