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Newspaper

Ada Weekly News

Location

Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Sep 25, 1947

Page

8

Food export plan ready for submitting to president now

Washington reports a cabinet committee approved a plan to aid Europe this winter while limiting grain exports. President Truman and key officials, including Secretary Anderson and Marshall, issued statements but gave few details. The meeting, first in a series on wartime relief, included top aides from state, commerce, and agriculture.

Washington Truman Anderson United Slater Euwrope Congress Marshall Commerce Jdacesman State Bevett Royad Agviculture Dodd State, Commerce Marshal Ainderson Harrican Satherlay Hoprman United States Europe Rowal Anders von Harrivan Doh. A. Steelman

Livestock Champs Crowned at Oklahoma State Fair

Oklahoma City September 2 attendance records set at the state fair livestock show. Grand championGuernsey bull Daven owned by Tor Coops, Ardmace. junior champion Guernsey cow Ace owned by Curtiss Candy Co Chicago. Curtiss also took senior cow with Aftons Golden Marie. Junior grand champion lamb Southdown owned by Sally Ans Chitwood Garber 4 H. Other awards include junior Hereford and Angus classes with multiple winners from Garfield County and Garber FFA and 4-H clubs.

Oklahoma City Atte Vestock As Wayne Sunes Lawton Ffa Virgil Schoing Garber Fra Rex Thralls Garber Fea Angus Glee Sally Ang Chilwood Billy Poslier

Travel Aspirations Trip College Eds

In Norman Oklahoma on September 23 Richard Ring, the university daily’s first male society editor, refuses to cover Princess Elizabeth wedding. King Bart, sports editor, sought senate funding to cover the Sooners game in Detroit next Friday. Bart should go to England to report the royal nuptials. The senate tied them both. Bart was allegedly fired for inefficiency. Faculty weighing the matter. Optical microscopes are strong because they cannot show objects smaller than light wavelength.

King S¢Ng Society Bart Detroit England Senate Dons Quenton Peters Daily Ior

Thornton Hereford Auction Launched at Gunnison Ranch

Gunnison California September 12. Crowds from across the country gathered for the Dan Thornton Hereford herd auction at the Thornton ranch. Notable attendees include Bing, Crughy, Irene Dune, Myrna Loy, and Bob Burns. Col A W Vrompeor of Lincoln Nebraska will chair the sale. The event features TD Triumphant and a prize bull cited for prior records, with expectations of high prices.

Gunnison Calo Dan Thornton Bing, Crughy Irene Dune Myrna Loy Bob Burns Roy J. Ture Oklaoma Oklaoma Hewin, : At the Thornton Ranch Cainly Col A. W. Vrompeor Lincoln Neb Eine Business Enterprises Denver

Alien Girl Forms Glee Club at OCW in 1924

Deon Melnvos of 4tion assists Oklahoma College for Women to form a glee club led by Miss Dorothy Tullos. The group of 45 young women will perform in the HTS program with college music activities. A large donation will enable further appearances. Their first program is November 18, singing for Lawton High School Cameron College a Lawton era club and Fork St Indian School.

Wykunter Melnroy Glee Club Oklahoma College For Women Glee Ub Cmd Dorothy Tullos Croup Tie College Tie Pleo Lawton High School Cameron College Lawton Ersia Fork Sth. Indian School

Moore Sees No Need Of Special Session

Tulsa dispatch reports Senator Moore stating no need for a special Congress session though a call may come amid discussions on the Marshall Plan. He cites complexity of European issues and suggests longer studies before any action, with possible plans to convene after November.

Moore Tulsa Ho Mane Congress George C. Marshall Howe Okkhomator Bal Thoraweh Senawe Moure Senate

Has Atomic Bomb Changed Attitude Toward Religion

Washington residents discuss whether the atomic bomb has altered religious beliefs. Clergy and scholars say most remain complacent, while some fear the threat of destruction has unsettled souls and pushed a minority toward renewed faith or existential doubt.

Atomic Earb Max Hall Washington Sept Mary Johny Crenin Social Acton Department Charles Wi. Flint The Method Church Joseph Dawson Baptists of United States Rawsan Bern Tam Steen Washington Federation of Churches Christ Berton Y

State reports rural schools closed due to teacher shortage

Oklahoma today faces an across the state shortage that has left 8 or 20 rural schools closed and 600 to 800 children out of classes. State superintendent Dr. Oliver Hodge notes a projected need for 200 more teachers, but says larger schools could absorb some loss, a solution not helpful for single teacher schools.

Oklahoma City Oklahoma Oliver Hodge Hodge

Read Em and Weep Grocery Prices From Ten Years Ago

A Ada News feature compares prices from September 1937 and 1947, highlighting drastic hikes in staples. It lists butter, coffee, beef, pork, bacon, flour, shortening, potatoes, margarine, and sugar, noting potatoes up from 2 to 5 cents per pound and margarine rising to 33 cents.

