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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1949
Page
5
A fragmented notice references January white sales with mentions of prices, goods, and discounts. It lists items such as a range of household supplies and storage or sale themed phrases, highlighting bargain vibes and promotional context. The text includes scattered proper nouns and unclear details.
Ada hears Rotary talk by Tacloban veteran Woolbright recounts Philippines era service with Merchant Marines in 1963. He spoke of choosing Tacloban, developing currency, and a postwar business vision. Also notes Bent on Red Heart island, local abaca exports, and U S currency use alongside plans to regain Philippine peso backing. The report covers local church growth, a gift to the camp, and upcoming events including a Desperate Housewives play by the Kemawa community set for January 26.
Betsy Drake 28 returns to studio today for a movie role amid gossip about Cary Grant and Drake’s romance. The report notes Grant plans a movie in a few weeks and mentions their past and on board timing, with references to other limited details and industry context.
A fragmented report mentions Betty Lou Remal in a case involving a removed hand and a fatal eye injury. The garbled text references Ronald Autre, California, and a distressing scene with incomplete details and unclear chronology.
Edward Scroggins enters a county contest with 12 pigs fed under an agricultural program. The entry weighs 19.869 pounds each and is part of a larger farm show involving 98 participants and a 87 entry total, highlighting feed trials and market value.
A federal case was brought against Legge on charges of counterfeit dissemination and conspiracy. The defendant, slated to appear at a Friday hearing in the district court, faces proceedings under federal law. In other news from the era, a note mentions the prewar British thoroughbred horse stock totaling 27,009 racing horses.
A county woman narrowly escaped serious harm when her car plunged 19 feet off a bridge after failing to navigate a curve. Mrs Graham crawled free through a broken windshield and, after wading downstream, reached higher ground and was driven home by Good Samaritans. The wreckage and purse were retrieved later. witnesses noted the vehicle could not be seen from the bridge.
A fragmented 1949 review outlines lingering peace in some areas while global strife persists. It traces U.S. wartime shifts, Marshall Plan hopes, and the looming East-West divide, noting Germany’s split fate and the United Nations’ daunting task in a world edging into a cold war.
President Truman wrapped up Christmas at home and left by plane from Fairfax Airport in Kansas City to Washington. On board were James Daleo, midshipman at Annapolis, and a youth invited by the president. Margaret Truman planned to stay and travel to Washington by train Saturday night. The president aims to finalize three major messages to Congress, including the state of the union and the budget for the next fiscal year, with timing still undecided. Missouri officials and party figures met him as he worked at Rolla Range City and discussed potential Democratic candidacies against Senator Forrest Donnell.
Rita Hayworth gave birth to a girl named Yasmin in Lausanne at 9 48 am after a natural delivery with gas. Aly Khan, exhausted but cheerful, said the baby is the granddaughter of Aga Khan and reflects both Spanish American and Iranian Italian heritage through mother and father.
In Hominy Oklahoma police chief Ray Mantooth, recently reinstated by court order, lost his office as the city council filled it last night. Mayor J B Walker appointed Charles Murray as assistant city marshal after Mantooth's removal on grounds of misconduct. A hung jury followed Mantooth's appeal. district judge Shipman had reversed the ouster. An appeal to the state supreme court is planned.
A fragment mentions A N Zaebry ceparter and Charles Richard with Mrs. C in county project management. It references training, a chairman, and a meeting context, but details are incomplete.
Dr. Linscheid shaped the shift from teachers college to East Central state college in 1963 86 growing opportunities for bachelor degrees. He toured communities nationwide as a dynamic advocate for education and earned a 1948 Medal of Liberation from Denmark for wartime support. Surviving are Hazel Audrey Thamwom widow and two sons Stewart and Bill, with East Central faculty member and teacher Bill A. Linscheid in California.
New York report says the Duke and Duchess of Windsor have returned to the United States. Wallis Simpson denies rumors she seeks employment, stating she already has a full time job. Charles, the former king, is busy with memoirs. The pair arrived on the Queen Elizabeth and plan to stay in New York before visiting Alberta ranch. This marks their first U S visit in nearly three years.
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