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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1929
Page
2
Granger's Ada area dairy herd leads the county test with a November butter fat average of 6.3 percent across fifteen cows, including a 9 percent high and multiple 7s. Dr Edd Granger keeps the herd on a farm east of Ada. several cows exceed 6 percent.
Judge Orel Busby sentences W. J. Whitey Walker to life in McAlester State Penitentiary for robbery with firearms after a Texas Oklahoma trial. Defense appeals filed. Walker faces possible additional indictments in multiple counties and related bank and police killings cases.
The New York stock market rose modestly with many active stocks up one to seven points as bear covering driven gains while rubbers lagged. Trading dwindled to about 2,000,000 shares and many low priced issues fell to new yearly lows on tax selling before closing near session highs.
Oklahoma City cattle 700 head and calves 200 with steady trade. best heifers 8.50 to 10.50, steers 9.25 to 11.25, bulls and canners lower. Hogs 100 head steady top 8.85. Kansas City hogs 4000 head, top 9.65. cattle 4500 with steady to higher feeding grades, vealers to 13.00, lambs up 25 to 35 cents with top 13.25.
In Kansas City on December 24 eggs were quoted at 41 cents for first grade and 31 cents for seconds. Butter creamer y prices stood at 44 cents for large quantities 43 cents retail and packing butter at 18 cents.
Chicago wheat jumped to a 5 8 cent gain before closing at 4 5 to 5 net higher as traders priced in Argentina's crop estimate and expected European demand. Corn rose modestly, oats advanced, and provisions were mostly unchanged amid the steady upturn.
Wheat and grain quotes shown for Chicago with No 1 hard wheat at 127, corn mixed grades around 88 to 82 cents, oats at 48 and 46? per bushel. In New York cotton trading was quiet with early gains fading into selling as traders roll to later months ahead of notices next Thursday.
Christmas holiday trading in New Orleans kept activity limited with narrow fluctuations and an overall upward price trend. Liverpool futures shifted slightly higher as shorts covered over the holidays and spot houses bought. By noon January traded at 17.47 cents, March 17.27, and May 17.60, with exports totaling 48 844 bales.
In New Orleans spot cotton closed 3 points higher with sales of 1 262 bales. Quotations: low middling 15.49, middling 16.99, good middling 17.34. Receipts 5 270, stocks 515 982. In New York spot, middling trades at 17.25.
Oil news reports a 6000 foot drilling test by Erwin Glidden Pierce Petrol Gum and others six miles east of Allen. The well aims to surpass the deepest hole’s 4812 feet, with exploration extending 1200 feet deeper. King and Delaney move on Adams wildcat southwest of 32 5-8, while Ritchie No.7 near 1 4 7 swedges pipe and Milner No.9 swabs 500 barrels daily from Cromwell. Reed No.6 in 7 5 8 shows water in second Wilcox but 1400 feet oil from first Wilcox, capped at 4150.
At the royal palace in Madrid on December 24 King Alfonso formally received Ambassador Irwin B. Laughlin and accepted his credentials. The two exchanged felicitations and expressed optimism for improving relations between Spain and the United States.
Mrs. Albert M. Russell will present her music class in a Christmas vesper recital at the Presbyterian church Thursday afternoon December 26 from 4 to 5. Readings will be given by pupils of Mrs. J. Hugh Biles and Miss Marjorie Sieb.
Vorpahl daughter Rose Marie and Virgil E. Cottingham were married in Seguin Texas on Sunday December 22. They left for Palm Beach and a Havana Cuba honeymoon trip. Mrs Cottingham works for Pure Oil in San Angelo and is noted for many accomplishments. Cottingham is described as a longtime employee.
Education in East Central State Teachers college and the University of Oklahoma at Norman. He is now a member of Cottingham and Briscoe Consulting Geologists at San Angelo. They have a new home newly furnished throughout in San Angelo awaiting their return from their honeymoon trip. They expect to be at home in San Angelo about January 6.
Oklahoma City December 24. Texas and Oklahoma join in a bid to remove Red River toll bridges and cut rates. A January 6 conference in Dallas will include J Berry King and W C Lewis with Texas officials to seek settlement. unresolved suits may be consolidated.
Arthur E. Bendelari, president of Eagle Picher Lead Company, said stockholders will vote January 23 on forming a new auxiliary company using the mines and smelting properties. He denied a merger with Consolidated Lead Company. Potentially both firms would reorganize and merge later. Both companies operate mainly in Oklahoma and Kansas with properties in Missouri.
