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Newspaper

Ada Weekly News

Location

Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

May 04, 1950

Page

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Elderly Doctor Appeals Patients to Pay Past Bills

In Forsyth County Georgia an 64 year old physician Dr Bramlett Sr appeals in the Forsyth County News for patients to settle unpaid fees as he faces a serious operation. His son Dr Bramlett Jr notes the elder doctor has practiced since 1911 and still owes about 25 dollars. The doctor was reported recovering as well as could be expected after a major operation.

Atlanta R. 4 Bramlett, Sr Forsyth County News Dr. Bramlett R. H. Bramlett, Jr Cumming Forsyth County

Frontier Week Comes Alive on East Central Campus

East Central College celebrates Frontier Week with a Denwtine Tune, a Frontier Rodeo at Ada Round Up arena, and a campus parade featuring students in western attire. Beards, jeans, gun belts appear. jail to enforce rodeo tickets draws crowd as deans Treadwell and Borison, and President Spencer, are among notable inmates.

East Central College Lettermen’s Club Drvmca Ar Ada Kent T. K. Treadwell Charles F. Spencer W. B. Borrison Surrey

Prosecution Relies On Six Witnesses in Dickey Trial

EUFAULA Oklahoma May 4-7 prosecution rests after six witnesses in the trial of W E Dickey a school teacher charged with fondling a girl pupil and attempting to expose others. Norma Lee Camp testified detailing alleged acts at the desk and other students corroborated. The case centers on events at the Car they two room school and surrounding testimonies from parents and classmates.

Eufaula Okla Ita W. E. Dickey Norma Lee Camp Dickey Carthey Tulsa Fler Norma Annabelle Emberson Roy White Emberson L. M. Camp Q. Q. Emberson

Oklahoma A and M plans homecoming parade on October 28

In Stillwater representatives from campus groups form two committees to coordinate activities for Oklahoma A and M college's annual homecoming parade planned for October 28. Buffalo's Garden Club Council will lead the city cleanup campaign starting May 25.

Stillwater Okla Oklahoma A M. College Buppalo Buffalo Garden Club Council

Weather Summary for Oklahoma and Surroundings

Parody forecast fragment notes cloudy east this afternoon with lingering warmth. Friday will be partly cloudy in central and northwest areas with highs near 80 and lows around 30 in some locales. Temperatures may reach the mid 90s in the southeast, with unsettled conditions continuing into the period.

Oklahoma Boston

Dr Treuse Hill Dies at Cleveland Oklahoma

Dr. Treuse A Hill pioneer physician died in Cleveland Oklahoma and burial set for Saturday at East Will cemetery after services in Cleveland A Maxonic service planned for 3 pm at the cemetery. Survivors include a widow a daughter Estth of Oklahoma City two sons Kenneth of California and Louis Hill of Checotah.

Roff Trouse A. Hill East Will Cleveland Okla Hill Roff Lodge Checotahy Lodge St Fitzihuga Jing Estth Oklhoma I City Kenneth Californ Louis Hilti Checotah

New Chrysler Strike Ends In Three Year Pact

May 4 Detroit The 100 day Chrysler strike ended with a three year contract amid mixed feelings. UAW members gain $100 monthly pensions for five years plus enhanced health benefits and a dues checkoff. Production to resume across 25 plants within ten days. expected output around 750000 cars and trucks this month. Leaders blamed each other. Walter Reuther condemned the company while Herman Weckler criticized the union for reopening issues.

Glenn Engle Detroit Chrysler CIO United Auto Workers Automotive News Sine Fey Uther Walter Reuther UAW Chrysler Corporation Weckler Herman Weckler

MacArthur rebukes Russo talk on bases in Japan

In Tokyo on May 4 General MacArthur rejected Russian claims that American and British bases in Japan and Okinawa violate occupation policies. He called the Russian demand for explanations an unfounded presumption and said Okinawa is not under international control. He stressed bases remain ready and that details concern only their commanders. The future of bases would be settled by a Japanese peace treaty.

Tokyo MacArthur Japan Kuzma Derevyanko Okinawa United States Far Eastern Commission

Jaycees Prepare For State Meeting In Ada

Ada will host the state convention of the Junior Chamber of Commerce from May 19 to 21. Preparations are complete with plans for a 500 to 600 person gathering from across Oklahoma. Local officials note advance reservations indicate the largest Jaycee state meeting yet and entertainment plans for female attendees are being organized.

Ada Junior Chamber of Commerce Oklahoma

Vacancies Remain For Area Scouts At National Jamboree

Pontotoc county will be represented when the National Jamboree of the Boy Scouts of America opens at Valley Forge Pennsylvania on June 30. About 47 000 scouts and leaders nationwide and 570 from other nations attend. Wootrow Smith urges remaining vacancies be filled soon or be assigned elsewhere. The jamboree runs to July 8. President Truman will visit opening ceremonies and view the Continental Army pageantry. Arbuckle Area Council Scouts meet May 19 20 at Platt National Park Sulphur for council-wide Camporee and focal training camps.

