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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1962
Page
4
The combined newspaper title WIEELI News and the ADA Times-Democrat traces its roots to 1504, reflecting a long lineage of regional reporting. The merger created a single historic outlet serving readers with local, national, and civic news.
The Ada Evening News shares humorous reflections on mechanics and gender, noting workers in the plant and a mother fixing a stubborn radio. It also promotes a Sept 23 polio vaccine drive by Pontotoc County Medical Society and Ada Junior Chamber of Commerce, urging wide participation to protect families.
A dated devotional discusses Nehemiah as a leadership example. It highlights his skill in uniting fragmented groups to rebuild Jerusalem’s wall, his practical know how, and above all his faith in God guiding decisive action. The piece links leadership to perseverance under hardship and communal effort, with reflections on character and destiny.
Charley Fat Truitt of Stonewall formally announced his Republican bid for Pontotoc County Sheriff. A lifelong resident with rodeo fame and oil field work, Truitt vows a fair, efficient office and nonpartisan service to all voters, inviting broad support.
This Oklahoma Bar Association column argues jurors must weigh evidence impartially, regardless of gender, age, or background. It outlines the juror’s role to find facts and apply law, stressing honesty, tolerance, and open-minded deliberation toward a fair verdict. It notes civil and criminal juries and the duty to avoid bias while respecting the law.
The article discusses rising drainage projects by landowners near Vaness and Sendy Creek-Tiffin, and shifts to traffic safety. It cites accidents that shock communities, notes human factors in driving, and recounts Patrol losses and a pianist’s near miss between Ada and Oklahoma City. It urges obedience to regulations and shared responsibility for protection.
Mitchell notes 31.5 teachers in the county, most with master degrees and prior experience, with all 11 schools in excellent repair. One Picket school offers beginning Spanish and science emphasis grows, plus full accreditation by the State Board of Education. Ships used the Panama Canal for 63.6 million tons of cargo in 1961, a record.
Crowds of youngsters stream into the Pontotoc County fairgrounds north of the city for an entry day featuring quarter horses and a pig in a poke carried in a gunny sack. Judging begins tomorrow across events with schedules listing judges for horticultural products beef cattle dairy cattle hogs sheep poultry and more with quarter horse judging set for Saturday.
East Central College in Ada introduces a combined aviation ground and in the air training course for college students. The program, led by Charlie Davis and George Harris, pairs theory with flight, offering college credit and potential private pilot licenses after completing cross country requirements and FAA exams.
Barbara Black divorced from Robert L Slack with custody granted to the plaintiff and defendant ordered to pay 35 per month child support. Betty Guinn divorced from James B Guinn with custody granted to the plaintiff and defendant ordered to pay 153 per month child support. Betty Hudson divorced from Clinton P Hudson with plaintiff granted custody of minor children and defendant ordered to pay 100 per month child support.
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