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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1936
Page
2
A string of colorful street guesses points to rain as several locals cite odd signs and personal bets. Mike Mount says a betting friend insists rain will come, while Allen Stanfield and Sherrod Ahrena note cautious gear changes. Paul Denny wavers as air maps shift and pressure systems move.
Ada residents note a bustling scene as Oklahoma water plans gain momentum with talks of a Pontotoc dam and new spring sources. The Arbuckle springs region is highlighted as key, while city officials weigh Byrds Mill spring purchase and public water quality expectations.
C. V. Liggett, formerly with The Ada News, transitions to The San Francisco News, signaling a substantial arrival of visual features. The scope and impact of the package suggest a bold new era for the paper's illustrated coverage.
A former Texas boy narrator recalls tending 2,000 head of sheep while a neighbor served on a grand jury. He describes the constant wandering sheep and cattlemen’s jokes. Now Oklahoma cattlemen value small flocks as weed mowers.
A clipped item from Johnster County Democrat reports an unruly man in a downtown cafe. It mentions Farrel Browder and P Leigh Colvin in a political context and notes a nickel-in-the-slot music box presence.
Ad compositor O. K. Hammitt of The News was born in Guthrie on the day Oklahoma became a state, tying his birth to a historic milestone.
M A Waits Jr has returned home after an extended trip in the east. He was with the Greater University of Tours and visited Dallas, Miami, Washington, New York City, Boston, Quebec, Montreal, Niagara Falls, Detroit, Chicago and St Louis.
The Bureau of Mines reports U S crude oil production in 1935 at 994 million barrels, up over 9 percent from 1934, with total oil demand at 1,116 million barrels and domestic consumption reaching record highs for motor fuel and kerosene. Exports declined but overall prices remained near 1924 levels amid district price fluctuations. State production figures are listed for 1935 and 1934.
Lone Star Gas main line ruptured by fire cuts 1542 feet of the Red River bridge on U S highway 70. Crews detour traffic across an alternate span while a 2 inch emergency line is laid 1 1/4 miles to restore service. Fire likely started from burning grass on a Texas sandbar and swept the creosoted pilings and asphalt floor.
Albert Welge an eight year recluse who spent years in two rooms of a near North Side building died June 16 leaving an estate about 500000. Willard C Walters the executor disclosed the amount and noted Welge first entered Harris Trust and Savings in 1932 with an old overcoat held by a safety pin.
Senator Carter Glass of Virginia said he would vote for Franklin D. Roosevelt next November after a White House conference. The 78-year-old Democratic leader said he would not speak publicly due to doctors advise. Roosevelt’s day included briefings with Hull Ickes and Willkie as drought hardships prompted a western inspection trip and policy discussions on federal grants for relief labor.
Pi John Maberry, late attorney for the corporation commission, said the Santa Fe railroad granted a voluntary 60 percent freight rate reduction on drought cattle shipped from Oklahoma and Kansas to Texas pastures. The action follows ICC drought relief committee rejection of an emergency blanket cut. George W. Smith, division freight agent, said the reduction takes effect immediately.
A Ada weather note recalls Gilbert and Sullivan about a clearing sky on a Saturday. The piece traces a 21 day heat record from August 2 with 100 degree highs, drought and rising water use, then shifts to rural-urban wealth drains and farm schooling costs discussed by Oklahoma A and M agricultural economists, urging more rural and federal aid.
Tulsa Aug 25 The Oklahoma Federation of Labor will hold its state convention September 16 17 and 18 in Ponca City as scheduled State president C Ed Warren said a majority of the board voted against postponement to after the national meeting He noted postponement requires a referendum and there is not enough time Warren added no trouble is expected over the craft industrialism dispute at Ponca City
Sam Houston the third defeated candidate for congressman at large in the democratic runoff announced his place at the Oklahoma Military Academy at Claremore had been filled. He had resigned as engineering professor and polo coach there last spring, with the understanding he could return if he failed politically.
A concise Ada News listing outlines top investment options for vested funds offering notable returns. It emphasizes reliable gains and trusted service providers serving local investors seeking efficient wealth growth.
