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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1948
Page
1
Ada endured a mixed weather day with cool air and brief rain in nearby towns while Ada itself stayed dry. Temperatures dropped from a high near 98 to the low 70s, prompting early school dismissal as clouds gathered and a cooling trend moved in.
President Truman will deliver his first major Oklahoma address from Central Park Ardmore on Tuesday September 28. His special train arrives at 11 30 am and he will ride a parade past Main Street to Central Park for a 15 minute speech. Thousands of Southern Oklahoma schoolchildren are expected to attend with mobilization by local Democratic leaders and county chairmen. The visit also includes a stop at Marietta and security preparations by the Secret Service.
Bates Brothers Angus entries win numerous Tulsa fair prizes with many firsts and a grand champion, reserve champion, and multiple seconds and thirds. Young animals dominate Tulsa show stock, with entrants progressing to Oklahoma City State Fair as winners travel with several Bates cattle attaining top honors across multiple classes.
A regular meeting of the Air Force Reserve Composite Squad will be held at the Ebbs club tonight at 7 30 p m according to Jack Price. Several new members have joined in the past two weeks and will be sworn in as members of the organization. A film on the air war over Burdos will be shown and other business will be discussed.
Partly cloudy tonight and Friday with scattered thundershowers in the northeast. Warmer temperatures trend eastward with light winds. Lows in the 60s tonight, highs Friday in the 70s to near 80s, especially east.
Washington reports incomplete data show 5,208,663 people registered for the draft between August and September 18. Of these, about 1,284,219 are local single male veterans or fathers aged 19 to 36. States like Pennsylvania and California have not yet reported. The army plans to induct 10,000 in November and 15,000 in December, with pre-induction exams starting October 4.
Oklahoma City officials announced bids of about 2.74 million dollars for state road projects to be opened by the state highway commission in October. Projects include grading drainage and paving across multiple counties with several bridges and underpasses, detailing lengths and locations such as Ada Pottawatomie Hughes and Garvin counties, and a Canadian River bridge in Pottawatomie.
A group of college freshmen involved in musical activities were guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Marvisor at their home 1027 East Eighteenth. They enjoyed a barbecue supper and group singing. Attendees included members of the college music department, faculty, and administration, along with several named guests.
Mrs. Robert Allen Horton, 40, of Claremore, died in a Tulsa hospital from injuries from a riding accident at the Claremore Rodeo grounds where she had practiced. Her husband, a Claremore building contractor, said the cause is unknown. she was found unconscious Sunday. Separately, rebuttal testimony in the Southwestern Bell Telephone Co case was contemplated by the Oklahoma Corporation Commission until October 15.
Judge Howett refused Guy Looper a beer license for 113 South Stockton after a county court ruling, noting past license surrenders and four months of unlicensed operation. County Attorney witnesses from Wewoka testified to poor control at Looper run establishments, while the judge held Looper’s surrender acts as pleas of guilty and denied the license.
A 16 day strike by 170 Briggs Manufacturing Co plant guards affecting about 60 600 Detroit workers ended today after labor mediators announced an agreement. Union members and management will ign et the terms as workers resume duty with premium pay for weekends and 15 minutes overtime daily. Briggs closed eight Delta plants, affecting 28 000 jobs, while Packard and Chrysler halted auto body work linked to Briggs. The wider impact disrupted small suppliers and industry, with alimony and family matters also touching a separate cited case.
Dumocham Commerce members weigh continuing the 14 year old Christmas display in downtown with new equipment costs reaching about 8000 dollars. Merchants donated under 1000 last year, Jaycees may raise funds or drop the effort if support falls short.
Police Chief Cecil Smith issued a Thursday morning directive to arrest pedestrians who run red lights. Violators will face penalties equivalent to drivers, with future tickets carrying a $3 fine. The order follows numerous complaints and ineffective warnings to pedestrians.
United States Britain and France held a tense wait for Moscow's next move on Berlin. Bevin warned war is not ruled out, while top Western diplomats and U S aides, including Lucius Clay and Robert E. Sherwood, gathered in Paris to plan responses to any Soviet reply.
Florida begins massive cleanup as a gale hurricane coastal storm moves northeast. Bermuda faces warnings as the hurricane, after Cuba and Florida impacts, causes fatalities and millions in damages. Key West suffers extensive damage to docks, boats, and citrus areas while Miami and the Keys brace for more rain and outages.
A Stratford mom noted paying a 92.50 fine and costs was cheaper than wearing a hat bought without paying. Three men wore shoplifting, took two hats, and were arrested. One man confessed, pled guilty, and paid a fine. The case involved a county jail stay and a warrant for the lead suspect. The report also references unrelated notes about carburetor temperatures and airplane motors.
Secretary of State Marshall warned against misreading U S patience as weakness and pledged the United States will not barter away rights or freedoms. He urged a constructive peaceful settlement to reduce tension and called for renewed determination to defend human rights as a core tenet of United Nations work. The Polish premier and Romulo of the Philippines offered reactions as debates opened on postwar policy and unity in the era of Berlin and ERP concerns.
A fragmented quip asks if the pessimist’s view will persist at home and among kin, questioning whether laughter should avoid serious or harsh jokes about others, and whether anyone can truly laugh at misfortune.
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