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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1949
Page
4
The Ada Weekly News prints community notices from Ada County, including events, business listings, and legal notices. The edition lists editors, printing details, and distribution notes with reference to post office entry and publication dates.
The Seminole Producer argues county courts hold key power to restore a driver's license after suspension, acting as a safeguard against overreach by the state safety commissioner. It urges careful use, noting licenses are a privilege, and stresses Seminole County should avoid returning licenses to reckless or drinking drivers.
The article remarks on Secretary George C. Marshall likely stepping down, praise for his leadership and integrity, and speculation on how his policies might influence future peace and potential conflict with Russia. It notes California reports of earthquake fallout and Marshall’s impact on U.S. policy and history.
The speaker notes that voluntary power relinquishment is rare, leading to bureaucratic duplication. He cites multiple government bureaus managing soil conservation and Indian aid, arguing that interdepartmental overlap wastes money and hinders results. A practical, centralized approach is urged to reduce costs and improve outcomes.
Senator Elmer Thomas joins Senator Robert S Herr in seeking funds to develop water resources in the Arkansas and Red River valleys. With both senators active in the Senate and a House delegation working in the lower house, results are expected in reasonable time. The watershed treatment aims to protect tributaries and the river against floods, a major undertaking for the state.
Obituary note praising Walter Hughes as an honest upright father and friend maker. He brought warmth to the community and will be missed for his kindness and steady character. The tribute emphasizes how communities improve with men like him.
A fragmented European Africa story leads with a king of a large African tribe marrying a white woman in London. The piece argues a dark queen might suit Africa better, while noting beneficial mixing is possible but cautions against broad color-based rulings. It shifts to a Bible thought, a social chat about discussing deep topics, and then to civic duty and majorities in democracy, praising minority protections and warning against pure majority rule.
The piece notes President Truman’s forthright, secretive style, insisting there are no material cabinet differences. It cites partial examples of natural disasters and political patience, arguing many delay actions and urging adherence to the golden rule amid public duty and progress.
Reports from official sources say the Reds have seized the great northern industrial area near Flemtaim and Tientsum is gone, as government forces retreat under heavy attack. Most ministries remain in Nanking but operate minimally while officials and staff flee south to Formosa or Cantom.
Chief Haley of the Ada Fire Department said 301 calls were made in the past year, almost daily. Total property loss was $4,900 from fires, with $5,505 in building contents lost and $0.317707 worth of property involved per call. No major fires occurred. many calls were outside city limits.
Batavia Java January 2 report says the Dutch government refused a United Nations request to visit the Indonesian republic. The denial was reported to the U N Security Council via the GOC committee report. Dutch officials stated the republic’s leaders were not agreeable at this time.
Rep Lesanski predicts rapid action as House moves to enact a sweeping labor measure and a major education aid package within six to seven weeks. President Truman backs speed, with plans for a new labor act, a higher federal minimum wage, and education funding to build schools and pay teachers in poorer districts.
Albert M. Ross of Ada was elected president of the Oklahoma chapter of the American Institute of Architects at a weekend convention in Oklahoma City. Officers include Jimi Weight as vice president Alfred FAW as secretary-treasurer Harold Flosd and Ted Kershoer on the board Guy Held is outgoing president. The Associated General Contractors also met with joint activities and discussed compensation plans with the state Chamber of Commerce planning a request to revise state laws to reduce costs.
Gus Dorazio, former heavyweight boxer, released on $1,500 bail after being arraigned for homicide in the fatal beating of Albert Blomeyer at C. Schmidt & Sons Brewery. Witness Detective Martin Durrant testified that the dispute may have escalated from an ongoing labor issue. Blomeyer, a shop steward, died from injuries sustained Friday in a fight that tied to a labor dispute at the brewery.
A Washington record notes the 1790 enactment of the first federal patent law and the first patent granted to Samuel Hopkins. It cites an early patent issued to Joan Augelies of Maine on June 13 in an early U.S. patent era.
Enumeration begins January 15 in Pontotoc County to record school age children for funding and attendance records. The plan targets children six through 21 enrolled in public schools, with per day state support varying by grade level. County totals from last year show 4,453 individuals, broken down by race and gender, with data gathered by district clerks and led by Renfro Herndon at Ada Junior High.
Students at Fast Centret college conduct anonymous grading of instructors for the semester. Sheets list by teacher and class the marks Excellent Good Fair Poor and invite comments on voice encouragement discussion and other traits. Faculty approved the plan to help instructors improve. papers were sent to the dean and generate debate.
Joplin Missouri with a population around 45 000 faced a brutal ice storm that knocked out electrical power to many. Schools were closed as homes stores and offices lost heat and light. Empire District Electric Company official Brown said service restoration could take 24 to 38 hours and full system recovery 63 to 96 hours.
McChord Air Base reports two air force pilots have identified the wreckage of a C47 transport on a remote ridge about 30 miles west of Mount Rainier. Ground parties will push through the rugged hills to reach the wreckage, confirming the crash fate and gathering details for the search.
A legislative committee backs reorganizing school districts into transportation areas as administrative units for public schools. The plan would not close schools but would shift taxing and financing, with provisions for annexation and consolidation per local wishes and State Board review. The idea aims to boost efficiency and funding through centralized bus purchasing.
Harris Field is the title recently given to the newly constructed spainball and athletic field south of the Bork Garden. The designation honors Roy Pop Harris for over two years as landscape gardener at East Cortra, transforming Best Central’s campus into a beautiful state landmark.
The United States urged Britain and Israel to treat the shooting down of five British planes as a regrettable incident and keep it from hindering Rhodes talks. Washington said it was informed in advance of Britain’s move to deploy forces to the eastern Mediterranean. Britain protests reportedly focus on compensation and possible further actions as forces redeploy toward Cyprus and the Palestine coast.
A Seaboard train named the Orange Blossom Special traveling from New York to Florida derailed near Fredericksburg Virginia. Six dining car waiters were injured and transported by ambulance to a Fredericksburg hospital. Officials said cause of the derailment was not immediately known and listed tracks as a possible factor.
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