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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1940
Page
3
Ada and Pontotoc county report fewer crimes and arrests this winter. Sheriffs note unusually calm conditions with crime and misdemeanors down, while city police logs show a shrinking docket from 1936 to 1940. The six months of late 1938 to mid 1939 show a decline in arrests, suggesting improved safety.
Ada Junior High Bluejays captured the Hickory Junior High tournament, edging Byng Juniors 23-22 in the final. Webb led Ada with 13 points, while Brandon scored 12 for Byng as the close game stayed tight through the first three quarters.
Byng high school girls soften earlier loss by defeating Elmore City 35 to 21 led by Casey who scored 22 points on 10 field goals and two free throws. Box score details list players and points for Byng and Elmore City in a late season league game.
Gov Leon Phillins blue room at the capitol shows blistered wallpaper from language used by University of Chicago president Robert M Hutchins. He warned Oklahoma's state coordinating board of higher education against any half measures, urging decisive action by the board of Oklahoma college presidents and businessmen.
Hutchins attacks college coordination and excess institutions in Oklahoma. proposes a $50 tuition at the University of Oklahoma and Oklahoma A and M and removal of unfit students after year one. U S Rep Lyle Boren leads officials to meet Vice President Garner. governor’s friends Fleming and Crutulier noted among Washington-bound group.
Rural readers gain access as traveling libraries expand via bookmobiles and branch stops. Miss Elizabeth Carmichael notes bookmobiles serve remote farms and school trucks or volunteers deliver books, with 40 million rural Americans out of reach of local libraries and 14 states considering library bills while volunteer groups boost access.
Homer wins Class A boys title by 16 15 over Steedman and adds A class girls crown 29 8 against Maxwell. BeBee beats Alien 16 23 in B boys final while Sedar Grove defeats Fitzugh 12 5 in B girls. About 400 teams entered. games ran Thursday to Saturday despite sun.
A post graduate course on cancer will be held in Ada February 23 as part of a nationwide effort. Sponsored by the Cancer Committee of the Ol la home Medical Association in cooperation with the Women's Field Army of the American Society for the Control of Cancer and the public health department of the state. Two sessions will be held with a laymen meeting at 2 30 p m in the junior high school auditorium. The evening medieval conference starts at 8 o clock. Dr J Samuel Binkley of Memorial Hospital New York City is the instructor and will spend a day in each city taking part in the drive which begins February 5 and lasts two months. He will address Jay and medical groups in Ada.
DUNCAN Ohio Feb 3 The school bloc has convinced Gov Sean Phillips that common schools need the full 11 5 million appropriated by the last legislature The bloc now aims to re enact the 12 8 million appropriation from the Mar land administration County and local revenues have fallen due to declining property values State Supt A L Crabb said 11 3 million in state aid may not cover full terms He urged teachers to speak before civic clubs to explain the facts
Oklahoma City February 3. R Kester chief draftsman of the state highway department was replaced by CG Heiger as pre qualification officer at 325 dollars a month. Paul Edwards Enid a Governor Phillips supporter was appointed to Reigar's post at 250 dollars monthly. Eight planning survey employees were discharged and three new hires brought in.
Hobart Oklahoma February reports the Shell Oil No. 2 Ratliff well in Kiowa County reached 1128 feet to become the deepest producer. After a 20 minute out of control period, it produced 80 barrels in a one hour test and 181 barrels in four hours from 1124 feet. Estimated output 150 to 175 barrels per hour. United States airlines have flown over a billion passenger miles without a fatality.
E W Cinnamon urges proper feeding for turkey egg production with good chicken laying mash, scratch grain, oyster shell, water, and green feed. Fall crops and alfalfa hay can supplement. One tom per 10 to 15 hens. clip tom nails to prevent torn backs. Collect eggs twice daily in extreme weather and store no more than 10 days before setting. Maintain clean, well ventilated hatching room at 45 to 60 degrees.
A $6,000 gift from Frank Phillips of Bartlesville funds University of Oklahoma archaeological work. Dr. Forrest E. Clements notes Oklahoma's key role in early American culture and ongoing digs in northeast Oklahoma ahead of Grand River dam flooding, with WPA supplying labor and materials.
In Craig county Oklahoma a red cow named Hardy owned by D Moseley of Ketchum is hailed as outstanding bovine mama. Hardy birthed triplet calves last week, her second multiple birth after earlier twin calves. Moseley recounted finding three calves after opening the barn door on a cold morning. all three are whitefaced, two steers and one heifer.
PORT GIBSON Miss Feb 3 FL Texas Red a gaunt Negro slaying suspect was killed by a sheriff s posse after a month long running gun battle with officers Sheriff Sam Bagnell said the event ended the chase with authorities reporting the suspect killed during the firefight and the posse taking control of the scene
Bayner said "Texas Red" lived five minutes but would not confirm or deny the New Year’s Day slaying of Hillard Hill, a white youth, at Meadville. Bagwell said lynching was not being considered and asked Governor Path Johnson to send three guardsmen to aid the posse.
The Southeast Oklahoma Junior Livestock Show plans a three day event from February 29 to March 2. H W Cinnamon notes a large rise in steer and bainsaw entries from last year, with about 80 steers expected, 56 from 4 H clubs and 24 from FFA. Barrow entries may total 865 with 115 from 4 H clubs and 250 from FFA organizations. Last year had 43 steers and 218 barrows in competition.
