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Newspaper

Ada Weekly News

Location

Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Sep 12, 1957

Page

4

The Wet Blanket and Killjoy in Group Life

This piece argues the least popular member, the wet blanket or killjoy, serves a useful social function. By warning of risks and inflation, he acts as a governor on ambition, preventing rash moves and preventing collective regret.

Ada Area Residents Welcome New Subscribers and Visitors

Ada and Holdenville area residents are noted in a community column listing new ADA WEEKLY subscribers Mr and Mrs Jack Hurt and visitors including Mr and Mrs Boyd Ponder and families. Several families visit others per Labor Day weekend and local relatives host gatherings as town life continues.

Jack Hurt Ada Route 5 ADA Weekly

The Pastor as Shepherd Leader in Modern Churches

The article argues that a pastor is more than a talker, serving as shepherd and leader who feeds hearts and lives. It traces pastoral duties to biblical imagery, noting leading, inspiring, and deep Bible study as essential, with the pastor’s subsidy enabling full-time ministry and congregational care.

Scholarship Award At East Central University

Ronnie Hutcherson, grandson of Mr and Mrs W A Grays, won a music scholarship at East Central Saturday. The award covers four years of study at the college. Mr Vowels underwent major surgery and is recovering. News Want Ads Get Results Just Dial FE 3-433.

Pital Oklahoma City Mr. Vowels Ronnie Hutcherson W. A. Grays East Central

Wilson News Social roundup from Wilson community

Mrs. Garrett Beller reports weekend and weekend-adjacent visits across Wilson. Families and neighbors including the Dowlings, Briggs, Lambs, Hopkins, Deatherages, Fullens, Wall, Toller, Sliger, Vandegriff, and Roundtree households are featured with Saturday and Sunday gatherings, church events, and youth activities across multiple nearby towns.

Bill ‘Briggs Free Will Baptist Church Stratford Garrett Beller Wilford Eldon Lee

How to Judge a Witness by a Local Juror

Mr and Mrs Vance Price John and Charles Mr and Mrs Orville Maxey and Marilyn Kay visited Mrs Dora Price and Shade Sun day Visiting in the home of Mr and Mrs Mason Arter Sunday were Mr and Mrs Luther Arter and Johnny Lee of Kiowa Mr and Mrs Clarence Arter Jequila and Rodger Mr and Mrs Alvin Arter and Virgie of Latta Rev and Mrs James Murry and Sharon of Clinton visited Mr and Mrs James Briggs and Gary Monday Rev and Mrs L D Stonecipher and Judy took Sunday dinner with Mr and Mrs Tess Hooser As a juror you are a judge of the evidence presented at a trial You must decide what to believe and what not to believe One person cannot believe two diametrically opposed statements But there is no foolproof truth detector So jurors must consider factors affecting witnesses credibility age education work or lacks and conduct on the stand relationships between witnesses and parties stakes in the trial bias The strength of memory chances to see hear and know what they testified to candor reasonableness of testimony Witnesses differ in details due to opportunities to observe or memory of what they saw heard and did In view of these differences Mr and Mrs Ed Roundtree Jr Vickie and Steven Mr and Mrs or powers to observe or James Briggs and Gary Donen memory of what they saw heard Joyed Sunday dinner with Mr and Thelma Ferriman visited Mrs Marvin Briggs Wednesday afternoon

Ed Roundtree Jr Vickie Steven

Say You Never Saw Me explores the traveling salesman world

Arthur Nesbitt's new novel follows Ed Freet the young salesman and Harry Goodwin the sales manager through a Chicago lunch meet and the solitary pull of trains and hotel rooms. The book traces the bonds among rivals and the pressures of ambition within a business culture.

New York Kansas City Cleveland Chicago Arthur Nesbitt Ed Freet Harry Goodwin

Book review on a debut novel about traveling salesmen

A first novel by an author with a distinct vision portrays seven traveling salesmen led by Corey Ed and Tommy Harrington in a fog of vague aims. Published by Scribners in New York at 3.95 the work captures the emotional toll of sales life with train like scenes and misted windows. The review notes gaps in the plot yet praises mood and portrayal of contemporary sales culture. The second part discusses witness reliability and jury deliberation with general legal reflections.

