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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1936
Page
3
The Vanoss School Journal lists Bobby Snipes as secretary and treasurer with Fileen Tilley as society reporter Aleene Cummings as grade reporter and Juanita Zumbro as sports reporter.
Editorial urges safety and forethought to prevent accidents. Report covers Vaness balcony construction by vocational students, Journalism Club reforms, exam stress and Santa traditions, plus a memorial obituary for James Pinckney Steed with career highlights and family details.
A note from Aleene Cummings expresses desire for a pair of socks a feminine vibe and abundant double bubble while hoping for a smile from their sponsor, signaling upbeat anticipation.
A humorous reader letter asks Santa for eyeglasses, false teeth, and brain food. Written in a playful, nostalgic tone, it presents a charming holiday request from Ennice with light whimsy.
A playful note from Joleeta asks Santa for a English literature picture book two green democracies and a stick of peppermint candy. The missive carries a childlike tone and holiday wishes.
Bobby Riggins writes Santa requesting a doll doll bed a small stove cabinet and dishes to cook with he emphasizes it is all he wants and signs his affectionate message with love.
A set of ABC blocks requested for learning, plus requests for red hair dye and dark green fingernail polish to match a red dress. The speakers Louise Pitt Mildred Wall and Sadie Mae ask for items and express simple personal needs.
Landon Hagar son of Mr and Mrs N M Hagar and Miss Zelma Tallent daughter of Mr and Mrs N J Tallent were married in the First Christian Church by the pastor on Thursday afternoon at 3 30. Attendants were Mollie Tallent Nellie Hagar Jasper Turner Hollie Comstock and two sons Horace and Junior Comstock. Hagar works for R L Stewart Construction. They will reside on Route 1 Stonewall.
The Ada News highlights opportunities in vested investments with notable yields. Readers are advised to review current ads detailing terms and potential returns alongside risk notes from the newspaper’s classifieds section.
County agent J B Hill notes farmers liming soil with crushed limestone at 50 cents per ton. Stone shows 82 percent lime. Hill offers soil tests with club boys. farmers bring samples to his office on a Saturday and receive the report the next Saturday.
In Pontotoc county many acres were sowed to lespedeza and winter clover last spring with stands from fall 1935 sowing. More corn planted in alternate rows with peas. Hundreds of acres seeded to hairy vetch Austrian winter peas and rye grass. Farmers grow winter clover seed for sale. Mr Hill notes rising participation in soil improvement and winter pasturage programs.
The Hartzell family builds a 15 by 20 foot hen house using blackjack poles and cotton bolls for insulation. The structure shelters 160 laying hens and features a tin front, chicken wire, nests, roosts, and a dirt brush roof, per Dewey county agent Miss Zella King.
Records show Oregon and Washington receive the largest average annual precipitation in the United States, ranking above other states in total moisture. The finding highlights the Pacific Northwest as the nation’s wettest region based on long term climate data.
ROCK ISLAND Ill Dec 19 Shep a Scotch Collie waited nearly 13 years for his master Francis McMahon to return from an elevator ride at St Anthony s hospital He followed his master after a fractured skull in 1924 and stayed by the door even after McMahon died The dog wandered into the street today and was struck by a car dying shortly after.
The Bureau of Mines projects January crude oil demand at 2,998,400 barrels daily, up 68,100 from December and below October 1936 by 91,800. November output averaged 3,040,000 barrels daily with stocks down about 90,000 barrels per day.
Potential taking on Hunton lime wells in the Fitts oil field shows strong gains after reclassification to Class C supply. Early results include record barrels from Samedan No. 1-A Bates and multiple wells surpassing thousands of barrels per day as 22 wells register over 52 thousand barrels in three days.
Northfield Minnesota December 21 visible appulse of the moon predicted for December 27. The moon will show a dark cap over its upper face as earth's shadow darkens the northern part during a penumbral minor eclipse. The cap tilts east about eight degrees with the southern edge just outside the shadow.
Magnolia Petroleum official announced a general raise for hourly paid workers and lower bracket salaried staff, effective January 1. The company employs between 10 000 and 11 000 people across Texas Oklahoma Arkansas Kansas Louisiana and New Mexico. The exact amount of the increase was not disclosed.
Sheriff Clyde Kaiser returned from Hobbs New Mexico with R C Monk, wanted on a bad check charge. Later Monday he delivered D J Roquemore to the state penitentiary after Roquemore pleaded guilty to obtaining money from a local bank via a mortgage on property he did not own. Roquemore received a two year sentence in district court.
CAPE MOUNT Liberia Dec 21 Terrifying stories of murder by Liberia s leopard societies circulate in this region despite Monrovia denials. Claim is made of six months of killings the worst in fifty years with leopard men entering homes abducting children and slaying livestock. Reports say they wear leopard skins walk on all fours and use iron hooked claws to rip open victims bodies.
In winter female polar bears hibernate while males leave den to search for sustenance. Scientists note differing survival strategies and energy demands across sexes during harsh Arctic conditions.
In Jerusalem Palestine dated December 21 a Samaritan marriage was noted in the Nabul community where fewer than 200 people remain and 20 to 25 young men have no potential brides. The sect has avoided intermarriage for 2,500 years and preserves ancient rites including the Passover lamb sacrifice while maintaining a long standing dispute with Jews dating to 537 B.C.
Pottsville Pa December 19 officials fired the county jail guard after Joseph Bruno life term convict escaped. Five of Bruno’s relatives were ordered moved to the eastern state penitentiary. Attorney General Margiotti called the escape a planned conspiracy and urged an investigation.
Redfield South Dakota December 21 recall of the death of United States Senator Peter Norbeck age 66 who rose from penniless youth to become the first native born governor and senator of his state.
Government figures show Oklahoma received over 65 million dollars in emergency relief funds during 1936. The Works Progress Administration led with 32.68 million, while Agriculture and Rural Electrification programs totaled significant sums. Rehabilitation grants aided more Oklahoma families than any other state, surpassing South Dakota.
Democratic Governor Thomas Berry plans retirement in two weeks amid talk of appointing a successor to Senator Norbeck. Lieutenant Governor Robert Peterson faces arrest on embezzlement charges and a $170,000 bank shortage. Republican Leslie Jensen set to become governor January 5. Senator Norbeck, born August 27 1860, started as a well driller and entered politics in 1908.
The county city WPA project advances with almost half of the Broadway south extension paved. Concrete surface reaches the top of the first hill from Busby addition toward King's Road, with a 500 foot spur planned to serve Matthews Kerr Laughlin and Walker properties.
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