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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1938
Page
6
The Ada News notes the Firemen's rodeo and county fair drew large crowds, urging a larger grandstand and expanded facilities. It previews a publicity rich fair with new exhibits, livestock shows, and a horse and mule pulling contest. The column also discusses tax policy debates, misquotation in politics, and a social question about dental care.
The Sunday School I lesson profiles Hannah as a model of godly motherhood and prayer. It highlights her sorrow, devotion, and vow to dedicate Samuel to Jehovah, and notes the impact of a mother's sacrifice on her son’s leadership in Israel. It draws parallels to Mary and a Scottish mother whose seven sons achieved distinction.
In Italy and Germany shirts symbolize unrest while in Spain sleeves mark a calmer scene. The piece cites humor about a failed newspaper venture, a Rhode Island supreme court curb on barber hours, and cautions on the safety of school buses. It nods to New Jersey gallantry, Oklahoma City school board woes, and a joke about crossing oceans.
STILLWATER Aug 12 The mountain music that helped make W Lee O Daniel the democratic nominee for governor appears to have aided a state 4 H roundup. In the election Bonnie Phillips Belva secretary Beecca Ninnekah song Harvey Alfalfa county town youth was named healthiest 4 H member. Red haired Helen Maurine Greb Chattanooga was judged healthiest girl Mable Clemons Ottawa county was second The federation of former 4 H members Couch democ state senator from Nowata county Dana Moss Tulsa was elected president of the northeast district with Wallace Sprague Chandler vice president Dorothy Mercer Cowets secretary and Virginia Barker Stilwell song leader
Landmark dating to Cherokee Strip days was dismantled to clear land for a modern residence. The two story Spalding home, originally built in Caldwell Kansas, was brought to Enid in 1893 after the strip opened, moved in stages, and finally taken apart before its owner plans a new house on the site. Heir heirs sold the estate after death. Henry Palecek of Enid bought the residence and will build a new home nearby.
Oklahoma City reports Governor Marland has not decided whether to parole Phil Kennamer, jailed 25 years for the Tulsa society slaying of John Gorrell on Thanksgiving eve 1934. Marland says he has made up his mind about the case but not about society's best interest.
Bodge Coffman Alvin Johnson and Fred Clark were bound over to district court for trial on larceny charges from a building after a preliminary hearing. Bonds were set at 1000 for Coffman and Clark and 2000 for Johnson, who faced a prior offense. The trio allegedly broke into a garage northeast of Ada and stole a chain valued at 85 from Lester Thomas earlier this month.
From across the state stories highlight flowers in farm homes and housework cheer, with Mrs Lydia Hildebrand of the Eophia Home Demonstration club tending an old fashioned hollyhock garden.
Tulsa report notes a 26 469 barrel daily rise in US crude output for the week ending August 13 to 0 970 barrels daily. Oklahoma adds 16 675 barrels per day to average 439 575, while East Texas falls 100 to 440 000 and Texas declines 3 749 to 1 388 044. California grows 21 350 to 672 500. Kansas up 12 475 to 185 200. Eastern states Michigan and Illinois show declines.
Delicate pinks and tea roses fill a yard featuring double hollyhocks and scalloped edged varieties. Mrs. Hilderbread grows delphiniums, larkspur, ponies, French pinks, tiger lilies, dahlias and marigolds with Miss Ruby Welch noting the plant diversity. Mrs. Ben Sanders frames her kitchen view with a back porch bed praised by Craig county agents for a demonstration on garden pictures by an A and M college specialist.
Ardmore Oklahoma August 12 Nick McDonald surviving brother of the duelling pair who exchanged shotgun shots weeks ago in which Ike was fatally injured is recuperating from a gunshot wound in the abdomen at an Ardmore hospital but will not be strong enough to return to his Tishomingo home for days. Tishomingo officials said no charges have been filed against Nick yet, pending his recovery. The two brothers quarreled over cattle trespassing at the time of the affray. Recovery of Nicked physicians said he was shot in the stomach at close range.
Oklahoma City August 12 Mike Donnelly county commissioner said he asked a public welfare official for an explanation of the shelving of the federal merit system for county employees. He criticized the dismissal of county director H J Deniton as improper and urged full political handling or abolition of the pension machinery.
