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Newspaper

Ada Weekly News

Location

Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Apr 05, 1934

Page

3

Funeral Rites Planned for Elmer D Means Keota Bonham

Funeral services will be held Friday at 3 PM at Keith's for Elmer D Means Stigler lawyer fatally injured in a Wednesday automobile crash near Ada. He leaves widow Susan a daughter Mary Julia and a son James O Means former district judge. Services for Robert D Bonham Keota merchant killed in the same crash will be held Friday in Keota with burial there. He is survived by widow Margaret a daughter Priscilla and two sons Robert and J D Bonham. Also noted are dairy price and milk production adjustments with proposed benefit payments tied to butter fat reductions and surplus milk under a 1932 33 sales quote plan.

Elmer D. Means Stigler Ada Keith Susan Means Mary Julia James O. Means Means Robert D. Bonham Keota Margaret Bonham Priscilla Robert J. D. Bonham

Tragic Loss Of Marie Scaff 15 At Bebee Home

Marie Scaff 15 daughter of Mr and Mrs O C Scaff died at the family home near Bebee on Wednesday night. Funeral services were held at Box X cemetery with Rev Luther Coffey officiating and Keith Funeral Chapel in charge. She is survived by her parents three sisters Irene Scaff Mrs Lucile Teeter of Paoli Mrs Opal Leonard of Sulphur and four brothers Hobart Vernon Willard and Orville Scaff.

Marie Scaff O. C. Scaff Bebee Box X Luther Coffey Keith Funeral Marie Irene Scaff Lucile Teeter Paoli Opal Leonard Sulphur Hobart Vernon Willard Orville Scaff

Infant of D. Hunt Dies at Home Near Stratford

The infant daughter of D. Hunt died Friday at the family home near Stratford. Funeral services will be held Sunday at Oakman at 2 o'clock, interment in Oakman cemetery. She is survived by her mother and father. Criswell Funeral Home will be in charge.

D. Hunt Stratford Oakman Oakman Cemetery Criswell Funeral Home

W E Stone dies at 78 in Ada area

W E Stone died at his home west of Ada Friday afternoon at age 78. Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon from Criswell Funeral home chapel with Rev. Warmack presiding. Interment followed at Rosedale cemetery. Survived by W E Stone and R D Stone of Waurika, Mrs J R Taylor of Walters, and Mrs E M Glover of Ada.

W. E. Stone Ada Chapel of Criswell Funeral Home Warmack Rosedale Cemetery R. D. Stone Waurika J. R. Taylor Walters E. M. Glover

R E Waldrip R E Waldrip Dies At 50 In Local Hospital

R E Waldrip age 50 died at a local hospital at 10 a m Saturday Funeral services set for Allen at 2 30 p m Sunday with Masonic honors The body will be taken to Dennard Arkansas for interment Cris wells in charge Survived by wife three brothers and two sisters Rylie Lee John Waldrip and Mrs Alice Hays and Mrs Annie Main all of Dennard Arkansas

R. E. Waldrip Allen Dennard Arkansas Criswell Waldrip Rylie Lee John Waldrip Alice Hays Annie Main

Mrs Mary Morris Rites Set In Frisco

Mrs Mary M Morris 65 died Monday at her daughter's home 320 N Center Funeral services Tuesday afternoon in Frisco with burial in Frisco cemetery at Keith Funeral Chapel in charge

Mary M. Morris J. F. Tate N. Center Frisco Frisco Cemetery Keith Funeral Chapel

Tragic Child Ragan Delozier Laid To Rest

Four year old Ragan E Delozier died at 527 West Second Sunday afternoon at 1 oclock Funeral services were held at Jesse Monday afternoon at 2 oclock Burial followed in Jesse cemetery Criswell Funeral Home handled arrangements He is survived by his parents and several brothers and sisters.

Ragan E. Delozier West Second Jesse Criswell Funeral Home

Holt 61 dies. funeral set in Connerville

W. H. Holt aged 61 died Saturday night at a local hospital. Funeral services were held Sunday at 2 p m at Connerville with Criswell’s in charge. He is survived by his widow, four daughters Mrs Odessa Copas Mrs Mabel Copas Mrs Josephine Lamb Mrs Lucile Howell Mrs Helen Verts and four sons Gilbert Leslie Hampton and Cancel Holt.

W. H. Holt Connerville Criswell’s Odessa Copas Mabel Copas Josephine Lamb Lucile Howell Helen Verts Gilbert Leslie Hampton Cancel Holt

Farm and tile irrigation plans aid dairy farmers

The Agricultural Adjustment Administration announces a nationwide dairy adjustment plan to raise producer incomes while keeping production near recent low levels. It includes subsidies, surplus milk relief for city children, cow transfers, and disease eradication efforts, with potential expenditure from 165 million to 300 million dollars. Separately, Oklahoma farm groups adopt concrete tile sub irrigation to grow gardens, enabling efficient water delivery from home made forms, with guidance from county and extension agents.

