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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1950
Page
7
Notice of publication lists names and identities of individuals in a county action. It cites court chair Della Bedford and deputy T Robinson, with filing by AcartaUr & Oiton, and references a December date. The reading shows legal notices about property and person identifications in Pont Ot ns County.
Public Library shelves now hold a diverse mix of titles across fiction and non fiction. Notable entries include works by Marv Asch Zane, Garry Lencoin, and Franklin Delano Roosevelt, plus poetry by Chopin and Freeman. The broad catalog features mystery, history, science, and classic literature, reflecting ongoing acquisitions and reader interests.
Highway patrol reports a 12 percent drop in fatalities in the twelve county district for the year. Lt. L. Bumpus oversees 24 personnel in Coalgate with 22 troopers and supervisors, noting vacations and downtime but praise for extra hours worked. Area data show 53 fatalities this year versus 39 in 1948, with Ada territory and several counties contributing, and nonfatal accidents also recorded.
Plans finalized for the second annual county wide training meeting to be held Monday January 2 at 1 30 p m at the First Baptist church Ade officers and project chairmen from each home demonstration club will attend The Home Demonstration and 4 H Club PARADE is set for Wednesday January 4 Updated club meeting dates include January 3 Latta club with Mo BC Rogers January 4 Happy land and Pel Thuredar January 5 Cele bert with Mrs James Potter and January 3 Francis with Mrs Lo Jé Chism January 2 house wall a m to 11 am and 1 45 p m January 9 Allen re s Can am
Funeral services were held for Bowsey with Reverend K Macen officiating. Survivors include the parents Mr. and Mrs Jack Singleton and a brother Den Weyre of Oklahoma City, plus Miss Laura Howat as a great grandmother. The community marks a somber day with notices of attendance and condolences.
In Kennett Square on January 1 a century and twenty years after a band of French political refugees landed near Newport Rhode Island, 122 descendants of those families gathered at Longwood Gardens. A two hour luncheon featured shoo fly pie and Johnny cake, with du Pont family heritage highlighted. The event marked a mutual revival of the legacy and traditions started by the Eagle voyage and the early arrival.
An Arkansas official dies in a private plane crash near Little Rock. Early reports say the craft struck a Chevy, causing a fatal wreck west of Rockwell. Wreckage and casualty details are incomplete as investigators review the scene.
Fragmentary text references names and phrases with no clear event or context. Readable elements include person names and scattered words without a coherent incident or location to form a factual summary. Further content is too garbled to determine a concrete news item or notice detail.
A threatened New Years Day strike by miners across Missouri Kansas Oklahoma Arkansas Texas and a portion of Texas is postponed after governors and federal mediators stepped in. A new meeting between unions and the company is set for January 3 to pursue arbitration after a 15 day bargaining period. Governor Smith vows full use of state law to prevent a shutdown under the King Thompson statute.
The Soviet Union charged Finland with violating peace and mutual aid treaties by harboring more than 100 Soviet war criminals. Deputy Foreign Minister Gro myko reported that Finnish diplomats delivered a note yesterday seeking explanation for the alleged handover.
Tulsa report covers Judge H. & Chambers returning to bench after a heated exchange with colleague Julie Lisle. He calls the outburst a disgrace and says county figures may pursue ouster. Chambers summoned Lisle amid accusations of mischaracterization and public conduct.
The Petersen Land tract south of Clayton Oklahoma eyed for development as a deer habitat. Kelly Crusk notes it could be managed as wildlife area or preserved while allowing limited public access. Estimated land value listed at 6490 per acre with potential for state game land designation.
Fragmented OCR text mentions Charis A. Lew and Bieta He ume with uncertain phrases about marriage rights. The readable items reference a legal or personal inquiry and potential questions about wedlock, but details are unclear.
More than 300 4 H club members and parents attended a year end ceremony as the Pontotoc County 4 H Club won the achievement award with 684 points in the high school division. Latta 4 H led rural school entries while Vernon Morgan Billy Young Richard Souta and J W P Dub Georg Jr earned trips to Water ton Iowa for showing champion animals at the Central Oklahoma Dairy Show. State 4 H Round-Up reps included Charlie Frank Garvin Glover Woburn Jacques Don Smith and Billy Thomson. Girls included Doris Binkly Joyce McAnally Patsy Thomson Wilma Neely and Ide Belle Neely. Virs Stout named official tester Stayline graduate of Oklahoma A and M College in dairy husbandry. County DHIA noted strong dairy results with a field day at Governor Roy Turner's ranch and a dairy herd tour drawing 30+. County 4-H dairy drives supported by towns boosted bottled milk access across the state. September saw a successful fair season with barn repairs, Arcie Griffith winning at the Tulsa State Fair, and Pontotoc County exhibit placing second at Tulsa State Fair. October reorganized 4-H clubs and groundwork for additional pig feeding programs continued.
Fragmented copy outlines President Truman’s plea for action on familiar items, while GOP critics accuse him of leaning toward socialization. Rayburn cites a budget around 42 billion with foreign and defense cuts and 109 billion in domestic spending, amid calls for tax adjustments and fiscal restraint.
Curtis Floyd reviews practical livestock feeding and pasture advice. Emphasizes proper equipment, regular feeding, careful weighing, and gradual feed changes to avoid poor results. Recommends separating cattle by age and size, keeping poultry and pigs apart, and checking feed tags for open formulas. Notes Clover in pasture, soil testing, and mineral needs with AAA assistance.
Antlers and 40 counties commit to a 30 day fundraising drive totaling 4000 dollars to reconstruct two exhibit buildings at the county fairgrounds. Carl L. Osburn notes Antlers pace leads with 1000 dollars, Clayton 400, rural communities showing strong support while the fair board fixes March 1 for ceremonies. A graft of labor will be donated by farm trainees and local business men with paid carpenter supervision.
Winter weather warnings from Poon warn of dangerous driving conditions across Tiion Indiana Ohio Arkansas Kentucky and Texas. Ice sleet and snow threaten travel from Sap Ante to Victoria with many roads closed or hazardous including the west of the region as far as San Angelo and Grande Var.
DHIA herd records show Pontotoe dairy listing ten high performing cows for November. Virgol Sout teeter’s program marks Bam Dew’s Sersey at 79 pounds, Har ra Allen’s Malstein next at 78, Dr. R. EB Cowling’s Malsteie third with 75, followed by Philip Busby and W Story Holsteins in the 74 to 71 range. Other top entries include Howard Smith’s Guernsey at 70 and multiple Busby Holsteins with 69 and 63, plus Jersey and Shorthorn contributors under 60 pounds for the month.
London reports Britain told the United States it would recognize communist China soon, a minor source said. The decision marks a break from postwar U S cooperation and is seen as a step toward establishing contact with Red China, with formal recognition tied to shifting relations with Chiang Kai-shek's nationalist government.
George Pitt of Sunshine, aged 61 in 1938, guided early local farming and community life. He brought first cream separator and binder, erected windmill and large barn, built a home near Sunshine school in 1920, and remained active driving, reading, and writing letters from his granddaughter in Texas. He valued daily thanks, religious reading, and Bible study amid family church ties.
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