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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1952
Page
5
Farm women Martha Mote and Minnie Lou McDoniel promote 4-H club emblems available at the home demonstration office. Emblems cost 15 cents and target first year or nine year old girls. A balance daily menu outlined by seven nutrition rules emphasizes leafy greens, citrus, dairy, meats, bread, and fats for energy, growth, and upkeep.
Pontotoc County home demonstration council will host the Southeast District Home Demonstration Council on March 25 at 10 a.m. in the Student Union building East Central college. Members are urged to attend with a guest. Miss Norma Brumbaugh state demonstration agent planned the in program during her county visit.
Thirty three girls took part in a meat identification contest on March 5 at Reeves Packing Co with Otho Ragan giving a cutting demonstration. Pauline Vinson Carol Young and Robbie Young achieved perfect scores identifying the 30 beef and pork cuts. A runoff is set for March 12 to decide the fourth contestant for the state event.
Oklahoma City March 8 The state may lose the 45th Division designation of the National Guard for five years if a pending congressional bill passes. Adjutant General Rey W. Kenny said hearings are stalled and if the bill fails this session the designation would return to Oklahoma September 1. Thunderbirds near discharge from Korea next month, with only 10 percent wanting to remain in the army, per a soldiers poll. Interim battalion sized units would be formed to bridge the return, run from Kenny's office.
AFL CIO and independent oil workers pause a nationwide strike for at least 30 days. Twenty two unions representing about 250 000 workers agreed to delay until April 9 as Wage Stabilization Board progress guides date. President Truman asked for a wage board settlement.
In Kennewick Washington a woman became stuck in a food store when bulges in her coat concealed three slices of ham. Store employees discovered the items and called police who arrived to resolve the incident.
Four h club activities are listed for March with times at several centers and schools. On Monday March 10 Vaness Center 9 a m and 10 45 a m Pickett 1 p m. Tuesday March 11 Byng Cedar Grove 9 a m 10 45 a m Francis 1 p m Oakman 2 45 p m. Thursday March 13 Kallihoma 9 a m Red Oak 45 a m Lula 1 p m. Friday March 14 Homer 10 45 a m Allen 9 a m.
The Hart club meets Monday with Mrs Margie Soutee and the Pickett club gathers Tuesday with Mrs Jess Norvill. On Wednesday Vaness visits the school and Friday features Fitzhugh activities.
Junior Chamber of Commerce moves to expand Ada Zoo with a donated adult bobcat from Frank Vincent. First vice president Bowie Ballard holds additional animals at home a nine month old bobcat a raccoon and possibly four monkeys while awaiting a zoo site inspection by Oklahoma City's superintendent at Wintersmith Park.
The Mutual Security Agency announced France’s aircraft industry, aided by 5.2 million dollars in American machine tools, is close to beginning mass production of a new jet fighter. The plane reportedly surpasses the U S Sabre in some aspects. France aims to produce about 30 jets monthly by year end 1952 to help NATO reach 4000 operational aircraft in Europe.
103 former prisoners freed from Vietminh captivity in Indo-China report harsh living conditions rather than mistreatment. They describe scarce food clothing and medicine, and exposure to cold rain while surviving on rice.
Mrs Edward Jackson and her son Bill of Fort Worth Texas visited her parents Mr and Mrs John Williams and Lula Jackson for an indefinite stay. Bob Forrest sold his stake in the Phillips 66 service station to Evan Jones and left for Dallas to seek employment with Harlan accompanying him.
Mr and Mrs Marvin Weast purchased the Herbert Watts residence and will move in a few days. Cpl Andy Brown on 15 day leave from Camp Polk La and Miss Francis Mayes to wed in Arkansas on Feb 25. Mayes family live east of Stratford. Brown son of Stratford couple. Brown’s wife works in Shawnee. Brown expects army discharge in months.
Mr and Mrs LeRoy Ballard announce the birth of a baby girl at N H Lindsay Memorial hospital on March 5.
Mrs. Hasteen Slaughter spent the week in Stratford visiting her mother Mrs. I M Dykeman and daughter Sonja. Hasteen is employed in Oklahoma City.
Mr and Mrs Ivan Blair who lived in Norman while he studied at the university and she worked in the city are now with his parents at center. Mrs Blair was in Stratford Thursday visiting friends. She said they were moving to Ada this week.
Mr and Mrs R M McKinnon of Stonewall visited Stratford on Thursday while returning home after visiting their daughter and family Mr and Mrs John Saville of Cement.
