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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1958
Page
4
A satirical piece describes an inland Native American belief system centered on Govt as a supreme yet capricious deity. It contrasts Govt with monotheism, notes daily influence on birth, farming, and commerce, and explains rituals, rule changes, taxes, inspectors, and the peculiar “Refund Check” boon.
The Day's Work argues social justice must apply to employment and daily labor. It cites Paul urging work as a duty, noting some in Thessalonica quit amid apocalyptic beliefs, and stresses the world does not owe a living. The piece contrasts moral duties with a traveler’s dining wish from Violet M. Roberts.
A cannibal who eats his nagging mother-in-law finds no relief as she still disagrees with him. The exchange ends with mutual unease rather than resolution.
Mr and Mrs Walter Brooks recount a fishing outing by Donald that yielded no luck with lines cast and baited hooks proving fruitless.
Mrs Johnnie Griffith and daughters Barbara and Belinda visited the Varnadores Friday night. Mr and Mrs L E Ballard and Mark of Stratford spent Sunday and Monday in the Varnadore home. Mr and Mrs Harvey Mitchell and family of Oklahoma City also visited over the weekend.
A reflection on work justice noting that both society and workers share responsibility for employment. It warns against long layoffs and jobholding without real effort, and urges Christians to show vigor in daily labor. The Brantley children return from California with family vacation anecdotes.
A local church displays a sign stating Our Auditorium is Prayer-Conditioned. The message reflects a religious practice emphasis in the community.
The piece notes that in the local area more lawns are mowed by calves than by people. It mentions a neighborhood committee pursuing a new approach to appear like a run-down village in need of foreign aid.
A boss jokes about dictating a single status for a job ad to a secretary. The quip reveals workplace dynamics and a humorous misunderstanding about ad wording and expectations.
Walter Smith and Grover Love lace underwent surgery the past week. Both are doing nicely and Walter has come home from the hospital. Grover will be released one day this week. They had the privilege of being roommates at Valley View.
Rev John Lovelace of Idabel hosted relatives from Fort Worth Clinton and elsewhere this weekend to be with his father J G Lovelace in the hospital Leroy Battle and Joe Lovelace played checkers while Grover Grover watched Grover Lovelace paused due to illness and the gathering included Lanny and Jerry Battle and Mrs M L Stegall.
The Bill Nelsons traveled to Campbellsville Kentucky to visit Rev and Mrs Ray Morris and David and Frances Ray. Rev Morris former pastor of Lotta Cumberland Presbyterian Church led a Sunday devotional on the radio. Lolita Nelson Mrs Morris and Frances Ray performed on accordion and sang.
Benton Daniels has returned to his home after spending the summer in California. The brief notes his return and absence during the season.
A quirky column notes a cure for smog by dispersing it as charcoal. It contrasts listeners of hot music on records as HEPCATS and those on juke boxes as COOL CATS and TV viewers as CHANNEL CATS.
Curtis Williams came home last week after visiting Fort Hood and winning a four week trip to the Purina Ralston plant. He will be a senior at Oklahoma State University in Stillwater this fall.
Mr and Mrs James Warren and their children of Dallas spent the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs Boss Woolley. James Warren preached Sunday at Rocky Point.
Mr and Mrs Ben Johnston and children visited Sunday with Mr and Mrs Paul Johnston. Lon Cooper Pok Cross visited Thursday night with Isaac Cooper and ate ice cream. Frank Smith of Oklahoma City visited Sunday with Arnold Lafavers and friends in Lula. Betty and Brenda Cottrell of Allen spent last week with Sue Cooper and visited school. Waldo Byrd of Stonewall spent Friday with Carl Hill. Isaac Cooper and children visited Sunday with her parents Carl Davis of Stonewall. Buck Sweat spent Saturday with Jess Moss at Fitzhugh.
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Martin visited Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hopper of Pickett Saturday night awhile. Mr. and Mrs. Marvin McCurdy visited Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Ansell near Stratford Sunday.
Mrs Amanda Burger of Wilson spent last week with her daughter and son in law Mr and Mrs J C Maddox and family for a family visit.
A fractured humorous sequence centers on a bank inquiry about a Loan Arranger and playful quips about lunch broke staff. The scene also riffs on soap borrowing and a psychiatrist noting patient progress with light, rapid-fire one liners.
