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Newspaper

Ada Weekly News

Location

Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Apr 17, 1952

Page

2

Love and Fleas Spur Yugoslavs Escape Plot Trial

Belgrade court convicted 10 Yugoslavs for attempting to flee in metal battery boxes strapped to an Orient Express car. Sentences ranged six months to two years. four were acquitted. The group included Veroslava Kocic, 21, and Milodrag Novakovic, 22, who cited love.

Belgrade Yugoslavia Orient Express Trieste Paris Veroslava Kocic Milodrag Novakovic Veroslava

Local Residents Attends Visits Across Ada and Nearby towns

E J Evans made a business trip to Seminole Wednesday night. Earl Huckleberry of Snomac visited his mother, Betty Huckleberry, Friday. Numerous families from Oil City Oklahoma City Shawnee and Cement shared weekend and Easter hospitality with relatives in Ada and surrounding areas.

E. J. Evans Seminole Earl Huckleberry Snomac Betty Huckleberry Bill Harbour Hugh Bowles Jr Oil City New Mexico Hugh Bowles Myrna Donna Kay Ada Tommie Wilson Jimmie Atkinson Floyd Downey Homer Sam Moore Harold Moore Oklahoma City Homer Brewer Jackie Ray Botkin M. Stillwater M. C. Botkin J. S. Evans Roy Dean Doolen Minnie Doolen J. D. Davis Jessie Doolen Charlsey Sutton Lillie May Sutton Jess Sutton Bill Johnson T. E. Johnson Claude Starns Arkansas City Kansas A. W. Starns J. W. Atkinson Alta Jean Jess Russell Alice Ann Charles Huckleberry Texas Bobbie Jackson Wichita Falls Richard Jackson Alice Lane Cement Bill Cooley Marion Rice Wewoka O. H. Huckleberry John Elliott Rodger Shawnee Lucy Taylor Houston Edd Sharber Mary and Ken Evel Harper

Oklahoma NROTC selects 35. Haynes among honorees

John Haynes of Ada and John Gard Duncan of Wapanucka are named principals in the Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps selections for the year. Oklahoma contributed 9 of 35 principals and 9 alternates among 18,000 chosen from 32,000 applicants.

John Hays Haynes Floyd Haynes Ada Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps Oklahoma John Gard Duncan J. Gard Duncan Wapanucka

Small Acreage With Chickens Okay But It Isn’t So Easy

Ardmor e Oklahoma extension poultry specialist Hubert Lasater outlines the tough requirements for profitable small-scale poultry farming. He notes broiler production is now specialized, with 4 to 5 thousand birds per cycle and about 20 thousand annually needed for a couple to earn roughly $2,000. A dedicated, well-equipped operation with disease-free chicks, proper housing, and strong marketing is essential.

Ardmore Okla Hubert Lasater Oklahoma A. & M. College Lasater

Truce supervision talks show little progress in Korea

Negotiators met for a brief 25 seconds to review routine procedures with no business. Peiping radio said the U N Command told the Reds it was not ready to resume prisoner exchange talks, while the Allies pressed for prisoner choice and a ban on rebuilding North Korean airfields.

Munsan Peiping U.N Reds Russia Korea Red

Oklahoma Congressmen Vote Report

Voting records show Senate passage of a bill creating a joint watchdog committee for federal spending with 55 for and 8 against, with Monroney and Kerr not voting. In the House, Jensen amendment to cap vacancies was 208 to 114 with Belcher and Jarman for, Morris Steed and Wickersham Democrats against, Albert and Stigler Democrats not voting. Passage on the state justice and commerce appropriation bill was 200 to 55 with five for and two not voting. Smith amendment to cap defense spending at 46 billion was 220 to 130 with Jarman Steed for, Albert Morris Stigler Wickersham against, Belcher not voting.

Monroney Kerr House Jensen Belcher Jarman Morris, Steed and Wickersham Albert and Stigler State, Justice and Commerce Morris Steed Wickersham Albert Smith D-Va Jarman and Steed

Sturges Improves as Mother Reaches Hospital

In Johnson City Tennessee the 22 year old Sgt Irwin T Sturges who was in critical condition after a car overturning Saturday showed marked improvement as his mother Mrs Lois Sturges arrived from Oklahoma to stay by his bedside at the veterans hospital The race by rail and air kept her en route in time to comfort her son</notes>

Johnson City Tenn Irwin T. Sturges Veterans Hospital Lois Sturges Okla

Nuns Withdraw From Missouri Public Schools

Catholic order to withdraw nuns as teachers in several Missouri public schools. Notices were sent to St Thomas and St Martins districts and may affect other districts. Lawsuits challenge teaching nuns in public schools as unconstitutional.