W T Davidson of Stratford purchases Peerless Dare from Winess Hill of Stratford Oklo. The transfer is recorded by the American Milking Shorthorn Society in Springfield Missouri.
Weekend visitors included Mr and Mrs Haskell Williams and their Oklahoma City children and Mr and Mrs Kenneth Clark of Ada visiting Johnnie Brow's home.
Mrs Blaker returns home after visiting her children and their spouses in Atoka including Homer Blaker Jack Blaker and R L McCary near Atoka.
Mrs O M Sallee and Jimmie visited her son Dale Sallee with his wife and daughter in Oklahoma City recently.
Mr. Forrest McClure and Mrs. Forrest McClure joined Mrs. Jack Blackburn on a business trip to Oklahoma City this week. Mr. McClure went to University Hospital for a routine check-up during the visit.
Mr and Mrs Glenn Grider and their son Glenn Allen from Oklahoma City visited his parents Mr and Mrs Grider in Byars and her parents Mr and Mrs J J Morris for a weekend visit.
Mr and Mrs T B Magar of Wilson Oklahoma have purchased the Willie Reidel property. The Reidels now reside in Oklahoma City. They were recently visited by their daughter Mr and Mrs Babe Shults.
Mr and Mrs Fred Diebel attended the funeral of his brother in law Walter Robbins in McAlester on Friday. Robbins had been ill for some time at the McAlester hospital.
Recent visitors at Mrs. L. T. Mitchell’s home include her daughter Pauline Sailors of Wichita Kansas and son C. C. Mitchell with children Stanley Clayton and Marilyn Sue from Broken Arrow. also Mary Lou Hursh of Odessa Texas.
Margaret Smith a Stratford senior at Oklahoma A and M College is among 42 future home economics teachers doing four week teaching projects this spring. She will be at Okmulgee High School from March 17 to April 10, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C B Smith of Stratford.
Mr and Mrs Karl Andrews and Glenna spent the weekend in Fort Worth Texas visiting their son Mr and Mrs Guy Andrews.
Richard Brown was surprised by friends and relatives with a birthday dinner at home. Attendees included his father R. D. Brown of Pauls Valley, Earnest and Martha Snowder, Buster Brown of Lawton, Martha Wallace and daughter, Lester Russell, William Matthews and son Jerome of Pauls Valley, E. L. Branum and son Donnel, Sam Matthews and baby from Oklahoma City, G. W. Maner of Ada, and A. L. Bratcher with Billie Williams.
Edna Primrose also known as Edna Lewelling received her passport on Friday February 29 and will sail March 22 aboard the Queen Elizabeth to Mynes Germany to join her husband Sgt Cecil Primrose who has been stationed there for eight months.
Sulphur hosts Oklahoma's sole national park famed for artesian wells and sulphur springs. Visitors seek medicinal waters and resort amenities, with Veteran's Lake good for fishing. The area supports Hereford Heaven cattle farming and local road material firms, plus a state veterans hospital and a school for the deaf nearby.
National Transcribers Society for the Blind presents a concert of organ piano accordion and voice selections at Ada Junior High School auditorium on Wednesday March 19 at 2 pm. The event is a benefit for braille books for the blind with no charge but a voluntary offering.
Seventh graders Shir ley Collings Marene Veach Janet Crownover Carol Jo Tilley achieved 100 percent for the six week period. Eighth graders named Sherry Roseberry Eugene Gash Shelia Meaders and Sara Sue Griffith also posted perfect scores.
Preparation and circulation of advertisements has been the recent study for members of the journalism class. They toured the Ada Evening News plant and saw teletype linotype and electric press machines. Kenneth Jones Tommy Bush and Lew McGill won complimentary theater tickets in the class writing contest.
Ninth grade teachers including Mrs. Enid Oliver devote weekly time to spelling as part of English studies. Students work hard preparing for the upcoming scholastic meet at East Central State college.
Three college students will observe shop classes this semester under L. A. Reynolds. C. H. Johnson of Pawnee majors in Industrial Arts with sociology minor and will observe period one for nine weeks. Walter Jackson of Konawa majors in Business Education with an Industrial Arts minor will observe period four for 18 weeks. Michael Dwyer of Ardmore majors in Industrial Arts with a Social Studies minor will observe period five for nine weeks.