Oklahoma A and M College entomologist Ephraim Hixson reports evidence of the cotton leaf worm moving into Oklahoma with heavier infestation expected by September 1. First sightings were in McCurtain county on August 8.
Stillwater report quotes J. T. Sanders, head of the group, arguing rural aid to schools is not a gracious urban gift but repayment by city districts for funds siphoned from rural wealth. The statement frames rural districts as recipients of funds drawn from their own communities.
Federal District Judge Edgar Vaught issued a temporary restraining order stopping work on Enid’s $435000 federal low cost housing project. John Carr, retired Enid auto dealer and landlord, challenged the 1936 relief act and slum clearance, seeking to bar bids and obtain a permanent injunction. A hearing set for Sept 8 will decide the permanent injunction as federal officials may not open or award contracts until then.
County women attend annual farm women's camp at Platt National Park Sulphur where 4-H clubs plan fair exhibits. Gaar Corner club reports strong activity with canning, garments and community service. Agricultural official outlines crop insurance research using AAA data from 1930 35 to assess coverage and crop stability across wheat cotton and corn farms.
Oklahoma City August 22 A constable saw a photo of Joe Wisdom 57 in a detective magazine and Wisdom was held on charges of robbing a dry goods store in Ardmore J M Hibbard Asher constable arrested Wisdom last night as he slept at his father in law s home near Asher Wisdom an ex convict who served one year in 1954 for grand larceny in Cleveland county was charged with being one of four men led by Ace Pendleton in the January 23 1936 Ardmore robbery Pendleton was captured after an exchange of gunfire with Healdton officers Eddie Martin with Pendleton escaped Martin later was arrested Wisdom denied knowing Pendleton or Martin or being in Ardmore at the time of the robbery Shewnee officers brought Wisdom to the state crime bureau for fingerprinting Sheriff Floyd Randolph Ardmore came to take Wisdom to Carter county.
At the agriculture department Roy M. Green directs a staff to chart a federal crop insurance plan to offset damages to wheat cotton and corn from drought flood and pests. Secretary Wallace advocates the program and aims for data as sound as life insurance.
A Saturday report from the county agent’s office shows 500 drouth aid applications in Pontotoc County as the statewide emergency rolls expand. Applicants move from Rural Rehabilitation and County Welfare to the WPA for potential county project work. The welfare office notes about 200 men passed to the WPA and roughly 1,200 old age pension requests with a few stragglers, plus about 39 applications for dependent children aid.
Water scarcity hinders wells, with only 24 of 84 active early in the week. Magnol ia Petroleum resumes work after securing water for five rigs. Several Hunton and Upper Simpson wells are completed or tested, while wildcat activity continues in Coal county and nearby fields.
State game warden Jack Finks displays a young Oklahoma Jersey deer in Ada on Saturday. The animal, born around June, came from a farm near Stringtown and will be kept until large enough for release into the state refuge at Broken Bow. The creature drew passerby remarks. Finks urges citizens with tanks or creeks drying and fish in danger to contact him for seining and relocation.
Ambulances and police handled a busy night with a shooting at 401 South Johnston Avenue drawing attention. A brawl at Valley View Tourist Camp sent two men and a woman to jail after minor injuries. An East Main street call left a man bruised and treated, another victim received emergency care, and a third man claimed heavy blows but is expected to recover.
Robert C. Smith, son of Mr and Mrs Bob Smith in the 500 block South Town send, received a severe electrical shock Saturday afternoon after touching a pigeon pen screen wire charged from an extension cord. His feet were wet and he felt a sharp jolt before Jimmie Bayless pulled him away. He was taken to a local hospital and found uninjured by the charge.
Ada city police caught burglar J. B. Beal before a theft report emerged. Hayes tracked a man with a torn shirt then identified Beal as the coffee seller at Futterman’s grocery. Beal pleaded guilty to petty larceny and received a two year sentence. Sheriff Kaiser transported him to MacAlester.
The Ada fire department answered ten alarms last week through Saturday night all for grass fires at locations including 1000 East Third Twenty fifth Street and Johnson Avenue and 1019 South Belmont. August totals reached twenty seven with three calls on Saturday.
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