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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1943
Page
4
A Ada News editorial applauds Oklahoma City Public Schools for not hiring teachers who belong to unions or other organized groups. It argues teachers must be moral, qualified, and American citizens, and that government schools should not align with any minority or majority faction.
The article argues Japan already won aspects of the war and stresses need for renewed, broad Allied action including air power and continued China support. It notes Allied bombing targets, Pacific island campaigns, and calls for intensified efforts before Japan consolidates its gains. It also reports flood damages in Oklahoma and Arkansas and urges swift action to end the war in Europe and Pacific theaters.
Wartime garden crops such as asparagus spinach peas and beets are ripening with advice to use steam pressure canning for non acidic vegetables. Officials warn botulinum risk remains and emphasize proper heat processing water bath cautions and using ready guidelines from home demonstration agents.
In Pontotoc county farmers and residents with crops and gardens are urged to prevent and control insects this year. The article lists insecticide types including stomach poisons contact poisons and fumigants with specific examples such as lead arsenate calcium derris dust nicotine sulphate lime sulfur and pycrocide dust. Also notes fumigation uses for grain storage houses mills and greenhouses and the public weather commentary follows.
Mary Agnes Price reports rising interest in canning among boys and girls in 4-H and Farm Women clubs across the county. Early efforts focus on greens with berries and peas soon canned. rains may boost output. Plans consider using the high school home economics facility for women to advance food preservation with supervision.
In May the Washita River washed out a section of the gas line supplying Tishomingo. Residents faced gas shortages as a mid May chill persisted, recalling last year's rupture when gas service was cut for days. Crews worked to restore supply after the break on Wednesday morning.
Floyd Robbins, 14, son of Raymond Robbins of the Pekan Grove community and Latta 4-H member, bought a Chester White boar from L. S. Johnson of Garber. The pig, a full brother to Mistletoe King, is expected to become a top breeding boar for Pontotoc county and strengthen local Chester Whites with Southern King bloodlines.
Pontotoc county 4 H club member Willis Young is assembling a top Southdown sheep flock. He bought a pure bred yearling ram from Oklahoma State University at Stillwater, placing second in its class at the state fair behind Oscar Winchester’s ram from Waukomis.
Vernon R. Kennedy of Sacramento Calif succeeds E H Leker as regional supervisor of the war relocation authority office in Kansas City. Leker moves to relocation officer for state with offices at Manhattan. The regional WRA receives applications to employ Japanese evacuees and forwards them to relocation camp employment officers.
Oklahoma City May 15 extension of the war manpower commission job stabiliza tion program to all sixty Oklahoma counties announced by Morris Leonard state director of the United States employment service The plan bars workers from leaving essential jobs without releases and prohibits poaching. Farm workers may shift seasonally but must have releases. outside workers are limited when local labor exists. Certificates of availability will allow displaced workers to seek employment anywhere.
London May 15 Adolf Hitler signed a decree extending indefinitely his role as sole leader of Germany. The order, published in the German Legal Gazette, renews powers granted March 24 1933 which expired May 10 1943, and awaits Reichstag approval at Hitler’s summons.
In Little Rock Arkansas on May 15 a sailor stranded at his parents east end home was rescued after a furlough visit from Camp Chaffee troops. The unit had provided numerous flood rescues as floodwaters rose across the area.
Washington May 15. A broad crackdown on draft violators led to 638 arrests in 20 cities the largest single day total under criminal law. New York City reported 144 arrests followed by San Francisco 91 Detroit 43 Baltimore 34 Los Angeles 50 Birmingham 26 Cincinnati 26 New Orleans 22 Chicago 19 Philadelphia 17 Charlotte 15 Jackson 14 Washington 10 Houston 9 Seattle 13 Cleveland 7 Miami 14.
Tulsa judges rules Ida Rose Tharp must surrender rods reels and other tackle to Bernard Tharp a coast guardsman in divorce case. He claims his estranged wife kept his gear. The order comes from District Judge Oras Shaw after the suit for divorce.
Symian E. Marbut of Lubbock was elected governor at the District Seven Optimists annual convention in Wichita Falls Texas. Elected lieutenant governors were A. R Bivens Amarillo F M Steadley Shreveport Q By Tom Hurst Hot Springs Ark James P Blake Oklahoma ity. Retiring Governor Frank 5 Quinn Texarkana was named to the international nominating committee Jess Mee Lary Wichita Falls was secretary treasurer of the district. A beaver colony may persist for centuries.
A prairie dog colony appears to stretch for many miles across the prairie. The sprawling town of burrows suggests a large, interconnected habitat with extensive underground networks.
Twisters swept eastern Oklahoma on Saturday injuring at least seven people and causing extensive damage across ten communities. Homes schools and businesses were destroyed or damaged from Bristow to Okmulgee and Okfuskee counties as the storms moved across the region. Authorities tracked one funnel from southwest of Bristow toward Edna with responders pursuing the path of the tornado.
Army engineers from the 125th Engineers at Camp Chaffee completed a 1065 foot pontoon span across the Arkansas river to support an emergency water pipeline. Lt. Col. Dean Swift said domestic water would reach Ort Smith's depleted reservoirs by tomorrow afternoon as crews laid 34 sections and dragged two eight inch pipelines over the gap in a 27 inch conduit. Utilities workers also restored telephone and power lines to Van Buren amid ongoing highway and train disruption.
In Tulsa on May 15 a 32 year old paroled convict from Muskogee, Junior Cole, was charged with robbery with firearms. Cole allegedly forced Mr. Dick to strip and stole 1,245 dollars while Mrs. Dick hid 1,200 under the car dashboard. the victims identified him. County Attorney Dixie Gilmer noted evidence ties Cole to the crime after he served 10 years of a 25 year manslaughter sentence and was paroled in March.
The OCR announces an emergency farmers supply program to deliver 50 hard to obtain items for expanding food production. Items range from wrenches to horse collars. A long-term plan will be merged with the emergency program within 60 to 90 days as agencies relinquish portions of current production.
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