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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1938
Page
8
Ada residents host relatives from Francis and Francis, Oklahoma City, and Shreveport while others travel to Hot Springs, Claremore, and Oklahoma City. Births, surgeries, and recoveries share space with visitors to Ada from Atoka, Fort Smith, and long journeys to Antlers and Minden.
Mrs. Sarah E. Jones aged 78 dies at 201 North Johnston residence. Funeral Thursday at 3 30 p m from Criswell Funeral Home chapel with Rev C C Morris officiating. Buried Memorial Park cemetery. Survived by two daughters Gladys Kilpatrick Ada and Mrs Paul E Dahlman Dallas and five sons D A Jones M A Jones Ada C C Jones G H Jones W A Jones McAlester.
Arthur Langley 25 of Union Valley died January 8 at 5 20 am in a local hospital Funeral services set for January 9 2 00 pm at the Baptist church in Allen with burial in Allen cemetery Criswell Funeral Home in charge He is survived by his wife a daughter his parents Mr and Mrs R D Langley and three brothers Homer Lee and Snow Langley DR A N Ward 50 of Byars Oklahoma died January 7 at 5 pm at home Funeral services were held January 6 at 3 00 pm at Mc Gee with burial in the cemetery Criswell Funeral Home in charge He is survived by his wife two sons Clayton and Dennis and a grandson Henry Ingram 46 of wula died January 8 at 7 00 am in a local hospital Funeral services will be con-
Mrs. L. A. Braly, her daughter Roberta and Miss Ruth Morrison plan a six month to year long trip to Van Nuys California for treatment at the Milton-Herry Institute of Paralysis Correction. They hope to walk again with braces or crutches. donations funded the journey. Both women were injured in 1935 and 1936 accidents and remain unable to walk.
Funeral services conducted Sunday at 2 30 p m at Pleasant Grove with interment in the local cemetery. Criswell Funeral Home in charge. Surviving are wife four daughters Estel Lee Rush Melba and Mary Ingram and four sons Floyd Lloyd Elmer Ray and Jackie Ingram.
William Henry Clark, 78, died at his Ada home January 11. Funeral held at Criswell Chapel with Rev. R. E. McCain officiating, burial at Rose Dellie cemetery. Survived by sons Frank Clark of Ada and Joss Clark of Avondale, Arizona. John M. Bell, 80, of Ada route 4, died Wednesday at Paris, Texas. Burial planned at Octavia, Oklahoma, with services to be announced by Criswell Funeral Home.
Sunday was unsettled but large crowds attended Sunday school and church. Local families and visitors, including Elder R. R. Farris and many, spent time with relatives and neighbors across Vanoss. Several children recovered from illness and various residents hosted and visited relatives throughout the area.
In Trenton on January 1911 Governor Harold G Hoffmann disputed claims the Lindbergh kidnapping was fully solved. He noted the $25,000 reward was distributed among many participants and pressed ongoing questions about Hauptmann’s conviction and the case’s completeness.
The New Jersey governor announced a 25 000 reward division with Walter Lyle receiving 7500 for turning Hauptmann's ransom note. Other recipients included John Lyons 1000 William Strong 2000 William Cody 2000 and Charles Lindbergh Jr body finder William Allen 5000. He urged more than one person involved and vowed to publish secret records.
Frederick Gardner New York reports mounting orders for raw materials and goods as 1938 starts. Buyers surge in copper, lead, cotton cloth, hides, and rubber, signaling potential production restarts but not a broad restart yet. Industry watchers note caution. mills must secure orders and favorable prices before expanding production. The cotton cloth trade in Worth Street fuels optimism amid depleted inventories and steady consumption.
Salt water from the Fitts field, produced with oil at 5 000 to 6 000 barrels daily, will be disposed of via two systems. The Fitts Area Association has leased about 3 100 acres and drilled wells to the Wilcox sand to receive the water. Magnolia Petroleum earned state approval for a 200 000 disposal network serving 155 oil wells in the Pitts field. A gathering system will route the salt water to a large pit in Section 23-2-7 and then northwest to disposal wells north of the Stonewall fault.
Japanese dominated provisional government at Peiping plans to take over Shantung roles including tax collection and customs revenue for Tsingtao as Japan consolidates control. Tokyo says Peiping may be recognized as China's legal government. battles shift toward Suchow and Tsining with fighting and air bombardment. Chinese counterattacks recapture villages and slow Japanese advances near Hangzhou and the Chienchang river.
100 miles away, to complete control of the Shentung railway, Japanese air raids in south China continued. Canton faced a moonlight attack, Chinese claims say two Japanese planes were shot down in south China aerial encounters, and Japan announced one of three Chinese planes was shot down during an attempted raid on Wuhu, a Yangtze river port.
John Hamilton, a visitor in Maxwell, was cited by neighbors and local schoolchildren for bravery and presence of mind after he rushed to grab a burning gasoline can dropped by frightened children during Christmas week. His quick action prevented a fire and potential explosion at the Pontotoc county school.
A special committee named by Gail Frix will meet in Oklahoma City next Tuesday to draft an initiative petition seeking a larger share of the state's four cent gasoline tax for counties. Members include Tom Brown Rogers county Ed Campbell Grady county Ed Huddleston Seminole county and others. A second committee was named to assist the Oklahoma public welfare commission in pension roll checks.
In Stillwater on January 12, a five point state butter improvement program gained the approval of 250 butter manufacturers. Attending Oklahoma A. and M. college, the group backed Dairy Commissioner L. H. Stinnett's plan for grading cream, posting prices, enforcing sanitation laws, preventing test manipulation, and ensuring weight and quality standards. Enforcement of definite grad es begins March 15.
Ub Dr A B Davis longtime southern Oklahoma physician dies at home after three months illness Survived by widow and children Vivian Davis Ada A B Davis Jr Wilson James Bradford Davis Bristow Duncan E Davis Bristow Della Jo Johnson Harden City Nola Garner Filmore Cal Two sisters Floyd Magness Wilson Sally Gilliam Barnsdall brother A J Davis Chickasha Funeral arrangements incomplete
Clarence Cantwell of Kaw City won a license after a Newkirk hearing where Judge Roy N. Carver ordered issuance of an operator's license. The decision comes despite prior public safety denial over defective vision and hearing. A marriage license was issued to Gilmer Houston Nelson and Velma Louise Long of Ada.
Paris fashion notes a shift from extreme winter hats to more moderate spring styles. Candtier hats with thick brims and tall crowns lead the line, paired with ornamented hatpins. Milliners Molyneux Suzy and Violette Marsan showcase updated crowns, brims, and hair influenced silhouettes for formal and informal wear. Veils remain popular for evening events, with mantilla-inspired designs and short circular or trailing styles.
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