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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1946
Page
4
The piece discusses education workforce trends, noting scarce teachers and rising long term value. It argues education will draw more entrants as salaries rise and production stabilizes, suggesting teaching suits those who enjoy working with children and fostering growth, with retirement funds now available.
The writer argues Oklahoma should align state taxes on capital gains with federal rules to boost resource based industries. He uses an oil lease sale example showing how federal treatment reduces taxable gain and promotes reinvestment, while current state taxation discourages long term capital gains. He contends a federal style rule would preserve incentives for land and business sales.
The article argues longer staple cotton in Oklahoma this year could fetch higher prices due to improved seed and varieties. It suggests concentrating on quality and soil, planting on good soils, and adopting uniform varieties to boost profits on small acreages while leaving hillsides for grasses and livestock. It also notes East Central Memorial Building fund needs about 30 000 more dollars and praises the project as a lasting monument to student sacrifice and campus advancement.
Several large concerns work on factory built houses and may place them into use soon. While prefabs offer efficiency, families desire individuality and may accept some customization if affordable. Yet price and production pace could limit impact on brick and lumber builders.
A Lynchburg Advance editorial denounces anonymous letters and anonymous telephone calls as contemptible practices. It notes unsigned letters can be oversight or avoidance of disclosure, while anonymous calls hinder courtesy and traceability. The piece contrasts letter writers with rare anonymous callers.
The piece discusses establishing a permanent UN home in New York and the city’s diverse immigrant population aiding cross language understanding. It also ponders freedom definitions, critiques price control, reviews the upcoming basketball season after a fall of football, and questions Senator Bilbo’s suitability after reelection amid ongoing controversy.
Six Oklahoma 4-H members receive state awards for Dairy Foods Frozen Foods Home Grounds Beautification and Meat Animal activities. Roy L. Howe of Beaver earns for Home Grounds. Miles Hrdy of El Reno for Meat Animal. Donna Cassady of Oklahoma City tops Frozen Foods. Louise Long Drummond Rosalie Ransom Enid and Vonna Gigoux Carrier win Dairy Foods demonstrations with team honor. Comprehensive records show prize watches and savings bonds and detailed project outlines.
Freeman Thrash Motor Company invites the motoring public to inspect its new 175 by 100 foot mechanical department and 65 foot showroom at 131 East Tenth with a Kaiser and Frazer display. The event runs Monday afternoon into the night.
Health officials in Ada order dairy distributors to relabel ungraded pasteurized milk and halt grade A labeling until a sufficient grade A supply is available. They urge controlled breeding and higher price differentials to incentivize grade A production, with current mislabeling affecting multiple Okla city markets.
AP analysis notes Moscow dominated Poland faces guerrilla war and mass arrests as pre election security crackdowns raise fears of civil conflict. Underground NSZ forces clash with government, while refugee Poles warn of loss in a free vote. Government counters with economic gains and UNRRA aid.
Santa finished his scheduled appearances with the Ada Jaycees visiting many towns last week. He handed out goodies in Stratford and Allen and accepted orders for Christmas morning deliveries. His Stonewall Tupelo and Centrahoma stops were cancelled this year and he will attend the Ada Kiwanis Christmas party instead.
County 4-H leaders and officers met in the Pontotoc county court room to outline next year’s projects and activities. J G Lovelace was elected president Bill Hugh Thompson vice president Shirley Wall secretary and Gene Lang reporter.
In Canyon Texas on December 14 the board of regents ordered West Texas State College closed until further notice after a student strike over housing conditions. About 1,300 students protested as business manager Virgil Henson refused to resign. President A J Hill called the housing situation bad but average compared with elsewhere.
Gov elect Roy J. Turner was set to fly to Phoenix and Los Angeles for personal business ahead of his January 15 inauguration. He will be joined by H W Mac Neil, his business associate and personal adviser. Wages account for more than half the value added by manufacture in cotton.
The United Nations General Assembly backed a universal program to reduce weapons of mass destruction with international control of atomic energy. Russia failed to win an immediate global census of arms, while Molotov returned to Moscow praising the results as satisfactory to all delegations.
John Polk of Stonewall area spent a night and part of another day in a tree as flood waters crested in Boggy bottoms near Coalgate. He returned to find 128 dead cattle and 99 missing from 227 head. Loss estimated at 7500 to 9000 dollars.
Ada High School band teacher Harold Graham took five students to the Oklahoma State Band Clinic in Stillwater. Three students were chosen for participation Lamar Kerley Wylie Jeter and Robbie Patterson. Spectators Bill Dawson and Edward Pate accompanied them.
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