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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1952
Page
5
County agents urge farmers to plant feed crops as shortages loom. Digestible protein values for hays shown. guidance on harvest stages, soil minerals, and moisture effects. Also a six step pest control schedule for pecans outlining timing and spray materials like Bordeaux mix and DDT.
The first National Land Judging contest took place May 1–2 at the Oklahoma City experimental farm with 72 teams. Pontotoc county 4 H team members included Bob Reed Francis Bill Carter Byng and Don Blankenship McLish. Reed placed 18th individually with a 10 point gap to first. scores were tight.
Rollin H Thayer Oklahoma A M Poultry nutritionist urges spring feeding to build reserve strength for autumn eggs. He highlights green feed water shade and higher vitamins with scratch grain to ensure steady egg supply and notes seed drilling and weighing aid rate checks.
Layne Beaty, an Oklahoma farm boy turned ECA post holder in Greece, says farm pictures are key to teaching due to illiteracy, few radios, and inaccessible villages. He notes Greek agriculturists seek talent fees for radio appearances and editors want space rates for ads, yet the new extension service advances. Best responses come from rural areas.
Joe Moody a farmer near Guymon explains a simple method to verify drill seeding rate using a paper bag small scales a handful of seed and a few minutes. Last year he planted 650 acres testing two rates three pounds per acre on part of the land and four pounds per acre on other plots.
Charles H. Brett of A and M offers poisons and dosages for red harvester ants suitable for farmers and city dwellers. He recommends carbon disulfide four ounces per nest calcium cyanide two ounces and chlordane three per cent in one quart of water. Harvester ants cause lawn invasions and painful stings with rare fatal outcomes.
State leader Ira Hollar announced the citizenship and leadership winners at Stillwater. Dickie Yates from Beaver Charles Chambers from Ryan Kitty Grant from Davis and Carolyn Crumm from Alfalfa earned a free trip to the national encampment in Washington, departing June 14 for a week in the capital. The honorees were chosen from the Blue Award group, top 30 among Oklahoma’s 78 000 4-H members.
Oklahoma's strawberry harvest will begin next week with about 13,000 pickers at peak. Many eastern Oklahoma schools will close to allow families to work fields, with crews moving into Adair Cherokee and Sequoiah counties between Wednesday and May 12. Harvest spans 3600 acres this year up from 2700 acres last year.
Sprinkle tops with a mix of three tablespoons sugar and one teaspoon cinnamon before baking. This amount covers a standard two cup flour recipe, yielding a sweet, lightly spiced finish.
The National Geographic Society states that every location in England lies within 18 miles of a railway line. This finding highlights the dense rail network across the country and its accessibility.
Konawa hosts its first Broiler Show and Auction Tuesday at 1 p m in the building by the city hall with 21 contestants each presenting six dressed birds for prizes totaling 50. First prize is 20, followed by 12 50 7 50 and 5 00. An extra 509 prize honors the best record. Hubert Lasater of Oklahoma A and M College will judge. auction closes show and benefits the chamber of commerce poultry program funds. 4 H and F FA members listed participate.
Stroud Oklahoma residents and out of town onlookers watched as 309 people aided by two bulldozers drained a 20 foot pond on Nolan Vinson farm after 10 year old Tommy Vinson vanished while swimming with his brother Ross and two neighbors. Tommys body was recovered about 30 yards from the dam after water dropped to 15 feet. Sheriff W A Moore said the boy apparently drowned when an eight foot boat capsized in the deepest part of the pond.
Paris May 3 French port fees burden the United States by 6 per officer and over 2 per enlisted man entering France. Negotiations begun to remove or reduce these and other charges sometimes reaching 5000 per ship unloading troops. Fees cover pilot charges tug rentals wharf rents and port maintenance tolls. The United States argues MSTS ships should be exempt from peage fees as military vessels.
Mrs Barbara Schwartz Roberts wife of Roy A. Roberts president of The Kansas City Star died today at age 60 after a prolonged illness. Born in Natchez Mississippi she was the daughter of the late Mr and Mrs J E Schwartz and married Roy A Roberts in 1914.
