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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1952
Page
6
The Senate monorail line linking the office building to the Capitol wing gets new rails costing 7500 dollars and a general clean up project. Two 18 year old passenger cars will be overhauled and repainted as part of broad maintenance funded at 695000 for the fiscal year beginning last July 1.
Oklahoma Rep. Robert O. Cunningham warned of a lengthy Legislature inquiry if the current liability insurance rate increase stands. A Dec. 30 hearing will review the raises, which insurers enacted last week, with possible court appeal if upheld. He urged group auto coverage to cut costs and asked tax records be reviewed to assess insurer needs.
LIVE OAK, Fla. Mrs. Ruby McCollum, a Black widow and mother of three, was found guilty of first degree murder in the killing of Dr. C Leroy Adams, whose paternity she claimed for her 15 month old child. The jury’s verdict required the death penalty, and the defense was granted 15 days to file a motion for a new trial.
Paul Robeson American Negro singer named one of seven Stalin Peace Prize recipients for advancing peaceful relations. The awards announced on Stalin's birthday carry 100000 rubles each. other winners include Dr James G Endicott from Canada and various communist aligned leaders.
A marriage likely between Ferris Dale Self of Atoka and Betty Louise Lemons of Coalgate, ages 21 and 18 respectively, as listed in local notices.
Oklahoma GOP leaders return from Washington and New York to press patronage aims. They seek top job appointments for Oklahomans, discuss a possible Department of Justice post for Herbert Hyde, and plan inauguration parade arrangements including a 45th Division tribute float.
Article surveys medical advances correcting birth defects including Siamese twins separation, heart surgery, clubfeet and prevention of abnormalities. It notes the Brodie twins case, changes in prenatal care, and that Siamese twins arise from incomplete division of one ovum. It cites a Cleveland pair and two Greenwood Mississippi twins as examples.
Mr and Mrs Hugh Ray moved this week to the Aaron Kent ranch where they will establish their new home on the property in Fittstown.
Mrs Velma Moses of Olten Texas and Mrs Janette Town send were Thursday night visitors in the home of an uncle Lee McKinny Fitzhugh route one. Mrs Janette Townsend was in Sardis Okla last Friday to attend the funeral of an uncle John Carlton who died last Tuesday at Henryetta. Mr Carlton was a resident here forty years ago Death was attributed to cancer.
Scout Troop 66 of McLish met Monday night to practice reading directions by a watch under scout master Miller who presided over the meeting.
Visiting at the Davis home Sunday were Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Brown, Mr. and Mrs. Ab Davis, Charley Davis and family, Mr. and Mrs. George Penick and sons, and Mrs. Bry ant of Bixby, mother of Mrs. Elmer Davis.
Tommy Campbell of Largo Florida spends winter with his aunt and uncle Mr and Mrs H B Turner while attending school at McLish in the new section of the town.
The report notes Mrs. Cathy Storts shopped in Ade on Wednesday while Harvie Ward Jr, the British Amateur champion, held the Southern Conference title for the University of North Carolina.
Gyle Fielder of the St. Louis Flyers in the American Hockey League is one of the few professional hockey players born in the United States. He hails from Poltach, Idaho.
Allen sixth grade students under Mrs Rich ards organized a Christmas aid drive sending six boxes of food and clothing to a local family. Participants include Morris Bryant Leon Boyd Harvey Bain Bobby Gray Sarah June Gault Roberta Gilmore Janstell Hammonds Ronald Joe Jared Bill Johnson Fred Jarrett Lenetta Mae Jones Lou Kidwell Jerry Moore Francise Manuel Jerry Price Charles Russell Hazel Rose Ronnie Moore Donald Joe Redman Chris Scovill Donald Staley Leon Turner David Wiley Johnny Wright Wilma Lou Wainscott and Lafern Cannon.
The Sulphur Rotary club held its Christmas luncheon Thursday at the First Methodist church dining room. Program committee Raymond Danner and Harral Scott presented Anna Marie Fulton, Sulphur High vocal instructor, with 19 high school students. Christmas music was performed by a quartet, sextet and boys ensemble.
