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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1952
Page
4
A snippet from The Ada Weekly News shows its 1901 establishment and publication details with pricing for mail subscriptions, office contact, and postal classification. It reflects early 20th century newspaper business information and editorial department reference.
The New Hampshire contest elevates Senator Kefauver alongside Eisenhower and Taft in Republican strategy. Truman’s surprising Democratic defeat signals possible shifts toward Kefauver as a national contender while Truman contemplates his successor.
The text discusses Governor Adlai Stevenson of Illinois as a potential Democratic nominee. It praises his governorship, warns of widespread corruption, and argues he should advance cleaner government despite limits on local reform. It notes Chicago’s historical hoodlum activity tied, in part, to corrupt officials.
The article argues civil service may not ensure honesty or proper policy making and questions extending civil service to courts. It mentions sheriff raids on bootleggers in Canadian County and jokes about platform politics. It notes a Look Magazine piece on Texas and ends with commentary on fruit damage in southern Oklahoma.
Ferdie Deering argues that Oklahoma consumes about 16 million broilers yearly while local producers raise only about 3 million. He urges expanding state broiler output to meet domestic demand and counter reliance on outside supplies. He notes Governor Murray's steady economic stance and cautions on lawless violence as a societal challenge. He closes with a satirical quip about Canada and a hypothetical prime minister Harry Truman managing a government surplus.
Governor Murray voices alarm at rising highway deaths urging stronger enforcement and county cooperation. The piece argues dangerous driving endangers others, calls for slower speeds, better car care, and more courtesy on weekends and holidays.
New York. The Federal Reserve, the Treasury, and Congress clash over independence versus political control of the Fed. Debates cover inflation, interest rates, taxes, and the fate of savings bonds while banks, shoppers, and borrowers weigh the real cost to everyday life.
Arthur E Jones aged 21 and Florence Ragsdale aged 19, both of Wewoka, united in marriage. The couple’s nuptials are recorded in the county notices section.
A brief note describes blue geese winging toward salt marshes and mud flats spanning Louisi Texas and Mexico, observed in September. The fragment highlights a seasonal movement along Gulf coast habitats.
Ada Junior High announces 57 students will join the National Junior Honor Society Charter Roll at an installation on Thursday March 20 at 945 am. Ninth graders and eighth graders are listed with faculty advisors and inviting patrons. A separate note covers a March 19 benefit concert for Braille books by the National Transcribers Society for the Blind in Palo Alto.
Students in grades eight and nine led a weekly chapel with Building Dreamers devotion by Melba Jane Reeves and scripture by Eugene Gash. Attendance reached 85 percent or higher in several home rooms while Mrs Hale Evans spoke on Japan. Girls in seventh grade home making learn sewing on pil low cases. An Anadarko teacher will visit English and Math classes March 17. The Ada Junior High PTA meets Thursday at 3 pm with Virgil Medlock discussing school legislation and Principal A R Wallace sharing trends. Special music by Iris Faye Gaar’s students.
Seventh grade literature students taught by Miss Laurice Core and Mrs Johnson posted strong showings on a vocabulary test from a 20000 word frequency list. Vernon Archer and Neil Griffith reached Elevens with scores 13000 and 12500, while Tom Powers Ann Stidham Alva Jean Dickerson Norman Perry Michel Wintersmith Loretta Lanier and Heard Broaderick posted top tenth grade marks between 11300 and 12400.
Elmer Massey will attend a Coaching Clinic at the University of Oklahoma campus March 21 22. He told the Twin Highway Conference in Holdenville that the annual track meet will be held April 15 here. The tennis tournament is set for April 28 at Seminole.
Seventh grade leads Period Four sponsored by Renfro Herndon and Period Five by Miss Laurice Core. Eighth grade A L Reynolds leads with Burrough and Morri son sponsored teams tied for second. Ninth grade Daisy L Moore and Leo Massey teams share first with Massey second.
Marlene Click aged 14 daughter of Clyde A Click and his wife earns Blue Skirt of the Month honors. She attends Oak Avenue Baptist Church and has appeared on the Citizenship Honor Roll for three years. She is a member of the Order of Rainbow for Girls and enjoys tennis and swimming.
