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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1940
Page
1
Dewey addressed Oklahoma Republicans urging a shift from New Deal spending to consumer spending. He attacked agriculture and budget policies, citing 10.5 million unemployed in cities and farm incomes 24 percent below 1920s levels, arguing for reducing Washington bureaucracy and boosting national prosperity.
Ada received .32 inch as a sudden night rainstorm pushed April total to 4.07 inches with 3.75 inches already this month. Nationwide reports ranged from .187 at Shawnee to traces elsewhere, while Oklahoma City logged .66 and Ardmore .44. temp fell from 82 to 56 as rain spread across the state.
Uncle Liz Bark notes a humorous plan about choosing underwear weight for the season as a time saving joke. The snippet presents a light aside from Bob Blanks Jr. with a dialectal line about wardrobe decisions. The scene reflects a humorous daily life moment in a newspaper feature.
The Norway campaign accelerates toward land battles as German forces seize a Trondheim to Sweden rail line. Hitler’s gamble aimed to disrupt the blockade and test Allied prestige, with six noted outcomes including damage to the German fleet, the Narvik ore route cut, a new northern front, and potential Allied access to merchant ships from Denmark and Norway.
The Senate approved a 15 million dollar initial appropriation for a third set of Panama Canal locks on an amendment to a war department non-military spending bill. The measure would leave a 55 million dollar waterways increase for possible reinsertion and carries 19.9 million more than the House bill, with 2.07 million above Roosevelt’s budget. Admiral Stark urged authorization to raise navy strength 11 percent, noting the plan could be altered in peace or disarmament talks.
Amos Charles aged 100 filed for divorce from Charity Charles in Ada district court. Attorney J W Bolen quoted that the petitioner plans to remarry to have someone to look after him. Charity Charles reportedly abandoned him three years ago and now lives in Tulsa.
Bill Tollison stands trial in district court on a charge of first degree rape. Jury selection occupied most of the day as the trial began late Wednesday afternoon.
T. J. Halsell, a 74 year old man, walked into district court with a cane and was freed of three counts of statutory offense after three young accusers recanted earlier statements. The charges were dismissed for lack of evidence by District Judge Tal Crawford following the witnesses corroboration.
Patsy Oil reports flow of 200 barrels per hour from No. 3 Richardson in the Byars pool after plug is drilled. It marks the twelfth producer in the Byars pool since the discovery well last December. Pipe set at 3,508 feet, total depth 3,616 feet. Pure Oil prepares four new wells in Marshall county near the Quinton Little No. 1 discovery, with two offsets planned north and southwest.
Shanghai reports British French and American fleets flag a serious possibility of Japan seizing the Dutch East Indies if Germany invades the Netherlands. Observers say a swift stroke could align with a German drive, granting Japan oil rubber and tin, and expand dominance in the western Pacific.
Oil of 37.8 gravity reported in the Mc Graw Oil Co and Johnson Kemnitz No. 1 Neff Godfrey, a Red River dam area wildcat in Marshall county. The well drilled to 4 572 feet, plugged back to 4 100, casing perforated high to 1 860 feet, no oil source determined, awaiting deeper Arbuckle test as mud killed gas flow. Pure Oil Quintin Little A discovery five miles away remained shut in.
Report from Narvik notes British marines and Norwegian allies have secured the northern ore port and surrounding areas. While touring outskirts, the writer was detained twice by British and then Norse authorities over border visa issues, forced to return south.
Britain landings at Narvik and other ports sharpen efforts to seize sea lanes into Norway while Germany strengthens hold in southern Norway. Allied naval moves touch the Dardanelles as tension grows across southeastern Europe. Italy’s neutral stance and Mussolini’s position loom as Britain weighs next steps.
Secretary Hull issued a formal protest to Japan urging them to keep hands off the Dutch East Indies, warning that intervention would hurt stability in the Pacific. He noted Japan’s concern for the status quo and cited the Indies as vital for rubber and tin, with relations since 1911 drifting to a day to day basis.
Two pecan budding and grafting demonstrations are scheduled for Monday April 22 led by county agent C H Hailey. The morning session at Owl Creek school at 10 o clock targets 4 H members and local farmers. The afternoon session at J W Crawford farm near Oakman starts at 1 30 PM with invites to Oakman and Byng 4 H clubs and adult farmers.
Oklahoma Supreme Court upholds an initiative petition sponsored by the Oklahoma Farmers Union for a constitutional amendment creating a graduated land tax from 5 to 50 mills on land value with annual increases to break up large holdings. Governor Phillips can place it on the primary ballot. otherwise it waits for November.
Reliable sources report President Roosevelt will urge Congress to appropriate 985 million dollars for the WPA in the coming fiscal year and seek authority to spend it within eight months if needed. The current relief allocation stands at 1.477 billion dollars.
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