A kind woman in the surf invites a boy to swim. He hesitates, explaining he would join, but she is standing on his flippers, trapping him. The scene blends humor with a gentle coastal moment.
A glow worm figure with coarse humor learns Morse blinking to tell lewd jokes. References to nitrates as a caution for late night calls. Mentions a brunette as a young bear and a chapel where small people worship.
A satirical line imagines Russia shooting cows to the moon prompting humor about a herd shot around the world. The remark riffs on space race anxieties and livestock imagery without reporting an actual event.
A sharp sports quip contrasts with the field as teams vie for the title. No details on participants or dates are provided in the fragment.
A quirky misquote fragment notes a playful saying about a woman never loafs and a remark on footwear and shopping. No clear news event or identifiable individuals are provided.
Mr and Mrs John Gibbons of Stratford visited Mr and Mrs Henry Little and Mr and Mrs Frank James Sunday afternoon.
Mr and Mrs Polk cross visit Ada Saturday with Mrs Dale Hill Mr and Mrs Bill Bailey and James Hill in Ada.
Mr and Mrs Buck Sweat hosted supper Saturday night with Mr and Mrs Houston Muncie at Gaar Corner. Also present were Mr and Mrs Bone Moss and family from Texas City Texas. Mr Moss is Mr Sweat's cousin and they had not seen each other for 22 years.
Mrs. Paul Harbin left Monday morning for Hawthorne Nevada for her brother Eugene Welch's funeral. Welch was killed Sunday in a car wreck. Harbin traveled by bus to Clovis New Mexico where her brother Ervin Welch met her and they continued by car.
Mrs Polk Cross and Mrs Isaac Cooper hosted a wedding shower Friday night at the Lula School for Mr Harland Stonecipher and his bride. The event honored the couple with close community friends in attendance.
Mr and Mrs Polk Cross visited Sunday with Mrs D R Clifford and children noting a friendly family gathering and a courtesy call at their home.
Mrs Polk Cross visited Thursday with Mrs Edgar Cross and Rosco Sweat of Centrahoma in a social gathering.
Mr. and Mrs. Jimmie Fredrick of Texarkana Texas spent time with Mr. and Mrs. David Brooks at a local social gathering.
Larry Murpahy spent last week with his grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Ted Cox. Mrs. Cox found him handy with a paint brush and the Cox household notes they did quite a bit of painting.
Mr. and Mrs. Nolan Pass and family of Fort Worth Texas join Mr. and Mrs. Eudell Flatt and Linda of Skintook, along with Mr. and Mrs. Bill Gray, Kathy and Juanell of Oklahoma City, as Labor Day weekend guests of Mrs. Cressie Mc Kinney and Jerry.
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Mitchell and family of Oklahoma City and Mr. and Mrs. J. C. James. Norma and Mary spent the Labor Day holidays at Robbers Cave near Wilburton. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Cameron and son Claude Lee were Monday afternoon and night guests of Mr. and Mrs. Dale Melton and Chery and Claude Horsley.
Mrs Ethel Varnadoré visited Mrs Tom Burch and helped clean Thursday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Tom Burch hosted visitors including Elmer Burch and Mrs Em my Flippen in Stratford Saturday. Eunice McKnight of Oklahoma City joined the Burches Saturday afternoon. Austell Horton of Oklahoma City was a Sunday guest. E W McHurd and daughter Sheila of Midwest City were weekend guests and joined a lunch at Wintersmith Park before returning home. The Burches attended a Farmers Union meeting and watermelon feast at Old McGee Monday.
The family of Oklahoma City were Sunday dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Frank James. Frank James visited S W Escue Monday afternoon. Mrs Johnnie Griffith and
Mrs D R Clifford returned home Friday after a 17 day stay at Valley View Hospital. Visitors included Mrs Buck Svre at Lula, Mrs L K McGee, Mrs Roy Johnston of Lula, Mrs Lee Cross and Mrs Edgar Cross of Certhoma, Donald Ray Brooks, Mrs Johnny Sanders, Miss Wanda Faye Gover of Ada, Mrs Leroy Sawyers of Jesse, Mrs Jack White Head and Delores Boren of Ada, Mrs Paul Henderson and Mrs Gayne of Egypt and Orther Reed of Ada.
