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Newspaper

Ada Weekly News

Location

Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Jun 16, 1949

Page

6

The Ada Weekly News and Ada Evening News Merge Details

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Critics argue youth livestock programs harm progress in Oklahoma

In a June feature, critic Ladd Haytead questions the Oklahoma youth livestock program’s motives and notes state disparities. The piece praises East and South youth winners, cites hog production gaps with Iowa and Kansas, and warns that emphasis on ribbons risks transforming programs from education to commercial profit.

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Nation of Shopkeepers in Free Enterprise Action

The Christian Monitor highlights small business as the backbone of local communities in its series Small Business Free Enterprise in Action. It argues independent merchants sustain employment, civic participation, and community life, while large firms seek public relations gains. small, local enterprises retain freedoms and opportunities central to American living.

The Christian Monitor Napoleon England United States Monitor Small Business Free Enterprise In Action Mannly Elm Street

Reason and Faith in Modern Civilization Echoes from Greek and Hebrew Thought

A fragmented commentary argues that reason alone cannot save modern humanity. It contrasts Greek ideals and Hebraism, citing Sophocles and Genesis to claim spiritual power is needed. The piece laments secular drift and urges turning from atomism to divine grounding for renewal.

Christian Science Monitor Dames Forrestal Matthew Arnold Sophocles

War Among Bootleggers Shakes Oklahoma City Scene

A crude, satirical remark on bootleggers fighting each other in Oklahoma City and county, noting lax enforcement by authorities and suggesting similar conditions elsewhere. The piece mentions anticrat campaigns in various towns and a comic aside about a desk-eating intruder from The News' office.

Oklahoma City Ada News

Indian Cultural Society Forms For Arts Education

An organization has been set up to produce cultural and manual arts among the Indians. There may be a debate on who needs culture most, pitting Indians against the rest of the people.

Fragmented Ada scene and town chatter mix with memory and notices

The passage blends a chaotic scene with gunmen in a hall, a street encounter between Sandra and friends, a college worker story about tractor factory hires, cafe chatter about baseball and radio, and community reminiscence with Mrs. Swan and alumni from 1912. It also notes a tomato plant discovery by a storekeeper, a selection for a course, and Red Cross enrollment steps.

Bogothy Drissi Red Cross Glenwood Peal Regan Red Cross

Readh Read Em and Weep at East Central

Read Em and Weep books were headed home Saturday at East Central during the crucial second semester. A few students attended East Central this semester and received grade report cards. Most will pick them up Monday and many records may be mailed to students as some may attend summer school.

Seienge Hall Eest Ghkke Sandra Diesel Betty Roger Sendra East Central Studet

GOP targets voters who did not cast ballots

In Los Angeles on June 13, GOP leaders urged targeting the roughly 49 million nonvoters from 66 million registered as they assess the 35 million citizens who did not vote last November. Dr McCaffree noted that despite declining Democratic turnout, GOP potential voters rose, with 93 million eligible, 66 million registered, and about 49 million voting. In Oklahoma City on June 11, sports note: Oklahoma University basketball coach Jack Robyler announced his Frignal ip high school season plans.

Los Angeles Republican Party Teow Peaen Oklahoma City Jack Robyler Oklahomav Frignalip

Konawa Couple's Son To Wed Russian Princess In Texas

Langen Germany June 15 A Russian princess, 31, granddaughter of Kaiser Wilhelm, will marry Texan Clyde Harris son of a Konawa Oklahoma Barker. The couple plan a June 21 wedding at Hohenzol castle in the Bavarian Alps and then settle in Amarillo Texas. Harris met the princess in 1945 after WWII and will live in Texas after their marriage. The princess expresses curiosity about Texas as locals joke about cowboys and Indians.

Langen Germany Prussia Texas Princesa Cacilie Kaiser Wilhelm Amarillo Clyde Harris Konawa Okla Barker Herr Harris Victoria England Wilhelmer Louis Ferdinand Ford Motor Company Detroit United States Tung Bleek Hohenzol Hechinger Varhan Alps Sne Berlin Harris U.S Valax ¢Hé America Clyde

Change At Top of Highway Patrol

Tulsa suffers a patrol leadership shake with Henry B. Lowrey stepping down as Tulsa district chief. Ralph S. Thompson named assistant superintendent and captain in charge of southern Oklahoma, replacing N. Hout. J. M. Thaxton to lead northern half as Cec Dy Petty exits. Change approved after safety and governor’s protests, effective July.

