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Newspaper

Ada Weekly News

Location

Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Jul 13, 1933

Page

2

Balance Sheet of Amnetawe County 1933 Fiscal Exhibit

The document presents a detailed county financial balance sheet for Amnetawe with assets liabilities and reserves. It lists totals for general funds highway funds and special funds, along with estimated income and expenditures for departments such as sheriff treasurer and county commissioners. It includes notes on warrants, judgments, and ad valorem tax balances, ending with the official certification of the county commissioners.

Amneta Peel Lerk's Equalization Excise Board Financial Statementa APP Oklahoma Pontotoc Board of County Commissioners Ada Chas. N. Johnson C. C. Roberts D. B. Davis

Wall Street Steady Amid Buoyant Alcohols and Specials

A steady but uneven trading session saw gains led by American Commercial Alcohol and other alcohols with transfers near five million shares. Cotton, wheat, and rye posted modest advances while bonds were irregular and the dollar moved in foreign markets. Kansas City hogs and cattle prices showed mixed shifts with notable gains in select classes.

Wall Street New York American Commercial Alcohol Auburn Western Union U. S. Industrial Alcohol National Distillers International Silver Drug American Sugar Refining U. S Case Columbian Carbon Consolidated Gas N. Y. Central International Nickel American Smelting U. S. Steel

Poultry Prices Reported From Chicago Market

A Chicago market list shows live poultry pricing with 48 trucks and counts for hens leghorn hens roosters turkeys spring ducks old ducks spring geese old and rock springs with numbers for colored varieties and broilers.

Chicago Rock Springs

Potatoes Market Report From Chicago Commodity Track

Potatoes in Chicago on July 12 report U S Dept of Agriculture totals 581 shipments with 122 on track 249. Trading moderate with moderate supplies. Missouri and Kansas cobblers mostly 3 15 to 3 25 per cwt. some fine quality at 3 25 to 3 30. Virginia cobblers around 3 35 to 3 40 with mixed quality Virginia.

Kansas City U. S. Dept. Agr Chicago U. S

Cotton Prices Hit New Highs on Acreage Curtailment Hopes

Cotton prices rose to new highs as buying and covering resumed on renewed reports that the agriculture secretary believes acreage curtailment has been successful. October futures jumped from 10.72 to 11.54, with the market finishing 93 to 89 points higher and spot middling at 11.55.

New York Washington Secretary of Agriculture Seeo Spet

Spot Cotton Holds Steady in New Orleans Trade

Spot cotton in New Orleans closed steady with gains of 83 points. Sales reached 3,677 while middling grades advanced, receipts totaled 2,408 and stock stood at 803,110 with low middling at 10.96.

New Orleans

Cotton futures close steady with new highs in New Orleans

The market rose as cotton futures closed with gains of 81 to 84 points in New Orleans. July, October and January contracts showed higher settlements with notable price advances across the board.

New Orleans

Summers Chapel Cheese Demo Produces Limburger Surprise

Mrs. Jessie Morgan and Summers Chapel club women staged a cheese making demonstration using a makeshift press. The resulting curd cured into a strong smelling limburger cheese, buried to avoid the odor, teaching why high temperature and incomplete pressing changed ordinary cheese.

Jessie Morgan Summers Chapel

All Day Meeting of Hiway Club

Members of the Highway Home Demonstration club enjoyed an all day meeting last week. The gathering featured fellowship and routine club business as participants shared updates and planned future activities.

Hiway Club Highway Home Demonstration Club

Rye Strengthens as Canadian Wheat Crop Shrinks in 1933

Chicago scene sees rye surge about 25 cents a bushel over three days with rye selling above some wheat deliveries. Market tone remains nervous as authorities cut forecast for the 1933 Canadian wheat crop by 50 million bushels, lifting bread grain prices across the board.

Chicago United States

Picnic at Glenwood Park Ends Pleasant Day

Members held an all day event at Glenwood park in Ada. They brought dinners and enjoyed the shade with a business session in the afternoon. A ice cream making demonstration provided a highlight.

Ada Glenwood Park

Pontotoc County Home Demonstration Plans July Meeting

Miss Lemna Maloney will attend the third quarterly advisory board meeting on July 13 in Pontotoc County. It will be an all day session to finalize plans for the annual encampment and prepare reports for the county report to Stillwater and the state roundup.

Lemna Maloney Pontotoc County Stillwater

Canning urged as pastures dry and beef on pasture urged

Mrs. Morgan says now is a good time to can beeves on pasture as vegetables are not thriving and later vegetables will come in. The community canning kitchen is fully equipped and interested people should notify those in charge so help can be provided.

Colbert Quilting Bee Enjoys Quilting and Picnic luncheon

The Colbert Quilting Bee gathered Wednesday with hostesses Mrs. E A Keeling Mrs. Joe Smith Mrs C C Ray and Mrs M B Strickland. The day featured quilting with a noon picnic served to a long list of attendees including Mrs. Lindsey Davidson Mrs. C N Hammond Mrs. E T Landrith Miss Myrna Strickland Mrs. Ruth Rowlett and many others.

E. A. Keeling Joe Smith C. C. Ray M. B. Strickland Lindsey Davidson C. N. Hammond E. T. Landrith Ruth Rowlett Myrna Strickland M. 7. Tarwater Ruth Hurley Irene Ray Stella Landrith Alma Landrith

Farm Women to Discuss Household Economics During Farmers' Week

Oklahoma A and M College will host Farmers Week July 25 to 29 with a home management section. Topics include the farm woman's cash income, time budgeting, and emergency planning, plus demonstrations in wool preparation, chair reseating, vinegar, sorghum, yellow cheese, and honey packing.

