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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1951
Page
2
A four year old boy slept hidden in an alley trash box in Sulphur. City workers spotted the box and opened it to find the child asleep. Police later traced him to his mother after a garage call. The mother was relieved to have him home and safe.
In Watford England three men accused of tossing a cat into a greyhound race to save bets on My Size. The cat interfered, the dog veered, the race voided and bets refunded. They must appear at the November session of the Fungiarates court.
Los Angeles reports that gambler Mickey Cohen received a five year prison term and a ten thousand dollar fine for income tax evasion covering taxes for 1946 1947 and 1948 totaling about 156123 plus penalties and interest near 250000 with court costs. His lawyers said he will appeal likely filing formal notice today. He may be released during the appeal and could seek probation after serving one third of the term.
The Ada News reports the winner of the Name the Modern Electric Appliance contest will be announced Wednesday. Sponsored by Mecrelock's Furniture and Appliances at 127 West Main, owner Dwight Murdtock confirms the decision date.
Kansas City reports indicate few organized black market activities in beef despite price controls. Officials cite scattered violations by some slaughterers and concern over graders possibly altering carcass grades. Packers say profits from black market sales unlikely to justify risk.
Oklahoma City July 7 Gov Johnston Murray said he vetoed a rural telephone bill because it was unconstitutional. He spoke on his bi weekly radio program about civil defense and said he hopes the next legislature will draft a rural telephone bill. The governor added the federal government is not worrying about states like Oklahoma and that the direct danger of attack is mainly in coastal areas.
Buckingham Palace disclosed that Princess Margaret has German measles. The 20 year old princess fell ill while driving to a fair near Cambridge last Thursday and returned home. Her 14 year old cousin Princess Alexandra had a mild attack last month.
Washington July 10 A spokesman for investors said the house approved plan to withhold 20 percent of dividends for income taxes is a police state procedure William Jackman of New York president of the Investors League Inc told the tax writing senate finance committee the proposal is not only dis crediting it is insulting to at least 000 royal Americans It says to this group in effect I do not trust you to pay taxes on the income which you receive from dividends and interest payments The committee is studying the house approved bill which would tax 8 7 200 000 000 a year The dividend withholding provision was added at the treasury request which estimated it would produce 320 000 000 annually Jackman was the first witness before the senate group on its heaviest day of testimony.
CHICAGO July 10 4K Bert Anson Van Alstyne famed for songs like In the Shade of the Old Apple Tree died yesterday at 73 after years of ill health. He authored 300 songs since the turn of the century with many written by collaborators. Funeral set for Thursday afternoon.
Miss Elizabeth Kloos, long time instructor in East Central home economics, will become art instructor at Horace Mann training school after Edna Stone's resignation. She will assist with summer college art classes, guide high school and junior classes, and emphasize self expression, media use, and appreciation of art while teaching drawing, design, and commercial art.
Mrs Haskins Evne Eva Basking will graduate at East Central in the summer commencement on the 26th with a bachelor’s degree in elementary education and English. She attended East Central for one year earning a state certificate and a high school life certificate in May 1928. A Stratton high school graduate of 1922 she acted in junior and senior plays and played basketball. Haskins has taught 22 years, 20 in this county, serving at Ada as principal. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs W M Beyers, who came to Oklahoma from Texas in 1900. Her husband Earlin is a Baptist minister. They have four children Eula, William Earl, Geneva and Eva Ann. Geneva and Eva Ann are connected with East Central.
Sulphur based firm H Youngman Baxte Springs wins bid for hauling of fill, gravel, and asphalt for Oklahoma State Highway No 7 between Sulphur and Devitto. Company claims the job can be completed in about eight weeks weather permitting, while other construction stays ahead.
Mrs Val M Keating Dalas regional rep of the Bureau defended the public welfare program at the American Public Welfare Associations regional conference. She said critics rely on a small fraction of cases and that the aid to dependent children does not promote illegitimacy desertion or continued dependency. She asserted 150000 fathers left ADC rolls last year for defense work.
