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Newspaper

Ada Weekly News

Location

Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Sep 13, 1951

Page

2

Three Broadway Plays Set for Ada Stage Festival

Ada Kiwanis club sponsors a three play festival at Ada Junior High auditorium featuring Heaven Can Wait Darkness at Noon and The Voice of the Turtle with New York casts. Stars Phyllis Manning and Wendell Mayes lead Harvey veterans. Shows run November 7 January 16 and March 5 with ticket sales via the Corner Drug Store.

New York Son Ada Ada Kiwanis Club Broadway Claude Pains Chicago Edward G. Robinson Red Wheats van Draten Phyllis Manning Wencett Mayes Guild Harvey Northrip Corneriug Ada Junior High

Fittstown News Social Roundup Highlights Weekend Travel

Sara Marshall spent the weekend in Sulphur with friends. Luther Wilson was called to Ponca City to be with his hospitalized mother. Chambers family visited Oklahoma City and Yukon relatives. Ione Howell broke an arm at school during exercises. Roland Wilson, stationed in Pennsylvania, will be home for seven days. Several readers visited kin in Byng Stonewall Yukon and Tulsa. Poison ivy illness affects Mrs. Guy Jackson. Local visits include California and McAlester rodeo attendance.

Luther Wilson Ponca City Roland Wilson Pennsylvania Houe Thiough Mrs

Two Face Speeding With Truck Cases

Martin Hibely Clark and Levi Jefferson Sparks faced speeding with a truck charges filed in Peace Justice Percy Armstrong's Court. Clark was arrested September 8 near Raff on SH 12 driving a 1951 Dodge truck. Sparks was arrested September 9 near Ada on SH 13 driving a 1950 Studebaker pickup and paid $15 in costs after appearing before Justice Floyd.

Martin Hibely Clark Percy Armstrong Raff Clark Levi Jefferson Sparks C. W. Floyd Sparks Studebaker Ada Aubrey A. Mitchell Floyd

Accuses Peron of Severe Threats

Sprunle Braden a U S ambassador in Argentina for five months in 1945 accuses Juan Peron of threatening to have him and American newsmen assassinated Braden told Look magazine that American writers in Buenos Aires were beaten by Peron's nationalist hoodlums and others were threatened with mistreatment Officials in Buenos Aires and Perons press office declined comment

New York Braden U.S Argentina Juan Peron Buenos Aires Peron Look Magazine Buenos Aiies Pe- Yon

FBI Seizes 1600 Slot Machines At Four New Orleans Sites

FBI agents seized 1600 slot machines and 100 cases of accessories at four storage points in New Orleans last night. Machines shipped from Texas, tied to a law barring gambling apparatus after Sept. 11. Crated and unpacked none were found. Value may reach half a million dollars. no arrests. Federal law prohibits interstate transportation of gambling equipment.

New Orleans FBI J. M. Lopez Texas Free Trade Zone Taca Airlines Moisant International Central America Lopez Washington

Accidents Put Two Women in Hospital

Two women were injured in separate falls near Valeview hospital. Nora Etchieton, 60, of Roff, fell on wet pavement returning from church and was treated for a possible right shoulder fracture. her condition was good. Julia Martindale, 68, of 1108 Highschool, slipped on a rug at a neighbor’s home and suffered a hip fracture. she also was reported in good condition.

Valev View Hospital Nora Etchieton Roff Julia Martindale Martindale

Ada unit buys own mess utensils in Hokkaido

Co. C from Ada Okla buys 20 cups plates and knives for mess hall in Sapporo Japan. Sgt Bob C Jones and M/Sgt Clarence Oliver, both of Ada, bought ware including sugar bowls salt shakers curtains and Javanese lanterns. About 69000 yen charged to unit fund.

Hokkaido Japan Co. CG Ada Okla Bob C Jones Clarence Oliver Sapporo Mes Hall

Distinctive Conglomerate Enterprise At Coney Island

The largest merry go round factory in the world is located at Coney Island New York. Its products are shipped to Japan South Africa Austria and elsewhere. Greater returns for amount invested Aaa News Want Ads.