The Democratic primary candidates for Pontotoc County offices are listed. Sheriff candidate D. Gaar and Court Clerk candidate Abe Holloway are named. The filing covers the July 1 1992 primary.
The Ada Oklahoma State Employment Service office reported 168 job placements in February under manager Albert O. Pence. The Pontotoc county employment picture was steadier due to mild weather with 209 openings, 198 in January and 212 a year ago.
Marlene, a seventh grade student teacher for Mrs. Gene Smith in gym class, is celebrated as Blue Skirt of the Month for upholding high standards. She lists chicken and ice cream as her favorite foods and enjoys her teaching duties.
Ada High School congratulates Hubert McCurley for first place and Nell Elliston for third at the East Central speech meet. The note also praises music and art students for operetta performances and stage settings, honors art displays in the Ada Public Library AAUW exhibit, and commends National Honor Society members for their excellent program.
Patty Pitchford was named band queen at Ada High School on Monday. She is the daughter of J. C. Pitchford of 520 East Seventeenth and holds positions in the Contrahomas the National Honor Society and the Tan tettes, plus presidency of the IUC and active church and community involvement.
Members of the Adam high school National Honor Society will assist in installing the newly organized Junior High School Chapter on March 20. Dub Alston, president of the high school Chapter, will serve as chief officer and be assisted by other members.
Eighty two students, nearly a fourth of the body, earned the principal's honor roll for the first six weeks of the second semester. Sixty-four seniors, juniors, and sophomores are named with multiple straight A's. several entries note four or five A's among their grades.
In Darwin reports a heat spell with Tennant Creek in Central Australia dropping below 100 degrees on 11 of 111 consecutive summer days. Most days stayed above 98, with one day dipping to 92 degrees.
Small Asiatic birds migrate between Siberia and India crossing the Himalayas. The journey spans high altitudes and challenging terrain as part of their seasonal migration. The note highlights remarkable endurance and navigational precision observed in these species.
Four Grady Memorial Hospital doctors publish a medical review on the 196? Atlanta wood alcohol outbreak. The report notes visual disturbances such as seeing the wind and other phenomena among 323 treated, and emphasizes a rapid methanol test and aggressive sodium bicarbonate administration to correct acidosis and save lives.
Ada Chamber of Commerce ballots designate fourteen members from which seven will be elected to the board. The nominees are Scott Baubluts Martin Clark Carroll Collier Jack Dillon Jr Bill Emanuel Don Evans Ed Halverson W D Little Sr Roy Lollar Keith Marshall Troy Melton John Norris Oscar Parker and Charles Thompson. Ballots must be returned to the Chamber office by next Friday night for the seven to join seven current directors for the coming year.
Mr and Mrs Marvin Laughlin were recent guests of her brother Mr and Mrs Shear Stockton at Konawa continuing family visits following a trip report.
Mr and Mrs L C Cales visited their son and family, Luther Cales, and children in Arlington Texas on Tuesday and Wednesday. Their granddaughter Mrs Bill Choate and her son, who accompanied them, stayed in Texas until Friday.
Beeman Laughlin of Stratford and Charlie Laughlin of Ada visited Mr and Mrs Marvin Laughlin. They learned their brother Tom was seriously ill in St Anthony hospital in Oklahoma City and left Friday for the city.
Lois Ford, who spent two weeks in Dr Nichols Sanitorium Savannah Mo where a knee cancer was removed, is back in school.
The event spanned two weeks at noon with junior and senior boys in finals and freshman and sophomore girls as finalists. Wednesday’s finals served as a Red Cross fund drive benefit. Senior boys and freshman girls won.
Truxton Price and Mrs. Gwen Evans of Shawnee called on Mrs. May Morgan in Sunnyland.
Mrs. Sam Haines suffered a heart attack last Friday and is listed in serious condition at Cowling hospital in Ada.
The Latta Home Demonstration club bought a full length mirror and had it installed Friday afternoon in the home economics room.
Sgt Jack L. Laughlin station editor in Topeka Kansas is on a 10 day furlough visiting his aunt and uncle Mr and Mrs Marvin Campbell and Mr and Mrs Dee Campbell and Byng this week.
St James Palace, official seat of the British court, is built on land once occupied by a hospital dating from early times, reflecting the area's historic redevelopment.
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