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Newspaper

Ada Weekly News

Location

Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Dec 01, 1932

Page

2

Roosevelt Studying Farm Relief Plans in Delayed Session

President elect Roosevelt and Democratic leaders in Washington and Warm Springs discuss farm relief and prohibition with farm bill aims. Debenture and equalization fee proposals face scrutiny amid unity issues among farm groups and Hoover veto risks. Senator Robinson plans unofficial committee actions at Warm Springs to advance relief before Congress reconvenes.

Washington Prohibition Seeme Billier Warm Springs Hoosevelt Ganers Hoover Norris Nebraska Roosevelt Ujpe Capitol Jones House Agricuture Committee Housec Farm Board Coolidee Robinson Congress Agricultural Catherines Chicago American Farm Bureau Federation

Pioneer Albert Riddle of Sulphur dies at 62

Sulphur Oklahoma November 29 CP Petor Albert Riddle pioneer state resident and former legislator died today from heart disease after a ten day illness. He was 62. Burial is planned for Wednesday in Sherman Texas, his long time home after coming from Georgia. He leaves three brothers and two sisters. his wife died two years ago. He moved from Sherman to Chickasha 35 years ago and was active in territorial politics and statehood efforts. He served as chief man and appointment by Governor Murray after June 1950.

Qokla CP _ Peetor Albert &. Riddle Sherman Texas Georgia Riddle Chickasha

Oklahoma oil rulings loom as Wilcox plans Texas move

Oklahoma City hearing on oil proration continues as H F Wilcox of Tulsa announces he will move his company to Texas citing political interference. The commission reviews Anderson-Prichard and Champlin petitions while noting Texas nominations may pressure Oklahoma.

Oklahoma City Oklahoma Corporation Commission H. F. Wilcox Tulsa Texas Theif Anderson-Prichard Champlin Refining Company Westcote Oil Company Wilcox Oil and Gas Company Horace McReever Champlin McKeever

Slight Reduction in Oklahoma Oil Output Shrinks Daily Production

Tulsa report notes a 20,720 barrel cut in Oklahoma last week offset by gains elsewhere, lowering total U S daily output to 2,103,272 barrels from 2,117,133. Oklahoma fell from 387,560 to 366,840 barrels per day while Eastern fields dropped 3,000 to 126,000. Texas rose from 866,917 to 869,628.

Tulsa Mov Oklahoma United States Oil and Gas Journal Texas Seminole St Louis North Louisiana Louisiana Arkansas Rocky Mountain Area California

Oklahoma City Oil Proration Probers Begin Hearings

The Corporation Commission prepares for a full probe into oil theft rumors and proration rule violations in the Oklahoma City field. Hearings start Monday with voluntary reports from over twenty operators detailing wells and leases since January 1951.

Oklahoma City Corporation Commission William J. Armstrong Commission Anderson-Prichard Champlin Refining Co Champlin Horace McKeever Capitol Producing and Refining Co MecKeever Armstrong

Santa Claus to Visit Ada for Christmas Preparations

Santa Claus plans a preliminary visit to Ada on December 3 arriving by Frisco train at 2 27 PM. He asks merchants to set letterboxes for children to mail requests and invites all county kids to greet him. The American Legion hosts a large Christmas party at Convention Hall each year.

Santa Clause Ada American Legion Convention Hall

Debts to U S Debated as Hoover Proposes Commission

Washington reports show President Hoover plans a debt review agency while Congress resists a new moratorium on December 15 payments. Stimson notes Britain France and Belgium seek posture on delays and reparations remain separate from war debts.

Washington America Hoover Stimson Great Britain France Belgium Congress Capitol Hill Borah Senate Foreign Relations Committee Snell New York Republican House War Debt Funding Commission Secretary of State Roosvelt Congress of the United States

Doak Signals Strong Stand Against Racketeering at AFL Meet

Secretary of Labor William N. Doak told AFL delegates racketeering threatens labor and government. He cited threats to his life and urged a five day week and six hour day with labor saving devices to lower costs for workers. He also noted ongoing federal action against predatory racketeers preying on aliens.

Cincinnati American Federation of Labor William N. Doak Doak Brooklyn

Blackwell blaze causes major district damage

A midnight fire in Blackwell’s 5 and 10 cent store sparked a blaze that destroyed the Waite building and a neighboring grocery, with $100000 estimated loss. Ponca City fire crews fought the flames, two doctors and several firefighters were affected by smoke, and insurance covered part of the damage.