Distant Markets Coney Island New York Japan South Africa Austria Aaa

Schoolmasters in Opening Meeting Rally Latta County

More than one member skipped the fall opening meeting of the Pontotoce county Schoolmasters club. Latta High School staff served a chicken dinner and lunch program by cooks with help from several school girls. The group toured the new Latta High School building, then enjoyed entertainment by Siiley Weaver and his Double R Ranch Boys. Mack Stegail as Latta superintendent and new club president led a lively discussion with Rex Morrison and J. W. Huff, indoctrinating several new teachers into club ways.

Pontotoce County Rex Morrison J. W. Huff

Antlers Brothers Have Mild Polio Cases

Two Antlers boys Milton and Earl Thomas Barker were admitted to Valley View hospital with mild polio symptoms but later found not to have serious illness. Kingston resident Juanita Bradford, 20, also at Valley View, has a definite polio case. Milton arrived Thursday and Earl Thomas on Saturday. both returned home after observation.

Valley View Hospital Kingston Juanita Bradford Valley View Milton Barker Earl Thomas Barker

Wife Bitter Over Execution Delay in Oklahoma

The wife of condemned slaver Milburn J. Matt plans to testify at a pardon and parole board hearing on Wednesday arguing he was not sane when he killed his daughter Mary Frances in Sand Springs. Doctors cited wartime service in Germany as affecting his mental state, and a 30 day stay of execution was granted to review sanity tests.

State Penitentiary McAlester Gay Johnston Murray Mary Frances Sand Springs

New Indian Agent for Ardmore Area Named

Emmett Brown becomes district agent of the Indian Office at Ardmore with jurisdiction over Pontoter county residents. He will hold a monthly field in Ada every second Tuesday at the federal building. His weekly Ardmore office day is Monday.

Emmett Brown Indian Office Ardmore Pontoter County Ada Ard

Clarita News highlights local visits and events

Clarita residents share weekend visits with relatives across Oklahoma and Texas. Local students enroll in colleges, others transfer or attend meetings. A style show by the Cla 4-H club and Out of town attendees mark a busy week in Clarita led by community updates and church activities.

Lena McMillan Vearl Hardy Coalgate Christine Cloninger Galle Rice Margaret Jones Juanice Collins

New Type Disability Relief Record In Oklahoma City

The State Public Welfare Commission will hear a report showing about 7500 people applied for a new disability relief program. Applications are running at about 100 daily as Virgil Stokes notes, with 4500 expected to be processed to complete the roll. The program, created by legislature, shifts aid responsibilities among public welfare departments and covers the disabled alongside old age pensions and dependent children.

Oklahoma City Virgil Stokes Public Welfare Commission State Emergency Relief Board Public Welfare Department Stokes

American manufacturers fear Japan revival in world markets

American and British manufacturers evaluateJapanese revival with worry as low prices and cheap labor threaten US markets. They cite August price drops ahead of a San Francisco peace treaty and note Japan’s rebound in textiles and other goods. Critics warn of a renewed flood of cheap imports but some argue Japan must export to stay economically viable postwar aid.

New York San Japan United States United Nations Korea Pearl Harbor India

Chronic Diarrhea Needs Medical Advice

A cautionary article explains chronic diarrhea requires medical evaluation rather than self treatment. It highlights amebic infection as a key diagnosable cause, notes that nervous or emotional states can worsen symptoms, and warns that neglect or incorrect self care can hinder cure. Dr Jordan answers reader questions weekly.

Dan Jordan

Possession Is Charged to Adan Homer Davis

Adan Homer Davis about 18 faces unlawful possession charges filed Monday in county court. He was apprehended September 7 at Tein Oaks Tourist court by Deputy Sheriff Elmer Young. Eight pints and 11 one pint bottles of taxpaid whiskey were confiscated. A charge of selling intoxicants followed his arrest. A half pint of tax paid liquor was taken from him in the incident.

