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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1954
Page
1
The Fourth of July weekend is notorious for highway crashes but this week reports a surge of home related accidents. Readers contributed accounts of minor and major incidents, many unusual and occurring away from roads.
Reports detail Lovelady- Thedis Snooks Fowler sustaining broken ribs and a blood clot after a ditch cave in while aiding an elder man, and Jesse-Troy Sherrell breaking a leg saving a coworker on a Fittstown lease. Maurice Herron broke his arm at Steve McNeil place. Odeth Williams injured foot roofing. M. E. Harris cut arm on Youth Center work. Marvin Cline struck in Stonewall when a firecracker exploded in a pickup.
County agent C. H. Hailey reports many calls about bagworm control as worms move to other shrubs. Damage is serious and early control is urged. Two methods are described: spray formulas with lead arsenate and hydrated lime, and a dust mixture using lead arsenate with sulfur lime flour or talc.
Scientists estimate that oxygen accounts for roughly fifty percent of the crust's weight, making it the most abundant element in Earth's outer layer. This dominance influences geochemical behavior and crustal composition.
Roy Sliger visiting his sister Mrs Alv in Minor heard a pig squeal rushed to free it and lost his billfold. He returned home found hay unloaded and retraced steps to the hog pen where his $49.00 billfold was missing.
Local races narrow to two runoffs for sheriff and state senator. Statewide, Virgil Medlock trails in the senate race in some counties while Glen Collins and James Haning lead. detailed county tallies include Medlock 3 951, Haning 2 214, Collins 3 200 in Totoc County and opposite leads in the southern bank. Sheriff Ray Goodwin trails J D Gaar in runoff with 3 705 to 2 758. George Toler unseated as surveyor by Charles Holt 4 221 to 3 191. Rushing dominates tax assessor at 6 793 to 2 558. Mitchell defeats Watson for school superintendent 5 018 to 3 899. Austell leads district 2 county commissioner race 2 974 to 718. Rae Thomson dominates district 3 commissioner with 1 231 to 61 and 330. Collins edges Roberts for Rep No. 2 with 4 666 to 3 843.
The Lula school will open on Monday July 12 at 9 o clock. The bus will run as usual. The term will last about ten weeks ending around September 20 when school closes for cotton picking.
Report shows Americans applied more than 500 million pounds of insecticides in 1952, reflecting growth in pest control and agricultural chemistry. Industry experts note shifts toward chemical blends and broader farm adoption, highlighting evolving farming practices and public health efforts.
Bill Snyder of Fittstown creates a four foot high model oil operation beside the surrounding wells. The tiny replica includes a derrick engine house belt house doghouse and tank lines with working winches and a toy truck. He explains how gauges and daily production are recorded.
Nine children and nineteen grandchildren gathered at Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Wood’s home on Sunday July 4 for the annual family reunion. A noon lawn feast followed by a fishing trip to Lake Texoma next day, with many relatives from Carlsbad New Mexico California Carson Colorado Alma Latta Ada Stonewall and Atoka among attendees.
The Lula report recalls Mrs. Bessie Gore and Mr. H. G. Gore with John Boyce Clifford at the cemetery. They worked from early morning until late afternoon while others seemed to forget, as observed by Miss Clifford.
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