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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1944
Page
2
Pontotoc county pasture fires threaten good ranges as fires ruin pastures and seed. county agent C H Hailey urges fire guards five to ten feet wide along roads and around hay balers to confine blazes. mowing weeds in summer and ready water supplies also help prevent losses.
Pontotoc county farmers will be served by warehouse buyers in Ada and Allen as the Southwest Peanut Growers outline a wartime marketing program. The War Food Administration guarantees a market with the Commodity Credit Corporation in charge and a minimum price schedule set for merchantable stock peanuts with premium grades and deductions based on kernel quality. A $20 per ton increase over 1943 prices will be repaid to producers this year.
Farmers request weekly soil analyses as fertility declines. The survey collected samples this week from the A. M. Stuart W. E. Younts and Charles T. Bates farms to identify essential elements missing for maximum crop growth.
Farmers and ranchers will receive a cattle tuberculosis test in the county on August 28 under Dr. Murray H. Kerber Federal Veterinarian in charge. Appraisals will judge reactors by replacement value. To re accredit the county the test aims at 10 percent of cattle with priority to applicants. Additional tests will follow by spot testing.
The Oklahoma Angus Breeders held their annual field day in the Tulsa area Saturday with type demonstrations and con tests at Corbett Red Bud Ranch. The tour included stops at leading Angus breeders in the region and featured participation from Pontotoc County breeders.
Chris Pederson of the Vaness neighborhood reports hybrid corn outyielding his open pollinated Reid's Yellow Dent. He planted both types simultaneously and notes the hybrids performed better than expected in warm weather.
Charlie Nelson of Gaar Corner filled a trench silo this week harvesting corn ahead of the breuth. He plans to use the stored feed for his cattle this winter.
After soil analysis on the J. W. Spear ranch in Stonewall it was found the land needed lime. Spear ordered a 60 ton carload of agricultural limestone this week to apply about one to two tons per acre in pasture improvement for his herd of registered Herefords.
Do not cull all at once. Sell a few birds each week to avoid overloading dressing plants. Packagers are short of help and swamped with market poultry, so stagger culling through September rather than finish early.
Members of the Stonewall One Variety Cotton community plan to plant certified seed this year featuring three cotton varieties. D. P. L. 14 A growers include Dock Mason J S Jackson Will Ross Herman Scott Floyd Ingram C E Pettijohn Don Hoover Frank Henry J A Christian A Brumen J A Williamson I A Sauls and Thomas Bryant with Stoneville and Delta Pine represented by Ben Hisan J R Rose Frank K King and John Daniel. Officers and directors of the Stonewall One Variety Association include Floyd Ingram president A M Pharr secretary treasurer and Herman Scott C E Pettijohn J R Rose. The Stoneville 2 B group elected Ben Fisan president W M Byers secretary treasurer with directors J R Rose J A Horton and W L Brandon.
Ed Warner extension animal husbandman of Stillwater will visit the county on August 31 to help select a county Angus show herd assist hog selections for the Oklahoma State Fair sale and work with 4-H club boys on calf feeding for spring shows.
Dr Ed Granger plans his annual Jersey sale for September 4 at the fair grounds. He moved 20 heifers and one bull to the fair grounds for display and care while potential buyers inspect their condition and feeding ahead of the sale. Granger runs a dairy east of Ada selling Grade A raw milk from a registered herd.
One inch of rainfall deposits about 113 tons on each acre. Cirrus clouds can reach velocities around 230 miles per hour in high altitude winds.
An army newspaper lauds a medical corpsman's World War II service along the Patkai jungle drive and Ledo Road. He recalls tending the wounded, burying the dead, enduring mosquitoes and mud, while capturing distant sights from Burma to the Indian gateway at Bombay.
In 1930 Ada saw a bold aviation start with the Ada Flying Service forming under the Junior Chamber of Commerce as a major early project. Lt Paul Hinds later rose to Colonel and led a key Florida base.
Lt. Col. Paul Hinds, former Ada aviation figure now commanding Morrison Field Florida, replies to a question about his 1930 Ada connection. He recalls Ada as a progressive, friendly community and notes his career from vanyard work to Caribbean air transport to wartime missions.
Oscar L. Parker and J. W. Zimmerman report heavy nut load on pecan limbs near Steedman with three short cuttings yielding ten pecans each. County wide prospects look strong if this pattern holds, though others like John Skinner near Fittstown note uneven crops.
Otto Hatcher, five years with the FSA Southeast Oklahoma district as a construction engineer, will relocate to Phoenix Arizona in a few days. He will become assistant manager for the sale of J I Case farm implements. Mrs Hatcher and children Otto Bill and Nancy will accompany him to establish a home.
