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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1949
Page
4
Community bulletin from Ada Oklahoma issued by the local telephones and Greinese Office noting postal and clerical matters for the year 590. Mentions by mail service and governmental department entries with postal timing and fee of $2.00.
A columnist argues against witchcraft belief, noting Pennsylvania’s educational progress yet acknowledging local superstitions. The piece contrasts New England punishment of witches with Southern skepticism, promotes visions and dreams as sources of inspiration, and emphasizes seeking established facts over superstition.
A clipping reports Oklahoma teens allegedly devised a lethal street race using family cars, racing toward another vehicle with teenage drivers. No fatalities occurred as drivers swerved, but the tale prompts concerns about youth safety and the sacredness of life. Officials urge teaching responsible driving and caution in handling automobiles viewed as deadly weapons.
A writer warns Japan and Korea could face a Bataan like fate if war with Russia draws in the West. The piece notes China's shift to communism and questions the outcome, while praising U.S. defense planning to avoid a repeat of Pearl Harbor losses and the Philippines retreat.
A negro boy and girl seek admission to the Agricultural and Mechanical College. The law supports segregation, but courts require either admission to white schools or substantially equal opportunities in separate schools. Langston University provides most undergraduate work for negroes, accredited and similar to white schools, while graduate programs lack sufficient qualified negroes and faculty.
The piece argues for grass roots political influence including a presidential primary option in Nebraska and warns on the costs of city building. It urges Ada voters to consider bond issues for water, highways, and urban improvements, noting eligibility rules for voting on water and limited access facility bonds and inviting all Ada registered voters to participate.
The quote reflects on being wise after events or before them yet powerless to stop them. It notes how people often sense looming events but can do little to prevent them, calling such situations disconcerting. The remark ties to experiences from the last two wars.
Ada residents glimpse eccentric garden sculptures by Fr S Emerson who lives at 50L East 13th. He formed arches and decorative shapes from shrubs using wire and selective pruning, a hobby started in 1924 1926 after moving nearby. meanwhile Emerson supports himself as a car inspector for Frisca.
The Ada News records varied items including LeBow’s planned cross country trip from Clowis NM to New York by motorized route via Lubbock Fort Worth Dallas and Warm Springs with a Littlefield Texas mail, a note on Evelyn Logan and her connections to East Central and Parkers, a remark on Mrs M F West’s drive memory of a former India girls school, and historical county school notes amid a report on Hetty Nolen returning from a broadcasters convention.
Ada High School resumes the Cougar Call with Edrita Pokorny as editor and a staff including Max Mortisur and Genny Marling. The student newspaper features news chatter and photos of students, teachers, and activities with a large journalism class and supervisor Mrs. Inez Richmond.
Soviet outlets denounced the arrest of Valentin Gavichev, a Russian engineer held in New York. Tass claimed investigators sought sensitive data about the Soviet Union and condemned American authorities actions. News reports emphasized his Labour Union employment and questioned due process.
Fitzhugh home demonstration club met at Mrs Opal Young's home to report progress and plan a test and auction sale to raise funds for the county council. Six members attended the district meeting in McAlester on March 25. Martha Mote talked about Oklahoma flowers and a Stillwater trip for farm week. Several members and the hostess were listed as attendees with refreshments served. The next meeting is at Mrs Shirley's home on Friday in April.
Ada to host the fourth district census office as Fraul Henderson departs for Kansas City and St. Louis. He will open the Ada office on return, likely in April, after being named district supervisor for the nine county area. The census year is 1950 with expanded data requests for the head count.
NEA report from Pittsburgh notes a surge of genuinely new home gadgets after wartime limits ease. TV sets improve with prewar tech, while power houses preview automatic refrigerators and infrared ovens. Automobiles and housewares see rapid advances as manufacturers unveil fully automated ranges and energy efficient designs.
President Truman and aides enjoyed a lazy day at Key West as official duties paused briefly. Washington work continued on the southern filibuster and the North Atlantic pact while Truman stayed connected by long distance to monitor developments.
Neighbors clash with city police over roaming chickens that trample flower beds and gardens. Residents report rising blood pressure and ongoing efforts to restrain the birds to restore peace and protect property.
In McAlester on March 14 a middle aged Tulsa man fell from the Aldridge hotel after an attempt to squeeze through an iron grill. Police and Pittsburg County officials withheld details from 18 notes found in the room.
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