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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1971
Page
4
A humorous essay celebrates Dog Week 1925 with a bearded collie mascot Waldo and honorary chair Celeste Halim. The writer recalls numerous dogs, from Tom theBeagle to a Great Dane and a Brittany, sharing antics, mischief, and loyalty while poking fun at human forgetfulness about dogs.
A man on a sidewalk was struck by a bus extending over the curb. The court held pedestrians are safe on the sidewalk and the bus driver had no right to intrude. The decision emphasized the sidewalk as a safety zone and found the pedestrian not at fault unless leaning into the street.
The text argues humans question life purpose from infancy onward and many turn to God for meaning. It cites Psalm 73 to illustrate finding understanding in sanctuary. Without God life is argued futile. belief provides confident direction.
A reader critiques movie and TV portrayals of Apaches and Navajos, arguing most depictions misrepresent dress, warfare, and social structure. The piece notes counting coup, seasonal fighting patterns, and the absence of unified leadership, suggesting real tribes were diverse and not driven by a single chief agenda.
The Women's Auxiliary of the Pentecostal Holiness Church of Oil Center hosted a wedding shower in the dining hall honoring Mr. and Mrs. Paul Briggs. Mrs. Briggs is the former Janice Chilcoat, Oil Center. Festive white and aqua decorations featured pink wedding bells and roses as cake and punch were served to numerous local couples and church members.
The Oakman Sportsman club held its monthly meeting on Tuesday night with Virgil Williams as guest speaker. Floyd McNeill showed a film on wildlife. pot luck followed. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Floyd McNeill, Maurice Current, Albert Pevenouse and Glenda West, Raymond Hutchings and Lesia, Bill Beam, Ada, Cal Acorn, Latta, Olen Vail, Roy Long, Ada, and Virgil Williams. Next meeting is Oct 12. all members urged to attend.
A long list of social calls, family visits, and gatherings across Ada and nearby towns fills a county page. Families such as Castoe, Lee, Manuel, Winters, Northam, and Bevers share meals, birthdays, and hospital runs while Scouts, church groups, and revival events thread through the weekend timetable. Local transportation, fairs, and celebrations knit together Ada’s community network.
Mr and Mrs Art Erickson of Ridge Crest California left Tuesday for home after visiting Mrs Ericksons parents Mr and Mrs Wesley Brantley. Mrs Erickson is Phillys Brantley and several relatives attended a Marlow ballgame Friday before the trip.
Dessert and cake recipes outline a cherry and almond flavored tart filling and meringue shells, plus a vanilla sponge cake with meringue topping. Details cover crust, fillings, beating eggs, folding whipped whites, baking temps, and serving ideas with strawberries and sherbet. Contains multiple recipes yielding 6 to 16 servings and instructions for both soft and crisp meringue textures.
Ninety attend Sunday school and church at Pentecostal Holiness Church. Rev Glen Eayes leads morning service. Revival begins Sunday night with Rev and Mrs Glen Eaves hosting. Attendees include Hansel Burk, Johnny Sheppard family of Asher, Mrs Rae Garrett, Mrs Helnie Jean Garrett. Mrs Batty Eaves and Mrs Ruth Sutton visited Mrs Minnie Lewis, and Sonny Cox of Albuquerque visited Mrs Nannie Cox recently.
The Rev. and Mrs. Glen Eaves attended the wedding of Jelli son Hutchison and Brenda Bishop at the Pentecostal Holiness Church in McAlester Friday night. The Rev. Eaves performed the ceremony. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Green visited Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Sims and their children Sunday afternoon.
A Vanoss student finds a ball in a rest room shortly after dawn, prompting a quick investigation. Bob Slaughter notices the occurrence and notes his own recovery from an earlier illness. Mr and Mrs visited their son Alfred’s family in Aah over the weekend, and Acie Thomas of Borger families are mentioned in a late Thursday item.
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