Ada Weekly News and Its Consolidations in Early 1900s Era
A fragment from the Ada newspaper discusses consolidations including Ada Times-Democrat and Ada Weekly News, with ad rates and a local “you never know” editorial note on world events. It references Khrushchev, baseball manager changes, and political headlines.
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Ada
Oklahomia
The
News Publishing and Printing Co
Zeatee
Ada Weekly Democrat
Ponistec
4-H Delegates Share Kansas City Trip Highlights
Carol Dearman describes a four day trip October 17 to 20 with the Roff 4 H Club attend ing ship and fashion design workshops in Kansas City. Delegates toured Macy's Sears Truman Library and city museum and saw the American Royal Horse Show.
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Brooks Palmer
Carol Ann Dearman
Kansas City
General Motors Company
Sears
Bill House
Hereford Association
Carol
K. Dearman
Roff 4H Club
Pontotoc County
Strange Bird and the Colorado Hunting Season Facts
The piece notes Colorado hunting fatality patterns with gunshots and heart attacks. It urges pretrip conditioning to reduce injuries, citing ski injury data from a doctor friend and proposing exercise to strengthen leg muscles and endurance for high altitude hunts.
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Colorado
Around The County Oakman Scene Highlights
Scott Jones visited Sunday at Valley View Hospital with his Stonewall. Patricia Hampton hosted a wiener roast and hay ride for Ada Okies at her family home. Attendees included Hershell Hampton Tony Bob Cook Frank Millsap Craig Corvin Danny Cowart Bud Owens Shirley Auten Ruby Lamport Evelyn Hill Eddie Wheeler Gary Cooper Vicki Stallworth Tommie Pipkins Bob Whittenberg Patricia and Hershell Hampton.
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Patricia Hampton
Hershell
Tony Bob Cook
Ada Okies
Patricia
Collen Hampton
Frank Millsap
Craig Corvin
Danny Cowart
Bud Owens
Shirley Auten
Ruby Lamport
Evelyn Hill
Eddie Wheeler
Gary Cooper
Vicki Stallworth
Tommie Pipkins
Bob Whittenberg
Patricia and Hershell Hampton
Thirteenth Homecoming at Oakman Community Church
Tony Bob Cook reports the thirteenth annual Homecoming at Oakman Community Church on Sunday with about 255 registered attendees. Ira Wommack spoke on The Homecoming of Paul after Sunday School, followed by a basket lunch and afternoon singing. A brief business session elected Roy White moderator and George Carter assistant moderator, with Flora Carter continuing as secretary treasurer assisted by Virgil and Flora Hunt.
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Oakman Community Church
Ira Wommack
Paul
Roy White
George Carter
Flora Carter
Virgil Hunt
Harris Couple Attend Thirteenth Oakman Homecoming
Mr and Mrs Albert Harris of Van Texas were the only out of state attendees to join all thirteen Oakman Homecomings.
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Albert Harris
van, Tex
Oakman
Farthest Traveler Honored At Homecoming Gift Ceremony
Harris received a gift for traveling the farthest this year to attend the homecoming. Two gifts were given to the two oldest attendees Sunday, Mrs. Richie aged 89 in November and Steve Lilly aged 89 in April. Out-of-state guests included Mr. and Mrs. Dunham of Dallas, Harris of Van, Mrs. Guthrie of Ashdown with three children, and Mr. and Mrs. Barry of Wichita Falls with two children.
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Harris
Richie
Steve Lilly
Joe A. Dunham
Dallas
Tex
Albert Harris
Van
Bailey Gutherie
Ashdown
Ark
Harley Barry
Wichita Falls
Visitations and Homecoming Pieces Across Ada Community
Mrs. Addie English and grandsons Mark and Bryan Ada and Mrs. Rosa Termie of Guthrie visited Mrs. Elmer Lee Thursday afternoon. Elmer Lee hosted supper with Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Lee of Gailey Thursday evening. Elmer Lee visited Friday night with Mr. and Mrs. Wendell Hale of Ada. Sunday guests after Homecoming included her sister and family Mr. and Mrs. B. J. Ainsworth Janice and two friends and Mr. and Mrs. Jess Berryman. They enjoyed cake and coffee before the Oklahoma City group headed home.
