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Newspaper

Ada Weekly News

Location

Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Aug 25, 1949

Page

2

Dream House Tax Woes Cloud New York Prize

A 194-world housing exhibit on West 52nd Street tied to a dream house won by a student veteran faces taxes and high costs. The Birnbaums fear an income tax on the $5,000 value and delays adding daily parking fees. They offered to donate the house but faced tax and resale hurdles as plans to dismantle and store it proceed.

New York West 52Nd Street Rockefeller Center Ausbard U. & Internal Revenue Department Lone Street Avenue of the Americas T Sixth Avenee Fdnn Birnbaum Hosital Rowse Birnbaum Randolph Jerome Foletsky Rnto Plainfield Lumber and Supply Company Flainfield N.S Dream Howe Treyvallow

Pioneer Resident Of This Area Buried Tuesday

Olin A Gaither of 1160 South Rightane died Monday afternoon at 1 39. Pareral services were conducted from the Methodist church at Reft Tuesday afternoon at 3 20 with burial in East Hill Cemetery. He was born November 5 1873 in Arkadelphia Clark County Arkansas and married Maggie L Wright on December Ob 1807. They had three children, including a professor at the University of Oklahoma and a Continental Gin Co employee in Hattiesburg Mississippi. The Gaither family operated a general mercantile establishment at Brookston Texas and later a general store in Hickory Murray County Oklahoma, moving there in 1929. He suffered ill health from 1939 and the business was sold. The Gaithers moved to Ada in September 1846 and had since resided there. He was highly esteemed, friendly, courteous, a successful merchant, and a pioneer supporter of East Central State College and its education for his children.

Olin A. Gaither South Rightane Methodist East Hill Wr. Gaither Arkadelpatia Clark County Arkansas Maggie L. Wright University of Oklahoma, VW. Uf Continental Gil Company Hattisburg Mississippi Bruce Liven Ada Gaither Myrtie Gaithes Brookston Texas Hickory Murray Coury Oklahoma Rolf Healey Ade Wageen Necognac East Central State College

Pecan Grove HD Group Meet At Home of Mrs Luck Price

The Pecan Grove home demonstrate club met at Mrs Luck Price home with Mrs Ross Fulton presiding. Plans included programs and a $15 donation to Valley View hospital polio fund. A Sept 13 meeting was called to select fair exhibits. Several members were thanked for attending.

Pecan Grove Luck Price Ross Fulton Valley View Hospital Ella Martin Donnie Robbins Edna Mae Martin Richard Mae Marcin Oltie Mae Fulton Mira Nellie Dew Ruby Abbott Lila Newton Time. Abbott Melba Price Jaunita Floyd HDA

Matchery Group To Meet In Oklahoma City Convention

The three day Oklahoma Hatchery Association convention opens in Oklahoma City on Tuesday. Visiting speakers include H W Alp Chicago director of the poultry branch of the American Farm Bureau. He is scheduled to speak Wednesday night.

Oklahoma City Oklahoma Hatchery Association H.W. Alp Chicago The Aimerican Farm Bureau Ache Suleig

Krumtumt Joins Ada High School As Instructor

Ada High School announces the employment of Charles Krwetdm as music and chorus instructor. The native of Weatherford brings a broad background with degrees from Southwestern and OU, plus extensive military service and teaching in multiple districts. Officials say the chorus program will be expanded this year as Krwetdm begins duties in Ada.

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Highway Fatality List Totals 345

John S. Powers a 30 year old circulation manager for the Chickasha Daily Express was killed early today in a head on collision with a bread truck on Highway Fated north of Lawton. James Vestal Lazing 35 Fletcher driver of the truck escaped injury. Powers was a WWI veteran and civic leader. Funeral arrangements not set. Oklahoma’s fatality toll for the year rose to 349.

John S. Powers Chickasha Daily Express Lawton Oklahorma Press Association 188Th Field Artillery Chickasha Ho-Dtown Square Powers Hurst-Beaton American Legion Chickasha

Oil Industry Reaches Ninety Year Mark in 1959

FIQUSTON Tex Aug Next Saturday marks the 38th anniversary of American oil. Titusville Pa hosted the first well. Since then the industry has spread to 24 states with over 1.25 million wells. By early 1950s output reached tens of billions of barrels of crude.

Fiquston Tex Edwin J. Brake Titusville Drake Amatican Petroleum Institute United States

Rent Control Fights Move Forward Amid Support

Washington reports rent control backers welcomed renewed funding prospects while delaying broader plan changes. Senate action reaffirmed congressional support for rent controls as lawmakers debate additional funds to protect tenants and prevent evictions, with a House vote pending for extended fiscal year financing.

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Kiwanians Hold Ladies Night Meet at Norris Ranch

About sixty Aga Kiwartis Club members and their wives attended a Ladies Night at Norris Ranch on Sheep Aweek Monday. Secretary Hugh Norris reported everyone enjoyed swimming and a big chicken barbecue. Ladies Night is a quarterly club event.

Kiwanians Norris Ranch Aga Kiwartis Club Hugh Norris Clus

Sightless Girl Law Student Fits Career With Husband Partner

TOPEKA Kans NEA Hex curiosity led to accidents injuring a blind student. Ray Arvin excels at Washburn Law School while Kay Arvin trains for a law career with her husband as partner. He nears completion of his education for a Bor. she may regain sight after cornea transplant surgery slated next winter. Kay met her husband at Ottawa University. they wed after Army and war department work. She remains active in law activities and community service, balancing studies, caregiving, and daily life despite intermittent vision challenges.

