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Newspaper

Ada Weekly News

Location

Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Dec 02, 1937

Page

6

Oklahoma Club Members Take Many Honors at Livestock Show

Illinois report notes Oklahoma youths and clubs earning top honors at the International Livestock Exposition. Mary F Thompson of Durham NC claimed National 4 H canning champ with an eight year record. Franklin Spore of Kildare OK National 4 H Meat champ. Doris Sullivan of Mangum OK National Kitchen Crafts champ. Oklahoma A and M teams placed in judging events and individual youths won ribbons in clothing and crafts. Horse show winner Mello Gold belonged to Jessie Ruth Stables of Bartlesville OK.

Chicago Mary F. Thompson Durham N. C National Committee On Franklin Spore Kildare Okla Doris Sullivan Mangum Bearden Esther Shoup Oklahoma A M. College Steen Lemon Kingfisher Oklahoma A. & M M. L. Peck Stillwater P. S. Bixler Hydro B. F. Morava Oklahoma City Mello Gold Jessie Ruth Stables Bartlesville

Arrest of Marvin Buford in Hughes County shooting

Marvin Buford of Holdenville was arrested by city officers on Friday at Ada after Hughes County authorities sought him in a shooting fray. He was taken to Holdenville for questioning. police traced a bus to Ada where Buford was apprehended as he alighted in the colored section. Hughes County officers pursued later that day.

Marvin Buford Holdenville Hughes County Buford Ada Greyhound Cleveland Greyhound Lines Mississippi Norfolk

Stern Warning on State Driver Licenses

Oklahoma City November 27 J M Gentry state public safety commissioner warned no extension for driver licenses beyond January 1. This final warning says anyone driving after December 31 without a license will be arrested and prosecuted by the state highway patrol. Officials estimate 600 000 drivers remain unlicensed.

Oklahoma City J. M. Gentry State Highway Patrol Department

Mrs Hahn Granted Delay in Poison Murder Case

Cincinnati, Nov 27. Mrs Anna Marie Hahn, sentenced to die on March 10 for poisoning four elderly men, remains under jail physician care as Judge Charles S Bell denies a new trial. Defense plans an appeal likely delaying execution for months.

Cincinnati Anna Marie Hahn Charles S. Bell Hiram C. Bolsinger Ohio Mrs. Hahn Jacob Wagner Bell George A. Lutz Ohio Penitentiary

Salt Mines in the Brain Revealed by Diffusion Study

Philadelphia reports the first in vivo measurement of salt diffusion in a living body, showing brain cells form tiny mines of sodium chloride. Researchers Dr. William R. Amberson and colleagues found brain and spinal cord retain salt, with gray matter cells absorbing salt and resisting extraction in cat tests.

Philadelphia American Philosophical Society William R. Amberson University of Maryland Thomas P. Nash Arthur G. Mulder Dorothy Binns College of Medicine University of Tennessee

Marriage experiment ends in divorce at Tecumseh

Mrs. Creighton Burnham head of the girls training school reports Hereshell Cook filed for divorce from Evelyn, once an honor girl granted parole as a wedding gift. The superintendent says the date night romance was an attempt to give wards social background and calls the marriage an experiment that failed. Evelyn returned to the training school after the breakup. Cook claims the union was for freedom and returned to his parents farm.

Tecumseh Okla Creighton Burnham State Industrial Training School For Girls Hershell Cook Pottawatomie County

Quiet Thanksgiving in Ada Despite Minor Accidents

Ada marked one of the quietest Thanksgivings on record with few disturbances. A two car crash near Konawa sent Grace Stailey to a clinic with severe head injuries. four others injured, two in hospital, while arrests remained limited to habitual offenders.

Ada Grace Stailey Fittstown Konawa

Right To Print Jurors Names Is Given By Court

The Ohio Supreme Court refused to review a case upholding freedom of the press to publish names of grand jurors and witnesses. Walter Morrow editor of the Akron Times-Press was fined $50 for publishing Summit county grand juror names, but the court of appeals had reversed.

Columbus Freedom of State Supreme Court Walter Morrow Akron Times-Press Summit County Walter B. Wanamaker Wanamaker Court of Appeals Supreme Tribunal Morrow

Congress Moves To Fast-Track Housing Bill For Boom

President Roosevelt urged Congress to liberalize the National Housing Act to spur a five year, 12 to 16 billion dollar housing boom. Eight amendments would expand mortgage insurance, raise loan limits, cut costs and promote large rental projects with private financing. A federal private industry committee, led by Marriner Eccles, expects a delay before any building boost appears, with passage unlikely before spring.

Washington Congress Roosevelt Florida National Mortgage Association Reconstruction Finance Corporation Marriner S. Eccles Federal Reserve Board J. M. Daiger Federal Housing Isador Lubin Labor Statistics S. Sloan Colt Bankers Trust Co New York Edward F. McGrady Radio Corporation of America Gerard Swope Enemy Electric Company Henry Turner Turner Construction Empany Wood Sears, Roebuck and Go Chicago

AFL Rejects CIO Peace Proposal for Full Settlement

The American Federation of Labor rejected a CIO proposal for a partial truce in their civil war, stating no agreement would be acceptable except final and full peace. The remark came from Washington on November 29.

