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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1929
Page
7
Carl Sandburg left school at 13 to drive a milk wagon and worked in barber shops potteries brick yards and harvest fields. He washed dishes in Denver and was a coal heaver in Omaha.
Elmer S Huckins head of a Wisconsin based business allegedly paying investors 26 to 52 percent in dividends surrendered to authorities in Cedar Rapids Iowa to answer fraud charges. He waived preliminary exam and posted $5 000 bond to appear January 7. His elder Huckins and son George face similar arrests in Excelsior Springs Missouri. The company reportedly paid high dividends and was investigated for mail fraud.
Wall Street reports arrangements for the sale of White Eagle Oil & Refining Co of Kansas City to Standard Oil Co of New York on an exchange of 12 Standard shares for 10 White Eagle shares. White Eagle directors call a stockholders meeting for January 27 to vote on the plan. A Welch Grane Juice gift to Westfield workers is noted, and a Chattanooga banking group of 12 banks with $20 million capitalization is forming under T R Preston.
The Welber company of Columbus Ohio a unit of Hahn Department stores has been sold to the Fellows Department stores corporation. The sale reduces the number of Hahn stores to 28.
J. W. Smith, who has led transportation for the Boston and Maine railroad for two years, has been appointed a vice president of the company.
Harold McCrary 24 chief test pilot for Junker Aircraft died from injuries after a cadet sport biplane borrowed without permission crashed near Muni airport in Wichita Kansas. The fatal accident followed yesterday’s crash injuries.
At 200 feet McCrary attempted a whipstall with an experimental model plane and failed to regain altitude. The craft crashed, pinning McCrary under wreckage. McCrary held a limited commercial pilot license.
Federal District Judge Edward J. Henning announced his resignation effective December 31 and said he will return to private law practice in New York. Henning, appointed by President Coolidge in April 1925, previously served as assistant secretary of labor.
Philemon Baptist Church Col. hosts a Christmas program December 24 with the card class led by Sister R. E. Turner and an 8:45 Juniors program by Sister Bettie Newton plus the mission circle. The House of David play will be staged. the Men's Bible class decorates the tree and all visiting children receive a gift. Revival starts 11 p.m. December 25 conducted by Rev. W. F. Cooper of Atoka and lasts ten days.
George D. Rodgers former attorney for the Dawes commission which allotted Five Civilized tribes lands died in Los Angeles where he had lived about six years. He also served as attorney for the Chickasaw nation and was a noted political figure in territorial days.
Oklahoma City December 23 reports state departments shuttered for the holidays with most employees leaving Saturday. Governor Holloway and family departed for Texarkana Arkansas, while Acting Governor C S Storms arrived to assume the governor’s duties. The governor’s office will close tomorrow through Thursday as the Corporation commission…
Employees left their posts today for a vacation through Saturday. The state highway commission offices closed Saturday through Friday though sessions continued today. Auditor's office staff were released from Saturday to Thursday. The supreme court will not confer or issue opinions from the bench until after New Year.
Washington dispatch reports Farm Board Chairman Legge stating no time to appear before the senate lobby committee but offering to testify if needed. He said a letter he wrote was to clear up misunderstandings and that policies were not altered after a conference with Julius Barnes of the chamber of commerce and other grain dealers.
A vague report notes urban shoppers imagining legal action against Santa Claus. Text references a crowd of women considering suing over a Christmas promise. No clear names or locations are given.
Ada to Holdenville fare is $1.50 with through service to Wetumka Henryetta Okmulgee Sapulpa Tulsa and intermediate points via North Of Atwood bridge. Cara departures from Ada 7 15 am 10 36 am 1 30 pm 4 50 pm Holdenville 9 pm 12 50 pm 4 pm. Connections Calvin for McAlester.
Ada to Stonewall Tupelo Coalgate Lehigh Atoka departures at 6 50 am 12 50 pm 5 30 pm. Arrivals back in Ada 11 15 am 2 30 pm 6 20 pm. Connections at Atoka to Durant Hugo Idabel Denison Sherman Dallas. For information call Union Kas Station 270.
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