Ada Weekly News history and publishing details
A historical note outlines The Ada Weekly News established 1901 with editor Wm D Little. It traces consolidations with The Ada Weekly Democrat Pontotoc County Enterprise and Ada Star Democrat, and lists mailing rates and publication details in Ada Oklahoma.
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Wm. D. Little
Ada Weekly Democrat
Pontotoc County Enterprise
Ada- Star-Democrat
Ada Evening News
Ada Weekly News
End of Coal Strike Reflections on Government Role
Observers note John L. Lewis called off the strike due to public opinion and miners’ wavering, while highlighting the historic yellow dog injunction. The government now controls the mines to prevent nationwide hardship, reframing the conflict as miners versus government and, by extension, the American people.
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John L. Lewis
Lewis
Crowded Colleges Reflect Postwar Higher Education Pressures
Excerpt outlines vast opportunities from the G I Bill for thousands of students while warning of a campus shortage due to postwar demand. It notes enrollments surged after 1920 to 1930 and again in the 1930s, with Indiana University estimating 27 percent of local high school students now seek college entry versus 20 percent before the war.
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I’s
Indiana University
City views on bond issues for financing city improvements
City Manager Hansen urged using bonds as a last resort, preferring pay as you go. He argued improvements should be funded without new bonds when possible, citing broader revenue sources and exemptions from ad valorem taxes. Bonds should be few and strictly essential for future progress.
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Hansen
Rural School Discusses Opportunity and Equality of Talent
A San Francisco meeting of farm women features Mrs. Ruth Save of Iowa arguing rural schools can teach practical farming and social skills as well as urban schools. The piece notes budget limits, redistricting, and the need to develop individual talents rather than rely on white collar pathways.
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Ruth Save
Iowa
San Francisco
Cherokee county forestry program promotes reforestation efforts
The Cherokee county area in the northeastern state is launching a reforestation program to restore timber. Officials note past overharvesting led to erosion and degraded hillsides while praising timber as future value. The piece also mentions Highway 13 paving Ada to the Asher bridge and potential direct routes to Oklahoma City increasing regional traffic.
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Cherokee County
Highway 13
Ada
Asher Bridge
Capitol
Oklahoma City
Asher
Memorial building planned for East Central campus
Citizens urged to support a memorial building at East Central campus honoring fallen service members. Os car L. Parker invites donations, stating the project will serve current students and future generations alike.
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East Central
Oscar L. Parker
Gas kept for regional economic growth and peace
The editorial argues against sending natural gas from the southwest via large pipelines, urging local use to support Oklahoma Texas and Arkansas industries and population. It notes the East Central debate tournament returning as peacetime activity and reports a hotel fire in Atlanta with calls for stronger fire safety, while noting fires are still relatively rare.
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Southwest
Oklahoma
Texas
Arkansas
East Central
Paris Fashion Show Struggles Highlight High Prices and Demand
Paris couturiers report pre holiday showings crowded with shoppers yet purchases shrink as prices rise. High overhead and taxes push gowns from $180 in 1936 to $300 and beyond today, with customs duties 60 to 80 percent. Fashion leaders insist Paris remains world’s fashion hub amid restraint and export emphasis.
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Paris
NEA
Couturiers
Place Vendome
Avenue Matignon
Rue de la Paix
Faubourg Saint Honore
Ministry of Finance
Haute Couture Federation
Jean Gaumont- Lanvin
Ada Delegation to State Pecan Show Heads to Muskogee
Ada residents travel to Muskogee on Tuesday for the State Pecan Show carrying invitations from the Ada Chamber of Commerce and from the Southern Oklahoma Pecan Growers Association urging the event be held in Ada next year. Attendees include Mr. and Mrs. John Skinner and others, with County Agent Hailey noting Pontotoc county’s pecan industry is worth about a quarter million dollars.
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Ada
Muskogee
Ada Chamber of Commerce
Southern
Oklahoma Pecan Growers Association
John Skinner
C. H. Hailey
R. H. Brians
W. T. Melton
Carlton
Farm Wife Leader Calls for Better Rural Education Start
Mrs. Ruth Sayre of Indianola Iowa head of the resolutions committee for the Associated Women of the American Farm Bureau Federation says rural schools in Iowa are backward and farm children lack opportunities. She notes crowded classrooms and low college graduation rates compared with city youths and cites rising juvenile delinquency.
