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Newspaper

Ada Weekly News

Location

Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Mar 23, 1950

Page

2

McCarran Plans New Scheme to Replace Marshall Aid

Washington report outlines Senator Pat McCarran Nevada proposing a revised European aid system by ending lump sum ECA funding and replacing it with specific congressional appropriations. The plan would create a European clearing house, purchase US farm surpluses, a Reconstruction Finance Corporation and guarantees for investors, totaling up to 2.8 billion dollars and potentially forcing changes in ECA leadership.

McCarran Washington Marshall Phan U. S. Senate Pat MiCarran Nevada Chaiman Marshall Committee On Foreign Economic Co Senate Congressional Europe Congress Paul G. Hoffman Hoffman McCarran Plain House Watchdog Committee Clearying House U S U. S ECA Spain John McClellan Arkansas McClellan Grange, Farm Bureau Farmers” Union Joan Culan Romeone OEEC Organization For European Economic Co-operation Watchdog Hal Lackey

Warwick founder Samuel Gorton founded Warwick Rhode Island

Samuel Gorton, banished from Massachusetts for opposing magistrates who censured his maid, founded Warwick in Rhode Island. The Red Cross originated by Henri Dunant, a Swiss philanthropist, in 1859.

Samuel Gorton Massachusetts Warwick Henri Dunant

Konawa News Highlights Local Clubs And Distant Rites

Konawa band members traveled to Stratford for a clinic in preparation for the Ada district meeting in April. H E Niswonget the district Scout executive attended to finalize Cub Pack Den No 1 registration. Ruth Bible class hosted a banquet with St Patrick themes and an invocation by Gene Douthit. Wenoky a former Konawa resident died in Conway Arkansas after a Friday stroke. rites were held at Howie cemetery Clinton Arkansas. Survivors include sons Cle and Hays of Enid.

Stratford Ada H. E. Niswonget Konawa den No. 1 Den Buddy Mann Leon Hager Larry Johnson Keith Boren Shelby Zoren Jackie Lamont David Dailey Ruth Bible Church Annex Gene Douthit A. L. Stephens E. ¥. Thompson R. C. Blaylock Claude Good W. A. McLeister and Shirley R. E. Sturman E. V. Thompson K. D. Neal Charles Peel Harvey Moore Cliff Mosley R. E. Pruitt M. C. Botkin Earl Gasaway D. J. Polley Rosa Duckett Reece Wilkerson Ralph Miller Janice R. C. Cravens Ralph Lurber B.C. Ryle J. A. Davis Duane Etta Burnett Clelt Burnett Wenoky Minnie Phelps Conway, Ark

First Carnival to Be in Ada Soon

The Coppell BrothersShows bring the first spring carnival to Ada with a Kiddies matinee on March 25 in Blake Field North Broadway. The trio Jaci Rob and Bill Cuppel from McAlester headline a 10 ride program including ferris wheel five plane rodeo and circus sideshow. Kids admitted 10 cents and Ada Junior Chamber of Commerce sponsors the event.

Ada Coppell Brothers Ada Junior Chamber of Commerce Blake Field North Broadway Cuppel Brothers McAlester Jaci Rob Bill Capepel War Carey

Odaka and Tandakaya Groups Meet and Plan Events

Odaka group met Monday afternoon to discuss a tea for mothers while the Fire Makers sold home mace candy Friday at school earning two dollars and two cents. Scribe Ruth Stalter notes Tandakaya Group met Wednesday at Hayes school with 22 present to plan an all day hike menu. scribe Helena Kuras documents.

Odaka Geol Odaka Ruth Stalter Tandakaya Group Hayes School Scribe Helena Kuras

Tanda Group-Roff and Blue Birds Club Notes

Groups meet after school to craft felt items and plan visits to see antique furniture. Birthday project includes trips to the Bernachs and Coles homes. March church group activity, library displays and a 25 March awards date moved to 1 April. Blue Birds from Hayes and Washington schools record meetings, snacks, and projects.

Tanda Group Roff Bernach

Blue Bonnet Blue Birds Meet at Willard School

Our group gathered at Willard school on Wednesday afternoon. Mrs Trimble led with a story about the St Patrick Day Kitten. We made green and white umbrellas and worked on scrap books. Ruby Lou Montgomery will be our hostess next Wednesday. We closed by singing songs. Scribe Helen Anne Parish.