Homer Davis Tein Oaks Elmer Young Dagas Tacea Offi

Lana Turner Seeks Legal Separation From Topping

Hollywood dated Sept 11 1973 Lana Turner says her three year marriage to Henry J Topping is over after quarrels and his fishing trip absence The studio confirmed the couple disagreed and Turner will pursue immediate steps toward a legal separation with conferences planned in Chicago between Turner and Toppings lawyers to settle property and other terms

Hollywood Lanka Turner Henry J Bob) Topping Topping Miss Turner Arnold Grant Chicago

Four Involved In Saturday Traffic Accidents Here

Four persons escaped injury in two separate weekend accidents. Audra Alma Kiser and Charlie Calvin were involved at Mississippi Avenue and Main when Calvin’s car struck Kiser’s stopped vehicle. No charges were filed. A second collision at South Townsend and West Twelfth involved Ruth King and K E Newburn with both claiming a green light. Front bumper and fender damage reported. No charges filed.

Audra Alma Kiser Pontotoc Charlie Calvin Ada Mississippi Avenue Main Kiser Calvin Mississippi Ruth King South Townsend K. E. Newburn West Twelfth King Newburn

Collisions Fatal To Three in State Weekend Traffic

Oklahoma reports three weekend traffic deaths and a later private property fatality. Beulah Dodson, 45, died from a broken neck after a crash on US 68 east of Vinita. Claiborne Dedson, 54, severely injured, was driving. Verne Wiley Sallee, 33, Henryetta, also hospitalized.

Texhoma Okla Tajally Oklahoma Beulah Dodson US 68 Vinita Dodson Verne Wiley Sallee Henryetta Highway Patrol Mra Dedson Claiborne B. Dedson Sailee Vinita Hospital Snyder Tillman County Napoleon Lane Stringtown Atoka Carol Grinke Manitou Wiliam BR. Foster Cache Foster Thomas R. Kent Frederick James A. Gray Pauline Bridges Indiahomen Kent Janice Gray Robert Service David Wilson Wilson Joyce

Oklahoma City man E K Fleener dies at 88

E K Fleener 88 former El Reno farm implement dealer and state mining executive died at his Oklahoma City home yesterday from a heart attack. He moved to El Reno in 1898 from Texas, retiring from farming implements in 1918 before becoming an officer at the Nevada Lead and Zinc Mining Co.

Oklahoma City E. K. Fleener el Reno Kener Texas Nevada Lead and Zine Mining Co

New Year Arrives as Milk Men Post Early NYC Rounds

In the Chatham Islands 400 miles southeast of New Zealand the new year arrives while milk men in New York City begin their early rounds on the morning of December 31.

Chatham Islands New Zealand New York City

Washington inflates hopes and bills with new money push

The article outlines inflationary signals from Washington including a $1.6 billion new money injection into banks via treasury refunds, rising money in circulation, a large military and defense budget, VA housing aid, and easier mortgage terms. Despite this, businessmen report deflationary signs like weak commodity prices and cautious consumer spending.

New York Washington U. S Treasury Treasury Federal Reserve Board Senate United States Veterans Administration

Government Plans To Raise Some Beef Prices

Washington reports the Office of Price Stabilization plans to permit modest increases of one or two cents per pound on fast selling beef cuts as packers face lower hides and tallow receipts. Officials say higher selling cuts will bear the rise while less popular loin and rib cuts may see price reductions to offset overall margins.

Washington Michael ¥_ Di Salle Office of Price Stabilization OFS

OEA Legislative Committee Named for 1953 Session

Oklahoma City Sept 11 An 18 man legislative committee will map the Oklahoma Education Association s school program for submission to the 1953 legislature. Inez Gingerich Enid association president named the committee with approval of the OFA executive board. Members include George McCutcheon Forgan B S Fisher Okeene Les McDonald Snyder C E Grady Jr Oklahoma City George Portman Sulphur Don Garrison Norman J Win Payne Ponca City Ann Schaeber Pawhuska D D Kirkland Putnam City Cave Temple Tulsa Gerry Hurd Sallisaw E E Battles Henrietta Clem Hamilton Panama Oliver Walker Wilson E T Dunlap Red Oak Oliver Hodge state superintendent of public instruction Oklahoma City and Henry Conver. Atoka

Oklahoma City Oklahoma Education Association Inez Gingerich Enid OFA George McCutcheon Forgan Fisher Okeene Les McDonald Snyder C. E. Grady George Portman Sulphur Don Garrison Norman J. Win Payne Ponca

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