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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1929
Page
6
Notice states that in the next legislative session beginning January 8 1929 a bill will be introduced to add a deputy sheriff and a jailor for Pontotoc County and raise the salaries of the undersheriff and the county judge with the increase set at the legislative body’s discretion.
Notice issued under a 1928 writ of execution in Pontotoc County Oklahoma to satisfy judgments in favor of J W Lowery and International Supply Company against Coleman Petroleum Corporation and Ed L Coleman. It describes the leasehold estate and drilling equipment to be sold, appraised at 8900.60, with sale set for January 5 1929 if the leasehold sale does not cover the debts. W B Walker Sheriff Ada Oklahoma 11 28 1928.
Two sheriff sale notices from Pontotoc County Oklahoma. First, a January 7 1929 sale of 20 acres in Ada to satisfy a $45 judgment with costs, under Bertha Carolina vs T G Phillips. Second, January 14 1929 sale of Lots 3 and 4, Block 46 Ada to satisfy Farm and Home Savings and Loan Association of Missouri claim of $2 029.24 plus interest and fees.
Forty four Boy Scouts and two scoutmasters attended a rally and basketball tournament at Roff on Wednesday with teams from Fitzhugh Rose Dale Vanoss Center and Roff. Rosedale won the B class title 10 to 5 and Vanoss took the A class 27 to 20 while Vanoss and Center led in the final match. Scouts Perry Cunningham and Lloyd Watson assisted with timing and scoring. badges were awarded to several scouts including Harry Smith George Matthews and Walter Smith.
Washington awaits Herbert Hoover with skeletonized plans for a simple inauguration but an active entertainments program. Colonel Grant leads the committee directing events from March 1 to 5 at the Washington Auditorium with choirs and dancing ensembles.
President-elect Herbert Hoover faces cabinet selections and policy planning before his March 4 inauguration. He will relocate to Penny estate in Florida mid January to craft his address, with Mellon likely to head the treasury and limited other retained aides. He remains aboard the U S S Utah en route to Virginia Capes after Latin American travel.
Three fatalities resulted from automobile accidents in Oklahoma. J. M. Coyle, 33, died when his car overturned after losing a wheel between Cushing and Coyle. his family was injured. Frances Capshaw Maurer, 18, died from a bone infection linked to a car accident a year earlier. Georgia Lee Cooper, 4, of Shawnee, was struck by a car driven by Rosemary Walters.
Jerry S Green a 45 year old Oklahoma City carpenter reported robbed of 825 by three suspects then found dead on his porch five miles west of Oklahoma City Justice of the peace said homicide. The body was discovered by detectives seeking a robbery witness. A shotgun shell lay near his body and the back of his head showed fatal injuries.
Herman Ingram faces a murder charge in the Christmas Eve killing of Louis Hathcock at a Frisco dance hall three miles west of Stonewall. A preliminary hearing is set for January 4 before Justice of the Peace T O Cullins. Ingram is jailed without bond as crowds expected for the district court arraignment. Hathcock was fatally stabbed with a pocketknife after a dispute over a 25 cent dance fee.
Edward K. Hall of Dartmouth, chairing the National Intercollegiate football rules committee, announced at the NCAA convention that the game needs no material rule changes for 1929. He praised advisory coaches and officials, noted likely codification delays, and cited safer play with improved balance between offense and defense. He also highlighted promising use of the backward pass and increased field goals, while rejecting moves to move goal posts or change the extra point.
Cameron Texas December 28 Reverend H G Kenney pastor of First Presbyterian church is summoned to appear before Central Texas Presbytery in Temple January to answer alleged heresy charges. He says sermons may have lost meaning in context and vows to think independently. Kenney has 14 years in the ministry and admires Harry Emerson Fosdick though not subscribing to all his views.
The Carter Oil Co gas well near Wolf on Indian land is uncontrolled by the state corporation commission. Illness slows officials from confirming danger and extent of gas pockets while the well vents an estimated 60 to 100 million cubic feet daily. Local fissures allow further gas escape as state officials seek interior or Indian lands bureau confirmation.
Classified ads note value and efficiency of investing in various goods and services. The column highlights practical purchasing wisdom and how to maximize impact from limited budgets with concise tips and examples. It offers brief guidance for readers seeking smart spending.
Governor Johnston granted two 30 day leaves and a 30 day extension for clemency today. Reed, jailed for murder in Creek county and then committed to the state prison, received a leave expiring January 25 amid recommendations including one from the victim’s widow. Sledge, convicted in Jefferson county on a statutory charge and serving 25 years, obtained a leave expiring January 24 after an affidavit alleging false testimony. A 30 day extension was also given to Dr. A B C Davis, jailed for murder in 1923, with the extension expiring January 27 due to his family needs.
Washington reports a second wave of influenza is anticipated as a new outbreak emerges, signaling continued public health concern and potential strain on medical services.
Dallas Texas December 28 with two players missing the Big Six squad for the January 1 game the team held a two hour morning practice Captain Bill Hamilton Oklahoma tackle and Co Captain Elmer Holm Nebraska guard joined the group. Nebraska fullback Blue Howell and guard Dan McMullen will participate in the San Francisco east west game. The squad worked against Bo McMillin Kansas State Agriculture College mentor and Earl Diemund Missouri back and C Ashburn Nebraska end connected on passes while Don Cooper Kansas backfield ace and Diemund worked on place kicking.
Charlie Chambers was held to trial in district court on manslaughter in the first degree for the death of Marvin Cape at the Cape home 22 miles southwest of Ada. Bond was set at 2500. The charge was reduced from murder after preliminary evidence. Witnesses included Cape’s widow and Chambers’ sister corroborating the initial account.
Queen Mary writes to Sir Kynaston Studd that King George’s illness must run its long course but expresses hope for brighter times and the nation’s faith. The consort appears worn by weeks of anxiety while medical bulletins report progress toward recovery and strengthening care at the king’s sick chamber.
Hoovers tour in Central and South America revealed two phases focused on political unity in Honduras and Nicaragua and on economic ties in Costa Rica Ecuador and Peru. discussions highlighted American capital, improved sea and air routes, and urged development of inland transport and resources.
Ralph M. Heath 34 shot and killed Mrs. W. E. Snyder 45 then killed himself in the Snyder Summer estate at Danville Indiana. Heath, Indiana poultry farm operator, left a note urging the husband to thank him for ridding the wife.
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