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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1950
Page
5
Maltha Mote and Catherine Susomers advise personal touches for Christmas cards. Mrs George McComas suggests inexpensive cards, painting designs with glue or clear nail polish, then dusting with gold or silver snow powder. Let dry and brush away excess powder. sign with the signature dusted in powder.
A dated home craft feature lists a lime cake recipe with yolks whites water and lemon extract, plus baking instructions. It also presents two club schedules with December meeting notas for several local clubs and hosts including Cedar Grove Union Vasley Pec an Grove Ada and Laverance and various host names and times.
The Byng HD Club held a Christmas dinner with a buffet for 49 members and guests. During the meeting Miss Martha Mote HDA installed new officers in a ceremony as members exchanged gifts and announced future officers including Mrs Germde Christian and Myers.
A day of wild activity sent the market to its sharpest advance since May 1943 with volume reaching 2,020,000 shares the largest two hour day since May 15 1848. Aircraft and textile stocks led gains as investors pushed prices higher across sectors.
Hy C. A. Ratley and Lester F. Smite announce a planning meeting for a January dairy clinic held December 34 in the county agent's office. Richard King of Stillwater outlines an educational display covering dairy phases such as feeding, pasture, breeding, management, sanitation, and insect control. An Oklahoma Dairyman's Association committee, including W.C. Story and others, was formed to assist, with final committee selections to occur when the state schedule is set.
Gerald W. Crisp of Stratford writes from Kimpo Air Field near Seoul Korea describing life under war conditions and the sight of hungry children. He notes his Air Force service since 1948 with training at Lackland and postings in Itazuke and Korea, and recalls seeing girls, night clubs, and dancing in Japan before moving to Korea. In America his sympathy grows for those less fortunate. Ralph M Cordiner becomes president of General Electric, succeeding Charles Wilson who resigned to head the Defense Mobilization Board.
Seven Pontotoc county 4-H dairy members are nominated for a state recognition contest. Garvin Glover Latta Richard Sout ee Raff Vernon Morgan Stonewall Harold Krannig Rott Latta Laxton Latta Oneita Bryant Francis Phyllis Hart Fitzhurch are named. A state committee will judge the entries based on years in dairy projects leadership activities and breeding potential.
Ada residents attended the Drumright funeral of Frank Pearce, 58, who died in a fire at his home late Sunday night. He had lived in Drumright 30 years. Relatives in Ada include sister Mrs. R. A. Spencer and Mrs. Donald Graam, Joe and John Bunch, and Mrs. Earl Wolf. Other sisters attended. brothers Ransom Pearce of Parker, California, and Simon Pearce of De Queen, Ark., were unable to attend.
Ottawa county election board will open a hearing Monday on the recount petition filed by James A. Alleman defeated Republican candidate for sheriff. Alleman trailed incumbent Milt McCullough by eleven votes, 4876 to 4888, in the November 7 race.
The encyclopedia Britannica notes that while rivers from glaciers are usually low in hot months, they can flood as melting snow increases water flow during the warm period.
The article advises monthly feeding for indoor house plants as they shift focus to window gardens. It covers using liquid fertilizers, dry complete fertilizer, soil mixes for Christmas cactus, drainage, sun from a south window, and watering habits to prevent bud drop. It notes temperature around 69 to 70 degrees, rest periods after blooming, and controlling mealy bugs with alcohol on cotton.
An expert advises waiting until deciduous shrubs drop leaves before transplanting crowding plants, while evergreens can be moved anytime with careful root disturbance. A noted authority favors daffodils and narcisses as the best spring flowering bulbs, noting bulbs grow from $6 to ten bushels in six years and require little care.
The Vanass BD club met at Mrs Mul ling's home with Christmas decorations, held a brief business session, heard a Christmas story, played games, and prepared a toy box for Cr ip Children’s Hospital. They distributed yearbooks and planned the January meeting.
Oklahoma cattle and calves show mixed moves from the prior week with beef steers near steady and cows and bulls higher. Medium to good fed steers fetch 28.00 to 30.50 while good light yearlings bring 29.50 to 32.50. heifers 28.00 to 39.00. beef cows up to 231.00. stocker and feeder calves around 30.00 to 32.00 and lighter weights at 18.00 to 28.75, with sheep showing steady classes and top lambs around 19.25 and 18.75 for late sales.
