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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1948
Page
3
The text outlines concerns over inflation and state purchasing power while praising the Twenty second Legislature. It argues for prudent fiscal policy, warns against new taxes, and emphasizes maintaining public service funding. It notes legislative skepticism toward excessive frills and stresses accountability and sound governance for Okman.
Tramans plan to remain in Inde Me for Christmas as family members gather. Miss Feesnu Noyes of Kansas City visits the home, while Mrs Trang and Mr Teun plan later travel. A lettered tea honors Mrs India Edwards, wife of a political figure, reflecting wartime social routine.
Fremont Ohio resident Hall a soldier of fortune and Lafayette Escadrilles founder in WWI dies after a heart attack while en route to Chicago. Missouri born adventurer who aimed to fly to France around 1900, he served in the Balkan War and did early alighting feats.
Debated feature notes India's untouchables descendants of outcasts to gain basic rights under drafting of a new dominion constitution. It highlights Ambedkar as leader, Gandhi's influence, Nehru's reforms, and the social caste system's brutal legacy affecting 60 million people.
Tulsa workers in the bus and maintenance unions walk out after rejecting a 25 cent an hour raise offer. About 12,500 of the 15,000 affected workers are in school transportation as the strike disrupts city transit during the Chrishupring season. Union officials said talks failed to avert the midnight deadline and no new offer was expected.
President Truman will host Chiang Kai-shek and Madame Chiang at Blair House on Friday with Mrs Truman, as officials noted. The meeting may include a tea and possible separate talks with Madame Chiang, while no other guests were announced.
The State Flaming and Re sources Boar sold 890000 in bonds for construction of lake Murray State Park near Ardmore. Purchasers were the Lee Higgin son Corporation of Chicago and R. J. Edwards Incami associates of Oklahoma City. Affrigent lease agreement signed by Alfred PicCall for operation of the lade and concessions. He will pay the state 95 percent of all rectors at the lodge and five percent of gross proceeds from food sales exclusive of sales tax.
Oklahoma road toll climbed to 463 on Saturday with the death of John H. Ford, 59, in a Tulsa hospital from injuries after a February auto accident. Ford and his wife Mary EB Ford had been hospitalized. his wife was released after treatment. The couple’s car skidded on wet pavement.
A seventh comet of the 32nd magnitude was found this year in Aquarius by unknown observers. The report notes the Maharajah of Kashmir has a $10,000,000 annual income from personal assets and discusses allocations of funds and rights of women.
Curtis Floyd reports two upcoming livestock and dairy meetings in the county. On Monday at 1:40 PM in the Claritaigh high school gym, Oklahoma A. and M. specialist W. F. Bach will discuss feeding hogs and wintering cattle, with Ir. Beck leading. Wednesday at 1 PM in Coalgate’s district courtroom, Dr. H.E. Ricks will cover livestock diseases. New dairying entrants P.O. Taylor and Guy Keesee are noted, and 4-H pig projects progress is shared as clubs expand and pigs move to other counties.
Lawton Oklahoma December seven brief article notes movie crews returned to Hollywood after completing Lawton film shots for The Lawton Story. It details background scenes and pageant footage for a winter completion in Hollywood with a world premiere likely in Lawton before Easter. Principal Films, led by New Bogon, organized last spring to film pageant and musical elements with local amateurs.
Bids on 51 state highway projects in 27 counties will be opened tomorrow by the highway commission. Estimated cost is 3,259,420.88 dollars. Projects include 12 miles of farm to market roads and 99,890 miles of state construction with work on SH 32 in Greer County and US 66 in Canadian County. Tulsa right of way dispute may delay bidding, but bids will be opened and recorded.
In Jenks Oklahoma on December 4, Tulsa women visited St. Foamin Vianney School for a fifteenth annual pre Christmas hair waving event. Members of the Tulsa hairdressers guild styled and gave permanent waves to girls ages from a few to 15 years. The purpose was a charitable grooming activity for underprivileged youths amid the cooperative apartment movement context.
Floyd Poultry Breeding Farm owned by Antony Floyd Jr. won the highest prize in a long Oklahoma test with Floyd Reds. The event ran Sept 1 1947 to Sept 7 1945. Floyd Reds and other Floyd breeds earned top placements across Texas and Oklahoma tests, with Floyd receiving a $750 check from Quaker Oats.
Rev Kenneth G McCullough, associate pastor at Second Presbyterian Tulsa, is chosen as pastor of the Ada Presbyterian church. He will preach December 19 and assume duties in the new year. A McCormick Seminary graduate, he has pastored in Ohio and Oklahoma and is 33 years old with a wife and child.
The 49th International Livestock Exposition closed in Chicago with record earnings and higher prize money per animal. Officials reported about 19,500 animals shown, roughly 2,000 fewer than 1947, but exhibitors earned an estimated 2.5 million dollars overall. The event highlighted top steers and other prize stock as farmers benefited from higher per-pound prices.
W E Ross aged 52 of Bour teenth died Sunday around 1:20 p m from a self-inflicted gunshot at his home. Police reported the shooting appears self-inflicted after Ross placed a shotgun barrel to his face and pulled the trigger. Relatives say Ross had shown recent despondency following his daughter's death in a prior accident. Survivors include his widow, a son Bob, a daughter Mrs Jor Burk of Lisbon, his mother Mrs Nancy Ross of Ada, four brothers and four sisters. Funeral arrangements not yet completed.
The body of Mrs. d. M. Bennett, 74, a prominent lumber-family member, was found at her home beaten. Prosecutor J. Kisur said the assault occurred within hours, and investigators note she had reported a thief in the house weeks prior. An estimated 4,000,000 bicycles are in Great Britain.
New York NEA report recounts Andy the orangutan at the Bronx Zoo typing a letter in his nursery. He mocks human bias in behavior studies and jokes about keeping scientific papers away from female apes while predicting he may marry one day.
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