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Newspaper

Ada Weekly News

Location

Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Apr 20, 1950

Page

2

Robins Rival in Hubcap Mirror Romance Captured

In Ponca City on April 1, Wilbur the robin abandoned a three day fight with his own reflection. He chose a female robin in a hubcap scene over the rival image, then focused on courtship and housekeeping tasks while continuing to battle the mirror image and forage for worms with a bruised beak.

Image Ponca City Oklo Wilbur Earl Wright Wilfur Wright Associated Press

Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation Drive in Ada

A Ada campaign kickoff for the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation was hosted by W A Delaney Jr with about 100 guests at the Aldridge hotel. Gov Roy J Turner and Dr Mark Everett spoke on the foundation’s work and the plan to raise about $40,000 in the county over three years as fund solicitation starts Tuesday.

W. A. Delaney, Jr Aldridge Hotel Oklahoma Medicalesearch Foundation Delaney Grive Roy J. Turner Mark Everett J. G. Puterbau Turner Medical Research Foundation Oklahoma City-Tulsa de Taney

Light Showers Touch Parts of State Helping Wheat

The state saw scattered light rain on Saturday with higher totals eastward and cooler highs from the panhandle to the east. Ardmore recorded 0.71 inches, rainfall easing drought in Comanche and Tillman counties. farmers and agents welcomed the moisture as wheat crops face prior losses.

Associated Press East Conler Panhandle Ardmore Ceer Tata Tillman Comanche Ted Krisher Jasper Hart Walters Temple Waters Suyder

Hughes to Oppose Rep. Tom Steed in 6th District race

Fragmented OCR text shows Hughes planning to oppose Representative Tom Steed in the Oklahoma 6th District contest. Named aspirants include John Berry and Lawrence E Siercore with unclear local context and dates.

Norman Wy T. Tba Tom Steed Merea Dietere John Iam AL Berry Lawrence E Siercore

Prudent Diet and Foods Boost General Health

A health note argues modern varied diets and better dairy products improve overall health. It cites milk quality, citrus, tomatoes, cod liver oil for vitamin intake, iodized salt helping goiter, and fewer skin infections. The piece urges wise food choices to further county health, plus two tested recipes: string beans with mustard sauce and quick corned beef with cabbage.

Petroleum Sunday Observed At St Josephs Church

Petroleum Day will be observed April 23 at St Josephs Catholic church. A Mass at 6 will be offered for the welfare of the petroleum industry and its workers followed by a 9 oclock breakfast in the parish hall with Carl Mayhall as principal speaker. The Ada Catholic Petroleum Guild committee includes Carl Marchal Jr Luther Buchanan and J E Flaherty.

St. Joseph's Catholic Church St. Joseph's Parish Carl Mayhall Anderson-Prichard O. Company Ada Catholic Petroleum Guild Carl Marhal, Jr Luther Buchanan J. E. Flaherty

World tensions and nuclear risk voiced by experts

A fragmented item cites Dr Ralph E Lapp warning of large scale casualties in a hypothetical first day of a conflict. It quotes Dean Acheson and Johan Crommelin Jr regarding democratic erosion, Kremlin strategy, and the use of legal mechanisms amid rising global tensions.

Ralph E Lapp

Bolivian Bride Confusion Over Unwanted Marriage in Tulsa

Mireya Urguidi a 22 year old Bolivian woman in Tulsa describes distress over a forced wedlock claim. Her father Jose Macedonio Urguidi in Bolivia disputes the bethrothal at birth and says Mireya believed she was five months pregnant and planning to marry Rolla Wiley of Tulsa. The Wiley family says the engagement ended and Rolla, an engineer, is in Lebanon. Mireya’s visa expires June 36 and she seeks immigration relief.