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Elmer Lee
Addie English
Mark
Bryan
Ada
Rosa Termie
Guthrie
Jerry Lee
Gailey
Elmer Lees
Wendell Hale
B. J. Ainsworth
Janice
Jess Berryman
Oklahoma City
Weddle Family Loses Home In Ada Area Fire
Mr and Mrs Robert Weddle and five children lost their home in a Wednesday morning fire around nine. They are staying in Ada at 1104 East 8th and plan to start rebuilding next week.
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Robert Weddle
Mr. Weddle
Ada
East 8Th
Mr and Mrs Tom Wilson Pick Up Peces This Autumn Week
Mr and Mrs Tom Wilson are seen collecting peces during a stretch of beautiful autumn days. Local readers note the couple enjoying the season as leaves change color and cool weather settles in.
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Tom Wilson
Local football game draws Stanley Rogers and Charles Newell
Stanley Rogers and Charles Newell attended the East Central versus Edmond football game Saturday in Edmond. They spent Saturday night with Stanley's relatives Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Orton and Barbara in Oklahoma City and returned home Sunday afternoon.
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Stanley Rogers
Charles Newell
Edmond
Stanley
W. G. Orton
Barbara
Oklahoma City
Local families share winter routines and visits
W. T. Blackwell and his sons James and Ronnie cut wood after school each afternoon for their fireplace this winter. Rae Thompson visited Friday night at the home of his daughter Mrs. Bunny Rogers and her family.
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W. T. Blackwell
James
Ronnie
Rae Thompson
Bunny Rogers
Stonewall junior high athletes suit up for hoops
Robert Newell and Steve Rogers spent Friday night and Saturday practicing basketball with the Stonewall junior high team. Both wore team suits and showed enthusiasm for continuing drills. Susan Rogers, an eighth grader, also received a basketball suit for the Stonewall grade team.
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Robert Newell
Steve Rogers
Stonewall
Susan Rogers
Killian Wins $50 Drawing Presented by Stonewall Merchants
Congratulations to Billy Killian son of Mr and Mrs Ray Killian for winning a $50 prize in the Saturday Stonewall merchants sponsored drawing held at Stonewall.
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Billy Killian
Ray Killian
Stonewall
Merchants of
Weekend tasks for Mr and Mrs Keatley with 4000 chicks
Mr and Mrs Fred Keatley faced a busy weekend caring for 4000 baby chicks. The project required careful housing feeding and monitoring to ensure healthy growth.
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Fred Keatley
Chickens Thrive on Round-the-Clock Radio Care
The article notes newborn chicks require ample water feed and attention in the first days. It mentions keeping a radio on day and night to keep the birds content, with the idea that they are not easily disturbed by noise during feeding and watering.
Mrs J E Martin Heads National Home Demonstration Tour
Mrs J E Martin and other members prepare to leave for Hawaii on October 24 for a tour with the National Home Demonstration women, highlighting a group adventure abroad.
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J. E. Martin
Hawaii
National Home
Mrs. H. B. Turner Returns Home After Ardmore Hospital Stay
Mrs. H. B. Turner came home Saturday night after receiving medical treatment at a hospital in Ardmore. Wishing her a speedy recovery.
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H. B. Turner
Ardmore
Allen Family Attends Singing Convention at Church
Mr and Mrs Franklin Allen and daughter Francine attend a singing convention at Boiling Springs Methodist Church.
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Franklin Allen
Francine
Boiling Springs Methodist Church
Visit Across State for Belflower Family
Eva Gentry of Belflower California is visiting her sister and brother in law Mr. and Mrs B M Stephens. The short note records a family visit and hometown details.