Jefferson City Missouri St. Thomas and St. Martins Evangela St. Louis Sisters of Notre Dame

Oklahoma visitors spend weekend with local residents

Linda Delaplain of Oklahoma visits Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Delaplain for the weekend. A. H. Cooper of Oklahoma City, father of Hamilton Cooper, visits Mr. and Mrs. Cooper and Mr. and Mrs. Wally McCraw for several days.

Linda Delaplain Oklahoma Mrs J. L. Delaplain A. H. Cooper Oklahoma City Hamilton Cooper Cooper Wally McCraw

Weekend Visit With Parents Near Fittstown

Mr and Mrs Willie Wagner of Altus spent the weekend with his parents Mr and Mrs Roy Wagner east of Fittstown.

Willie Wagner Altus Roy Wagner Fittstown

Mrs W E Snyder Admitted To Valley View Hospital

Mrs W E Snyder was admitted to Valley View hospital on Sunday for unspecified medical care.

W. E. Snyder Valley View Hospital

Harold Jackson Confined at Home With Illness

Harold Jackson remained at his residence Monday due to illness. The report notes no further details on condition or medical care provided.

Harold Jackson

Scout Troop 66 Plans Sulphur Camping Trip

Scout Troop No. 66 of Mc Lish met with Reverend Vernon and sponsor Roland Wilson. They planned a camping trip to Sulphur.

McLish Reverend Vernon Roland Wilson

Mrs Sherrell and family visit Logan household this week

Mrs Mark Sherrell and her children from Oklahoma City visited Mr and Mrs Donald Logan and their daughter during the week.

Mark Sherrell Oklahoma City Donald Logan

Lester Simmons Easter Holiday Visit

Lester Simmons spent the Easter holiday with his parents Mr. and Mrs Bill Simmons.

Lester Simmons Fox Mrs Bill Simmons

Betson Family Visitation Reported in Oklahoma City

Mr and Mrs John Betson Jr of Oklahoma City spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs J R Betson and family in a notes style social item detailing a family gathering.

John Betson, Jr Oklahoma City J. R. Betson

Mrs Rodney Laflore Reported Ill This Week

Mrs Rodney Laflore is said to have been ill during the past week. The report notes her condition without further details.

Rodney Laflore

Mrs. Cathy Storts Visits Tackett Family Near Stonewall

Mrs. Cathy Storts and her mother Mrs Tennessee Tackett visited Mr. and Mrs. Orval Tackett and their family near Stonewall on Sunday.

Cathy Storts Tennessee Tackett Orval Tackett Stonewall

Howery Family Visit Noted in Ada

Mr and Mrs Therion Howery and their sons of Ada visited Mr and Mrs Jake Howery Sunday in a family gathering noted by local residents.

Therion Howery Ada Jake Howery

Marriages Listed for James England and Others

James R. England aged 19 of Peoria Illinois wed Joan Virginia McMahon 18 of East Peoria Illinois. Louis Gregory 24 of Holdenville wed Billie Edwards 18 of Ardmore. Byron H. Fuller 24 of Wichita Kansas wed Betty Jo Parker 22 of Lamont.

James R. England Peoria Ill Joan Virginia McMahon East Peoria III Louis Gregory Holdenville Billie Edwards Ardmore Byron H. Fuller Wichita Kan Betty Jo Parker Lamont

Salad Dessert With Apple Date Stuffed Peaches

Mix diced apple and fresh date strips with mayonnaise. Fill canned peach halves and serve atop greens for a fruit salad style dessert.

Securities In the Old Trunk Better Check Up on Them

SEC urges investors to claim some 25 million dollars in securities and cash left unexchanged after reorganizations. About 200 securities must be redeemed or swapped before expiration dates. failure could forfeit rights. The Associated Gas and Electric case previously left seven million unclaimed, later reduced by locating owners. SEC distributes 30,000 copies of the report to banks and trust firms to aid the search.

William Washington Securties and Exchange Commission SEC Donald Cook Commission Cook Associated Gas and Electric Co

Oklahoma Kansas Talk on Trucks

Oklahoma and Kansas officials will meet in Oklahoma City on Thursday to discuss a reciprocal truck licensing plan. The proposal would allow trucks licensed in either state to operate in the other without two sets of license plates. Oklahoma already has reciprocity with Arkansas Alabama Illinois Indiana Iowa Louisiana Missouri Mississippi Michigan Nebraska Ohio Tennessee Texas and Wisconsin.

Oklahoma City Oklahoma Kansas Arkansas Alabama Illinois Indiana Iowa Louisiana Missouri Mississippi Michigan Nebraska Ohio Tennessee Texas Wisconsin

Dixie Division Moves to Indiana Airlift Begins

The Dix ie Division moves to Camp Atterbury Indiana with 9000 men from Ft. Hood and Ft. Jackson to begin an airlift. Planes will depart at 15 minute intervals for 72 hours after midnight as the unit relocates from Texas to its new permanent address in the Yankee state.

