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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1929
Page
8
Compiled by the Bible Guild includes The Twenty third Psalm and John 15 12 13 verses. Monday Sanford Bates superintendent of federal prisons noted.
Oklahoma City Nov 30 The state board of education tentatively adopted plans to distribute 1.75 million dollars in weak school district aid. John Vaughan says requests total over 3 million and available funds are about 1.5 million. Redistributions will favor rural schools first and counties have not yet determined allocations.
In Pontotoc county officials push consolidation of small high schools into larger groups with bus networks to provide access for all students. Scurrock backs the plan. Pleasant Hill grades move to Stonewall and Latta. Fitzhugh joins southwest consolidation. visitors from Comanche and Fort Cobb plan to study the system for possible adoption.
Thomas P. Holt has been appointed United States commissioner for the eastern district with headquarters at Ada. He succeeds Scott Ferris who resigned to join the state banking commission. Holt will conduct preliminary hearings for those charged with crimes against federal laws and bind over to federal court defendants with sufficient evidence for trial.
State high school inspector Voyle S. Scurlock toured county schools and reported most facilities and practices meet standards. Some buildings showed deficiencies requiring attention and corrective action.
Ada Lodge No. 119 A F and A M holds its regular monthly meeting and annual election of officers on Monday evening. Visitors welcome. Cc. E. Cunning, W M.
Thousands in Tokyo cheered as the Japanese naval conference delegation departed for Yokohama for their London mission. Former Premier Wakatsuki and Navy Minister Admiral Takarabe led the party with Ambassador Matsudaira to join in London.
Lynn Lowery was killed yesterday when his clothing was caught in machinery at a cotton gin in Oakwood Oklahoma. He leaves a widow and three children.
Classified ads summarize notable returns on investment in local business and consumer items. Readers are guided to value-oriented deals, opportunities, and services highlighted in the section.
The Town Doctor advises maximizing parking turnover in Ada to boost Christmas trade. Merchants should offer free parking for receipts over a threshold, convert vacant lots to spaces, hire attendants, and coordinate with police to enforce rules while guiding traffic away from the district.
Raymond Jackson, a Seminole man, faces trial in district court on forgery charges after a preliminary hearing. A $7,000 bond was set. Davis Jackson testified the defendant is not his son and claimed his son died in an Arkansas train wreck in 1921.
Oklahoma City Nov 36 UP Two deaths were being investigated today by county authorities as police probe into the mysterious incidents continued.
Mrs. EB Burden is believed poisoned and found in bed. Her husband was arrested for investigation as authorities seek the exact cause of death. A second body, an unidentified man, was found in weeds near Rock Island tracks within city limits. Police report Burden called to say he found his wife dead and the bottle contents were sent for analysis. The unidentified man’s death remains undetermined. Senator Allen criticizes prolonged oratory and calls it much ado about nothing.
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