Agricultural Adjustment Administration AAA Bang Oklahoma Jessie Morgan Pontotoc County Home Demonstration Extension Division Oklahoma A M. College Stillwater

Oklahoma Egg Show Headlines May 1 3 at Stillwater Campus

Oklahoma A and M college poultry department sponsors the Oklahoma Egg Show on the campus May 1 2 and 3 with the Baby Chick and Cake show in conjunction. Premiums for egg and cake remain unchanged though funds are limited. The Oklahoma Poultry Improvement Association and the Oklahoma Poultry and Egg Shippers Association contribute to keep the show running.

Oklahoma Stillwater Oklahoma A. and M. College Poultry Department Oklahoma Poultry Improvement Association The Oklahoma Poultry and Egg Shippers’ Association

End of Civil Works Administration Coverage in Pontotoc

The CWA ended its program in Pontotoc County with hundreds returning to unemployment. Funds supported road and school projects, drainage work, and wages, aiding local commerce. Transition plans shift aid to the Public Works Administration and FERA under Hopkins rules with a 24 hour work week and 30 cent minimum wage.

Civil Works Administration Pontotoc County CWA Ada B. E. Hennigan Public Works Administration Federal Emergency Relief Administration Giles FERA Carl Giles Washington Harry L. Hopkins

Mrs Ruby Davis receives two year sentence in manslaughter case

Juane J F McKeel capped a week of criminal district court with multiple sentences totaling 181 years for five defendants. Ruby Davis was convicted of second degree manslaughter in the December slaying of Olen Davis and received two years. Other defendants drew 50 year and 10 year terms for robbery with firearms and murder, with additional cases set for Monday.

Juane J. F. McKeel Criminal District Court Ruby Davis Olen Davis McKeel John Crawford Otis Schuler Schuler Arthur Arnett John D. Echols Ownsley Wilson Lou Wheeler Aubry John Tinner Isaac Moore M. D. Roberts Jim Frazier al Kemp Leonard Stokes Willie Duncan Eugene Willis

Committees Named for Cornhog Plans in County

Committeemen for township and county handling of the corn hog administration have been selected in meetings ending with the county chairman and his board elected. Phil McLachlan is county chair and Tom Carmichael vice chairman. Carmichael serves when McLachlan or others are unable. Township boards include Maxwell, Chickasaw, Allen and Francis, Midland, Fitzhugh, and Stonewall with named chairmen and directors plus assistants.

Phil McLachlan Tom Carmichael Carmichael McLachlan Olivo W. B. Johnson Maxwell J. W. Mercer Earl Rose Chickasaw J. H. Bullock G. Poplin Allen Francis N. S. Olivo Oren Phillips Tom Chandler Midland J. S. Stanfield E. W. Williams Fitzhugh John E. Kelso Louis Emerson Carl Underhill Stonewall A. M. Pharr Roy Glover John Scribner

Farmers Attorney Backs Regulation of Grain Exchanges

Irving B. Goldsmith for the Farmers National Grain corporation urged the House Agricultural Committee to back the administration bill to regulate commodity exchanges. He praised the new grain futures act provision creating a presumption of innocence for cooperatives and noted Farmers National’s past access losses on the Chicago board of trade and $250,000 in fees paid to private traders while it lacked clearing privileges.

Washington House Agricultural Committee Irving B. Goldsmith Farmers National Grain Corporation Goldsmith Grain Cooperative Farmers National Chicago Exchange Chicago Chicago Board of Trade Nice Circuit Court of Appeals

East Central Tigers prep for Shawnee clash with Bison

After days of spring drills East Central football eyes Friday night spring game against Oklahoma Baptist University at Hurt Field Shawnee. Veterans include Wayne Vickers John Axton Richard Swink H Clawson and Robert Scott with back Woodrow West and Charles West among newcomers coached by Polly Wallace.

East Central Oklahoma Baptist University’ Bisons Shawnee Tiger Wayne Vickers John Axton Richard Swink H. Clawson Robert Scott George Husky Hawkins Wewoka Huey Henryetta Harrison House Woodrow West Charles West Wanette Polly Wallace Wallace Fotball Bison Hurt Field

Ice tests mark fourteen inch Pocono lake thick

Skaters on Pocono Lake in Mt. Pocono Pa tested ice with an axe as temperatures near summer levels. The lake冰 thickness reached fourteen inches, a reminder of the region's record cold February.

Mt. Pocono Pocono Lake United States

Extradition Bid for Samuel Insull Denied by Turkish Court

Istanbul April 3 The last door to Insull’s possible escape to the United States was slammed shut as he was refused the right of appeal from the extradition decision. The Turkish court of Cassation ruled against any new moves, leaving the 74 year old ill fugitive in Turkey awaiting transfer to U S authorities.