Blackwell Ponca City Waite Gene Cook L. H. Becker W. E. Davis

Burial of George Birdwell Near Seminole

Nov. 26 Oklahoma reports Birdwell, known as Charles Floyd’s lieutenant, buried in native hills beside his father after died in the Boley bank robbery attempt. Floyd’s wife attended, while officers note Floyd removing his wife from hospital earlier. another robber Glass killed, Patterson wounded, Bank president Turner to be buried Monday. Authorities post a $500 reward for McCormick and another $500 for other local black residents tied to the case.

Birdwell Charles Floyd Tulsa Boley C. C. Patterson Okemah Charles Ilass Ekugene Gum Oklahoma State Bankers’ Association Foley Gum H. C. McCormick Glass D. J. Turner

California Kansas Rocky Mountain Oil Output Shifts Reported

Daily oil production figures show California up two thousand barrels to 471 004. Kansas increases from 96 720 to 102 329 barrels. Rocky Mountain output rises from 74 286 to 74 911 barrels per day with weekly estimates for the week ending November 26 and a prior week comparison.

California Kansas Rocky Mountain

Ada journalist leaves for Dallas to aid ill relative

Byron Norrell associate editor of the Ada Evening News departed for Dallas Texas this morning due to a relative’s illness.

Byron Norrell Ada Evening News Dallas Texas

Auto salesman burned to death in Oklahoma City

Harold C. Kern, an automobile salesman, was burned to death in his bed while his wife and two year old daughter slept in another room of their apartment. Deputy Fire Chief J. Carter said Kern apparently fell asleep with a lighted cigarette and the flames were confined to his room. The family had moved from Geary to Oklahoma City a few weeks earlier. Final figures on the sale of the Pontotee county turkey pool show 1,934 turkeys weighing 27,995 pounds sold to the Fairmont Cressery company of Guthrie for a total of 3355.57 dollars. A Christmas pool date announcement is expected soon.

Oklahoma City Spi Harold C. Kern J. Carter Kern Geary Pontotee County Fairmont Cressery Company Guthrie Fairmont

Ada Chamber Names Fourteen Nominated For Board of Directors

Ada Chamber of Commerce members nominate fourteen candidates for the board. Seven will join seven hold-overs to form a fourteen member body. Directors serve two year terms and may not seek reelection until one year passes.

Ada Chamber of Commerce S. M. Danbit W. ©. Smith Dr. A. & Sugg A. M. Kerr Roy Fisher W. C. Pritchett C. R. Barnes Frank Fleet R. W. Simpson J. J. McCauley L. R. Clark Roy Givens

Byrns Announces Candidacy for Speaker in Next Congress

Texas representative Byrns of Tennessee, chairman of the appropriations committee, states he is a candidate for speaker in the next Congress. The announcement follows Bankhead saying he will not run but would back McDuffie for the post. Vice President Elect Garner leaves office March 4. Burns tells reporters only that he is a candidate.

Washington PTI Byrns Tennessee Appropriations Committee Representative Bankhead Ala Representative McDuffie Alabama Garner Burns

Murray Issues New CS Order in Oklahoma City

Governor Murray issued a new executive order directing national guardsmen to shut down all pipelines in the Oklahoma City field not equipped with accurate meters by December 1. The order extends the prior June 21 deadline for meters at field pipelines loading racks refineries and storage tanks to August 1 due to installation delays. If a meter is out of order the pipeline must be closed until repaired.

Oklahoma City Murray National Guardsmen Cicero I. Murray

Stonewall Bandit Case Ties To Patterson Identification

Sheriff L E Franklin Edd Sallee and Estil Henson returned from Okemah where they saw C C Patterson wounded from the Okemah incident. They ruled Patterson not the same man as George Birdwell, the Stonewall robbery participant killed in the Boley raid. Sallee and Henson also recalled Patterson’s resemblance to Pretty Boy Floyd and noted Patterson’s potential link to the Stonewall affair.

L. E. Franklin Edd Sallee Estil Henson Okemah Boley C. C. Patterson Sallee Henson Patterson George Birdwell Stonewall Charles Pretty Boy Floyd Franklin Pontotoc County Atwood

Construction advances on federal post office site at Rennie Twelfth

Leventhal Inc of Chattanooga leads the building effort as excavation continues for footings. Federal approval on materials precedes contracting for the structure. Sub-contracts awarded locally for sheet metal to hk. B. Howard and for electrical work to Drummond Electrical Co.

Federal Post-Office Rennie and Twelfth Leventhal Inc Chattanooga Leventhal I. L. Harvey Harvey Hk. B. Howard Drummond Electrical Company

No. 2 commission sets new order on Dec 1

The commission issues a new order effective December 1 raising allowable flow by 70,000 barrel equivalents above the current permissible level.

Commission

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