Spring Flood Toll Reaches Eleven Deaths Across States
Floods across eastern Pennsylvania and southeastern New York cause evacuations and economic damage. Eleven dead include six in Pennsylvania, four in New York, and one in California. Sacramento river floods 22 000 acres in Colusa and Glenn counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Pennsylvania
New York
California
Sacramento River
Colusa
Glenn
Ohio River
West Virginia
Ohio
Cincinnati
Susquehanna River
Juanita
Susquehanna
Wilkes- Barre
Edwardsville
Wilkes-Barre
Culverts and Bridges Key in Oklahoma Road Crashes
Oklahoma State Safety Commissioner Walter Johnson warns motorists to watch culverts and bridges after a study shows 34 deaths last year from crashes into railings and abutments, 29 crashes with one triple fatality. Night driving, speed, fatigue, and alcohol contributed. reflectors exist but dangers persist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma
Walter B. Johnson
Johnson
Justin Bowers
University of Oklahoma
Boy Reunited With Mother After 23 Years
Don Elder, separated from his mother at eight months, found her in McAlester after 23 years. He was sentenced there in 1936 to life for murder, officials say the case stems from a broken home and lack of guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mcalester
April
Don Elder
For Elder
McAlester State Prison
Elder
Roosevelt Faces Intestinal Flu Amid White House Briefing
President Roosevelt has been fighting an intestinal influenza and will visit his Hyde Park home this weekend. A Warm Springs trip for 10 days to two weeks around April 18 is likely but may be postponed. Secret service and marines have been sent to Warm Springs. doctors say the stomach symptoms are mild and the president remains in touch with Senate trade act debates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
White House
Roosevelt
Hyde Park
N. Y
Warm Springs
Stephen Early
Georgia
Senate
Ambitions and romance in a Chicago ten cent store
Ann and Clara navigate street life on the West Side as Florabelle flaunts luxury from a well paid job. Ann dates Paul Hayden while Clara dreams of a better life and wonders if marriage is the answer. Mrs. Pringle cautions, but Ann vows to find a way up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann
Clara
Paul Hayden
Paul
Neddy
Teddy
Sampson
West Side
Myrtle
Sheba
Florabelle
State
Dearborn
Mrs. Pringle
Aul
Patt
Ann and Paul Hayden in a Chance for Freedom
Ann and Paul Hayden navigate independence and ambitions in a rough city milieu. They discuss education, work, and romance as Ann reshapes Clara’s apartment and contemplates a future free from conventional marriage. Florabelle invites them to a party, hinting at new social ties.
Two Mountaineers Lost On Peak In Oregon Cascades
Two climbers James Lorentz and Gerald Herman disappeared after starting for Mount Hood summit from Timberline Lodge in the Oregon Cascades. Searchers used patrols and a ski patrol aided by foghorns and a 1000 watt beacon but could not locate tracks or survivors amid continued snowfall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Hood
Ore
Oregon Cascades
James Lorentz
Oregon City
Gerald Herman
Milwaukie
Lorentz
Hermann
Timberline Lodge
Forest Service
Harold Engles
Mother Seeks Institutional Care for 4 Year Old
County Judge Hoyt Driskill weighed options for a four year old boy whose mother says he steals and runs away and that whipping fails. Usually youths must be ten or older to be committed, but the mother asks for institutional care for her child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoyt Driskill
Driskill
Final Action Soon On Ginning Rules