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Eva Gentry
Belflower
Calif
Mrs. B. M. Stephens
Weekend Guests Attend Stephens and Martins
Mrs. B F Allen of Ada spent the weekend with Mrs. Carlee Stephens. Mr and Mrs Dub Story De bra and David were Sunday dinner guests of Mr and Mrs J E Martin.
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B. F. Allen
Ada
Carlee Stephens
Stephens
Mrs. Dub Story
Debra
David
Mrs
J. E. Martin
Mrs Dub Story and Ted Martin Visit Parents Thursday
Mrs Dub Story of Stonewall and Ted Martin of Ada visited the home of Mr and Mrs J E Martin on Thursday. They watched the world series game and shared lunch together.
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J. E. Martin
Dub Story
Stonewall
Ted Martin
Ada
Mrs Irene Jones Bakes 91st Birthday Cake for Aunt Carrie Jones
Mrs Irene Jones baked a large birthday cake for her aunt Mrs Carrie Jones who is a patient at San Francis Nursing home in Ada. The aunt turned 91 last Saturday and the cake was served at the Sunday lunch to patients in the dining room.
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Irene Jones
Carrie Jones
San Francis Nursing Home
Ada
Jones
County Home Demonstration Tour Through Ada Businesses
Mrs. Arvel Davis Mrs. Irene Jones and Mrs. J E Martin toured Ada businesses Friday on the County Home Demonstration tour. They ate lunch at the college cafeteria and were very pleased with the tour.
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Arvel Davis
Irene Jones
J. E. Martin
Ada
Rural letter carriers meet in Seminole Saturday night
W. T. Blackwell and A. B. King attended the fourth District rural letter carriers meeting in Seminole Saturday night.
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W. T. Blackwell
A. B. King
Seminole
Blackwell Family Dinner Guests In Ada
Mrs. W. T. Blackwell accompanied by Anita James Ronnie and Danny were Sunday dinner guests of his sister and husband Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Powers in Ada.
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W. T. Blackwell
Anita
James
Ronnie
Danny
E. J. Powers
Ada
Stonewall School Junior 4-H elects officers
Sammy Rogers was elected president of the Junior 4-H Club at Stonewall School. Other officers are vice president Gay Von Langley, secretary Jackie Kifer, and reporter Susan Pick.
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Sammy Rogers
Stonewall School
Gay von Langley
Jackie Kifer
Susan Pickens
Lay Cultivates Prime Sweet Potato Garden
J. M. Lay was seen digging his sweet potatoes on Saturday afternoon. Though he lives alone, neighbors say his garden is among the best in the community.
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J. M. Lay
Mr. Lay
Sunday Dinner Guests at Scott Home
Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Mick Scott were their son and family, Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Scott, David and Steve.
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Mick Scott
Bruce Scott
David
Steve
Stonewall
College students host gatherings in local tale
June Kifer and Jessie spent Friday night with Judy Scott daughter of Mr and Mrs Scott. Judy then spent Saturday night with June. Both are East Central College students. Rev Jim Mosley pastor of Union Valley Baptist Church.
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June Kifer
Jessie
Judy Scott
Local Clergy Returns to Pulpit After Brief Absence
The text notes a pastor was away for a week and returned to his pulpit on Sunday. It also mentions Mrs. Jim Mosley visiting her mother in Durant for several days last week.
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Jim Mosley
Durant
Ada Weekly welcomes new subscribers Mr and Mrs George McCurley
Mr and Mrs George McCurley become new subscribers to the Ada Weekly and express hope they will enjoy reading the paper.
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George McCurley
Ada Weekly
Parish Chapel Visitors List Many Local Families
Florence Isaacs reports a long list of visitors at the Milo Pennington home this week including the Pennington, Law, Magar, Dryden, Tucker, McCurdy and Dryden families from Ada Stratford Lawton and Oakman. A house move for Effie Lamb is noted and multiple visits to see Mr. Magar's doctor are recorded.
