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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1933
Page
6
Oklahoma City market report shows cattle by the day with steady to firm calves and beef cattle. Hogs rise 10 to 15 cents with packer tops at 3.65 and sows up to 2.90. sheep advance with good to choice lambs near 7.10 and bulk above 6.00.
An ill infant named Sue, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Trammell, traveled by plane with relatives including grandmother Mrs. Fondren and nurse Miss Swinson. Doctors in Houston planned surgery by Dr. Dandy in Baltimore after concerns over head changes. she has no fever, condition serious but not acute. In Oklahoma, a foreclosure suit against Adella Jones proceeds, with a court deadline of January 18, 1934, for response and potential sale of described land to satisfy a $1200 mortgage.
Five month old Sue Trammell from Houston is described as satisfactory at Johns Hopkins after a dramatic landing by James R Wedell at Logan Field. Neurological specialist Dr Walter Dandy and Dr Paul Kunkel say hydrocephalus may respond to treatment though it is dangerous. The child was rushed to hospital with family as Wedell completed 1400 miles in just over 11 hours in a big monoplane.
The First State Bank of Marlin was robbed of 410000 early today and three employees were kidnapped. A looted vault, a silver sack on a table, and a route concealed by the robbers were reported as authorities investigated witnesses and possible getaway plans toward Waco or Temple.
In St Paul on December 27 University professor Irving Fisher’s claim that only 19 people truly understand money drew sharp replies from nine CWA workers awaiting more jobs. They recount how a dollar helps feed six children, buy coal, clothing and groceries during the Depression. Many express practical skepticism and personal hardship in relation to Fisher’s theory.
Tulsa based report surveys 1933's oil market turmoil under Ickes federal control. It tracks price shifts from 77 to 52 to 75 cents and 1.08 top, East Texas overproduction, code adoption, and 1934 optimism among industry leaders despite past volatility.
McAlester Dec 27 An oil company agent Olin Upton 40 died from a gunshot wound to the head at Hartshorne. A coroner jury found the wound accidental. Upton leaves a widow and a daughter.
Muskogee report by W. C. Smith notes five major and four minor projects reached goals including gardening home building dairying swine raising and field crops. 4 H clubs and adult groups boosted horticulture with 4048 home gardens with ample winter supplies. 165 Indians began dairying under the endless chain system. 4530 hogs slaughtered and 7340 sold from 10000 raised.
A sharp night freeze in Ada dropped to 17 degrees before dawn and rose to about 32 by noon. Automobiles suffered typical hard freeze effects and December rainfall is below average, with little time left for additional precipitation, per Dr. E A MacMillan.
Extension horticulturist D. C. Mooring of Oklahoma A and M College writes in the December Oklahoma Horticulture issue that pre spring garden preparation speeds early vegetable growth. He urges manuring and plowing now to improve soil moisture retention and drought resistance, noting Oklahoma Garden contest records show gardens remain worthwhile despite past droughts.
Time to seed oats in northern Oklahoma is February 1 to March 15 and in the south two to three weeks earlier. A seeding rate of two to three bushels per acre is recommended. Cross notes tests since 1931 at Stillwater and Lone Grove guide current dates and rates though results aren’t final.
The Oklahoma Corporation Commission filed objections with the Interstate Commerce Commission against abandoning the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe line between Davis and Sulphur. Citizens of Sulphur join to argue that the burden on interstate commerce must be weighed against public loss from halting service. The commission acknowledges a burden but says the key is whether it is undue compared with the public inconvenience of abandonment.
Seventeen year old Albert Chapman held in jail for the murder of his brother Raymond 21 during a farm quarrel at G R Pace northwest of Frederick. Albert admitted slashing Raymond with a butcher knife after a dispute over two younger half brothers and said he acted in self defense after Raymond attacked him with a tire tool.
Police here link the Marlin First National Bank robbery to the W J Walker gang amid a prior October Robinson State Bank holdup. The group including Walker and associates was sought for the 4200 dollar heist with indictments against several suspects.
Tulsa December 27 The Oil and Gas Journal reports the national daily average oil output at 2,321,166 barrels, down 92,412 from the prior week but still above the federal allocation of 2,210,000. Oklahoma and Texas fell to 505,770 and 925,209 barrels respectively, while Kansas stayed under its limit.
