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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1949
Page
6
The coast road crash between two vehicles caused major damage to both cars. A woman was transported to a local hospital for treatment after the collision, while a man was jailed for drunk driving and later transferred to county custody.
Washington March 7 lawmakers discussed plans affecting Indian cemetery use tied to a proposed Indian land act. Details mention Rep Gilmer and Sen Seviener with focus on drainage and occupancy while opposition questions legality and tribal rights.
Altus Oklahoma reports a girl in critical condition after being struck by a fragmented bullet from a car window during a Saturday incident near a store. Doctors say she has a good chance to recover and she underwent an operation as doctors guarded her prognosis.
In Berlin a May report notes the Rus-1 aerial training exercise was canceled after a verbal protest from a Palea power official. An American officer said there is no sign the cancellation is due to the Urblatee. visibility is poor and conditions hinder observation.
A citywide food survey will start the week of March 1 with inspections conducted throughout the week by Miss Garrison and Loyd Primmill. The effort aims to ensure restaurants meet health department standards, as some cafes and eating places have opened without proper approval and plans. Operators are urged to obtain information from the health department for guidance.
One dead and two Creighton University students missing as floods hit Missouri Valley Iowa and Nebraska towns. George W. Johnson 77 drowned in Missouri Valley home. Tho M Nolan 28 and Charles Wermut 20, students, disappeared while swimming near Limona Beach southwest of Ortna. Over 1,000 people homeless in Missouri Valley as gas heat and water failed. Red Cross and local officials sought relief and inoculations amid receding waters.
In SOFSA Bulgaria Free Bulgaria angrily denies religious persecution in the treason trial of 15 Protestant ministers. Ministers admit charges and seek mercy as verdicts loom. prosecution seeks death for four and prison terms for the rest. US and UK legations report Bulgarian regime sensitive to Voice of America broadcasts.
A large blaze in Fukuoka on March 7 destroyed 180 homes and left 217 more seriously damaged in nearby Yamato. Fire officials reported extensive damage and ongoing containment efforts. Local residents were evacuated as responders fought the flames.
Monday response in the Red Cross drive was very good though gains were modest. Volunteers report many contributors giving the same as last year while some areas near the Yellow Allog Gings plant region show strong support. Rural and residential drives are underway with a goal of 7,573 dollars, and coordinators push for continued contact through Tuesday.
SPRINGFIELD Mo March 3 Mickey Owen former Brooklyn catcher declared he doubted New York attorney John Piva had authority to file damage suits for banished baseball players. He said he would watch how others like him respond while awaiting Commissioner Chandler's reinstatement decision. Owen added Flynn's reports of suits against baseball were unlikely to progress without a clear path. In a separate note a man and his son were burned in a fatal house fire near Weleetka Oklahoma.
In Oklahoma City on March 8, school leaders in the legislature pushed a revised bill aimed at reorganizing districts into 680 high school transportation areas while maintaining safeguards for rural schools and the current per capita funding. The measure, facing Senate rejection last week, saw committee moves and a rapid printing effort to prepare for House consideration and a planned Education Association protest at the capitol tomorrow.
In rural Berryville area, 12 year old Leon Tubb, the sole survivor, clung to life after a shooting that killed his brother and a pet dog. The boys, found near their Ozark home, appeared to have been shot at close range. Sheriff Howerton noted two unexploded cartridges and uncertainty about the final shots. The mother suffered collapse and hospitalization after learning of the tragedy.
Forty six Oklahoma hunters fishermen and trappers were charged with violating state game laws in February. One was acquitted after a court trial while the rest paid fines up to 100 dollars. Rangers filed charges for hunting deer out of season fishing without licenses trapping without licenses and renting squirreys in related offenses.
The Griswold Trio will make its first appearance in a program at Stonewall Friday, presented by the Assembly of Got church in Superest. The event follows a note on student health data stating that college students average about three colds per year.
Beverly Byrne, daughter of Ada residents, is among 20 freshmen featured through AP. the Miss Oklahoma Freshmen title will be awarded tonight with a $10,000 prize package including furs and a screen test at 20th Century Fox. Nationwide publicity via AP and Life magazine coverage is anticipated. a post-contest film spotlight may follow, while acoustics at an East Central college concert prompt reader remarks and a note on local Red Cross fundraising and volunteers.
Frank W. Rowsey of Allen died from a self inflicted gunshot wound Monday morning. His body was found by fishermen on the Caradan river bank two miles north of Allen near a rocky ledge. He borrowed a .22 rifle earlier that day from a neighbor. Surviving are his widow Dorothy and ten sisters and two brothers. Funeral will be Wednesday at 2:30 from the Allen Assembly of God church with burial in Allen cemetery.
The 7030 ton cruiser Milwaukee, loaned to the Soviets during World War II, is due to be returned to the United States in a Lewes Delaware ceremony. Moscow is urged to return at least 31 more ships including frigates and icebreakers. the crew of the Milwaukee, around 200, will be released back to Russia.
Marine Corps recruiters will visit East Central College Thursday through Saturday to interview freshmen and sophomores seeking commissions as officers in the Marine Corps Reserve. Trainees will spend six weeks in summer camp and receive corporal or sergeant pay, with all travel and living expenses paid by the Marine Corps. Burns died in an explosion last Friday while a tractor was being emptied of gas, the blast interior to the Hills family.
The McSwain theater in Ada joins 80 Oklahoma houses to present a two hour traffic safety program on Wednesday March 16. Proceeds go to the Oklahoma Safety Council. The show features The DevIon Wheels and shorts Drunk Driving Highway Mania plus publicity geared to children and parents.
Jimmy Lee Pannell a twelve year old fifth grader from Irving Oklahoma was named one of nine first place winners in Milton Bredlax Corporations nation wide Silverlea the Beautiful Crayout art contest for kindergarten through grade school students His drawing Gold Rush was chosen as the best in the Oklahoma fifth grade division He will receive two mounted engraved plaques and the national winner will get a government funded scholastic grant Several teachers including art instructor Esther Calihan and principal Ronnie Ak Jen praise the program which promotes youth art and features an exhibit of top entries at major American art museums and schools
Springfield dispatch reports Frank Pensol, 20, of Mount Vernon Kentucky, and David Claireender, 21, of Shannon Kentucky, waived extradition after being questioned in a Muskogee Oklahoma armed robbery. They are held in Greene County jail awaiting arrival of Oxlakane. Trooppece said they AWOL from Lackland Air Force Base. They reportedly admitted to robbing a Muskogee grocery on Saturday night.
Antlers reports indicate 1.0 percent of area farms are operated with grade A barns as dairy farming expands. A March 24-25 literary and track meet for Pushmataha schools is slated in Antlers with events in typing, shorthand, algebra, history and more. A civil suit involving Antlers Herald editor and Antlers American publisher is set for March 23, with contract disputes over newspaper competition. John K. Lee gave a Lent lecture at First Christian Church, detailing his studies at TCU after teaching science at the University of Nanking.
Washington reports a record flow of income tax refunds with about 11.3 million early filers already drawing roughly 80 million dollars and estimates that up to 40 million taxpayers may receive refunds totaling around 2 billion dollars. Officials cite retroactive cuts and job changes as key causes and note the filing deadline is two weeks away.
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