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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1948
Page
4
Ada Weekly News details an establishment and peripheral revenue items with references to publication, dates, and office contact. The text mentions the Ada Evening News and a Burress office, indicating a local press context with pricing notations and distribution notes.
Robert L Williams, a leader in the Constitutional Convention, state judiciary, and governor of Oklahoma, died last Saturday. His career spanned statehood to retirement, influencing constitutional work and court procedure, and he championed craft economy while overseeing capitol construction. His biographies appear in Chronicles of Oklahoma. Oklahoma is a better state for his life in public service.
The piece discusses Truman's civil rights push and a federal FEPC act modeled on New York's law. It highlights prohibitions on asking an applicant’s original name or birthplace and bans receiving birth or baptism certificates. The author warns such provisions could curtail a employer's ability to vet workers and manage business risks.
A woman cheated a blind man at the rink in the courthouse by passing a fake five dollar bill. The man accepted metal change and four ones before realizing the note was only a dollar. The act raises questions about exploiting vulnerable people and fairness.
The board of education chose to use the Junior High School auditorium for political and other gatherings after the convention hall became a youth center. Building a new auditorium was deemed too costly, so charging a use fee could fund school activities. The move is seen as popular and serviceable.
A historical reflection argues that global power is not permanent and notes how nations rise and fall. It warns that sustaining power requires prudent use and avoiding interference while acknowledging the heavy burden of guarding the world. The piece compares Rome Spain Britain and modern America to illustrate fragile supremacy and the risk of decline.
The Wisconsin primary shows Harold E Stassen leading rivals, with speculation on Taft and Vandenburg in the national race. Ada features Kerr’s return to seek the U S Senate, a Bob Kerr rally, road policy debates with the Public Roads Administration, and Ada’s brightening street scene with new lighting along Main Street.
East Central campus politics heat up as students prepare to vote in Melahoma elections. About 44,000 students across 36 colleges and universities may be eligible, with efforts by Young Citizens groups backing Wood and Kerr. Delegations from Ada to McKee campaign, while others push for veterans subsidies and soil conservation programs amid a growing turnout mood.
The Veterans Administration reported 126000 veterans hospitalized in March, a record high and up 37512 from the WWII peak in 1945. The figure shows steady gains since the war era, reflecting expanded care for veterans nationwide.
County politics show little heat as only two contenders announce for offices before the filing window April 28 30. Sheriff race looms largest with several incumbents and new entrants like Clyde Kaiser and J D Geer Jr. weighing bids while other offices see tentative candidacies and undecided officials amid a quiet campaign season.
Remaining results of judging in a three day music meet listed performers by town and instrument, with many names from Wewoka, Bowlegs, Holdenville, Seminole, Purcell, Pauls Valley, and nearby areas. The note touches trombone, saxophone, clarinet, trumpet, choral groups, and various ensembles, naming performers and groups such as Superior, Excelent, and Goot with numerous individuals across bands and schools.
Four men died in a large prairie fire that swept across northeastern Colorado into southeastern Nebraska. Phillip Coll, a farm hand from Ramses, Robert Hargreaves, 71, Phil Weiss, 34, and Weber Weiss, 35, all from near Holyoke, were killed. The blaze burned rapidly, with hospital reports confirming fatalities and indicating the fire’s spread across miles of open prairie.
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