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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1929
Page
3
Mrs. Morgan notes that about 50 women and children enjoyed the encampment at Devil's Den last week. The editor celebrates it as needed recreation for tired housewives and urges planning for next year so mothers may enjoy a break.
A Chickasha man writes to Agent J. B. Hill requesting a car load of clover seed for Pontotoc County. Local growers like J. W. Balthrop plan to harvest and thresh a large crop this season. As clover spreads, the crop may soon become a major, lucrative part of county agriculture.
With abundant rainfall this year the county fair is poised to showcase its strongest line of exhibits yet. Increased premiums and third-place rewards are expected to stimulate exhibitors across all divisions.
Dear club members report of a busy week including judging school on Monday and a farm women's picnic at Devil's Den to decide on a yearly three day camp. About 50 attended and enjoyed a picnic with outdoor meals and photos. A regular three day camp with cook and nurse is planned each year with extension staff from A and M College Stillwater to assist. Also visiting Ballard's camp to inspect a site. Wednesday holds judging school in cooking canning and sewing led by Miss Cleo Helbing Miss Martha McPheeters and Mrs Iva Whitt.
Stillwater reports that from August 3 to 31 the A and M college will offer 54 regular courses during the August intersession. Herbert Patterson notes emphasis on the graduate school with many undergraduate courses available. Students may earn one to four hours toward graduation, with limited 300 and 400 level classes by consent of the graduate committee.
The Oklahoma A. and M. college experiment station reports a detailed Johnson grass control plan. It covers timing of mowing, spraying with calcium or sodium chlorate, optimal spray volumes, equipment options, fall plowing and cultivation, and follow up with row crops next year. Fire safety and chemical handling notes are included along with a suggested calcium chloride additive.
New York stocks rose irregularly with limited call money lending at 12 percent. Utilities led gains with Western Union, Consolidated Gas, and Standard Gas and Electric climbing four points or more. New York Central recovered early losses, Lackawanna jumped six points, Allis Chalmers hit a 12 point rise, American Telephone dipped slightly, and total turnover reached about four million shares.
Cattle 1,200 and calves 500 bid patterns mostly weak to 25 cents lower with two loads fed yearlings at 13.00 top. bulk car lots 11.50 to 12.50. good fed heifers 12.50 to 13.00. a few good cows 9.00 and up. calves and fancy veals 13.00. heavies 12.00. Hogs 1,000 opened steady with top 11.35. prospects 11.45 or 10 cents lower. bulk 11.00+. sow prices 9.50 to 10.00. stocker pigs 9.75 to 10.00. Kansas City hogs 10,000 July 16.
Wheat values reached a season high in Chicago trading on July 16 but overall daily averages fell. Weak Liverpool demand and ample southwest arrivals helped push prices down while Canada crop losses raise Prairie yield estimates to about 271,008,000 bushels, below last year’s 150,600,000. Wheat closed unsettled, with mixed changes across corn oats and provisions.
Wheat No 2 hard trades around 1.58 to 1.89 percent range with No 3 mixed. Corn No 2 mixed at 1.01 to 1.44 and No 2 white around 1.02 to 1.03. Oats No 2 white near 48 and No 3 white around 47 to 48.
Cotton prices in New York moved higher today as covering and buying by mills and commissions followed a firmer technical stance. Trading was quiet with light offerings and mid afternoon advances of about 20 to 25 points, aided by expectations of a favorable weekly weather bureau update.
New Orleans cotton futures bounced from a decline as short covering and rain relief in the eastern belt supported gains. October climbed to 18.10, December 18.31 and January 18.20 as prices firmed mid session. Exports today were 15,545 bales.
New Orleans markets report cotton futures edged higher by 39 to 40 points while spot cotton rose 41 points. Sales reached 548 with prices for low middling 17.04, middling 18.54 and good middling 19.19, receipts 453 and stock 97,397. New York spot prices showed middling at 18.55.
Police charge two men after a bank robbery in Kore City with both suspects in custody awaiting trial. Investigators say the men demanded cash and fled the scene before officers arrived.
Jim Irwin and George Goldiron were bound over for district court without bail after a preliminary hearing in Atoka Oklahoma. They are charged with robbing the Caney bank on June 20 and are linked by eyewitness testimony from Cc H Brown Virginia Brown and J W Trimble. Police recovered more than $800 and the robbers had about $2,160 taken.
Frye Brothers and Chilcutt shifted paving equipment to the half block between Broadway and Rennie near the Aldridge hotel. The project uses the former city parkway and aims to increase parking for hotel patrons for the remainder of the week.
