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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1929
Page
4
The Ada community emphasizes sportsmanlike conduct in local football, basketball and baseball, recounting courteous rivalries with Tulsa. The column notes the fading Civil War veterans in government and projects World War veterans shaping public life for decades, while hinting Lew Wentz’s draft prospects and political jockeying.
Ada editorial mix discusses Harry Sinclair's jail term and faith in lawyers, southern dominance in Congress, Byrd polar flights, business courtesy, Santa Claus bridge plans, Oklahoma death penalties, Lee Woods death, future brain reading, Ada building growth, German rocket mail concept, and Ardmore turkey shipments before Thanksgiving.
The article stresses love over selfishness, teaching that neighborly duty mirrors Jesus parables. It notes modern society’s efforts to uplift others through schools, hospitals, shelters, and charitable acts, and urges giving to those who cannot repay. It jokes about weather and recalls a Macomb bank robberies story.
Ed Overholser of the Oklahoma City chamber of commerce presents Thanksgiving figures and farm income estimates for 1929 based on U S Department of Agriculture data. He notes farm wealth near half a billion dollars with total value around 1.5 billion from farms mines and manufacturing, and lists crop breakdowns by cotton wheat corn oats and more.
Oklahoma City November 27 Relatives arriving today at T M Henley home near Newalla found four members of the Henley family shot to death. Authorities believe Carl J Traub justice of the peace acting coroner suspects Henley killed his wife Cora May and two daughters Wanda June and Flora before killing himself. The bodies were discovered by C J Ballard and family from Sulphur after a week without contact. Newalla lies at Oklahoma southeastern edge near the Pottawatomie county line.
Tastes shift away from five and ten dollar gold pieces as tokens of appreciation. Banks once stocked up before Christmas and merchants used gold coins in pay envelopes, but demand has waned. Some Ada shops still gift coins to employees and fathers use them for children, yet counters and modern gifts attract buyers.
Fallie Quaid former Washington county court clerk received a new trial in Bartlesville district court after Judge J R Chariton found a juror summons mix up. Quaid, convicted November 14 of embezzling 1700 dollars of county funds, argued the error tainted deliberations.
Goldie McCullum, 21, of Boynton, was sentenced to 20 years for the September 12 robbery of the People's State Bank of Checotah. A jury convicted him after five hours of deliberation with five witnesses naming him as a robber. Co-defendant Graham Blackie Hill faced trial.
Sacramento Cal November 27. Director Bert B. Meek estimated state and county road outlays for 1930 will total about 88.03 million dollars. He said state highway costs would be 38.64 million and county road expenditures about 50 million.
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