A Friday meeting examined 17 candidates for rehabilitation work and future vocational training. Dr. John Deaton headed screening for Okmulgee’s center, approving those fit for medical rehab, with others to receive training via A and M College's age branch. Voyle Scurlock and Ada officials led county outreach including Durant area participants.
Konawa merchants plan a Christmas party for area children on Christmas Eve afternoon. A free Rex theater movie funded by Les Nordeau will start the event, followed by an all comedies show and a Santa appearance. Afterward, food and merchandise will be given away in front of the marquee. Roy Foster, Chamber of Commerce chairman, said 600 children are expected this year after 500 attended last year.
A Christmas party for Tupelo school faculty was held Saturday night at Superintendent Howard Asendorf's home. Faculty presented him with a billfold. Attendees included Mrs. Thelma Martin, Mrs. R. W. Chriss, Mrs. Roy Ethridge, Miss Stella Brown, and several couples and the superintendent and his wife.
Yorks WSBA TV becomes the first commercially equipped UHF station to broadcast testing patterns, aiming to start regular telecasts in 10 days. Atlantic Citys WFPG TV plans to begin programs at 5 p m EST today after transmitter fixes. WBRE TV Wilkes Barre and WSBT TV South Bend also received RCA gear and await operation.
Senator Welker called Eisenhower's Durkin selection the smartest political move for the Republicans in decades. He noted Durkin, a veteran union official who backed the Democratic ticket, would signal that workers are valued. Welker doubted Taft would block the nomination despite initial criticism.
In 1946 the marriage rate stood at 16.4 marriages per 1000 people nationwide, reflecting postwar social patterns and demographic trends.
A holiday greeting card from Martha Mote and Minnie Lou McDoniel thanks supporters for interest in 4 H home club programs in 1952. It proposes a Christmas song guessing game with two lines from carols, notes Mrs. Virgil Medlock as the teacher of the games, and mentions scoring and highest score wins.
Families can enjoy games together to boost bonds and conversation. A candle sits center table as a player is blindfolded and turned, then attempts to blow out the candle in three tries as a festive activity.
Stratford reports Miss Lorene Shults arrived from Carlsbad New Mexico where she taught last term and will not return after the holidays. She married Billy Bob Lewis on Dec. 21 and plans to move to Wyoming where he works for an oil company. Baxter Gray, son of Mr. and Mrs. Barney Gray, left for U S Army duty, stationed at Ft. Sill, while another son Gus serves in Korea.
The W. S. C. S. of the Methodist church held its regular meeting Tuesday at the church with Christmas carols, a prayer and a sermon read by Mrs. Delbert Jones. The room featured decorations and a tree full of exchange gifts. Spiced tea and Christmas cookies were served by hostesses Mrs. Delbert Jones Mrs. Roy Watts and Mrs. Tom Strickland. Attendees included many local women and one guest Mrs. Pat Reynolds, plus visitors Mr. and Mrs. Billy Joe Medlock who are holidaying with Chester and the Medlock family after living in Wyoming.
Mr. and Mrs. John Atchison of Oklahoma City visited Saturday to escort his mother Mrs. Minnie Atchison to Oklahoma City for Christmas with the family.
Miss Barbara Griffin daughter of Mr and Mrs Charley Griffin had an appendectomy at Lindsay Hospital Monday and is reported to be doing fine.
The La Madre club met December 17 at Mrs. Virgie Phillips home. Members shared favorite scriptures, revealed secret pals, exchanged gifts, and sent a Christmas basket to a needy family. Mrs. Lessie Butler taught "Children and Religion" as a new member, Mrs. Dorothy Gray, was welcomed. Refreshments were served to a long list of members and the hostess.
Luther Watts and his daughter Mrs. Katherine Bramspecht, along with three San Diego children, arrived Friday to visit relatives. Watts will see his sister Mrs. Sam Boatright, brother C. A. Watts and family, and later spend time with daughter Mrs. Charles Ward in Tucomseh. They plan a month in Oklahoma.
