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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1940
Page
2
Pontotoc county 4-H members ready for the county fair opening in Ada on September 11. Clubs train under supervisors Fulkerson Cinnamon Hailey and Morgan with judging criteria that reward exhibit quality neatness and participation.
Pontotoc county promotes a swap where city residents trade empty fruit jars for farm canned goods. Mrs. Jessie Morgan reports strong interest from Kansas City Star editors and thousands of jar exchanges amid a wide ranch tour featuring Cummings Harvey Delaney and Buxton properties near Ada and Oklahoma City.
The Home Demonstration club 4-H and Union Valley School hosted an Achievement Day with over 200 displays. 4-H boys showed grain and crops while girls presented clothing and canning. two new members joined the home demonstration club, brings enrollment to 27. Exhibitors shared a lunch after judging in the forenoon.
A history of fairs from ancient markets to modern expositions. It notes saints days at Leipzig and Mecca as examples, with US county fairs starting in 1819 thanks to Elkanah Watson and evolving into local honors at Pontotoc county next month.
Farm and Club News outlines 4-H rules for poultry or turkeys exhibits, judging eligibility, and tying in the fair school. It promotes seed preservation with steps on selecting and drying seed, refrigeration storage, and notes on canned vegetables through Ada News and extension cooperation.
Lorena A. Anderson reports progress of the Pontotoc county school lunch garden and canning program. Canned vegetables and fruits include greens peas okra beans squash corn tomatoes potatoes kraut pickles peaches and more with totals of 3128 quarts and 5694 quarts in Johnston county.
James William Stewart, 78, of Lawrence, died Wednesday at 1 p m in a local hospital. Funeral services were held Friday at 5 p m at the Lawrence church with Rev C B Holland officiating. Burial followed in Rosedale cemetery with Criswell Funeral Home in charge. Survivors include daughter Elizabeth Weems of Shawnee, two sons Luther Stewart of Lawrence and Alion Stewart of Santa Rita NM, two sisters Mary Anderson and Mattie Cameron of Princeton TX, and brother Lee Stewart of ...
Oklahoma City August 24 Aged Mrs Nettie R Coryell 76 year old Grady county home demonstration agent flies to New York bound liner for first airplane ride. She plans to visit a daughter and a niece and notes none of about 1000 Grady farm women on relief. She recalls starting work with a fireless cooker from a candy bucket and says keep busy to make a living on the farm.
Oklahoma seed analyst M W J Lackey announced that cotton fields will be inspected free of charge for Oklahoma growers planning to ship cottonseed out of state for seed purposes. The inspection program will begin early next month.
In the 13 largest cities 79.3 percent of all people killed in mobile accidents were pedestrians.
Three men from McAlester were fined five dollars each for digging at the edge of North McAlester cemetery on a claim of unearthing bandit gold. They told police they believed a buried loot lay there after their divining rod indicated gold, but no graves were disturbed.
Vermont remains traditional with about 500 yokes of oxen still in use across the state. The notes highlight a rural farming ethic in Montpelier and surrounding communities reflecting ongoing reliance on teams for plowing and heavy hauling.
About 600 Pontotoc county children received typhoid vaccine in a health unit drive over the past week. A large clinic is planned next Thursday at a school near Maxwell. Dr Glen McDonald notes ongoing county wide clinics. In Ada a child health conference gave 11 preschoolers full physicals. immunizations by location totaled Fitzhugh 175 Vanessa 185 Wilson 91 Summers Chapel 35 Maxwell 96.
The post office plans a Great Americans Series featuring Whistler then Stuart and other famous artists. Stamps release from September 6 to October 29 will showcase McNeill Whistler, Stuart, Saint-Gaudens, French, and Remington, followed by inventors like Eli Whitney and Morse. Local post offices report strong collector interest.
John Zebulon Seybold 61 longtime Ada resident and Zebs Barber Shop proprietor died Saturday after a short illness. Funeral services were Sunday at Oak Avenue Baptist Church with Rev. Milo Arbuckle. Burial followed in Memorial Park Cemetery. He was a violinist saxophonist and orchestra leader active in amateur musical circles.
Miss Billye Lewis of Holdenville will replace Eva Lambing as home economics teacher at Tishomingo High School. Selected by the school board on recommendation of Superintendent J. D. Dunlap, she will arrive to begin pre opening duties before the September start. A Holdenville High School graduate, she earned a BS in home economics from Oklahoma A and M College and studied at Oklahoma College for Women and East Central State College.
The case against the bondsmen of Tommy Ford, former Pontotoc county treasurer, advances as Ada attorney Mack Braly appeals to the state supreme court. Commissioners seek dismissal, arguing a federal judgment against the surety makes Braly’s appeal meritless and frivolous.
Thirteen year old Bob Danial son of a catching veteran of the old Minneapolis Anoka league has pitched three consecutive no hit games this season.
A Ada post office bulletin announces the 1940 Alien Registration period from August 27 to December 26. Officials say no rush to register is expected but blanks, fingerprinting, and forms are ready for aliens aged 14 and older, with confidentiality guaranteed and penalties for noncompliance.
John Turner of Bedford, son of Mrs. Della Bedford, has enlisted through the Oklahoma City recruiting office. He attended East Central State College for a year and a half and will continue his education via the Marine Corps Institute. He is transferred to the Marine Corps base in San Diego where other Ada youths are stationed.
Classified notices in the Ada News report a shift toward higher yields for invested amounts. The item notes new rates, adjusted terms, and potential rebates affecting readers placing ads or funds with local services. Institutions referenced include banks and brokers operating in the Ada area.
Pi Home Owners Loan Corporation officials announced repayments of loans on Oklahoma homes reached 17,736,877 dollars representing 31.41 percent of total debt repaid through June 30. The report noted 2,190 Oklahoma loans totaling 4,067,772 dollars had been repaid in full and compared favorably with other states.
A regional update states only five percent of improved highways exceed two lanes in width. The note highlights narrow road upgrades and potential capacity constraints.
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