Scribners New York

Guide to the Fishes of New Mexico published

The University of New Mexico Press releases a guide describing 18 fish families with 104 illustrations. William J. Koster, biology professor and fisherman, authored the book with cooperation from the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish. Many species are common to Oklahoma, offering value to local anglers.

University of New Mexico Press New Mexico Oklahoma William J. Koster University of New Mexico New Mexico Department of Game and Fish

Bantam Frontier Classics Expand West Nonfiction Line

Bantam Books introduces Bantam Frontier Classics a paperback nonfiction series about the West. Published titles include Apache Land and Lost Pony Tracks by Ross Santee. September schedule features Stanley Vestal, a Western author from Oklahoma.

Bantam Books West Bantam Frontier Classics Ross Santee Oklahomea Stanley Vestal

Censorship Footnote Cites US Customs Seizure of Erosion Book

The South African Central News quoted by Publishers' Weekly reports British customs officials impounded a book titled Rape Round Our Coasts on moral grounds. The work was a treatise on soil erosion, noted by W. L. Knickmeyer.

Santa Fe Trail Publishers’ Weekly W. L. Knickmeyer

County listed for sums for flood damage

Oklahoma's Pontotoc County is among 17 counties set to share 360000 in federal aid for land damage from spring and early summer floods. Funds will be distributed through the Agriculture Stabilization and Conservation program, with details to follow after ASC instructions.

Ponteter County Oklahoma U. S. Department of Agriculture Agriculture Stabilization Committee Cong Tom Steed Bennet Shearer ASC Shearer

Tempt Baked Apple with Melted Cheese Broiled Finish

A quick serving tip for baked apples suggests topping with American or Cheddar cheese and broiling until melted and just puffed. The passage notes the U S National Park Service founded by Congress 41 years ago with over 627 million visitors recorded in that period.

U. S. National Park Service Congress

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ADA Times ED. Little W.l. Knickmeyer The News Publishing and Printing Co Ada Weekly Democrat Pontotoc Ada Evening News Okla Killjoy the Killjoy Germany Boyd Ponder Holéenville Mrs. Woodrow Hall Emma Thomas Gordon Black Glen Cornell Luther McKinley Tulsk Rerbert McKinley Joyce Bill McKinley Bill Tommy Joe McKinley Lloyd Winkle Lois Polly McCauley Clara Austell Frank Rogers Mrs. Calvin Rogers Suzanne Mrs A. H. Neel Frank Bunch Willie Collins Vernon Gasaway Dorie Chambers Sammy Gasaway Walter Graves Holdenville W. A. Graves C. M. Moore Taternafianad Unilorn Sunday School Law Ca America Foreman Ezekiel Timothy Jesus Peter Apostle Himseell Saint Paul God Exekiel Earl Wheeler Freddie Eddie Leonard Godell Linda Myr Alvie Lamb Cathy Tommie John Lamb Dallag Lamb Jimmie Hopkins Howard Briges James Hopkins James Brigge Gary Don Caston Christian Pant Shook Lightning Ridge Randal Shumard Glen Wallis Glenda Union Hil Bobby Sue Voyles Gaar Corner Billy Hogser Elk City Roy Laxton Oakman Kenneth Clent Stewart Bill Nelson Lolita Nowatha J. E. Flemming George Toller Sapulpa Clifford Fullen Jr Toller Clifford Howard Briggs Sutton Pickett Linvel Eugene Stone Jerry, Peggy and Brenda Buck Sweat Lula James Briggs Gary Don Mr. and Mire Ralph Wall McAlester Norrel Vandegriff Marie T. H. Sliger Marvin Briggs Hugh Reed Caldwell Kan Norrel Vandegriffs Roundtree Jr Lonnie Walker Oklahome Bar Association Vance Price John and Charles Orville Maxey Marilyn Kay Dora Price Shade Sunday Mason Arter Luther Arter Johnny Lee Kiowa Clarence Arter Jequila Rodger Alvin Arter Virgie Latta James Murry Sharon of Clinton Thelma Ferriman Corey Tommy Harrington Caribbean Caspian Sea Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation the Bank For
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