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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1952
Page
2
Thursday family night experiment ends as nearly all Ada stores return to original Saturday night hours. Some shops had strong Friday and Thursday traffic while others saw little, and most outlets will close earlier in the evening with department stores extending later. None expect to open next Thursday night.
Oklahoma City report shows 23 444 driver license examinations last month. Safety Commissioner Dixie Gilmer credits high school driver training and vehicle inspections for lower Memorial Day tolls. Patrols on duty during the July Fourth week kept deaths down compared with 1951, and six day holiday period saw ten killed.
Dr. H Bascom Watts 61 of Tulsa was elected bishop by the Methodists south central jurisdictional conference on the seventh ballot from 25 candidates. W Angie Smith of Oklahoma City also honored with a gold medal from Eleazar Guerra of Mexico City. Mrs Smith received a hand woven serape. Watts born in Yellville Ark, educated at Southwestern University and Southern Methodist University. served churches in Austin San Antonio Little Rock and Tulsa. former district superintendent for Oklahoma and New Mexico. chairs the south central jurisdictional council. Mrs Watts is Minnie E Keyser of Castell Tex.
Advance tickets for the Ada Elks Rodeo go on sale Saturday July 6 at the Aldridge hotel lobby with Mrs Bonnie Al in charge. Bleachers are moved closer to the arena to seat about 10000. Everett Shaw Stonewall roping great returns as arena director for the 1952 show promising large fields and high prizes.
Four escaped patients from the Taft Consol idated Negro Institutions were recaptured while a fifth, Raymond Johnson of Frederick, remained at large. Johnny Johnson led the group, with Robert Guy Theodore Edwards and Hollis Conley also identified. Johnson unlocked a ward door, grabbed an attendant, and fled as officers, railroad searchers, and Henryetta police pursued through hospital grounds and nearby tracks.
Leavenworth Kansas deputy revenue collector M A Parsons resigned after investigators reviewed a wire recording of conversations with tavern owner James K Igoe in a tax case. Parsons said his only indiscretion was recommending local accountant J R Waldstein for the hearing.
Kansas City June 28 Senator Robert S Kerr of Oklahoma assessed his chances for the Democratic nomination as not as good as he would like but better than his opponents. He spoke with Johnston county supporters and planned a rally in North Kansas City. He would not accept a vice presidential slot today and noted President Truman had not shown clear support, though he is not opposed.
The county attorney said Paul Sellers of this city was removed from a case over bogus check charges after initial information wrongly included his name. William Davis and J. O. Sellers, Paul’s brother, were accused of passing a bad check and cashing it, but the informant did not know the two brothers and the J O Sellers name was thought to refer to the case.
Washington Irving discusses Oklahoma in his 1832 travel book A Tour of the Prairies. The sketch surveys landscapes and peoples as he journeys along the American frontier.
Johnny Barnes eight year old son of Mr and Mrs L C Barnes near Ada had his right arm amputated at the scene after a tube became caught in a truck drive shaft and pulled him between the cab and bed. He was later admitted to Valley View hospital with good condition reported Monday. Other weekend accidents left Paul Rasier eleven with a dislocated left shoulder and broken left arm near Ravia. Mrs Lelia Woolard fifty seven of Tishomingo suffered a fractured right hip and right wrist. Hugh Alexander twenty two of 518 North Hove sustained a minor spinal injury and knee injury while working on a drilling company. James Hurst fifty one of Oklahoma City was treated for a sprained back after jumping into a creek while fishing.
Duluth, June 23. Mrs. Evelyn Paro cancer victim died in a hospital leaving her seven to nine year old sons Gerald and Gordon without a permanent home. Despite nationwide response and offers, the planned adoption by Mr. and Mrs. Warren Moore failed. Legal guardian Mrs. Siegfried Dranz will seek a suitable foster arrangement.
Federal Judge John F. X. McGahey ruled that the per jury indictments against William W. Remington stand after his 35 year old conviction was overturned by the Court of Appeals. He refused to order a probe into grand jury conduct connected to the first trial.
The House considers a P A bill expanding government influence over mine safety rules. The Rules Committee decides today if it moves to the floor with strong labor backing. If blocked, Majority Leader McCormack says it would be taken up Wednesday under a two thirds vote requirement.
Robert T. Bryan Jr, an American lawyer who practiced in Shanghai for 30 years, was expelled from China after 15 months there. He declined to discuss his experiences but told friends he was not mistreated physically and was later under medical care for fatigue and malnutrition.
Taft approached the Republican delegate fight with bland confidence as the RNC opened hearings over seven states disputing 72 convention seats. He avoided the deliberations, spoke at a news conference with ease, and noted Dewey’s 1948 stance as a cautionary contrast while remaining ready to engage delegates at the Congress Hotel.
New York Mrs Gloria Vanderbilt Stokowski loses a bid to recover $12 285 in gift tax from 1939 to 1944 ruled taxable by Federal Judge John W Clancy. The ruling affects gifts to her mother grandmother and former nurse during the period.
Oklahoma City officials note the Oklahoma Highway Patrol marks its 15th year as a state agency with a birthday cake and a public celebration not planned due to election day. The first training class on June 7, 1937 had 129 men. 89 qualified and 19 remain on duty.
Four hundred people gathered yesterday in Manchester Kentucky for a United Mine Workers rally aimed at organizing non union mines in Clay and Leslie Counties. The event proceeded peacefully as residents left town to avoid disruption and merchants closed shops. Tom Raney delivered the principal speech before the crowd dispersed.