Ada News Hutter Aimee Butier

Peanut Producers Urged to Turn In Information Row

Pontotoc county peanut growers are asked to submit acreage and production data for peanuts grown on farms. Allotments will be set for farms with more than one acre in 1945 46 or 47. Meetings will be held across the county and growers may mail or deliver records to the ACA office to aid the committee before October 1, 1947. Mr Pharr stresses no farmer should be missed.

Pontotoc County ACA M. Pharr Mr. Pharr Committee ASA SCA Phar Pontotee Coutty

Browall Coffman Dies Early Monday

Browall Coffman of Kingston died at a hospital Monday at 2 30 a m Funeral arrangements will be announced by Criswell Funeral Home Coffman son of the late W B Coffman was a longtime hardware dealer and baseball player later a fan and fisherman He attended Ada High School where he played on the football team He is survived by widow Coffman a son Carl Coffman mother Mrs Ethel Coffman Kingston and brother J M Coffman of Cantor Alster and Mrs Kemmie Mae McWilliams of Hobbs New Mexico Also notes on the tongue being highly sensitive in a separate line.

Browall Colfma Kingston Criswell Funeral Coffman W. B Bhi Coffman Fiske Foxter New Mexico Ada High School Ie Coffman Carl Coffman Ethel Coffman Alster Kemmie Mae McWilliams Hobbs N. M J. Mi Coffas Cantor

Milk price fix ends Muskogee dairy dispute

Muskogee dairy farmers union ends a week long milk strike by setting a wholesale price of 1.28 per pound for raw milk. Cremeries Rose Brand and Carnation had offered 1.15, prompting the compromise and resumed deliveries across the city and to stores.

Muskogee PyThe Musho-gee Carnation

US backs its stand as Russ charges labeled libel

New York report says the United States rejected Soviet war mongering claims as a falsification of American aims. France supported the U S in the United Nations on key questions while Bidault urged solutions to the German issue. Masaryk warned against driving a wedge between the two powers as France clarified its stance.

U. S Austin Russ U.S York United States France United Nations Assembly Advive Russia Bidault Rudsian Ald Jan Masaryk

Spiv in Attlee Era Aims for Easy Money in Britain

London report profiles a 26 year old so called spiv named George Elms, an ex cabinet maker turned petty trader who thrives on 100 percent profit from borrowed goods, resale schemes, and opportunistic scams. He rejects taxes and rationing while praising a life of quick profits, describing himself as a fighter against austerity. The piece frames spivs as symbols of wartime excess and warns of government pressure as Attlee’s policy shifts unfold.

London Nea Attlee Scotland Yard George Elms George Amer George Espigee Enoug Smit

Strong Winds Hit Florida As New Hurricane Looms

New winds up to 8a miles per hour breached southern Florida as a tropical storm moved across the Gulf toward Fort Myers and Tampa Bay. The Miami weather bureau said the latest blow was not expected to be dangerous though casualties and widespread damage continued along the coast. In New Orleans Mayor Morrison tallied about 7 million dollars in losses as floodwaters rose.

New Orleans Wwere Florida Gulf of Mexico Fort Myers Tampa Bay Gulf Gulf Coast Miami Weather Bureau Istana Missisarpyi Alabama ever_glades Clta Dobster Lake Okeechobee Gherchaher Highway Patrol Wea Canal Point Flovida Biloxi Ten Orivais de Leaseps Chep Morrison Tain Elty

Valley View Admissions List Names and Addresses

A read-era list shows multiple individuals and street addresses in Ada and nearby towns. The items include Mrs Heten Karschnik 225 West Iftix Street and several others like Hebecca Sue Jolistom 100 East Toth Street Ada and Johnnie Bry Route 3 Ada.

Heten Karschnik Iftix Street Fae Hebecca Sue Jolistom Mes Jaan Hy Cahill Baby Birk East 1Th Street Ada Elizabeth Whitely Cookgate Lilien Ellis West Sth Ake Browall Coffman Fitzhugh Reuwah Gray Ty Atewood Mary 7 Tysom Clerita Jim F. Rogers South Towns Rose Mavie Sachs West 22Nd Street Ade Sandra L Fryer Townsend Aca Rene Aliene Grissam

Child Born At Potic Hospital During Polio Outbreak

A six pound two ounce boy was born to a polio patient at Children's Hospital in a Sept. 22 birth. The mother, a year-old victim, was in isolation and admitted for infantile paralysis. Polio cases in the state surged to 912 over the weekend as health officials report ongoing outbreak concerns.

Aaron, O Children’s Hospital Margie Poole M. E Barris

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