Istanbul Samuel Insull United States Third M. Kenn Insull Athens House of Detention Turkey Court of Cassation Robert P. Skinner Washington America Illinois National Assembly of United Sates Mosque St. Sophia Sultan Ahmed

Hoop Wins Tulsa Election Defies Political Theory

Prof O W Hoop a University of Tulsa political economy lecturer and retired army colonel wins Tulsa police commissioner race despite pledging not to campaign. He secures a 3 to 1 runoff victory over a Republican opponent and plans to crack down on crime with a firm hand. Oklahoma city elections also favor bond issues and see incumbents unseated in Muskogee Ada and Shawnee while other towns approve bonds and elect new commissioners.

Tulsa O. W. Hoop University of Tulsa el Reno Shawnee G. C. Wallace Henry Goodson L. M. Lundgaard George H. Heriott K. Pat Murphy Myrl Warren Muskogee a_ civil service R. T. Supert Harold Cartwright J. V. Campbell James O. Lee Joe N. Allen Jr G. B. Moore Art Pemberton Jr F. W. Martin A. A. Pfeiffer Connie Ogden James A. Egan Ada—Percy Armstrong Henry Kroth Cushing Newkirk Elmer Haynes J. W. Abbott P. S. Mason Blackwell Ed P. Ambrose Perry J. A. Samuelson Pawhuska J. A. Vassar Helen McCain Okmulgee R. R. Davidson Harry Devina

Treasury reports nine months of fiscal year with large deficits

Washington reports expenditures of 4.848 billion, a 2.542 billion deficit, and an emergency outlay of 2.861 billion. March outlays totaled 610.233 million, with income tax receipts 232.007 million and March revenue 420.103 million, the largest monthly total of the year. The Civil Works Administration led March emergency spending at 177.298 million amid other large outlays for reconstruction, relief, conservation, and highways.

Washington U?p Treasury Civil Works Administration Reconstruction Corporation

Dime Shaved From Merritt's Bill

The House trimmed 10 cents from a bill to pay Manuel Merritt 43.30 dollars as postal funds lost when the First National Bank in Ross Oklahoma failed. Rep Blanton noted the Post Office monitor suggested 40.20 instead of 40.30 and the House tabled the 40.30 bill, approving the Senate version with the reduced amount.

Washington House Manuel Merrit Ross Okla First National Bank Blanton Dtex Harold N. Graves Farley White House Senate

Greater returns for the amount invested News Classified Ads

Classified ad listing notes higher yields or value for money from strategic investments. Readers are encouraged to compare simple returns against advertised offers and seek better options. Ends with a reminder to evaluate rates before committing funds.

Third Quarter Tax Penalty in 1933 34 Manor County

Penalty for delinquent third quarter taxes becomes effective March 1 under county treasurer Fred McCoy. A May 1 penalty applies to unpaid fourth quarter taxes. This first year of quarterly payments allows taxpayers to settle all taxes when due, with penalties assessed per delinquent quarter.

Fred McCoy

93 Year Old Farmer Hart Struck By Car Near Albany

The Kuncken farm spring plowing will delay as 93 year old George Kunker of Albany is hospitalized after his team was hit by an automobile that swerved into the field. He was pinned and suffered back injuries.

Albany Kunken George Kunker Kunker

Chapel Subject Draws Interest in Liquid Air Demonstration

Mr. O L Parker announces an April 13 assembly featuring Elliott James demonstrating liquid air, following a World’s Fair exhibit. The 45 minute program shows safety and science as James explains the process and performs feats like freezing liquids and igniting metals, aiming to spark student interest in science at East Central.

O. L. Parker Assembly Elliott James James Chicago Parker East Central

Horace Mann Debating Team Seeks Conference Title Tie

Horace Mann high school debate teams finish with a 7 3 record in the East Central conference after double victory over Weleetka and a tie with Wewoka. A championship-decision debate and state tourney bid are being arranged. Coach Gordon M Harrel leads the Horace Mann squad of MHaroldean Cunningham Howard Lewis Garren Smith and Eleanor Waner.

Horace Mann High School Webeetka High School Wewoka Horace Mann Norman Gordon M. Harrel Altus Une Mharoldean Cunningham Howard Lewis Garren Smith Eleanor Waner Elizabeth Olson Bill Little Holdenville Seminole Maud Weleetka

Also Mentioned on This Page

Mary Morris JR. E. Delozier Franks State Garden Roff Madonna Fitzgerald Cretonne Miss Fitzgerald U. S Federal Emergency Relief Hopkins Farmers Attorney Tiger Grid EGE Ansull Prof. Hoop Associated Press E. J. Phelps John Reynolds J. D. Willoughby T. J. Chambless Fasury Ooues Financial Report Merritt Farmer Hart Horace Mana J. Hamilton Lewis Macy Henson Taft St Dr. Pierce
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