A Question of Decency Over Laguna Beach Pageant
The ADA Weekly defends its Laguna Beach Pageant feature showing living models in art, arguing nudity serves beauty and truth. It cites Judge Woolsey on artistic technique and asserts no indecency in reproductions of Manship Actaeon and Cellini salt cellar, inviting reader input.
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Laguna Beach
Calif
Paul Manship
Actaeon
Diana
Benvenuto Cellini
John M. Woolsey
United States District Court
Woolsey
Ulysses
Joyce
Main Street
ADA Weekly
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Westview News Notes On Faith Life And Community
Westview column reports L. E. Perrin revival at Westview Baptist Mission September 16 to 25 with church bus, prayers, and a large crowd. neighbors attend rallies at Allen, celebrate Luther Keith and Pickett’s 30th anniversary. multiple visits and social events from Westview families and visitors across surrounding towns.
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L. E. Perrin
Westview Baptist Mission
Kenneth Rhoades
Kenny
Darrell
Farrell
Harold
Carroll
My Son
Luther Keith, Pickett
Westview
Shawnee Visit With Mr and Mrs Frank Lamirand
Shawnee residents spent time visiting with Mr and Mrs Frank Lamirand and their family during a recent gathering.
Our girl flees in moonlight notes and PTA humor
In a fragmentary diary tone the writer recalls a girl who vanished after a night of love, leaving a note about getting married. The piece shifts to PTA humor with Mrs. Young assigning duties at Horace Mann PTA and Mrs. Osborn joking about her husband's aid.
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Forsooth
Coop
Heaven
Earth
Parent- Teacher Association
PTA
W. K. Young
Horace Mann Pta
Rose Osborn
Carl Osborn
Paraphrase of a wedding lament in a playful tone
A reflective verse notes a girl who chose marriage over thrift and simplicity. It hints at loss and hope that she finds happiness in her new life, contrasting strict frugality with matrimonial fulfillment.
The Will of God Simple Yet Profound
A sermon outlines that the right path is defined by love and obedience to God. It cites the Ten Commandments the Golden Rule and the command to love one’s neighbor as fulfilling the law. The message emphasizes that God’s will is simple in essence yet requires mindful application.
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Borneo
Malachi
God
Marriages in Ada Reflect Local Matches
Jack Wilmoth aged 33 and Ber nice Wilmoth 34, both in Ada, wed. Edmond Lee Bailey 24 of Ada tied the knot with Jo Ann Jamar 18 of Ada. Aaron Gray 47 of Ada married Lois L Lamb 40 of Ada. An estimated 216 million people live in Africa.
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Jack Wilmoth
Ada
Bernice Wilmoth
Edmond Lee Bailey
Jo Ann Jamar
Aaron Gray
Lois L. Lamb
Africa
Patricia Williams Stays With Grandmother in Chickasha
Patricia Williams goes to Chickasha to stay with her grandmother Mrs. J. C. Neal from Saturday until Wednesday.
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Patricia Williams
J. C. Neal
Chickasha
Weekend Letters and Family Visits Across Texas and Oklahoma
Ann Ross receives a letter from Curtis in Chicago describing his ankle sprain yet continuing work and studies. Mittie Deaton stays with her son Dude to tend to a new baby and its mother until she regains strength. Joe Parks and family along with James and Lena Hunt travel to Amarillo and Dumas to visit relatives and their new home, then return, while Glen Jones and Pauline Young visit W. E. Slimmer in Sopher Oklahoma.
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Roy Boren
Mark
Boren
Ethel Jones
Ruby Deaton
Ann Ross
Nora Ross
Virginia Jared
H. D. Jones
Pauline Young
Curtis
Chicago
Mittie Deaton
Dude Deaton
Joe Parks
Vonda
Parks
James Taylor
Mikey
Visitors from Chickasha Stop At W M Ross Home
Mrs. Ross welcomed her brother Carl Nickel and his son and wife J C Nickel of Chickasha to the W. M. Ross home on Sunday afternoon.
