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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1929
Page
4
Ada Lassies return from Wichita after a national girls basketball tournament elimination by Dallas Golden Cyclone. Ada led into the third quarter before Dallas surged, Azlain starred as a top guard and Ada faced bracketed matchups drawing criticism.
The open season for squirrel hunting will run from May 15 to January 1, replacing the former July 1 to February 1 window. The senate concurred with a house amendment raising chicken theft penalties to five years and removed a provision on suspending sentences. Senator Gid Graham authored the original measure. The senate clock stopped at 11 32 during impeachment proceedings involving Chief Justice Mason and Justice Fletcher Riley, with lunch at 12 15 and expected sine die adjournment shortly after.
The Oklahoma House approved Senate Bill 144 by Senator Terwilliger authorizing county bonds for deputy county treasurers to safeguard county funds. The measure awaits signature as several Senate bills died with adjournment and other bills were postponed or modified.
Oklahoma City March 30 The House of Representatives on its last day set noon as the deadline for roll calls on all bills. Senate bills to be considered, conference committees formed, and bills like H B 462 and H B 460 amended. A claim for $1,300 by E G Stilman was not postponed. In Naco Sonora Mexico rebel activity and aerial bombings continued with limited casualties. General Calles in Mexico City reports reorganization of forces.
Government reports say rebels are confined within a circle of heavy fire inside Jimenez. Portes Gil is informed most of the town is now in federal hands with rebels concentrated near the railroad station. Air bombing and ground assault began at dawn as loyal troops repulse attempts to break out.
Allen Oklahoma prospers after oil booms. Population about 2590 with 40 businesses. A $600000 refinery and a $250000 second refinery rise. New city hall, temple plans, 80 room hotel, possible roundhouse and division point for the K O G railroad. Broadway paving, sewer system under way, modern conveniences expand as oil drives growth.
Building permits totaled 29500 with eight residences started in Ada. The B F Fleet palatial home on East 17th nears completion and Wintersmith home walls are up in Hilltop addition. Two new business houses near completion include Prince Chevrolet agency on East Main and Thompson brothers wholesale book supply building near East Central college.
President Hoover has completed the first draft of his message to the special session of Congress and is revising it. He plans to send the document to the capitol by messenger for reading by clerks of both houses, avoiding a personal delivery.
Louisville Ky March 30 Roy Hawkins fourteen son of L T Hawkins Allen Oklahoma is held in detention home here awaiting instructions from his father He was turned over to officials by Pat McCarthy forty one who said he had traveled with Young Hawkins and Dudley Russell sixteen Roy said he and Russell started for Blue Eye Missouri March seventeenth to visit his uncle there Russell was said by Hawkins to have caught a ride to Nortonville Ky where the older boy was to await his two companions
Eight people were injured when a fire destroyed a trio of three story buildings on Fourth Avenue in downtown Birmingham. The blaze forced hundreds to flee their rooms in scanty dress, with losses estimated at 250000 dollars.
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