Firemen chase bus mistaking smoking papers for a smoke stack
Ada notes joke tale as Ollie Coleman and John Harvey Gay with a companion pursue a smokey bus near Oklahoma City misreading exhaust as newspapers. The piece defends the effort as a good turn, while remarking on bicycle riders and auto danger. Atlas softball observes Lester Denny’s claimed long home run, about ov feet, on the H A diamond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada
Ollie Coleman
John Harvey Gay
Arthur Floyd
Ranes
Oklahoma City
Clifford Kay
Izazel Atlas
Lester Denny
Star players and ringers in team rosters
The remark distinguishes home team talent from opponents labeled as ringers or professionals. It reflects a mindset where local stars are praised while out of town imports are viewed as external skills, shaping game narratives and controversy.
Old maid jokes and crust loving habits ring through society notes
Helen Byrne of The News Society editor laments jokes about old maids and mentions not voting for a president. Ted Sherman dislikes biscuit insides, eating only crust, irritating his wife. Paul Hughes jokes about giving away a certificate for men’s supporters, noting fashion and attention to attire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Byrne
News Society
Ted Sherman
Gosh
Paul Hughes
Those Who Speak Loudest On Free Speech Silent On Press Errors
A critical note on champions of free expression who seek to bar stories of their errors from publication. The author argues foes of transparency target reporting while loudly praising openness.
Remarkable Long Tenure At Ada Post Office Meeting
Local Ada post office holds a Saturday gathering in Oklahoma City noting an average service length of 35 years among attendees. Superintendent Earl Sumner has 25 years in Ada, M. E. Qualls 23, and Wilbur P. Lee just under 23, with Lee holding the stamp that postmarked Ada’s last letter before Oklahoma statehood on Nov 15 1997.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur P. Lee
Earl Sumner
P.o
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Sunner
Ada
M. E. Qualls
Lee
Qualls
Ade. I. T
Wonder if corn fueled horse and buggy beat motorist fuel economy
A wry musing contrasts the miles per gallon of a horse drawn buggy using corn as feed with the modern driver's efficiency from a quart of fuel. It hints at evolving transport costs and energy use without naming people or places.
Ada Santa Claus seeks to bring mother Irene Fragidakey from Greece
Gene Augustus of Ada begins proceedings to bring his mother Irene Fragidakey a 67 year old Greek resident to Ada. He last saw her in 1927 when he traveled to Paris for an American Legion convention, after his birth on a boat and a family history of re admission difficulties due to his mother’s remarriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Augustus
Ada
Santa Claus
Athens
Greece
Irene Fragidakey
Gene
Paris
American Legion
United States
Ada News September Progress Edition Reveals county resources
The Ada News announces its September Progress Edition focusing on Pontotoc County natural resources and local history. It promises facts long unknown to Ada’s oldest residents and invites readers to learn about regional heritage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada News
Pontoetoc County
Ada
Miscellany Notes From Ada Area Readers and Local Facts
Earl Turley says his wife reads portions of this weekly babble aloud. Ada electrician Kivett volunteers as reader. Ty Williams, former East Central student and OU law student, works at Fitts field this summer to ease next year’s load. Coast and Geodetic survey embeds bench mark "p.57 1934" in a pillar at the Frisco depot. Stone wall fault at the bridge over Clear Boggy between Ada and Fittstown dates two million years back as Pennsylvanian shifts to Mississippian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Turley
Kivett
Ada
Ty Williams
East Central
O U
Fitts
U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey
Frisco
H. R. Antle
Fittstown
Dallas Davis Faces Charge In Bebee Shooting
Dallas Davis about 30 is charged with murder in the fatal shooting Sunday afternoon of George Kirby 54 near Bebee. Davis surrendered after the incident at 6 15 p m and was not arraigned as of late Monday. Kirby married sister of Davis and Kirby. both owned a lease in Bebee. Funeral services were held in Ada. No witnesses were reported.
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Dallas Davis
George Kirby
Court of
Sherwood W. Hill
Davis
Bebee
Kirby
John Tilley
Monnie Kirby
Criswell Funeral Chapel
Ada
Maxwell Cemetery
Watchman
Veterans in Oklahoma seek speakership amid new political jockeying
The Official Record notes Speaker Leon C. Phillips of Okfuskee County and Senator James C. Nance of Purcell run for the speaker’s post. Nance, a former speaker and current Senate floor leader, is expected to contend. Phillips may back a loyal candidate like Don Welch of Madill rather than seek the helm himself.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles C. Haslet
Associated Press
Vteran
Leon C. Phillips
Okfuskee County
James C. Nance
Purcell
House
Nance
Senate
Phillips
Don Welch
Madill
State to Expand Offices for Pension Administration
The board of officers seeks more office space in the crowded capitol for the new administration of state old age and welfare pensions. The relief board will be expanded and the state auditor's office must issue thousands of additional warrants monthly and hire clerks paid from the pension administrative expense fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Capitol
Board of Offirs
Relief Board
Campaign fund contributions linked to state departments
Employees in several state departments were allowed to donate to Governor Mariani's campaign. Highway division heads advised staff to give modest contributions. Covers bearing "Mariani for Senate" were sold in some departments before the first primary to raise funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mariani
Highway Department
Senate
Costs to defeat a colored gal cited by wary capital figure
A cautious capital figure asks a reporter about the price of defeating a colored gal, reflecting era racial tensions and race based political intrigue.
