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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1951
Page
4
Ada weekly and evening editions announce consolidations with Pontotoc County Enter rise and The Star Ada area timelines. It lists carrier, mail, and outside trade territory subscription terms and annual rates for Ada Oklahoma.
A tale describes a man who mixed boat rental fish bait sales and a tourist court by extending credit and collecting promptly. He notes people pay readily for fishing ventures while hesitating at groceries or doctors, suggesting a sport influenced trustfulness across dealings. He ponders if this tendency is universal or group specific.
Cleo O. Doggett writes from Cherokee about driving at night between Oklahoma City and Cherokee. He recounts speeding at 99 mph past Okarche then observing a long line of cars forced to follow at 55 mph as traffic tightens. He notes dangerous closeness behind the lead car and nearly colliding with an elderly vehicle, pondering whether flying might be safer.
The governor warns officials and citizens against assuming friendship for favors. He notes such efforts have occurred in many administrations and urges thorough, sincere investigations by trusted aides. He emphasizes the governor cannot manage every detail and relies on advisers.
The piece argues for openness about a monarch or leader's health in a democracy, cites Woodrow Wilson as an example, and notes that secrecy can breed distrust. It also discusses integrity in government, welfare administration under Virgil Stokes, and praises Truman’s choice to replace Marshall as secretary of defense while praising Angus breeders and Scottish stock in Ada.
The writer questions the certainty of public leaders like Jouett Shouse about future wars after his Europe trip. They express hope in local officials pursuing delinquent fathers and traffic violators, noting that arrests and court cooperation are yielding improvements in the county.
The state highway commission plans no new mileage on the state system, but readers argue for adding routes like Ada to Clayton and Talihina to the system. They urge keeping roads serving local areas with county control while placing intercounty and crossstate routes on state markers amid shifting populations and markets.
A Washington case reveals a wife claiming ignorance of her husband’s whereabouts while he lived in the home. She reportedly drew about $20,000 over seven years from the welfare department, with her children calling him uncle. The report notes widespread cheating but ranks this case as especially egregious.
Cal Tinney critiques common press slipups by presenting exaggerated clipped stories. The piece mocks lightweight reporting about birthdays trips readings and opinions, urging truthfulness and precise facts in journalism education.
Forty-six of the nation’s 48 governors convene in Gatlinburg for the 43rd annual Governors Conference. While the talks focus on state issues, back‑room discussion centers on 1952 presidential prospects, including Truman’s possible bid, Eisenhower’s draft movement, and civil rights politics. Governor Johnston Murray of Oklahoma will attend.
Three James Construction Co officials are charged after AFL picketing at the Tulsa dam site. They allegedly advertised for laborers without disclosing labor trouble, with possible penalties up to one year in jail and $2,000 fine. The dispute stemmed from a wage hike demand by the union.
The youngest freshman class since World War II enrolls at Oklahoma A&M College. Dean of students R. R. Oglesby notes they resemble 1930s entrants, and says the average freshman appears serious and unusually mature.
Dr Edwin P Jordon discusses gallstones in adults, noting risk factors such as age and gender, symptoms like indigestion and pain, and the role of X rays in diagnosis. It covers decision factors for gallbladder removal, criteria for surgery, and that nonoperative options are limited to diet and exercise.
Washington news. Premier Alcide de Gasperi seeks treaty revision to expand Italian armed forces and troop contributions to Eisenhower’s European army. Legal options include renunciation and new treaty or UN arbitration, with multiple geopolitical twists and historic comparisons.
A collection of quotes from Waldemar von Knoeringen Hasan Hakim and Mullah Kashani criticizing monuments, impatience in politics, neutrality in global blocs and threats tied to oil nationalization and Western alignment. The remarks reflect interwar and Cold War era tensions and ideological stances.
Brig. Gen. Hal S. Muldrow Jr., commander of the 45th Division artillery, was en route to Norman Oklahoma to visit his sick mother. Division headquarters in Tokyo did not release his itinerary. The elder Mrs. Muldrow has been ill since last spring.
Wesley Ellison former Woods county court clerk received a nine year prison term and a 250 dollar fine after pleading guilty to embezzlement of public funds. He repaid 1810.12 to cover shortages and costs and a second suit with Western Surety Co. was dropped. Ellison resigned August 15 and has been jailed since September 17.
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