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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1929
Page
4
A county meeting in Pontotoc county addresses farming needs amid boll weevil losses. Focus is terracing soil building and diversified farming including dairying hogs poultry and gardening. The piece critiques politics and cites disarmament ideas and highway issues while noting southern progress and state reforms.
Twelve members met in the Chamber of Commerce rooms to hear a detailed audited year report, elect officers for 1929, and set goals including a Galveston Alamo trip, rural pupil day, work for scouts, and an 80 acre camp.
Pontotoc County shows aging bonds from early statehood with maturity near 1907. County treasurer Albert Chamberlain notes 29000 recently paid and 65000 more to be redeemed this year and next by districts outside five independent districts. Redeemed bonds will reduce local tax burdens as districts expand or build anew.
The Oklahoma oratorical contest, handled by The Oklahoman, will be held in Ada on April 18 for the eighth district comprising Seminole, Hughes, Pontotoc, Murray, Johnston, Coal and Atoka. State finals occur in Oklahoma City April 26 with the national finals in Washington May 25.
D F Fleet along with J E Hall and John Fleet purchased controlling stock of the Bank of Sasakwa last week and elected Fleet president Hall vice president and Van Hoosier cashier W M Taylor and Harry Van Hoosier remained as stockholders.
Justice Albert C. Hunt of Tulsa testified before a House sub committee about the court ruling that the legislature lacked power to convene in special session. He explained the Simpson vs Hill decision and initiated petitions, and stated he might not have concurred if he knew cited authority was attorney argument not court opinion.
Building during the week keeps Ada's program advancing with four new plans adding about 13 000 to year to date costs. Total permits in the office of Lee Daggs show 33 100 so far this year. Ora Barnes plans a 2 500 residence while Willie Ryan T H Moore estimate 4 000 each and S L Vancuron plans a 4 500 residence.
In Tecumseh Oklahoma on January 24 W F Schulte once an Ada lawyer had forgery charges dismissed by Judge Asa E Walden sitting as special judge after sustaining the defendant's motion for dismissal.
Classified ads note value for money and smart buying tips. Readers are advised to compare prices and features to maximize investments in durable goods and services advertised.
In a retrospective tone the piece recalls Ada’s early curiosity about autos and airplanes and describes how aviation grew from novelty to a pivotal transport era. It notes Ada’s plan to secure an airport and join national air development, aligning with aviation progress and the air mail.
Ada May Stokes nine year old daughter of Mr and Mrs T J Stokes died today at their Pleasant Hill home from flu followed by pneumonia. Funeral services will be held tomorrow at 2 PM at Stonewall.
Laura Jewel Hughey three and a half year old daughter of Mr and Mrs C J Hughey of 103 North Oak died yesterday morning at 1015 o'clock after illness from influenza and pneumonia. Funeral services are set for 3:30 this afternoon at Oak Avenue Baptist Church with Rev F E Teague officiating. Interment will follow in Rosedale cemetery.
Mrs. Bertha Shaw aged 46 died Sunday afternoon at 4 05 at her home 405 West Fifteenth street Funeral services were held at 230 this afternoon Rev H W Hunter officiating Interment in Rosedale cemetery Survived by four children
Mrs Edith Elizabeth Walters aged 73 wife of A G Walters died this morning at 6 30 at her daughter Mrs M P Robinsons home 521 West Nineteenth street The body goes to Wapanucka the family’s former home and will be buried Tuesday in Enterprise cemetery The family recently moved here from Wapanucka
Senator John A. McDonald of Durant introduced a bill in the Oklahoma Senate to extend state sovereignty to the air authorizing regulations for airplane transportation and for radio telegraphic and telephone communication.
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