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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1949
Page
7
Legal notice item stating actions by trustees executors and assigns of W. T. Elsa, deceased, in dissolution or succession proceedings. Includes references to estate matters, administrators, guardians, and corporate entities with unnamed defendants and unclear party roles.
A legal notice from Pontotoc County Oklahoma informs alienTowntownette Company and others of a mortgage foreclosure. The District Court orders sale of specified parcels in Pontotoc County to satisfy a deed of trust claim. Sheriff will conduct public auction at the Pontotoc County Courthouse, with appraisal values and terms set by the court.
Creditors to present claims against Rannia Union receired are required to file with the office of Pret Andrews in the First National Bank Building within four months from the date of notice. After that time the claims may be barred by the order. Fred Andrews, Attorney.
Notice states executors of the Hammack estate seek final accounts and discharge. Hearing set by the county court for Thursday September 9 at 10:20 a.m. in the county courthouse. Creditors of Aila Josephine Hammack urged to file claims with proper vouchers by August 30. Case heard before Judge Tom TaKeewit with agents of Lamana Bim Tosepiing Hammack deceased.
Leroy Cook, 23, of Reno, is fatally injured west of Clinton on US Highway 81. He dies at Clinton hospital after a crash that also injures driver Carl Cruskey. The wreck, which overturned twice, occurred about 1 am. Cruskey survives. Cook’s death marks the 335th highway fatality of the year.
Oklahoma City reports August tax apportionment totals from gasoline tax collections. The $555,868 distributed by county includes Tulsa, Oklahoma, Comanche, Muskogee, Grady, Kay, Latimer, Garvin, Pottawatomie, Ottawa, Pittsburg and others with specific per-county amounts listed, reflecting rural route funding and state highway needs.
Forecasters predict extreme heat across Oklahoma with highs near 108 degrees. Poteau reached 100 degrees, while Idabel saw light rain showers late Tuesday. The weekly crop report notes improved conditions for cotton, peanuts, sorghums, and other staples after recent showers.
The Maxwell School announces enrolment on Monday August 22 and classes begin the following Monday August 29 under principal Nadine Fleming.
President Truman pressed for favorable action on two controversial government reorganization plans after meeting with Democratic senators at the White House. Senate debate opened on Plan No 2, creating a new Department of Welfare and moving the Bureau of Employment Security to the Labor Department. Supporters and opponents weighed prospects, with Truman insisting objections were unfounded and vowing action on the plans.
Thunderbirds move fast with modern equipment as the 45th Oklahoma National Guard division holds an all-division encampment review in Fort Sill. The display features 171st Field Artillery, radar and radio specialists, and infantry in tactical drills before about 3,000 spectators.
Smugglers Cove reports Otis Barton, marine explorer, achieved a new diving depth of 4,590 feet to beat his prior 3,029 foot record set in 1920. He communicated observations to a barge assistant during descent, noting passing marine life and intense activity outside the submersible window before returning safely to the surface.
King city clerk issues reminders to residents who have not paid taxes. Penalties up to seven percent are warned for late payments. Property may be subject to lien or sale if dues remain unpaid. Notices already sent to nonpayers, urges others to settle at once.
A discussion on professional ethics for teachers at the Oklahoma Education Association's second annual workshop on the Oklahoma Baptist University campus opened yesterday with 405 delegates attending. Dr. Lyle Ashby stressed the vital role of American school teachers in society. Sealed bids will be opened Thursday for a regional electric service project benefiting about 830 families across Ottawa, Delaware, Mayes, Rogers, and Craig counties.
Stonewall chamber members met to plan a new 299 gallon trailer for the fire truck now in use. The trailer, likely to be bought later this month, will enable fire department crews to combat fires beyond the town water system. Forty two attendees including local ranchers voiced support for better protection from grass fires.
The doors of Tishomingo public schools will swing open Monday morning August 29 according to superintendent Richard Duty. Enrollment for junior high pupils is scheduled for Thursday August 25 and high school enrollment for Friday August 26.
An emergency run occurred on a Wednesday at the corner of Fourteenth and Broadway. Funeral home officials state a doctor ordered the ambulance as the patient grew seriously ill. The patient was taken to View hospital where condition was reported as fair. There is no word for kiss in Japanese.
The text recalls the 45th Infantry, famed for World War II era actions in North Africa and Central Germany, taking over 103,808 enemy prisoners. It notes the division reorganization postwar and its strong summer strength in encampments. Outlets list Sulphur 130th Infantry Honey, Okla and Ada headquarter battalions, with captains and lieutenants named, including William, Walker, Williams, Babel, Wood, Sacdgrass, Rice, and McCuslant. The 45th Military Police, Field Artillery, and executive officers are named along with Provost Marshal McCuslant of the Adjutant.
The House faced a logjam over funding the military and federal agencies. A stopgap emergency measure would extend financing until new appropriations pass, but Senate delays and procedural hurdles risk leaving agencies without funds past midnight. The defense department cites authority to continue essential contracting, yet overall funding remains stalled.
U S Ambassador Alan Kidls asked Premier Stalin to speed up American protests against jamming of Voice of America broadcasts. Secretary of State Acheson said Kirk's visit to Stalin was largely a courtesy call but noted two issues: Soviet jamming of VOA and wartime lend lease negotiations. Both points were presented for Soviet consideration to improve relations.
Paul Halle an eighteen year old from Awe Me Pi drowned this afternoon while fishing from a beat at Fart Supply lake. He fell overboard, swam back to the boat, then disappeared as bystanders watched. An unidentified man at another boat threw him life preservers, but he could not grasp one. U S engineers direct a search for the body.
In Louisville August 27 a woman testifies that the accused slayer led a robbery series across states. Mrs. Bircham says the loot included funds from the National Bank in Nastiville and that the suspect admitted taking part in bank robberies. Police report he fled after a chase, was captured after a crash, and is tied to earlier patrolman shootings.
The Democratic national committee expelled State Rights members from its next meeting to elect a successor to Chairman McGrath. McGrath resigns to run for attorney general, citing loyalty doubts from Louisiana and Mississippi delegates and other party tensions. The move signals a rift as Thurmond and others align with other parties.
The speaker notes Oklahoma has about two and a half times as many miles of highways as cows Texas and outlines federal aid for road work. He cites Ada as receiving about 200 000 but says funds cannot be spent until Ada provides a right of way. He warns the total program will cost more and federal insistence may require spending in Oklahoma City or Tulsa unless Ada meets the requirements.
Reporters recount open and closed hearing scenes about Vaughan and administration aides. Claims of favorable treatment and limited access face counterpoints from journalists and public witnesses. The controversy centers on transparency during hearings and the influence of internal political dynamics.
The text quotes Frew arguing that further Maltese assistance to the Chinese central government is unlikely to be effective. He supports delaying the European arm program until planning is perfected to avoid signaling distrust and weakening deterrence, urging steady commitment to U S policy and alliance credibility.
Plans for a broad government reorganization face swift defeats in the Senate as resolutions disapproving major elements fail by wide margins. Proposals would streamline health, welfare, and civil service powers while balancing executive and legislative authority in top agencies. Local notes report Sayre bond approvals and water works funding, plus a Minnesota man’s blunt remark about age.
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