Mass produced living and the lure of homemade meals
In an age of mass production and cookie cutter homes readers crave individuality and home cooking. A Texas roadside cafe claims home cooking yet serves greasy overcooked breakfast with a strong aroma. The piece contrasts chain eateries with the appeal of honest, simple fare and ends with aphorisms and reflections on life, humor, and observations from daily dining.
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Butte
Mon
Biloxi
Miss
Texas
Great Lakes
Florida
Legal duty limits employer liability for employee misconduct
A Myrtle sues a furniture store owner after a backroom embrace by a salesman, but the court says the owner isn’t liable for a personal misconduct outside the job. Contrast with cases where duties include public contact or special duties owed by employers as public carriers to protect customers from harm.
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Myrtle
Gamages
Vindale Corporation Reports Record Second Quarter Profits
Vindale Corporation announces second quarter sales of 8,756,396 and net income of 304,204, up 33.8 percent and 38 percent respectively from the prior year. President Paul R. Riedat said the gains reflect strong performance. A separate Kentucky AP brief notes a proposed law to bar judges from leniently reducing drunk driving charges, recommended by Arthur Beard of the State Traffic Safety Coordinating Committee.
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Vindale Corporation
Windale
Paul R. Riédat
Frankfort, Ky
Arthur Beard
State Traffic Safety Coordinating Committee
Officials Seek Identity Of Dead Woman In Salvage Yard
Oklahoma City authorities try to identify a partially decomposed body of a white woman about 45 found under car seats in a salvage yard. A young man who operates the yard discovered a hand and arm protruding from beneath the seats.
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Oklahoma City
Nut crops soar as forest seeds promise spring growth
The piece notes a bountiful year for nuts and tree seeds across Pontotoc County with pecan hickory oak and walnut yields above average. It explains how favorable conditions water soil nutrients and wildlife such as squirrels aid natural planting and seed dispersal, buffering both farmers and nature lovers.
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Mi Pontotoc County
Ada Declares Oct. 28 Trick or Treat Night In Safe Halloween Push
Ada officials led by Mayor J. L. Putnam designate Oct. 28 as trick or treat night with lights on houses and safety rules. Jaycee auxiliaries promote adult supervision, wrapped treats, and visibility measures. UNICEF drive runs Oct. 27 on seven area church routes while Ada High hosts a Friday game and weekend traffic concerns loom.
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Ada
J. L. Putnam
Putnam
Jaycee
First United Methodist Church
First Presbyterian
First Christian
St. Joseph
St. Luke’s Episcopal Church
Asbury Methodist
Salvation Army
Ada High
Broken Things and Easter Hope in Parish News
The column blends personal notices with reflections on brokenness and faith. It recalls weddings at Sunshine with Jchnny Lane and Rodney Gray, and Weldon Prince and Reta Kay Williams, plus community visits across Ada and surrounding towns. The piece links loss, repair, and gospel healing through biblical quotes and local life updates.
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Glenda Lane
Rodney Gray
Weldon Prince
Reta Kay Williams
Sunshine
Jenda
Rodney
Clyde
Haskins
John Maserfield
Isaiah
Christ
Paul
Tips for Filing Social Security Claims in Ada District
J. Fitter, Ada social security district manager, offers guides for applying for disability benefits. File soon after disability begins and bring W-2 or tax return, birth certificate if near age 60, a complete list of doctors with addresses and dates of visits, plus hospital and clinic names and numbers to streamline processing.
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J. Fitter
Ada Social Security
Army officer to transfer from Lawton to Tulsa
Lt Col Billy Jack Austin after twenty years in the Army returns from Vietnam and plans to move his family from Lawton to Tulsa with his wife Sheila. He calls his sister in law Mrs Laverne Chaddick to share the news. Mr and Mrs Sid Waiton of Oklahoma City spent Wednesday night with them.
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Florence Isaacs
J. A. Patton
Oklahoma City
Fred Willines
Wayne
Ben Robertson
Ollie ‘Tucker
San Frances
Mabel Crane
Milo Pennington
Iola Burroughs
Jasper Turner
Emma Boren
Bill Hood
Randall
M. R. Tucker
Londa
Delbert Tucker
Darla
Randy
Ada
Rance Tucker
Clyde Haskins
Jeffrey Haskins
Yukon
Eddie Haskins
Jerry Haskins
Jeffrey
Jimmy Haskins
Pug Garrett
Hank Burk
Glenn Eaves
Russell
Thelma Jean
Enola Chilcoat
Judy
Gene Garner
Beulah Little
Virgie Scroggins
Pauls Valley
Laverne Chadick
Boo Chaddick
Chris
Lisa
Prague
Laverne Chaddick
Estelle Elmore
Freewill Baptist Church
Ethyl Weeks
Phil Shilting
Tillery
Estelle
Elmore
Sid Wallon
John
Verna
Berry Bishop
Junior Jenkins
Calvin
Coalgate
Billy Jack Austin
Vietnam
Lawton
Tulsa
Sheila
Sid Waiton
John and
Apple Dumpling Filling and Sauce Instructions
Directions describe mixing sifted flour sugar cinnamon salt and fat with milk and water then heating with vinegar and butter, stirring into a thick sauce to pour over apple dumplings. Yields about two and a half cups.
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Wweeeli? News
Aua
Oklahoma
Ty the News Publishing and Printing Co
Ada Weekly Democrat
Pontoloc County
Enterprise
Ada Star+ Democrats
Ada Tumey-Democrat
Ada Evening News
Ada Weekly
Mol
Portotoe
Pontotoe
Ara
Caiier
Oplensims
Troiv
Connie Nelson
Mumsie
Heaven
Pop
Mamia
Tye
Tyke
Anon
Shy Ban
Laddie
Carlyle
Shakespeare
Benjamin Franklin
Vindele Corporation
Bible Spe
Jchnny Lane
Gloreta Gray
Scott, Prince and
Bill Prince and Son
Chick Prince
Mary Lou Henson
Mamie Tucker
Elmer Crawford
Mrs. Willis Sutton
Mrs
Floy Burk
Charles Wood
Kim
Connerville
John Wood
Marie Ayres
Bleckie Ayres
Jackie Ayres
Broken Bow
Orin Clay
Jewel McKenney
Bob Chaddick
Laverne
Janié Phillips
Effie Tharp
Charley Shockley
Jamnita McNeill
Clifton Tharp
J. C. Kirk
Don Vendable
A. B. McDonald
Oakman Sportsman Club
Floyd McNeill
Bart
Albert Pevehouse
Mack Magar
Maurice Current
Olen Vail
Roy Long
Welch
Oakman
McCalls
Homer
Juanifa McNeill
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