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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1945
Page
5
Poultry house cleaning and pullet management steps listed for September. County cotton conditions show high weevil infestation and prospects of limited yields. Multiple 4-H clubs visited. fair preparations under way with judges named. Feeder cattle interest from Michigan and 4-H dairy heifers noted with calf housing practices recommended for county fair exhibits.
A 12 farmer group met at the Pontotoc County Agent office in Ada to draft a soils management program. They will plant cover crops to curb erosion across six county areas and implement targeted soil tests as part of a coordinated state wide effort led by extension staff.
The navy announced that about 8,500 V-12 students in medical dental theology pre medical pre dental and pre theological training will begin returning to inactive duty November 1. The remaining 25,500 will graduate or continue training as apprentice seamen on active duty with final disposition by June 1946. About 5,700 medical and 1,450 dental students will stay on active duty through the current term. 1,500 entering medical or dental school this fall will remain on active duty for one term.
Georgia Krene Shores divorces T D Shores. George Lee Bil Sianees Waddle splits from Herbert Waddle. Myron F Pence separates from Lenna Pence. Parnell from Cass T Par nell. J R Goodwin parts from Inez Good in. Aileen Davis separates from Edward Davis.
Dr H F Murphy of Oklahoma A and M College predicts Pawnee wheat will be the coming hard red wheat for the Great Plains after tests at the Oklahoma Experiment Station show Pawnee out yielding other varieties by about a bushel per acre. Oklahoma County Agent Ward Cromwell notes good pastures reduce the need for protein feeds, and that protein feed will stay scarce with fall pasture demand rising.
The Konawa FFA chapter slaughtered 111 hogs and 11 beef cattle for area farmers as part of its program. Under the same plan, Future Farmers butchered 40 hogs for farmers near Antlers.
Experiments using the insecticide DDT in hen houses will continue through the winter at the Oklahoma Agricultural Experiment Station in Stillwater, where the work began in June.
Entomologist C. F. Stiles of Oklahoma A. & M. college extension warns cooler weather will boost boll weevil problems in Oklahoma and notes calcium arsenate as a control measure for the cotton pest.
The fall planting guide for Oklahoma hard red winter wheat lists Cheyenne Comanche Pawnee Tenmarq and Turkey as recommended varieties for the region. These selections aim to balance yield reliability disease resistance and adaptation to local conditions.
The weekly agricultural news service at Oklahoma A and M begun its 29th year of publication, noting the college released agricultural items for 52 years and territorial editors received them 14 years before statehood.
The Seminole County Livestock Breeders Association will award prizes totaling 50 dollars at a junior purebred breeding show next March in WeWoka.
Pontotoc County Shrine club held its August gathering on the president T. B. Blake’s lawn with a chicken barbecue. A short business session followed. a Sunday meeting is planned at the Mason hall at 2 p.m. Names present include Nobles John Keltner Jim T Keltner F W Little Charles A Zorn Wilbur P Lee and others. Guests W R Mc Crosker of Asher and W R Barton of St Louis Okla attended.
Olga Stone, 17, son of Charley Stone, remained unconscious at Valley View hospital after falling from a diving board at Glenwood pool. He struck his head on the concrete edge while slipping down, injuring the right side above his ear.
Four H Girls transform discarded men s suits and shirts into smart outfits for women as part of the National 4 H clothing achievement program. The project develops sewing and craft skills, promotes repairing old clothing, and offers merit awards, silver medals, and state champion honors, with 12 state champions earning $200 college scholarships.
Pfc Odell Bolin 19 earns the Combat Infantryman Badge for exemplary conduct under fire on Okinawa Shima. An assistant gunner in a light machine gun squad of the 32nd Infantry, Seventh Division, he previously worked as a meat cutter for W E Reeves in Ida. His wife Geraldine and their five month old daughter live at 628 West Fifth.
