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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1941
Page
5
A jumbled OCR fragment references three youths and their extensive activities. It mentions names like Ava, Jayle, and Rasa, along with various places and events, suggesting a community profile of young people engaged in multiple pursuits and achievements.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe expansion activity in the Konowa area with references to a plan, entities, and potential impacts. The readable portions mention a mintary pree bee and a total, suggesting a municipal or regional project with unspecified timelines and stakeholders.
A statewide movement shifts farmers toward fire conscious practices after widespread awareness in 1937. Local fire stations and community agents promote prevention methods, urging united effort among farmers and residents to curb grass fires along highways and rural areas.
Obituary notice lists survivors including widow and three daughters Margaret Helen and Ruth plus sons David and Exnald. services to be held at Smuts Funeral Home with burial at Certy Grave. Several other relatives named. funeral plans and visitation details noted amid a long, dense entry reflecting local obituary formatting.
Pomteboo county 4-H clubs report completion of their setup with 2 clubs closed, a total of 730 girls and 20 boys entries. Communal project includes 20 pigs led by several members. notes of various projects and leadership roles, with coaches and presidents listed among local families and community leaders.
The Extension service reports over ten thousand trench silos built in Oklahoma to preserve feed for livestock. Director E Scholl notes widespread adoption amid dry conditions, with farmers and agents cooperating to expand storage. The 1936 bulletin outlines silos as a key to winter fodder and farm shelter, urging continued county and family participation.
In the county 4-H clubs are organized and a mattress program planned. Agents report rapid progress with over 1,000 open opportunities and more than 2,000 affected farm families reached. Work began February with efforts expanding after February 14.
Prominent designers push American made footwear blending sturdy military inspired builds with civilian styles. Articles discuss leather stitching, boot construction, and fabric choices like red white and blue palettes. Summer shoes show varied adaptations for casual wear and patriotic tones.
Freeport Texas project plans rapid scale up to full capacity by March to lift annual world production to about 12 million pounds. Midland financier H New reports the facility will extract metal from seawater, creating about 7 000 jobs as the plant nears completion and begins large scale production.
A fragmentary report notes thirteen Congress members declined to comment on a proposed audit and investigation. Names cited include Martin Dies, Senator Sheppard, and others, with references to party affiliations and potential leadership roles amid a broader inquiry.
The California Senate adopted a resolution to form a committee for a joint inquiry into subversive activities and the alleged interference by state agencies and the public service commission. The action, reported in Sacramento, marks a formal step toward a broader investigation.
A fragmented reminiscence traces Coronado and Oklahoma history with a playful note on anniversaries and misdated events. It blends 1888 Oklahoma Run references with an editorial flourish about white settlement, exploration, and commemorations, mixing bold claims and historical cheer.
A meeting of county bankers and industry committee members led to formal agreements to participate in the federal food stamp plan. Representatives from Oklahoma State Bank, National Bank of Ava, Farmers State Bank, and Gave State Banks of Shonewall signed to ensure redemption of food stamps, with ongoing coordination urged to implement the new program.
A Massachusetts man named Andrew Puannenen entered a Duxbury bank and passed a bad check before calmly asking for a million dollars. Teller Walter Rabuts and bank staff halted the attempt. police were alerted and the man later admitted it was a joke, offering a questionable plan to correct the error via email.
Vanoss High boys and girls basketball teams edged Wolf Years in a Friday night pair of conference games. The boys won by a narrow margin while the girls secured a decisive victory.
Fragmented OCR yields a garbled local notice about a drilling project. It mentions locations, weathered place names, and unclear company references, with no coherent timeline or participants clearly identifiable. The readable bits point to a regional energy activity but lack concrete facts.
A El Paso woman died in a car wreck on January 25 while three others were injured. the driver was identified as Augustin Barron, 22, from Fort Bliss, with another named as Matta, both part of the crash investigation.
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