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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1945
Page
2
County Agent outlines essential steps for preparing beef and dairy cattle for the county fair. Emphasizes early training, brushing, washing, clipping, and proper halter handling to achieve a top show ring appearance and improve judging outcomes.
The state textbook commission authorized a call to adopt textbooks in 18 subjects, affecting more than one-fifth of Oklahoma public school books. Adoptions take effect July 1. a Clinton meeting on Oct 12 will select a five member teaching committee.
Harry Ss. Connelly of Wichita was charged with first degree manslaughter for the death of Anderson G. Smith who was struck by a car on Sapulpa road south of Tulsa. Smith was Tulsa County surveyor Tom Collins’ father-in-law. Connelly pleaded innocent and bond was set at 7500 dollars. The incident marked the 12th auto fatality in Tulsa this year and 22 statewide since September 1.
The text states 99 of 100 cars require wheel alignment twice yearly and the average teaching life is six years per the National Education Association. It presents two separate statistics from different domains.
Sgt L C Gladden of Konawa son of Mr and Mrs John W Gladden was killed August 29 according to war department records. He entered service May 20 1914 after Konawa high school graduation and went overseas May 36 1945. Hart Home Demonstration club met at Mrs Christine Walker to discuss fair exhibits and garment making with members and guests listed.
A Crown Coach Company bus carrying 25 Camp Crowder soldiers and three civilians overturned in a ditch on a sharp curve after brakes failed. Twenty-five people were injured, most soldiers later sent back to the army post. driver L S Daniels and civilian Ruth Gugil were among the injured.
Lake Oil will move its offices from 107 East Main to quarters in the First National Bank building in a few days. Davis Paint of Kansas City will rent the old Lake Oil building and move in after October 1. E. K. Dall, Lake Oil president, says the Ada store is among about one hundred planned in the area.
Tulsa firm Spartan Aircraft Company explores postwar products with a deep drawn aluminum toy boat. Eugene Gruber, postwar projects manager, describes an 18 inch long craft with eight inch beam and four inch depth, noted for attracting retailers.
Discussion notes how modern air travel makes Moscow closer to the United States than certain South American cities, highlighting global connectivity and shifting geographic perspectives.
Oklahoma City reports that six county war price and rationing boards in the Stillwater area will be consolidated into a Ponca City area board effective Oct. 31. The move, led by John N. Varnell, aims to save about 36,439 annually and shifts duties from Stillwater Cushing Pawnee Perry and Blackwell to Ponca City.
Combined salaries total $13,069 yearly reducing overall pay by $24,999. Current office rent is $185 monthly. merged offices will rent for $65 monthly, saving $120 per month in office space costs.
Lt Gen Masaharu Homma surrendered to Allied questioning and said he was surprised to find his name on General MacArthur's list of possible Japanese war criminals. Also surrendering with Homma was Lt Gen Shigenori Kuroda, who denied knowledge of prisoner abuses and claimed 10,000 American prisoners were held during his 1943 44 tenure in the Philippines.
Paris dispatch reports Pierre Laval, head of the Vichy regime, likely to face trial early next month on Nazi collaboration charges. Examination magistrates say the state case is ready and Laval’s dossiers have been sent to Paul Mongibeaux, president of the high court of justice.
A study notes that cattle sniffing garlic plants for up to ten minutes can alter milk flavor. Researchers observed mild garlicky notes in milk samples from cows exposed to garlic scents.
Oil prospects push prices higher as Nortla Oil and British-American No. 1 Gaar near Gaar Corner north of the location see royalty offers up to 100 dollars per acre. Drilling depths exceed 2,200 feet with mixed results across Ashland Garvin and Hughes counties including new tests in the Delaney and Lake Oil areas and early output in Delaney Woods.
McDuff, Seminole oil field equipment dealer, undecided on running for governor. He would enter the race if enough Oklahoma citizens demand him as chief executive. Kenneth Barnwell chairs the Seminole draft group, with a Coal County club already organized.
Senator Elmer Thomas urges the Chicago board of trade to rescind a wartime rule requiring buyers to pay 5 cents more per bushel for actual oats than the contract price on the futures market. He says the shortage justification no longer exists and the rule penalizes farmers while helping short sellers.
Tulsa attorney Justus entered a plea of innocent before Judge Harry L. S. Halley to knowingly receiving stolen property in a case tied to cash allegedly taken from Seidenbach's store. He faces trial in October alongside co-defendants S. Wilson and Lowell Buddy Rogers and was released on own recognizance after arraignment.
Clyde L. Herring 66 former Democratic senator from Iowa died in a Washington hotel apartment from a heart ailment He served in the Senate 1937 to 1942 and two terms as Iowa governor 1932 to 1936 He had lived in Washington since an unsuccessful bid for re election
Dr. Al E. Darlow secretary of the Hereford Heaven Association based in Ada travels to England to observe Hereford cattle in Herefordshire Gloucestershire and Shropshire. He notes beef production through pasture, large cows and bulls like Vern Tornado, and the emphasis on families and grass to beef conversion. He also reports higher prices for quality cattle in England.
The rock crushing plant at Stringtown will begin producing limestone fertilizer for sale to farmers. Chairman Virgil Browne of the state board of affairs said the plant will operate briefly to determine production costs before setting a sale price. The facility is expected to produce one carload per hour.
Twelve western senators led by Reed meet President Truman to press for Circuit Judge Orie L. Phillips appointment to the Supreme Court. They cite his western roots, legal work in New Mexico, and Denver home, arguing he suits regional interests.
Ada faces a milk shortage as Grade A production declines and all Grade C products are halted. Health officials warn even cottage cheese and buttermilk labeled Grade C may fail to meet standards. As cows thin and deliveries drop, Steffen’s plant and Coody’s Dairy struggle to meet demand amid rationing in Tulsa and elsewhere.
General MacArthur directs that the full atrocity reports from the Philippines to New Guinea be published in the Japanese press. Japanese newspapers agreed to publish a summary as an educational act exposing beheadings, death march, cannibalism, and POW mistreatment to inform the Japanese people. Brig. Gen. Bonner Fellers says the effort is educational and not an order.
Washington reports civilian demand for petroleum products will partly offset military cutbacks, preventing drastic reconversion in the oil sector. The Petroleum Administration for War estimates a six month drop of 50,000 barrels daily in apes requirements, while civilian use should rise 500,000 barrels.
In Shawnee Oklahoma burial followed funeral services for Darrell Cy Blenton 36 once with major league clubs Pittsburgh and Philadelphia. He died Thursday at Norman and was laid to rest at Mission Cemetery near the Trousdale farm where his baseball career began in 1936.
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