Oklahoma A. and M. College Norma M. Brumbaugh Lola Clark Pearson Grace Fernandes Peter Nelson

Fall potato crop advised for Oklahoma gardeners

Oklahoma extension horticulturist D C Mooring recommends trying a fall potato crop due to higher Irish potato prices and low home yields. Key tips include selecting good soil, using seed potatoes that are sprouted, planting late July to early August, and keeping ground cultivated to conserve moisture and suppress weeds. The Bliss Triumph is favored over Early Ohio for fall plantings.

D. C Oklahoma A. and M. College

Planting Potato Seed With Moisture and Depth Tips

Instructions advise keeping seed moist and using straw or hay layering when seeds are stored or planted in buildings. For small seed one inch in diameter plant whole, larger seed cut into pieces. Open furrows after sunset four to six inches deep to cool soil, leave furrows open overnight, plant at dawn, cover level and keep soil cultivated all summer.

Oklahoma Cotton Area Rises in 1933 Cultivation

Oklahoma's cotton acreage on July 1, 1933 reached 4,122,000 acres, up 951,000 acres or 30 percent from the previous year. Early growth benefited from ample May moisture, but June's heat and hot winds drained soil moisture, with a severe drought in the southwest harming late plantings. overall, rainfall is urgently needed while boll weevil activity is reduced by high temperatures.

Oklahoma

Omer K Benedict Dies Of Heart Attack In Tulsa

Omer K Benedict banker and former governor candidate dies at 59 in Tulsa from a heart attack He was vice president of First National Bank and Trust and had led the absorption of First Trust and Savings Co Benedict founded The Courier and edited Oklahoma City Times He also ran Tulsa civic efforts and served as Tulsa postmaster noting his family survives.

Tulsa Omer K. Benedict Oklahoma Texas First National Bank and Trust Company First Trust and Savings Co Henry 38. Johnston Benedict Texas Panhandle The Courier Hisgins Oklahoma City Times Tulsa World Chandler Okla.) News Sac and Fox Country Hennessey Courier Enid Indian Territory Oklahoma Press Association

Dr Linscheid Heads to Two Commencement Talks

Dr Linscheid, popular speaker, has two engagements next week. He will address a conference of Methodist ministers and workers at First Methodist Church in McAlester on Sunday morning and deliver the commencement address for the Northeastern State Teachers College graduates at Tahlequah on Thursday night at 7 o’clock.

Jeff R. Laird Linseheid First Methodist McAlester Linscheid Northeastern State Teachers College Tahlequah

Mitchell McDaniel Reaches Tennis Finals as Dark Horse

Ada high graduate Mitchell McDaniel advances to the men’s singles final of the tennis tournament by defeating three seeded players Whitaker John Malloy and Mills Hatfield. The progress marks a notable upset run in the event.

Mitchell McDaniel McDaniel Ada High Whitaker John Malloy Mills Hatfield

Board Vice President Addresses Students on Work

Hugh Jones, vice president of the state board of affairs, addressed the students in assembly yesterday, outlining the board’s activities and ongoing efforts.

Hugh Jones State Board of Affirs

Pamphlets on Health Promotion Distributed by PE Instructor

Miss Anna Weaver Jones of the physical education department distributed health promotion pamphlets to her classes yesterday. The Metropolitan Insurance Company supplied the materials at no cost.

Anna Weaver Jones Physical Education Department Metropolitan Insurance Company

Special examination for agriculture and Oklahoma history

On Monday July 24 a special examination will be offered in agriculture Oklahoma history and Oklahoma school law for certificate requirements. Passing the exam satisfies requirements but no college credit will be awarded.

Agriculture Oklahoma History Oklahoma School Law

Out-of-district student group hosts final meeting

The active campus group held its last meeting last night after a summer of activity.

Bebee Territory Oil Activity Expands Northwest Pontotoc

Reports detail continued activity in the Bebee oil field in northwest Pontotoc county. Wells from Denver Oil, Bray, Patsy Oil, Brydia, Stanolind, and McGraw Oil operations are shot, swabbed, or drilling with offsets. outputs include 3900 and 300 to 400 barrels. several rigs commence rotary and casing work as crews pursue additional production.

Bebee Pontotoc County Denver Oil Company SE Sene Bray NW SE Denver Producing & Refining Company Patsy Oil Company Mareum Denver Brydia Oil Company, Et al

Two Ada Men Win Honors at Camp Fort Sill

At Camp Fort Sill the first competitive drill and inspection contest during the Citizen's Military Training Camp named the top drilled trainees and squads. Buford Howard of Ada Oklahoma won best drilled trainee, with James L. Wabbard of Edmond and Aubrey Boswell of Lamet sa Texas following. Ada’s Edward H. Rogers belonged to the second best drilled squad in Company M.

Fort Sill Buford Howard Ada Okla James L. Wabbard Edmond Aubrey Boswell Lamesa Texas Edward H. Rogers

Heavy rise in car loadings for week ended July 1

The American Railway Association reported revenue freight car loadings at 634 074 for the week ending July 1, up 29 406 from the prior week and 145 793 from 1932. For the first time since the rise began, less than car lot merchandise rose modestly over the previous week and year.

Washington American Railway Association

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