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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1928
Page
1
Albany dispatch reports Democratic plans forming for the 1932 ticket. Smith pledges immediate farm relief action if elected, wants readers to help draft a relief program, and outlines campaign strategy with Robinson. Nomination meet set in New York.
Oil production in Pontotoc county declined for the week while the broader Oklahoma flow tightening program shows signs of activity in Pontotoc. No new tests were started near Pebee, the area of recent activity, and totals reflect a weekly drop versus the year’s start. A separate Philadelphia note reports Captain Alfred Lowenstein paid a record $690 for a 46 minute call to London.
The Oil and Gas Journal reports a national daily oil production uptick for the week ending July 7. West Texas gains in Yates and Hendricks offset declines in Oklahoma Seminole and several other regions, while California shows a rise and Arkansas and Texas panhandle areas fall slightly.
R F King of Seminole Oklahoma was found dead near his automobile one mile south of Keller where he camped for the night. He had been in bad health and Justice Balch was told by Clay J Hammons who was with King that death was due to natural causes as they were en route to El Paso for a 30 day visit.
The department of agriculture issued July 1 forecasts for this year’s crops. corn is expected at 2,753,617,000 bushels vs 2,786,288,000 last year. Winter wheat 543,782,000. Durum 73,532,000. other spring wheat 182,623,000. all wheat 799,937,000. oats 1,320,097,000.
Oklahoma City July 7 The criminal court of appeals upheld a Grady county district court ruling sentencing James Riley of Chickasha to 25 years for the slaying of Hi Powell after a dispute following a poker game in a Chickasha rooming house. Riley testified Powell fired first, claiming self defense. The same decision reversed Luther York of Kiowa county for liquor selling, remanding for erroneous trial instructions. York received 120 days in jail and a fine.
Ada experiences a marked rise in telephone connections with 167 new lines added in the first six months ending June 30. Monthly gains include January 37, February 21, March 37, April 28, May 21, and June 10, reflecting growing settlement in the town.
Classified brief notes a lost item feature asking readers to report finds and matches to the newspaper office. Encourages returning items with possible contact details for owners and a brief description of the lost property.
In Seminole Oklahoma two older brothers of 8 year old James Irving Johnson failed to report his disappearance after a swimming outing. His body was found in a pond near Burns City two days later. The boys and a friend Campbell swam Friday and believed James had gone home. They told Campbell's mother and did not report to their parents until the body was found.
A Pontotoc county delegation pressed the state highway commission for faster road improvements. They cited $425,000 in 1925 road bonds, $100,000 matched funds, and $100,000 in contracted work, seeking Ada to Stonewall and Ada to the South Canadian river routes designated as state highways and a new bridge between Pontotoc and Seminole counties.
New Orleans trading features a sharp decline in cotton prices as a government estimate shows July 1 cultivation at 46,695,000 acres, up 11.4 percent from 1926. Strong replanting needs and a six percent lower stand than last year accompany the acreage rise despite floods in Arkansas and Missouri. California and Arizona are the only states with higher July 1 acreage than 1926.
Ada advances on a $425000 water main project with J Randolph Construction of Florida. Four miles of line are laid and city mains connected. Project aims to supply a 50 000 population and should finish ahead of schedule with water reaching Ada mains soon.
J. F. McKeel president of the Ada Lions club will depart today for the International convention in Des Moines Iowa. He rides a special train from Oklahoma City with Lions from Oklahoma and Texas as Des Moines prepares a large program and civic welcome for the assembly.
Cotton prices fell sharply on July 9 as the government acreage report showed an 11.14 percent rise in cultivation, triggering heavy selling in New York and a 4.25 a bale drop in New Orleans. Contracts rebounded briefly after initial declines but remained weak with large year over year percentage comparisons by state.
Stockholm July 9 Captain Tornberg of the Swedish rescue expedition reports the Russian ice breaker Krassin has advanced to about 25 nautical miles from the five crew of the Italia marooned off Northeastland. If conditions improve the ice breaker should reach them.
The Ex change Telegraph reports a Bray Dunes fisherman saw a parachute descend near the Lowenstein plane over the English Channel and alight near Bray-Dunes. The account notes a door may have been open allowing Lowenstein to leave unseen.
Ada, June 1928 continues a steady building surge as seven new residences were started last week, pushing total permits toward 700000 for the year. New work includes remodeling and drive in stations, with major structures like a six story hotel going up at Twelfth and Broadway and the high school nearing completion.
Ira J. Graden, 33, died after a shooting at the Crews farm near Steedman. L G Crews, 55, tenant farmer, is jailed awaiting murder charges. The dispute over a well led to the fatal shot fired from a window as Graden approached the house. Deputy Luther Ford arrested Crews after finding the shattered window and torn screen. The court ordered a water-use injunction tied to the well. Graden’s death follows a quarrel-filled dispute between the Roddie family and Crews over farm premises near Steedman.
In HarLan Kentucky a sheriff Floyd Ball aged 32 and deputy John Hensley aged 45 were found shot dead in the mountains after a deputy Tom Hales 48 went missing. An anonymous tip triggered the pursuit as a large posse searched the Mayo trail area for hours with no motive yet agreed upon.
Claremore Oklahoma July 6 death by own action was the verdict of a coroner s inquest today over the body of R C Carroll 60 farmer and tailor of Chelsea found hanging from a tree two miles east of Chelsea yesterday The body was found on a farm once owned by Carroll Empty bottles were found near the body He had left his home Sunday to go to Arkansas Carroll is survived by his widow and four children.
Westinghouse Electric says a Sheffield Steel order will outfit a Kansas City mill with electrical equipment to process 10 000 tons of scrap metal monthly. Since local iron ore is scarce, Sheffield will source most material from scrapped automobiles and convert the metal into farm implements.
In El Paso 23 planes kick off a 6,000 mile reliability trophy tour to Tuscon Arizona taking off at one minute intervals this morning marking the restart of the flight series.
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