Expert safe cracker loots First Baptist church office
An expert safe cracker stole $15 from the church safe and rifled office area at the First Baptist Church on Saturday night. The thief entered via an unlocked window, unfastened a door hinge, and opened the old safe by its combination after attempts with a hammer. The study of Dr. Morris and the radio room were also entered but nothing else was taken. Ada police will continue the investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
United States
Herman Hickey
C. C. Morris
Roy Keller
Ada Police Department
Emmett Potes Held on Burglary Charge in Ada
Emmett Potes, 25, faced a second degree burglary count in Justice A W Oliver s court after allegedly breaking into a Frisco railroad resident car in Ada and stealing a typewriter electric fan boots and two razors valued at about 40. He was held in Pontotoc county jail pending arraignment and preliminary hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmett Potes
Court of Justice
A. W. Oliver
Frisco Railroad
Potes
Pontotoc County
Ada
E. F. Maggie
Sherwood W. Hill
Pates
Lopez
South Stockton
Bureau of Investigation
Officials Eye Oklahoma Welfare Plans Meeting
One hundred sixty five applications were received for the old age pension before the Pontotoc County Welfare Board closed its offices Saturday. Gov. Marland and state administrator Ray O. Weems directed a Monday Oklahoma City meeting of county boards to discuss future welfare and relief steps. Weems urged strict secrecy to protect applicants from solicitations. Branch offices will open across the county next week to aid rural residents in filing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pontotoc
Welfare Board
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Marland
George Collins
J. E. Halil
A. A. Caldwell
Ada News
Raynes Furlong Marriage Celebrated in Ada
Miss Willie Lou Raynes daughter of Mr and Mrs Jess Raynes of Ada wed Carl Marx Furlong son of Mr and Mrs John H Furlong of Stonewall in a single ring ceremony at Oak Avenue Baptist church. Rev Milo Arbuckle officiated with Letha Baker as maid of honor and E kd Clark as best man. The bride wore a printed blue crepe dress. Mrs Furlong is choir director at Oak Avenue Baptist. Mr Furlong is a carpenter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie Lou Raynes
Jess Raynes
Ada
Carl Marx Furlong
John H. Furlong
Stonewall
Oak Avenue Baptist Church
Milo Arbuckle
Letha Baker
Mitron
Furlong
Oak Avenue
Infants Now Consume Four Times What Parents Did
A new estimate shows babies today eat roughly four times as much as their parents did during infancy. The finding highlights changes in infant feeding patterns and potential shifts in dietary guidance.
Foreman Remembers Sweetheart Trouble and Threats
A man recalls a former romance turning sour as he describes threats of arrest and a plan to punish the woman he calls his sweetheart. He asks about the cost of a harsh beating.
Judges Confer Without Coats In Cozy Appellate Session
A few appellate judges met in informal conference on a hot day. One justice not on vacation attended coatless with sleeves rolled up as the sun beat in.
State official warns betting on elections may be illegal
Secretary of State Frank Carter states that election bets by state officials violate the law, warning officials against wagering on electoral outcomes. The remark underscores ethical boundaries amid political betting chatter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secretary of
Frank Carter
Court House Busy With Damages Pensions And Hearings
The Pontotoc county courthouse was crowded with lawyers injured workers and applicants Monday as damage suits were pursued and state industrial commission hearings led by Judge Bason of Shawnee continued Ada. Aged residents queued for Oklahoma old age pension applications while observers noted the Bebee shooting investigation. A further docket of about 60 cases for motions demurrers and non jury hearings was scheduled to begin Wednesday before District Judge Tal Crawford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pontatoc County Court House
Ccorporation
Insurance Company
State Industrial Commission
Bason
Shawnnese
Ada
Oklahoma
Bebee
Tal Crawford
Big program for Oklahoma Indians outlined
The Indian bureau launches a $5 million plan for Oklahoma Indians funded by interior, Public Works Administration, and Oklahoma welfare act loans. About $3 million from the interior bill covers education health and building needs, $1.4 million from PW A for new buildings, and $1.9 million for emergency conservation by next April. A $2 million loan pool for cooperatives is authorized, with groundwork by T. W. Wheat and land purchases to begin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Indian Bureau
Oklahoma
Interior Department
Public Works Administration
William Zimmerman
T. W. Wheat
Zimmerman
A. J. Walker
Bureau
Samuel M. Dodd
Five Civilized Tribes
PWAC
ECW
Sequoyah
Townsend convention rejects feasibility of plan
