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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1940
Page
4
A Sunday School lesson from Psalm 23 is presented as a comforting contrast to wartime anxieties. The piece discusses David's Psalm's enduring vitality, its theme of peace amid trouble, and how it speaks to faith, strength, and divine guidance in difficult times.
The piece argues that state wartime bond provisions should be used with caution while noting Maine’s sale of 1 million in war bonds. It also comments on America as a music capital attracting European composers and performers, Oklahoma highway safety, Ada firemen’s rodeo enterprise, and political shifts in Missouri and broader debt concerns.
Capt. Torkild Rieber the 58 year old chairman of a Texas based oil firm resigns after disclosures of his association with Dr Gerhard Westrick a German embassy commercial counselor. He acknowledged helping Westrick obtain a drivers license and use of a company car in a period of scrutiny over German ties. The board accepted his resignation with regret saying no permanent German investment exists and no oil has been delivered to Germany since the war began. Rieber insists he is an American citizen and not allied with un-American activity.
Ottawa Ok Aug 13 The Ottawa Indian Baptist church marked its centennial with songs and devotionals. Diary notes by Rev Jotham Meeker recount the 1837 wind of mission work five acres set aside for a field and building site and early converts including Shong-Gwesh also known as David Green. Meeker baptized 20 by 1840 and started a second mission at Potawatomi 17 miles away. He died January 12 1855. Current pastor is Rev John W Elliott of Fairland.
Moscow reports the Soviet press says the Soviet Union supports Bulgaria in its claim to southern Dobruja from Romania. It notes Bulgaria seeks the 1913 loss and claims the majority of the province’s population are Bulgars. Negotiations, urged by Germany, aim for a speedy settlement amid Romanian opposition to the claims.
Farmer Max Luther recounts his cow incident at Butler Pennsylvania where a steer snatched a handkerchief containing $150 in cash from his hip pocket. He recovered two twenty dollar bills and a ten, while the rest escaped.
Willkie says Attorney General Jackson and Senator Hatch joined in blocking Democratic books from exploiting the corrupt practices act and Hatch act. He notes corporate ads funded fundraising and vows no more sales. Flynn counters that ads were pre Hatch bill and books won’t be sold now.
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