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Newspaper

Ada Weekly News

Location

Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Aug 31, 1950

Page

7

Quieting Title In Choctaw Nation Land in Pontotow County

Notice of a petition filed August 1930 in Pontotow County Oklahoma to quiet plaintiff's title to specified parcels in Panthaine County. The case seeks removal of all claims by defendants and their heirs, and to adjudge the plaintiffs as rightful owners of an undivided mineral estate in the described Northwest Quarter and related tracts.

Femaimpla Noraras Pantoine County Oklahoma Orinean Siuttieant Quaer Bancom Gery

Citizenship Theme Of HD Club Meet At Cedar Grove

Miss Katherine Summers of HDA met with the Cedar Grove demonstration club for its August meeting at Mrs. A A Bryant home. Nine members attended the devotional opened by Mrs. Clara Summers. president Mrs. Velma Chandler led. The program titled Citizenship featured Esther Canada reciting the constitution preamble and Summers giving a tile painting demonstration. Summers painted a luncheon cloth for Mrs. Bryant. next meeting set for September 18 at Mrs. Iva Martin’s home. Guests included Summers, Canada, Chandler, Edith Philips, Iva Martin, Clara Summers, Lavern Scrogeins, Mothe Dunje, and J. Baker. refreshments served.

Katherine Summers HDA Cedar Grove Bone Demonstration Club A A. Bryant Hich Clara Summers Velma Chandler Aubise Esther Canada Miss Summers Mca. Bryant Iva Martin Esther Canade Edith Philips Iva Marti Lavern Scregeins Mothe Dunje

Union Valley HC Meeting Discusses Constitution and Fair Plans

Members and visitors met to discuss the constitution and community responsibilities. IHDA reviewer Murthy Mote spoke on San Hamme Wee. plans were set for a county fair in September. refreshments were served. a club supper raised 854.68 for the school lunch fund.

Union Valles Megime Helen Scott Ite Mas Murthy Mote Ihda San Hamme Wee Macme Stephans Jewell Club Schoa

Fragmented OCR Note on Old Quarry Site View

Incomplete OCR fragment mentions a view started at an old quarry site near a central area with unclear references. It also notes other houses nearby and references persons but lacks specifics on location names dates or actions. Further readable text needed for precise card.

Grandpa and Grandma's Ego Boosting Hats Lead to Insight

Cal Tinney recounts humorous anecdotes on self deception and the unconscious mind. He compares grandpa's horse expertise with grandma's wisdom in choosing a partner, and humorously analyzes hat wearing as a clue to character and mood.

Mule dealer dies in Kansas City tragedy report

Apparent fatal accident reported in Kansas City involves a mule dealer named Saviex. The incident occurred today as the tram or horse release caused a deadly outcome. Local authorities are investigating the scene as Arkansas and nearby regions react to the loss.

Aansas City

Tourists Warned About Indians and Highway Dangers in Oklahoma

Oklahoma patrol distributes leaflets from the Safety Council telling visitors that 90,000 Indians across 33 tribes live in the state but assuring there is no Indian massacre. A greater danger is road slaughter, with over 500 lives lost annually on state roads. Arizona leads Western copper production.

Oklahoma City Oklahoma State Highway Patrol Oklahoma Safety Council

Local winner Crisman shines at national model meet

Ada native W C Crisman, a retired Detroit resident, won a Plymouth dealer and Junior Chamber sponsored local model airplane contest and earned a trip to the national Detroit event. He faced engine trouble, missed the main show, yet Oklahoma City and Ada youths showcased well. Crisman visited Sid McCollum, recalled hotel front events, Plymouth plant tours, and a banquet on Bola Island with 300 attendees.

Sighkis WC. Crisman Detroit Mich Crisman Bill Crisman Ada Plymouth Dealers Junior Chamber of Commerce Stile Island Oklahoma Sid McCollums Sid McCollum Aiindey Plymouth Bola Island

Trief Invents Lock Hamburg Patent Car Hack

A chaotic OCR fragment hints at an inventor proposing a car lock or device named Hamburg Arendowat, with references to a patent attempt and newspaper discussion, but the text is garbled and incomplete. The item suggests a local innovation claim and press reaction without clear specifics.

Emergency Bill to Help Rearm and Allied Aid Moves Forward

Washington reports on an emergency bill totaling 1.677 billion to aid rearmament and allied fortifications. The measure includes 333 variants of arms, boosts military outlays to over 330 billion, and foresees further requests for 10 billion. House action also redirects 4.400 billion to foreign arms aid and includes major allocations for defense, hydrogen and atom research, stockpiles, services, and ship readiness.

Washington Siegles House Senate Rep Shon D-Tex Military Appropriations Subcommittee Defense Department Navy Army State Department Voice of America Truman

Frank Phillips Buried at Ranch

Frank Phillips founder of Phillips Petroleum died Wednesday and was laid to rest at the 4000 acre Woodaroo ranch near Bartlesville Oklahoma. A public service in town drew thousands including 2000 Boy Scouts and 3000 local residents with directors, executives and workers paying tribute.