Walter Wheeler a 44 year old Konawa resident was found dead Sunday two miles northeast of town on a country road. Police investigate and funeral plans are announced for Konawa with survivors including two brothers and a sister.
Washington July 94 Acheson pay cut fight looms as Republicans seek to amend the annual state department funding bill. Cannon predicts a tight battle to bar any department official tied to a foreign-law firm from pay, targeting Acheson and Dulles. Support splits show GOP reluctance but anticipate Democratic shore.
OKLAHOMA CITY July 4 The Welfare Federation Inc seeks an amendment to let Oklahoma Governors serve two terms and would allow recall after the first year. Ora J Fox leads the old folks group pushing petitions for a vote, calling for removal of welfare director Virgil Stokes and backing a 1 percent tax hike to fund increased old age assistance.
Ada records show Lem Faries 39 wed Margnt Morryen 14 and Jonee Thoma 21 wed Wilma Stexall 18. Ace Ray Mager 21 joined Betty Reed 10 in Ada. Bermond A. Linker 24 wed Alice L Bailey 8. Thomas Mo Worthington 23 wed Ruth Harms 32 in Seminole Pontotoc area.
In a rare move amid Korea talks, Soviet hints at a cease fire may delay arm aid to China. Moscow may want time or to avoid committing planes, tanks, and guns, while Chinese pressure for assistance grows as casualties mount, signaling Beijing’s hopes for industrial and military support from Moscow and a wary eye on Japan.
Flooding persists in parts of northeastern Oklahoma as the Verdigris and Arkansas rivers remain above flood stage. Verdigris at Claremore falls about 1.5 feet in 74 hours, cresting over 10 feet at Inola. Claremore reading 45.23 feet. U.S. Highway 66 near Catoosa east of Tulsa will reopen to one-way traffic by Monday noon. Arkansas river in Webbers Falls area about two feet above flood stage, likely to recede soon.
Oklahoma City July 1 — Air Force Base at Tinker seeks skilled labor for twelve aircraft trades as civilian staffing rises to 22 320. Draftsmen engineers and mechanics needed. Tulsa Douglas plant reportedly slow on hiring after 13 010 applications filed. plans for plant opening noted.
DETROIT July 9 Harry Edwin Heilmann former Detroit Tiger great and broadcaster of Tiger games for 17 years died today at age 56 He starred for the Tigers from 1914 to 1928 and later played outfield for the Reds He won the American league batting titles in 1921 1925 and 1927 He began broadcasting Detroit Tigers games in 1924 and held a lifetime major league batting average of .342 Dr Benjamin Goodrich said Heilmann died of lung cancer The report notes a separate line about aluminum ore in Greenland.
Five people died on Oklahoma highways during the weekend with all crashes occurring Sunday. The toll for the year rose to 286, compared with 239 a year ago. Victims included Nannie Wilson, 70, near Wilburton. Mary Bell Cady, 42, of Hydro. Bruce Brannon, 14, of Fanshawe. Frank Mitchell, 61, and Hannah Jane Mitchell, 71, of Jefferson City Missouri and spouse. Details describe a church bus incident near Wilburton, a fatal head injury near Hydro, a fatal crash west of Fanshawe involving Brannon, and a head‑on crash south of Miami injuring others including Harold Bristol.
Sulphur police and county officers investigate a Saturday night shooting in which Glen Joslin about 35 was shot in the right hip at 1014 West Ninth. Joslin, who had been drinking, reported he was hit after blacking out, as Mrs. Wylie Turner fired from the back porch when she spotted a man in the bushes. She shot three times, striking the suspect, who fled toward a car. Officers seek the other man and verify Joslin’s account. Joslin works for a local electrical contractor and is married. The Turners' home had previous incidents of prowlers, with one break in last October and another earlier incident.
Bennie Raney, a crossword puzzle fan, testified in police court that he was solving a puzzle when Robert Randel cursed outside his home. He kept working, but Randel threw bricks and prowling objects, prompting Raney to call police. Judge Parker fined Randel $56 for the disturbance.
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