Hogs, cattle and sheep markets show moderate gains and broad ranges. Hog top 3.35 for 190 250 lb. cattle with fed steer strength and heavy steers up to 6.40 per cwt. vealers and stockers firm to 5.00. Sheep active with higher lambs and steady ewes at quoted ranges.
Butter prices range across grades with 10,016 consignments noted. Creamery specials show 93 score at 18 1-4 to 19, extras 92 at 18, firsts 88-89 at 16 3-4 to 17, stand ards 90 at 18, eggs total 1,397 with firm extra firsts at 19 1-2 and current receipts at 17.
A Missouri Pacific freight derailed after striking a mule and cows near Calvert Texas. Three crew members from Mart identified as killed along with two undetermined transients. Wreckage cleared by afternoon. detours planned for passenger trains. Other local notices include a Christmas Day marriage and a Houston- Ada wedding.
Authorities sought to start a search for Terry Campbell a 4 tobacco salesman from Lubbock and his five year old daughter Joan who were reported missing by his estranged wife. No arrest warrant was issued. Mrs Myrtle Campbell said Campbell asked to take the child to visit her parents and that they did not go to the parents home. The Campbells are separated and divorced.
Chicago wholesale poultry prices firm across live and dressed categories on December 27. Live hens 4 1 2 lbs up to 13 shillings per dozen? Leghorn and colored hens and roosters listed with ranges. Dressed turkeys firm with young hens and young toms around 19 to 20, older fowl around 16 to 16 shillings.
USDA notes potato shipments at 256 total across the U S with 33 on track and 199 remaining. Supplies are moderate and trading activity is limited due to cold weather.
In Chicago futures, grain prices gained late in the day with wheat up about 3 cents a bushel. Cold weather and forecasts of deeper freezes raise crop damage fears while the ocean passage wheat supply drops to a record 19,976,000 bushels. corn, oats, and provisions also climb.
Spot prices show wheat No. 2 hard at 84 1 2, corn No. 2 yellow 48 1 2 to 49, yellow 48 1 2, No. 2 white 48 1 2, with other grain figures noted as market data. The fragment indicates a standard commodities listing from a historical market page.
The CWA office in Ada continues work on projects with hundreds employed locally. Forms for additional information will help identify workers truly in need and prune the current rolls. A few have already dropped jobs to let the more needy stay employed.
New corn and oats prices shown with mixed and yellow varieties. No. 2 mixed 47 1 2 cents per unit and No. 3 mixed 44 1 2, No. 2 yellow 48 1 4, No. 3 yellow 47 1 2, No. 2 white 36 3 4, No. 3 white 36 1 2.
In New York on December 27, cotton futures rose as steady Liverpool cables and light Southern offerings supported the market. March contracts advanced to 10.22, hovering near 10.19 in midafternoon with gains around 5 to 10 points. futures closed very steady, about 10-17 higher. Spot middling held at 10.30.
New Orleans on December 27 reports spot cotton closing steady ten points higher with sales reaching 1,166 bales. Prices show low mid dling 9.45, middling 10.10, good middling 10.55 amid receipts of 12,086 and stock of 845,370.
New York and New Orleans reported cotton futures closing very steady with gains of about 10 to 15 points. January contracts opened around 9.99 to 10.16 cents and closed near 10.11 to 10.14 cents in New York, while New Orleans showed similar firming with May and July near 10.20 to 10.54 cents and Oct near 10.68 to 10.78 cents.
Lieutenant Governor Robert Burns of Oklahoma praised President Roosevelt’s recovery plan upon arrival in Laredo Texas. He outlined plans for a Rio Grande valley tour and said the president’s program saved the country from serious consequences and that Congress may act on tariff reform to stimulate foreign trade.
MUSKOGEE December 27 One of the largest oil and gas lease sales on restricted Indian lands of the Five Civilized Tribes is set for January 3 at the Indian agency offices. A. M. Landman announces 164 leases across 15 counties will be auctioned, with Coal county holding the most at 32 leases.
A penitentiary inmate sent Deputy Alvis Jones a letter asking for a picture, recounting a 11 day county chase. The note includes a small photo and a playful hare and hounds metaphor. The message ends with Christmas picture requests and affection.
Bolivia extends its Christmas truce with Paraguay to January 14, 1934, delaying the previous end date of December 31 in the Chaco Boreal conflict zone. The government announced the prolongation today in La Paz.
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