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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1951
Page
7
Public notices detail final accounts and petitions for distribution and discharge in estates of Genrer Martin, W. B. Hays, and Morris H Hawking. Judges set hearings in Ada and Pontotoc County for August 1951, with notices issued to heirs and all interested parties.
Notice to Gordon Lt Garroele that Ellen Carroll petitions for divorce and restoration of her former name Una Ellen Hurt alleging extreme cruelty and failure to support. Respond by August 1981 or petition may be decided in favor of plaintiff. Court clerk Abe Holloway and deputy Robinson are noted.
Konawa First Methodist Church outlines an upcoming attendance campaign set to begin Sunday July 22. A church school staff meeting with potluck occurs Thursday at 7:30 p.m. in the church basement, led by General Superintendent George Y. Ennis. Department heads include Z T Fletcher adult Mrs L A Jarvis children L L Wagoner J H Drwis Youth Fellowship. The goal is 150 in attendance, with a celebratory picnic once reached. Principal red soil regions span Arica South America southeastern Asia Pacific islands and southeastern North America.
Plaintiff El M. Martin sues to quiet title to land in Peters County Oklahoma described as the south half of the northwest quarter in section twenty seven, township six north, range six east. The petition seeks to determine ownership in fee simple, bar and enjoin defendants heirs and executors from asserting any right or interest, and to declare the heirs of L F Loman and Mary Newton nee Loman as deceased with no further claim. The court clerk Abe Holloway, Fontineton County, with deputy P F Robinson and attorney Fred Andrews, filed on July 19, 1930.
Mrs Kavena will finish a bachelor of science degree at East Central this summer, graduating with the August class. Her major is home economics and minor science. A Bacone high school graduate of 1944, she attended Bacone junior college before East Central. She taught in the Indian service at Reams Canyon, Arizona, left East Central in 1948, is married to W R Kavena, and plans to return to the reservation soon with their 16 month old son.
Mrs Alma Henry of Rt 2 Konipawa will receive a bachelor of science in education from East Central State College July 26, majoring in elementary education and home economics She has taught first four grades at Ray City for four years and has three children Tar Henry principal of Maud junior high School both active in the Order of the Eastern Star She has written for Shawnee Morning Star and Maud Enterprise.
Ada participates in a three day band clinic and workshop at Oklahoma University starting today. A campus concert Saturday night will feature Ada students Joe Lowe Ronnie Riggs Phil Hart Edwina Hunter and Harriette Bailes with Austin Kidwell Ada High and Junior High director as guest conductor. Macy Ann Miller will perform in a statewide majorette twirling display.
Mrs Walker, an ex chorus artist from San Francisco, and White accompanied by Butler, Green and his son move through Davis and Cedarvale amid robberies and a missing wife. Walker is hospitalized with injuries after a tavern assault. Mrs Walker remains missing as a burned car is found and warrants issued for Perry Green. County attorney seeks info on Mrs Walker’s whereabouts and potential trap.
Damage in 1947 and county totals reach 8 million and 3 million as the Mississippi rises to 38.8 feet and threatens the riverfront. St Louis water plants are deemed safe though sandbagging continues. Scott Air Force Base reports 143 volunteers flood duty from St Louis to Chester, with engineers patrolling levees from Alton to Cape Girardeau. West Alton urges evacuation while the army abandons dike-saving efforts as water climbs toward the Missouri confluence.
Report says Reds claim seven planes destroyed while United Nations forces respond with carrier aircraft and battleship support. Warson port comes under three hour barrage as destroyers and a British frigate engage. U N Navy says no US destroyers were hit. carrier planes claim ten enemy aircraft knocked out.
Alford L Cates earns a B A Ed with majors in English and speech July 28. He plans no teaching career, and recalls Patton Springs High School at Afton Texas where he graduated in 1940. Active in arts, he captained a football team and earned five certificates for outstanding work in FF. He served two years in the Pacific with the Marines, returned, and attended Shawnee CBA in summer 1948. He entered Ext Central in fall 1948 and remains there. He pastors Hickory Baptist Church, is married with three children, and lives at 40 Kers Heights.
