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Newspaper

Ada Weekly News

Location

Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Oct 11, 1951

Page

2

Stassen Accuses State Department in China Aid Cut

Harold E. Stassen testified before a Senate Foreign Relations subcommittee charging the State Department aided undermining nationalist China and contradicted by Acheson and Jessup. The testimony follows Vandenberg diary excerpts about a 1949 White House meeting on stopping U S aid to nationalist China.

Washington Harold E. Stassen State Department Acheson Philip C. Jessup Senate Stassen Jessup United Nations General Assembly Paris Minnesota University of Pennsylvania Arthur Vandenberg Rmich White House China Vandenberg New York Truman National Security Council U. S

Fittstown News Social Roundup and Visits

Mrs Charles Holden returns home from Oklahoma City after visiting a daughter. Arlie Johnson and Sue Shelton wed in Texas. Don and Anna Logan and relatives visit McAlester. Jack Barrick visits Don Barrick family. Vernon and family from St Paul Minn arrive to stay in Ada. Claud Bland visits Sy Hines in Ardmore. James Brown of Borger spends weekend with Calvin and Mrs Brown. Kenneth Kearn fills pulpit for Rev Sodeman at Ada Baptist Church.

Charles Holden Oklahoma City Vernon Buttner St. Paul, Minn Finis Logan Buttners Ada Kenneth Kearn Holt Sodeman The Baptist Church

Weiner Roast at Stoneybroke Ranch Honors McLish High

Susan Whitwell traveled to New Mexico to visit an ill person. Mary Lou McKeel Barbara Wigley and Tony Corbin hosted a Friday night weiner roast at Stoneybroke ranch to support McLish high school.

Susan Whitwell New Mexico Mary Lou McKeel Barbara Wigley Tony Corbin Stoneybroke Ranch McLish High School

McLish Student Joyce Ryan Hospitalized With Blood Poisoning

Joyce Ryan of McLish is in Cowling hospital suffering from blood poisoning. Mrs. Chressie Shipman serves as 4-H sponsor for McLish girls and the community.

Joyce Ryan McLish Cowling Hospital Mrs. Chressie Shipman McLish Girls

Honor jackets arrive for 1951 boys and girls teams

Mr and Mrs Dub Lewis announce the birth of their son Jerry Lewis on Saturday. The report notes the new honor jackets for the 1951 boys and girls athletics teams have arrived, highlighting school spirit and student achievement.

Dub Lewis Jerry Lewis

Broomcorn Sales Set Lindsay Mark

In Lindsay Oklahoma broomcorn sales this year surpassed 1.5 million dollars with 450 carloads bought and shipped. Prices ranged from 400 to 515 dollars per cwt, averaging 480, as quality remains high due to favorable weather in the harvest ending in the area billed as the broomcorn capital of the world.

Lindsay Okla Fred Tinch Tinch

Heavy Southern Mexico heads found but immovable

Eleven carved stone heads uncovered in southern Mexico prove too heavy to relocate, prompting planners to commission full-size replicas to study and display the original artifacts without moving them.

Mexico

Jacques Cartier the French discoverer of St Lawrence

Jacques Cartier, noted as the French discoverer of the St Lawrence River, hailed from the island of St Malo. The passage highlights his origin and role in early exploration.

Jacques Cartier St. Lawrence River Island of St. Malo

Ada Junior Highschool Student Projects And Elections

Ada Junior High students studied maps of Ada city locating homes and school routes. Ninth grade officers were elected: James Lollar president Ann Binar vice president Don Neal secretary Elmer Keys program chairman. High set up and knee bend scores were posted by named students.

Lorene Graves James Lollar Ann Binar Don Neal Elmer Keys Ada Sir Robin of

First Year Home Making Girls Do Cocoa Lab

Seventh grade students in home making recentl y completed their first laboratory experiment making cocoa. Grace George, the teacher, reports strong progress as the class viewed two films Easy as Pie and Fried Chicken the Year Round. The piece notes gym activities for boys, six week tests, upcoming report cards, and a two day school holiday for teachers attending Oklahoma Education Association sessions. It also mentions a Fishing Derby at City Lake sponsored by the Pontotoc County Sportsman Club.

