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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1952
Page
7
Legal notice from the district court in Pontotoc County Oklahoma naming J M Cer alias Jim Vincent and Stella Vincent as plaintiffs and H Chowning and others as defendants with case action details and service requirements. The notice requests compliance with court deadlines and legal filings.
Multiple 1952 legal notices filed in Pontotoc County Oklahoma including lawsuits to quiet title on parcels in Sections 19 20 and 29 Township 1 North Range 7 East with heirs and assigns named. Publication also announces probate hearing for Margaret J Hunter will in Ada and a request to admit the will from Harold M Bennett of Los Angeles with September 11 1952 hearing date.
Public notice states Bill Harper has no further interest in Ada Pump and Supply Company on the west side of State Highway 19 near Ada Oklahoma. All affairs will be under sole management of Joe Lawrence. Business continues at the same location. Dated August 11, 1952. Joe Lawrence, Owner.
County records show attorney Thomas P. Holt for plaintiff Abe Holloway. Court clerk is Faye White, dated 8 21 3tw.
In a letter from Epsom England dated August 28 a Methodist minister Rev. R L J Kaye now in Alta Iowa on an Anglo American exchange plan reports his impressions of American women and Corn Belt children He says American women are not as attractive as London women and finds Corn Belt children pallid and unhealthy by comparison.
War rant Officer JG Ingram Stith, last member of Nowata's original anti aircraft battery A of the 45th Division, came home this week and has re enlisted for two years. He is stationed at Ft Sill.
Estimated cost of the Francis to Allen farm to market road is 271168 dollars with bids to open September 8. The 9.994 mile route runs from east of Francis to west of Allen and includes a 60 foot bridge over Cotton Creek.
In Lone Wolf Oklahoma 84 of 165 residents told the Southwestern States Telephone Co to come and get the phones after residential rates rose from 2.50 to 3.75 a month on August 21. M E Barnes, company manager, said the move is part of a wider state wide increase.
Harold Phelps of Lawton Alf of Huron N D Otis Spencer from Nebraska 16 year old Clint Curtis from Phoenix in a Mooney Mite Jacque Chavez of Mexico flew an old Curtis Robin. The piece notes rabbits shot on the runways at night and warns the patrol car will be called.
AP analyst William L. Ryan interprets Stalin’s revamp of the Communist Party and call for the All Union Congress as a major shift. He links it to a stronger peace drive and intensified anti American focus in Asia while the USSR maintains a hard line in the cold war.
In Mississippi, Rep John Rankin loses to Rep Thomas Abernethy after district consolidation ended Rankins 17th term bid Abernethy led 26903 to 20568 with 341 of 358 precincts reported Rankin conceded early Rankin chaired Veterans Affairs and helped create the TVA Abernethy touted farm aid and youth Rankin opposed farm program Mississippi voters reject county option liquor Stennis leads in Senate race Williams Winstead and Colmer win reelection Whitten and Smith unopposed in Democratic renomination
Rep Steed argued that President Truman should not call a special session to tackle price curbs ahead of the November vote. He claimed lawmakers who already pushed price legislation would not reverse positions or yield new measures due to politics.
The Royal Air Force announced Britain possesses the most effective fighter plane in the world a triangle shaped jet named the Gloster Javelin. It surpasses sound at sea level traveling about 660 miles per hour and is described as more maneuverable and docile at low speeds than any fighter since the biplane era.
John Lawrence 37 was formally charged with murder of 16 year old Kathryn Wells on August 19 in Riverside California. The victim used Wells as her family name though she had informally adopted her stepfather Erwin Knodel. Lawrence’s preliminary hearing was scheduled for September 16 with possible grand jury indictment. State psychiatrists found no sign of insanity.
Centralia Illinois reports peach yields shrinking due to the 1950 51 winter kill. The Illinois Fruit Council notes new trees must replace lost groves. Illinois yielded four million bushels in 1931, over two million in 1949, and the 1952 crop is estimated under one million bushels.
Chicago reports an anticipated Labor Day weekend record in traffic deaths. The National Safety Council estimates a toll around 480, surpassing last year’s 461. About forty million people will travel, with back to school and vacation activity driving the rise.
Virginia LeTourneau 28 toured 10 000 miles with a 17 year old neighbor boy Jimmy Sherwin. They were arrested in Arizona last month. She pleaded guilty to contributing to the delinquency of a minor and awaits sentencing September 10 in Los Angeles.
Yeston Observatory in Boston reports three minor earthquakes today none exceeding ten in magnitude. The first quake occurred at 5 02 23 a m CST about 4140 miles northwest of Boston in the North Pacific near British Columbia and south of the Aleutian Islands. A second tremor occurred yesterday in the line area and a third strong quake was noted today 1085 miles south of Boston north of the Dominican Republic in the Caribbean.
Jack E. Walker returns to Ada as manager of the Cook Paint and Varnish Co. branch on East Main. He previously headed sales and service staff here, was transferred in 1951 to Jefferson City, and now resumes leadership while Al Mischlich takes a one year leave. Walker, a 1941 Cook employee and World War II veteran, will be joined soon by his wife Alice. no changes in staff are planned.
Adan attends the National Association of Claimants and Compensation Attorneys four day meeting in Houston. Lewis M. Watson, attorney, travels with the group as a board member of the Oklahoma organization and chairman of the negligence and compensation section of the Oklahoma Bar. After the convention the Oklahoma delegation will visit Gulf Coast points.