Classified ad shows higher value for investment in Ada News Classified Adz with improved returns. The notice highlights better ROI for sellers and emphasizes cost efficiency for advertisers seeking larger reach.
Seaman 1/c M. L. Willoughby Jr., 21, returned to Ada after participating in the D day invasion. His ship struck three mines while rescuing survivors. he sustained a broken arm and leg and spent time in English and Welsh hospitals before returning to the United States on a 30 day leave. He will report back to Norman Naval Base and is the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Willoughby.
Loyd Watson announces Allen Schools will open on Monday September 4 with buses running and enrollment underway. Four buildings refreshed with interior repainting and bus fleet overhauled. Faculty positions contracted. attendance last year averaged 443 students.
The government announced on August 26 that the selling price of cotton owned or controlled by it rose by 50 points or half a cent per pound. The new price sits 50 points above the parity price of 22.85 cents, aiming to align market rates with congressional parity goals.
The area should begin fall garden planting now as weather has slowed progress. Gardeners are preparing plots and must soak hard coated seeds, plant thickly, and cover deeply to preserve moisture. After germination, thinning will set plants at proper distances for two fall months of fresh vegetables.
Barney Abbott Jr coxswain returns to the States after 18 months aboard a destroyer in the South Pacific. He reached Guadalcanal and several hundred miles from Japan, serving in 9 major battles with four bronze stars and one silver star. He trained at Great Lakes and enlisted at 17, now on first leave since boot camp.
War Department lists missing in action in Europe and the Mediterranean. Oklahoma names include Lt. Harry H. Bartholomew of Allen and many others with wives or mothers in Ardmore Oklahoma City Tulsa and nearby towns.
A dispatch reports that German authorities moved former Vichy leaders Marshal Petain and Laval from villas at Morvillars near the Swiss border to an undisclosed, likely German location, fearing a Maquis attack.
A factory investigator reports that women can endure noise just as men do after years of training at bargain sales and radio rationing. The remark highlights gender equality in tolerance to loud conditions and the impact of repetitive exposure.
Rainfall varied across Pontotoc county with Ada receiving .36 of an inch on Friday night while south and southeast areas saw up to two inches after Thursday showers. Newer reports from northern Kansas noted heavy rain and floods, but Oklahoma’s rainfall brought relief with four inches in Sallisaw.
Ada hosts the State Federation of Labor convention September 13 to 15 with 250 to 300 delegates expected. The Carpenters and Painters Union meet September 11 12, the Ladies Auxiliary also sessions September 11, and the Women’s Label League from Oklahoma City attends all five days. Gov. Kerr will attend one day. The banquet Thursday night and Friday's officer election set the agenda. a 1945 convention city is to be chosen.
The American Legion outlines a simple V Day celebration with a parade and, if weather permits, a program at Glenwood park. If announced at night parade at 10 am next day, stores close. morning notices set 2 pm start. afternoon notices issued immediately. The plan includes prayer, scripture, singing, talks, and benediction, with no guns and no misdemeanors. Sheriff and 50 to 75 Legion Police will patrol Ada to keep order. A W Trice chairs the Legion part and Abe Pollock leads the special program.
From September 1939 to August 1944 the U S automobile industry produced war goods valued at 19 billion dollars. The period marks rapid mobilization of manufacturing capacity and shift from civilian cars to military products.
Rev. F R McConnell and Mrs McConnell take over Church of the Nazarene in Gary Indiana with years of service across Oklahoma Washington and Texas The couple has two sons one serving in Minot North Dakota and another aboard a PT boat with the Pacific fleet in active duty duties noted as part of the announcement
McLish school system will hold enrollment Friday starting 1 p.m. at the high school Harden City and Fittstown grade schools. Classes begin 9 a.m. Monday September 4 with about 375 students expected across three schools. Principal assignments include Chester Coburn at the high school Miss Juanita Townsend at Fittstown and Mrs Bonni Owens at Harden City.
Judge C. M. Threadgill, about 75 and a longtime Coalgate resident, died at his home Thursday. Funeral services are set for Monday at 9 a.m. in Coalgate. A public servant, he was former mayor of Coalgate, Coal County judge circa 1916 to 1920, and served on the state supreme court commission in the Walton era. Born in Mississippi and educated at Emory, he earlier preached as a Methodist minister in Missouri and Texas. He was admitted to the Indian Territory bar. widow and a grandson survive.
Colbert Farm Women's club met Monday afternoon hosted by Mrs. J O Burris Route 3. Members opened with creed and prayer as Edith Balthrop discussed food prep focusing on soybeans and dry beans. Refreshments served to members and guest Jeanne Lewis from Ponca City. An automotive firm plans a four cylinder postwar car selling for 500 dollars.
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