Charles A. Wilson former New York state agriculture commissioner is named to the federal farm board with one vacancy to fill. Seven appointees total. Legge chairs and Williams represents cotton. Wilson, a Rochester-area farmer, brings dairy and fruit experience.
Elisha Henson aged 79 died at his home in Francis Saturday at 2 45 funeral services were held in Francis Saturday at five interment in Francis cemetery He was born in Livingston Texas and moved to Francis thirty years ago He is survived by six children Buck Mack Melvin of Francis Fannie Wolfe of Sentinel Oklahoma Sallie Durham of Amarillo Texas and Millie Crawford of Slaton Texas
Elizabeth Harrison aged 13 daughter of Mrs Alma Keel of Stratford died yesterday at 9 30 AM in a local hospital following an appendicitis operation. Funeral services are set for 3 30 PM at the First Baptist Church of Stratford with Reverend Thompson presiding and interment in Meyee cemetery
Mrs Ethelyn Davidson age 28 wife of L W Davidson died at 1 a m in a local hospital after a Sunday indigestive attack. Funeral services set for Tuesday at Criswell's funeral parlors with Rev C E Wilson of the First Presbyterian church. She was daughter of F J McFarland longtime Harris hotel operator and had visited him in McAlester last week returning Sunday.
Ada Oklahoma resident John M. Keltner died at his home 216 W Eighteenth just before 4 AM. He was 62 and a Kentucky native who moved to Delta County Texas and later Ada in 1902. He led the J M Keltner Grocery Co and previously the Ada Wholesale Grocery Co. He served as a Mason and funeral services were at the First Methodist Church with burial at Rosedale Cemetery.
Mrs Ethel Williams aged 36 wife of A P Williams died Monday evening at the family home on Horseshoe ranch. Funeral services were held at 4 PM at Rosedale cemetery. She was a daughter of W O Fox a well known WPontotoe county citizen.
The Oil and Gas Journal reports a steady rise in US crude oil production for the week ended July 13, with a total of 2,884,807 barrels, up from 2,851,168 the prior week. Gains occurred in West Texas and Texas Panhandle, while Oklahoma City pool fell slightly and California coastal areas rose.
Judge and Mrs. C. Q. Barton hosted a house party with daughter Mrs. Felix Smith and son Major Raymond C. Barton and young granddaughters Claire and Barbara. Major Barton, a West Point graduate and WWI major, later served as an instructor at Ft. Leavenworth. The piece also notes local sports results, school programs, and community visits in Ada and surrounding areas.
The Girls Glee club of the college, directed by Miss Tessie Rudell, performed in two divisions in the college auditorium last night. Elizabeth Ann Wilson played violin, Freddie Dennis read an amusing piece, and a cantata by Luigi Denza closed the program. Christine Watson and others starred as soloists. student teachers presented Miss Lois Gable with a token of appreciation for overseeing 124 practice teachers.
Flood waters from Cow Creek inundated Hutchinson early today causing about 250000 dollars in damage. First battalion of the 130th field artillery Kansas national guard ordered to protect lives and property. Salina faced new floods from Dry Creek flooding residential areas near the Missouri Pacific tracks.
Salina Kansas reports Dry creek floodwaters inundating the northwest quarter including the railroad wholesale and milling districts. Water ranged from inches to a foot in that area while hundreds of homes remained surrounded by water overnight. By about 7 am the rising creek began receding in the southern part of Salina. West of the Missouri Pacific tracks the flood first appeared Friday with two to three feet of water around houses.
Durant arch rivals Ada in a seven week Sunday school attendance contest between First Baptist churches of Durant and Ada. Durant finished with 636 attendees on Sunday morning to win by 19 percent, while Ada trailed despite a final boost of 365 percent. The two groups plan a joint picnic at Ballard's Park in Johnston county tomorrow evening.
Shelby man Riddling faces a drunken driving charge with a preliminary hearing set for July 16 before Justice of Peace P. H. Dis. He was released on bond after an accident near Center left him and his wife injured. Riddling claims he was not drinking and lost control of the car.
Senator Caraway of Arkansas says he will press for a senate investigation of lobbying at the Capitol when it reconvenes in August. He targets groups including the Association Against the Prohibition Amendment and the Anti-Saloon League, labor, manufacturers, and tariff lobbyists. He seeks disclosures of revenues, expenditures, and how lobbyists influence legislation.
Springfield Mass. mayoral figure Bossy Gil lis speeds through Newburysport until a stop at 50. His ear and a few words Bossy That’s me capture attention as fans question the incident.
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