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!
This newspaper page contains 21 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1938
Page
5
The Pontotoc County Free Fairs premium list outlines township fair entries from September 12 to 17 with plans for Ada county fair on September 21. It covers executive committee rosters, county agents, junior departments, and extensive guidelines for preparing exhibits including sheaves, alfalfa, cotton, fruits, vegetables, and livestock.
The Pontotoc County Free Fair is managed by the Fair Association with a two-member per township board and a five-member executive board. Entries close by 12 h on township dates and 4 p.m. on the county fair day, with separate exhibits per entry. All premiums are paid after the fair, premiums rules stay, and ownership of winning agricultural exhibits transfers to the Fair Association for state fair display.
Severe weather across Oklahoma after overnight storms left two dead and caused up to 100000 dollars in property damage. A two month old child died near Watts from a lightning strike, another youth was killed near Britton, and a man in Watts was knocked unconscious by lightning. Clouds burst north eastern Oklahoma with U S highway 66 traffic stalled, and Mingo Creek overflowed. Tulsa reported 2.04 inches of rain in a day, total 7.16 inches in 36 hours, a new record.
Tulsa police announce the arrest of two men in the abduction and robbery of Mrs. Margaret Owens of Owasso and Mrs. George Pasthal of Tulsa. Victims were forced to drive to Osage county and robbed of their car four valuable items and a purse. One suspect was arrested at the bus terminal after suitcases linked to a Seminole store theft were found. A second suspect was named by the first arrestee and arrested by Lt. Felix Altafferi and Detective Arthur Selby.
At Shanghai on Aug 16 distress reports say more than 109 Chinese passengers drowned when the small coastal steamer Hansa sank after a collision with another vessel. Rescue efforts continue as authorities investigate the incident.
In San Diego on August 16 a 24 year old woman Mrs Frank Macy crawled onto a 10th floor hotel ledge and hampered by a crowd below for 30 minutes before two men pulled her to safety Firemen spread a net and police and spectators watched as she cried for a drink Father Kenneth Stack appealed to her but she refused then was booked on intoxication charges.
Hugo Oklahoma August 167 P Early use of X rays was blamed for the death of Dr Walter N. John 67 Hugo Oklahoma who died last night in a Paris hospital after a lingering illness. Dr John born in Guthrie May 19 1871. Survivors include his widow and four daughters Mrs Chester Youne Enid and Mrs Frank Griffith Mrs Willis Fry and Miss Margaret John all of Hugo.
A garbled report from Atlantic Gify on August 16 describes a brake testing mishap causing a broken leg to a mechanic named Henry Merkord. The brakes on a customer’s car were not properly adjusted and the technician claimed the brakes were lost during the test.
Harbor man tried to drive toward him and slammed brakes. Baylig did 9 and Merkord was hospitalized after the collision.
Washington August 15 UP Senator Thomas said Harry Hopkins rescinded a plan to dismiss Webster L. Benham, Oklahoma WPA engineer, effective today. Benham will be retained pending further review, with concerns he may be shifted to advisory duties while another engineer handles Oklahoma engineering work.
An Ada man aged about 21 was being questioned by Seminole police Saturday in a series of store burglaries. He was arrested Friday and returned to Seminole by Police Chief Jake Sims and Special Officer Bob Short. Seminole police reported multiple stores entered with cash and merchandise stolen.
Washington Aug. 15 Senator Harrison of Mississippi warned that without a business pickup, Congress may need to cut income tax exemptions and raise middle bracket levies. He chairs the state finance committee and said higher business activity would boost revenues, possibly making revisions unnecessary. He also noted the need to revisit the undistributed profits tax from the 1938 law to address inequities. Philadelphia Aug. 15 Civil War veteran H Ellsworth Bennett, aged 98, left for Newark to fly to Los Angeles for a veterans’ convention, his first airplane ride.
At Huntsville Texas Aug 16 convicts Jack Kinsley and Charles Aaron were shot and killed by a posse after stabbing a guard and fleeing into Trinity river bottoms. Leader W Garner was recaptured. Five more convicts remained at large after the 7 30 a m break.
Oklahoma report says Jack Kinsley, one of eight convicts who fled Huntsville Texas state prison, escaped once before and was captured in Oklahoma City. He had previously fled January 7, 1935, and after a gunfight near Edmond January 14, 1935, attempted a grocery robbery five days later before a clerk restrained him by grabbing his weapon.
Eight inmates including W. E. Garner and John Hendrix rrazer stabbed guard John Greer during a morning break at Eastham prison farm No 2 camp. Guards pursued on foot and by roadblocks as bloodhounds tracked through fields ten miles from the scene. Prisoners, jailed for robbery and burglary in counties across Texas, fled into nearby thickets amid a manhunt led by Capt. J. B. Hamilton.
Two ex convicts Otis Jame Meredith and John Couch were captured in Minnesota for abducting a St Louis couple. District Attorney Victor Anderson said he would seek the death penalty if harm occurred and demanded $100,000 bail each. Victims Miss Pegey Gross and Daniel Cox Fahey were found gagged in Champlin.
Police Chief Miller of Big Fork Minnesota said he and Deputy Sheriff Henry Ramson with two federal men went to Merediths father in law farm home last night and surprised Meredith and Couch in the yard.
Wiley Bearden, a 96 year old Civil War veteran, filed for divorce from his 67-year-old Ardmore bride Mrs Billie Johnson after one week of marriage. He cited incompetency and misrepresentation of health. He said his greatest wish is to go to heaven and that they would quarrel in hell if they stayed.
PECOS Tex Aug 16 Officers questioned a 35 year old patent medicine dealer today about the April 3 slayings of Mrs Weston G Frome and her daughter Nancy of Berkeley Calif but nothing definite had been developed The man was arrested at Plaina Texas Friday night after three Hobbs N M night club entertainers were criminally attacked Since then the man had been held at Seminole and Pecos Charges already have been filed in connection with the Hobbs attacks but Sheriff Johnnie Sartain of Seminole Gaines county said last night were going on another angle now in connection with the framing slayings which occurred near Van Horn Texas Sartain said several persons viewed the prisoner
WICHITA Aug 15 Operators report a new Zenith pool producer at the No 2 Johnson well of E H Moore Inc Tulsa in Stafford county. Preliminary tests indicate potential completion as the largest oil producer in Kansas. The well gas shows and produced 592 barrels in 90 minutes and 420 barrels in the final hour from a 3814 foot depth in the Misener sand, with gas at about 10 million cubic feet daily.
Edith Patterson DeBolt filed for divorce from Albert M. DeBolt in district court citing mental cruelty. The couple married July 21, 1936 at El Reno and have a son, Alfred Milford, aged nine. The case names Albert DeBolt as a real estate man and son of a prominent local lumberman.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.