Mrs. Mabel Bassett resumed her critique of the state administration by challenging the per capita maintenance at Clinton Western Oklahoma tubercular sanitarium. She noted the hospital receives 1.10 daily per capita against a 3 standard for tubercular hospitals and urged against skimping food to balance the budget. She cited patients using hot plates for supplemental meals after a surprise Clinton visit and recalled Granite reform school as a brutal “hell hole,” calling for Warden Fred Hunt’s removal.
Oklahoma City February 3 State Game Warden Ed Turner announced the appointment of Z O Dandridge of Ada to succeed Jack Finks of Ada who quit as game ranger for Fortetoc and Murray counties. Finks said Jerry Ledbetter Tulsa member of the game and fish commission tried to force dismissal of two stream pollution charges against employees of the Oklahoma Pipe Line Co subsidiary of Carter Oil Co Ledbetter said the old commission voted to dismiss the charges Gov Phillips asked the commission to vote officially on dismissal but did not care how it voted He added he distrusted Ledbetter by reason of it.
Detroit February 3 63 year old Matilda Laura was found innocent of murder by reason of insanity after a jury trial. She shot Robert Genan 33, during a River Rouge area baseball game last summer, claiming it was to ease her sick husband’s distress.
Oklahoma welfare group met in session planning a regional conference of the Oklahoma Welfare Association for March 8 and 9. A committee led by Dr. Carl Strow of East Central College was formed to arrange the event with Mary Thomas and others named. The group approved a constitution and bylaws and outlined goals to coordinate agencies, avoid duplication, assess community needs, and educate the public on civic and philanthropic welfare principles.
Oklahoma plans a WPA expansion to 303 acres at the Durant fish hatchery to create a largest in the world by 1941. Secretary Jerry Ledbetter of the state game and fish commission says work starts within 60 days and will boost supplies for southern and southeastern Oklahoma while reducing cross-state fishing pressure. The project adds 120 acres to the existing 182 near Armstrong by the Blue River, along federal highways 69 and 75. The state funded about 25,000 of the 1909- era expansion, with labor costs dominating. Oklahoma operates hatcheries at Medicina Park Cherokee Tahlequah Holdenville and Heavener.
OKLAHOMA CITY Feb 3 UPL Phil Kennamer seeks clemency. Parole attorney J A Minton will investigate the case including Kennamer’s account of the 1934 Tulsa society gang slaying. Kennamer, jailed 25 years for manslaughter, is in a Stigler prison camp for soil work after a June return.
Seven year retrospective on Ada's Fitts field rise beginning 1933 with gas and oil wells. Key figures W A Gus Delaney Andrew Harden and others drilled gas sands, found 30 million feet, and sparked excitement. Multiple locations emerged, pipelines formed, and supply houses moved to Ada as the graben area developed.
Gulf Oil Co No 2 Watson prepares to swab after acidizing at 2,543 feet as Viola lime tops 3,425 feet. Senora 2 Tucker cleans out near 2,564 feet with Viola lime at 2,328 feet. Senora 3 Tucker and Belaney No 1 Phoenix drill depth around 2,380 feet with Woodford shale expected near 2,100 feet. West of Berer Roy Starr No 1 Bowlby drills 1,790 feet. western activity grows west of Superior and Senora leases. Allen area Delaney No 3 Shipley at 2,200 feet reports catching a fish. Sunray Oil to lay pipeline to Betty Jane Jease near Francis. WPA to supply labor for a new negro school building with 174 workers planned and project completion in nine months.
Mrs Arsands Mae Hill age 21 of Hoff died February 2 at 4 45 am in a local hospital. Funeral services February 4 at 2 pm from the Baptist church in Roff with burial at Lightning Ridge cemetery. Survived by husband T A Hill three sons four daughters two sisters and two brothers. J H Farmer age 67 of Stonewall Rt 1 died February 2 in a local hospital. Funeral services Sunday at 2 pm from the Methodist church in Stonewall, burial in Jesse cemetery. Criswell Funeral Home in charge.
Superintendent Dan Proctor announced that the old junior high school will be demolished starting Wednesday morning after a Friday meeting of Clyde Burton, Oren L Sores, WPA engineers, the board of education, and architect Albert Ress. The first step is constructing a danger zone fence around the site.
District Judge Tal Crawford ruled against Pontotoc county in two cases about $55,000 in unpaid claims. He ordered judgments totaling about $3,000, with $1931.08 to J. G. Witherspoon and $1070.25 to J. E. Campbell. Other similar cases remain in district court as appeals and new trials are considered.
A recent flu wave hit Ada with widespread respiratory infections. Local physicians report many families bedfast for days, a harsh cold spell followed by warm spell affecting health. No city fatalities have been reported, though illness has been painful and sometimes serious but not life threatening.
Robert L. Owen Oklahoma’s first U.S. senator celebrated his 84th birthday in Washington. Former senator retired in 1925 and practices law, once led First National Bank of Muskogee for ten years. Despite near blindness he spoke of unemployment concerns and hoped for recovery with proper steps before July.
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