Ada Weekly News and Ada Evening News merger details
Fragmentary 1910 1918 newspaper history notes show Ada Oklahoma publications merging. References include The Ada Weekly News The Ada Evening News and affiliations with The Ada Wrekle Democrat and The Ads Evening News. Mentions trade territories and subscription prices across years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ade
Oxlshoma
The
News Publishing and Printing Co
Acs
Wrekle Democrat
Pontoise
Ada Sharit
Ads Evening News
ADA Evening News
Incentive to Save in State Budgeting
Governor Murray urges agencies to live within appropriations and cites a flaw where heads spend to justify larger future budgets. He notes a lack of savings incentive and warns that the current system encourages extravagance as departments fear future cuts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murray
Pleasure From Service Board Chairman Gives Time to State Colleges
S C Boswell, long businessman, joined the State Colleges Board of Regents at Governor Turner’s request. Now chair, he spends much time overseeing six campuses, knowing building details and faculty by name. The piece praises his voluntary service as invaluable and non purchasable for the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S.C. Boswell
Turner
Regents
State Colleges
A Big Job in Attracting Industry to Ada
Ada business leaders argue attracting industry requires thorough, multi city information gathering. Prospective firms demand detailed data on water fuel labor tax costs sites materials and transportation. The process involves trips to Oklahoma City and elsewhere to compare costs and create a precise location plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ron Bailey
Chamber of Commerce
Bernard Award
Ada Industrial Development Company
Ada
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Education and freedom shape Japanese democracy after war
The writer argues that literacy alone does not ensure democracy without freedom to read and publish. With new freedoms, Japan shows signs of real representation, though true democracy requires educated citizens. The piece notes coffee shortages and a pediatric population, then questions hoarding and flags Senator Kerr as a standout red blooded senator from Oklahoma.
Low Morals in Government Highlight Civic Duty
The piece criticizes Harold Ickes and government corruption across eras from Grant to World War II. It argues moral decline in federal commissions and city machines, urging voters to demand ethical leadership rather than rely on laws, noting apathy as a barrier to reform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Ickes
Roosevelt
Washington
Grant
Spain
Harding
Senate
Big And Little Things In Truman Administration
A summary of mixed view on Harry S. Truman's presidency noting his accomplishments amid petty missteps. The piece praises nonpartisan officials, cites leaders like Charles E. Wilson and John Foster Dulles, and highlights the broadly Republican influence on mobilization and policy while hoping selfish or weak members fade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Truman
Charles E. Wilson
Eric Johnston
William C. Foster
Department of State
John Foster Dulles
Congress
American leadership and collective security in a restless world
Warren Austin, United Nations ambassador and Republican, argues that the US should not impose a world peace nor retreat behind its borders. He notes Europe’s population and steel output rivaling the United States, urges continuing faith in the United Nations, and stresses testing the Korea era theory of limited local wars to avoid world wars. He cautions against abandonment of collective security and emphasizes weighing costs before acting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren Austin
United Nations
America
Europe
United States
Free World
Alwave
Korea
Zeroes change value in a playful arithmetic lesson
The piece explains how appending zeros alters numbers, using 100 as an example. It contrasts the idea that adding nothing yields nothing with the notion that adding zeros multiplies the value, illustrating the concept with simple math.
