Vanoss Boys Top Fitzhugh Five In Local Basketball
Vanoss high school defeated Fitzhugh 18 to 16 in the city gym Friday amid bad weather and a lively crowd. The win marked the third of four conference games.
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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1937
Page
2
Vanoss high school defeated Fitzhugh 18 to 16 in the city gym Friday amid bad weather and a lively crowd. The win marked the third of four conference games.
The girls basketball team, after a Friday night defeat at Fitz Hugh, resolved to rebound and aims to beat Tupelo in their upcoming game.
Mr. Fugate, the superintendent, faces a hard winter as moisture fogs his glasses. The scene hints at student discontent and a chilly, unsettled school day.
Mr Standridge and Mr Maynard discuss cooking alone. Maynard recalls a cookbook he could not use. Standridge says too fancy work is in the book. Maynard agrees, noting every recipe starts with Take a clean dish.
Dr Charles P Loomis an agricultural economist calls for ending tenancy in the West 15 area known as the dust bowl He says a stable family unit is the foundation for reclamation gains in the Great Plains.
Oklahoma congressional leaders announced WPA approval of two relief moves. An emergency drought quota could rise by about 19 000 with redistricting aligned to congressional districts and abandonment of prior curtailment. W S Key nominated to head Oklahoma WPA, blocked previously by Gore.
Oklahoma chapter of the National Oil Scouts Association met in Ada with travel impeded by weather. Bob Curran of Seminole and Carter Oil was elected president, C C Hutchins of Ardmore and Skelly Oil as vice president, J B Wheeler of Enid as secretary treasurer. Buford Sutherland presided. C C Brown spoke on government oil relations, with Barrow and Hatcher also contributing. The planned field trip was canceled due to weather.
Notre Dame students voice strong preference for purity in a campus survey. Only 15 percent regret absence of coeds for moonlight outings while 66 percent favor the male environment and 19 percent qualify their views. Intelligence and honesty follow in importance, with beauty ranking low.
Attorney General Mac Williamson ruled on when an estate may claim a pension for an elderly Oklahoma recipient. He outlined that death after the first of the month of eligibility allows the estate to receive the pension, while death before that date bars it. Warrant delivery and cashing rules depend on timing relative to the month and disbursement.
Governor Marland submits a two year state budget request totaling 49,771,148 for departments and institutions, without recommendations, to the Oklahoma Legislature. The plan doubles last two year appropriations and excludes schools and pensions which will add about 28 million more.
A federal indictment under the Lindbergh kidnapping statute was returned today for Joe Morris of Kansas City in the abduction of Tulsa oilman Claude B. Harwell on June 5. Harwell and Miss Leona Galbreath were seized, Harwell forced to drink and left near Galina Kansas, Morris later hospitalized in Springfield Missouri, and Morris to be returned for trial. The extreme penalty has been used before in Oklahoma in the Arthur Gooch case.
Ar chie Herring, McAlester prison convict, was found guilty of murder in the death of guard D. Powell during a May break at the state penitentiary. The jury recommended life imprisonment, with five other convicts facing separate trials.
President Roosevelt sent a multi billion dollar 1938 budget to Congress outlining a in balance plan with no new taxes and aimed at keeping the budget balanced if employers hire more workers now on relief. He urged business to absorb jobless to avoid a prolonged deficit and noted relief costs would push spending higher but banks and taxes would adjust to maintain balance. The plan also proposed extending the CCC and continuing public works while predicting revenue gains from tax collections and continued debt management.
Louisville report shows Kentucky tops liquor production. In 1936 federal agents seized 665 illegal stills, 11,491 gallons of non-tax paid liquor, 265,084 gallons of mash, and 141 vehicles. Over 1,000 arrests occurred in raids statewide.
Classified ad notes investment yields and returns for vested amounts. Highlights Ada News context and potential financial planning options. Mentions terms and conditions briefly with emphasis on value received for invested funds.
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