San Angelo Tex Indiana 31St Infantry Division Camp Atterbury Ind Ft. Jackson S. C Ft. Hood Long Horn

Dewey Vetoes Comic Books Law In Albany

Gov Thomas E. Dewey vetoes a bill outlawing comic books and publications aimed at youths that depict crime lust or bloodshed. He calls the measure unconstitutional and says it fails to meet fundamental constitutional requirements.

Albany N. Y.P Thomas E. Dewey Dewey

Banks Report Sharp Savings Decline in Oklahoma Cities

Oklahoma City and Tulsa banks posted a notable first quarter drop in deposits with declines around 30 million dollars in Oklahoma City and over 40 million in Tulsa. Bank officials attributed the fall largely to income tax payments.

Oklahoma City Tulsa

DAR Digs Up Hoop Skirts for Show

Daughters of the American Revolution prepare for a pageant at the Rosalie mansion ahead of the Continental Congress opening. The event features hoop skirts and depicts the estate’s early days and Civil War occupation, as DAR restores Rosalie for the pageant drawing thousands from across the country.

Dar Washington W Daughters of the Natchez Garden Party Continental Congress Harry C. Ogden Rosedale Rosalie

Roman Nose State Park Opens With Rustic Recreation

Inside Oklahoma showcases Roman Nose State Park seven miles north of Watonga a 540 acre area offering swimming boating fishing and cabins. The park honors Chief Roman Nose of the Cheyenne and preserves his old dugout while highlighting Cat Canyon the rattlesnake hunt at Greenfield and the nearby Jesse Chisholm grave.

Roman Nose Oklahoma Watonga Roman Nose State Park Chief Roman Nose Cat Canyon US 281 Greenfield Jesse Chisholm Chisholm Southard

Coalgate Seniors Stage Benefit Show Sunday

Coalgate high school seniors plan a fundraiser rodeo ground show on April 20 at 2 p.m. Directed by H D Binns the event features rodeo personalities Dick Truitt Everett Shaw and Clark McIntyre in matches and calf events with a trophy for under 12 children. Admission is 1 for adults and 25 cents for children.

Coalgate Coalgate High School Coalgate Rodeo Ground Binns Dick Truitt Everett Shaw Stonewall Clark McIntyre Limestone Gap Truitt Shaw McIntyre

Returning Men of 45th to Get Chance To Quit Active Duty

Army spokesman indicated 45th Division soldiers desiring discharges would be released from active duty after processing this week. Those choosing to stay would receive 30 day leaves pending reassign, while Thunderbirds released would revert to National Guard status. The division mobilized Sept 1 1950 and has fought in Korea since December.

FT. Sinl Okla Army 45Th Division Public Information Office Oklahoma City Roy W. Kenny Thunderbirds Seattle Far East Kenny National Guard Korea

Frisco Cemetery Working Scheduled for April 30

Frisco cemetery workers set a general working for April 30. Everyone is invited to bring a basket dinner for a social gathering with old friends and new acquaintances.

Frisco

Tulsa Woman Is Federation Head

Mrs. A. H. Neilson of Tulsa was elected president of the Oklahoma Federation of Women's Republican Clubs at its 20th biennial convention. She succeeds Mrs. Morris Farnsworth of Enid. Also elected were Mrs. Rayma McAllister Shawnee vice president Mrs. Esther Holt Ponca City recording secretary and Mrs. Maude Weaver Mannford treasurer. District vice presidents named include Mrs. Richard E. Romany Enid Mrs. Ella Morgan Bartlesville Mrs. George C. Hollingsworth Ardmore Mrs. Annette Sweeney Sapulpa Mrs. Mary Eads Oklahoma City and Mrs. Grady Harris Alex.

Enid Okla A. H. Neilson Tulsa Oklahoma Federation of Women’s Republican Clubs Morris Farnsworth Rayma McAllister Shawnee Esther Holt Ponca City Maude Weaver Mannford Richard E. Romany Ella Morgan Bartlesville George C. Hollingsworth Ardmore Annette Sweeney Sapulpa Mary Eads Oklahoma City Grady Harris Alex

Juror Questioned Over Costello Acquittal Vote

The federal grand jury probing possible irregularities in the Costello trials questioned juror Hous ton A. Hiers in New York. U S Attorney Myles J Lane said the FBI would aid the inquiry after Costello’s second trial conviction for contempt of the Senate.