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San Francisco
Ruth Sayre
Indianola
Iowa
Associated Women
American Farm Bureau Federation
Federation
United States
Sayre
Duck Season Ends For State With Few Brought Down
Oklahoma’s duck season ends at 4 47 p m with a harsh verdict from State Game Warden Jeff Kendall. He warns 1947 seasons may be shorter due to drought in northern nesting areas. California birds were plentiful but central and eastern flyways were weak. Quail hunting improves across eastern central and northeastern Oklahoma with the season closing January 1.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Jeff Kendall
Kendall
Columbia
Midwest Association of Game and Fish Commissioners
California
Pecan Growers Open Annual Convention in Muskogee
The Oklahoma Pecan Growers Association begins its two day convention in Muskogee with over a dozen pecan experts scheduled to speak. C. A. Bradford of Tulsa serves as president.
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Muskogee
Oklahoma Pecan Growers Association
C. A. Bradford
Tulsa
Royal romance rumors stir Britain over Philip and Elizabeth
The weekend wave of publicity in London concentrates on Prince Philip and Princess Elizabeth. Tom Driberg calls Philip intelligent and good looking and notes his move to British citizenship may sever Greek politics. Publicity highlights Philip’s Navy service and English life, with Mountbatten support and friends noting the princess’s determined stance.
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ED Creagh
London
Prince Philip
Greece
Denmark
Britain
Elizabeth
Tom Driberg
Labor
England
Princess Elizabeth
Dickie
Lord Mountbatten
the Sunday Pictorial
Jaycees Christmas Santa Visiting Tours Announced
Ada Jaycees start annual good will bus trips to nearby communities. They depart from Denco station with schedules this week including Centrahoma Tupelo Stonewall Roff Sasakwa Konawa Stratford and Allen. New members urged to join in spreading happiness to youngsters.
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Ada Jay
Santa Claus
Denco
Jaycee
Ada
Centrahoma
Tupelo
Stonewall
Roff
Sasakwa
Konawa
Winecoff Hotel Fire Toll Now 120 in Atlanta Tragedy
The Winecoff hotel fire death toll rose to 120 with three more fatalities reported. Investigators, grand jury probes, and city, county, and national officials vowed thorough inquiries into possible negligence and safety lapses.
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Atlanta
Winecoff Hotel
George D. Burch
Chattanooga
Red Cross
Charles
Bill) Berry
Cedartown
Julia Hall
Albany
F E. E. Andrews
Henry Chandler
Fulton County
Andrews
Antle Injured in Fall from Ladder
J. B. Antle sustained minor injuries after a ladder fall at Ada Milling company Monday morning. He received first aid at a physician’s office and was sent home under observation. No broken bones were found, but possible internal injuries are being checked.
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J. B. Antle
Ada Milling Company
Mr. Antle
Remote Possession Rose Island Among U S Samoa Picks
Rose Island in the Samoan group is noted as the most southerly land the United States claims undisputed possession of.
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Rose Island
United States
Death by own action noted for Arthur F. Stricker
Arthur F. Stricker 39 of 810 North Johnston died at 2 a m Saturday after drinking poison Friday morning and later consuming rat poison. A coroner jury did not investigate the death. He was a World War II veteran. Survived by parents Mr and Mrs Wilson Stricker three sisters Mrs Forrest Angelly Mrs Walter Price Ada and Mrs George Sowards Oklahoma City. Funeral services to be announced.
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Arthur Franklin Stricker
North Johnston
Stricker
Wilson Stricker
Forrest Angelly
Walter Price
Ada
George Sowards
Oklahoma City
Soak County Storm Deluge Sparks Mild Temperatures
The region recorded heavy thundershowers late Sunday into Monday with 1.95 inches in Ada and higher post readings. Temperatures stayed mild with a 72-degree high Saturday and 68 on Sunday as residents debated when the cold would arrive.
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Ada
Associated Press
Muskogee
Ardmore
Enid
Tulsa
Guymon
Waynoka
McAlester
Mec Alester
Pontotoc Counery
Two Die as Farm Home Is Burned in Arkansas Fire
A stove explosion caused a blaze that killed a mother aged 28 and her three year old son Ralph near Lepai To Arkansas. Eight family members were injured and six children survived with burns while the mother staggered across a field for help and died later. The tragedy struck Adams family at the farm home.
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Lepai
Ark
Ralph
Adams
Lola Mae
Birth of Rubenstein's Child Delays Plane Arrival
Artur Rubenstein and his wife welcomed to Cedars of Lebanon for the birth of their fourth child after the pianist arrived from an East Coast concert tour. The delivery was anticipated as imminent.
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Los Angeles
Artur Rubenstein
Cedars of Lebanon Hospital
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