05 Jul 1951
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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1951
Page
1
Norman C. Mitchell, Pontotoc County superintendent, notes more than one third of Pontotoc County rural grade schools have closed in the last decade. Enrollments fell from 2,707 to 1,083 in 1950-51 and 1952 enumeration dropped to 282.
Ada observed a quiet Fourth of July with light rain at dawn then clear skies. Residents enjoyed visiting rest, travel to fishing spots, baseball, and swimming as fireworks filled the afternoon and night. Municipal judge J N King noted a few routine alcohol and expenditure charges, unrelated to Independence Day.
Ada Fire Department saw a slow month with four fires, three in cars and one in a transformer. Hose totaling 490 feet was laid across 24 blocks, property involved valued at 3700 dollars with damage estimated at 25 pounds. Also notes Africa's Transvaal and Belgian Congo as top diamond sources and compares American and British women's footwear spending.
General forecast for Oklahoma calls for continued warmth and humidity with fair skies tonight and Friday. Lows expected tonight range from 72 to 76 degrees, with Friday highs around 94 on the east and mid 80s on the west.
In Long Beach Calif July 5 a bathing beauty contest ended in a deadlock with five finalists and five professional models as judges. The five judges failed to change votes across three ballots and the winner will be decided July 21 in a men only contest. The idea of lady judges was suggested by the wife of a former official.
A public drunkenness charge was filed Thursday in the Percy Armstrong justice of the peace court against Charles Stick. Stick was arrested Wednesday by Elmer Young on the Egypt highway about half a mile south of Sandy Bridge. He has not appeared for arraignment yet.
Staff Sergeant Pete Pallas, 23, son of Mr. and Mrs. Gus Pallas of Ada, was found dead near railroad tracks in Houston, Texas. He was en route to join the 45th Division in Japan, and had previously run a cafe in Ada and served as a raiss sergeant before joining the unit. Authorities await autopsy to determine if murder, suicide, or accident. He is survived by his parents, his widow Charlotte, and two children Vickie and Pete Anthony.
An American doctor performed a simple appendectomy on Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi at Bank Melli hospital in Tehran. The 82-year-old ruler rested comfortably as four American and three Iranian doctors assisted, with Dr Frank Glenn leading the operation.
FRANKFURT Germany July William N Oatis today began serving a 10 year prison sentence meted out by communist Czechoslovakia for spying out state secrets while doing his job as an Associated Press reporter The court said good behavior might take five years off the sentence Oatis chief of the AP bureau in Prague and three Czech employees of the bureau were sentenced yesterday in grim Brankar prison after a two day trial Two U S embassy observers who attended the trial said that after the five man Red court handed down the sentence they heard Oatis say faintly I accept the sentence of the court and ask that I be sent somewhere where I can do some useful work.
Bangkok reports first quarter 1951 rubber exports total 41,712,6358 kilograms, up from 34,951,3455 kilograms in the prior period. United States remains the largest importer with 6,780,505.9 kilograms. Malaya imports reach 4,224,249.8 kilograms.
A Fourth of July morning shower totals 1.93 inches by 7 am with muggy heat following, while northeastern Oklahoma endures floods. Verdigris River at Claremore hits 45.4 feet, seven feet above flood stage, and Nowata County homes face evacuation as crests forecast rise toward 51 or 43 feet. Farmlands risk further damage as waters spread downstream.
Konawa Rodeo opened with one of the largest crowds in history as a parade launched the event in Konawa followed by a first performance. Pretty Delores Reed of Seminole was named rodeo queen after the parade. Holdenville Roundup Club was first in the club contest with Wewoka second. entrants included Seminole Sasakwa and Kenawa.
Ada implements summer water rates from June 16 with 2,060 gallons monthly allowance under SUMTer plan. Regular rate offers 2,000 gallons for $1 minimum, plus tiered charges up to 1900 gallons. Summer rate adds different per thousand charges and higher minimum, amid weekend rainfall encouraging garden use.
