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Newspaper

Ada Weekly News

Location

Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Aug 24, 1950

Page

2

Back Yard Picnics and Wildhorse Hill Tales

The Tinney family at Wildhorse Hill extols backyard picnics to solve hungry kids and picky husbands. They joke that eating fruits and foods outdoors with paper plates on a creek bank trains appetites, while a table indoors offers treats kids ignore. The piece riffs on rustic meals, insect diners, and humorous family misadventures.

Wildhorse Hill Lite Tve Tinney Mus Sonia Papa

New Holiday Toys Embrace Circus Cowboy Themes

Fresh holiday toy trends highlight circus and cowboy themes with building sets and miniature towns. Friction toys, a new 20 slide viewer, safe construction kits, toy typewriters, an atomic energy kit, mini soda fountains, fire engines, athletic equipment toys, and a four and half foot plastic clown punch bag shape the season. A toy adviser in stores is urged to help parents avoid unsuitable gifts and ensure engaging choices.

Sue Gardner Iocal Crick Friction Toys Wil

Truman Urges Europe to Boost Armament Programs

President Truman plans to send Ambassador Spafford to London to press Britain France and other Western European nations to expand their emergency rearmament efforts He aims to justify a US defense program totaling about 25 billion over several years and expects Senate scrutiny on foreign military aid and allied defense plans ahead of the 12 nation Atlantic Council session.

Washington Truman London Ameri Ester Charles MM. Spofford New York Defense Department North Hawke Council Tutsa Spotford Britain France Spafford Acheson U. S U.S Ag Ali Ferks Na Ton Ming Stoope Rory Barbesse Senate Appropriations Committee Europe Atlantic Council Spofford Vital Poliy North Atlantic Comren

Oklahoma draft tempo steady as 46 of quota accepted

Oklahoma City reports progress in the draft process with 378 men found acceptable for induction and 1,650 more to be examined this week toward a September quota of 612. An additional 3,308 men are slated for rallying through Sept 15 to meet a 609 target, with half of those examined already accepted and officials optimistic about maintaining the pace.

Oklahoma City Oklahoma Selective Service Clive Murray Oowher Offirest

Stratford Society Activities Highlight Birthday Honoree and Club Meetings

Stratford society notes celebrate Mrs T M Collins on her birthday with a wide gathering including Coleman Durhams and Hopkins families from Texas and California. The La Madre club held its first meeting of the year to vote new members and plan the yearbook. Church groups met for dinners and programs as various officers were elected and youth quartets performed.

J. M Milt” Jones T. M. Collins Fred Coleman Disrence Durham Coleman Tex C. E Coleman Brownwood Tyson Hopkins Wichita Falls Dewey Coleman Fontana Calif B. T. Hopkins Asher Lawrence Coleman Gay Coleman J. T. Coleman Mark Batley Buddy Mease Mae Shirley Terrell Laster Shawnes T. M. Coleman LA Madre Club Sohn Welch A. D. Austin Eel Hamilton Alyss Ballard Forrest Sheppard Aubrey Robertson

Tuberculosis testing and 4-H guidance for Pontotoc County

Pontotoc County agents announce triennial tuberculosis recheck testing starting August 24 at no cost, enabling cattle owners to verify disease status and maintain accreditation. Also covered are pig preparation for fairs, agricultural engineering contest details, and a 4-H record book school with contest options, deadlines, prizes, and help from the county agent.

Pontotoccoum Potitotoc Poniotoc Pontotoc County

4-H Club Collective Exhibits At Ponto toc County Fair

The department at the Ponto toc county fair on September 14 15 16 will host a cooperative 4-H club exhibit. Each organized club may set up a booth with all exhibits except poultry and livestock. Leaders submit club member lists to determine exhibitor percentages. A score card awards points for quality 10, exhibitor percentage 20, and neatness 10, with plaques for first and second places in high school and rural divisions.

Byng Colbert Fitzhugh Jesse Latta Vaness Pontotor County Pontotoc County

Pontotoc County Fair Plans and Dairy Show Entries

Pontotoc County fair plans outline open class exhibits for baking canning household articles and clothing. Three 4 H club girls will represent the county in the State Dairy Foods Demonstration at Enid with individual and team presentations. Orange Nut Bread recipe steps are included.

Martra Mote Ratnerine Summerk Pontotoc County Free Fair Pontotoc County Enid Dana Mae Cochran Latta The Carnation Company

Home Demonstration and 4-H Club Parade Cake Steps

Combine fruit and nuts with sugar then sifted dry mix. Blend margarine with hot liquid add egg and vanilla. Add liquid to dry mix moisten batter resembles muffin batter. Turn into greased loaf pan bake fifty minutes. Cool thoroughly before slicing and freezing options noted.

Hearing Set On New SCS District in Murray County

A public hearing is scheduled in Sulphur on Monday August 28 at 1 20 p m to consider detaching Murray county from Garvin Murray County Soil Conservation District and creating a Murray county only unit The State Soil Conservation Board executive director says the hearing will decide if the change serves public health safety and welfare All landowners and interested parties are urged to attend

Sulphur Murray County Garvin- Murray County Goif W. Cromwell State Soil Conservation Board

Home Demonstration Club Schedule Update

August meetings set for Cedar Grove Beber Byre Aston Valley with hosts Mrs ALA Bryant Mr Clyde and Mrs Thursdey. plus bread crumb tips instruct crumbling dried bread through a foot chopper and sieve for fine crumbs stored separately.

Cedar Grove Club Ala Bryant Beber Club Byre Club Clyde Thursdey Aston iValley Club

Unclear OCR fragment on organ meats and economics

Fragment discusses organ meats like liver kidney and heart as economical options noting higher protein yield per weight compared with muscle meat and claims they are quick to prepare though text is garbled and hard to parse.

Sulphur Schools Set to Open September Fourth

Sulphur Public Schools plan the 1950-51 term with enrollment likely at 1250 to 1300 students. Free textbooks will be provided by the state for grades one through eight with specific subjects listed, and a new high school building will host junior senior enrollment. A book store operated by Mrs Juanita Peveto will open near the high school.

George S. Portman Portman State of Oklahoma P & E Electric Co Juanita Peveto Lemorx Washington Cameron National Honor Society West Hill Fletcher George W. Duke Leo E. Barnes Monte Barton Ina Chaney Lillian Collins Jack Cox Gertrude Donaghe Sarah Duke Otis Goodrich Marella Norwood Florence Pevehouse Gladys Potts Ralph Renner Harral Scott Joe Dean Spurlock Foy Stout Gladys Tingle Ruby Townsley Mildred

Art center names new director in Tulsa

Robert M. Church, curator of the San Francisco Museum of Art, was named director of the Philbrook Art Center in Tulsa. He succeeds Bernard Frazier, who left the post after six years to pursue creative work and will not report until November.

Tulsa Okla Robert M. Church San Francisco Museum of Art Philbrook Art Center Church Successe Bernard Frazier Church

Small spoon makes appealing fruit cup balls

A half teaspoon size measuring spoon can be used to form attractive balls for a fruit cup or salad made with canvasoup watermelon and avocado.

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