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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1940
Page
4
The article recalls Harper’s Weekly on Grant and a third term, arguing against a perpetual presidency and party machine temptations. It also discusses Oklahoma repeals on intoxicants, prohibition aims, Gibraltar’s strategic value, and upcoming county campaigns with focus on Pontotoc representatives.
Sunday School lesson notes analyze Amos 5 1 15 21 24. Amos, a Tekoa herdsman, protests wealth inequality, corruption, and hollow religion in Jerusalem era. He calls for justice and personal righteousness, saying let justice roll down as waters and righteousness as a mighty stream.
A Washington observer questions Russia’s goals from expanding Atlantic access to limiting German power and controlling the Dardanelles. The piece also notes Finland peace fears, weak Russian forces, and the need to stockpile planes and boost wartime production without rushing into war.
Baylor defeats East Central in the finals at Knoxville Tennessee to claim the national title with an undefeated 4 1 record. East Central finishes runner up with one defeat while Augustana Bethany Illinois also reach semifinals. Paul Swinford of East Central earns superior rating in men's extemporaneous speech.
President Roosevelt submitted a third plan to Congress proposing to merge six agencies and scrap several offices. It would create the fish and wildlife service, a unified fiscal service, merge alcohol and internal revenue duties, form the surplus marketing administration, abolish immigration offices, clarify civil aeronautics authority leadership, and absorb land office records by civil service staff. The plan would take effect in 60 days unless rejected by both houses.
Oklahoma City April 2 funds for six thousand fifty one dollars for March and April were being withheld from consolidated district number 2 Pontotoc county as the state board awaited attendance information from district officials. James Staten director of the finance division reported the district attendance survey prompted the hold back and an adjustment of secondary aid payments was requested.
The district west of Ada reports an error in a 53 student increase in high school average daily attendance used to determine district funding. The finance director noted the attendance figure was incorrect, impacting state aid calculations.
Oklahoma City March 31 State Safety Commissioner Walter Johnson revoked for one year the drivers license of H C Timmons 36 year old state senator from Tulsa. Timmons fined 50 and costs after a charge of driving while drunk was reduced to reckless driving following a Nov 29 1939 arrest near the governor s mansion. Records also show a collision near Pryor Aug 5 1939 that he failed to report as required by law. Timmons faced the hearing defendants before Johnson and other DPS officials.
Marland Oil announces immediate drilling at No 1 Kreger in 4-25-2w area north of Thomas pool Kay county to Wilcox sand on 1200 acres. Within 10 days a contractor will begin Marland No 1 in 19-25-1w southwest of Tonkawa, also in Kay county. The firm holds six Kay county lease blocks and one in Noble county.
The last steer Will Rogers owned on his Rogers ranch near Oolagah has been shipped to Frank Standish Co of Kansas City Missouri. The seven year old Brahma steer weighed 1550 pounds and was purchased for 10 dollars per hundred weight.
Fresno officials advised an Oklahoma widow and her 14 year old son not to move to California given economic woes and a surplus of Oklahoma newcomers. The letter asked about work for the family and state aid eligibility, prompting the board to caution against relocation.
Weather observer W. E. Pitt reports exactly .02 inch of rain in March with four days of trace rainfall. He warns skies may stay dry as he notes 47 to 83 degree temperatures in recent days and compares to 1.52 inches in March 1939 and 2.91 inches last month.
Fifty years ago near the present Irving Ward school site J. K. Reed began Ada by establishing a home and general store in Indian Territory. His family traveled from Texas in about three weeks arriving around May 1 1890. The Reed store became Ada's historical hub and the town was named for Reed’s daughter Ada.
The census taker opens a nationwide drive with people predicted to cooperate. Ada will learn its ten year population figure as Stonewall, Roff, Allen and Francis see gains or losses from oil activity.
About 120000 enumerators start a census drive across the United States. They will travel 25000000 miles and answer over two billion questions to map growth since 1790. Senator Tobey challenges the effort with speeches as enumerators visit homes nationwide. Each name and vital stat earns four cents, with extras in special cases.
Clinton will sponsor a different band day May 10 with every band receiving 5 dollars. The event includes an instrumental clinic and a performance for critique. About 60 high school organizations are invited.
German warplanes attacked the British naval base at Scapa Flow but were driven off without ships hit. Prime Minister Chamberlain announced a tightened blockade using neutral trade pacts, sea control, and limits on neutral imports to choke German supplies. He urged neutrals to limit their trade with Germany while Britain steps up economic warfare.
More than 70,000 London children aged eight to 11 returned to school today for the first time since the outbreak of the war, marking a return to routine amid ongoing wartime conditions.
Annual report notes Americans ingest about 1.7 million cases of orange juice, highlighting strong demand and steady per capita use across the United States.
Census-takers and Americans asked questions of President Roosevelt at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue but the president said he did not have all answers. He would refer some items to an aide and noted that agricultural census questions would be handled at Hyde Park where he resides.
Renewed activity at the Byars field met a setback Sunday when Simpson-Roadhouse abandoned its No. 4 James after drilling 6 000 feet to the Wilcox. It is the first dry hole since Patsy Oil discovered the No. 1 Bond in NW NE NE of 16-9-3 last December, with 10 other producers drilled since. The No. 4 James lies near the discovery well, and Patsy Oil No. 3 Richardson was drilling at 2 640 feet. Derrick completed on the E. H. Moore well but no drill until Richardson finishes.
In a French wood near the RAF area a reproduction Red Indian totem pole stands carved by a Canadian officer. The pole, made in his leisure hours, is regarded by fellow pilots as a lucky mascot.
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