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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1926
Page
2
A detailed Farm Women's club column covers Pontotoc county farming notes from alfalfa yields to sheep twin lambs valued at $48, and worm control methods. It recounts community club meetings, fundraising pie suppers, and social efforts that funded a stove and canner, plus federation meeting reports and club progress at Morgan Ahloso Blue Mound and North Ada.
Ada development firm Lloyd No. 5 is drilling at about 900 feet with two new locations planned west of the existing wells and northeast of No. 2. No. 4 continues to flow at 75 barrels per day. Miss Ruby Lamb and Bird Almond were married in Lexington this afternoon. The couple plans to reside in Norman briefly before moving to Oklahoma City. Everett Lamb accompanied the bride’s family to Lexington.
Democratic hopefuls spoke to a large Pontotoc county crowd after noon as County Chairman Fred Brydia helped organize two days of campaign activity. Speakers included George D. Key and multiple contenders for governor and other offices, outlining records, programs, school and road issues, and views on taxation, reform, and labor.
Reports from 41 counties indicate a drop in Oklahoma cotton acreage with tentative May 25 estimates suggesting 4,784,000 acres planted versus 5,200,000 last year. Weather, late planting, and replants contributed to uneven stands and delays across regions. A May 31 radio update by John A. Whitehurst discusses the nonofficial figures and forthcoming official survey results. A separate note covers a surprise morning wedding of Miss Myrtle Howard to Mr. Charles Clark at 831 South Stockton with Rev. C C Morris officiating.
A 23 year old Seattle youth, Alfred H. Hubbard, single handedly infiltrated and exposed the Pacific Northwest rum conspiracy. He served as a trusted lieutenant, kept books for the smugglers with a covert duplicate for the government, and survived multiple arrests and close calls. His undercover work helped indict over 250 people including officials and vessel operators, leading to a four year sentence and a $10,000 fine for Roy Olmsted. Hubbard remains under federal protection as investigators continue securing the ring.
Two reports to the General Assembly detail Presbyterian education resources totaling 75.7 million dollars across 56 institutions, with endowment per student under three thousand dollars and broad student demographics. Aid figures include scholarships of 89 thousand dollars and rotary loans of 39 thousand dollars, plus 2.13 million in Bible and religious instruction endowment.
The Ada Independents were routed 11 to 4 by the Dixie Carter Oilers in amateur baseball. Errors plagued Ada as Ralph Waner and Earl Johnson misplayed balls leading to Oilers' first win of the season.
East Central State Teachers college opened to a renewed rush of prospective students as schools closed last week. President A Linscheid could not confirm full figures but the summer term enrollment surged toward 2100, with crowds likely to test accommodations and the college’s term plan.
Hugo officers arrived to take B. F. Johnson to Choc taw county to face a felony charge whose details are unclear. Johnson has been jailed here for several days after an earlier arrest on a hot check charge as D. L. Jones and is also wanted in Tishomingo.
King George advises explorers Major and Mrs Court Treatt to craft their forthcoming book with a human, chatty tone and anecdotal detail, reflecting how their adventures truly occurred and were shared with him.
Sofia reports Bulgaria closed several large prisons in towns due to no prisoners. The justice minister Todor Kuleff says amnesty law passed by the Sobranie left the judiciary with almost no politically charged cases on dockets.
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