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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1949
Page
2
The Forest Service scales up airborne fire control with parachute smoke jumpers and helicopters. A 300 strong unit trained to drop into fires fights blazes across the country, guiding operations from air and delivering personnel and gear quickly. The article notes safety improvements, helicopter role, and drought risks that could endanger timber resources.
Ada column recalls remodeling at East Central College Campus and Price Building honoring Maud Price, with the president’s upcoming move to a White House on Francis and Thirteenth. The piece details historic expenses, old claims by Ada firms, and lingering nostalgia of early campus life. George Kitehel, a recent Rice graduate, now with Kerr McGee, and Rev Paye reflect on old and modern camp meetings near Okmulgee.
Mayme L Field, who had served as temporary postmaster at Stratford since late May 1948, was appointed postmaster after receiving commission from the Post Office Department on July 22 and confirmation by the LA. 3S. She will head the local post office with Zemes Alexander continuing as temporary clerk.
Worshippers traveled from a 40 mile radius to a rustic revival gathering. A wooden tabernacle, gas lights, a public address system, and simple seating supported services. Rev Dan W York and Rev Payne led the event as campers stayed in tents and cabins with modest, reasonably priced meals nearby.
Gower Fart college business manager Casper Duffer library ian plans to move about 40 000 books documents and magazines to new quarters around August. The library will stay open for August term students while final construction and book covering finish. Bids for installation of the turret and capstone are in with contract signing planned July 24. The completed library is expected ready for the fall term beginning September.
The 4 H Crops Judging School held Thursday drew 34 club members and featured seed identification and judging practice led by Extension Agronomist J Bs Prorhing. Students, led by Lula, Wayman Lillard, and Wayne Gray, learned to select crops, seed quality, and weed-free mixes for future exhibits and planting.
Oklahoma's largest National Guard movement of the year will start August 7. About 8,000 state men from 11 cities will travel to Fort Sill to join the National Guard division. Rail and motor transports will move troops from Chickasha Muskogee Idabel Tulsa and McAlester. Vehicles include jeeps and 2 1/2 ton trucks. Dispatches describe convoys and shuttle service across eastern and western fields. Clothing, supplies and 209 canteen stewards will report August 3 for a refresher course and meals prep.
A NEA report recounts the long effort to fund design and build Seattle's floating bridge across Lake Washington. Homer Hadley proposed a floating span after decades of debate, leading to the 1981 annual milestone when the first car crossed. The bridge, a four-lane express highway on pontoon supports, transformed regional travel and industry by cutting 14 miles from trips to the east side.
Beverley Baxter argues for broader economic ties and argues the United States will tighten foreign aid while Europe recovers under the Marshall Plan. He suggests Canada and the United States should pursue free currency exchange and extended liberal associations, with focus on mutual security.
Mrs. Leonard liver of Ada visited her mother in law Mrs. Ti Cher. Numerous Ada families and friends are noted visiting relatives in Oklahoma City Tulsa Houston Valley View and Mansville Arkansas. Several locals travel for medical and family reasons while others report returns from trips and vacations.
Lt. Bryant, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Bryant, will witness a ceremony in Corpus Christi where he and another pilot will be awarded Navy wings of gold. He trained at Milligan College, Duke University, Northwestern University, and served in the South Pacific before training at Pensacola. His wife, the former Mariana Blevins, will pin his wings.
A group of residents opposed the proposed closing of Washington Street near the A and M campus. District Judge Herry W. Host ruled the bill authorizing the closure unconstitutional, granting a temporary prohibition but making the ban permanent after initial hearings. The case drew state officials and prompted appeals and responses from local communities and residents across multiple states.
East Central University lists graduates across disciplines with numerous names and places. Notable names include Lawson Carter from Texas and Mrs Jane Brine Filman of Shawnee, along with many others from Oklahoma towns such as Ada, Seminole, Muskogee, and Okmulgee. The list spans Bachelor of Science and Education degrees and names multiple graduates by city and school.
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