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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1951
Page
5
The Vanoss HD club will host an ice cream supper at Vanoss school on Friday July 27. Families should bring ice cream mix for freezing or cake and a dish and spoon. The group met in the school lunchroom with Mrs Welch and Mrs Jones leading prayers.
The Pontotoc county Farm Bureau held its annual picnic at Sheep Creek Ranch. Supper served to 125 members and friends. Each family brings a picnic lunch. Sterling Pallani and his Melody Makers provided music all evening. A short business meeting was led by vice president C. C. Spamen. C W Bradley of an Oklahoma City station and Buck Garvin assisted, taking group pictures.
Ada rodeo expands schedule as preparations advance after the Fourth of July. Bonnie Allen reports strong advance box seat sales at Aldridge Hotel, urging veterans to buy now. A rutting horse contest is added with Judge John Bailey, ranch owner near Pawhuska, guiding the event. Purse increases from 5600 to 6100 with 500 added for cutting horses and 25 entry fees boosting total prize money.
At the United Nations in New York on July 7 delegates discussed unifying Korea after the cease fire. Some proposed a coalition government including North Korean communists orSyngman Rhee, but no widely supported policy emerged. The group agreed Korea should not be left divided at the 38th parallel.
Oklahoma City July 1 The state highway commission opened bids on 20 road and bridge projects with an estimated cost of 1 639 627 Ten of the projects repair western Oklahoma flood damage The largest new construction project is a 537 210 urban job at Muskogee along U S 68 to be built with 3 013 miles of road bed 190 to 130 feet wide four lane paving and a triple cell reinforced concrete culvert The article notes an 800 000 000 pair of shoes used annually requires 22 000 000 hides from cattle and other animals
More than 150 four H club boys entered a farm and home handicraft contest that runs from September 15, 1950 to the county fair next fall. Divided into high school and rural school divisions, entries include large farm items and small article projects painted and finished for use. Awards include cash prizes from Ada Kiwanis and a county fair display where entries will be judged.
A 1951 General Features Corp report introduces a three dimensional paint plaster that coats walls in one pass. It fills cracks and nail heads, smooths sheet rock, and can be brushed on like ordinary paint. It covers 173 to 200 sq ft per gallon, reduces plastering costs, and allows swirls and stipples for a two toned pattern. Nine colors exist with mixes possible to create new hues. The coating expands and contracts with room temperature and requires no primer.
A quick method to hold a fruit or berry bag for straining uses two embroidery hoops. Clip the bag's top edge between the hoops to create a makeshift stand.
Fat barrow classes for the county fair will be held this year divided by four grades and breeds. Pig owners urged to enter at least one barrow and obtain guidance from 4 H members or neighbors with suitable pigs. 1931 fair catalogs will go to press within two weeks with changes to fit state fair catalogs and additional classes. Catalogs available at the county agent's office the first week of August.
Oklahoma City report states Gov. Johnston Murray names an Oklahoma representative and ice agent for the Manufact Trust Co of New York. Casey succeeds Bob Bell as the bond agent and will keep his governor’s staff post.
A terse note reports that mati tures production requires 276 trade and professions, with ion pie cited as a factor in ongoing industrial planning.
A pigeon believed to be AWOL from the army for eight years was found in a Tulsa residential garage. It bore a tarnished Signal Corps leg band stamped 1943 and carried no message. Police called FBI, which referred to the U.S. Corps of Engineers then Fort Sill, Fort Monmouth, and other officials for instruction.
The last state law forbids selling horse meat for human use and requires proper labeling of horse meat in all products. It bans delivery or storage of unlabelled processed meat in restaurants and stores and restricts shipments, with penalties for violators and empowered authorities to inspect and embargo offending establishments.
A rural Oklahoma TV segment showcased the Hereford Heaven Tour on Saturday. The program included scenes of the tour's cattle, including herd sires and a newborn calf, with Sandy introducing the broadcast and lunch details at Colvart’s Raich.
