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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1956
Page
4
A satirical critique argues the brain is becoming obsolete as technology and routine reduce thinking. It suggests education, media, and government rely on automation, with schools and teachers losing influence while adding machines replace arithmetic. The piece laments a culture that favors television over thought.
An introspective sermon contrasts God near at hand with human distance. It explains the Spirit and the Bride as divine and church voices calling Come and urges personal choice to accept the invitation, noting God’s open door yet individual responsibility.
The Health Department announces a full nursing staff with Mrs Betty Cannon Mrs Inez Hisle and Mrs Maud Jenson heading four district areas in Ada county city divisions. Clinic days remain Tuesdays and Thursdays at 106 East 8th for x rays immunizations well baby groups and immunization clinics with schedules for Allen Kalliahoma Roff and Vanessa locations.
Community news lists guests at Roy Lee Pharr’s Sunday gathering including the Fosters of Seminole and the Pharrs of Lindsay, with reports of the Jesse Community Club planning quilt block work for Mrs. Van Harlin, plus notes on birthdays, visits from California relatives, medical incidents, and small town happenings around Jesse and nearby areas.
The excerpt muses that the appendix is a minor nuisance as future minds puzzle over the function of the brain’s gray matter in ancient times. It reflects on how historical minds may disregard current quirks as trivial curiosities and question past uses of cognitive tools.
A report details a man hiding under a smoke house to avoid harm, plus multiple social updates. It notes M. I. Markley spotting a fearless animal in daytime, Rod Harlin’s work during vacation, and various church, club, and social gatherings. It covers the Claude Thompson sale, the Midway lunch, and a neighborhood rally in Ardmore with several attendees. It also mentions health-related misses, local visits, and a weather impact on pastures with cattle sellers trimming herds and hay shortages. Louis McDonald is highlighted for producing 3,000 sericea hay bales.
Rev Ronald Ritchie pastor urges all members and former members to attend the World Wide Communion service at the morning Methodist church on the first Sunday in October. He promotes the Tell Oklahoma About Christ program and asks volunteers for the visitation effort. Also notes 50th founding anniversary of Seminole First Methodist Church and other church and community updates.
A string of visits from Free Will Baptist members and friends fills Tupelo households as Mrs. Myrtle Killian hosts a prayer meeting for an invalid. Busi ness visits include Albert Tallor of California and others visiting Mrs. Anderson, Ed Sallee of Covington, eye specialist trips to Oklahoma City, and relatives from Chickasha, Ada, and Seminole gathering over the weekend. A gun accident injures Joe Winton, who is in Valley View Hospital and doing nicely, while relatives from Tupelo, Calvin, and Stonewall attend family events and moves in the area.
Stonewall church activity fills the week with an Intermediate Training Union hosting a social, a wiener roast at the Garrett home, and sponsor gatherings. Revival begins Sunday with evangelist John B. Cromer and pianist Sharon Brooks, nightly cottage prayer meetings, and nursery provided. Gideons visit Methodist service to present their aims and collect Bible funds.
A discussion of eminent domain explains how governments may take private land for essential public uses with legal safeguards. Property owners receive fair compensation, and courts can set just prices if offers are too low, with avenues to challenge in court. Public utilities may also exercise this right under strict conditions.
Lovelady news reports a quilting bee returning Bettie Parks after illness, with visitor June Wooten from Texas and her three daughters. The club plans to raise funds to cover county gas and electric bills, inviting general assistance. Edna Boren Nora Ross and Cliff Deaton collected club exhibits at Ada fairgrounds, noting rib bons. Attendees at the Stanley party and Baptist Associational Ball in Ada are listed among community residents.
Mrs Sidney Ozbirn and Bob Ross family updates fill a week with windmill repair, baby news, and social calls. Bettie Parks plans Memphis trip as baby son arrives. Leddy family now parents. Local movements include Taylor siblings out of town and Carmichael house repairs with Bob Ross assisting Jewell Moore.
The Roff chapter of the Ground Observers Corps met in the high school building with record attendance. A report on August 24 noted only two mistakes common to other state corps. The post commander John Dunivan praised the last muster and welcomed over 20 new members. An alert is planned for the month end with hoped full participation. The next meeting is set for October 5 at 7:30 p.m.
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