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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1940
Page
3
Francie schemes to use a cinema ticket to reach Hollywood while Gusty guards it and their night ends in icy tension. Aunt Hal counsels manipulation as Francie grows closer to Gusty on a moonlit drive and questions her future in show business.
Francie schemes to steal a ticket from Gusty using charm while her family plans a Hollywood trip. The plan falters as Francie plays the Lady of Sorrow, resisting truth while Aunt Hat pushes the trip and Gusty stays distant. Francie questions her future as pressure to travel grows.
Francie and her father figure ready for a Hollywood trip in a big sedan. Francie hopes to escape Gusty Gair and Elspeth City while keeping her distance from his pursuit as they stop for a cabin camp overnight. Gusty unexpectedly passes by in a roadster, shouting hello.
Plans are under way for the Pontotoc county free fair to be held September 11 12 13 and 14 at the fair grounds. County Agent C H Hailey says changes in rules divide livestock into separate classes for grade and registered stock and a department director will oversee each division improving efficiency. Judges include Forrest Beall W H Cave Hi Staten and H G Ware with ongoing coverage by The News farm department.
The state collected the second and last installment of the inheritance tax from H. V. Foster of Bartlesville. Probate records in Bartlesville show the tax at 319,346 with total tax 596,270, suggesting an estate value near 7.3 million. Foster died June 5, 1939.
The board of county commissioners awarded a welding contract for work on the fairgrounds north of the city to Coffman Welding Shop for 220 dollars. They prepare for a monthly financial meeting with the annual budget to be submitted to the county excise board and several candidates are considered for the budget job.
Pontotoc County will have its own township and county fairs and will also display at the Oklahoma State Fair in Oklahoma City Tulsa State Fair and Muskogee fair. Jess Duvall leads exhibits with C. H. Hailey county agent assisting. Crops include corn kafirs cotton and wheat alfalfa sweet clover and more. Judging covers decoration attractiveness arrangement and neatness of the displays.
Ada teachers received warrants at the board of education office as a surprise payoff. Superintendent Dan Procter explained a 10 percent cut on the 10 month pay was made to save funds, but end of year savings boosted total pay to nearly the original level.
Eight Pontotoc county youths returned from a Murray Agricultural College program at Tishomingo. They received instruction in crops livestock dairy and poultry for boys and cooking canning home improvement gardening yard work and insect control for girls. Paul Heatley was top in the livestock judging. three girls sang on Thursday night.
In Ponca City, police officers logged an eight hour shift today after previously working twelve hours, reflecting a change in their daily schedule.
Countywide fair dates listed with township names September 2 through September 7. Allen fair September 2 with directors Rev Kimbrough and George Bain. Fitzhugh fair September 3 at Rofs directed by Tobe Wingard and Ralph Clark. Francis fair September 4 at Francis directors Andrew Bryant and L L Lillard. Maxwell fair September 5 at Maxwell directors Ed Cotton and A Summers. Midland fair September 6 at Vaness directors Ross Cummings and George Pitt. Stonewall fair September 7 at Stonewall directors R C Jumper and Tom Henry. Chickasaw township Ada location directors Dr Ed Granger and L G Denny.
Oklahoma's new food law, aligning with the federal Pure Food and Drug Act, takes effect Monday. It focuses on labeling and adulteration of foods drugs and cosmetics and tightens sanitation rules for stores and displays. Officials say overall food quality remains similar but labeling becomes clearer aiding buyers beyond price.
Otto Gray on his Stillwater farm raises a herd of 20 fully grown midgets 29 to 36 inches tall. The herd includes Flapper Fanny and five midget calves, with Gray shown beside the animals and local officials within a newsreel image. Three midgets yield up to five gallons of milk daily, and Mich, a standout, tests 8.1 percent butterfat.
Local farm officials urge farm families to keep accounts and records to determine if farming and homemaking are paying. C H Hailey notes the home and farm are business units and should be run on a business basis. Seven purposes include guiding planning, tracking spending, and evaluating product value and turnover.
Berlin, July 1. The German foreign office ordered the United States embassy and other missions to discontinue all diplomatic missions in Norway, Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands by July 15. Political questions for these countries must be handled through Berlin. Consulates may stay. France excluded. Denmark retains its separate status.
Jesse E. Miller, about 45, an oil company draftsman, was killed by a fall from the eighth floor of his workplace. Detective Sergt. Roy Moran classified the death as a death by own action.
Ada health unit expands to twice its former floor area adding a reception room clinic exam room and expanded staff. Dr Glen McDonald says the move speeds work and may attract more doctors and nurses for training as of July first with eight staff plus the milk inspector already on site.
A turkey grower argues price and advertising must boost demand, but warns that low retail costs and quality control are essential. He advocates early investment in breeding, handling, and marketing to sustain profits and extend turkey consumption beyond holidays via cold storage and dressed-grade marketing.
Local classified column notes an increased amount in vested funds for Adsa News items. Officials and readers anticipate impact on upcoming advertising budgets and long term funding priorities.
Ada residents vie for the rodeo queen title with entries open to July 6. Ernestine Cochran and Lemoin Blake sponsor the two noted entries as voters pay a penny per vote through July 27 to determine five finalists. Final judging July 28 awards a saddle and other prizes. winner acts as host queen for the August rodeo.
Final approval is given to a 50000 dollar grandstand and athletic field project at East Central State College. Work will begin within two weeks with about 60 WPA workers. Sodding is delayed until next spring. grandstand to be partially done by football season.
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