In Oklahoma City on September 1 Pfc Don Ellis was posthumously awarded the Bronze Star at Will Rogers Field ceremony. His father Ed Ellis of Guthrie accepted the medal from Col John E Suerte for heroic action in Europe on November 11 1944. Ellis crawled from a fox hole under heavy fire to rescue four men.
Truman Red J. Auld 2/c son of Mrs. Pearl Auld of 334 East Seventeenth fought aboard the USS Iowa as Third Fleet battleships cruisers and destroyers launched a daring midnight bombardment of industrial targets on Honshu Island about 70 miles from Tokyo.
Despite early year hindrances, six women in succession report over 1000 jars canned so far and still canning. Many have leftovers from last year that will add to the total stored.
Fair catalogs go to interested parties as the county fair resumes. Prospects for a top quality A No 1 fair look solid with excitement mounting among organizers and participants.
It advises dividing and resetting iris every three years for health and bloom. It recommends digging jonquils and hyacinths now, storing until November, then replanting, and allowing weeds to protect berry bushes this month.
The county council changes its meeting date from September 14 to October 12 due to fair work. The notice asks readers to note the new schedule and adjust plans accordingly.
The Home Demonstration tailoring class met for its second day with about 20 attendees. Miss Merrifield commended the work done so far and coats will be completed at the third meeting on September 8. A noon picnic at Wintersmith Park followed, described as a holiday for the busy farm women, with many named members and visitors listed.
A compact guide urges using simple techniques when dressing a salad without full ingredients. It promotes serving fresh cool greens promptly and notes improvisation with available pantry items to keep meals summery and light.
Navy stations nationwide launch an aggressive drive for voluntary enlistments in the Regular Navy and Naval Reserve for ages 17 to 30 after President Truman lifts the draft age ban. The term of enlistment drops to four years, physical standards ease, and veterans gain reenlistment bonuses and home leave.
Buckingham Palace serves over 150 breakfasts lunches and dinners daily to members of the royal retinue in London. The kitchens provide varied menus to sustain the palace household and guests.
A classified ad notice explains boosted value for investments in vested Ada accounts. It outlines terms, eligibility, and potential yields, urging readers to compare options and consult the ad’s contact details for specifics.
A guide to creating cold and warm dressings using sour cream or meat drippings. Recipes include a no cook sour cream mix with sugar salt lemon juice and vinegar and a whipped plain sour cream base. A cooked dressing blends eggs milk fat mustard and seasonings until thickened. A drippings version combines flour mustard salt sugar melted drippings milk and vinegar for a thick sauce.
Ward schools and Ada area high schools race to enroll students. second graders began Monday with counts from Irving Hayes Glenwood Willard and Washington and seventh graders queued at Junior high. Seniors at Ada high begin enrollment for next spring as juniors transfer Wednesday and sophomores Thursday.
The United States saw a 22 percent rise in home ownership between 1940 and 1944, reflecting broadening access to housing. This period indicates stronger demand and policy effects boosting ownership.
Vernon O Magar a 28 year old Field Artillery technician fifth grade is awarded the Silver Star for bravery in France on July 30 1944 He crawled from his tank under heavy fire to reach and aid a wounded officer then directed a safe withdrawal while wounded himself He ensured first aid for the officer before seeking treatment. His brothers James Buren and Essel also serve in the war. Magar fought in North Africa Sicily Normandy Belgium Holland and Germany before receiving an honorable discharge and planning civilian work after rest.
A compiled marriages notice records matches of young couples in Ada and surrounding towns. Names include Carol Zacharey and Lucille Gill. Ada residents Ada Walter Berryman and Laverne Odom. James Shirley and Dorothy Cowling. Jack Montgomery and Jayne Stephens. Joyce Smith and Rosanell Anderson. Donald McPherson and Gladys Collard. Cora Jones. Claude Land from Carbondale Kansas. Thelma Smith. J W Buchanan. Thelma Glover.
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