Oklahoma wheat farmers will receive between 12,297,850 and 14,189,027 dollars for the 1939 crop, contingent on meeting acreage allotments under the agricultural adjustment act. The AAA in Washington announced payments of 26 to 30 cents per bushel for normal yield on allotted acres, with Oklahoma’s normal yield about 12.5 bushels per acre and a state acreage quota set at 3,783,954.
Beltsville Maryland August reports feeding free sandwiches to cutworms at the national agriculture research center. Daily 60 to 70 sandwiches served to as many worms. Sandwiches are two leaves with glucose between them. Chemists test the glucose to see if it becomes animal starch for reserve food, part of studies on bug development to learn how to destroy them.
HINTON Okla Aug 16 CP John W Haines 35 a farmer died as the storm ended. The report notes his death during the severe weather and gives early details of the incident and casualty.
A windstorm struck, leveling trees and outbuildings as Haines and his wife with five children hid in a cyclone cellar northeast of here. After the storm subsided, Haines opened the cellar doors and stepped outside, then collapsed and died of a heart ailment.
In Honolulu on August 16 navy officials blamed oil fumes from a diesel engine crank case for an explosion aboard the Nautilus. One officer and six enlisted men were hospitalized at Pearl Harbor after the blast during engine adjustments following a voyage. Forty of the 80 crew were aboard. the Nautilus sustained only light damage. Among the injured: Lieutenant John R. Pierce. Machinist's Mates Ernest Arbopast, William E. Hornby, P. J. Cloonin. Arthur G. Adams. Clarence B. Sheppard. Fireman First Class E. R. Enderl ein. Sheppard was badly burned and removed to hospital.
C Dan Proctor superintendent of Ada schools said Saturday there will be few textbook changes in the city schools this year. He noted adoption follows state department recommendations while meeting requirements for financially unable students. Civic clubs contribute annually to provide school supplies for needy pupils.
An Oklahoma City peace justice court jury set the cost of a broken heart at 14.05. Plaintiff Blonde Marie Lawrence, 18, testified the loss was about 200 dollars including health damage, while defendant Ed. O. Page, 21, said the breakup stemmed from his illness and her absence. The verdict awarded 14.05 to cover utensils towels and household items bought after marriage.
A $25,000 damage suit charging dereliction of duty was filed in federal court against W. Z. Vaughan Covington sheriff in connection with the lynching of Albert Gooden. The action was brought by Mary Gooden Patterson, sister of Gooden who was held for Chester Doyle slaying and lynched by masked men during transfer from a Memphis jail to Covington in Tipton County Tennessee.
Devoted Wisconsin farm produces vaccines and toxoids for hospitals nationwide. Over 80 workers supervise 70 horses and thousands of animals used to create serums. horses are fed special diets, stabled in clean stalls, and bled every two months after toxoid treatment. Floyd H. Eggert, the young serum farm director, describes the process.
More than 200 savings and loan associations and insurance companies in the Federal Home Loan Bank of Topeka district in Kansas Colorado Nebraska and Oklahoma average 3 million dollars monthly for home construction purchase or refinancing. Chairman W E McWilliams Oklahoma City reported July advances around 660000 and said business across lines is rising with more new money for investment. Assets rose by 4.1 million to 14.396 million as of July 31.
Police investigated possible vandalism at the Diamond Service Station at Mississippi and Fourteenth streets after air, water and gasoline lines were cut Friday night. A two foot air hose was found by Patrolman Lester Denny.
Okmulgee clothing merchant W A Franke, 60, died from injuries after being struck by a automobile in downtown Okmulgee on August 3. Sheriff Lenox signed a murder complaint against George E Simmons, 38, refinery worker, who had been free on $3,000 bail on prior drunken driving and assault with a dangerous weapon charges. Franke was active in Democratic politics and worked for W S Key in the last governor primary.
J M Gentry, Tennessee safety official, urged breaking funeral processions into small groups of two or three cars to reduce traffic hazards. He proposed directing mourners from chapel to cemetery and warned that large processions could disrupt traffic.
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