Frontier Press Company publishes the Lincoln Library purchased by A. R. Wallace principal for the school. The one volume up to date encyclopedia blends story and dictionary style for quick reference and self instruction in general culture honoring Abraham Lincoln, the exemplar of self education.
Mrs. I. E. Atterberry and Mr. and Mrs. Arch Jenkins and son Butch from Tecumseh visited the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Ott recently.
About 100 band members attended the Friday morning program with three fourths former Junior High Band students. Letters for outstanding work in sales contest participation and general band studies were awarded to Kathryn McBride Sam Clower Carl Sawyer J C Jones Herman Kifer Teddy Snead Charles Kuras Glen Hunsucker Jackie Shipe Sherry Tipton Bobby Jones Mary Ann Miller Douglas Ann Smith Jackie Hendrix Jerry Howard Bartley Meaders and Lionell Pennington.
J H Hewitt of 101 East Seventeenth thanked a thief who returned his fishing tackle and tool box after a Friday notice. The thief left the rods and reels, but returned the tackle box and did not return the tools. Hewitt, a keen angler, bears no grudge and believes the thief may be a fisherman.
The Civil Aeronautics Administration approved a payment of $111,106 to Tulsa Municipal Airport for damages caused by military operations during World War II, announced today in Tulsa Oklahoma.
Ada voters face March 18 city council elections with five wards and at large seats. Ward 1 lists Ben Morrison and Ernest Schroeder. Ward 2 includes James Thompson Bill Harris Joe Hensley and Cline Fowler Jr with Hensley current at large councilman. Ward 3 Otis Fountain Wayne Roberts Millard Lawson incumbent. Ward 4 Harral Allen Harold Van Gilder Earl Parker J C Emerson Jr with Allen incumbent. Ed Halverson withdrew. At large Russell Smith and Charles Bates. Filing closed Saturday afternoon.
Oklahoma Governor Murray called for county enforcement units to join the State Highway Patrol to curb traffic violations. He said many citizens become maniacs behind the wheel and urged eliminating the political game of issuing tickets, prosecuting repeat offenders, and ensuring cooperation among the Highway Patrol, sheriff, and city police.
Tahitians join a growing cadre volunteering for military training in France. The recruits aim to serve in Indo China where French forces allied with Moscow-trained Ho Chi Minh are confronting rebel factions.
The Adams family from Tulsa Oklahoma on a return trip from California faced a sudden setback near Ada when their trailer overturned. A purse with about 120 dollars was stolen during aid efforts, but no injuries occurred. Helpers raised funds to resume the journey toward Tulsa.
Tentative dates set for May 22 23 24 for the Central Oklahoma Dairy Show sponsored by the Ada Chamber of Commerce. Noted judges include Joe Hunter of Geneseo Kansas for milking Shorthorns and Dr C L Norton of A and M College for Holsteins Guernseys and Jerseys. 4 H cattle grading contest March 12 at Wickham Packing Plant with three classes and a team from each club expected to compete in the state contest. Also advice on corn hybrids sweet clover and soil phosphorus recommendations for Pontotoc County.
Ada school board reviews finances and needs to decide on a late spring bond election for Glenwood ward replacement Willard ward completion and an Irving ward auditorium. No election date set yet and plans are rough. Voters in District 19 face a March 24 5 mill building levy vote to fund parts of the projects. Superintendent Rex Morrison speaks to PTA groups about the situation.
Congressman Tom Steed announces free publications for farmers and home makers covering farm buildings cooking dairying management fertilizers crops forestry fruits grains insects livestock and more. Requests by postcard or letter are welcome as spring planting nears. materials are free and shared at public expense.
Spread thick red jam between two thin bread slices then dip in egg mixture and fry as usual for a fruity French toast variation.
Texas steps into land vacancies amid oil country as survey errors uncover unclaimed plots with eight producing wells nearby. Lawyers and engineers lead the hunt, gaining a one sixteenth mineral stake while the state retains minerals. Adjacent owners get first dibs, or the land is sold or leased if not within five miles of oil production.
Sasakwa will host its annual FFA banquet on March 28 with Oliver S. William president of Oklahoma A. and M. college in Stillwater headlining. C. W. Bruton leads the event, Frank Streetman the emcee, and last year drew more than 600 attendees as expectations rise for a larger crowd this year.
The Republic of Korea announces a large dam project near Kosong 40 miles southwest to hold back sea water. Salvaged land could produce about 10,000 bushels of rice annually.
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