Sulphur special describes I E D Rowe a former Sulphurite who sent Mother-Singers of the Washington PTA musical numbers. Rowe, a Boston composer and publisher, notes his Ada aunt and a clipping from Ada Evening News. He signs Richard D Rowe or two alternate names and sends 25 copies of each piece to support the local choral group.
Always a Sulphurite Richard D. Rowe is honored by the Sulphur community with tributes noting his lifelong ties. Mrs Fulton serves as president and director of the Mother-Singers organization, reflecting local civic and cultural leadership.
Shirley R. Moss of Prague will complete work for the B A degree in August with a major in business administration and a minor in economics. She entered East Central in 1947 and earned honors for two semesters. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs L R Moss and formerly attended Prague High School where she won the top senior average.
The sixth annual Lawton Fort Sill championship tennis tournament will open July 29, per the Lawton Constitution. The report notes community support from local sponsors and highlights a history of regular attendance and instruction, with a nod to the players and organizers in a period tone.
The City Council approved O. W. Whaley as superintendent and passed an ordinance creating a Department of Public Works. They reviewed the long delayed sewer expansion funded by $20,000 in bonds, including line replacement, extension work, a lift station, and disposal plant. Whaley has 28 years in line work and sewer projects, aiding the water system expansion.
Mrs. Lois Williams Lowe will receive a B A Ed degree with a major in elementary education and a minor in English. She plans to teach as a substitute in the Ada grade system next year.
Governor Johnston Murray will celebrate his birthday in Durant with a party Saturday night and dedicate Lake Texoma state park site on Sunday. About 380 state leaders will attend as a cruise aboard the Timen new Lake Texoma excursion boat departs Catfish Bay at 9 am for lunch at the University of Oklahoma biological station, then returns for a dedication program describing the $1,000,000 park facilities. The 2,000 acre park, funded by self liquidating bonds, will include a lodge, 250 cottages, a swimming pool, boat docks, a golf and tennis complex, an ice skating rink and airstrip. the ceremony is at the Roosevelt bridge on U S Highway 70.
A city council meeting sets the total budget at 264,948.50 dollars as it heads to the county excise board. The major change is a 16,000 dollar increase for city employees, with all but the city manager receiving raises mostly around 10 percent of the past year's pay, some at higher or lower percentages.
Prospect hosts a day camp next week for girls ages seven to ten organized by Camp Fire. The free program aims to mirror real camp life with outdoor hikes, nature study, crafts, and games while preparing newcomers for camping. Registration is Monday at 9:30 at the college tennis courts.
Long list of Latta residents and relatives visiting relatives in Oklahoma and Kansas over the weekend. Fliers include Augusta Corley touring from Korea, several Corley Laughlin Cales and Andrews families, and multiple gatherings at Ross, Enid, Ada, and Lawton. House party with a sleepover concludes the note.
The writer jokes that before careless drivers gossips ruined lives. A naturalist notes fish travel faster than trains, making them elusive. The vacation dream becomes milk bottles and newspapers. A week’s idea pays bridge winners with rubber checks. The 1917 law imposed literacy tests to curb immigration.
Ada city council on Monday approved the 1951-32 budget with a pay raise for city employees except the city manager and set up an aviation board to advise on airport matters. They approved Paving District No. 39 publication and a 15 day protest period, and authorized lease purchase of a street sweeper. Sanitarian Mills Garrison discussed the health department budget and a $300 state request for operating expenses. Water project work, Latta water line delays, and other city needs were reviewed with plans to help Latta when feasible.
The NKP Chinese delegation pushes for a cease site agenda while the U N and Allied leaders argue over withdrawal of foreign troops and which topics fit the cease fire talks. General Nam presents a long statement as Admiral Joy calls a recess, with further sessions planned for Friday.
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