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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1929
Page
4
The News celebrates 2000 crape myrtle plants planted citywide to spruce Ada and attract visitors. It notes Ada’s civic boosters, highway contracts from Ada to McKeown bridge, and optimism for roads, paving, and future growth amid regional ties to Muskogee and Oklahoma City.
The article highlights Andrew Johnson as a poor man's ally who championed the Homestead Act, enabling landless citizens to settle the West and spark state formation. It contrasts Johnson's legacy with Russia under communism, notes political intrigues in Pennsylvania, and mentions Lew Wentz amid gubernatorial talk.
Postmaster General Brown reports 11.25 million dollars spent on air mail over 10.2 million flying miles, with a total department deficit exceeding 85 million dollars for the year. Revenues from stamps and other sources fall short, while Congress funded private lines and new routes amid higher costs and unfunded items.
Hunters report varied success with quail as the season nears its close. Some fill daily quotas of five to ten coveys while others miss birds fleeing in frenzied wings. Land access and posted fields influence results, with many insiders planning next trips for better chances.
Wellington Lytle 25 a California believed man in debt shot himself in a Milwaukee hotel room. In a note he asked his body go to science and his soul to Andrew W Mellon, directed returning his gun to its owner and said the body stay until rent is paid. He left four cents and asked sympathy be sent to creditors.
Ponca City and Tulsa high schools were admitted to membership in the Central conference at a meeting of the circuit's faculty and athletic representatives in Oklahoma City. Tulsa had previously left the league. Ponca City also belongs to the Northern conference. The Central conference includes Blackwell, Okmulgee, Guthrie, El Reno, McAlester, Muskogee, and Central Kich of Okla.
In a session held today the Guthrie high school football team received the 1929 championship honors. The meeting also noted involvement of Oklahoma City and Enid with two new members discussed.
McAlester high school principal R. E. Crudup announced a new five school athletic conference including McAlester Ada Durant Ardmore and Pauls Valley. The conference will be regulated by the Oklahoma High School Athletic Association and a name will be chosen by ballot after each member school proposes a title.
Washington reports the senate urged Vice President Curtis to notify Governor Fisher that Ware would be barred and the Democratic opponent not seated, creating a vacancy. In Harrisburg the Pennsylvan ia GOP faces a crisis as Vare controls the organization and Grundy tops the potential list.
Justice Hitz of the District of Columbia supreme court postponed for one week the setting of a trial date for Edward L. Doheny the wealthy oil man charged with bribing Albert B. Fall former interior secretary to obtain the Elk Hills naval oil reserve lease in California.
Representative McKtown of Oklahoma introduced a bill to authorize appointment of special commissioners to try misdemeanor cases in any federal district court when the docket is delayed by pending misdemeanor cases. The proposal aims to expedite proceedings.
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