Johnston S C S Maurice Smith a Navy veteran bred in the region earns the King Cotton title by producing 17 bales of lint on five acres yielding 2250 dollars in prizes. He wins 750 from first in South Carolina five acre contest and 1500 sweepstakes prize from Atlantic Cotton Association. He farms 91 bales on 48 acres overall, using Coker 100 wilt resistant cotton and a mostly mechanized setup with a mule on the five acre plot.
Local recruiters arrange a free Armed Forces Day show at 111 South Rennie. Display includes torpedo models, self propelled and 105 mm howitzers, a 20 mm gun model, machine guns, small arms, and ammunition from .30 to 6 inch. Open to all from morning to 7 PM with visitors encouraged to ask questions.
William Birchner, 22, admitted to police that he stabbed 34 year old Mary Brady in a Wichita cafe dispute. He described placing the nude body in a barracks bag, carrying it a block, dumping it on a street corner, calling a cab, and finally hiding the body at his parents’ porch area after the driver took him there.
Noah Wilson a 47 year old retired San Francisco merchant died of a heart attack while traveling through Oklahoma to begin a new life in Missouri. He told his wife Marjorie of a side pain before his car was parked and they were helped by Jess Plummer of Oklahoma City to Bristow where he died on arrival at a doctor's office.
Enid Oklahoma May 3 firemen at three city houses started an economy drive by cooking meals at the fire house. For seven days they have cooked only beans as they take turns buying food and preparing it, and now question the idea.
Water expands when it freezes, counter to typical material behavior of contracting on cooling. The ice’s greater density difference causes it to float, affecting aquatic life and natural processes.
Lee Hurd attended a banquet at the Aldridge hotel Friday night marking the final meeting of the state postmasters. Lois Roberts of Ada visited the home of her mother Mrs. Ada Jacks and other relatives. Beulah Glass of Ada visited at Mrs. Thompson and Ellea Hoggard’s home with Mrs. Dick Brown and Mrs. Josephine a a and Tom Lass. Abe Barnard and wife spent the weekend with Barnard's sister Mrs. Cook and with Mr. and Mrs. E. J. McClure in Wayne.
Mr and Mrs Delphin Sarber and son Darrell of Oklahoma City spent the weekend with his mother Mrs Ollie Sharber. Sunday guests were Mr and Mrs Donald Sharber and daughter Patricia Ann.
Visitors to the home of Mr and Mrs E W Williams included a newborn son Thurman Williams from Oklahoma City and Mrs Naomi Glance with her children from Ada.
Mr. and Mrs. Willie Riedel and children visited in the home of a daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Babe Shults, over the weekend. Tuesday visitors in the home of Mrs. Minnie Williams were Mr. and Mrs. Grant Johnson and May of Ada.
Mr and Mrs E J Culleton of Lubbock Texas spent the weekend with her father Frank Rannals and Mrs Rannals at their home.
Lester Reynolds of Norman spent a few days last week visiting in the home of his dad W. W. Reynolds. A Saturday visitor was C. B. Bate men of Norman.
Mr and Mrs John Eeds return home from Oletha Kansas where they visited their daughter and son in law Mr and Mrs Walter Proctor.
Recent guests at the home of Mr and Mrs Bill Glass included his daughter Mrs Robert McCallar and her husband, visiting from Shawnee.
Mr and Mrs Kenneth Andrews spent Monday and Tuesday at Ardmore attending a banker's convention.
Rev. and Mrs. Don Foresman of Caddo and Rev. and Mrs. Howerd Plowman of Tulsa spent Sunday night and Monday with Rev. and Mrs. Geo. Needham. Guests included Rev. and Mrs. Dee L. Hinckley of El Paso Texas and Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Kelly of Tulsa.
Mr and Mrs L B McAffery and Mr and Mrs John Horsley with sons Wayne and Tony visited Sunday in Lexington with Mr and Mrs Alvin McAffery and family.
Mr and Mrs Lem Larson and baby Joyce of Oklahoma City visited F W Larson and Aunt Mrs A M Benge and Mr Benge Tuesday night.
An RCA approved rodeo is planned for Stratford on May 24 and 25 with a parade on Saturday at 2 p m. Events include pole bending calf roping bronc riding bull dogging bull riding cutting horse contest and specialty acts. Ruben Pointer of Lawton supplies stock for the bronc riding bull dogging and riding events.
