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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1946
Page
3
Textile painting offers affordable handmade gifts for teens and adults. Designer Osmarie Berger demonstrates simple steps from sketching to ironing, using cotton linen and silk for items like scarves ties and napkins. Rosmarie notes multicolor designs dry between colors and are washable, with easy motifs such as football figures and initials.
The Stratford FFA reports a year of achievements with 15 members judging poultry in Oklahoma City on December 7. Earlier contests saw high individual honors, first place team at Southern Livestock Show, and multiple top placings in Ardmore Stillwater Pauls Valley and Stillwater events. Members shipped 119 animals, 40 poultry head, 45 crop exhibits earning 857 dollars in prizes. The chapter, guided by advisor J. C. Bull, now owns 40 dairy cattle, 60 swine, five steers, and six sheep valued at 10,035 dollars.
A trailer group from Yonkers Oklahoma visited Yonkers New York to celebrate the 300th anniversary of the city’s founding. Rev James Key cut a 300 candle cake and received a city key while Margie Tucker placed an Indian headdress on Vice Mayor James A Sullivan. The 11 member Oklahoma delegation arrived by ferry from New Jersey after a 1450 mile trip.
Oklahoma cotton growers during a Mangum meeting voted to form a permanent national organization to curb futures trading on cotton exchanges and boards of trade. A Dec 14 committee will draft a constitution as growers plan to include cotton grain and corn producers.
J G Lovelace Jr leaves for Chicago as a State Delegate to the National 4 H Club Congress tied to the International Livestock Show. Santa Fe Railroad awarded the trip for his 4 H achievements including top state titles in Holstein dairying and Dairy Demonstrators. He led local 4 H clubs as president and held multiple federation roles. Wayne Lillard rewards Kiwanis gifts to two 4 H members, Billy Kerr and Clive Meeks, who will repay with gifts at weaning. December 4 H meetings set for January 2 with clubs following the published schedule unless weather issues arise.
Oklahoma City November 30. Joe C. Scott president of the state board of agriculture and land commissioner urged a bill to let the state school land commission adjust rents on state owned lands annually. He will seek Governor elect Roy J. Turner’s support. He favors five year leases but wants adjustments within that term to reflect changes in farm values.
Interstate Commerce hearing in St Louis hears Frisco Rock Island and Santa Fe conflict. Frisco estimates yearly freight loss up to 8.58 million if Santa Fe enters, over 20 percent of Frisco revenue, while Rock Island and Siddall warn of increased threat to rivals and greater joint operations on Kansas City St Louis route. Night sessions possible to finish testimony next week.
A 46 year old laborer Elopus Walker confessed to setting a chain of fires across north central Missouri. He faces arson burglary and larceny charges after fires in Corder Wakenda Brunswick Gilliam Bruns wick Higginsville Emanuel Lutheran church Mayview and Laredo caused extensive damage and theft. Police plan a chiefs conference to improve cooperation as investigations continue.
President Truman and Mrs. Truman return to Washington from Philadelphia with daughter Margaret aboard the special train. Margaret joined after a late departure from New York to ride to the White House, while Congress and staff awaited word on the coal strike.
In a mass produced era needlework is prized as a luxury and thrift. Knitters and crocheters rush patterns for infants sun-suits sweaters and glamorous bags while cross stitching and stamped designs rebound. Local sewing centers teach remnant tricks and monogrammed gifts for holiday lists.
Star Blue Birds met Monday afternoon at Hayes school for a brief business meeting and hand work. They announced new Christmas cards available for sale and noted one visitor, Mary Kate Thrash.
The Jolly Blue Birds met Tuesday with Mrs. Benson in place of Mrs. Ott. They sang songs, played games, and recited the Blue Bird Wish before going home. Mary Lucile Petty, Scribe.
A Wednesday meeting with Mrs. Risner and Mrs. Carroll notes Blue Birds progress. Girls received their Blue Birds cap suspenders and socks, admired their new attire, and the group promotes selling Blue Bird pencils.
The event planned for Monday at Junior High School was canceled due to bad weather. Miss Barricks arrived Tuesday afternoon.
Friday afternoon at Tandak ia we enjoyed a swim and Saturday a Hobo Hike to the Orphanage with 13 girls. Each girl took a lunch for herself and a guest. Monday evening we prepared Thanksgiving favors for the Orphanage. Delegates were elected to deliver them with Mrs. Evertz, our Guardian, and Miss Barricks.
The Tandakaya Group met Monday at Hayes School. They sang songs and square danced as Miss Hager chose girls to assist with the Kenny drive on Saturday.
The Rawata Camp Fire Girls met Wednesday afternoon with four teens answering roll. Haskelene Griffis hosted and Martha Guinn will host next week. The group planned to meet Friday at the Camp Fire office to make favors for the council dinner.