Telsa Okta Henry B. Lowres Tripbune J. M. Thaxton N. €. Hout Lowrey’s Paul Reed Roy J. Turner Lowerey Lowrey Wad The Tribune Reed

Some Dry Areas In Nation Relieved

Chicago June 23 showers spread from northern Michigan and Wisconsin through Iowa Kansas and Colorado easing a moisture deficit in places though dry spots remained in the Midwest. Scattered showers hit southern states while warm humid air persisted in the east and temps were mostly normal or pleasantly cool.

Chicago Michhigan Wisconsin Iowa Kensas Colorado Middlewest Weather Bureau Mississippi Valley

Borderline swimming banned along Polish Czechoslovak frontier

Nowy Saczs Poland authorities ban swimming along the Dumajec river frontier citing high drownings each summer. The river forms much of the Poland Czechoslovakia boundary. The Nowy Scexs Gre brigade declares no swimming along the entire course except in designated spots. All registered barges and ferryboats for passenger transport are prohibited.

Nowy Saczs Poland Dumajec Czechoslovakia Nowy Scexs Gre Brigade

All Railroads Lead to Chicago at City Railroad Fair

Chicago hosts a ten day Railroad Fair with famed exhibitors like Deadwood Central and Denver and Rio Grande. Major Lehr promotes attractions including a San Francisco cable car ride and a replica Muttat Tanmel at the entranced. The event features old locomotives, narrow gauge trains, and the slogan Wheels and Rolling as it showcases touring lines and safety demonstrations.

Chicago Lonom Fe Lehr Major Lehr San Francisco Lakeside Nepro Sam Francisen Powell Marke Owen Burlington Deadhoud Central Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Pat Entrarth

Governor Turner Joins Annual Hereford Ranch Tour

Gov Roy J Turner participates in a long running Hereford ranch tour drawing more than 1000 people to stops at J P Carpenter Lary Dy W Roff Blue Valley and other ranches near Ada Sulphur and Stillwater AZM college delegates attend as the procession visits Turner's pastures and leading breeders including Harveys new herd and Larsh hosting lunch amid details of sales and grazing.

Roy J. Turner Prim J. P. Carpenter Noutheast Ada Capenier Thomas J. D. Craft Lary Dy Harvey Blue Valley Ranch Roff J. P. Larsh Turner Burleson Espy Trner Bunton Horswe Ott Burnett Nobie Clark Ranc Tishomingh Dorothy Thompson Mill Creek Gov. Turner Oklahoma 4 M. Colléde Emmary Husbandry Dean W

More Interest in County Dairy Plan

The Pontetoe county dairy program expands to two more groups with a joint meeting of the Hominy and Pawhuska Chambers of Commerce where Harvey J Lambert will speak. A follow up event in Chickasha is planned for June 26 as part of broader outreach to rural groups. A countywide effort aims to set up a similar program in Grady county.

Pontetoe County Hominy and Pawhuska Chambers of Commerce Harvey J Lambert Art Fhickasha Chamber of Commerce Grady County

Motorist Held After Wild Chase Near Claremore

In Rogers County a motorist named Taal Lawrence Trant was arrested after a rapid pursuit by deputies Bill Breant and Love Justus that ended when Trant pulled between pursuing cars. A shotgun was found in Trant’s car and diaries are being prepared for a report on the incident.

Claremore Okla Rogers County Amos Ward Lawrence Trant Bill Breant Love Justus Tulsa Shay Trant Trent Bryank

Tulsa man Henderson sentenced to electric chair

In Tulsa today, Sune UM reports that 25 year old Black man Inzion Henderson was sentenced by District Judge John Ladner to the electric chair for a reported Tulsa woman incident. Henderson was convicted earlier this week. Attorneys indicated they would file an appeal, which would postpone the execution date automatically.

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