Maureen Hollywood known as Maureen O Hara travels to Nevada to establish residence for divorce from film director Will Price. Her attorney confirms the move as part of the dissolution proceeding.
Norman C. Mitchell chair of Pontotoc County Chapter says the three state polio conference in Dallas with Basil O Connor boosts confidence that polio's dark shadow will fade. Dr Hart E Van Riper urged public health measures including spraying, disinfectants, sanitation supervision, and community bed rest rules.
The Air Force directs air and ground personnel to adopt a new phonetic alphabet despite objections. Major civilian pilot groups and the Navy reject it while CAA had adopted it earlier this year. The new list starts Alfa for A and Bravo for B, with critics calling it confusing and dangerous.
The State Department says Secretary Acheson told Parliament the U S erred by not notifying Britain before bombing North Korea power plants He did not apologize but said consults with Britain were a partner in the operation and acknowledged an error The statement was released after Sen Knowland demanded full publicity and London dispatches claimed an apology.
Twenty one Ada Jaycees return from the national convention in Dallas with two firsts and a second in competition among similar sized cities. Monte Bell of Ada wins a TV set among Oklahoma delegates. Ada attendees include Bowie Ballard Jr. and several others. Oklahoma group paraded in Indian costumes and joined in convention activities.
The War Between the States featured its most famous Indian Territory engagement at Honey Spring near Tekah. Confederate and Union forces clashed in a pivotal, widely noted battle shaping ensuing campaigns.
The Oklahoma Defense Center was cleared of charges that it shipped malaria contaminated blood overseas to Korea. Dr. W G Workman and two Red Cross officials supported the findings, while administrator William Cordell criticized lack of Washington guidance.
U S senator Robert S Kerr said President Truman should influence the Democratic nominee and would not be surprised if he does so. Kerr remarked he might even urge Truman again, while noting a Stevenson draft is unlikely as Democrats will back a candidate pursuing the job.
Four year old Elmer J Johnson, son of Mrs Patsy Johnson Route 1 Allen, was admitted to Valley View hospital polio ward last week and released Monday morning. He was Pontotoc county's first victim and stayed one week with rapid response to treatment.
Charges filed in peace justice court against Donald Leslie Kelley of Shawnee route 5 for failure to stop at a stop sign after a Sunday noon stop 12 miles west on SH 13 by highway patrolman H D Van Arsdell. Kelley drove a 1952 pickup truck when stopped.
Mr and Mrs Michael OBrien and children Pat and Kathy visit Mrs Obriens parents Mr and Mrs B Alexander. L B Alexander and others visit Clyde Staley in Allen Friday. Relatives gather for Sue Welch Ada wedding at Asbury Methodist Church. Olin Holliman home on furlough from U S Navy stationed Oregon. Manahan family visits from Oklahoma City. Lloyd Stettler family return from Houston trip. Junior Logan returns from Oklahoma City to stay with parents Finis and Mrs Logan.
A Kansas City 16 year old tractor driver George Coons lost his hat on a road shoulder and the tractor tipped into a creek pinning him under six inches of water. A lumber truck driven by W L Pittman plunged down a bank while attempting to aid the driver. Pittman escaped unharmed but cut his finger. Coons was hospitalized in satisfactory condition.
Sen. Estes Kefauver, a Democratic presidential candidate, presented seven points of a New Deal and fair Deal aligned domestic program at the University of Virginia Public Affairs Institute. His plan stresses sound fiscal policy, inflation control, depression prevention, resource conservation, private enterprise freedom, balanced agriculture, and improving social living conditions.
New York ends a 66 year ban on colored oleo with five million pounds rushed into markets. First sale at 12 01 a m to Mrs Genes ta M Strong of Plandome who backed the repeal as New York becomes the 41st state to permit selling the spread.
Senator Richard Russell predicts Democrats will ballot for a presidential candidate more than six times. He says he will win at the July 21 Chicago convention with at least 300 of 616 needed votes and repeats he wants no vice presidential run. He denounces Kefauver backers efforts to form a Stevenson Russell ticket and counters Sullivan’s counterclaims.
Washington reports that Sen Gillette and other lawmakers have abandoned hopes for quick election reform legislation. A proposed bill would require written authorization for groups spending on campaigns and cap expenditures for senators at 25 000 and House members at 10 000 or 10 cents per vote, whichever is higher, with primary and nominating conventions included.
Mrs. Lela Woolard of Tishomingo was taken to Valley View hospital after being knocked down by a large dog near the post office, fracturing her left hip and right arm. Desperate for an O positive blood donor before surgery, her daughter Eugenia's upcoming wedding added urgency to the incident.
Highway patrolmen cancel vacations and take longer shifts through July 7 to curb accidents during the extended Fourth of July holidays. Troopers warn of a crackdown on speeders with few warnings and more arrests for fast driving.
The FCC began sorting 315 television outlet applications as it moves toward resuming grants halted in 1948. Priority goes to areas without service and pioneers of ultra high frequency channels, with first grants expected by month end.
Mrs. Mary Jean Parsons, Tulsa oil heir, will be tried in Wichita Falls district court on Sept. 29. Judge Arthur Tipps set the date and ordered a special venue. District Attorney William E. Clayton asked for a panel of 350 jurors. The trial follows a May 28 ruling that Parsons was sane at the time of the February 16 shooting in El Paso.
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