Recent visitors to the home of Mrs. W. O. Reed included Ruthie Middeaugh and her daughter Al the, and Buster a nephew from New Castle Texas.
Weekend visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Weast included Mr. and Mrs. Kenney Leath and Mrs. Hugh Harrel with Janice and Dorothy of Leedy. On Sunday, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Williams visited as well.
Mr and Mrs Bud W Baker announce son Curtiss J Baker has been promoted to radar seaman aboard the destroyer USS Arnold J Isbell in Korean waters. The Isbell is on its second Korean duty tour, previously serving with the United Nations Force in 1950 and 1951.
Mrs. Mayme Field, director from the Fifth District, attended the State Association of Postmasters meeting in Shawnee and left for a board meeting at the Aldridge hotel at 7 p.m. She plans to return Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Pat Reynolds made a business trip to Pauls Valley on Wednesday.
Mrs. Sam Boatright is spending a few days with her daughter Mrs. Charles Burnett and Mrs. J. E. Martin in Stonewall.
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Hart and Ben Brundidge were in Oklahoma City on Wednesday. Brundidge and Hart attended to business while Mrs. Hart visited her father Mr. G. S. Perry and his wife who have moved from Edmond to Capitol Hill.
Mr and Mrs Bunk Griffin attended the funeral of his aunt Mrs Matt Heimer Tuesday and visited at the home of their niece Mrs Willie Watts. The Griffins reside in Missouri.
Bobbie Field, longtime employee at Tinker Field, who commuted from Stratford, relocates to Oklahoma City for new opportunities.
Mr and Mrs Leck Carpenter travel to Oklahoma City to visit their children Mr and Mrs O L Anderson and Mr and Mrs Hardy Mur. The outing brings together two families amid holiday season travel.
A dairy foods exhibit is planned for May 23 at the county fair grounds in connection with the Central Oklahoma Dairy show May 22-24. Two display divisions exist for 4-H club girls and home demonstration members with multiple entry options in standard containers for milk products, cottage cheese, yellow cream cheese, butter, and sour cream.
Instructions describe selecting young greens for freezing, washing, trimming, and scalding for 3 to 4 minutes to stop enzymes. The process prevents flavor loss and discoloration, aids wilting, and facilitates packing before rapid cooling.
Ray of Enid announces plans to be away for about two weeks, outlining the expected travel period and purpose of the absence.
Weekend guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Henry McKnight were Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Thompson Jr and Mrs. Pearl Meador of Oklahoma City.
Mrs Mary Forrest hosted a Rose Unit meeting at her home on Monday evening. Roll call cited Garden Hints. Tom Ed Strickland led the business session. The yearbook committee reported near completion. Tom Glass gave a lesson on Do s and Don ts of church flower arrangements. Refreshments were served to nine members including Mrs Strickland Sallee Rosson Lewis Glass Robertson Reannals and Jones.
The Woman's Society of Christian Service of the Methodist Church met in the church annex on Tuesday afternoon. The program included a hymn prayer by Mrs. A S Robertson a devotional by Rev Dee E Hinckley and a study segment taught by Mrs Roy Watts titled Mission to America. Attendees included Mrs Tom Gless Mrs Karl Andrews Mrs A H Shi Jr Mrs Laura Phillips Mrs W J Rodgers Mrs Mollie Farriss Mrs A S Robertson Mrs Geo Needham Mrs F P Staff Mrs Forrest Sheppard Mrs W D Jackson Mrs Geo Pearce Rev Geo Needham and Rev Dee E Hinckley.
Mr and Mrs Doc Haley of Lindsey visited his sister Mrs Mollie Darnell on Thursday. They called on a few friends during their stay.
Mrs. Less Wyatt attended a niece's funeral in Cheyenne last Sunday and, upon returning to Sayre, visited with her aunt Mrs. W. B. Stark. Mrs. Starke has sold her Sayre home and plans to move to Stratford as soon as a suitable place is found.
Mrs Ira Critchfield left Friday for Oklahoma City to spend a few days visiting in the home of her sister-in-law Mrs John Maddox.
Walter Wood completes purchase of Hilltop Grocery, taking ownership from Earl Simmons in a local business transfer. The deal names Wood as new proprietor and secures Hilltop’s continued operations in the neighborhood.