Bartlesville Okla Frank Phillips Here Phillips Petroleum Co H. M. Abbinsell J. L. Johnston New York

Rock Creek Camp Area Nears Formal Park Opening

In Platt National Park the Rock Creek camping area is nearing completion with a September 1 opening target. Two comfort stations progress from early stages as material delays ease, lighting nearly complete, and signs already posted. Local attendance has grown with recent favorable weather, though minor setbacks persist.

Rock Creek Platt National Park Park Officis Amisasec Te Im Place Met

Monster-Snake Tale and Dead Hogs Spark Rumors in County

Wewoka styled monster snake rumors spread through Pontotoc with tales of a 100 foot serpent, while three lost hogs were found dead near Oil Center. Deputies speculated the creature killed them, then Cummins confessed the hogs drowned in a recent rain and were found Friday morning.

Pontotoc County Oil Center Derwin Cummins Ernest Miers Johnson Cummina

Romans Cut Wine Use Rome Area Demand Tax Break

Wine growers in the Rome area report per person consumption in the province has fallen by more than 60 percent since World War II and Fi. they have asked the government for a drastic tax reduction. The proposal is under review by the provincial council.

Rome

Navy flier Maxwell McDonald saves lost TBM crew over Atlantic

LCDR Maxwell D. MacDonald and his crew from USS Saipan earned a Letter of Commendation after guiding a straying TBM-3S back to the carrier during ASW exercises. With a failing TEM and no radio, McDonald located the aircraft, directed radar-assisted recovery in bad weather, and secured a safe landing with limited fuel. He previously boxed locally and worked in grocery stores before joining the Navy Air Forces in World War II.

Maxwell D. MacDonald Fitzhugh and Ada Atlantic McDonald Saipan Sig Naling MacDonald TBM Navy Air Forces Eucial Blake Olin Blake

Influence Peddlers Help Promoters Seek Government Contracts

Washington dispatch details how promoters use idle plants in distressed areas to lure government defense contracts. Five Percenters act as brokers to arrange bids and push for noncompetitive classifications. The piece notes the shift from competitive bids to negotiated or educational orders, highlighting how political influence can raise prices and favor certain interests.

Peter Edson NEA Waulerton Washington White House Truman Chiefs of Staff Commission Department of Commerce Department of Labor Co General Lindsay C War Kelly-Springfield Cumberlark Armed Services

Baptist Revival for Coal County Opens August 27

A county wide Baptist revival arranged by C D Schmidt superintendent of missions for Atoka and Coal counties begins at 7 70 Sunday evening August 27 in South Coalgate With Paul Fowler Tupelo and Ardrey Bell Lehigh preaching assisted by Centrahoma and Coalgate pastors An open wire meeting will run at least three weeks with long services at 7 3 preceding the 8 o clock sermons Open to the public and all invited

C. D. Schmidt Atoka Coal Counties Paul Fowler Tupelo Ardrey Bell Lehigh South Coalgate Centrahoma Coalgate

Cumberland Navy mascot Private Striker recalls a change

A garbled Cumberland story notes Private Striker the famed bull mascot of the Cumberland Navy Reserve, said to be left behind after an incident and replaced by a new mascot. The item mentions naval policy and Catholic presence in Can- around 1941, but details are unclear due to the damaged text.

Los Angeles Calif Onn Simo Shakespeare Jock Carly Cumberland Agen Econ Navy Navy Say Serra

Spinal Arthritis Keeps Guam Ghost From Navy Duty

SEATTLE Aug 30 Spinal arthritis has kept George Ray Tweed the World War I survivor known as the Guam Ghost from returning to Navy duty. A former chief petty officer who hid from Japanese forces on Guam for two months, Tweed retired to run a bowling alley in Grants Pass Oregon. Navy doctors said his condition prevents active service though he remains in the fleet reserve. He remarked he now has a postwar family and can stay with them.

Seattle George Ray Tweed Guan Navy Tweed Guam Grants Pass Ore Fleet Reserve

Pohang fighting shifts as UN forces reopen coastal road

Amid a heavy battlefront along the Pohang area, Allied forces pushed a road north of the threatened port after repulsing Reds, with tanks and infantry moving beyond the city outskirts. Reports claim 1,000 North Korean casualties daily in the Pohang drive and significant enemy material losses.

Porhang Pohang Sea of Japan Ray Bull Miami Beach Pla Toca United Nations Korea Kim Tl Sung Air Force No. 2 Chananyong Taegu U. S 2Nd Infantry Naktong River Waegwan Tacau U. S. 1St Cavalry Division 25Th Infantry Haman Hamen Masan Pusan Battle Mountain Thailand Philippines France Belgium MacArthur Bloody Pohang

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