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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1970
Page
12
A reflective Ada editorial urges residents to attend the annual fair, noting it educates and inspires youth, highlights farming connections, and promotes appreciation of land bounties amid unemployment concerns and rural resilience. It mentions local hunting incidents and condemns violence at Wisconsin and Kent State events.
The article explains how incontestable clauses limit insurer objections after about two years, ensuring payout despite later fraud or misrepresentation on health. It cites cases where fraud after two years still led to coverage, but not when the policy never existed due to nonidentity of the insured. The piece emphasizes the legal balance between security for honest policyholders and exceptions for fraud or nonexistence.
A mosaic of aphorisms and jokes reflects on memory work indulgence and daily life. The notes poke at manners work ethics and vanity with wit and casual punchlines about mosquitoes surprises and inflation.
Sola Basic Industries president Frank Roby warns the United States lags in building electric power systems and fears more frequent brownouts and blackouts as demand soars in the 1970s. He says outages could shift attitudes toward regulating utilities and enable needed expansion.
Kentucky Governor Louis B. Nunn urges the new Citizens Commission on Consumer Protection to develop a consumer education program targeted at low income groups in Frankfort.
Gov. John Love receives conservation bond No. 1 from the Colorado Society for the Preservation of the Narrow Gauge. The society aims to stop the abandonment of a zigzag freight line crossing the Colorado New Mexico boundary.
Editor notes a weekly quiz on world news memory with scoring. Questions cover Agnew Cambodia policy, Hatfield McGovern, WHO epidemic, Middle East gunfire, Georgia indictments, UAW contract terms, school integration violence, Lonnie McLucas verdict, South Vietnam Senate, and a public policy committee announced by General Electric.
The essay recalls how alumni recall and sing college fight songs each autumn. It notes enduring favorites like Notre Dame and Wisconsin while criticizing borrowed lyrics and campus adaptation. It ends with a call to listen for the notes beyond shower curtains as grads reconnect with campus pride.
In October the New South Wales town hosts what are billed as the world brick carrying championships. Competitors must carry a 7% lb brick in a downward one handed hold below elbow level. World champion Ron Hamilton of Western Australia is among entrants with a record of 30 miles.
An outstanding panel of judges will serve during the 1970 Pontotoc County Free Fair. The fair opens today at the Agricultural Center on N Broadway and runs through Saturday with livestock, crops, crafts, and 4 H divisions judged by listed specialists. Premiums will be paid. exhibits are open to the public with free viewing.
Sunday dinner guests were Mr. and Mrs. Hansel Burk and Mr. and Mrs. Pug Garrett. Attendees at the revival in Konawa Saturday night included Mr. and Mrs. Gene Lance Mr. and Mrs. Buck Fowler and Hank Burk.
Mr and Mrs Elzie Gregory visit with Mr and Mrs David Galey who were driving in the Lake Texoma area Sunday. Mrs Verneice Dryden visited Mrs Virgie Pennington Monday and Miss Ruby Dryden called on Mrs Pennington Tuesday evening.
Manley Maddox and Francis joined Mr and Mrs Milo Pennington for dinner Saturday. Rachel Horton visited Tuesday with Mrs Laura Horton. Austell Horton and Ruby Dryden hosted Mr and Mrs Milo Pennington Tuesday evening. Winnie Myers and Lorene Bundy called on Mrs Horton. Mary Lou Henson and Florence Isaacs were in Ada Friday morning. J A Patton Gregg and Johnna Kay of Oklahoma City spent the holiday with Florence Isaacs and Amon Patton's family in Stratford.
Mr and Mrs Vernon Gray and Mrs Florence Isaacs were among diners at a local restaurant Saturday.
Mr and Mrs WMateian Gray and their brother joined in a picnic at Platt National Park, Oklahoma City on Sunday. They visited Gus and Gray in Stratford Monday night. Mrs Clareta Gray visited Tuesday evening with her mother Florence Isaacs.
Six year old Nita Latayne Nelson won the flags in the Nine and under class at Play Day in Andrews Texas riding the one eyed mare Honey. She also captured Goat Tying Barrel Racing and Pole Bending as crowds watched her from Summers Chaps community and Andrews. Nita attends first grade and trains a full size stand in for Honey between rodeo events.
Ada's Senior High School has been chosen by a jury of architects and educators for display at the 47th Annual Conference of the Council of Educational Facility Planners in Oklahoma City October 5 to 8. The project architects are Locke Wright and Foster of Oklahoma City. Superintendent Dr. Max Skelton leads the Ada district as CEFP members from the United States Canada and several South American countries discuss humanizing educational planning and new school concepts for the future.
Among 132 islands, shoals, pinnacles and reefs forming Hawaii, only seven are inhabited to any real degree: Hawaii, Maui, Molokai, Lanai, Oahu, Kauai and Niihau.
City Manager Jim Cook reports Ada’s three pools incurred a net loss of about 1 500 for the season, down from last year. Total income 10 112 55. labor 8 567 88. other expenses around 3 000. Northside worst at 2 100 in labor with 289 22 income. Wintersmith profitable about 2 000. Glenwood about 500 loss. Possible operation shift to Ada Boys Club discussed to use pool for neighborhood adults and non members.
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