The father of C. E. Braddy is seriously ill in an Oklahoma City hospital. Mr and Mrs Brady have visited him several times over the past week.
The Latta Cumberland Presbyterian church hosted the Chickasaw Presbytery youth rally on Sunday afternoon with representatives from Oklahoma City and Owens Prairie. Noralene Andrews was elected president, Bob Heflin vice president, and Nancy Graham secretary-treasurer.
Mrs. L. K. McGee and Mrs. Buck Sweat led Lula demonstration clubs in Ada City Hall on Friday. Miss Martha Mote home demonstration agent supervised the event.
Community notices report Lon Cooper and his wife selling their Lula shop to Geer and R. D. Brooks. Several visitors including Gene Treas and family from Sandra and Brenda Brooks came to see Mr. and Mrs. Jake Treas. Local residents Lewis Lillard and D. R. Clifford stopped by Valley View Hospital. I. N. Brooks and Rollen Dunnen hosted weekend guests. Mrs. Donald Brooks provided the news last week after a Latta misprint was corrected.
Mr and Mrs James Roper and Bill who run the Latta grocery and service station closed their store last week for a short vacation tour They also gave their house a new paint job.
Little Billy Kent Thompson, son of the Bill Thompsons of Latta, was christened in a service at the Fittstown Methodist Church where his mother belongs to the church.
A critic quotes a worshiper who laments the delay of a refund check and repeats the maxim Govt giveth and Govt taketh away. The worshiper then increases his offering to the deity of his world, Government, with resigned pragmatism.
Mrs Sweat, Connie and Donna visited last week with her sister Mrs Maude Harbin of Stonewall. Mrs Sweat was sick.
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Brooks along with Linda and Diane of Ada carried Mrs. D R Clifford to her home Friday They returned Saturday to visit her parents Mr and Mrs D R Clifford and his parents
Debra Kay Clifford visited Sunday with Mr and Mrs Paul Johnston. Mr Roy Johnston, Larry and Betsy Johnston visited Sunday with his parents the Johnstons.
The Lula Home Demonstration Club will meet a week early in the school lunchroom on Thursday September 11.
Mrs Lennie Melton and Obie visited Mr and Mrs Tom Phillips Tuesday night. Mrs Verneice Dryden and Miss Ruby Dryden of Parish Chapel visited Mrs Clariece Pennington and Karl Wade Wednesday morning. Mrs Virgie Pennington of Parish Chapel visited Mrs Edith Jackson, Mrs Melba Wood and Jeff and Mrs Jeffie Maddox Friday afternoon. Mrs Norie Hardin home economics teacher of Vaness visited Mrs Dale Melton and Chery Friday afternoon.
Mr and Mrs Kenneth Martin and family of Ada were Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs D Martin.
R. S. Craig of Stratford visited Claude Horsley Wednesday afternoon, sharing a social call and catching up on local happenings.
Mrs Clariece Pennington Carl Wade Inez Pennington Mildred Melton and Cher yl attended a pink and blue shower for Mrs Alfred Pennington at Mrs Ballard home in Stratford Friday night.
Labor Day weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs. Alva Pennington included Mr. and Mrs. Avery Pennington and Mrs. Fleeta Killian of Lawton, Mr. and Mrs. Coleman Pennington, Nelda Sue and Roy of Ada, and Mr. and Mrs. Neville Pennington, Harrell Gene and Karl Wade.
Mrs Ethel Varnadore visited Mrs Alma Maddox and Mrs Amanda Burger Tuesday morning in a neighborhood call.
A tort is a private civil wrong against another defined in law. It can be intentional or negligent and allows the injured party to seek damages. The same act can also be a criminal offense, pursued by the state, without precluding a civil suit.
Barbara visited Mrs Della James on Monday. Mr and Mrs Billie Joe McNair and their children of Vaness visited Mr and Mrs Fletcher Snipes, Wanda, and Corky Snipes who was a guest of the Snipes family on Saturday.
Mr and Mrs C E Mulheim formerly of this area now reside in California visited friends here over the Labor Day weekend.
Mr and Mrs J C James Norma and Mary were Sunday dinner guests of Mrs Cressie McKinney and Jerry.
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