Dr. F Z Holley one of Ada s earliest residents died at his home 318 East Ninth Monday at 7 pm after a stroke last Wednesday left him in serious condition He was years old Funeral arrangements by Criswell Funeral Home await arrival of his two sons He leaves a widow a daughter in Oklahoma City and two sons Pat in Shreveport Paul in Eastland He formerly operated a drug store in Center before moving to Ada which was then emerging as a growing town
Victoria Texas December 24 The bodies of three seamen from the Jacobsen Towing Company of Galveston were found on Saluria Island near here. Identified as Captain W F Newport 32 Texas City Roy Clark and Roy McClain both deckhands of Galveston. The fishermen who found them said they likely died Friday night. The tug was being to Corpus Christi for dock service. Each body wore thin overalls and life preservers.
In McAlester Oklahoma 2850 inmates will receive a full holiday from duties and a special roast turkey dinner with cranberry sauce giblet dressing and vegetables. A 48 piece prison band will perform for an hour and a half followed by a movie comedy to close the day.
Rock Island passenger train No. 475 on the Eldon Des Moines branch line derailed near Ottumwa Union station after a rail broke. Baggageman Thomas Evans of Eldon was injured when the baggage car toppled onto its side.
Ada fans celebrate as the Oklahoma City club of the Western League sets a March 15 arrival for a one month training period. Jimmy Humphries says three games are arranged with the St Paul club for April 9 10 and 11 with more possible against the Tulsa Oilers. Local officials expect strong ticket sales to cover training costs and highlight Ada as a baseball town.
Frank Morrison about 40 years old and fire boss at Number 4 Brewer mine eight miles south of McAlester died of suspected suffocation after entering the mine at 10 o'clock to hang curtains directing air currents. Rescuers recovered his body this morning. Funeral plans not yet set. Mine owned by Southern Fuel Company of McAlester.
In Washington on Christmas Eve 1926 Mrs Ruth Hanna McCormick Dolly Gann Ruth Bryan Owen and other lawmakers share festive customs at home. Edith Nourse Rogers celebrates by signing a veterans hospital bill worth 15 950 000 and hosts disabled veterans.
The National Broadcasting Company aims to relay King George VI's London Naval Conference address from January 21 at 6 am EST. The speech, given with BC permission, will be sent via shortwave to the United States and, if picked up, rebroadcast by NBC.
Rep. Leatherwood of Utah died in Washington today after a period of illness. A Salt Lake City resident, he was a Republican stalwart noted for his opposition to irrigation committee actions and to the John son Swing Boulder Canyon dam bill which drew national attention.
Frank Gorman, famed pistol shot and athlete, who resigned as Nassau county detective, guards Jesse L Livermore's Sands Point home. He sleeps in a room at the Livermore mansion with two small sons nearby amid kidnapping threats.
Mrs. Orville Snead plans another Red Cross contribution at McAlester to aid miners families killed last week. P. A. Norris sent a $590 check, bringing Ada total donations to $278.10.
Senator Tom Connally of Texas wired thanks to Indiana Governor Harry G. Leslie for a rescue attempt during a snowbound incident. Connally said inquiries followed publicity and attributed the episode to mistaken identity or misunderstanding while he stayed at his Texas home.
Russell C. Arnold, 53, waived his preliminary hearing today in Kansas City. The move comes as part of ongoing criminal proceedings filed in connection with the case. Prosecutors indicated the next court steps remain unchanged.
Chicago market reacts to Argentina wheat harvest prospects with sensational low estimates, driving heavy buying. Prices close with gains of 43-8 to 5e per bushel, December at 1.25 7-8, March 1.31 5-3 to 3-4, May 1.35 5-8 to 3-4, July 1.26 3-8 to 1-2.
The second Hague reparations conference will open January 3 to complete and review work since the August conference. A plenary session of delegates is set for 5 p m that day according to reliable reports from The Hague.
Cuba readies for the annual Santa Claus visit with decorated trees and holiday cheer as Havana and western Cuba expect a cold Christmas Day for the first time in ten years. Tepid and heavy clothing appear on streets as northern storms bring a chilly wave.
J M Thomas of 1128 South Cherry died at Ada Hospital at 8 last night just days short of 55. Born in Trenton Missouri he was a cement worker. Funeral services were held at Criswell Funeral Home chapel at 3 this afternoon with interment in Rosedale Cemetery. He leaves a widow seven children and a brother.
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