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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1941
Page
2
Dr. Hale obsesses over a secret project after unlocking a powerful unit. He plans armed guards and prompt nationwide record submissions as Carolyn Tyler arrives to join his work. Their discovery unfolds amid secrecy and intense tension.
Ponca City creator Mrs. George Fluke, maker of the state flag design, says adding Oklahoma to the sky blue field might help recognition. Senate resolution by Paul Stewart suggests the flag’s design is unrecognizable outside Oklahoma, and the old instrument was built by a firm now defunct with patents sought.
Hugo resident George Michie owns a 90-year-old unique upright piano valued at about 1000 dollars. The instrument resembles a concert grand in shape yet stands upright with a long string length, cloth speaker opening, removable front, bottom tuning keys, walnut case and intricate hand-carving. Still in use in the Michie home since three years ago, it is believed to be the only one of its kind.
Henri Young a 28 year old Spokane convict goes on trial for murder in federal court in San Francisco. He asked that young and inexperienced lawyers defend him claiming they might help themselves. Sol Abrams and James McInnis were appointed and are both young yet experienced. The case centers on the December 3 slaying of Rufus McCain at Alcatraz where a knife fashioned from a steel file was alleged.
Reports from New Orleans note oil production experts gathered for a one day session as Louisiana joined the oil compact commission on trial. In Oklahoma City a fatal hit and run occurred as Pi Mrs Flota Price, 39, died after a car strike with Bernard J McKenna, 17, driving. Price’s husband S P Price and her parents W I Grant survived.
In Beverly Hills, Romelle Theresa Schneider, 25, a Wisconsin farm girl who nursed Capt. James Roosevelt, 33, wed in a simple civil ceremony. Roosevelt, Marine Corps reserves, plans a brief honeymoon then returns to duty in San Diego. His mother flew to attend and expressed happiness for the couple.
Gov. Leon Phillips leads a four part drive to balance Oklahoma’s budget by cutting and shifting funds. The program aims for new economies in state and school budgets, higher local tax collections, new taxes including a possible one cent gasoline tax, and diverting highway funds to the general revenue.
Stillwater April 15 Special Sudan grass is recommended for shade and tender green feed for chickens in hot months. Oklahoma A and M poultryman Robert Penquite notes green feed supports egg production and growth. A 200 foot row can feed 150 hens, with 1 to 12 pounds for 300 chickens, based on age. Plant from April 20 to May 15 in rows 30 inches apart and chop grass to 1/2 inch lengths for daily trough feeding.
The Ada Public Library Boys and Girls Department crowned Gale Thomas and Billy Keisker for perfect scores in a public book character quiz held through April 12. A long list of finalists followed, including Arthur Cain and Helen Rose Zedak among many others.
Phyllis Moir reveals Scotland Yard Detective-Inspector W. H. Thompson as Winston Churchill's lifelong guardian. Thompson's vigilant, quiet leadership has safeguarded Churchill for over 15 of 20 years, handling crowds, guiding routines, and even protecting family and future state.
Mrs Clyde Sales and daughter Pauline transacted business in Ada Wednesday. Lois Crockett, college student from Stillwater, spent Easter with her parents. The Mine With the Iron Door showed Tuesday night, directed by Ray Stegall. High school students held a weiner roast sponsored by A G Henry and local families. Local residents hosted and visited relatives across Ada and nearby towns. Edward Potts, in the army at Fort Sam Houston, visited friends in Ada.
The home economics department sponsors a carnival this Friday night April 18 in the high school auditorium. A carnival queen will be elected with nominees Beatrice Golightly sophomore Louise Sales junior Beatrice Driver senior Joanne Linder freshman and gie Mae Cables for 7th and 8th grades.
Philadelphia April 15 A $2.50 Irish Sweepstakes investment by a relief family funded a privately financed $150,000 slum clearance project first of its kind in the nation. The Mason couple who won on Workman in 1939 financed most of the project and welcomed first occupants among 300 applicants for 50 south Philadelphia dwellings. Rents run $30 for three rooms and $39 for five, with modern amenities. The family’s windfall and loans from the Reconstruction Finance Corp powered the project as the couple praises their people and sects their new life.
Sales of house trailers fell 35 percent in 1939 from the 1937 level and projections suggest 1940 will show an even larger drop, indicating continuing weakness in the market for factory housing.
More than 100000 people attended the 16th annual Wichita mountains sunrise Easter pageant near Lawton Oklahoma 20 miles northwest of the site. A cast of over 3000 from southwestern Oklahoma cities presented 50 tableaux on the life and suffering of Christ under director Rev Anthony Mark Wallock. Attendance was estimated at 127000 by pageant secretary Reece Russell with crowds from Oklahoma Texas and many states around.
Fort Sill reception center will process about 4 300 army draftees in April. Oklahoma and Texas selectees total 1 300 with 3 000 earlier arrivals. Two groups of 350 will be sent to Camp Grant Illinois for regular training. The center currently has 1 250 draftees and about 1 000 will remain in camp by month end.
In Quapaw on April 15 two teenage boys, Billy Jones and Lloyd Workman, found $7,500 lost from a broken mail bag along the railroad. They will each receive $375 as a reward, paid by the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City through its insurer. The money, destined for the bank, was tossed from a train and scattered along the tracks. The boys plan to use the funds to support 4 H club activities.
Rain swept western and northern Oklahoma during the Easter holiday and moved eastward into Ada Monday morning. Temperatures over the weekend were mild with highs near mid 70s and lows around 64. County agents noted improved wheat prospects and ready cotton land for planting next month as statewide rainfall totals reached several inches in multiple counties.
Two long term convicts who shot their way from Sing Sing infirmary were captured hours later in Hood Mountain area of Palisades Interstate Park Rockland County. They fled after a battle that killed a guard and an assailant. a convict died later. Patrolman Mullen led the follow up with 250 peace officers.
Cleo Doggett editor of the Cherokee Messenger and Oklahoma Press Association president describes printing the whole truth after a minor car crash. He published a detailed account and complimented the other driver, a woman, then gave her a cookbook as a gesture.
The war ministry announced Mexico’s army would reach the highest level of efficiency and strength promptly to defend the continent. It pledged modern equipment, accelerated officer education, compulsory training, and even preliminary military instruction in primary schools as part of a broad defense program.
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