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W. M. Ross
New Family Joins Community: Mr and Mrs J L Move In
A new family has moved into the neighborhood as Mr. and Mrs. J L establish residence in the community. Local neighbors extend greetings and anticipate familiarity and engagement with local events.
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Mrs
J. L
Local Church Group Attends Training Union Rally
Bob Nora Jess Ross and John Davis lead a group of 19 from First Baptist Church of Ahloso to a Training Union Rally at the Baptist Church in Allen on Monday night. Farmers report a good fall hay crop thanks to recent rain.
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Westview
Allen
Bob
Nora
Jess Ross
John Davis
First Baptist Church of
Ahloso
Baptist Church
Sunday School Attendance Dips Despite Fine Weather
In Pickett, Sunday School attendance fell even with clear skies. Rev. Gross delivered the morning message. A Friday evening church supper drew about 50 people with the Self quartet providing music. Visitors attended, and Sheriff Ray attended the MYF ice cream social on Wednesday, the hottest day in days, with about 20 present.
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Gross
Self Quartet
Sheriff Ray
MYF
Visitors Visit Burned Worker Brother in Elmore City
Mr and Mrs Walter Enloe and Jennifer visited Mrs Enloes brother C E Bobo in Elmore City Sunday. Bobo was seriously burned in a recent workplace explosion. Austell Casady couple left Sunday for a Northwest vacation. Ray Vogt attended a Friday birthday supper at the home of Mr and Mrs Mark Jenkins in Ada.
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J. L. Patterson
Memphis, Tex
Jake Taylor
Walter Enloe
Jennifer
Elmore City
Mrs. Austell Casady
Northwest
Ray Vogt
Mark Jenkins
Ada
Ada Roundup Club Misses Parade Ride at Pris on Rodeo
Jinks Lesson attended the parade in McAlester Thursday for a horse show. The Ada Roundup Club planned to ride in Pris on Rodeo but their truck with horses did not arrive in time forcing the group to watch instead of ride.
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Jinks Lesson
McAlester
Ada
Local social notes mention several regional visits
Mr. and Mrs. Clinton Dame traveled to Durant then Denison to visit Cecil and Betty Montgomery. Mid Lesson toured Pauls Valley. Sunday dinner guests included E. B. Cooper and others from Whitesboro Ada Duncan Grand Junction. The Dames and Buddie visited Ida Guess and A. C. Brown in Duncan.
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Clinton Dame
Durant
Denison, Tex
Cecil Montgomery
Buddie
Duncan
Ida Guess
A. C. Brown
Local social notes from Union Hill and nearby towns
Yvonne Little and Barbara Jones visited Union Hill on Sunday with Brenda Southerland. Mr and Mrs Frank Lambrand and family visited Sunday in Madill with A F Stanley. Paul Sutton Delton Sutton and Bud Jaquess made a business trip to Madill Saturday. Mr and Mrs Clyde Casadvy attended the rodeo at McAlester Saturday night.
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Yvonne Little
Barbara Jones
Union Hill
Brenda Southerland
Frank Lambrand
Madill
A. F. Stanley
Paul
Delton Sutton
Bud Jaquess
Clyde Casadvy
McAlester
Parker and Farr visit Fort Worth couple
Mr. and Mrs. Welton Parker of Fort Worth visited over the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Farr. Mr. Farr, who has been ill, is improving.
Local visits of Oklahoma City residents with Mid Lessons group
Mr and Mrs R B Baggett of Oklahoma City visited Saturday with the Mid Lessons. Mrs Sutie Fowler spent the past week in Oklahoma City with Morgan and Robert Fowler and visited Virgil Fowler at Rainwood. She returned to Oklahoma City to see Mrs Susie Holman Saturday and came home Sunday with Morgan Fowler. Jack Stowe and Maurice Current had dinner Thursday with Mid Losson.