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Florence Isaacs
Milo Pennington
Rachel Horton
Janie Fulton
Wayland
Donnie Pennington
Elma Law
Pat Law
Gregg
Latricia
Lorraine Pennington
Donnie
Mildred Melton
Inez Pennington
Gaar Corner
Wayland Pennington
Cole Tidwell
Stratford
Doyle Bittle
Ruby Dryden
Avery Pennington
Lawton
Coleman Pennington
Roy
Ada
Buren Magar
Oakman
Owen Magar
Ahloso
Essel Magar
Ruth Magar
Verneice Dryden
Jim Magar
Magar
Frank Dryden
Mamie Tucker
Ethel McCurdy
Frank Pinley
Pennington Family Visits and Football Outing
Mr and Mrs Alfred Pennington and Donnie visited his brother Lyman in Norman Sunday evening. Mrs Lorraine Pennington visited Miss Wasto Pennington Ada Saturday morning. Mr and Mrs Wayne Pennington attended the B C Central football game in Edmond Saturday evening. Mr and Mrs Wayne Pennington and their children were Sunday dinner guests of her parents Mr and Mrs Lester Elmore Stratford.
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Alfred Pennington
Donnie
Lyman
Norman
Lorraine Pennington
Wasto Pennington
Ada
Wayne Pennington
Edmond
Wayne Pennin
Lester Elmore
Stratford
National HD Delegates Listed From Pontotoc
The National Home Demonstration Council will meet in Hawaii in 1964. Eight delegates from Pontotoc County are listed: Mrs. Thelma A. Whitwell Ada. Mrs. Glenn McDaniel Fitzhugh. Mrs. Sherwood O Neal Ada. Mrs. Welton Sanford Fittstown. Mrs. Bessie Story Union Valley. Miss Dora Daniel Frisco. Mrs. Smith Roff. Mrs. J. E. Martin.
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National Home Demonstration Council
Hawaii
Pontotoc County
Thelma A. Whitwell
East Beverly
Ada
Glenn McDaniel
Route 1
Fitzhugh
Sherwood O'Neal
Box
Welton Sanford
Fittstown
Bessie Story
Union Valley
Dora Daniel
Frisco
Smith
Roff
J. E. Martin
Stonewall
Taras Shevchenko Banished and Died in 1861
Taras Shevchenko was banished to Central Asia by Imperial Russia and died in 1861. He has been called the Abraham Lincoln of the Ukraine.
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Taras Shevchenko
Central Asia
Russia
Abraham Lincoln
Ukraine
Parole Board Adds 12 prisoners to Oct docket in Oklahoma
Oklahoma City AP The state Pardon and Parole Board will consider twelve prisoners at its Oct 25-26 McAlester session. Two life term murderers James Cruser and Fred Pruitt are listed, with Tulsa County not supporting clemency. The docket includes several burglary, larceny, forgery, and rape cases across counties.
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Oklahoma City
McAlester
James
Bud) Cruser
Tulsa County
Elmer F. McDonald
Fred Tillman Pruitt
Hosea Williams
Tulsa
Oklahoma
Bryan L. Barnhart
Lawrence E. Lake
Roscoe Edwards
Harland F. Tillman
Muskogee
Geneva Blackmon
Beaver
Fred J. Drury
Payne
Dorothy Kirkendall
Rogers
Edward McIntosh
Ae Stanley
Willie Walker
Emergency Feed Program Change in Pontotoc County
Bennett Sherrer of the ASC reports the program can still fill applications approved through October 12 but no new ones will be accepted. Pontotoc County was approved August 19. After an October 12 termination order, delivery orders were authorized for on hand grain, with about 20 more rail cars needed.