The Guardian's Association schedules a meeting on Tuesday December 3 from 7 30 to 9 00 in the Camp Fire office. All Camp Guardians and Blue Bird leaders are urged to attend if possible.
Accidental farm resident deaths climbed eight percent in 1945 from 1944 figures. The wartime Big Four leaders Woodrow Wilson David Lloyd George Georges Clemenceau and Vittorio Orlando defined the postwar peace talks and outcomes.
Thirty five percent of all accidental deaths are due to accidents on home premises, highlighting domestic risk factors and the need for safety measures to reduce fatalities.
Oklahoma City couple Mr. and Mrs. Claude Jefferies announce their daughter Mrs. E. Cotter Murray and her daughter Jacqulin Ann and son Robert Cotter are safe in Kassell Germany to join Major E. Cotter Murray a flight surgeon with Headquarters 27 Fighter Group US Army. Murray a 1930 University of Oklahoma Medical School graduate served in the South Pacific 1942 44 with the 307th Bomber Group and will reside in Bad Waldungen Germany.
Mrs. Al van Miller left a 20 pound turkey in the oven overnight to finish cooking. Ada Conger detected an odor and a warm kitchen the next morning finding the oven door still on. The family then planned to fry cracklins after discovering the unattended fire.
In snow belt states, traffic fatalities per mile rise by 24 to 53 percent in winter compared with summer, highlighting seasonal danger for motorists.
Miss Norma Jean Roberts daughter of Mr and Mrs O D Roberts 609 West Twenty fourth has completed 18 months training in the U S Cadet Nurse corps She entered the training 10 days after graduating from Ada High school in May 1945 After three months college work at Southwestern Institute of Technology Weatherford she went to Oklahoma City where she has daily classes and regular floor duty at Oklahoma City General hospital She has outstanding grades and has been praised by hospital staff received patient gifts chosen representative on the student council
Plans and arrangements are complete for a pecan show in Ada sponsored by the Southern Oklahoma Pecan Growers Association. The event will be held at the Pontotoc County courthouse in the county agent's office with cash awards for several varieties and seedling pecans. Entries close at 11:00 a.m. Saturday and exhibits consist of one pound of pecans with a business session at 1:00 p.m. First place winners go to the State Pecan Show in Muskogee starting December 10.
November meetings of local P T A groups featured Mrs. Novella Slaton giving the devotional and Mrs. Lucille Petty directing the faculty band. Patrolman Kenneth Wills outlined four causes of highway accidents. The PTA reported membership gains and awarded room honors to several teachers.
Fifth grade program focused on safety with Scout Executive Oscar Cantwell assisted by Boy Scouts. Patrons joined a safety quiz with safety pins as prizes. Room count honors awarded to Mrs Spencer and Mr Gammill's rooms.
Peak membership reached 684 as Mrs. Robert Jaques announced PTA programs The PTA Hour on KADA Wednesday at 2 45 and Dr Sowers on Teen Age Problems WNAD Monday at 2 30 Patty Delaney and Betty Cummings in piano duo performed for ninth graders Billy Gregg played a cornet solo seventh grade Attendance prizes went to Mr Herndon seventh Mrs Stewart eighth and Miss Anna Tinsley ninth The next meeting is December 12 with a Christmas musical and Camp Fire Girls coordinator and Home Room representative chairmen named by Mrs Gene Ford and Mrs Floyd Haynes.
Mrs. Tom Staton headed the first night meeting followed by a short business session. M i Hager directed a musical program before a round table discussion on the new city government.
A city meeting proceeded under the leadership of City Manager W. E. Hansen and Mayor C. P. F. Spencer. Officials discussed local issues and announced upcoming agenda items for community consideration.
The November meeting of the Willard PTA included a program on child health at home and school. Fifth grade pupils provided entertainment with songs, a reading, and a short play.
At the Ada P TA Council meeting two representatives were chosen to attend the Safety Control meeting in Oklahoma City on November 26 and 27. A coordinator will be selected in each school for Camp Fire and Cub Scout groups to locate leaders and den mothers. The Clare Tree Major Production Snow White and Seven Dwarfs premiered November 18, with Nobody's Girl slated for December 6 at 2 30 p m in the Junior High auditorium. The next Council meeting is set for December 3 at 3 30 p m.
The Glenwood school fourth grade presented a Thanksgiving program on November 21. A notable address was given by Miss Alda Grayson, a Baptist missionary from China. Home room elections named Mrs. Nellie Mae Stafford and H. V. Burrough as leaders.
The Oklahoma state highway commission will receive bids Tuesday on about 563 995 worth of highway work in its final contract setting before leaving office in January. Projects span Pottawatomie Comanche Okfuskee Wagoner and Caddo counties amid possible cancellation of December bid settings due to delays in project approvals.
The supply section reports the voyage will forbid liquor and beer on navy ships due to regulations. Shore base at Little America will have no bar provisions. Soft drinks with ice will be plentiful aboard.
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