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Newspaper

Ada Weekly News

Location

Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Oct 02, 1947

Page

4

Ada Weekly News Editorial on Diet and Food Knowledge

A reprinted article from The American Magazine discusses American diets and milk consumption versus nations like Sweden and New Zealand. It argues knowledge of food values and preparation, plus soil quality, shape diet quality, and notes domestic science education may improve cooking habits over generations.

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Road costs show Oklahoma not higher than neighbors

An Oklahoma Professional Engineer article compares road construction costs across Oklahoma and six nearby states Arkansas Kansas Louisiana Missouri New Mexico and Texas. It notes Oklahoma often ranks lowest or near average in gravel base cement and structural work while stressing that overall spending is not higher than peers. It closes with a quotation from Westborn Howe about human potential and a stated aim to provoke thought.

The Oklahoma Professional Engineer Oklahoma Public Roads Administration Arkansas Kansas Louisiana Missouri New Mexico Texas Preble Steel Missonri Elizabeth Yall Mountbatten Westminster Abbey Don Chase Cass London New York City George VI Elizabeth Burke Gloucester Mary Britain

Rural Pleasures of the Past in Southern Farm Life

Rural youths in the Piedmont of the Carolinas gathered at farm homes for excursions into fields to pick wild grapes muscadine huckleberries persimmons and hickory nuts. The memories recall simple pleasures from earlier times before modern roads cars and Sunday entertainments transformed leisure.

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Newspaper Editor Seeks to Curb Bureau Clippings

A newspaper explains why it will not mail copies of its pages to government departments. It cites scarce paper and staff time as reasons, arguing clippings gathered for unread departments waste resources and readers, not add value.

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Artesian water discussed as county resource and future use

A local discussion highlights the value of subsurface water in the county, noting artesian wells as a largely untapped resource with varying temperatures and odors. The piece cites a theater manager’s experience drilling on a farm near Henryett and contemplates costs of pumps and ongoing operation.

Bill Tark McSwain-Kiva-Ritz Henryetts Mahire

Cuban Exile Force Surrenders After Dominican Plot Aims

On Sept 32 17 reports claim Cuban expeditionary units attempted to topple Dominican President Rachael Trujillo. Cuban authorities say 160 men were captured disarmed and 11 planes sighted. two ships surrendered at Antilla with about 600 men aboard.

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Sulphur Firemen Pension Fund Grows

Sulphur city treasurer Dave Wenner reports a 3 cent increase in the Sulphur firemen's pension fund this year tied to higher insurance premiums. The fund rose from 1717.00 last year to 2279.45 this year.

Sulphur Firemen’s Pension Fund Dave Wenner Sulphur Netherlands Indies

Destroyer Fox Mined Near Trieste as Gwen Rescues

Destroyer Douglas H. Fox struck a mine off Trieste with heavy casualties. Four sailors were critically injured and eight more hospitalized. One man died, and the Gwen took aboard Fox’s wounded about six hours after the explosion.

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Weekend visits and travel notes in Seiling area

Allenhews reports weekend guests and Ada area visits with a string of names including Effie Cross Mack Bryant and Walter Patrick. A Seiling man, Sander Giedt, died in an Albuquerque automobile crash near the city. Several others were injured as the vehicle left the highway and plunged down an embankment.

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Right of Way Policy From Past Highway Project

Story notes a disputed highway right of way valued at over 1000 dollars with expropriation, soil needs, and contractor work. It mentions Bob Biles Chandler and Gov Roy J Whee involvement, with commission records citing high past costs and a shift in policy toward expropriation practice.

Bob Biles Roy J

Russia Seen Using Anti American Campaign to Discredit U S

U S officials report a Kremlin push to divert attention from economic woes by waging violent anti American tirades. Moscow’s Literary Gazette and Molotov denounce U S policy while Vishinsky claims war mongering. State Department protests but foresees further notes for future misrepresentations.

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Sulphur Band Work Is Being Expanded

Sulphur schools expand band program year round with continuous instruction for all grades from fourth through advanced levels. The effort aims to integrate music education across the system, improving standards and participation.

Scott Crestor Long

May Restrict Admitted Foreign correspondents to U S

Washington reports moves to curb foreign reporters from the United Nations on U N sessions, requiring visa-like status for communist press from Yugoslavia and Poland. Courtade arrival prompts debate on tighter controls amid wartime tone and security concerns abroad.

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Women seek right partner in marriage study says clergyman

Cleveland news reports a marriage counselor Reverend H Appelhef told a religious school session that women in the 30 to 34 age group show twice as many unmarried as married, urging women to seek the right person by improving themselves. The discussion noted half the nation is married by age 25 and urged慎 careful choice and self-improvement to achieve happiness.

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Oklahoma City Suicide Stems From Domestic Quarrels

Barnie Franklin Gene, 27, war veteran, hanged himself after domestic quarrels. Coroner’s verdict says death by hanging. Witnesses include his wife Anna Milac Gene, 24, and aunt Div. Anne Wells, 42. Police found Gene’s body four blocks from the quarrel scene. Gene’s three children present. wife injured.

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Ada Girt Injured In Car Accident Near Homershead

Ada Girt sustained injuries when her car left the highway about 4:16 PM Sunday, three-fourths of a mile east of Homershead. Frances Wilker, 17, received minor injuries. Panton, Pak Johrsam, 1% were uninjured. The car ran off, struck railing posts, then a tree and ditch. Wilkenson fractured her right hand.

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