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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1946
Page
4
The Ada Weekly News reflects historic consolidations with the Ada Evening News and other local papers. It notes merger history, publication details, and period notices for Ada Oklahoma readers in early 20th century editions.
The piece argues government control harms cattle sales and meat supply. It warns that restricting prices and purchases leads to higher on-farm cattle stocks, rising meat prices, and a potential deflationary spiral across farming and real estate if controls persist. It urges freeing the cattle and meat industries to restore normal market flow.
The piece argues the OPA overreach on meat quotas harms consumers and sug gests surplus meat should be released. It highlights Oklahoma City stockyard prices and black market risk, plus support for resuming wolf and fox trapping to protect stock and poultry farmers.
The National Council of Catholic Women urged sweeping federal help for needy schools at its Kansas City convention. They warned federal control would erode local education and urged states to fund poverty programs while preserving local governance.
Loyd Phillips of Ada, a WWII veteran, becomes Pontotoc County’s first amputee to receive an automobile through the Veterans Administration under a congressional act. He earned eight inches of leg removal after the Belgian Bulge fighting and spent months in hospitals before getting a new left artificial leg and a 1942 LaSalle. The purchase was arranged by R. A. Pool Car Lot with Gene Ford of the VA Ada office. Phillips plans to work as a water well driller in Fort Worth in about a month.
An investor plans to switch from bonds to another investment but bonds are defended as stable, while the text notes dissatisfaction with Washington and government bureaus. It also reports Oklahoma City OPA amid a condemnation dispute as the building owners seek vacating and rent.
The piece urges probes by Congress into war ship contracts noting profits rivaling capital and management gains. It argues cost plus schemes breed waste, while true service deserves fair returns. those who cut costs, speed production, or deliver good ships should be rewarded, but unwarranted windfalls must be returned to the government.
Harold A. Toaz a legislator from Atoka suggests a bill to allow municipal utilities to issue bonds with water receipts funding retirement. He notes safeguards needed insisting users pay for utility services and city taxes not fund bonds. A resident comments troubling confusion about progress.
Navy veteran Ray C. Ward, 21, of Claremore Oklahoma was struck and killed by a passenger bus six miles north of Claremore. The state's traffic toll rose to 385 with Ward's death, while another Tulsa man J B Montgomery, 50, was in critical condition after a car rollover near Stillwater.
The Soviet Union urged Turkey to organize a joint defense of the Dardanelles to exclude other powers. Moscow said talks should precede a formal Montreux Convention conference and criticized Turkey’s Aug 22 note as incompatible with its sovereignty. The Turkish reply warned changes would defy UN Charter aims. The Foreign Ministry reiterated that only joint action can secure navigation and strait security.
Reports from Chengtu say U S Army investigators believe five American airmen are being held by Lolo tribesmen in western China and are in good health. They crashed in the mountains near the Tibetan border about two years ago, prompting plans for a rescue expedition.
Ada Lions hear AAA director W B Johnson explain soil conservation aims and district organization. The program funds soil practices like terracing and pond construction, offers technical aid and seed or fertilizer purchases, and stresses conservation as essential for long term agricultural success.
In Oklahoma City Bob Rennie of Pauls Valley won top money at the prize-winning swine auction. Rennie's White Star Lady was bid in by Fred Taylor of Kingfisher for 305 dollars. Twenty eight Duroc gifts sold for 3185 dollars to set the auction's high average, with 105 animals bringing 10380 dollars total.
The column covers Adair and Pawnee county farming steps for dairy barns and vetch crops, soil lime and phosphorus advice, a large Wilson family food program with 500 acres and 1000 turkeys, Frank Lee’s diverse pasture, corn variety tests at Stilwell with yields up to 68 bushels, and notes on veterans programs and local sports figures including Oklahoma Sooners and Bob Fenimore.
Governor Kerr describes VA instruction No 8 harming on the job training in Oklahoma and recounts meetings with President Truman and General Bradley. He joined Congressman Monroney to urge continuation of current on the job farm trainee program with subsistence allowances of 90 dollars for dependents and 65 dollars without.
James E. Anderson paid a five dollar fine and costs in Armstrong justice court after pleading guilty to violation of the rules of the road. Highway patrolman O. O. Campbell filed the charges and said Anderson was released after payment. Lawton, Oct. 2. Oss Spearman shows neighbors his first brood hatched by a refrigerator heat. He placed 15 eggs under a setting hen then under the fridge and three days later they hatched. Columbus expedition to the New World 1493 used 17 vessels and 1 500 people.
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