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R. B. Baggett
Oklahoma City
Sutie Fowler
Morgan
Robert Fowler
Virgil Fowler
Rainwood
Susie Holman
Morgan Fowler
Jack Stowe
Maurice Current
Losson
Latta Families Visit Tinsleys and Jinks Kin
Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Swim and family of Latta visited with Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Tinsley and Bill. Mrs. E. M. Losson with Keith and Linda Kay spent Tuesday with Ada Jinks who is ill.
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J. D. Swim
Latta
R. B. Tinsley
Bill
E. M. Losson
Keith
Linda Kay
J. M. Jinks
Ada
Communion Planned at Wilson Church Next Sunday
The Wilson church held services with 24 attendees last Sunday. Rev. Murl Wilson delivered both services and announced Communion for next Sunday night. Visitors included Ellen Mosley Geraldine Williams Maxine Abbott Jessie Lee Robert Robinson Lynwood Cantwell and others. Local residents Jimmy Rutherford and Gerald Price visited the Stewarts.
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Ellen Mosley
Geraldine Williams
Maxine Abbott
Konawa
Jessie Lee
Robert Robinson
Francis
Lynwood Cantwell
Lightning Ridge
Community Socials and Family Visits Noted
Visitors to Mrs. Price Sunday evening include Mr. and Mrs. Vance Price and Mrs. Impson Anderson. Mrs. Price, once very ill, is now better. In the hospital Sunday afternoon were Rev. and Mrs. Marl Wilson and Mrs. T. A. Hooser visiting Mrs. Bernice Morrison.
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Bernice Morrison
Marl Wilson
T. A. Hooser
Local residents share weekend visits across households
Billy Hooser in Oklahoma City spent the weekend with his parents Mr and Mrs T A Hooser. Mr and Mrs Bill Lee visited. Mr and Mrs J H Stephens spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Mose Lee and family. Mr and Mrs James Briggs and Gary dined with James parents Mr and Mrs Marvin Briggs on Sunday.
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Billy Hooser
Oklahoma City
Mrs
T. A. Hooser
Bill Lee
J. H. Stephens
Mose Lee
James Briggs
Gary
James
Marvin Briggs
Briggs Enrolls In Stillwater College
Loyd Briggs left Sunday afternoon for Stillwater where he has enrolled in college. Mr and Mrs Eugene Stone Jerry and Peggy Mr and Mrs Ed Roundtree Vickie and Stevie drove to McAlester Friday night and enjoyed the prison rodeo.
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Loyd Briggs
Stillwater
Eugene Stone
Jerry
Peggy
Ed Roundtree
Vickie
Stevie
McAlester
Local visits recorded in James Briggs and Byars households
Rev and Mrs Billy Ray Wood visited the James Briggs home Friday night. Mr and Mrs Garrett Beller visited his parents in Byars Sunday afternoon.
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Billy Ray Wood
James Briggs
Garrett Beller
Byars
Visits and minor misfortune across Ada and Steedman
Mr and Mrs Clint Stewart and Phyllis visited Mr and Mrs Jack Tyree in Ada on Wednesday night. Delbert Gerloff, Juanita and Delton visited friends in Steedman on Sunday where Juanita stepped on a rusty nail. Juanita went to Ada Monday for a booster shot and spent the day with Grandma.
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Clint Stewart
Phyllis
Jack Tyree
Ada
Delbert Gerloff
Juanita
Delton
Steedman
Delbert
Grandma
Church Midweek Services Invite All to Wednesday Night
The church announces midweek services on Wednesday night and extends an invitation to everyone to attend each week.
Lightning Ridge residents prep for fair exhibits
Curtis Coffey Boyce Joyce Jones and Madeline Heimer prepare for the Fair. Joyce and Madeline are 4-H members at Vanoss and Curtis is an FFA member there. Boyce a former Vanoss FFA member who graduated last year plans to exhibit stock at the State Fair. Mr and Mrs Herman Penn of Lindsay visited Loyd McIIroy and family Sunday.