Squadron leader Roland Leamont and two crewmen completed a Newfound land to Ireland round trip in a Canberra twin jet. The 2,072 mile West to East record time was seven hours, 58 minutes, and 35.18 seconds, with a three hour 25 minute 18.13 second eastbound leg.
Dr Henry Lee Johnson resigned as superintendent of the State Hospital at a pee wl. He will be replaced by Dr L Adelman Jr clinical director of the Eastern State Hospital Vinita.
Pitcher Howie Fox is the heaviest player on the Philadelphia Phillies, weighing 220 pounds.
Sulphur special reports that 72 students attended daily summer band classes from July 31 to August 22. The roster splits into 23 grade school, 17 junior high, and 32 senior high participants, listing names for each group. refreshments were served at the closing session August 22.
Mrs Millicent Hearst sues for 2% of William Randolph Hearst estate claiming 2 416 500 owed under 1921 and 1927 agreements granting up to 20 000 monthly for her and five sons. Executors have not acted. Will places most estate in two trusts for widow sons and charities.
Two hundred thirty theologians from 40 countries met in Lund to seek Christian unity at the World Conference on Faith and Order. Reports say progress was made on doctrine and worship despite unresolved differences, with optimism and no grounds for pessimism. The World Council of Churches sponsored the gathering of African, Protestant, Catholic and Orthodox churches.
Indiana University halted exhibit plans on the development of the piano due to a missing dulcimer player. G Spinner of Elk Rapids Michigan offered a dulcimer that helped revive the exhibit. The 29 year old Illinois student is identified as the master of the ancient instrument.
CHICAGO Mrs Georgia de Laurentis 28 year old former dancer found dead Aug 4 in a suburban ditch near River Grove. Coroner ruled death from chronic alcoholism and sedative overdose after chemical analysis. Police had suspected foul play due to body’s state and needle marks suggesting addiction.
Out of town relatives and friends attended the funeral for J. L. Hendryx. Among them were E. L. Hendryx and daughters from St. Louis Missouri, Mrs. Robert H. Daniels from Hayward California, J. L. Hendryx Jr. of Bristow, Tom Crawford and B. F. Hendryx from Platter, J. B. Cowart Jr and J. F. Hendryx from Mineola Texas, Dan and James Brundridge with Frank Brundridge from Corpus Christi, Adela Costello and daughters Julia and Irene from Strong City Kansas, and Emma Moulds of Newton Kansas.
Marcus G. Riddell of Lathrobe, a candy distributor, survived 26 minutes without a heartbeat during mitral valve surgery in Philadelphia. He is now home with his newborn son Christopher Bailey and expects to return to work within a year.
The Willard PTA executive board met with 24 members present. Mrs. B. G. Howard became president and led discussions on financial and other plans for the new school year. The first regular meeting is Friday September 12 at 7 30 with a reception for new members and fathers of Willard pupils.
BRISTOL England former naval officer J C R Griffin said doctors gave him six months to live. He bought a boat with his wife and three daughters sailed the West Winds to sea enduring gales and a grounding. He returned home claiming he is completely cured and plans to make the West Winds their home.
Sulphur public schools will open for classes September 1. A general faculty meeting August 25 outlined the schedule and enrollment plans. Officials anticipate higher enrollment. Teachers prepared during the week. a Tuesday picnic at Antelope Springs in Platt National Park was attended by faculty and school board members and families. The student book store will be in the Hobby and Antiqueue Shop across from the high school.
Bill Ivans of San Diego California surged to the top in the national soaring contest at Grand Prairie Texas with 2191 points. Richard John Johnson of Starkville Massachusetts slipped to third after not flying. Bill Coverdale of Chattanooga Tennessee moved to second with 2140 points. Both men completed trip flights to Sherman Texas during a task day event.
A classified notice highlights enhanced rewards for invested funds in the Ada area. Officials urge readers to review terms and deadlines for eligibility and payout rates. Minor formatting of the ad obscures exact figures.
Gov. Allan Shivers suggested on radio that Dwight D. Eisenhower could appear on Texas Democratic ticket as presidential nominee. He criticized Truman era policies and urged Texans to decide how to vote, noting calls from Democrats for a double set of electors pledged to Stevenson.
Sequoyah County nightclub operator Barney Shelton faces a postponed District Court trial due to a crowded docket. Shelton, charged January 9, was set for September but continued to October. He is free on a 2500 dollar bond after being arrested for offering an 800 dollar monthly bribe to protection from state raids near Vian.
Los Angeles reports Judge Ben Harrison ruled for actress Bette Davis settling a 1942-43 income tax dispute. The decision found that a surviving spouse is not liable for a deceased husband’s tax liability arising from community ownership of half the spouse’s earnings. Davis was married to Arthur Farnsworth who died in 1943.
Dr. Ralph J. Bunche of the United Nations says the Soviet five year plan announcements are of immediate importance to the Western world. He voiced that the Russians may begin to reveal the congress's significance at upcoming United Nations sessions. Bunche was elected president elect of the American Political Science Association.
The Site Department reported that West Germany's education system once used by the Nazi regime is shifting toward democracy. Educators are engaging with real life issues, and youth are growing up with peaceful, neighborly democratic ideas and a broader outlook.
A 12 year old from the country town came to Richmond to buy school books and activated a false fire alarm. He said city youths told him a bird would pop out from a red box to forecast the weather. He was sent home after police spoke with him.
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