Tulsa Okla Mireye Urguidi Jose Macedonio Urguidi Cochabamba Bolivia Arguidi Mireya Rolla Wiley Wiley Rolla Lebanon

Birthday Party for Grandma Summers in Rofs area

A family gathering near Rofs honored Mrs. Nettie Summers nicknamed Grandma Summers on her 80th birthday. Relatives from Houston Duncan Ada Hart Colberg Prairie View and California attended the surprise event with gifts and a dinner. WSCS and church groups held meetings featuring quilting, a study on Japan and a Kangeikai program with roles and prayers.

Grandma Summers Nettie Hodges Nettie Summers Louis Houston Minnie Hawkins California Charley Texas Phyllis Ann Roberta Louis Summers Everett Summers Eugene Joe Mack Hart Jennie Nichols Willie Whitener Earl Berton Duncan Lloyd Summers Jerry Colberg George Tolliver Paul Melvin Roff Leonard Summers Elizabeth Prairie View Luther Taylor Margaret Ann Barbara Ruth J. ¥. Haines Harold Ada Beauchamp Bunyard June

Allen Latta Cedar Grove Take Team Honors in County Rally

Allen won the high school division plaque Latta won the grade school plaque and Cedar Grove won the rural division plaque Runners-up were Mc Lish and Fitzhugh in high school Ade Stonewall and ula in rural More than 1000 county 4 H club members took part April 7 at East Central college and Friday at Ada First Baptist church The rally featured team demonstrations timely topics and individual demonstrations across boys and girls events with many winners named from Allen Latta Cedar Grove and other clubs

Pontotoc County Allen Latta Cedar Grove McLish Fitzhugh Ade Stonewall Ula Pickett Summers Chapel East Central College First Baptist Church Ada Billy Lucas Nolan Hester Kay Larsh Eddie Roff Rursi Michael Canada Charles Chandler Bean Stephen Cheriies Price Rural Billy Holland Carrel Bryant Ev Eryday Jerry Murphy Charles Price Jimmy Crantz Charles Macey Phillip Briggs Arthur Lee Justice Lula Billy Joe Lucas Floyd Holman I . Church of Dress Suit Bobby Langley Homer Bryant Patay Pion Latunana West Luja Chilcoat Beth Ment Mee Lisk Luvenis Newton Bonits Godwin Prantcis Velma Vovles Semool Janet Taylor Ida Belle Neely Katherine Stevenson Joyce Graves Mary Nell Binston Willa Mae Duckworth Union Hill Presteen Ainsworth Gakmaan Carolyn Roundtren Qakmaay Patay Langley Julet Caldwell Ron Phillips Cedar Grave Ola Mae McGiLish Latts Melba Chapman Byng Hish School June Hisen McBash Betty Bettis

Finletter: Coffee Nerves and Cool Demeanor in Air Force Post

Washington NRA notes Thomas Knight Finletter brings Navy grit and steady temper to his new role as Secretary of the Air Force. A lifelong coffee habit and calm in crises mark a career from the Air Policy Commission to diplomacy, law, and writings. Born 1893 in Philadelphia, he rose to captain in WWI.

Washington NRA Thomas Knight Finletter Navy The Air Force Nobdy Tom Finletter Uncle Sam Fiveman Air Policy Commission America Office of Foreign Economic Coordination New York Finnetter Gretchen Cress Commissign United World Federalists U. S Philadelphia Episopal Academy of University of Pennsylvania Paris 322Th Field Artillery

Atoka High School Second in Driving Contest

Durant High School won the Third District Driver Training contest with 150 possible points, totaling 625. Atoka High School placed second with 616, narrowly beating Maysville by one point. Atoka’s team included LaVans Mason, Jimmy Decker, Alice Rogers, and Wanda Green as alternate, with Robert Randolph as driver instructor. Jimmy Decker finished third individually, earning a spot on the second all star team. Winners advance to regional in Norman next Saturday, then to Oklahoma City for state. The contest combines a 100 plus question written exam with a driving test supervised by the State Highway Patrol.