Pontotoc County Boy Scouts of America Valley Forge Pontotoc Truman BSA George Washington Arbuckle Area Platt National Park Sulphur

County Farmers Visit Pasture Research Station Monday

Pontotoc county farmers and landowners plan Monday tours of the Southeast Pasture Research Station near Coalgate to view four years of pasture fertility experiments. Visitors will inspect chemical control work on brush and trees, with demonstrations starting at 9:45 a.m.

Pontotoc County Coalpec Wade Coalgate Britain Wextars

A R Hadley Dies At His Home In Ada

A R Hadley age 80 died Thursday morning at about 1 20 at his home 1110 South Cherry following a heart ailment after a stay in a local hospital He came to Ada in 1933 and was active in oil and real estate He was elder emeritus of the Ada First Christian church Surviving are his widow two daughters three sons nine grandchildren and five great grandchildren with another son deceased in 1937 Funeral arrangements to be announced by Criswell Funeral Home

A. R. Hadley South Cherry Criswell Funeral Home Hadley Enterprise Ada May Hedges Findlay Ada Muskogee Ada First Christian Church C.L. Stevens Compton Calif W. S. Dooley Alvan C Clarence E Arthur G Robert D. Hadley New York City A.B. Hadley, Jr

Girl Gangs Worse Than Those of Boys

Denver police report girl gangs are more vicious than boys with about 200 members and at least eight fights in two weeks. Capt. Leonard Nevin and Policewoman Ruth Merman note fights end only when someone is severely hurt. victims fear reporting.

Denver Leonard Nevin Juvenile Bureau Ruth Merman

Ada Banks Stand Among Oklahoma Top Fifty

The Bank News lists the fifty largest Oklahoma banks with two branches in Ada. First National in Ada ranks twenty six in state size while Oklahoma State Bank in Atla sits thirty second. Over the last decade the fifty banks grew deposits by 260 percent and capital structures by 101 percent. Shawnee, McAlester, Durant and nearby areas also place in the top fifty.

Bank News Kansas City Oklahoma Ada Okelahoma Atla Shawnee McAlester Durant

Dutch police disperse pro communist protesters at arms unloading

In ROTTERDAM police swung sabers to disperse demonstrators attempting to block unloading of Atlantic Pact arms from the US freighter Empire State. One man was sabered. several demonstrators arrested. Two police injured in a dock jeep crash. A second shipment denial followed conflicting reports about ships Aimee Sykes and American Defender loading arms.

Rotterdam The Netherlands Holland America Empire State U.S Europe Aimee Sykes Amsterdam Aimee Lykes

Questioning continues over Billy Frazier death near Pittstown

County attorney W. G. Long pressed questions into how and why Billy Prazier was shot to death Monday night south of Pittstown. Maisie Johnson and Burt Williams were questioned, with Williams admitting the gun found by the body was his and recounting Billy’s visit to his house the prior evening. The postmortem found a bullet entered the head, exited upward left, stopping at the skull’s back.

W. G. Long Billy Prazier Pittstown Maisie Johnson Frazier Oklahoma City Burt Williams Billy Fittstown Ernest Miers

Mistake Really Is Unforgivable in East German Paper

Berlin editors of Neues Deutschland admit an unforgivable error in misquoting Stalin. The paper printed his twelve pre conditions for a new type party and corrected a key phrase from reactionary to progressive proletariat. The editorial board promised necessary measures to prevent repetition.

Berlin Communist Party Neues Deutehl Joseph Stalin Stalin Neueschland

Lawton Building Boom Surges in Early Months

Lawton Oklahoma reports a 150 percent rise in building activity for the first four months compared with last year. Permits issued total 2374,987 in construction this period, signaling a strong year ahead for development and local builders.

Lawton Oklo

Committee Unanimous Endorses Two-Year Draft Extension

The House Armed Services Committee voted 31 to 0 to extend the Selective Service Act for two years. Pentagon leaders Johnson and Kennan testified behind closed doors and supported draft retention to keep mobilization capability ready. General Bradley urged keeping the draft as a defense measure against communism.

Washington House Armed Services Committee Congress Vinson D-Ga House United States Defense Johnson Pace State Department George Kennan Joint Chiefs of Staff Omar N. Bradley Joint Chiefs Bradley

Two Accidents Claim Two Lives in Pittsburg County

Two separate highway crashes in Pittsburg county claim two lives. Jesse Leo Morgan of Fort Worth dies when his semi truck rear-ends a parked trailer truck eleven miles south of McAlester. Imma Mae Thompson, 15, of Pittsburg dies from injuries after falling from a truck near Pittsburg.

Associated Frees Pittsburg Ff Jesse Leo Morgan Fort Worth Imma Mae Thompson Okle Morgan McAlester Miss Thompson Alester Pittaburgh

Feller’s pockets full of fuzz bell impressions

Fragmentary reader note describes using the head without the mouth. The quirky line implies a nonsensical saying about pockets and fuzz bell impressions. No identifiable person, place, or event is clearly present.

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