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Curtis Coffey
Boyce
Joyce Jones
Madeline Heimer
Joyce
Madeline
Vanoss
Curtis
FFA
Wrights and Henlines Vacationing Near Ardmore
Mr and Mrs Carl Wright of Ardmore visit his wife parents Mr and Mrs Otis Coffey and Mrs Pinkie Evans while leaving their house trailer with the Coffeys. They visit Mr Wrights brother Harold Wright in Missouri. Another couple Mr and Mrs Russell Henline of Houston join them with their trailer for an extended stay at the Coffey home.
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Carl Wright
Ardmore
Otis Coffey
Pinkie Evans
Wrights
Coffeys
Mr. Wright
Harold Wright
Missouri
Russell Henline
Houston
States
Miss Ima Jean Johnson Returns Home to Long Beach
Miss Ima Jean Johnson, daughter of Mr and Mrs Alva Johnson, went home with her uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs Ray Johnson after returning to their Long Beach California residence.
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Ima Jean Johnson
Alva Johnson
Ray Johnson
Long Beach
Calif
Miss Johnson
Local visits mark week of activity for area families
Mrs. Thelma Perriman hosted visits with relatives including Linda Louise and George Alan Coffey, Sue Wyckoff, Arthur Coffey and family, and Betty Wells. Ada couple J. F. Woodley nears completion of a new home on the former C. V. Williams farm.
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Carl Coffey
Linda
Louise
George Alan
Thelma Perriman
Sue Wyckoff
Arthur Coffey
Betty Wells
J. F. Woodley
Ada
C. V. Williams Place
Gurley Family Visits Ada Over Weekend
Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Gurley and their Ada family visited during the weekend with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Miles Kimmell.
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B. F. Gurley
Ada
Miles Kimmell&r
Two Bales Cotton Harvested From Four Acres
Mr and Mrs J R Vandegriff report early harvest progress as two bales of cotton are gathered from four acres. The update highlights small farm yield and indicates ongoing picking in the field.
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J. R. Vandegriff
Mrs Mamie Dosson Shows Improvement After Illness
Mrs Mamie Dosson, who has been ill, is better now. The report notes her improved condition and ongoing recovery.
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Mamie Dosson
Lee Jones and Berry families share Sunday visit
Mr and Mrs Lee Jones Joyce and Boyce and Grammer Berry spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Newt Berry and Bertha.
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Lee Jones
Joyce and Boyce
Grammer Berry
Newt Berry
Bertha
Carter Heal Parents Welcome Son Thomas Lee
Mr and Mrs Thomas Carter announce the birth of a son named Thomas Lee born on September 6. The couple celebrates the arrival of their new baby.
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Thomas Carter
Thomas Lee
Girls Chorus Sings at Schoolmasters Club Meeting
Brenda Southerland and Laquita Losson performed with the girls' chorus during a Vaness gathering of the Schoolmasters Club on Monday night.
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Brenda Southerland
Laquita Losson
Vaness
Schoolmasters Club
Warm thanks for local telephone service in Fittstown
A reader praises small town operators who tracked down a missing connection in Fittstown. The operator offered to relay a message and finally brought the desired person to a telephone, all achieved with two station to station calls. The writer commends the helpful staff highly.
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Ol’ Buzz
Fittstown
Fittstown Exchange
Teachers' Appreciation Banquet Invitation Notice
The banquet on October 10 in East Central Memorial Student Union Ballroom invites residents to individually invite their favorite teachers. Use the blank form in The WEEKLY NEWS to prepare invitations for teachers across every county community.
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East Central
Memorial Student Union
O Buzz Edges Toward Breach After Moscow Conference
The piece portrays O Buzz as capable only through self driven schooling and debate experience. It notes his talent for dodging awkward situations and hints he may step into the breach to outcrawl the Russian treaty signers, an approach advised to the State Department.
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O' Buzz
Adenauer
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