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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1941
Page
4
The Ada Evening News discusses corvettes and Catalinas aiding Atlantic convoys, reader reflections on seeing Ada through visitors' eyes, agriculture notes amid drought and rains, and a Sunday School lesson on early Christian missions in Europe led by Lydia with Paul.
A reader argues for re routing and renumbering of U S highways to reduce confusion and shorten trips as roads improve. The note warns against mixing U S routes with directional designations and cites examples from Oklahoma, Hugo, Ardmore, and Ada. The piece also touches on wartime defense, communist disruption, and armored division actions, ending with a remark on speed and accident avoidance.
A federal reserve bank report on May and year-to-date data shows Oklahoma City's department stores up 24 percent in May, with statewide farm income up 15 percent for the year. Employment rose 3 percent through May, wages up 6 to 7 percent, and overall business improving across the six-state district driven by cattle and farm marketing gains.
Representative Cartwright leads a House roads committee vote approving a 250 million dollar defense highway program to strengthen strategic roadways nationwide. The bill would authorize 100 million for critical deficiencies with 2.27 million for Oklahoma, plus allocations for emergency landing areas, state engineering studies, and reimbursements for war damage. The plan envisions increasing federal participation to 75 percent for 78 thousand miles designated as a strategic network, with total cost around 458 million.
The Oklahoma state corporation commission split widens as Chair Bond and Commissioner Weems accuse William J. Armstrong of siding with Gov. Leon Phillips to solve department problems. They previously backed Armstrong against Shaw to end the split, while Walton and Shaw had led a minority and majority, respectively. The governor and Armstrong promoted new economies as the legislature cut the commission’s appropriations.
A 300 farmer meeting at Custer City, Oklahoma formed the Western Oklahoma Wheat Growers committee and telegrammed President Roosevelt, Vice President Wallace, and Oklahoma congressmen urging passage of a bill repealing the excess wheat penalty. The penalty rose from 15 to 49 cents per bushel tied to AAA quotas and loan values.
Secretary Knox called for a decisive naval push to smash the German menace at sea, hinting at a possible shift in policy. He urged risking American blood if necessary to aid Britain as production and supplies rise in the crucial, near future. In other news, Bob Crosby suffered a severe concussion after a rodeo accident in Roswell, with his condition uncertain.
The July blue stamp foods list for Pon Totice County is announced by W A Keenan. It includes fresh oranges peaches vegetables pork lard eggs dried prunes grits flour and raisins among others. Orange stamps may be used for any food while soft drinks are no longer allowed under new SMA regulations.
Construction at Wickham Packing plant advances toward a first refrigeration system test expected Wednesday. Carmen says plastering is complete and machinery is being installed as the building north of Ada, formerly Smith Packing, undergoes extensive remodeling. Opening is anticipated between July 10 and 15 with capacity far higher than the former plant.
The agriculture department forecasts a cotton carryover of about 12.3 million bales at the end of the marketing year on August 1, with a 10.6 million bale carryover at the year’s start. Domestic supply tops 23 million bales, with 9.6 million consumed and 1.1 million exported. prices average 14.57 cents per pound in late June. Exports in the first ten months reach 976,000 bales and little export recovery is expected soon.
Ada Public Library announces a broad new shelf list spanning fiction and non fiction for all ages. Notable titles include The Soong Sisters by Emily Hahn and Exit Laughing by Irvin S Cobb. The library offers reservations and call backs when requested by readers.
Dr. and Mrs. N. H. Bare and their six members plan stops in Oklahoma and Nebraska before returning to the Orient. The Bare children arrived aboard the President Cleveland after 25 days traveling on yaks and burros from Tibet.
The Ada News reports on improved value for invested funds in local classified ads. Businesses and individuals note higher visibility and longer display terms, signaling stronger returns for advertisers using these ad placements.
Francis teenager William King Scroggins 17 died when a CCC truck he drove overturned near Laramie Wyoming. The Francis high school alumnus was the son of Baxter and (nee) Scroggins and grandson of Summers. Funeral plans pending body arrival. Criswell Funeral Home to handle burial in Cedar Grove cemetery. Two other enrollees escaped injury.
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