Paris reports the Foster Parents Plan for War Children connects American sponsors with orphans and uprooted kids in France. Mirabelle Bonneaux, one of 2000-plus beneficiaries, enjoyed Paris sights with her American godparents while the program funds clothes, blankets, and shoes. Madame Lucette Fourguard oversees France operations, with six staff and a welfare worker, linking sponsors to children and expanding to Belgium and Italy though some contacts in satellite countries are now lost.
In Stillwater Oklahoma during July the best way to cut the sniffles is to avoid irritating weeds during peak hours. Melvin Jones of Oklahoma A and M College notes grass weeds shed pollen mainly August 1 to October 16. Giant ragweed has zero hours of pollen from 7 to 10:20 a.m. western ragweed from 7 to 10 a.m. Cloudy or cool days affect shedding.
Power failures have become so common in this British crown colony that gamblers are taking bets on their length. Winners collect the entire "kitts" prize. Blackouts last usually one to two hours, even school children join in the game.
Ada adopts higher garbage collection charges to cover costs and expansion needs. The city sets rates at 1 dollar per residence and 1 dollar per additional rental unit, to be shown on this month’s water bill. Past year collections totaled 34206.30 dollars, while the sanitation department’s estimated cost for the new year is 59140 dollars. The city runs three collection trucks with ten workers. a fourth truck will join once rehab is complete, likely by month end. If income exceeds projections, rates may be adjusted.
In Sulphur an approved Blue Stone treatment was applied to the east neck of Veterans Lake to control moss. Connie Boland says rain kept water high delaying the Wednesday plan. Three boats and volunteer fishermen assisted, 200 pounds used, work paused before reaching the south neck. The east neck treatment began at the northeast area and targeted deep water to avoid harming fish. The south neck treatment is planned later for moss control.
A vintage home demonstration note covers canning basics for high acid foods like tomatoes using hot and cold packs, boiling water baths, and timing. It also mentions a Stillwater 4-H Club parade, the annual state agent conference, and a chicken broiling method with step by step instructions.
A 3 year old boy with polio was admitted to Benedictine Heights Hospital in Guthrie. Pati ents are being admitted to Guthrie and Enid hospitals as Crippled Children's Hospital ward is full. Oklahoma City reports 14 acute and convalescent polio patients. 63 cases counted year to date through June 30, down from 97 last year. Several counties report single cases and annual state polio statistics are noted. An estimated 1,080 persons are expected in Oklahoma City for the Welfare Federation Inc. state convention led by President Oral Fox.
The International Court of Justice, with IS members, succeeds the League of Nations Permanent Court of International Justice. It handles disputes over international treaties and laws, asserting its role in upholding global legal orders.
Drilling progress reported Saturday on two wells targeting the Oil Creek sand. One well, No. 1 C. O. Smith in Coal county, reached 3,428 feet. The other, Collsman No. 1 Miller near Lula in Pontotoc county, stood at 3,180 feet with a Viola lime top at 2,944 feet, about 200 feet higher than earlier nearby tests.
A reformer argues modern dances lack speed and end neck and neck. Prices trend upward as policies push bills. A Georgia hotel reportedly features a roof golf course with caddies replacing skylights. Excess baggage delays trains of thought as students learn education pays and then seek details on timing and location.
Mrs. Ed Baker and Grady Wells lead youth groups from First Baptist Antlers for the annual Kiamichi Assembly near Talthina with Rev. Joe D. Ray as counselor. Toe Maddox advances to manager of his firm’s largest Wichita yard. Billy R. Butler promoted to master sergeant at Orcutt Air Force Base and notes Pearl Harbor link. Sgt. Joe Thomas Packnett near home on furlough from Korea. Federal farm agencies in Pushmataha now occupy the Elliott building top floor with offices open through Saturday.
KONAWA Special John Albin Ada has purchased an interest in the Cashman Chevrolet company here from George Cashman. Albin assumes management this Thursday and Cashman will move to Coffeyville Kansas after purchasing an interest in a Chev rolet sales company there. Albin previously ran an auto parts business in Ada and is married with three children. The local Chevrolet agency will be known as the Albin Chevrolet company in the future.
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