Oklahoma City April 1 The state corporation commission will hold hearings in weeks to approve streamlined cotton ginning regulations. Bennett Bond heads the ginning department and notes removal of costly maintenance reporting and new limits on rebates, free gas, lodging, and meals. Major gin and farm groups back the rules awaiting final approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
State Corporation Commission
Bennett Bond
Commission
Bond
Reford Bond
Capitol
Fatal Fire in Northwest Washington Apartment Building
Flames tore through a three story building in northwest Washington killing three people and injuring at least five others. Spectators said the fire spread within ten minutes as tenants rushed from 41 apartments. One victim was identified as Michael Jones, 50, who died after leaping from a third floor unit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Michael Jones
Madrid marks first anniversary of Franco victory with grand parade
Picked units of the armed forces that won the Spanish civil war for Generalissimo Francisco Franco paraded before thousands in Madrid today to celebrate the victory anniversary. The display showcased the strength of the Nationalist forces and reinforced Franco’s hold on Spain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madrid
Francisco Franco
Ownership Change Is Announced For Lumber Yard Here
Announcement Saturday reported Dascomb Daniels Lumber Company sold to J Henry Collins and son Hiram and will be known as Collins Lumber Co. The elder Collins, Ada native since 1900, has led local schools churches and welfare groups. Hiram Collins also plans active community work. Dascomb Daniels manager C N Simmons may remain. New management already operates at Tenth and Townsend as payroll issues delay state budget actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dascomb-Daniels Lumber Company
J. Henry Collins
Hiram
Collins Lumber Co
Ada
Collins
P. B. Wilson Lumber Company
Dascomb-Daniels
Laidlaw Lumber Company
Aggie Payroll Decision Expected from Phillips Monday
Oklahoma City report notes Governor Phillips will decide if Oklahoma A and M College payroll should be cut to fit the state budget with a Monday determination anticipated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
James F Wilson Former Adan Dies at 39
James F. Wilson 39 formerly of Adan and Pontotoc county died suddenly at his sister’s home in Ada after falling ill Thursday in Arkansas. He leaves wife Mrs Wilson and a son Maurice Pocasset and a daughter Pansy Myree Wilson Ada, plus sisters Mrs Tichie Alsman Ada and Mrs Sharp Purcell. Burial at Rosedale Cemetery after 3 p.m. services at Keith Funeral Home. Wilson worked 12 years at a cement plant and later farmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James F. Wilson
Pontotoc County
Pocasset
Alsman
Keith Funeral Home
Rosedale Cemetery
Wilson
Maurice
Pansy Myree Wilson
Ada
Tichie Alsman
Sharp
Purcell
Arkansas
Psychiatrist Henry J. Berkley in coma after stairway attack
Dr. Henry J. Berkley a 79 year old retired psychiatrist and brain specialist was found unconscious at the bottom of his home stairs with a head wound and other injuries. Police say it is unclear if he fell or was attacked and an axe lay nearby as investigators probe motive and circumstances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elder
Welch
Oklo
John D. Seal
J. E. Kelly
St. Joseph
Kelly
James Garlow
Duluth
Minn
Son
Baltimore
Henry J. Berkley
Maryland General Hospital
Oscar Koch
Johns Hopkins
Berkley
Joseph Moore
Dr. Barkley
Koch
Mary R. Claiborne
Night noises at midnight cited in quiet house
The physician and the sole other resident recalled a late night thump about midnight. She said she paid little attention as Dr. Berkley frequently wandered about at all hours.