Grace George Oklahoma Education Association Oklahoma City City Lake Pontotoc County

Early Diagnosis Cuts Down Danger of Acute Appendicitis

A health guide explains how acute appendicitis can be fatal if not diagnosed early. It stresses recognizing warning signs such as acute lower abdominal pain and slight fever, avoiding laxatives, and seeking prompt medical care. Early surgery greatly reduces complications and death.

Johnny

Use of F-84 Jets In Europe Slowed

In Frankfurt on October 8, the U S Air Force said spare parts shortages forced a sharp curtailment of F-84 Thunderjets in Europe. Maj Lawrence M Watson noted parts are needed in Korea, so all F-84 flights were reduced to conserve aircraft for potential war.

Frankfurt Germany U. S Europe Lawrence M. Watson 12Th Air Force Korea Air Force Watson

Car Fails Injure Ada Man Injures Shoulder

Earl McDaniel age 45 of Ada Rt 2 was treated at Valley View hospital Sunday night for a badly bruised shoulder after a car fell on him at his home. He arrived about 7 50 p m and was released after treatment.

Earl McDaniel Rt. 2 Ada Valley View Hospital McDaniel

Editor Finds Traditional Jewish Dishes Delicious

Food editors praise kosher meals and holiday dishes as clean and savory. The piece notes the influence of Levitical law and ancient history on Jewish cuisine, cites canned and frozen options, and previews tasting a holiday menu with blini and smoked salmon.

Sweet Potato Rosettes From Pineapple Slices

Peel and boil sweet potatoes then press through grinder. Mix with marmalade sugar and salt. Pipe rosette shapes onto pineapple slices, brush with honey, top with a cherry, and bake until golden. Yield six servings.

String Beans Manischewitz Recipe Card

A 1951 General Features Corp. recipe card instructs julienne string beans with onion lettuce and mushrooms. Cook beans until tender then saute vegetables in chicken fat. Add heated stock sugar salt and pepper, thicken with cornstarch, simmer ten minutes. Yields six portions.

General Features Corp

Delta Kappa Luncheon Honors Pioneer Teachers

The Rho chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma held a luncheon at the Artesian hotel in Sulphur at 1 p m. Hostesses included Ann Cole Gertrude Donaghe Mrs Garvin Nowlin Mrs Lynn Norman Jane Kirkpatrick and Mrs John Haste. Antoinette Huff Ada spoke praising Oklahoma women teachers. Tables featured pioneer slate centerpieces dolls antiques and a small covered wagon. Guests from Murray Pontotoc and Norman chapters attended. Twenty four members were present.

Rho Delta Kappa Gamma Teachers Society Artesian Hotel Ann Cole Gertrude Donaghe Garvin Nowlin Lynn Norman Jane Kirkpatrick John Haste Antoinette Huff Ada Oklahoma Murray County L. S. Bennett Oklahoma School For the Deaf Ethel Perry Pontotoc County Reed Loving Watt Neva Kennon Myer Norman Murray Coal Pontotoc Hughes County

New Code Slows Courts Martial and Aims to Improve Justice

The Uniform Code of Military Justice slows courts martial across the Navy Army and Air Force. It adds pretrial investigations more lawyers and new appeal procedures. Officials say improved civilian-like rights may take time to show results.

Washington NEA Army Air Force Navy Adm George L. Russell Pentagon Court of Military Appeals Supreme Court White House Pearl Harbor Department of Defense

New Sewing Aids For Seamstresses At Home

A roundup of new time and labor saving gadgets for home sewers. Automatic pinner attaches pattern to fabric. a compact measurer with clip marks lengths. a sponge dampening device for even water flow. durable sewing boxes in wood with lined velveteen interiors. The National Geographic Society notes the hot dog’s likely origin at the New York Polo Grounds circa 1900.

General Features Corp National Geographic Society New York

Helpful Train Agent Trapped in Cat Fight Tale

In Tampa Florida Railway Express agent Bert Willard tried to comfort a sick boy by locating a pet cat from El mira New York bound for Bradenton Florida. The adventure ended with a $5 reward and the cat swap thwarting Chuck Hildebrand’s happiness as the cats continued their feud.

Tampa Fla Railway Express Bert Willard Chuck Hildebrand Pene Elmira N. Y Bradenton Fila Hildebrands Lorna Hildebrand Willard Chuck

Three Alarms for Firemen Weekend

Local firemen answered three alarms over the weekend including a dwelling fire at Everett Reeves home 321 West Sixteenth a false alarm from a stove top box of matches. An Ada Milling company plant fire was blamed on a slipping belt and damages are undetermined. A pasture blaze at the Ed Hunter place on South Broadway was extinguished.

