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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1929
Page
3
County extension reports list for the State Brin exhibition detailing varieties of vegetables and fruits shown by Manbatoe County. The record notes premiums awarded for items such as onions, peppers, cantaloupes, and tomatoes and outlines the exhibit’s scope and judging standards.
Domestic Science Department rules outline entry requirements and year‑new items. Lists include bread types muffins rolls cake varieties and fruit preserves with claimed prices and canned vegetables. notes noted entries must be within the past year and not previously exhibited.
The Oklahoma state board of valuation largely completed this year’s public utility assessments. Remaining items include a few telephone firms, a pipeline, a toll bridge and several power and light companies. Major valuations set include Central Telephone Dewey at 3500, Arkansas-Oklahoma Gas at 67603, Cherokee Public Service at 6775, Jenks Natural Gas at 11877, Municipal Gas at 54950, Southwestern States Gas at 11696, and Southwestern Light and Power reduced to 5920. The board will set the state levy August 21, likely three and a half mills, with counties hearing real and personal property valuations August 31.
Tay McKinley a mountain boy and son of a humble preacher is named as one of F1 favored guests who may be invited to President Hoover's Virginia camp. He met Mrs Hoover recently and even brought a possum gift while discussing weather politics and neighborliness. Ray McKinley, 11, speaks of his father’s preaching and hints his support for Smith with Lindbergh rising in imagination.
Harry P. Scheinberg departs Ada to take charge of the Abilene store of the 8 and Q chain. Charles Bainbridge becomes manager of the Ada parent store. Scheinberg had 11 years with the Ada outfit and 8 years with the growing chain, a pioneer merchant in the Southwest.
The elder Scheinberg Sam Schainberg departed Ada years ago, leaving the last of the family in the town where the gigenile chain store system was founded. He was prominently identified with the city’s progress, taking active part in civic and fraternal life and serving as a charter member in many groups.
Several wells in the Bebee district near target depth may yield completions next week. Empire Norris No. 2 was reported drilling at 1,680 feet in 1955. Dixie Peyton No. 2 ready to drill plugs and promising. Ramsey has two new Alien field locations Milner No 8 and Milner No 9 progressing.
Oklahoma City Aug 17. Russell Gibson and two other prisoners escaped from the county jail after digging a passageway from their cell to a fellow cell. A $75,000 bank messenger robbery in the city six weeks earlier is cited as the motive. Officers say outside aid may have aided the escape and a car possibly used.
Charles Bainbridge at Ada to take charge of Livert store, relieving H B Schienberg who moved to S Q store in Abilene Texas. Bainbridge brings seven years with S Q, previously McAlester cloth goods business, three years as K Q store manager at Okmulgee, and two years as a director in the S Q corporation. He aims to grow Ada and improve the town.
Stillwater Oklahoma August 14 Five Oklahoma farm women were named as master farm home makers for the farmers week program at Oklahoma A and M college The five are Mrs Burnis B Brown Tulsa Mrs Joe Seikel McLoud Mrs J F Graham Frederick Mrs John T Perking Tonkawa and Mrs J H Kuhlman Jr Norman Award presented by Miss Ross Rowe Farmers Wife of St Paul Minn The selection was by a committee of Farmers Wife Oklahoma Former Stockman and the extension division More than 75 women nominated
Bebee territory drills in Viola Mine producing hints of strong output. The well reached 2560 feet into Viola with storage tanks ready to conserve oil. Grilling also underway in Sylvan shale as Cosden Richardson No 1 shuts due to water shortage. drilling to resume after rain fills tanks.
Oklahoma City, Aug. 16. Assistant Attorney General W. S. Crowe warned a legislative committee that two legal questions could hinder settlement talks over the Oklahoma Texas boundary. He cited concerns over titles held by the state school land commission on settlers in the disputed area and whether Texas patents issued in 1919 gave valid ownership. The issues affect a planned purchase of about 22,060 acres along the western border under a new survey.
Two young Swiss aviators Ostar Kaesar and Kurt Luescher flew from Lisbon to the Azores and neared the North American coast near Praia on Victoria Island Terceira. They aim for Halifax and New York, flying about 90 mph in a Farman monoplane despite fog and rain.
Marshall Newton, son of Walter H. Newton of Minneapolis and Hoover secretary, received a White House package for his ninth birthday at Mayo Clinic hospital. The box held cake, a peg board puzzle once used by Mrs. Hoover and a note from the First Lady explaining the gift. the puzzle had Lindbergh amusement.
Judge Henry Scarlett gave James Snook the death penalty for killing his coed sweetheart Theora Hix on November 29 at 6 Auge Dr The judge overruled a motion for a new trial and Snook showed no tremor as the sentence was pronounced He was immediately taken to the penitentiary while defense counsel E Q Ricketts noted an exception and the affidavits for prejudice were not yet in hand
Oklahoma City August 16 seven highway commissioners and state engineer John Rightmire finished a three day inspection tour of northern, northeastern and northwestern Oklahoma and will return to their Capitol offices Monday. Work on projects awarded July 15 and 29 remains held until new work orders are approved. The commission had been restrained from proceeding by a district judge, but the order was dissolved allowing road work and purchases from Monarch Cement Company of Humboldt Kansas.
Bennie Burnet wed by Justice T O Culling then jailed in Pontotoc county on perjury charges. Burnett arrested after parents in Pauls Valley telegraphed officials. Bride allegedly 15 while Burnet claimed she was 18. preliminary trial set for Monday.
Miss Mayme Castleberry wed Edmon Low in Wewoka with Rev Anglemeyer officiating. The bride, daughter of Mr and Mrs G Castleberry, is a Fast Central State Teachers College graduate. The groom, son of Mr and Mrs F L Low, studied at the same college and aided as librarian. After a northern eastern tour they will visit Urbana where Low will study library science at the University of Illinois next year.
Washington reports July exports valued at 401 million dollars and imports at 363 million, the highest for that month since 1929. Gold exports totaled 803 thousand, while imports reached 36.5 million. The figures compare to July 1928 and the previous year, reflecting strong trade and investment returns.
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