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Newspaper

Ada Weekly News

Location

Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Dec 20, 1944

Page

3

Scouts Prepare for Court of Honor and Eagle Badges

The community notes an upcoming Court of Honor around December 29 with Bob Mullins and John Uhley set to complete Eagle Scout work. A Sunday 2:30 PM gathering at Scout Headquarters is planned for First Class mapping, with a Cub party and badge tests on December 28.

Bob Mullins John Uhley Bob John Scout Headquarters Jack Price Vaness H. H. Parsons Lt. Price Court of Honor Center Vanoss Wilson Lieutenant Price Wesley Blair Bill Hunt Pat Gallup Bob Austelle Eldon Wakefield Jackie Davis Charles Clowdus Wallace Blair Matthew Gurley Kenneth Sliger Gilbert Galup Cleamon Stone Wesley National Court of Honor Otis Stockton Lester Blair Price England James Lance Winford Laughlin Ryan Germany Rice Henry Dew Norman Howard Post Captain Ryan Leon Lance Jimmy Harold Kidd Troop Bill Gentry Union Hill Benny Floyd Joe Floyd Roger Bayless D. R. Pike F. W. Heipkmeier First Baptist Church

FDR's Course May Zig Zag Some For Coming Months

Washington dispatch notes President Roosevelt may drift left or right as he pursues a liberal agenda. The piece cites past reforms, court reorganization attempts, social programs, and friction with Congress over nominations by cabinet allies and insiders.

Douglas B. Cornell Washington Roosevelt Supreme Court Congress Commerce Jesse Jones Texas Joseph P. Ke London State Department Wall Street

Forecast of Future Jets Rockets to Record Weather from Space

The article envisions a future with large fast jet and rocket planes and long range rockets capable of breaking into the stratosphere to gather weather data and carry mail. It highlights rapid advances in propulsion and atmospheric observation technologies for future eras.

Postwar auto parts sales seen surpassing 700 million

After the war, sales of automobile replacement parts are expected to exceed seven hundred million dollars annually. The figure would be about 75 percent above the average parts business during 1933 to 1939.

Kerr Plans Tax Cuts and School, Road Funds in Next Legislature

Governor Kerr urged Oklahoma to cut taxes and expand funding for public schools and highways during a banquet at Connors State College in Muskogee. He outlined priorities for the next legislature while touring state institutions in eastern Oklahoma.

Muskogee Okla Oklahoma Kerr Connors State Agricultural College Connors Muskogee State School For Blind Pryor State Orphanage Eastern Oklahoma Winita Oklahoma Military Academy Claremore C. B. Sherry Veterans Administration Boley and Taft Ed Goodwin

Atlantic Charter Revealed Not a Formal Document

President Roosevelt disclosed that the Atlantic Charter was not a signed formal document. The closest original was a composite from 1941 text sent by radio operators, created by scribbles from various people. Roosevelt reaffirmed charter principles including self determination and protection from unwanted boundary changes.

Washington Roosevelt Tom Reedy Associated Press White House Library Congress State Department Reedy Chandler D.-Ky Winston S. Churchill

Squeeze Play Wins Tournament Match

Halpin of Chicago leads a winning All American tournament team with 413 matches. Teammates Albert Weiss Jules Bank Mannard Adams and David Clarren also key players. Halpin used a squeeze play to triumph, winning the heart and executing club finesse to secure victory.

R. W. Halpin Chicago Bob Albert Weiss Jules C. Bank Maynard Adams David B. Clarren St. Paul Minn Halpin East

Christmas Shopper Braced by Mild Forecast

The Associated Press reports a last minute shopper enjoyed good weather as crowds increased. The forecast calls for continued mild conditions with colder temps later tonight. minimums expected between 24 and 32 degrees across regions.

Associated Press

Global Flight Testing Teaches Engineers and Crews

Military planes circling the globe gathered useful engineering data as inexperienced crews operated and maintained instruments. The program trained thousands in instrument use and care while yielding practical lessons for operations.

War Labor Board Orders Deemed Merely Advisory

The War Labor Board faces nonenforceability as Congress failed to grant legal power to its orders. The original bill would have made them enforceable in court, but Davis requested they remain declarations. The DC Court of Appeals ruled they are advisory with no legal duty to obey, a position the Supreme Court has not altered.

Wards Bureau of Labor Statistics Davis War Labor Board Congress Mr. Davis Court of Appeals of District of Columbia Supreme Court United States Petrillo American Federation of Musicians

Davidson Returns as Oklahoma Dairy Commissioner

President Joe C. Scott announced J. C. Davidson, formerly dairy commissioner for six years, has returned from the federal food and drug department to resume his state post. Davidson helped grow Oklahoma dairy to a 140 million dollar industry and plans for further expansion.

Oklahoma City Joe C. Scott State Board of Agriculture J. C. Davidson Federal Food and Drug Department Davidson St. Louis Scott Oklahoma

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