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Newspaper

Ada Weekly News

Location

Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Dec 16, 1948

Page

8

Christmas Is Taking Over City of Ada

Ada city events begin with a Christmas season push across programs at East Central College and Ada Junior High. Musical selections feature Miss Rate Burrows and faculty from Wiserman music, with rehearsals, concerts, and a campus-wide assembly planned.

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WAC Uniforms Stir Women in Army Clothing Debate

Lebanon dispatch notes tensions and a separate U S Army story about WACs in khaki shirts causing discomfort for women soldiers. Officers and enlisted personnel reportedly modify skirts with longer hems to meet uniform standards as Col Mary Mailar of Lowell outlines strict hem rules.

Fire Arms Hac Rueescho Col. Mary Mail Lowell Mass

Seventeen i clubs and dog feed rows amid December notes

Seventeen i clubs listed with members and officers in Recentbor. The text also covers dairy feeding guidance for cattle and pigs, including ration examples and notes on grain, hay, supplements, and a referenced heifer sale contract involving the Ada Chamber of Commerce.

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Life Sentence for Riskin Death Sentence for Klettke

Orlanger City case details emerge with Riskin charged in Cart Roark death near Corfu N Y. Another Michigan youth faced death in same period. Riettke, a New York man, convicted by district court and slated for electric chair in McAlester. Beach body found under Arcadia bridge. Arrests tied to two incidents in Fort Worth Texas.

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New Flies Develop Resistance to DDT in Shifted Threat

New findings from the American Association of Economic Entomologists report a bacteria of houseflies that resist DDT. W. V. King and J. B. Gahan of the U S Bureau of Entomology and Plant Quarantine describe a new breed emerging from varied DDT concentrations. The development marks a shift from prior expectations and signals ongoing adaptation in pest populations.

New York Amerigan Association of Economic Entemologists W. V. King J. B Gahan United States Burgau Bureau HiMensiae United States Therm Pha Gahan Asres

Farm Bureau Leader Fears Bust Cycle Threats

Atlantic City reports American Farm Bureau Federation head B. Kline warns a bust cycle could devastate agriculture if inflation continues. He cites price controls and material shortages as possible stabilizers while urging cautious government action amid monetary inflation and rising currency in circulation from 1939 to last September.

Atlantic City M. J Eline Aovernmcert

Oregon Floods Pass With Limited Damage Across State

Floodwaters from the Willamette River moved through Oregon’s capital area today but caused no major damage. Red Cross reports no distress calls from farming districts previously warned of rising waters. Flooding rivers and Pacific storms left four dead, disrupted utilities, caused mudslides on mountain roads, and inundated many highways as Corvallis and Albany reported crests late last night.

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Johnston Murray To Hospital For Dental Surgery

Johnston Murray secretary of the State School Land Commission was to enter St Anthony hospital today for removal of teeth and correction of an old jaw bone injury. He expects to return to his office next week. Murray, former Oklahoma Governor Murray, injured his jaw in a football game years ago.

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Indian King Philip’s Head Display in Plymouth History

Fragmentary notes describe colonial era Plymouth displaying the head of King Philip after a New England massacre as a grim reminder of conflict. The text mixes with unrelated garbled phrases about Briks in Tunisia and French items, yielding a damaged, partially readable record.

Prine Philip New England Plymouth

Turbulent UN session ends with little done

The United Nations General Assembly wrapped a heated Paris session with minimal concrete results amid sharp Soviet anti Western bloc rhetoric. The piece notes division over human rights groundwork and calls for continuing support and possible UN reform, citing Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt as a beacon for peace and urging perseverance in UN efforts.

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Wide Range of Animals Across North America

The article notes gouskrat and raccoon as the continent’s widest ranging species found in many states. It claims Florida lacks the Tormec and mentions the latter avoids Momiana, reflecting a quirky regional fauna overview with uncertain terms.

North American Florida

Ballots Cast Exceed Presidential Vote Across States

A historical report notes 49,283,798 ballots cast while 46,680,416 voters selected presidential choices. It highlights voting disparities, state-by-state variations, and the impact of electors meeting at the capitol as results were tallied, with mentions of Thurmond and Truman in the race context. The article cites rising overall eligible voters versus actual ballots and attributes declines in ballot turnout to state variations, including declines in New York and surrounding states.

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Coalgate Soldier Arrives in Japan for Duty

Private First Class Joe R. Ponticelli, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ponticelli of Coalgate Oklahoma, has arrived in Japan and is assigned as a clerk in the Information Education Section at Nagoya Air Force Base. Ponticelli trained in San Antonio after enlisting in Detroit and attended Cavalgate High School where he played basketball. He previously worked for L A Young Inc in Detroit.

OYA AM Nagoya Japan Joe R. Ponticell Joe Ponticelli Coalgate Oklahoma Duw Nagoya Forey Caloneal Walter {. White Ponticelli Caval~ Gate High School Fie L. A. Young, Inc Detroit Michigan

Woman Balks at Key Spy Probe Questions

Marian Bachrach a New York writer and Communist Party activist refused to answer key questions about a sought typewriter linked to a World War II spy ring. She denied possessing or moving secret government papers and would not confirm ties to Alger Hiss or prior residences. The House committee pressed for details while Bachrach acknowledged membership in the party after a closed session.

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Ads Leader Frank Ansell Joins Oklahoma Cemeteries Board

Frank Ansell of Ads was named a member of the board of directors of the Oklahoma State Cemeteries organization. He was chosen at the annual meeting in Oklahoma City. Ansell heads Memorial Park here.

Frank Ansell Ads Oklahoma State Cemeteries Organization Oklahoma City Adam

MacArthur warns of Communist advances in Asia

New York December report cites General Douglas MacArthur warning that U S standing in Japan is weakened by Communist gains in Asia. Dispatch from Washington notes MacArthur, Allied supreme commander in Japan, forwarded an assessment of these victories' impact on his position.

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State aids county roads amid highw ay reform plan

The legislative council committee on roads proposes centralized county highway management to reduce waste. It urges state funding and a professional engineer per county to oversee construction, maintenance, and inventory, arguing the cost is offset by efficiency gains and better coordination across districts.

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Sulphur Soresis Hosts Large Christmas Party

One of the town's largest holiday dinners was the Sulphur Soresis Club Christmas party held at Mrs. John Hassen's home. Guests included Mrs. A H Lindsay as cohostess and Mer Mary Naomi Stephens. The evening featured moving pictures by Anvece Massen, carol singing, and a piano violin arrangement of Silent Night. Gifts were exchanged beneath a large Christmas tree after a Yuletide game session.

Bulphur Soresis Club John Hassen A. H. Lindsay Anvece Massen Mer Mary Naomi Stephens Bruce Gowatt Stephens Mary Leonard Ohenry

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