Ada Milling Company Everett Reeves West Sixteenth Haley Ed Hunter Place South Broadway

Fire Truck and Car Collision Downtown

Police report a two-vehicle mishap Saturday on North Broadway near Ninth. Ernest Northcutt in a 1950 Chevrolet struck Chester Sneed's city fire truck encroaching on Ninth. No charges filed. damage to both vehicles minor.

Ernest Northcutt West Third North Broadway Ninth Chester Sneed Ada Milling Company Broadway Northcutt Sneed Surbers

Ada Mill Suffers Fire Loss Then Resumes Operations

Fire and water damage at Ada Milling Company caused an estimated loss of 4000 to 5000 dollars. The blaze started on the second floor when a belt broke and jammed on a pulley, catching fire. By Monday morning the plant had partial operations and full-scale work was not expected until Wednesday.

Ada Milling Company Texas

Fire Prevention Theme Highlighted at Ada Kiwanis Meeting

Ada Kiwanis members heard Ed Haley fire chief stress fire prevention to cut 10,000 yearly fire deaths and reduce losses from fires. New members Verl L. Capps and James Young were welcomed. guests included Ross Warmack and Homer Peay among others.

National Ada Kiwanis Club National Petroleum Week Verl L. Capps James Young Ross Warmack Ada Insurance Board Homer Peay Clifford Green F. L Finley Troy Melton Ed Haley Ada National Insurance Board

Construction Rule Based for Papers Construction Rule Based for Papers

The government eased restrictions on printing and forestry operations by reclassifying them as industrial facilities. This change allows larger material allotments under NPA building controls. Industrial projects may use up to 25 tons of steel, 2000 pounds of copper, and 1000 pounds of aluminum per quarter.

Washington National Production Authority NPA

Wallace Quizzed By Senate Group

Former Vice President Henry A Wallace was questioned behind closed doors by the Senate Internal Security Subcommittee about his 1944 China mission. Chairman McCarran said Wallace was subpoenaed and would testify openly later. Louis Budenz testified that Wallace cables from China supported the Communist Party line.

Washington Henry A. Wallace Senate Internal Security Subcommittee China McCarran D-Nev Wallace Louis Budenz Roosevelt Truman

Nebraska to vote for congress seat on December 4

Colby Nebraska reports a special election in the third district to replace Republican Karl Stefan who died in Washington. Conventions set for October 30 will choose Republican and Democratic candidates, with petition candidates also allowed. Governor Val Peterson may enter the race and will announce his position this week.

Colby Nebr Inebraska Karl Stefan Norfolk Washington Val Peterson

Also Mentioned on This Page

Chiang Fittstown News Arlie Johnson Leroy Johnson Sue Shelton Don Logan Anna Logan McAlester Jack Barrick County Line Don Barrick Mrs Claud Bland Sy Hines Ardmore James Brown of Borger Calvin Brown Broomcorn Sales Lindsay Mark Bessie Timmerman Atlanta Elmer Massey Warren Daggs Kent Kidwell Harry Lundgaard George Wilcox Jimmy Duncan Eddie Woods Robert Horton John Crider Kenneth Jordan W. F. Parrish Roy Perry Orval Pittman Edwin P. Jordan, M. D NEA Service USAF Man Edith M. Barber Delta Kappa Douglas Larsen By Sue Gardner Walter Talun Goliath David Bathsheba Brooklyn, N. Y Talun Staris Cat Konawa Roy Surber Pat David Good Billy Hensley Bill Berry Ernest Philpott Verlon Head Larry Tucker Billie Lee Cameron Denney Mary Lou Walker Gary Murdock Anna Suttles Pauline Pairet Harlene Houston Margaret Collins Shirley Massey Ruby Robertson Alta Jean Atkinson Alice Ann Russell Myrna Sue Evans Mary Starns Bonnie McIntyre Shirley Morrow Carolyn Campbell Virginia Barker Peggy Mann Annette Surber Sue Surber Dean Damron David Lowry Sue Sweatt Shirley McLeister Ted Dye Harold Fallis Douglas Jones Kish Thomas Pete Mann Charles Huckleberry Jerry Surber Pat Surber Ada Mill Kiwanis Nebraska Congress
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