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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1951
Page
6
Washington reports the fiscal year 1952 closed with a projected surplus near 3.3 billion dollars, marking the sixth budget surplus in history and the second largest since 1948. If confirmed by late tabulations, the trend may reverse as future red ink looms from defense spending and potential tax changes.
More than 300 armed men halted their search for warren Lee Irwin after heavy rain and darkness blurred his trail through woods near Flemington New Jersey where Carolyn Barker 17 described being raped six times since Friday. Police expanded checks on highways and isolated farms while states and FBI pursued the scar faced fugitive believed to be hiding in a 10 square mile area.
In Los Angeles the All-Oklahoma team from Classen, Oklahoma City, won the national high school debate trophy, defeating Seminole for first. Rosemary Skinner and Arnold Fagin led the champions, with Frank Mitchell and Jimmy Cobb of Scribble? as runners up. Additional Oklahoma competitors posted high finishes in poetry, radio speaking, and declamation.
A busy Friday afternoon saw multiple incidents in Ada with ambulances rushing to scenes. Mrs. Ruby O'Retha Burton was struck by a train at North Broadway crossing, her Lincoln skidding 111 feet and carried 420 feet by the engine before hospital treatment. Four year old Caral Bagby su d the tractor mower, three toes severed but later stabilized. Mr. and Mrs. Jess Edwards were knocked by a moving boxcar on Main Street, sustaining only minor injuries.
ULSA Oklahoma June 80 17 State Safety Commissioner Dixie Gilmer announced imminent personnel shifts in the eight man state bureau. He named Enid attorney Glenn Howard Wilson as bureau man though Wilson denied resigning. Sid Wilson, ex FBI agent linked to liquor and gambling raids, also involved in the report.
The House Armed Services Committee authorized $714,322,60 worth of U S military construction in the United States after trimming $275,309,000 from the program. The nine mobilization centers plan includes reactivating standby camps used in past wars, with Camp Gruber Oklahoma among included sites. The committee will resume work Monday and set up mobilization centers countrywide as part of the $6,567,262,000 national plan.
A bolt of lightning struck the Washington school in Muskogee Oklahoma today causing about 154000 in damage. The recently renovated building suffered heavy damage to the roof and upper floors while seven of seventeen classrooms were destroyed. An auditorium added to the structure remained undamaged and no persons were in the building at the time.
Seventy four Oklahoma soldiers stranded here with 2 403 rotation troops arriving aboard the Marie Phoenix. The men will be sent home on furlough before returning to duty. Included are Cpl William Corie Ada Sgt David R HInts Centrahoma and Cpl Herman G Skiles Bromide.
In Portsmouth New Hampshire Blunt's Island in the harbor sees pilots guiding the Gen George during a calm day. The scene records harbor activity with vessels and local navigation officers coordinating moorings and entry.
Ada rodeo committee announces ticket office opens Monday at the Aldridge Hotel lobby. Box seats selling fast as Johnny Lee Wills and his band join the event with a noon daily radio broadcast and a post rodeo dance, promising a lively Southland showcase of stock and talent for the five week countdown.
Oklahoma crop experts report the state's wheat harvest at 93 million bushels, down 4.52 million from official estimates. Drought delays and lower quality affect acreage. 39 combines are needed in Cimarron County to complete harvest. Woodward and Guymon seek skilled operators and drivers to manage the workload.
ALM enrollment declines at Stillwater campus with 4 792 students eligible for the summer term. This compares to 3 822 last year with 3 082 returning and 10 percent women enrolled.
The brief reads as a partial clipping about domestic topics including garden work and konsumable costs with vague references to rents or rations. Names, places, or dates are not clear enough to identify entities.
Passiano villagers honor ex GI George Fortin as he marries Nina Fararo, a 10 year old when he left, and struggles to explain U S life. Nina hopes for milk and honey in America while families push to publish photos and gain invites. Fortin plans to bring his wife to New Bedford after papers clear. The State Department confirms progress toward July sail.
Washington report portrays Francis P. Matthews successor Dan Kimball as a gregarious, well connected Navy figure. Born 1896 in St Louis, he built wealth with General Tire and Aerojet, flew with Doolittle in WWI, and rises to lead the Navy while keeping a strong public image.
Oklahoma City officials report three suspects pled not guilty in a federal city raid ending an 11 day narcotics operation. Dewey Keassier faced 20000 dollar bond on heroin sales. Jack Carruba and Cuma Campbell held at 3500 dollars bond each for narcotics charges.
The Conway and Steedman reunion will be held Sunday July 8 at Wintersmith Park with a rain date the following Sunday. Former residents of Conway Steedman Lula and nearby areas are urged to bring a picnic lunch and reunite with old friends and neighbors. Wesley Chaddick of Stonewall was elected president and Mrs J W Huff of Ada secretary last year and hopes for a larger turnout this year.
Okla June 30 officers searched the southwestern region for two fugitives from federal reform school. Charles H. Hendershot 21 of Tulsa and James Edward Clark 4 both escaped in a red pickup while on construction duty outside a base. Hendershot serves 14 years for armed robbery, Clark three years for auto larceny. both from Tulsa County.
The Coalgate Chamber of Commerce annual meeting drew about 160 attendees on Friday night. Speaker Leland Gourley, publisher of Henryetta’s The Lance, urged civic effort with the theme Will and Ways, stressing citizen determination to improve the community. Special mention noted Mrs. Eileen Ronald, secretary, was taken to Sherman Texas for medical treatment with unspecified return date.
Lawton secures a new hotel project with 106 to 125 rooms financed by $570,000 in stock from 1, representing 6 percent of construction. The remaining 40 percent comes from loans. Actual construction planning begins Tuesday.
Hugo Ohio June 36 Roy E Crossett a retired newspaper publisher was found guilty of second degree manslaughter in the car collision death of Bob Andrews a 17 year old. Jury deliberated 11 hours before the verdict after a trial that began Tuesday. He faced a Three thousand eight dollar bond remained.
Konawa chamber of commerce to push city alley spraying against pests. A committee including Harley E. Moore Bill Chase and E A Hudson to meet with city council members and urge action. A cleanup campaign linked to the spraying bee proposed by the chamber. Sta.
Fragmentary note references Hollis Oxle June Austin Burkhal for a desert mesa storm cellar project. No clear event or outcome, but mentions names and location evocatively. Further readable details are unavailable in the text.
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