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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1950
Page
3
Sulphur writer Cal Tinney muses on aging during a family outing. He jokes about fatigue, aches, and the comic contrast between a toughened youth and his own slowing body. He reflects on wind blasted streets, paper waste, and mosquitos as signs of getting older.
Muskogee Oklahoma August 12 16 year old Parnell Smith drowned in a Arkansas river bayou while riding a horse with Wayne Duncan 14 who swam to safety. The body was recovered three hours later by fire department rescue and volunteers after a search by deputies and parents.
Roots News reports a group from the Baptist Church prepares for Falls Creek the world’s largest Baptist assembly held each August. Names of campers sponsors and transport volunteers are listed along with a WSCS meeting at the church featuring a covered dish luncheon quilting and a business session led by Mrs. B N Bunyard.
Weather balloons spark alarms as Singapore readies for British jet airliners testing upper atmosphere density. The development coincides with new jetliners starting services through Singapore to Australia, signaling advances in regional aviation research and regional flight testing.
Fall gardening benefits from careful spring planning and soil preparation. Use summer fallowed, well tilled soil for fall vegetables and ensure moisture, irrigation where possible, and timely planting to harvest before frost. Select crops to fit family needs and space, and follow practical steps like soaking seeds and planting deep.
A 4 H club parade and schedule items include a record book training school for girls on Monday August 21 in the district courtroom and club meetings at various homes August 14 through August 18. The notice emphasizes garden work and 4 H records for judging achievements.
Bailey County Agent announces August 18 4 H club record book training in district courtroom beginning at 9:00 am. Topics include selection and preparation of field crops for FAG exhibits with advice on legumes, cotton, peanuts, small grains, and sorghum. Also guidance on soil improvement with vetch and a Pecan Weevil spray alert citing DDT usage.
Lindell Koontz, holder of four master's degrees in accounting and business, will join the Oklahoma City offices of T. Dwight Williams and Co. as a certified public accountant. He is the son of Mrs. Josephine Koontz of Ada, has studied at multiple colleges including East Central State and Oklahoma University, and married Mary Porter in 1947.
In New Delhi two scientists from the Bank and Blood Transfusion Service report experiments on healing wounds, chrome ulcers and blood cell multiplication. They name B. Lal and Dr. P. L. Verman as key researchers and say about 30 cases have been treated since the year's start.
Report by LT Joe Love details Oklahoma families seeking rental housing in Leesville DeRidder Simpson and Alexandria as 45th Division nears Camp Polk. Civilians scramble for 171 government housing units looming shortages rent hits 40 dollars, and private listings vanish quickly while locals work to ready facilities for the National Guard arrival.
The article notes early Green inscriptions depicting figures with speech balloons emerging from their mouths, a device later adopted by modern comic strips, as described by the Encyclopedia Britannica.
Washington reports jack frost could curb next year's meat dairy and poultry supplies if early frost hits. Cool wet July hindered corn growth raising risk to feed grain. Corn output seen at 3.168 billion bushels, below last year but above earlier goal. soybean and other crops also strong with record soybeans and sugar beets expected.
Porpoise oil resists cold and does not gum or thicken, making it suitable for fabricating intricate machinery. The material’s stable viscosity at low temperatures supports precision engineering and reliable performance in harsh conditions.
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