Washington American Federation of Labor Tonight Committee For Industrial Organization

Weekend Deaths Rise From Fog and Freezing Roads

Weekend automobile accidents killed at least 105 nationwide as fog rain and sub freezing weather on the coast and across the midwest and west created hazards. New York led with 13 deaths followed by Texas and Michigan with 10 each and Illinois 5. States listed include Arizona 4 Arkansas 2 California 3 Colorado 3 Georgia 2 Illinois 5 Indiana 3 Kansas 1 Kentucky 2 Maryland 1 Massachusetts 2 Michigan 10 Missouri 1 Minnesota 1 Nebraska 1 New Jersey 4 North Carolina 6 Ohio 6 Oklahoma 1 Pennsylvania 6 South Carolina 2 Tennessee 6 Virginia 1 Washington 7 Wisconsin 2.

Associated Press Seaboard West Midwest Oklahoma Chicago National Safety Council New York Texas Michigan Washington Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Georgia Illinois Indiana Kansas Kentucky Maryland Massachusetts Missouri Minnesota Nebraska New Jersey North Carolina Ohio Pennsylvania South Carolina Tennessee Virginia Wisconsin

Court Affirms Vote Fraud Convictions In 1936 Trials

The Eighth Circuit upheld most government procedures in the Kansas City vote fraud cases. Twelve defendants were convicted and six had convictions reversed, involving precinct officials and party workers from the 1936 presidential election. Several new trials were ordered for some, while others had convictions affirmed on related charges.

ST. Louis Eighth United States Circuit Court of Appeals Kansas City Charles Cartello Dan Brown Robert MacKinney Edward C. Duncan Edward J. Schmidt James E. Maxey Federal Bureau of Investigation John T. Little Gilbert Stevens Frank Ditsch, Jr Forest O. Holman George Neeper Frank H. Adams John A. Lateran Lorne Wells Joseph Wells, Jr Leo B. Roach Edson Walker John H. Drummond

Up Go Ada's Holiday Lights

The fellows who have for several years put up the Christmas lights for downtown Ada now handle the job. They install colored bulbs lay out long strings of light wires and climb ladders to attach the ends. When finished and lit at dusk the business district gains seasonal beauty.

Ada

Six Locations In Fitts Area For Past Week

Announcement of six locations in the Fitts-Jesse area shows ongoing drilling in a productive territory. Names and sections include FITTS-Magnolia No 6 Norris 21-2-7 NW SE NE, Metropolitan Life 27-2-7 NW NE NE, J C Campbell No 1 Scrivener SW SE SW 15-2-7, Nance Campbell No 1 West Fitts Magnolia SW NW SW 21-2-6, JESSE Thomspons No 1 Johnson CE 1-2 NE NW 7-1-8, and No 2 Johnson CW 1-2 NE NW 7-1-8.

Fitts-Jesse FITTS Magnolia F. C. Norris Metropolitan Life J. C. Campbell Scrivener West Fitts Nance Campbell Jesse—Thompsons Johnson

Oliva chosen president of Pontotoc county farm set up

N. S. Oliva of near Allen was elected Monday morning as president of the Pontotoc county farm administration program set up. Oscar Rankin of Maxwell was named vice president and joint chairs of township committees will form the supervisory board with Paul Henderson of Allen and Cather Floyd of Ada on the panel.

N. S. Oliva Near Allen Pontotoc County Oscar Rankin Maxwell Olive Rankin Paul Henderson Allen Cather Floyd Ada

Allen First Methodist Church Welcomes Pastor J M Jones

Rev J M Jones begins active duties as Allen First Methodist pastor after a large Sunday turnout. The church plans an installation for departments on November 28 at 11:00 a.m. with morning and evening services and various church events this week.

J. M. Jones Allen First Methodist Church Allen High School Roy Saffarans Allen Commercial Club Methodist Church J. M-Jones Missionary Society

Stonewall Wins Homecoming Game and Crowns Queen

Stonewall, in its first year, defeated Kiowa 12 to 0 in the homecoming game. Burlene Reeder, a sophomore, was crowned football queen after winning by 1100 votes, with LaVerne Lynch as the runner up. Outstanding for Stonewall were Byrd and Jones. Kiowa's standouts were Lacey, Nelson and Orr.

Stonewall Kiowa Burlene Reeder Miss Reeder LaVerne Lynch Byrd Jones Lacey Nelson Orr J. S. Roberts Stonewall Rice Ray Griffin Brown le Goodall le Ruddell Billi Butler Gedding Barnes Smith G Kiawa Stites Allen Sen Gilmore le Kleto Radcliffe Lacey Gb Herrington Mitchell

Last Township Farm Committee Now Selected

The six township elections for community committeemen to aid the federal farm program ended with Fitzhugh township choosing W. C. Johnston as chairman J. C. Kelso as vice chairman Leslie Hewitt and Herbert Griffith as alternate The other townships had picked theirs earlier and a county committee will be named Monday to lead the program locally.

Fitzhugh Township W. C. Johnston J. C. Kelso Leslie Hewitt Herbert Griffith

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