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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1946
Page
5
County Treasurer Sam Dew announces a public sale of county acquired land sites in Pontotoc County Oklahoma on November 16 1946 at the courthouse. Bids submitted include 200 by Joe Beck for a tract in section 5 4N 4E with sale cash terms subject to County Commissioners approval.
District Court action seeks to quiet title to the West Half of Lot Seven in Southside Addition Ada Oklahoma. Plaintiffs Grindstaff request judgment to clear ownership against named heirs and assigns of several deceased individuals with deadlines for answer set for December 7, 1946.
District Court action Milner versus Lingo-Leeper Allen Townsite and others seeks to quiet title to Lots 5 7 9 and 11 in Block 11 of the Commercial Addition Alien Oklahoma. Defendants are required to answer by December 5 1946. case filed October 23 1946. Attorneys Busby Harrell Trice represent the plaintiff.
Sam Dew county treasurer of Pontotoc County Oklahoma will on November 30 1946 at his office in the courthouse sell separately the listed real estate parcels in Pontotoc County Oklahoma bids have been received for each parcel with amounts and buyers including 5.00 bid on 47 5 acres in section 20 two five north range east and 6.0 acre bids final sale subject to county board approval cash payments required by the successful bidder.
The article states Australia’s Mount Kosciusko reaches a peak of 7328 feet, identifying it as the highest mountain in the country.
Pontotoc County backed Roy J. Turner in the run off with a solid Ada majority as officials tallied about 7000 total votes. Holt and Sugg won House seats while Medlock led in the Senate race. multiple school amendments and state offices favored Democrats amid muddy roads and delayed returns.
Fred Andrews administratrix filed a final account for Homer D. Hightower in Pontotoc County Oklahoma. The hearing to approve the account determine heirs distribute the estate and discharge the administratrix is set for Thursday November 21 1946 at 10:00 am in the County Court Room Ada Oklahoma. Any interested party may appear and show cause. Dated October 31 1946 G Long County Judge.
District court notices begin with a land dispute over Lots 13 and 14 in Block 91 Ross Original Townsite. The First Methodist Church board elected Albert Ross as chair and announced new officers and a $150 000 budget goal for the year. Also quotes from Ned H Dearborn and Harold J Laski precede a Berlin dispatch on a U S soldier involved in a fatal street shooting.
The Allied headquarters announced the export release of over 1,000,000 pounds of tea from stocks of the former government procurement agency. Ada News Want Ads. State of Oklahoma In the matter of the estate of W C Coppedge Deceased Notice to Creditors All persons with claims against W C Coppedge deceased must present vouchers to J L Ryan administrator Route 1 Box 52 Ada Oklahoma within four months or be barred. Busby Harrel y Trice Attorneys for Administrator
Complete unofficial Pontotoc County results by precincts for the governor race show statewide trends and local variations. Returns indicate key precincts producing either gains or losses for candidates, reflecting voting shifts and turnout patterns across the county.
California visitors tour local families including the Bergers. Mary Ragland hosts Earline Hodges while prayer services, a Young People class program, and Farm Women’s Club events unfold. Vaness school invites visits during American Education Week as schools stress citizenship links.
Andrew Carnegie founded more than 2800 libraries in the United States. England's annual consumption per head is 152, while Canada averages 304 per head.
Oklahoma City reports State safety commissioner J M Gentry says 15 new cars and 429 total fatalities this year show speed is the main danger. He notes 117 deaths from 10 to 20 year old vehicles and calls for possible compulsory inspections next session.
Pontotoc county reports a weak cotton harvest with about 75 percent of the crop picked and only 650 bales gins at StoneWall Ada and Allen. Through October 18 only 3 bales were ginned in Pontotoc, far below 1924 and 1919 figures, as boll weevils and rain reduced output. Oklahoma’s total lags behind national leaders like Texas and Arkansas.
Veterans may be certified to purchase surplus standard typewriters from the set-aside list during November only. Hollis W. McGinness, chief of the veterans division of the regional War Assets Administration, said the items on the list were reduced by about a third. When items run short, veterans may not be encouraged to rely on certification for future access.
A fragmentary note quotes Dr. Robert M. Hutchins of Chicago urging forgetting a Hollywood image of India. It includes a stray line about boredom and references Ananda Commaraswamy of the Boston Museum of Fine Arts.
Governor Kerr discusses California’s desert conversion to productive land, irrigation, and pear production funded by water and cheap power. He cites irrigation strategies, rainfall figures, and the Pacific region’s impact on Oklahoma’s own plans. He notes a Griffith Theaters program funded by Philips Petroleum and a 24 hour breakfast sign that intrigued him.
The NEA report notes Western Union resumes messenger duties beyond singing telegrams. The practice shifts with postwar demand as boys return to errands and miscellaneous tasks, while singing telegrams fade.
Beaumont mayor estimates 4 million dollars in flood damage to about 5000 homes and businesses as cloudburst rains of over 12 inches submerged parts of the city under up to three feet of water. The deluge ended yesterday after heavy rainfall forced evacuations and disruption.
A whale weighing 12,000 pounds drifted into Cuxhaven harbor blocking ships and services until tugs and officials guided and removed it.
Mrs Anna Pautz of Vancouver Washington reports years of suffering from rheumatism and arthritis ended after using products from NUE-OVO Laboratories. She offers to answer inquiries for information and provides her P O Box for correspondence.
Dr. Alfred H. Joy a 64 year old renowned astronomer is in serious condition after falling from the Mt Wilson observatory 100 inch telescope platform to a concrete tier 20 feet below. He suffered two broken arms and a fractured leg as he conducted midnight calculations for charting the Milky Way. A giant crane was used to lower him to an ambulance.
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