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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1945
Page
3
Visits across the county show busy canning and saving efforts. H V Burroughs farm reports heavy production with 12 inch tomatoes transplanted recently. F F Faber Union Valley garden also replanting and thriving. cucumber vines bloom and fruit well in direct sun.
Follow proper canning directions to minimize separation. Use well ripened tomatoes and strain through a fine sieve after heating, then reheat to boiling and seal hot in sterilized containers. Process in hot water five to ten minutes or five minutes at five pounds pressure, and remove promptly to prevent overcooking.
Fall Gardens July 23 28 advise planting fall Irish potatoes this week due to the record short spring crop. Fall sweet corn may be sown last week in July if frost is unlikely by late October. Rules: plant deep thick pack soil soak large seeds then plant in dry soil. Thin if too thick. Lima beans should stay alive through summer to yield abundantly.
Monthly club notes show the Vaness group contributing useful activity while many members serve at service centers reducing attendance. Those at home still participate actively, as the club’s report indicates.
The ten member group reports 2200 chicks raised 10 dollars from cream sold 1500 quarts canned and 500 sewing pieces. They earned 54 dollars for the club treasury rents run to 1946 with 15 bushels potatoes produced and replanted for fall. They gave five dollars to Red Cross 20 dollars in club and eight dollars individually for war bond. Six members plan to attend a tailoring class and monthly meetings continue with a 24.09 treasure balance.
American officials report progress at the Potsdam Big Three conference meeting with Truman Churchill and Stalin. The leaders held five three hour talks and a brief statement said much serious business has been done. The rounds included daily formal sessions and lunches and dinners with Byrnes Eden and Molotov handling the day to day. Churchill and Attlee watched a parade in Berlin as British troops were praised for their defense and role in the war.
1/c L. E. Roberts, son of Mr and Mrs O E Roberts, Oil City, husband of Mrs Juanita Roberts, 421 East 13th, writes of the loss of buddies after seeing wartime service.
The Senate War Investigating Committee heard that the Navy and the Office of Defense Transportation resent the Army policy accelerating soldiers returning from Europe. Allegations cited overwhelmed transport facilities and an Army surplus beyond forecasts. Chairman Mead said J. M. Johnson testified the Army brought 100,000 more than warned. Navy Secretary Forrestal said he was not informed.
Lt. Charles A. Vore of Dacoma was killed in a two car collision near Alva Oklahoma. Injured were Lupe Sanchez Phil Prigmore Mrs Lamoyne Woodson and Carol Shockley all of Alva.
An Ada News classified ad item highlights higher returns for funds invested through vested accounts. The notice outlines options for readers to increase yields on certain investments and directs inquiries to the paper’s classifieds department.
Ada sees a surge of construction with firms moving to new sites and modernizing downtown. Southern Builders advances a 60 by 100 foot concrete block shop at Johnston and Twelfth while Oklahoma Tire and Supply shifts from West Main to a renovated Gluckman site. Scotty's undergoes a facelift and Mistletoe Express relocates to Court Street, with Dicus store restored after January fire. Dr. I L Cummings plans three extra floors and new elevators on the American Building at Broadway and Twelfth, costing about 125000, and Dr. R E Cowling buys Johnston and Twelfth lots for a new business structure.
OG&E with Mullinax Construction upgrades Ada power to 4000 volts. New poles installed on South Townsend from 12th to 21st Street raise wire height about 10 feet for safety. Project led by district superintendent E Menascoe, expected to take four months with selective pole installation. Substation capacity in Ada boosted by higher voltage feed.
An important part is played by the optical industry in modern aircraft production, especially for use in photo analyses or visually inspecting olden structural parts.
The old Wil son Lumber shed on North Broadway is torn down for a new wider structure to increase storage. The site dates to 1900 when the railroad spurred Ada’s growth. Jim Collins established the yard circa 1900 with Wynnewood lumber, later joining P. B. Wilson Lumber, and eventually forming Collins Lumber with his son Hiram after acquiring the Dascomb-Daniels firm.
W K Chaney a longtime Aida and Long Ada resident died Saturday afternoon in a local hospital after about a month of illness. He was 68. He once worked as a cotton buyer and state game ranger and later was employed by the state highway department. Survived by his widow Ruth Chaney and two sons Wesley of Oklahoma City and Babe Chaney of Oklahoma City.
Maj. Gen. Terry Allen head of the 104th Timberwolf Infantry Division told reporters in Dallas that the unit did not return home to relax, insisting they would let the record speak for itself. He traveled with his wife and 16 year old son en route to El Paso for several weeks’ stay.
Marvin Littlejohn, new Fitzhugh schools superintendent, announced enrollment to start Friday July 27 with classes beginning Monday July 30. Bus schedules will remain the same as last year. Littlejohn, formerly in Pittsburg county schools, replaces Albert Horn who moves to Connors Junior College in Warner.
London reports Allied occupational air force orders to move about 25 000 U S troops and more than 750 aircraft to the continent to police Germany. Three fighter groups have begun basing in Germany while seven Flying Fortress heavy bomber groups remain in the European theater. The fighters are the 55th 355th and 357th Mustang groups and the bombers include the 92nd 94th 96th 100th 305th 306th and 384th.
County Agent C H Hailey reports Farm Safety Week July 22 to 28 in Shawnee Brown Oklahoma A and M College Extension Service director and Farm Safety Week chairman cites Oklahoma’s 1944 accidental deaths up five percent from 1943 with 109 farm deaths last year. Ten safety tips include never in gear machinery work and prompt first aid while teaching safety practices.
County 4-H dairy tour notes emphasize housing heifers to protect from sun and flies, daily grain and hay rations, limited roaming, breed age breeding rules, and strict record keeping. Qualified bulls, lead training, and fall show prep are outlined with medals and a $100 war bond prize for top livestock achievement.
Paul G. Adams state 4-H Club leader requested filming outstanding 4-H club work in Pontotec county for a picture titled Under the 4-H Flag. Venard Organization of Peoria Illinois will film. Several counties in the state will be included.
The State 4 H Club department announced awards for each division and listed outstanding projects and participants for the 1945 program. Names of recipients and specific honors are described in the department bulletin.
Pontotoc county selective service boards assist returning veterans under the Selective Training and Service act. They urge unregistered veterans to register within 10 days of separation to establish identity and service details. Local boards help ensure veterans receive all entitled rights and benefits.
Oklahoma Republican executive committee outlined a grassroots campaign for 1946 aiming to elect four representatives and the governor. State Chairman O. R. Nixon said the effort will build a strong organization in every county between now and next spring, with organizational work starting mid September and a September meeting to finalize plans.
The Army Transportation Corps announced that rail movement of wounded soldiers will begin to drop late in July as most disabled men in Europe return home. Overall rail demands will rise due to redeployment from Europe to the Pacific.
Iron served as the fundamental material in manufacturing war equipment during the Civil War period, underpinning weapons, armor, and machinery used by armies in the conflict.
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