Blue Bonnet Blue Birds Willard School First Baptist Gay Pollard Sandra Palmore Sharon Archer Beverly Holmberg

Wee Bonnie Blue Birds Club Notes at Two Schools

Wee Bonnie Blue Birds met at Washington school in Mrs Schencks room where Gail Hennigan and Katie Witherspoon shared candy. They made clay animals unfinished and Scribe Glenda Morriser recorded the event.

Washington School

Busy Blue Birds Paint Pins and Rehearse PTA Dance

The Busy Blue Birds met Friday afternoon at Horace Mann School to finish painting plaster pins and practice a dance planned for the PTA event in April. Scribe Patsy Jackson recorded the notes.

Mystery of USS Jarvis Solved After 7 Years

Navy historians reveal the fate of the USS Jarvis, missing since Aug 9 1942 near Guadalcanal after aiding the Vincennes. The destroyer endured a 50 foot gash, radio loss, and was last seen by Saratoga and Blue before vanishing. Japanese torpedo and air attacks likely sealed her fate with no survivors.

Washington NEA U. S Navy Jarvis Space Coral Sea Guadalcanal Savo Island Saratoga Perfonm Australia Vincennes William W. Graham Palmyra N. J Dewey Graham MacCawley Sydney Hovey Ais Comdr Blue Rabaul Turner

Injured Flier Says He's Pretty Lucky

In Denver Star account pilot Kenneth Milward of Aurora Colorado says he feels lucky to be alive after a plane crash in a Meeker Colorado area blizzard. He was dazed and injured but believed to have survived along with another passenger and crew member as the craft shredded and overturned in severe downdraft conditions.

Denver Star Kenneth Milward Aurora Colo Colorado Meeker Danid G. Laurisson Littl Hills Experia Te Game Fick Ayec Cansei Elyard Rez Ason Laci Miyaré

Ada Soft Water Service Growth In Ada Firm Since 1940

Culligan Zeolite, part of Luther Edge's Cullinan Soft Water Service, has advertised in a national magazine. The Ada firm started in 1940 with five units and now operates at 31 South Mississippi with eight employees. It serves Ada and nearby towns, runs a 12-tank system capable of 140 units daily, uses salt brine to recharge zeolite, and handles over 100,000 tons of salt usage.

Culligan Zeolite Luther Edge Cullinan Soft Water Service National Ada South Mississippi Johnny Jackson Doris Jackson Homer Huffman L. A. VanHorn Norma Ruth Chrisman Curtis Huffman Konaws Fittstown Roff Stonewall Jesse Sulphur St. Louis Fitzhugh Latta

Trail trekker Recovers After Snow Injury

A hiker sustained a cut over the eye and wrapped it with a wool sock before curling in a sleeping bag until bleeding ceased. He trudged through deep snow to a doctor's cabin, reached Meckerday, then was flown to Denver for hospitalization.

Saturn Mecker Rday Denver

Moore Receives Watch for Coaching Success at Ada Junior High

Ada Junior High Blue Jay coach Eddie Moore was honored with a wrist watch at a farewell party at the First Methodist church. He resigned to join Myers and Co. of Topeka publishers of high school annuals after guiding Ada to 17 victories, two losses, and a conference championship split. Moore leaves today for Topeka and called the gesture the nicest thing that has ever happened to him.

Ada Junior High School Blue Jay Eddie Moore First Methodist Church Moore Ada Junior, High Myers and Co Topeka Kas Blue Jay Cagers

Truman Ignores Effort For Talk

KEY WEST Florida March 14 President Truman ignored an American Legion post effort to arrange a long distance call with Premier Stalin A Duncan-Paris post member attempted the line at 1 p m EST but was told to discontinue The action came after Legion headquarters denounced the post as discredited Argentina supplies Great Britain with 100 million dollars worth of chilled beef annually.

Key West Fla Truman New York Duncan-Paris American Legion Post Preemier Stalin Charles G. Ross Duncan-Patis Post Rons American Legion Duncan-Paris Pont

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