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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1956
Page
4
A reflection on why humans quarrel in homes politics and nations. The essay argues most fighting wastes energy and rarely yields victory, blaming the tongue for sparking conflicts and urging restraint before war or confrontation. It notes Hitler's rise began with talking before armies moved.
Oklahoma Bar Association feature discusses public service and Christian wisdom as a path to reducing quarrels. It contrasts worldly wants with peace, cites James and Paul, and argues for government of law over government by men through the U.S. Constitution.
A breezy art world caper follows Boston collector David Mackland chasing a copied painting with Parisian Madi. A cast of quirky rivals, a romantic bicycle shop fiancé, and a sentimental French sleuth fill the plot with frothy escapades and no deeper message. Published by Charles L. Liremer’s Sons in New York at $3.00.
A compact, period tone survey of indigenous courtship in North America, detailing rituals such as shared sweetened drinks, paired light and sound presentations, ceremonial dancing, kissing, and the male’s protective gestures. It notes symbolic drink sweetness, a mysterious gas, a mask of theater, and the use of carbon stones imported from Africa as betrothal jewelry.
Health column from the County Wealth Department reviews school nutrition issues from a 1955 56 Oklahoma survey. Milk intake was low and fruit appeared at few meals while snacks funded diets. Letters note visits, gatherings, and community events around Ada and surrounding towns including Stonewall, Frisco, and Rock Chapel.
Atoka visitors stayed with the Thomases. Perriman attended Wilton's homecoming. Garry Thomas was sick with a cold but improving. Melba Byrd returned from the hospital and hopes to resume work soon. Grover Barnes enjoyed Labor Day off then helped his father cut dead feed. Joe and Jean Morgan visited relatives in Cement. Roberts had a stroke in June and was not doing well. Ray Roberts from Hereford joined the weekend visit. HD Club meets September 13 and invites fair exhibits. Numerous neighbors visit, host dinners, and attend air shows in Ada and surrounding towns. Clinton Sramon returns home to Yanoos in term.
A concise record notes that in 1926 the United States had 5 782 air line passengers and by 1955 about 49 million passengers traveled. It also mentions a safety precaution urging the use of belts or ropes when working at heights under dangerous conditions.
Sunday guests at the Coy Byrd home included Billy Scott Arlie and Jenny of Cleburne and Homer Jumper of Pleasant Hill. Engagement news claims Carol Ann Rutherford and Leonard Jumper are engaged. Labor Day gatherings featured several Byrd family members and friends from Wichita Falls Ada Pampa and Oregon with extended dinners and visits.
Lightning Ridge residents share a busy week with visits from Lee Gay and Melvin of Liford Texas and N F P Jones of Roff, dinners with the Wylie Webster family, and attendance at Sunday School. Caston Christian and Jimmy Wells from Oklahoma City visited relatives. Norman Vand ergriff and Karey of Ada visited Norrell Vandegriff's family.
A trash fire at Tenth Street and Lake Avenue sparked the first alarm at 11 40 a m while a grass blaze on Lake Avenue prompted a second call at 12 43 p m. Firefighters responded to the Ada campus of East Central State College on Wednesday.
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