Topeka Kans Nea Ray Arvin Aaeprt Washturm Law Schoet Larkin New York Arvin Gota Apedighst Washburt Kay Ottawa University Ottawa Kass War Department Hawaii Ley Saipan Wichita Hens Les Seegyagh County Key

Forest fires threaten Bordeaux area with deaths

Rain reduces danger as fires in the Bordeaux region claim two lives. Military officials report outbreaks near Sauests village and evacuations underway. A later communique says the fire is under control though fronts remain quiet. Four more bodies found in the forest near Cotas yesterday, part of a toll of seventy eight previously reported.

Bordeaun Brante Netions Here Bordeaux Bordeaus France Sauests Cotas

Size of Shovel Job Increases in Savanna Okla

Fragmentary report from Savanna Oklahoma notes a shovel task tied to a grim incident after an automobile crash. Local remarks recount a deceased dog and a buried body discussion, with speculation about larger municipal work.

Seven Counties Dominate Key Oklahoma Prohibition Vote

Seven heavily populated Oklahoma counties Oklahoma Tulsa Muskogee Creed Jomal-Rea Kay and Garfield hold key sway in the September 20 special repeat election on prohibition. Dry forces say this cluster has consistently produced large repeal votes in five prior elections, with the south showing the strongest support for prohibition.

Dayton Oklahoma City Sia Themy East Okkahomi Prohibition Cepa Oklahoma Tulsa Muskogee Creed Jomal- Rea Kay Garfield

House Vote Sought to Break Waterway Deadlock

Rep. Rankin seeks a House vote on a motion to break deadlock over funds for feed control and waterway projects for the year ending June 4. The plan would steer specific appropriations and largely align with House–Senate conference aims, including construction start funds for the Tennessee-Tombigbee waterway and added flood control and river harbor projects.

Washington Ramin DeMiss House Senate-House Conference Committee of Army Civil Rankin House Lanfereys Mississipian Alabama Senate Opti Ima Reservar Chile Setate Whitthogtoo House Public Works Moretery Pew Arkangas Prover Arkangas River Eufaula Dardanelie Orla Monsas Blo Ark

Atlantic Hurricane Moves Northward

Northeast storm warnings were hoisted at Cape Hatteras as the Atlantic hurricane, called Harry, moved slowly north and eastward at about 20 miles per hour. Forecasts predicted an approach near Cape Flutteras early tomorrow morning with winds near 60 to 115 miles per hour and gale force winds extending 225 miles outward.

MEAML Cape Hatteras Fcsty Atlantic Hiericane St. Augustine Fla Grady Norton Weather Bureau Kane Harry Cape Flutteras Carolina Cation San Tivan Kinchey Field Sarmada City of the Virgin and Leeward Slanes Miami Truman Fiquida

Idealists Push for 17 Nations United States Plan

Former French Premier Paul Reynaud advocates a federated European market and collective security to bridge America and Europe. He warns sovereignty losses are likely but argues a united Europe could survive amid Western crises, urging preparedness and international cooperation.

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General Acknowledges He Gave Hunt Information

Washington reports Maj. Gen. Herman Feldman acknowledged giving Jeoness Hunt information on army purchasing plans in 1947 and said none was confidential. He defended his actions as for the service and the country and offered to justify every decision during questioning by a Senate committee.

Washington Herman Senate Ton Feldman Feltman Witnassex Hae Pis Wayne K Alem Aderne Arigetes Feldram Feliman Allen Los

Costs To Prepare Kids For School Increases Burden

New York August reports rising expenses for child wardrobe and school supplies as merchants anticipate a big baby year. Families seek affordable outfits and gear while retailers project a strong back to school market next month and into 1947.

Sam Dawson New York Amc Jean Sulk Amore Dallas I Oregon Brook Ted Fire South Boston Smitken Fillien Hove Hargest Aki Wari

Gainesville Circus May Star in Movie

Gainesville Texas August 20 A Miamis circus may star in a feature film with Columbia Pictures cooperation. Negotiations involve Roy A Stamps president of the circus and Grant of Columbia to film circus scenes in tents and provide equipment. If made, Gainesville residents would share in the picture’s earnings and the circus would spend weeks in Gainesville gathering material. The story writer Ronald Begin would start work when the circus exhibits in Austin on September 2 and 3. The show enters its twentieth season and has drawn over half a million people in Texas and nearby cities.

Gainesville Tex Gainenville Amo Community Circus Columbia Pictures Corporation Roy A. Stamps Rire Adr Biarshal Grant Columbia Colér Fielrs Ronald Begin Austin Tracrbak Texas Civic

Nalions Crude Oil Production Up in Week

Tulsa Oklahoma August 3 The nations crude oil production rose again in the week ended August 21 averaging 4 2050 barrels daily The Journal reported an 8500 barrel gain from the prior week with domestic output rising in Minnesota to 186 000 barrels Oklahoma to 37 percent and Mississippi to 85 950 barrels California up to 569000 barrels

Tulsa Onta Tre Clame Gag Journal Fhe Journal Minoss Oklahoma Mississippi California

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