L A Jarvis is named to head the Men s Brotherhood of the First Methodist church for six months. A F Eidson serves as vice president L L Wagner is secretary treasurer and Milton Courtney is reporter. The group meets monthly at the church.
Bill Heiss, head football and baseball coach at Colorado College, played end on the 1947 Illinois Rose Bowl team, linking college leadership with a notable era in college football.
Home gardeners are advised to keep poinsettias well from December back to Christmas by watering regularly to prevent drying out. Avoid cold drafts and maintain a uniform temperature for plant health.
Readable fragments describe making a cranberry apple relish with cranberries apples oranges and lemon, sugared and salted, plus a bread stuffing with fat onion celery bread crumbs and seasonings. Instructions cover chopping simmering blending and gradual broth addition.
The passage urges using imagination and on hand materials to decorate homes for Christmas. It highlights children's experience in turning common items into beauty and promotes making the most of available resources. It ends with a moral note about free treasures like the sun, stars, and kind friends.
The Cuban Navy says nine retired officers tied to an armed revolt against President Batista are freed from military prison but kept under house arrest and will be tried later by a Navy court. The men, including three top commanders, had been dismissed after Batista’s overthrow last March. The release comes amid a separate New York arms bust tied to Prio Socarras.
About 200 residents from across the county attended a Community Building gathering to hear Dr. J. G. Dippold discuss the Outlook Ahead. Harold Davis of the Farm Bureau and Jack Staggs introduced speakers as refreshments were served.
Mrs. Leah Blaylock hosted the Vamoosa club for a regular monthly meeting with Christmas decorations. Members included Mrs. Carrie Holley, Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Evans, and others. Numerous residents made trips to Ada and Seminole for shopping and visits. Several neighbors attended a party honoring Seminole guests and entered the county fair canning and clothing contest.
A Congressional special committee recommends arraigning Soviet Russia before the International Court for the Katyn Forest massacre of about 15 000 Poles and urges immediate U S inquiry into Communist atrocities in Korea. The panel links Korea actions to Katyn and calls for full evidence to be revealed.
Gen William Weigel docked with 3,119 Korean veterans and 2,092 Marines aboard. 133 Navy medical personnel assisted. Veterans were rushed to inland separation centers or home via buses and planes. 1,694 Army troops also disembarked and moved to ferries for Camp Stoneman processing. Another transport with 2,856 Army personnel and 1,485 combat veterans was expected to arrive tomorrow.
A hydrogen explosion at the Tea Synthetic Chemical plant in Nagoya Japan killed at least 15 workers with 370 injured and 70 missing. The blast damaged blocks around the factory demolishing the ammonium sulphate area and causing 14 million dollars in damage. Police and U S air force volunteers aided in rescue while authorities investigate a potential spark in a hydrogen tank.
Oklahoma Safety Commissioner Dixie Gilmer warned that drunken drivers could be jailed on Christmas Day. He urged replacing the low road drink habit with coffee to avoid drowsiness and keep drivers alert, stressing enforcement to protect lives and curb tipsy driving.
Burnet Texas. Dr Blanche Uranie McCowan Jones aged 33 was found shot to death in her Lake Buchanan resort home. A .45 caliber pistol lay near the body in the bathroom. She had attended a private dance and had married Col Paul Jones in Charleston December 11. Police continued investigation with no inquest verdict yet.
Nell Owen a dramatics and voice teacher at the James B Bonham School in Dallas has been chosen Americas prettiest school teacher from more than 6500 entries in a radio and television contest First prize is a trip to Hollywood with all expenses paid Pupils nationwide submitted photos of their favorite high or grade school teachers
A Polish draftee in U S Army under the alien enlistment program clarifies his name. The loudspeaker at Camp Grohn in Germany announced Pvt. J. Stalin, provoking astonishment until he explains it is actually Jan Stalin with no relation to the famous figure.
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