Proximity Fuse: Top Weapon With Korean War Delays
Proximity fuse, a World War II developed weapon, was highly effective but underused early in the Korean War. It uses a radio nose transmitter to trigger explosions at a set distance from targets, improving accuracy over time fuses in shells and bombs. Its deployment could have reduced casualties among Chinese and North Korean troops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Terent
George S. Patton
Germany
U. S
Vannever Bush
Office of Scientific Research and Development
Europe
Testimony Overstated Damages From Proximity Bombs in Korea
Air Force Chief Gen Hoyt Vandene1¢ testified before Senate investigators that casualties equaled an enemy regiment and a battalion after a two day raid, claiming 800 bombs dropped by six B-29s. Proximity fuses, set to explode above ground, spread lethal fragments over wide areas yet weather and unfamiliarity hindered use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Air Force
Hoyt S
Far East
Sursey
Kores
Army
Col C_HMM Botarts
Korea
Washington Jammed With People In Capital Density Feud
Washington census figures show the District of Columbia at 13,159 inhabitants per square mile with 802,378 residents in 41 square miles. Rhode Island averages 0.9 acre per person, Nevada and Texas show much lower densities, while New York, Maryland, and Pennsylvania sit amid high population per square mile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Census Bureau
District of Columbia
Rhode Taland
Rhode Islander
Washingtonier
Neveda
Tost
Exparison Texas
New York
Maryland
Oklahoma City Highway Project Scheduled to Begin Soon
The State Highway Director set June as the start month for a Metro paving contract in Oklahoma City. Metropolis Paving Company will undertake a $289,753 job on the corridor from Highway 78 north from Bollywood to Caryetemdecaraty and into Oklahoma County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Bollywood
Caryetemdecaraty
Oklahyms County
C.ib Stoldtsak
Bern
Metropoiten Paving
Oklahome City
Oklahoma Casualties From Korea Reach 37 in Latest List
Washington dispatch lists 37 Oklahoma servicemen affected by Korea. Four killed in action, one died of wounds, 29 wounded, one injured and two missing. Names span Sgt Charley C Bunch of Tahlequah to Sgt Leonard L Pots of Ponca City, with Marines and Army personnel among the casualties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Defense Department
Charley C. Bunch
John 5. Bunch
Tahlequahe
Doyle E. Glover
Mra
Ben V. Glover
McAlester
Timothy Ontayabbi
Ida M. Wesley
Broken Bow
Pie
Wilie Rasha
John Rashi
Ardmore
Arnold L. Bamburg
Stillwater
Pic
Eimerson Buffalohead
Ponca City
Arvold
Chilsount
Elmore City
William M. Factory
Edward E. Jackson
Wewoka
Eldon E. Standridge
Crowder
Carl Tharps
Gene C. Calahan
Oklahoma City
Avid P. Coman
Tulsa
John E. Duck
Billy G. Fox
Oklahoma
City
Sars Leesekamp
Harold FE. Mangrum
Twiley
William J. McWhirter Spiro
Leonard L. Pots
Moris E
Duncan
Graves B. Crutchfield
Jr. Noble
Miles L. Dawson
Norman
Madman Sniping At Traffic Slain In Springfield
In Springfield downtown a man fired at motorists and pedestrians from a hotel roof for about an hour before being shot by police. Ray Waterfield, 39, was wounded and is expected to recover. Police found rifles and revolvers on the rooftop arsenal as officers closed in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springield
PDA
Bererk
Springfield
Ray Waterfield
Horn Hotel
Polka Ci
Fens
Waterfield
St. John's Hospital
Willard Kelley
Central I Illinois Light Company
Fourth of July memories from a Missouri reader
Cal Tinney recalls old-time Fourth of July picnics in rural Missouri with country boy antics. The piece paints scenes of firecrackers, 15 cents to spend, lemonade stands, ice water from wooden barrels, wagon rides to town, and family picnics full of games, socializing, and small-town charm, ending with the return home on the Fourth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cal Tinney
Joplin
Missouri
Peco
Papa
Mamma
Pictica
Orville
Genera Featurar Corp
Backwards 7 Year Old Acrobat Shines in Family Act
Sandy Dobritch is a seven year old acrobat who has never attended school. He reads writes and speaks three languages while living a nomadic life with the Dobritch circus family. He saves money earned from performances and leads a family act that tours under the name The Sandys In Rough Weather Ashore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palisades Park
N. J
NEA
Sandy Dobritch
Sandy
Pia
the Sandys
Beanie
Ada
Renia
Judson
Co Holater
Dobriteh
Sultan
Bey
U.S
Poland
Areaue
Ness
Gesman
Muffin Siters On Job In Urgent Case
An urgent case centers on muffins causing trouble for British bakers as they arrive fresh. Wall Favorite tea of Holmes features in the scene with an assistant mentioned, though details are unclear due to fragmented text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holmes
Also Mentioned on This Page
ADA Weekly News
W. D. Little
Baker
Cavtter
Mont
Mal Lo
Kadttoriat Dept
Department of Defense
Kerr
Tien
Pentagon
Ite van
Geit Nburg
Acrobat
By Richard Kleiner
NEA Stall
Alexander
Sacha) Dobritch
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!