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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1963
Page
4
A BBC style editorial condemns Birmingham violence after a church bombing kills four children. It calls terrorism senseless and warns it undermines safety, religion, and social harmony, noting the fear it sows across everyday life.
Interest grows in bringing Ada city water to areas outside the limits. The plan ties water access to Metropolitan Area Planning and Zoning, aiming to protect development and guide future growth with long term financing and safeguards.
A devotional meditation on Genesis 37 through 50 and Psalm 47 frames the providence of God as active in history. It argues that God guides events while preserving human freedom, using evil within bounds, and invites readers to trust divine purpose even amid pain.
A collage of maxims and jokes spans literature, politics, and humor including George Eliot lines about counted deeds, quips on ship of state, iron curtain toast, palmistry, and a governor at a mental hospital with a wary inmate reply. It intertwines reflections on character and public life in a light newspaper fragment.
Opinion argues funding happiness pursuits is inappropriate despite Declaration of Independence promise. Discusses limits of government support and individual rights in public policy.
A reflective line notes a man discovers his true capabilities only when attempting to reverse prior actions. The saying emphasizes experimentation before resignation to outcomes.
An old river man mistook grapefruit crates for lemons, boasting they would need few to make a dozen. A lighthearted note on handwriting and five C's of letter writing frames this quirky reminiscence from a period newspaper page.
The speaker urges support for Metropolitan Area Planning and Zoning, arguing that early planning would have helped and that the program benefits the public, not curtail liberties, and deserves a chance to operate.
The writer recalls county fair crowds and gatherings with family, picnics, and a post harvest circus. They compare past customs like table setting to modern attitudes and seek reasons for historical practices, while noting antique furniture marks and a lighthearted comment about chickens wearing contact lenses.
The writer warns of woolly white caterpillars described as harmless in appearance but poisonous and dangerous to some. They cluster on berry vines and cotton fields, following pests like boll weevils and aphids, with calls for drastic control and hope that birds may help curb the invasion.
Dozens of the critters have been turned into the News office in bottles and papers, with unofficial reports from Homer Oil Center Stonewall Re bee and other Pontotoc County communities noting the infestation. Parents cautions and child safety tips follow as the Pontotoc County Fair marks another era with nostalgic reflection on rural life and changing times.
The meeting detailed two segment proposals along SH 13 and SH 19 from Ada to Pickett. Segment one costs about 108000 for 75 connections with 7.80 monthly payments. segment two costs 127000 for 70 connections at 9.80 monthly. Additional Homer and Byng routes described with total costs and monthly charges. The group stressed preliminary figures, expansion potential, and fire protection standards, with canvassing and financing discussions ongoing.
The column explains that a government of law protects unalienable rights, contrasts it with rule by men, cites King George III grievances, and notes the 1787 Constitution framework and the Bill of Rights. It emphasizes rights safeguarded by courts and the need for legal advice in applying law.
Mary Laseman Roff argues for continuing county 4-H and home demonstration work. She cites personal experience, 4-H event calendar for 1963 64, and benefits to youth, education, and independence from federal aid.
The text discusses widespread anxiety about what happens after death and security in the years before it. It cautions that fear of affliction and tomorrow can drain the present, argues planning is wise but not a substitute for living today, and cites Mr Dooley on money and love of wealth.
Charles G. Andrews 60 of Tulsa died after a two year illness in a Muskogee veteran’s hospital. Services planned at 2 p.m. Friday at First Methodist Church Cecil Arkansas with burial in Cecil family plot. Survivors include wife Eunice, daughter Nancy Lasater, sons Omar and Heartsell, siblings and three brothers. He worked for Douglas Aircraft in Tulsa and previously practiced law in Arkansas before moving to Oklahoma in 1937.
Enoch Lee Brown 68 of Ada passed away at 11 50 p m Wednesday in a local hospital after a long illness. Born April 14 1881 in Milam County Texas to Henry and Elnora Brown he moved to Ada in 1904 from Texas and married Ella Payne at Voca Oklahoma November 30 1909. Services 3 p m Friday at Trinity Baptist Church with Rev. Lester Barker officiating Criswell Funeral Home directing burial in Rosedale Cemetery. He leaves wife Ella a son Edgar Ed Brown Pasadena Texas a brother Dan Brown Seminole a sister Mrs Elsie Early California and three grandchildren.
The notice records six marriages including Jimmy Dale Pickett 18 and Jane I Reed 23 in Jones. Herman Walker 22 and Opal Mae Gibson 23 from Byars. A J Perry 78 from Redwood City California to May Beatty 73 of Mec Loud. Jack Hoover 18 and Pat Bain 18 of Ada. Roy A Horton 49 of Bowlegs to Christine Burkes 39 of Seminole.
Classified notice invites readers to use the NEWS want ad service FE 2 4433 to sell, buy, rent, or find items. The short ad emphasizes quick placement and broad reach through the newspaper listings.
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