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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1936
Page
2
Two rival papers in a town clashed as The Daily Bugle lampooned The Daily Clarion. Dexter relays a triangular domestic tale with little printed, while The Clarion boasted If It Happened It’s in The Clarion. The Bugle’s page one line captured the feud.
Ada city pages announce Santa Claus will tour downtown stores on Wednesday December 2 to greet children and check Legion bottle contributions. If sick children cannot attend, Gene Augustus will collect names for home visits.
Taxpayers fund the installation of mechanical loudspeakers in the Oklahoma House of Representatives as part of a modernization or publicity effort. The move draws attention to spending and bureaucratic priorities within the state legislature.
Local voters submit personal nominations naming Dr. M. S. Bartlett as the staunchest backer of the East Central Tigers and Almarine Gibson as the top Ada High Cougars supporter.
Howard J. Flack Hast Central athletic director rejects strict Quaker dress rules. He wears buttons on his clothes instead of hooks and eyes, breaking with the tradition of his Pennsylvania Quaker forefathers.
Two girls Pauline Naylor and Pauline Webb helped during a busy street crossing when a stout gentleman lost a button from his overcoat. He asked the girls if they saw where the button went, adding a touch of humor to a busy moment.
A note questions if rising prices or elevated taste explains a leading woman's magazine front cover claim of a S2 novel in the issue. A statistician is cited stating Americans spend 827 for chewing gum to each dollar spent on books, suggesting even cheap chatter beats reading for amount of thought.
Mr Moore of Montgomery Ward takes a joke to the floor at Pendergraft’s during a rush. He sits in a high-chair reserved for children as Voluble Glen, the manager, offers to treat him to dinner if he completes the meal in that seat.
The Ada News showcases grocery ads that attract attention with bold prices and local product mentions. Shoppers are drawn to daily specials, coupon notes, and neighborhood store promotions, signaling strong community retail activity.
The American Federation of Labor urged Congress to enact a 30 hour week to curb unemployment and offset declining industrial output. Delegates warned of rising unemployment costs and argued shorter hours are essential to national economic health amid machine age productivity.
M. L. Hunt family members gathered for a Thanksgiving reunion at Virgil and wife’s home near Vaness. Fifty three guests attended including eight of ten children and thirty three of fifty grandchildren.
Oklahoma reports 8200 bales of cotton used in experimental highway work last summer. Fabric binders for asphalt and mats for concrete curing tested in 24 states, with six million square yards of fabric reinforcement and 578 miles of road potential. Studies show longer road life with less edge raveling and fewer cracks. A Philadelphia "cultural Olympics" satire note follows.
Two men were jailed after linked automobile thefts. Van Gray faced charges of automobile larceny by fraud after taking a Massey Motor car to test drive it and a tire was later recovered. John Leader, Indian, remained in the city jail following a plumbing truck theft and long travel before his Ada return.
Mrs Mary West postmaster reminds employes to fill out and return SS 5 application blanks for social security account numbers by December 5 next Saturday. About 200 applications have been received though thousands are involved. Incomplete or incorrect forms slow processing despite explanations on the back.
Gus Gennerich, Roosevelt's long time personal bodyguard and former New York City detective, died in Buenos Aires at age 55 from a heart attack during a restaurant dance. He collapsed about 3 P.M. local time and was pronounced dead by Dr. Rett I. McIntyre. The president was not immediately informed. Roosevelt may cancel part of his sight seeing tour but the rest of the program stands.
Oklahoma A and M wins multiple events at the International Livestock Exposition. M Mahan takes top in collegiate crops scoring while the college places across seed judging, livestock judging, and identification. 4-H projects earn ribbons for Edyth Mae Alexander Pau line Garrett Thelma Cartley and others. State winners include region and national grain and hay show placers and 4-H sweet potato growers sweeping the championship with Ray Kennedy and others placing in multiple classes.
John Baxter announces a poster campaign to alert Oklahoma workers covered by the federal security law to file applications. Frank Pierce cites fewer than 5 percent of about 350,000 affected state employees lacking account numbers. Eva Freeman of Welch wins fourth place in junior corn exhibit at the international grain show. A. J. Allen of Bokchito takes fifth prize in same class.
Ada News classifieds highlight strong yields on investments with savvy choices. Readers are advised to compare options and seek guidance on reliable opportunities to maximize returns.
In a Daily Oklahoma open letter former Democratic governor W H Murray responds to criticism from Democrats over his attacks on the New Deal and his action in introducing Alf Landon in Oklahoma City. He defends constitutional aims and opposes government extravagance and tax increases.
U S District Attorney Isgig alleges eastern Arkansas planters raised about 5000 for Paul Peacher defense after he was convicted of enslaving seven negroes. Peacher bonds set at 5000, he may appeal. defense funds reportedly included subscriptions from plantation owners in eastern Arkansas. Attorney General Cummings calls the verdict a victory for law and order.
Estil P. Butler, 60, long a prison resident, asked to die in confinement. Paroled last April after a life term for liquor possession under Kansas habitual criminal law, he soon fell seriously ill. With no relatives, he requested and received a return to the state penitentiary, saying prison has felt like home after 24 years inside.
New York November 30 President Roosevelt reportedly remains opposed to a third term. George Creel, ex Colleague of Mrs. Roosevelt, cites the president in a Wilson era reminiscence article.
A large Callixylon fossil is dedicated on the East Central Teachers College campus in Ada Oklahoma as a memorial to Dr. David White. The event draws geologists including John Fitts and AAPG members with remarks by Hugh D. Miser and other scholars in Washington.
The piece notes Spanish children receiving surprise packages by air as a novelty, and contrasts that with Americans in Madrid returning home. It suggests adjusting to U.S. traditions like the Fourth of July may take years, hinting at文化 differences and travel quirks.
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