New York Rank Costello U.S Costello U. S Myles J. Lane FBI Senate Houston A. Hiers Hiers Lane

Reports Will Head Schoolmaster Club

J. S. Red Roberts was elected president of the Pontotoc County Schoolmasters club for 1952 53 at Latta. J. H. Johnson Ross coach is vice president and Norman C. Mitchell county superintendent is secretary treasurer. Roberts succeeds Max Stegall as head of the countywide group. The meeting featured a fish fry and Latta high school girls glee club entertainment directed by Mrs. Hazel Bunch.

J. S Red” Roberts Stonewall High School Pontotoc County Latta Roberts J. H. Johnson Ross Norman C. Mitchell Max Stegall Latta High School Hazel Bunch

Two Burglaries Reported Here

Two burglaries were reported Monday night by city police. The Royal Lunch on North Rennie was entered through a back door with candy gum cigars and a ham taken. A Cary Hamilton of Oklahoma City had his car burglarized on South Rennie with two sport coats two pairs of pants one shirt and a German make gun stolen.

North Rennie Cary Hamilton Oklahoma City South Rennie

Long Allen Citizen R M Hulsey Dies at 82

Rufus Monroe Hulsey 82 a lifelong Allen resident died Saturday afternoon in Norman He was born 1870 in Arkansas worked as a cowboy in Arkansas Texas and Oklahoma later to oil fields and farming Surviving wife Jennie daughter Gary Hulsey Tulsa brother Bill Hulsey Allen Burial at Allen Cemetery with Bourland's in charge Funeral at Church of Christ Allen Perry Blue officiating Bearers L Rinehart C C Maneus Troy Manuel Harry Hardwick Walter Norman Willard Wright</s>

Rufus Monroe Hulsey Norman Allen Church of Christ Perry Blue Bourland Arkansas Mr. Hulsey Texas Oklahoma Jennie Hulsey Gary Hulsey Tulsa Bill Hulsey L. Rinehart C. C. Maneus Troy Manuel Harry Hardwick Walter Norman Willard Wright

Second A-Series Atomic Blast Shown At Nevada Test Site

A second spring atomic test at Nevada Proving Grounds flashed at 11:30 a.m. visible in Las Vegas but not felt locally. The 14th AEC test and unofficially the 26th U S. detonation dropped from an Air Force plane over Yucca Flat with 7 000 service members set for nearby maneuvers and a featured blast expected next week.

Las Vegas Nev Nevada Proving Grounds Atomic Energy Commission United States Air Force Yucca Flat AEC Frenchman Flat

Tank Force Slaughters Reds on Central Korean Front

United Nations troops under the U N Eighth Army claim a major tank battle on the Central Korean front where Allied armor fought 1 hour 45 minutes destroying bunkers trenches and emplacements. The engagement followed a clash that saw heavy artillery shelling and infantry actions near Kumsong and the Pukhan river.

Seoul Korea United Nations U. S Eighth Army U. N Pukhan River

Greater returns for amount in vested Ada News Want Ads

A local notice highlights better returns for investments in the Ada News Want Ads section. The feature outlines improved values for classified listings and potential buyers and sellers benefiting from increased visibility and favorable pricing.

Ada News

Stars and Stripes marks 10th birthday in Europe

Stars and Stripes celebrates its tenth birthday this Friday with a special edition for Europe’s 70 000 subscribers and a ceremony at its Darmstadt headquarters. The paper began in 1942 in England, grew with war, and remains a multimillion dollar operation run without profit, governed by editor in chief Col Henry J Richter.

Darmstadt Germany Stars and Stripes Europe Army Stripes Army Welfare Fund Ness U. S Col Henry J. Richter Ripon, Wis

Demonstrations on Brush and Tree Control Announced

C L Clymer and C H Hailey announced four demonstrations on brush and tree control on county farms Tuesday and Wednesday. Sessions cover cropland pasture and woodland improvement using 2 4 D 5 T hormone mixture and Ammate. Chemicals harmful to livestock are omitted.

C. L. Clymer Oklahoma A M. College Stillwater C. H. Hailey L. L. Looney Homer School Hailey Pontotoc County

Rifleman Shoots Teen-Age Camper Near Bear Mountain

In Viola New York an unidentified rifleman killed 18 year old John Patrick Dooley of Brooklyn among a group of teens camping in the Ramapo Mountains near Bear Mountain Park. Police hunt a youth under 20 who warned he would return to finish the others.

Viola N. Y.P Ramapo Bear Mountain Park New York Metropolitan Area John Patrick Dooley Brooklyn Dooley

Creamy Cottage Cheese Sour Cream Dip

Mix cottage cheese with sour cream and season with salt and finely grated onion. Serve as a dunk for raw vegetables such as carrot strips cauliflower florets cucumber sticks and radishes.

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