Norman Thomas, Socialist presidential candidate, told the Townsend convention the Townsend plan is not feasible and no capitalist reform can provide lasting economic security. Boos interrupted his talk as delegates urged unity while funds rose. Lemke and Townsend sparred over leadership and a name change to Townsend Recovery Plan sparked a parliamentary scramble. A $13,637 defense fund was announced as the event closed with plans for a mass meeting and Lemke speech tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B. Ragsdale
Cleveland
UPM
Townsend
Norman Thomas
Francis E. Townsend
Thomas
Gerald L. K. Smith
Gomer Smith
Smiths
Dr. Townsend
A. A. Wright
Congressional Committee
Board
World Youth Conference
Geneva
Resolutions Committee
Lemke
Chicago
William Lemke
Union Party
Townsend Defense Fund
Gerald Smith
Townsend Movement
Arbuckle
Oklahoma Pensions Seen Attracting 60000 Applicants
Oklahoma City reports estimate 60,000 aged residents will apply for pensions under the new law. Governor Marm land’s representative Jim MacClintic predicts the first federal age grant on August 14. Welfare director Ray Weems bases the figure on reports from 20 counties and notes a 30 day deadline. MacClintic plans to travel to Washington to seek an immediate grant with state eligibility records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Jim MacClintic
Marland
Washington
Ray Weems
McClintic
Federal Social Security Board
McClintie
Car of Ada Man Plunges Into Ditch Injuring Wife
Mrs Clyde Estes of Portland Park sustained fractured ribs and internal injuries when her husband Clyde Estes lost control near Ada on Highway 12. His car swerved into a deep ditch north of the cement plant at 11 o clock Friday night. Two children Rusbon 10 Aleta Jimmie 5 and Jim Estes were in the vehicle but escaped serious harm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Estes
Portland Park
Estes
Highway 12
Ada
Rusbon
Aleta Jimmie
Jim Estes
Marriage Licenses Granted in Ada Area
Joe Brennan 21 Kalamazoo Michigan weds Beatrice Benson 1% Altus Moran 21 Ada and Cle ace MecCallip 18 Ada. Carl Furlong 21 Ada weds Willie Lou Raynes 1% Ada. Joe Russell 24 Pauls Valley weds Darna Howerton 24 Pauls Valley. Coy Banta 22 Wanette weds Cleo Thompson 29 Wanette. J C Campbell 23 Ada weds Oliva Jo Kite 23 Ada. Ed Gilmore 33 Allen weds Catherine Forsythe 24 Allen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Brennan
Kalamazoo
Mich
Beatrice Benson
Ada
Altus Moran
Cleace MecCallip
Carl Furlong
Willie Lou Raynes
Joe Russell
Pauls Valley
Darna Howerton
Coy Banta
Wanette
Cleo Thompson
J. C. Campbell
Oliva Jo Kite
Ed Gilmore
Allen
Catherine Forsythe
Welfare boards hear governor on public works plan
Governor Marland urged Oklahoma county commissioners to prepare six year public works programs and seek a $5 million to $5,000,000 state appropriation matched by federal funds. Senator Nance supported a $5 million allocation for roads and four year terms for county officials. New sub-county welfare offices were opening in Stonewall Egypt and Union Hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Marland
James C. Nance
McClain County
Nance
Sioners
Oklahoma
State Planning Board
Ickes
Harry Hopkins
House
al Nichols
Wewoka
Senate
Nichols
Federal charges against two men in check forgery case
Warren Aycock and Keith Jones were arraigned on federal check forgery charges before U S Commissioner W C Edwards. Both pleaded not guilty with bonds at 10000 each. They were arrested in Ada and Friday, previously held in Huntsville Texas for chicken thievery. They face charges in Albuquerque New Mexico for theft from a mail box and forgery. They agreed to return to New Mexico for trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren
Aycock
Keith Jones
U. S
W. C. Edwards
Ada
Jones
Huntsville
Texas
Albuquerque
New Mexico
Treasury
Court House
Ss. D. Gunn
Justice Court
Granite Reformatory
Gunn
Pauls Valley
Jack Cole
A. W. Oliver
Walter Knight
Sherwood W. Hill
Fire destroys Danish freighter Nora Maersk near Mindanao
Fire on the 2,800 ton Nora Maersk spread while the Danish vessel was abandoned off Zamboanga. Seven aboard were ashore. passengers include Dr L K Lobeck geology professor of Columbia University and family, Helen Hill of Santa Monica, and two Chinese travelers. Native laborers fought the fire as captain Svende Andreason stated origin unknown.
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Manila
P. J
Nora Maersk
Zamboanga
Mindano Island
L. K. Lobeck
Columbia University
Helen Hill
Santa Monica
Svende Andreason
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Atitiques
Jack Summers
Allen Stanfield
Kaiser
Summers
Keller
Mmett Potes
Raynes
Oklahoma Indians
Thomas Douses Townsend
GOV. Wapland
Federal
Drouth
J. B. Hill
Ers
Agent Hill
Dreath
The
First National Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
P. A. Norris
G. J. Morton
S. K. Grant
F. C. Norris
J. E. Martin
B. C. King
R. W. Simpson
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