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Nikita Khrushchev
Mr. Khrushchev
Russia
Nikita
Berra
Yankees
Cardinals
Keane
St. Louis Cardinals
New York Yankees
Hutchinson
Sisler
Murtaugh
Pittsburgh
Walker
San Francisco
U. S
Harold Wilson
Labor Party
England
Red China
Asia
University of Oklahoma
Texas
Saint Royal
Arkansas
Donald Duck
Sandy Creek
Allen Highway
Ada
Research Center
State Department of Highways
Robert S. Kerr Water Research Center
U.S
Pontotoc County
Bennett Sherrer
Agriculture Stabilization and Conservation Office
ASC
Sherrer
Hydar Ali Rockets Crush British Force in 18th Century Uprising
The rocket brigade of Indian Prince Hydar Ali defeated the superior British troops. Rockets weighed about ten pounds and could strike targets a mile away.
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Hydar Ali
Impeachment Process for Supreme Court Justices
The only path to remove a Supreme Court justice is impeachment. The House initiates proceedings and the Senate conducts the trial.
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Supreme Court of the United States
House of Representatives
Senate
Just a O Sire and the Autumn Mood
A brisk note on the approach of autumn speaks of leaf fall and frost. It recalls seasonal cravings like hot chocolate and biscuits, hints at Hallowe en festivities, and urges readers to shed wool wraps and embrace the winter mood.
World Series Thrills From A Championship Octo ber Classic
Cardinals and Yankees fans debated the odds but the 1964 World Series delivered some of the wildest and most thrilling baseball. The matchup showcased peak skill across positions and even the manager contributing to the excitement.
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Cardinals
New York Yankees
Oklahoma
Pontotoc County Reports 6 083 Home Steads Listed
The Tax Assessor's office records 6 083 homesteads in Pontotoc County not counting all occupied houses. Rented homes are excluded under the tax rules, with homesteads defined as the houses.
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Pontotoc County
Fragmented verse and quips on aging and youth
A collage of light verse and witticisms moves from poetic musing on tears to reflections on retirement age and aging, then shifts to playful name puns and social bits about teens and love letters. It ends with a tongue in cheek health joke about a man who died of Dutch Elm disease.
Occupied dwelling units rise projected to ten thousand
The author estimates the number of occupied dwelling units will reach about 10 000, noting the 1960 census recorded 9 275 units. The figure is presented as a best guess for planning purposes.
Wit and clatter on marble floors in high heels
William Feather writes in The Imperial Magazine that in high heels some young women make more clatter on a marble floor than a team of brewery horses on a cobblestone pavement.
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William Feather
Imperial Magazine
4 H Club Trophy Winners Named at H Achievement Banquet
Pontotoc County 4H Council will award trophies at the H Achievement Banquet on Nov 2 honoring the top junior and top senior 4-H clubs for the year 1963 64. Junior division results list Vaness Union Hill Pickett Stonewall Junior Fitzhugh Latta Junior Oakman Center Allen McLish Junior Lula. Senior division winners are Roff Latta Allen Vaness Byng McLish Stonewall.
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Pontotoc County
4H Council
Vaness Jr
Union Hill
Pickett
Stonewall
Fitzhugh
Latta
Oakman
Center
Allen
McLish
Lula
Roff
Vaness
Byng
Housing plan for married and single students on base
Temporary housing for single girls will move to present buildings once other housing is available. Seven married couples and two single girls occupy four room apartments with living room, kitchen, two bedrooms and a utility closet. Total married housing cost is 430000 dollars. A new dorm is planned by the baseball diamond, with air conditioning and three stories to house 400 students. The contract is to be let in December, with a date set for September.
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Aldridge Hotel
Alumni to be honored by Extension Service in state program
Up to four men and women in the state will be named as ae state ace pg by the Extension Service. National 4 H alumni will be cited for the gold key and will receive a trip to the National 4 H Club Congress in Chicago.
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Extension Service
Nationa
Chicago
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