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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1947
Page
5
About 1 500 people gathered for the 24th Annual Pentecostal Holiness Camp Meeting at the Ada grounds. The 100 acre site now has 20 permanent buildings and a 1 000 seat tabernacle rebuilt after 1945-46. Eight days of worship close with a two day business conference and minister re assignments.
Homer Bryant, formerly a hobbyist with two bee hives, now operates 40 hives and expects about 3000 pounds of honey this year. He has a double filter process for clarity and helped organize the Western Oklahoma Beekeepers Association, which has 55 members across Custer, Washita and Beckham counties.
A new electrical gadget features a bulb at the end of a flexible metal tube enabling light to peek around corners. This design promises compact portable illumination and inventive uses in tight spaces.
American food executive Harry A. Bullis reports Europe is convalescing after a long illness and needs continued U S aid to stabilize currencies, provide food, and bolster private enterprise against communism While praising Britain France and the Low Countries he warns Germany must be rebuilt economically and coal revived to prevent a European setback He urges a vigorous U S domestic economy and a public diplomacy push to show Europe the benefits of American enterprise.
Mrs. Donald Rowell and her son from Anacortes Washington visit her parents Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Douglass. Mr. and Mrs. J. I. Jones and Mrs. Ethel McCormick go to Dallas to buy merchandise. Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Taylor and children travel to Carlsbad New Mexico to visit caverns.
Mr and Mrs Charles Griffith of Tulsa visited the home of Mr and Mrs Bill McInroy over the weekend. Miss Betty Jo Pegg who had been visiting her grandmother Mrs Julia Pegg for several weeks accompanied them home.
Mr and Mrs A M Alexander announce the birth of a son named Gary Lynn at Valley View Hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Henkins of Holdenville were in Allen Saturday night for an evening out in town.
Dale Miller and H. D. Harbeson Jr. traveled to Shawnee on Saturday for a business trip.
Rex Jarrett of Richmond California writes that his brother Roy Jarrett and wife in Allen received news of serious injury to Rexs nephew James. A paint bucket toppled on James as he painted a building causing a spinal injury with doctors predicting about three months to live.
Mr and Mrs Kenneth Stunz and children Judy and Dale depart Saturday for a vacation visiting Mrs Marvin Stephens and family in Mercedes Texas and Winston Stunz and family in Centralia Illinois.
Mr and Mrs A E Malone and children Patsy Sue and Johnny attended a reunion at the home of her brother Curtis Lane in Lindsay on Sunday. Misses June and Margaret Malone who had been visiting relatives there a week returned with them accompanied by Miss Barbara Lane.
W S Boren of Little Rock Arkansas is visiting his daughters Mrs Duard West and Mrs George Brown this week.
Fred Couch, county supervisor of the Farmers Home Administration in Okemah, has been transferred to the Sapulpa office. A successor has not been named yet.
William Roy Smith 43 of Fin ley Oklahoma faces a second degree manslaughter charge over the death of 13 year old Johnny M Hilton who rode a bicycle on State Highway 13 toward Ada when struck by Smiths car. Preliminary hearing set for Friday August 8 in Franklin Bourland justice court. Hilton had attended Galey school and was returning home when the accident occurred as locals petition Governor Turner for a north side underpass at the school to protect children.
Industrialist P Henry Kaiser testifies at a Senate war inquiry into 40 million dollars in air cargo contracts awarded to Kaiser and Howard Hughes. Kaiser denies pressuring Washington to build cargo planes and says he never met Elliott Roosevelt. He cites a swift shift from enthusiasm to opposition by army generals in July 1942.
Valley View hospital executive committee approved six standing committees to oversee hospital activities. Chairmen named include Wendall Thomas on finance and bookkeeping Louis Long on maintenance and grounds W E Hansen on public relations S M Baubluts on personnel Foster Mc Swain and buyers Homer Belew and Martin Clark to join later with the hospital president Emil Wyatt.
Oklahoma City July 29 A vast tract in western and northwestern Oklahoma covering over 3.5 million acres across 22 counties awaits intensive drilling. Blocks were assembled at $3 per acre with some fill-in leases at $25. Geological work tops $1 million. royalty purchases exceed 500,000 acres. Wells have tapped gas in Beavers county and oil in the Wilcox sand in Major county.
The Interior Department will pay 314393 dollars to the Navajo tribe and two oil firms for helium bearing gas rights in New Mexico. Payments follow a congressional act signed by President Truman and cover ongoing royalties on non helium production. Continental Oil Co and Santa Fe Corp will receive 83297 dollars each.
Duncan July 29. Postmaster Tom Gray announces Cloud post office will discontinue July 7. Residents will receive service from rural route carriers based in Duncan.
Dr Sidney French a chemist at Coalgate University argues science must shape future warfare, not the reverse, calling for tactics that leverage scientific advances rather than relying on science to drive conflict.
Ada city officials project higher water use in July and August and have added eight inches of flow from Byrd's Mill spring to the city pump. The transfer raised flow from 1 380 to 1 533 gallons per minute, about two million gallons daily, with much of the extra water going to swimming pools and less loss to a nearby creek after a cool spell.
President Truman declared unified armed forces and named James W. Forrestal as secretary of defense. He signed after two years of urging, issuing an executive order to merge army navy and air force roles. Forrestal may serve on a recess appointment. immediate effect plus needed interdepartmental conferences follow.
Tony Floyd manager of Floyd's Hatchery won twenty second place in a sales contest by Superior Feed Mills of Oklahoma City among 550 Southwest dealers. He received an electric wall clock and an engraved Certificate of Acknowledgment.
Johnny M. Hilton 13 of 14 miles northwest of Ada died when struck by a Finley Oklahoma driver William Roy Smith 43 on State Highway 13 near Ada. Hilton rode a bicycle toward Ada as Smith attempted a pass. The car traveled 393 feet after stopping. Hilton and bike were carried 108 feet. Smith held in county jail. investigation ongoing. Funeral plans pending.
Washington budget experts estimate federal spending this fiscal year will closely match the $37.5 billion Truman figure, possibly exceeding it due to uncounted foreign aid. Lawmakers on Capitol Hill debate savings with Rep. Taber and Rep. Gore presenting conflicting figures as analysts privately gauge congressional reductions around $1.6 billion.
Southern California cities endured a scorching heat wave with highs from 95 to 106. Burbank hit 106 while Los Angeles reached 95 and Riverside Santa Barbara San Gabriel and Santa Ana saw temperatures over 100, prompting thousands to seek relief at beaches.
The Copenhagen tramway company issued a lifetime pass to the one day old son of Lt and Mrs K Olsen of Copenhagen. The child was born on one of the company's street cars.
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