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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1971
Page
12
The piece rails against mass production and chain restaurants while praising genuine home cooking. It recalls a Texas diners experience with greasy eggs and porky meals, noting the aroma of the griddle and the comforts of well brewed coffee. It ends with cautions about skill and taste in cooking.
A court case outlines when employers are liable for employee actions outside job duties. It cites a furniture store incident where a salesman assaulted a customer and the owner was not held responsible, contrasted with cases where duties involve customer contact. The ruling notes extra duties and public-carrier obligations can trigger liability.
A child recalls his mother’s Heaven bound spirit and the grave she left, while reflecting on nature and kindness. A series of aphorisms and quotes follows about optimism, effort, and the meaning of life. The piece threads memory, family, and moral insights through brief lines and maxims.
Vindale Corporation posts second quarter sales of 8 759 396 and net income of 304 204 a year over year rise of 33.8 percent in sales and 38 percent in earnings announced by President Paul R. Riedal.
Frankfort Kentucky Arthur Beard executive director of the state Traffic Safety Coordinating Committee recommends a law that would forbid any judge from reducing a drunk driving charge.
Oklahoma City authorities seek to identify a partially decomposed body found under car seats in a salvage yard. The woman is believed to be white, about 45, and a male observer who runs the yard noticed a hand and arm protruding from the debris.
The article notes an unusually large seed crop this year across Pontotoc County with pecan hickory buckeye and walnut producing above average yields. It explains that abundant sun water and soil nutrients drive tree seed production and that animals like squirrels aid in natural planting, while grasses also show strong seed output due to cooler Augusts and higher moisture before autumn dryness.
A pastor reflects on brokenness in life and society citing The Window In The Bye Street and Humpty Dumpty. He links ultimate repair to the Gospel through Isaiah 61 1 and Colossians 1 22, insisting no situation is beyond Christ healing.
Reports from the county parish chapel recount Weldon Prince and Reta Kay Williams marrying Saturday night at Sunshine with Glenda Lane and Rodney Gray assisting. The note lists many local residents visiting, hosting, and attending events across Ada Oklahoma and nearby towns, including family gatherings, nursing home visits, church outings, birthdays, and a planned Oakman Sportsman Club meeting with a November Thanksgiving dinner at the McCalls.
Ada designates 6 to 9 p.m. October 28 for trick or treating led by Mayor J L Putnam and police. The Ada Jaycee Jaynes promote a safety program urging porch lights, adult supervision, wrapped treats, reflective gear, and careful masking. UNICEF drive runs October 27 evening. seven churches participate. High school game and weekend schedules may affect home participation due to traffic.
S. J. Fitter, manager of the Ada social security district office, presents guides for disability claim filings. File promptly after disability onset and bring W-2 or tax return, birth certificate if near sixty, and a complete list of doctors with addresses phone numbers and visit dates. Include hospitals and clinics names and numbers.
Lt. Col. Billy Jack Austin, after 20 years in the Army, returns from Vietnam and is transferred from Lawton to Tulsa with his wife Sheila and family. He called his sister in law Mrs. Laverne Chaddick. Mr and Mrs Sid Walton of Oklahoma City and their children John Verna spent Wednesday night with them.
A vintage recipe lists sifted flour sugar baking powder cinnamon salt butter or margarine and milk to make a dough. Heat water vinegar and butter, mix remaining dry ingredients, then combine and cook until thickened. Pour warm over apples to yield about two and a half cups.
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