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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1952
Page
4
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Ada residents praise the city’s spring and underground water sources as superior to other Oklahoma towns. The editorial urges studying and securing water rights from the Blue River watershed and nearby formations, arguing for science based planning for growth and future needs.
The author argues Stevenson’s White House visit with President Truman risks political gain and urges both nominees to seek full state secrets for informed foreign policy. It contrasts this with Eisenhower’s possible attendance and warns against neglecting world affairs before November. The piece notes advances in farming machinery and the larger capacity of modern farms to support national defense.
An editorial argues merchants and allied banks bear disproportionate burdens when community projects arise. It cites an Oklahoma case where a man diverted merchant donations into his own account, keeping credit for himself and leaving the source unclear to the public. The piece urges fairer credit and balanced expectations.
The piece explains that a $10,000 real estate purchase earning $1,000 yearly may never repay the original investment after taxes, repairs, and insurance. Ad valorem taxes and income taxes from Uncle Sam reduce the return, and the time to break even is unpredictable.
A long reading notes Oklahoma tax funds flow to welfare, schools, and whether to keep them in one pot or separate appropriations. The piece favors open discussion, cautions against simplifying safeguards, and compares public funding to nightly work and captive audiences. It ends musing on world courts and peaceful coexistence.
Opal Simmington, 49, assistant cashier and city treasurer at Bank of Dierks in Arkansas, is charged with false entries after about 72 990 dollars disappeared. FBI and FDIC investigators say books were manipulated for nearly 20 years. she was arraigned, released on 7500 dollar bond.
Mrs Earle Dennison protests the death penalty for poisoning her 2 year old niece Shirley Diana Weldon. The 54 year old nurse faces automatic review by the Alabama Supreme Court after an all male jury verdict in Wetumpka. The state cited life insurance totaling at least 5500 dollars on the child.
The Jolly Workers club gathered Thursday evening at Mrs. Ruby Hodgen's home to hem dish cloths. Refreshments were served to Jessie McKinney Ruby Eaton Blanche Skeith Lucille Howell Opal Phillips Mildred Uhlich Mrs Hodgens Mr and Mrs Oren Cherry Debra and Mrs Lottie Dixon of Ada. Ada visitors later left for Odessa Texas to visit Mr and Mrs Terrell Winton. Frank Jones of Coalgate arrived to visit his sister Mrs Dewey Manahan and family.
Mrs Earl Woodard travelled to Oklahoma City on Wednesday to see Roy Ardrey who underwent major surgery. Richard Davis Chuck Jackson and Raymond Whitwell, all stationed at San Diego California, are home on 14 day leaves visiting their parents.
Mrs. Jessie Ritchie of Freer arrived Friday to visit Mr. and Mrs. Walter Jones and family. Miss Oletha Sherrel of Ada visited Mrs. Sam Cole and family Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Farland Reynolds and Raymond Powell and Velma Powell, all of Houston, visited Mr. and Mrs. Tennessee om, and Cathy Stort Saturday.
Phyllis Snell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Pat Snell, fell Friday and sustained a broken collar bone.
Prime Minister Ben Gurion denounces Col Adib Shishekly statement that the Middle East cannot fit Jews and Arabs as a grave armistice violation. Israel orders ambassador Abba Eban to seek UN Security Council action and calls for an urgent Mixed Armistice Commission meeting. He also signals openness to a peace treaty with Egypt, while Cairo offers no immediate response.
Mr and Mrs Addison Davis and family of Rosedale Oklahoma spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs Charles Miller. Charles Whitwell and family and Mrs Susan Whitwell were in Lamar Saturday where they visited Mr and Mrs Dick Whitfield and children.
Federal Judge William C. Mathes denied bail pending appeal for 14 convicted California Communists. He said no amount would ensure the defendants’ presence to serve five year prison terms and $10,000 fines, noting their movements are controlled by superior authority within the Communist party. The group was convicted August 5 of conspiring to teach and advocate overthrow of the government by force.
Twelve year old Clarence Arth Horler rode the new pony bought by his father in Westtown New York. After saddling the pony the father left for farm chores. Clarence took his first ride and was dragged over a rocky field and through a pond. He died at a nearby hospital. The father said the boy tied a rope from his waist to the saddle horn.
Germany’s top munitions group the Krupps want to sell vast steel and coal holdings used in both world wars. Alfried Krupp, 44, seeks permission from Allied and West German officials to trim the family empire. The firm would keep locomotive and truck plants shipyards and real estate holdings.
Frederick Maryland. Marshall M. Flanary 41 year old carpenter is in Springfield Hospital for sanity tests that could decide if he receives 10 lashes for beating his wife. Magistrate Wilbur F. Sheffield sentenced Flanary under an old Maryland law and said a finding of incompetence at the time would prevent the flogging.
In Munich mourners at the Jewish cemetery clashed with police after the funeral of Phil lip Auerbach who died after taking sleeping pills following a conviction for embezzlement and bribe-taking. One detective was hurt and one demonstrator arrested. Auerbach headed the Bavarian restitution office. a five member court included three former Nazis.
Bermuda faces a severe juniper blight with nearly a million trees dying or already dead. The outbreak devastates landscapes and raises concerns for local ecosystems and forestry practices.
Commerce Department reports total personal income rose from 218 billion in 1950 to 243 billion in 1951, a 12 percent gain. Per capita income reached 1,584 dollars, up 10 percent from 1,439. All states saw higher 1951 payments, led by Arizona 23 percent, South Carolina 21 percent, and New Mexico and South Dakota 18 percent, driven by higher farm income.
Names and places crowd a long list of visits and travels across Atoka and nearby towns. Many residents spend weekends with relatives in Ada Oklahoma City Tulsa Springfield Mo and Bakersfield Calif while others move or welcome new arrivals.
A historical note places the invention of the folding fan in Japan during the 7th century, highlighting its early cultural origins and use in daily life and ceremonies.
Two unnamed river workers maneuvered 120 tons of dredging gear on a barge when a log disabled the towboat near Waldron Missouri. They anchored with a dragline and used a second crane to lift the towboat for repairs, averting a capsize. The scene occurred as Clark sons Construction moved equipment to a levee project above Atchison Kansas.
Walter S. Hallanan, a Taft loyalist and Republican national committeeman, told about 600 WV GOP members in Charleston that the state party has closed ranks behind Eisenhower, honoring Hallanan as national committeeman since 1928. He praised GOP unity and accepting the will of the majority.
Police warned that the English flash flood on the Southwest Coast could claim as many as 90 lives. Official counts listed 13 dead with 28 missing and presumed dead, while seven bodies recovered were identified. Unofficial estimates suggested many holidaymakers were in Lynmouth Friday night when the Lyn River surged.
A Greek Bulgarian military talk in Athens broke up after a heated exchange over responsibility for a border clash in which two Greek soldiers were killed. A joint Greek general staff communique said Bulgarians would seek higher direction and meet again. The Bulgarians admitted killing the two Greeks on August 12 near Mt Belles northwest of Salonika, with each side claiming the incident occurred on its territory.
Saskatchewan sees more rattlesnakes as Alberta irrigation floods their habitat. Fred Bard, director of the provincial museum, links the inflow to drier lands. J. J. Deck, a rattlesnake catcher, reports 50 snakes killed along the South Saskatchewan River in under an hour.
About 580 miners and a town of 10,000 linked to the mine object to the decision to close Japan’s most famous gold vein. The mine, struck 351 years ago, has long driven local livelihoods, with 100000 men historically employed. The paydirt has petered out as closure appears likely.
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