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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1948
Page
7
Legal notice describes vacation of a portion of Belmont Addition in Ada Oklahoma. It lists streets lots and references a court filing in Pontotoc County and approval by city and county officials. Names of local officials and property owners appear along with dates and plat records.
A notice alerts that on July 9 at 9:00 a.m. an Oklahoma public auction will sell the described real estate for cash to the highest bidder. The property, appraised at 796,061 dollars, includes the southwest quarter and south half of the southeast quadrant of section 1, township 2 north, range east, containing about 580 acres, more or less. The sale occurs in Pontotoc County and is overseen by Sheriff Clyde Kaiser with attorney Lambert, Coa & Ratreta for the executor.
A crowded Pontotoc and Tulsa style docket includes notices of hearing final accounts, distributions, and filings for estates of Macgivet Greene Gale Skatler and J. C. Mitchell, with executors and heirs named. Also includes oil and gas lease sale orders, creditor claims, and divorce petition notices across Pontotoc County.
Executors of the estate of M. Mitchell offer the sale of a lease in Pontot County Oklahoma by public auction at the County Courtroom. Sale specifies terms, payment, and distribution of proceeds to heirs, with notice dated May 2 and signed by W. P. Jeter and Pepe Letr as executors.
Cadet Jack Bell visits his parents Mr and Mrs W Bell in Ada after three years at the U S Merchant Marine Academy Kings Point New York with one year remaining before graduation He remains connected to Sheela in Texas and notes Rhode Island and Tonike counties as larger during his travels
Contiqued page shows Dewey with broad state by state tallies, Taft and Stassen trailing in various regions. Notable counts include New York 87 votes Dewey 54 and Taft 23, Pennsylvania 73 votes Dewey 47 Taft 28 Stassen 1, Texas 33 votes Dewey 3 Taft 30, California not listed, Minnesota 23 votes Dewey total strong in northern states with Stassen electoral shares noted in multiple columns.
The Dasher Ice company opened a new ice manufacturing plant in Sulphur, led by manager Kh A Bond. It produces 50 tons daily, lifting Sulphur’s total ice output to 75 tons. Wholesale facilities operate in Dougherty, Davis, Hennepin and Mill Creek, with Dayemer retailing at Tyener Polls and supplying the Price’s Falla assembly in August.
The Firstalive Bank of Dewey, Oklahoma, plans to raise its savings and CD rates to the legal maximum of 4 percent on July 1, a move aimed at attracting new accounts and sharing profits with patrons. President Tyler cites no loan boom but notes the bank’s $30,000 capital and surplus as supports for the decision amid cautious national rates. Dewey sits near the Kansas border, a center for cement, oil, and a large farming area.
Washington June 23 A Senate leader argues Congress should pause to allow passage of needed legislation this year. Senator Elmer Thomas criticizes rushed farm bills and says many measures on the floor were not clearly understood. He notes conference talks failed to unify farm provisions and questions parity and tobacco support.
In Great Bend and across Kansas, wet weather stalled the wheat harvest. State supervisor W. O. Stark reported cutting bogged down in about 30 counties, with only the southern half showing harvest progress. Dry spells expected to boost demand for combines and prompt operators to report readiness.
Beverly Hills California June 21 P Buduy T Buses founder of the Newark Minnesota Ledger died Sunday of a heart attack at his son Robert’s home He was 92 Publisher of multiple Oklahoma papers including Lawton Daily Democrat and Anzadarko Evening Democrat He later acquired Elizabeth New Jersey Times and Roger N J Ledger retiring in 1996 The family remains owner and publisher of the Rar pears Pa Patriot and Evening News
Torrential rains and flash floods hit the western edge of a storm’s reach, driving a wall of water up Deer Creek that rose up to 12 feet along a Transcontinental highway. A Greyhound bus and multiple vehicles were swept away, with six killed in one car and several others identified among the dead. Search crews, using walkie talkies, scoured the swollen river downstream for more victims as towns like Kingfisher began cleanup and power was partially restored. Weather updated show 3.79 inches of rain in the past hour, with crops likely to benefit if rainfall ceases.
Water from heavy rains swelled streams near Ada and Konawa causing road closures and cresting creeks. By Thursday morning the Canadian river near Konawa was rising, Big Sandy creek flooded highways west of Ada, and posts reported halted traffic as crews watched rising waters. Konawa Day and the rodeo schedule were postponed due to continuing rain and flood conditions.
Chicago reports the first day of summer arrives with widespread showers across the Midwest including Michigan Wisconsin Minnesota Illinois Missouri Iowa Kansas and parts of Texas and Colorado. The season begins with wet weather affecting travel and outdoor plans across the region.
Public notices list multiple candidates for county offices with districts and positions. George B Collis, Rop Austell, Hunt, Lewis Watson, Wog Long, Paul Bendereson, Chas Perring, A 3 Wells, Robert K Ball, P Sugg are named among others for county commissioner and representative roles. Some lines are garbled but indicate candidacy and district allocations for government posts.
PHILADELPHIA June 22 Republicans say they have settled the farm plank, backing a permanent government price supports program. The stand-by surplus diversion plan for low income families remains unaddressed, though President Truman urged ready programs to use agricultural surpluses to improve diets. Nelson, Minnesota farmer and GOP subcommittee head, warned the issue could be used politically but said more time is available before next January.
A Miami Beach couple, Mr and Mrs William Harvey, refused numerous offers of aid after choosing to give up their seven children due to financial strain. Harvey said he rejected funds and loans, aiming to start life anew. Three children have been adopted locally, while the remaining four were to be placed with new homes today after papers were signed. Mrs Harvey, exhausted by years of caretaking, said she must accept reduced contact with her children. The family’s radio station duties suffered, and Harvey resigned from his 97.5 week announcing post. A brief note mentions the Earl Sandwich anecdote and a separate line about Southwestern Bell Telephone service restoring normal operations after a disturbance.
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