Mrs Read's sister Mrs Emory Freeman and Mr Freeman of Hobart visited last week. Weekend guests included Mrs Hollmen and family from Oklahoma City and Mrs Read's brother R M Morgan of Quemano Texas. Hollman's daughter Polla Kay stayed on to visit grandparents this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Burkhart, Mr. Frank Reed and Marilyn and Mrs. Jack Blackburn traveled to Falls Creek on Assembly Grounds south of Avis for a sightseeing outing.
Mrs. L. P. Patrick underwent surgery Tuesday morning in the Lindsay hospital. She was reported in stable condition and is resting post operation.
Out of town visitors joined Grandmother Glass in celebrating her 100th birthday Sunday. Attendees included Dee Melton and Jay Melton families from Oklahoma City. Teague and Ray Weaver families. W. P. Glass of Levelland Texas. Arthur Glass and Elec tra of Electra. Ruth Rollins of Florence Colorado. Leonard and Andy Shannon of Los Animas Colorado. Albert Jackson and son Pryor Oklahoma. Ed Lambert of Washington Oklahoma. Elsie Baerdette of Maysville. E E Teague of Fort Worth prolonged the celebration.
Pineapple is entering markets and canning and freezing options are described. Slice and pare for easier handling, remove imperfections, and prepare a light syrup. Heat pineapple in syrup five minutes, pack hot in sterilized jars, add lemon juice to prevent discoloration, then process in a boiling water bath for twenty five minutes.
The note schedules meetings for Bebee Lat ta Ada Frisco and Fitzhugh clubs from May 5 to May 9. Each group is assigned a location such as the school the community building or the lunch room with Mrs Melton Arnold at 812 East 15th for Ada.
Mr and Mrs M W Lambert marked their Golden Wedding anniversary with family in Stratford. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Sam Lambert and children of Norman Okla and Mrs Glass's children Tom Glass W W Glass J E Glass and granddaughter Juanita Bowie and children. Also present were families from West Lindsay Ada Maysville Oklahoma City Tuttle Big Lake and Fort Worth Texas.
A revival is reported at the University of Oklahoma and Oklahoma A and M College with rising student religious interest. Leaders cite World War II experiences and curiosity about life. Baptists plan a 150000 building, Disciples allocate 150000 for centers, and Jews fund a new Hillel Foundation. Various denominations join active campus programs.
A litter of five foxes or wolves was found a mile north of Rocky Chapel by Ennis McKinney. Four cubs were given to Mr and Mrs A J Smith nearby who plan to raise the young animals and report the foxes are about six inches long and a week old.
The last of a thousand 45th Division troops arriving from Korea reached Oklahoma today amid more expected to follow by September. About 200 Thunderbirds rode in on a troop train and were granted leaves until Monday before processing or release from service begins.
The Associated Press reports a new dwarf sorghum variety named darset, bred by John B. Sieglinger at the Oklahoma Agricultural Experiment Station. Aimed at eastern Oklahoma, darset promises higher yields, resistance to milde disease and lodging, with about 1,200 pounds of seed available to certified growers this year and general-use seed next year.
Fenton Gray and Oklahoma A and M agromonist moved the 61 year old field O west of the Aggie campus to make room for a new campus. The 500 tons of soil and earthworms were packed intact for field tests that began in 1892 with one plot. Now six plots test fertilizers with Pawnee wheat on all plots this year.
The Agriculture Department outlines soil conservation as a growing career for engineers, foresters, agronomists, wildlife biologists and conservationists. It stresses long range planning, proper land use, and methods like terracing, contouring, strip cropping, drainage and irrigation to maximize food and fiber. Agencies expanding opportunities include the Soil Conservation Service, districts, schools and civic groups.
The Air Force will interview about 3,500 reservists in Oklahoma starting May 19 at Tinker AFB to update records. The 60 day effort covers 41 counties and seeks data on job status health and dependency. Maj. Gen. Thomas says this survey is not linked to recall to active duty.
Mrs Pauline Bonelli 63 ex wife of Metropolitan Opera baritone Richard Bonelli died in a house fire at West Hurley near Woodstock New York. She had been under doctor care and was confined to bed in the one story home.
Dr. C. Q. Smith, president of Oklahoma City University, seeks Defense Department action to establish a reserve officer training corps unit at the school.
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