Germany Reports British Air Raid Failures And Losses
Berlin reports a British raid on Salt Island patrol boats failed as 25 bombs missed. One British aircraft was shot down and sank, with crew not rescued. Germany says three Allied planes were downed in yesterday’s air battles and notes a Luftwaffe loss with a radioed landing in France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Germany
Salt Island
North Sea
DNB
High Command
France
Pirmasens
Newlyweds Jane Lang and John Roselli Return to Studios
Honeymooners Jane Lang and John Roselli returned to the Hollywood film studios after a morning elopement to Yuma Arizona. They were married by Peace Justice Ed Winn after a pre-dawn ceremony and headed back to the film colony, Lang using the name Winifred Vlasek and giving age 24. Roselli, 33, previously worked as a bodyguard for Harry Cohn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Jane
June Lang
John Roselli
Yuma
Ariz
Ed Winn
Miss Lang
Winifred Vlasek
Mrs. W. B. Jones Taken By Death
Mrs. Maude Jones aged 68 of 930 East Tenth died at Pauls Valley Friday after an extended illness. Funeral 2:30 at First Methodist Church with Rev. W. L. Blackburn officiating and burial in Rosedale cemetery. She and husband W. B. Jones came to Ada from Sulphur Springs in 1902. Survived by two sons Meaders Jones of Pauls Valley and Ben Ware Jones of Las Vegas NM, sister Florence Sellers of Waco, and brothers Frank and Clyde Meaders of Ada and Carl Meaders of Okemah. Mrs. Jones was a faithful church worker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maude Jones
East Tenth
Pauls Valley
First Methodist Church
W. L. Blackburn
Rosedale Cemetery
Ben Ware Jones
Las Vegas
New Mexico
Florence Sellers
Waco
Texas
Frank and
Clyde Meaders
Ada
Carl Meaders
Okemah
Obituary William W Blanks of Ada
William W Blanks 75 of Ada died at 4 0S am March 31 in Tishomingo funeral services set for April 2 in Denison Texas with Criswell Funeral Home in charge He is survived by his wife and one son R S
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William W. Blanks
Ada
Os. mi
Tishomingo
Denison
Texas
Criswell Funeral Home
R. S
Mrs Malinda Turner Dies at 88 in Allen
Mrs Malinda Turner aged 88 of Allen died April 1 at 12 55 a m at her home Funeral services were held Monday at 3 p m at Allen with Rev Thompson officiating Interment followed in Allen Cemetery Criswell Funeral Home in charge She is survived by a daughter Mrs J R Jones a grandson J I Jones and four great grandchildren
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malinda Turner
Allen
Rev. Thompson
Allen Cemetery
Criswell Funeral Home
J. R. Jones
J. I. Jones
Barbara Ethel Henry dies in Winfield Kansas
Barbara Ethel Henry, young daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bethel Henry of Ada, died March 30 at 7 30 p m in Winfield Kansas. Funeral services were held Sunday at 4 p m at Criswell Funeral Home chapel with Rev Mi lo Arbuckle officiating, burial in Memorial Park Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Ethel Henry
Bethel
Henry
Ada
Winfield
Kansas
Criswell Funeral Home
Milo Arbuckle
Memorial Park Cemetery
Britain’s Chief Censor Monckton Ordered Rest
London report says Sir Walter Monckton, Britain’s chief censor, was ordered to take a fortnight’s rest due to overwork. The decision was announced today, April 1, amid government or official health concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Britain
Sir Walter Monckton
NYC Leads U.S. Men's Clothing Output At 41 Percent
A report notes that more than 41 percent of American men’s clothing is produced in New York City, highlighting the city as a dominant garment hub with extensive industry concentration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
United States
New York City
Greater returns for amount in vested Ada News Classified Ads
Local readers learn how investing more yields higher returns in the Ada News classifieds. The notice explains scale-based rates for ad placements and benefits to long-term advertisers, highlighting increased visibility and discount thresholds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada News
Johnson Attacks Roosevelt Third Term Ambitions
Senator Johnson of Colorado charged President Roosevelt would run and block other candidates, saying the president harpooned and torpedoed rivals to keep the party in confusion. He claimed the president could be nominated for a third term unless he refuses the office and noted many qualified Democrats were stymied by primaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Johnson
D-Colo
Roosevelt
Wheeler
D.mont
Montana
Democratic Party
Schwartz
Dwyo
Boston
James M. Curley
Mr. Roosevelt
Massachusetts
James A. Farey
Lucas
D.-Nl
Thomas E. Dewey
Also Mentioned on This Page
BY Louise Holmes
Sam
NEA Service, Inc
Micke Mouse
Garfield
Oregon
Cascades
Corporation Commission ‘Streamlining’ Regulations
J. H. and
Hiram Collins
R. R. Owens
Joe C. Scott
State Board of Agriculture
Scott
Aggie
Phillips
Adan
Old England
W. B. Jones
Fdr
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!