Washington July 5 The Truman administration will push for stronger economic controls in Congress and predicts a $1 a day rise in living costs for every American family. Economic Stabilization Director Eric Johnston said the administration will mount a public campaign of speeches and appeals to explain inflation dangers. Johnston warned against an economic disaster, comparing it to Pearl Harbor or Dunkirk, and President Truman endorsed vigorous controls while urging a workable bill as debate begins on patrols legislation. He criticized past efforts and urged voters to contact their representatives, stressing the issue is not political and that responsibility lies with the administration and the ESA for failing to convey dangers to the people.
A fireworks display in the Cheviot suburb of Cincinnati ended when a 20,003 crowd watched a serial bomb explode injuring at least 18, with ten in critical condition. Five ambulances rushed casualties to three hospitals as witnesses described a delayed reaction and scattered panic.
A retirement plan for Oklahoma college faculty and staff is slated for presentation to the state regents. The plan, prepared for institutions including Central State College and Ada, will be reviewed by a special committee next Wednesday for recommendation by the regents.
In Western states fires lose ground as flood conditions worsen. Authorities report smoke and water damage complicating containment efforts while emergency crews work to protect communities amid rising flood risks.
Celebrations of the American Declaration of Independence reach global venues. Gen Ridgway commands a 17 nation force in Tokyo while Eisenhower attends London ceremonies as commander of a Western alliance. U S president calls for world leadership cost in blood and treasure amid parades, speeches, and a mock atomic attack at Baltimore. Sixty holiday deaths reported by Wednesday night. La Fayette remembered in Paris with period reenactment.
A July Fourth series of incidents in Oklahoma left four people dead and several injured. Betty McFall, 12, and Jane Ann Wight, 15, were involved in a Sand Creek drowning where Betty died. Jane saved Betty’s sister Louise McFall, 13, but could not reach Betty. Joy Fay Cooper, 15, drowned on her father’s farm east of Cobb. A lightning strike near Zilis County killed Ettor Eagon, 24, and critically injured sister-in-law Orville Esgo, 18. Sherry Lynn Durham, 11 months, died in a Shawnee cat jeep crash. Oklahoma’s 1951 highway toll rose to 271.
At the state prison yesterday inmates enjoyed an Independence Day celebration with 609 inmates, including 130 lifers, raising all-day yard privileges and drinking 1,200 quarts of lemonade and orangeade. A baseball game capped the athletic program after dinner, which was served as half chicken. Four men condemned to die for murder ate a similar meal in their cells.
Pheasant farmer details confusion while neighbors discuss fencing and hay access. The text mentions Greenslades' house, flocks, and disturbed pecking, with unclear weather and care arguments amid stray lines. Pennsylvania ice cream production is noted, totaling about 73,740,000 gallons annually.
James Edward Clark, who escaped last Friday from Granite reformatory, surrendered here instead of being arrested on sight. An acquaintance said Clark called from five miles out. Local police and Raymond Rains, former police chief, coordinated the pickup. Clark admitted larceny of an automobile from Tulsa county and implicated his companion in the Helen pick-up before splitting from Charles H. Henderson. First reports said he was arrested Saturday evening by Rains.
Tokyo reports say communist and allied truce envoys will meet Sunday to plan the ceasefire. In Korea, Red forces fired on two UN patrols near Kaesong as Ridgway seeks guarantees not to fire on emissaries. A final hIt remains before top commanders meet to outline talks for Tuesday.
President Truman in a Fourth of July address warns the United States cannot relax amid fear of communist aims in Korea and dangers of military outbreaks elsewhere. He emphasizes expanding production and curbing inflation to sustain armed forces for years, as Independence Day celebrations mark the 175th signing anniversary.
Fragment reads like a humorous rail against late visitors at a wartime office, with a speaker lamenting a tardy guest arriving five minutes before their scheduled departure. It captures a folksy, colloquial tone and suggests a casual, dismissive mood about time constraints. The text echoes regional speech and a carnival setting theme.
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