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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1948
Page
4
The Ada Weekly News proposes experimental short courses at junior agricultural colleges to teach practical farming skills year round. Courses would run for weeks or months, with no credit or entrance requirements, inviting high school and adult learners to apply knowledge immediately on their farms.
An Oklahoma reflection on retirement shows many men struggle to leave work. After decades of labor they face leisure that clashes with habits and social duties. The essay notes the need to balance earned wealth with timing and personal nature, as some must continue working while others seek peaceful leisure.
Editorial voicing support for Bainrd Bond seeking re election to the Oklahoma Corporation Commission. Praises his leadership on utility rates policy, conservation of oil and gas, and fair handling of controversial matters. Expresses belief he will be retained even with potential opposition.
Clyde Muchmore of Ponca City News cautions wheat country readers that bumper harvests may continue but will deplete soil fertility. He notes a western dust cloud over Ponca City and warns moisture loss from ongoing production, urging rest for the land to prevent future drought damage.
A state editorial defends long-serving public officers on the payroll, praising their sacrifice and effectiveness while condemning what it calls baseless political attacks. It urges voters to distinguish producers from drones and to study candidates’ character before casting ballots, warning that distrust could leave only misfits in office.
Ada candidate John Boyce McKeel drew cordial welcomes across the district according to The Meeker Herald. The World War I veteran is described as energetic and honest, capable of clear, practical talk and committed to a strong congressional agenda.
The discussion cites rising costs of graduate education and the potential for a regional system to share burdens among white and Black students. Oklahoma figures prominently with President George L. Cross and H G Hennett noted at the Southern Governors Interstate Council of Regional Planning. Governor Caldwell of Florida is referenced. interstate compacts are described as common, though not ideal. The piece argues superior opportunities for professional and technical leadership require shared regional education to be affordable and widely accessible.
The report cites Kathleen Winsor and singer Shaw in a bond and divorce dispute tied to Hilverne courts with Arnold and Krakower acting for Winsor. It notes Winsor, author of Forever Amber, has previous marriage and lists Shaw’s past relationships with Lana Turner Ava Gardner Elizabeth Kern along with a legal action cited by Mise Winsar. It also mentions railway highway crossing protection in the United States at 13 percent of 297000 crossings.
Readers see possible coalitions among democratic blocs seeking to revise the U N veto rule. Proposals aim to curb unilateral Soviet use while preserving sovereignty, with Western and small nations forming alliances. The United States resists drastic changes, preferring to keep veto protections intact. The article notes evolving blocs and potential reorganization for collective security.
Ada joins Pomtotoc County in a Blue Cross enrollment drive. Mon and early Monday saw long lines at the First National Bank for enrollment from 3 to 6 pm. The Pontatac County Medical Society Auxiliary and the National Secre t 5 Aysoviation assist with publicity and enrollment. A second enrollment point is at the Chamber of Commerce in the Aldridge Hotel with blanks available through local or Cackor’s offices. Premiums for the first three months are a dollar, and about half the county residents are projected to join by week’s end.
Oklahoma City April 17 The state attorney general ruled that Metazoma school board members who refuse the oath to defend the United States must be dismissed. The 1942 law requires an oath to bear arms in time of war or national emergency. Major County Attorney Ollie Gleason asked for the ruling, saying boards hire many solid citizens who may be elected. The opinion holds members who strike out the arms from the oath should not be appointed, and those already serving who did so should be removed. Assistant Attorney General RL Johnson prepared the opinion.
Hampton officials confront a heated dispute over a two-horned puzzle described as a dilemma. The dialogue centers on a costly, impractical solution to free or contain the animal, with arguments about threats versus justice and the need to prevent further unchecked spread. Secretary of State Marshall is cited.
Washington April 20 The agriculture department reports March 1 farmland values rose to the March 1920 peak, driven by high crop prices and farm income. Foreign demand remains uncertain, though a European recovery program supports markets. values average just over twice 1935–34 levels with large gains in wheat and range livestock regions. Only Florida, Louisiana and California show lower values year over year as a boom shows signs of slowing. Cash sales dominate, banks provide most loans for farm purchases.
Crassrords community in Pictsbuce county hosts a sunlit church gathering amid farm updates. Snyder in Kiow a county builds a four cow milking barn with a modern adjacent milk house. Ray mond Kiowa starts long range improvements including terraces legumes a farm pond and grazing pasture stock water. Mrs Wells in county expands poultry project selling eggs and hatched chicks while aiming for a 200 pullet laying flock to supply broilers. Bethel McCurtain increases crate capacity with lime and fertilizer. Bermuda overseeded, stock includes cattle mules horse. Jackson county MacK seed saves soil with hairy vetch on 4000 acres. erosion improved along river. Carrell Chapel home demonstration club remains oldest in Royal county with five active charter members. Lugert-Al Tos district tests sugar beet production on experimental plots with 73 farmers planting seeds. Grady county sees six drills plant 7808 acres of grass. Pat Alexander uses government aid to buy tractor and tools after nearly losing sight.
A nucleus of altentate organization to develop Roger Babson's Magic Circle was formed in Eureka Kansas. Representatives of chambers of commerce in Missouri Oklahoma Kansas and neighboring states join a temporary committee to plan regional expansion into Iowa Nebraska Arkansas and beyond. Babson, noted industrial statistician, supports the effort with gifts to establish the circles for regional development. The Chickasha unit of the U S Highway Pan American association named Jack McRate president.
BROOKLYN ARMY BASE April 28 The return of American war dead will be completed in about two years, half the time once expected. The army estimated five years and $200,000, based on 86 percent of next of kin requesting return. Only 69 percent of World War II combat dead have indicated wishes. Of 243,398 letters sent, 54,656 responses have been received, leaving many unresolved. About 115,637 replies were returned with 79,154 (89 percent) requesting burial in the United States.
Washington reports farm land values climbed notably in South Dakota by 13 percent and Nebraska by 3 percent, with Town showing 12 percent, in the year ending March. National totals rose seven percent from March 1947 to March 1948, marking one of the largest gains in recent years.
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