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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1971
Page
12
Farmers and ranchers eye extra income by selling dried plant materials for winter and autumn arrangements. The piece tours a shop with dried goods and odds and ends like buckeyes, sumac, cattails, milkweed pods, and native grasses. It suggests possible markets and quirky items such as acorns and even bull nettle.
A legal discussion explains how drunkenness or drug influence at marriage can threaten validity. If a party cannot understand the marriage nature at "I do" the union may be annulled, though intoxication short of incapacity is often tolerated. Subsequent ratification can fix a marriage. Deception about addiction may permit an annulment for the deceived spouse.
Eldon Wood of Stratford took first in the junior crossbreed barrow at Oklahoma City fair and earned champion in crossbreed and barrow, plus grand champion in Market Barrow. Stratford FFA claimed first in school group market barrow, while Little Joe Tuck horse owned by R W Houk of Roff won senior cutting horse division.
A nostalgic parade of vintage autos from the four party deal to a Cord and LaSalle recalls how old engines, windscreen wipers, and heavy running boards shaped days of dating and travel. The piece highlights models like Model A and T, Auburns and Packards, and the stubborn charm of early mobility.
The lesson recalls Moses, raised in Pharaoh’s palace yet a fugitive, as an example of God’s surprising choice for leadership. It argues success rests on God’s power, not Moses, and notes Moses’s turning aside to see the burning bush leads to accepting the call.
The eighth annual Pontotoc County Angus Breeders Association sale is scheduled October 2 at the Pontotoc County Livestock Pavilion. Catalogs are available, auctioneer Holland Jester will start at 1 p.m., and over 200 head of cattle will be offered including 62 registered heifers, 17 registered bulls, and 150 head of commercial heifers. Breeders consigning include Robert H. Kerr, Eldon Flinn, Dr. Harvey Hall, Buck Crabtree, Guy Shipe, D. E Romines, S. E. White, Mary Q. Warren, Ira Wilson, Carlton Corbin, C. H. Moore, Moore Angus Ranch, George H. Harris, J. B. and Euline Smith, Rae Thompson, and Barbara Skelton.
The Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board unanimously recommended parole for Edward Wayne Lawson, 22, son of Oklahoma City Police Chief Wayne Lawson, who is serving two years for assault and battery with intent to kill after telling the board he had learned his lesson.
A hymn verse expresses a penitential plea for Jesus Christ to cleanse and guide the speaker. The speaker seeks divine fellowship, spiritual light, and daily renewal through the Holy Spirit, ending with hopeful praise of Jesus and his blood bought salvation.
A pithy remark notes that the harshest disappointment comes to those who receive what they deserve. The line frames a cynical view of justice and frustration with fate.
Collected quips on life money and marriage tickle the reader as a light amusements page offers observations about work family and society. The items mix humor with social comment reflecting a mid century tone and sensibilities.
The body of Martin Edwards, a 51 year old man sought by police, was found in a shallow grave north of Sand Springs. Osage County investigators identified the remains by fingerprints and tattoos and recovered five 38 caliber bullets from the head. Edwards had been missing since July 15 and had appeared before a Tulsa County grand jury that investigated the August 1970 bombing of District Court Judge Nelson. Police had long suspected foul play. The grave site was uncovered by Tulsa and Osage county officers and the Sand Springs Fire Department.
The county hosts a flurry of weekend visitors with Ronald and James Kelley in Oklahoma City and Lonnie Miller hosting meals. Alvie Griffith and Jack Mustain households receive guests including Morris and Crawley families from Oklahoma City and Stratford. Students Judy Slaughter and Danny Stone travel from Murray College as Vanoss students head to the State Fair on Friday.
Oakman reports 15 in Sunday school and 65 youth from Shawnee and other churches at a Saturday gathering. Numerous visits occur around Ada Shawnee and Pauls Valley with relatives and friends. Oakman homecoming slated for Sunday Oct 17.
Community members in Ada and nearby towns gathered for dinners and visits. Irene Balthrop and Lonnie Manuel hosted and hosted families from Ada and Latta, celebrating Lonnie Roy Manuel and Jerry Atwood’s families and Elmer Lee’s birthday. Lonnie Lee hosted a birthday meal for Calvin Lee.
Kathey Tulley and James Moreland were honored with a church wedding shower hosted by the Adult III ladies Sunday school class in the Fellowship Room of the Baptist Church. The event featured white lace trimmed tables, a yellow flower centerpiece, and a white wedding cake.
Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Roberts of Springfield Missouri visited his aunt Mrs. Elva Duvall over the weekend. Mrs. Joy Hemphill of Midwest City spent Saturday night and Sunday with Mrs. Elva Duvall as well.
Mrs Virgle Winters and Mrs Burt Burns hosted a Cub Scout meeting on Tuesday afternoon with 13 boys in attendance. James Winters provided cookies and koolaid. Carl Winters spent Wednesday continuing activities.
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