NEW YORK, Dec 18. The Nationsl Association of Waste Material Dealers, Inc announces a campaign to salvage waste papers including Christmas wrappings and paperboard boxes. It cites an extreme shortage of waste paper for paper board roofing and building materials, urging increased collection and pickup of waste paper such as newspapers.
County agent reports interest in expanding blackberry production in Coal County with help from Agricultural Service workers. Potential market and processing avenues discussed, plus notes on soil, planting density, and eight foot row spacing. Strawberries seen as home-use demand with growing plant interest.
Florida, despite its vast woodland area as the second largest in the United States, reports the worst year after year record of losses among all states.
In New York City the storied Old Cataca, popularly called the Little Churet Around the Corner, grows in renown after a major cut to 134k. The figure highlights rising interest in a landmark court noted for its transfiguration era lore and enduring public fascination.
Mrs. Lara Nichols of Roff suggests painting oak burrs with aluminum paint to create attractive decorations for Christmas trees. Dip burrs in paint, then lay on paper to dry for easy crafts. AD CLUBS TRARBOORS yearbooks are ready. anyone may pick up a copy at the demonstration agent's office before the club meets.
Pecan cake recipe fragment mentions butter or margarine options and cream mixture guidance. It reads like a list of ingredients and methods with unclear phrasing and several misspellings. The readable portion suggests using butter or margarine and cream to enhance texture.
The Economic Stabilization Agency ordered a price freeze on new passenger cars at December 1 levels through March 1, delaying inflation in the auto sector after Ford General Motors Chrysler and Nash announced 1981 model price increases. The move targets autos only, excluding trucks motorcycles used cars and foreign models, and follows the death of the OPA. The ESA urged industry restraint and warned of further action if voluntary measures fail.
The Good Neighbors Club met at Union Hill School for its annual Christmas party. Hosts Mrs. Ora Enloe and Mrs. Lela Rose welcomed members and a new member, Mrs. Wallace, joined the group. The club planned fundraising for future activities after the holidays with several named members in attendance.
A Saskatoon report details an 18 room farmhouse moved 250 miles to Moose Jaw in 24 hours. Town linemen assisted the move to clear overhead lines, and the house settled on new foundations with only a few broken windows noted.
The Pontotes Boy Scout district committee will meet for the last time in 1950 on Monday evening at 6 in the Presbyterian church basement. All institutions representatives are urged to attend. Howard Elliott and Don Granger are in charge of demonstrations. Calvert announces Den Mothers can make up missed training by attending these meetings.
Sue Gardner offers a range of Christmas sewing machines with cabinets in Queen Anne to modern desk styles. Finishes include walnut, mahogany, colonial maple and oak. Dual purpose cabinets double as desks. folding tables suit featherweight portable machines. compact hand run models teach chain stitching for beginners.
Stratford residents hosted and visited relatives across Oklahoma over the weekend. Funeral services were held for Zealan Archer of Navama Park, daughter of George Gray and the late Mrs. Archer. Additional reports note medical treatment progress for LP. Shi and various local families hosted guests from Shawnee Lindsay Ada Wynnewood Stillwater and Oklahoma City.
Washington officials end a 39 hour embargo on parcel post and first class mail heavier than eight ounces and second class mail excluding daily newspapers. Postmaster General Donaldson expects backlog clearance by tonight at gateway terminals in Washington Chicago and St Louis though some delivery delays may persist.
Otasco, Oklahoma Tire and Supply, will distribute a Christmas bonus exceeding 30 thousand dollars to 609 regular employees. Bonuses, based on December earnings and service length, range from five to thirty percent, with 20 military-service members included. A holiday greeting from president Maurice Sandstone accompanies each check. The company also awards a larger year end profit sharing bonus to all regular employees at the annual sales meeting in February.
Sulphur special report shows Ronny Little Wayne Mulkey and K Robinson Jr Murray county club leaders return from a trip to Purina Research Farms in St Louis Missouri. They received an award from RT Brown Feed and Seed and joined peers from many regions at a banquet. The trip included tours of swine beef dairy and poultry barns.
J M Curley now serves as primary meter man for Oklahoma Gas and Electric Co in Ada Oklahoma overseeing the district including Stonewall Stratford Roff Francis Hickory and Ada He replaces Dr Reed who was transferred to Bristow as district foreman Mr and Mrs Curley reside at 212 North Francis in Ada
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