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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1922
Page
4
A new census in Pontotoc county indicates 13 000 enrolled in rural and city schools this year, up 1000 from last year. A. Floyd, county superintendent, reports higher attendance, and blanks are being sent to school boards to verify enrollment by September 1 1922.
District Judge J W Bolen suspends W B Jones from the city comptroller post and names Minnie Hope as temporary replacement after Jones faces embezzlement charges. Bond set at 50000 for Hope. Jones bound over on 10000 charge. Audits by Miller and Arthur Jones reveal overages of 10206 and nearly 9000.
The piece notes national optimism as 1922 begins, with inflation reined in and industry recovering. It cites steel and cotton activity, two million more spindles active in November 1921 than 1920, and reduced unemployment boosting buying power. Locally Ada reports gains in the cement mill and ongoing construction, despite boll weevil pressures, urging unity for recovery.
The Dallas News notes a surge of announcements for United States Senate and Texas state offices as parties brace for primaries. Republicans, following a two year ago landslide, face lower chances in the state contest, while Oklahoma politicians also begin entering the field.
J. W. Balthrop the manager of the Farmers Gin reports a 65216.16 settlement for cotton damages caused by a recent fire on the North Broadway cotton yard. Salvage from the blaze is still to be determined.
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