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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1949
Page
2
Rural phone lines in Atoka County use conventional power infrastructure in an unusual setup. The report notes ten total lines repurposed for telephone use, highlighting a novel approach and potential efficiency gains for rural communication networks.
Unclear OCR text suggests a note about November conditions in forty eight with mentions of similar past events and dates. Key entities appear garbled, but references to November and forty eight imply a weather or calendar-related item. The snippet lacks clear facts to identify persons, places, or outcomes.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions prices and shops like Sears and Commerce, with unclear references to lighting entry and attractors. Names and places are not clearly established, making a concise card possible only by noting generic sale and pricing fragments without verifiable specifics.
Report from local drillers indicates a successful find of a water source enabling municipal supply. Workers, led by project foreman Reeenvelt, completed hole drilling and initial testing, with promising flow and pressure.
Gary Douglas Catema and relatives describe a troubled youth involved in a personal hardship event. The 10 year old grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Wilke Webb suffered injuries after a roadside accident near Fort Worth. He received treatment at Gonzales Warts Springs and remains under supervision as investigations continue.
A Sulphur resident was found dead in a park near Platt National Park in a rural area west of SH 1s area. Authorities investigated the scene and traced the death to a probable incident connected with a local district. Funeral arrangements were underway as officers reported initial findings and noted the victim may have visited the park recently.
In a regional exchange likely tied to Ada markets, Antlers area officials consider sending a shipment of milk while agents review the route and timing. The plan references local producers, transport constraints, and a tentative deadline as the county weighs the impact on supply and pricing.
Police report three individuals named in possession charges arising from early weekend raids. The suspects, including Leva Beston and Saray Phill, face allegations linked to prior raids in the past weeks. Authorities described two earlier attempts as unsuccessful and note ongoing investigations in the case.
A community in New Jersey faces ongoing drought and water restrictions as fishing activity at Nice Fishing Fisheries and its nearby agricultural products facility draws attention. Local agencies probe the main source of water use while anglers report reduced catches and concerns over river health.
In Bebee area a farm to market road nears completion across almost eight miles. County Commissioner Bob Austell reports grading and graveling from Highway north to Oil Center and Maxwell regions. The route uses sand and clay soil with several long sections graded and built, despite rough terrain and few days of delay.
The Oklahoma legislature moves to restart work on a building program with an initial funding request of 364 million dollars. Lawmakers aim to finalize drafts, with committees coordinating start dates and pursuing senate action on higher education funding and other state projects.
Dec 3 report from NOPMAN OK details a devastating dormitory blaze at a university where three students died and twenty one were injured. Many evacuees fled in only shorts as flames consumed the wooden building and officials confirmed dozens harmed though identifications proceed through belongings and lists.
Sapulpa Oklahoma December 3 AP smoke filled ruins of the Loraine hotel yielded a charred body identified as Louis C Vincent 70 of Oklahoma City. Jack Graves 1 of Sapulpa remains missing. A quarter block was destroyed in the predawn fire Friday leaving the 70 room hotel a heap of ruins. Night clerk J Mayphe aided patrons in escaping to safety.
A three day spate of fires across Oklahoma left six people dead and over 1.5 million dollars in damage. Notable blazes hit the University of Oklahoma south campus dormitory three students killed and property losses peak around 600 thousand to 700 thousand dollars. Additional fires damaged hotels, restaurants, and blocks in Sapulpa Chickasha Carnegie Stroud Wister Nowata and Oklahoma City with multiple casualties and extensive destruction.
Adan Roused two others as flames swallowed a dormitory wing in Ada. Bob Hudgens, James Delaplain, and others woke to smoke and breaking glass, leaping from rooms or crawling to safety. Fire destroyed the wing, leaving only concrete supports. nearby buildings were saved.
A Christmas trip home story describes a fire at a university barracks on the south campus once used as naval housing. About 30 students escaped a second story ledge as flames damaged the building. The destroyed dormitory housed male students. others were relocated to Robertaen and Hester Halls, with girls moved to new dormitories.
The notice explains fare rules based on passenger height with free passage for children under two and a half feet and escalating rates at higher heights. It outlines brackets such as under two and a half feet, two to less than four and a quarter feet, and beyond that, with corresponding payments.
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