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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1947
Page
2
New York editorial calls for a reform of postwar patriotism to mobilize veterans toward constructive futures. It argues many ex servicemen feel aimless after war, miss the sense of movement, and need leadership to provide new goals and unity without the battlefield’s rhythm.
East Central plans a formal concert orchestra with 32 members at first rehearsal. Director Paul Enix aims to recruit violists and violinists, noting a full string section and woodwinds and brass, excluding flutes and bassoons. The group will perform representative operatic and concert literature including the Pique Dame Overture and serve school stage productions and radio broadcasts.
A historical note states the human eye retina is about one eightieth of an inch thick. This thin yet essential layer lines the inner eye and supports vision.
Chicago dispatch recalls Al Capone famous left cheek scar nickname Scarface. The piece traces origin stories from a Brooklyn dance hall brawl to a claim of a war injury and a rival gangster Frank Galluccio’s knife incident. Capone’s draft board record contradicts WWI front-line service.
The Atoka Lions Club hosts a dinner honoring 4-H members and two top 4-H coaches on January 9 1947. Austin Hamilton Rock Creek wins second in Green Thumb elementary garden, T C Richardson of Farmers Stockman presents. Keith Estep Rock Creek wins $100 war bond. Nona Sue Keenan and Maxine Duffer named outstanding girls with awards including war bonds, medals and home improvement honors. County 4-H federation plans January 29 meeting at Atoka Methodist Church with Miss Alice Carlson as guest.
Ex gangster Al Capone died at 48 in Miami Beach after pneumonia and heart failure. He had been in a private villa with family, under high security, after emerging from prison in 1939. Capone’s death followed a stroke and a period of illness, marking the fall of the Chicago mob empire.
Chicago reporting that Capone never named a true successor to lead his Chicago rackets after his 1932 imprisonment. Nitti briefly carried the mantle but faced decline as bootlegging revenue fell and gambling profits shrank. Guzik took over operations while downplaying Capone’s empire, with two reports in the past year suggesting renewed activity.
Sam W. Blackburn Ardmore Daily Ardmoreite city editor and columnist won the 1946 editorial sweepstakes prize at the Oklahoma Press Association midwinter meeting. The $100 federal savings bond was received by Ernst Riesen on Blackburns behalf.
Farms provide from two-fifths to two-thirds of the raw materials required by the industry, highlighting their critical role in production.
Reed Harmon returns to Ada to reopen his loan and investment business in Room 3, Rollow Building. He previously ran a similar operation there, spent eight years in Ada, and spent the last four years as a field representative for the state Office of Price Administration before resuming his own business.
Vladivostok in Russia is identified as the eastern terminus of the trans-Siberian railway marking the end point of the vast route. The designation underscores the rail line linking the Pacific port to Moscow and other western cities, illustrating significance for trade and travel.
Ada voters will decide February 4 on a $50,000 bond issue to fund the Chauncey Airport project. The plan covers a hangar, apronways, office space and mechanics space, with Central Airlines soon serving Ada, boosting revenue as the airport becomes operational.
The Pontotoc county record book school was held January 22 in the chapel of the Presbyterian church. Raiford Luker led the session with 4-H members from Latta Center Allen Homer Fitzhugh Hart Pickett Vanessa McLish and Byng totaling about 100 youths. Leaders and parents present included Mr. and Mrs. W. P. George Latta Homer Kuykendall Latta Mrs. J. C. Wall Vaness Mrs. Emma Austell Vaness Mrs. Guy Binkley Byng Mrs. A. L. Griffith Hart and Charles Gentry Center. This first such meeting in years trained members in keeping 4-H records which support judging and award decisions. Records guide project evaluation and show success, with about $35,000 spent annually on metals, awards and trips for top members.
Guthrie Oklahoma selects Mayor W. R. Fry Jr as outstanding citizen for 1946. Fry was honored at a Guthrie Junior Chamber of Commerce banquet marking the 25th anniversary of the Jaycees chapter in St. Louis.
The first scrap paper drive since wartime scarcity raised over 20000 pounds collected. McSwain News Stand donated over 1500 pounds. Nine Senior Scouts from Post 2009 ran the drive using three trucks. Proceeds fund a summer trip to Philmont Scout Ranch in New Mexico.
Ada seeks a lake for visible water supply as the Tupelo dam on Clear Boggy Creek enters federal review. The project could store 10 000 acre feet for conservation and 162 000 acre feet for flood control with a 6100 foot long dam and 61 foot height, pending engineer reports and meetings with War Department and Corps of Engineers.
Ada schools continue March of Dimes effort with Trice Broadrick saying the high and grade schools will finish the drive next week. A school board on display will be filled by student donations as teachers enforce fines for unruly behavior. Thrash cites mail contributions as the main lag, urging checks to March of Dimes Campaign Box 879 Ada.
Homer Peay an Ada area insurance salesman received the Distinguished Service Award from the Ada Junior Chamber of Commerce for 1946 civic work. Sidney Sachs presented the honor as part of a Jaycee recognition program amid National Junior Chamber of Commerce Week activities. This local award puts Peay in the state U S A contest with 1250 Jaycee groups nationwide recognizing young leaders.
Harold Metsher 29 and Elinor Tilden 31 of Portland plan marriage after recovering from infantile paralysis. They met in hospital corridors during WWII service, communicate in wheelchairs, and now plan a home with no stairs while they weave a rug together in rehabilitation.
In Oklahoma City on January 27 a 15 year old Seminole boy, Charles Edward Brinlee, died from a .22 caliber wound to the chest. The accidental shooting occurred Saturday at the rear of a Seminole trucking firm where both boys’ fathers work. He was the son of Mr and Mrs C. J. Brinlee.
A Marietta square dance club with 32 members will take part in Ardmore's March of Dimes square dance on January 31. The group plans to wear gay 90s regalia for the event.
Central College registrar Faust reported that 134 freshmen enrolled Friday, lifting total enrollment to about 1,300 with roughly 65 percent veterans. Expanded offerings include mathematics, home economics, languages, agriculture, art, and music. A new tailoring class in home economics and a concert orchestra led by Paul Enix drew strong interest, while flying courses and GI Bill opportunities attract many veterans. A student council is nearing completion amid heightened academic expectations.
Nine hundred delegates at Oklahoma A and M Dairy Day learned that young pasture grass boosts cow milk production. Dr. C F Huffman of Michigan State College cited a factor lost as pasture matures and urged using properly controlled pasture to maximize roughage nutritive power. Oklahoma dairy breed associations held meetings, elected officers, and showcased college dairy animals after a noon barbecue.
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