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Newspaper

Ada Weekly News

Location

Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Jun 08, 1950

Page

6

Ada attorney seeks State Legislature post from Pontotoc

Lewis M. Watson, Ada attorney, announces candidacy for State Representative Post No. 2 in Pontotoc county. He cites farm roots, teaching, Navy service, law training, and Democratic leadership roles as qualifications and urges voters to support in the July 4 primary.

Lewis ML Watson Ada Pontotoc County Ada Evening News Watson Pontotec County Lewis M. Watson Asta East Central State College United States Navy Hi Country Naval Reserve University of Oklahomaj Law School Her Phi Alpha Delta Democratic Party League of Young Democrats East Central State League of Young Democrats League Pontstec Oklatorna Oklahoma

Body of Saint Francis Xavier to be shown in Goa

In Goa Portuguese India the body of St Francis Xavier in Bom Jesus Church will again be exposed to the public until 1952. The saint died in 1552 while on a mission near China. his preserved state is repeatedly shown to visitors. Oldest printed books note China’s 888 date per Britannica.

Ae Francis Xavier Goa Portuguese India St Francis Xavier Bom Jesus China Ling Trivere U. S Moscoso Tom Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico Lures Industry With Tax Plan Aims to Help 1962

San Juan Puerto Rico's development push targets 1962 tax holidays with a new low corporate tax. The Puerto Rico Industrial Development Co plans to create up to 100000 jobs as it lures mainland firms. Governor Luis Muñoz Marín backs a light tax regime to spur private investment and fund power, water, schools, hospitals, and housing.

San Juan P.R Puerto Rico Amerca Puerto Rico Industrial Development Co Ted Moscoso Moscoso Luis Munoz Marin Sia Beardsley Rumi Treasury U. S Bus Moscoso

Steel Rods Help Girl Walk Again After Brittle Bones

CHICAGO June 7 Little Marilyn Kay Howard a 13 year old from Charleston IL is learning to walk again after steel rods reinforced her leg bones. Doctors at Illinois Research removed bone sections between her ankle and knee and threaded slices onto a rod as a new graft. X rays show thicker bones and doctors hope to remove supports soon.

Chicago Marilyn Kay Howard Charleston University of Illinois Research Hospital Marilyn Ilinois Research United States

Rural roads: 400000 miles to be abandoned

Washington report from the Bureau of Public Roads argues that about 400000 miles of rural highways nationwide should be vacated as nonessential. The study notes many roads are mere rights of way and urges reallocation of federal road funds to more vital routes.

Washington Bureau of Public Roads Teporter Congress Kansas New Mexico North Dakota South Dakota

Barbs and bites mix with summer heat and sport

A humorous column notes careless street crossing risks, a New Jersey dog bite incident affecting eight people, and the return of mosquito season. It mentions a circus outing with a boy and his dad, swimming lessons, a hot dog motif, and a quirky reference to a jetboa rodent and a man’s desired 26 succp two hundred feet jump.

New Jersey

Meat Thermometer Tips for Roast Beef and Gravy

Edith M Barber explains using a meat thermometer to cook roast beef to preferred doneness. Guidance covers timings per pound, high then low heat vs steady low heat, bone avoidance, and thermometer readings for rare, medium, and well done. Also includes dish gravy and simple gravy method with flour and pan drippings.

Sy Edith M. Barber

Thompson Braly Law Firm Dissolved

The Thompson & Braly law firm dissolves. Claude V. Thompson moves to the corner of Twelfth and Rennie in the Meaders building. Mack Braly remains on the third floor of the Amapivar building.

Thompson & Braly Claude V Thompson and Mack. Braly Mr. Thompson Twelfth and Rennie Meaders, Gunning and Str Braly’s

New Porch Shade Promises Cooling Privacy and Style

A wooden basswood shade with ventilator features cooling by allowing air to circulate freely. Adjustable height and wide top gaps provide privacy on hot sunlit porches. Available in multiple colors and simple to install, it suits apartments and homes alike.

Seber

Osages Elect Oberly Ticket Triumphs In Tribal Vote

Osage Indian Chief John Oberly and his cooperative party swept quadrennial tribal offices in Pawhuska Oklahoma. Oberly won 698 votes to 538 for Simon Henderson, while assistant chief Charles Lookout Sr defeated Franklin Shaw 827 to 502. Voters chose chief, assistant chief and eight council seats, with Edward Simpkins David Ware George Labadie Joe Revellette Charles Carter Sr. Paul listed among elected council members.

Pawhuska Okla John Oberly Fred Lookout Co-Operative Party Cberly Simon Henderson Protective Association Oberly Charles Lookout Franklin B Shaw Lookout Ovages Shaw Edward Simpkins David Ware George V. Labadie Joe Revelette Charles A. Carter Sr Paul

Keith Miller Earns Dental Degree From Western College

Keith Miller of Ada, son of Rev Harry Miller and now residing in Coalpate, has graduated from Kansas City Western Dental College with a Doctor of Dental Surgery degree. He plans to practice after a short visit home, with an older brother Dr. Ross Miller a Mayo Brothers fellow in Rochester, Minnesota. A son, Keith Adair Miller, born June 2 in Mississippi, completed the family details.

Keith Miller Ada Harry Miller Coalpate Miller Kansas City Western Dental College Mississippi Keith Adair Miller East Central College Dental Ross Miller Mayo Brothers Rochester Minn

Wheat Harvest Spreads Through Oklahoma Fields

Widespread harvest activity begins as fields in Garfield and surrounding counties face wet ground. Labor and equipment are adequate, but recent rains slow cutting in Grady and other counties. Alex Pope brings first Garfield county wheat to Enid. average yield eight to ten bushels per acre. moisture high, ground soft, and progress steady as conditions improve.

Asianoma Weather Bureau Garfield County Harsman Jackson Kiowa Tillman Stephens Alex Pope Coyington Enid W. B. Johnson Grady Canadian Kingfisher Logan Blaine Custer Washite Woods County Auslin

Malaya Plans Six Year Drive for Newsprint Supply

Penang Malaya may help meet world newsprint demand as a six year development plan advances. The country currently imports all its newsprint and other paper and faces a global shortage of newsprint.

Penang Malaya

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