Durant Atoka Highschool Maysville Durant High School Atoke Atoka LaVands Mason Jimmy Decker Alice Rogers Wanda Green Robert Rendolph Norman Oklahoma City State Highway Patrol

Hunt Named County Registry Chief After Jones’s Death

C O Hunt is appointed county registrar, succeeding the late E N Jones who served for years. The June 4 to 23 registration period precedes the July 4 primary, with Hunt taking effect on April 8 to prepare for upcoming elections including a run-off and the November general election.

C. C. Bunt E. N. Jones Hunt

Local Social Notes From Morris Ada And Stonewall

Mr and Mrs Short Davia of Morris visited Shorts parents Mr and Mrs Roy Davia with fishing trips shared by Short and his father. Mrs Alice Bates visited Sulphur to see her son and his wife Mr and Mrs Bryan. Mrs Jessie Collins attended the Past Matrons club in Stonewall. Mrs Pat McCurdy joined Ada Chapter No 78 for Friends Night as Friend of Martha. Ada Cenwal Church of Christ hosted a gathering for youth with locals from Rott attendance listed. Mr and Mrs J J Stenson and children spent a weekend in Okmulgee with Mr and Mrs Gayle Parer. Putrid meat or fish is used as bait for crrocrate snares.

B. N. Bunyard Robnett Japan Joe Robnett W. Price Etchieson Morgan Masajiro Mars. McDaniels Simons Ethel Smith Koch Laseman Fred Koch Joe McDaniels J. M. Etchieson Mable Morgan Mabel Rucker Lee Bunyard Charles Simons Alice Bates Nettie Hodges Mable Clark Raymond’ Laseman Short Davia Morris Shorts Roy Davia Short Bryan 125 Jessie Collins Stonewall Pat McCurdy Ada Order of the Wastern Star McCurdy Martha

Vanoss HD Club April Meeting Recap

The Vanoss home demonstration club met in the recreation building for a regular session. Two new members joined to bring the total to 17, with five visitors present. A short talk on college plans and scholarships was given, and a planned dinner was announced for Friday, April 21.

Vanoss Brewington Martha Mote

Mrs. W. E. Jared Dies in Tennessee

Mrs. W. E. Jared died April 12 in Cookeville Tennessee at age 87 she would have been 88 on May 13. Surviving children include Martha Thompson Julius Jared Sr Thomas Jared Sr Slargar Wirt William Jared and Elizabeth Robinson among 43 grandchildren 8 great grandchildren and one great great grandchild. Her death followed the loss of her eldest son Robert S. Jared in January and a long period of grief.

W. E. Jared Cookeville Tenn Pontoise County Bart Macy Bongaard Evan Putnam County Pee Enser Jared Robert S. Jared Martha Catherina Thompson Ada Julius S. Jared, Sr Stonewall Thomas J. Jer Sr Slargar Naomi Wirt Willliam L. Jared Dayton Gs Elizabeth Robinson Baxter, Tenn

First twins greet new Memories Hospital in Ashton

In Ashton Idaho memories hospital offered prizes to the parents of the first boy and girl born there. Mr and Mrs Keith Kirkham won both prizes. The hospital’s first arrivals were twins a boy and a girl.

Ashton Idaho Memories Hospital Keith Kirkham Seic

Also Mentioned on This Page

Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation Gov Everett Oklahoma University Fondation Futerbaugh Enthusiastic Puterbaugh McAlester Coal Company Harry Truman Oklahoma St. Peter Beca A Purce Mae West Term TDITR M. Barbie St. Joseph Catholic Church Pentaon Holy Fame of Unication Johan Crommelin, Jr USN Kremlin Secretary of State Dean Achewn Labri Ag Jenander Wiley Wisconsin Rofs Society News WSCS Methodist Church Ladies Bible Study Group Rots Church of Christ Pena c. Story J. W. Bryan Emma Mitchell Leona King Bets Rice Jesse Descnaza Finletter T. K. Finletter Fie C. O. Hunt Roff News Ada Cen J. J. Stenson Shirley Jimmy Nova Jana Aleta Fay Douglas Okmulgee Gayle Parer Radna Sri Ram Radha India Vanoss HD Club Vocationer Ag Tennessee
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