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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1928
Page
3
Board members and Aggie Alumni Association officials reached consensus on the selection process for the upcoming appointment. The group outlined criteria and timelines to ensure a transparent review of candidates.
Oklahoma City June 1 Dr H G Bennett president of Southeastern State Teachers college Durant was elected president of Oklahoma A and M college by a unanimous vote of the state board of agriculture. He succeeds Dr Brad ford Knapp who resigned to become president of Alabama Polytechnic college. The Alumni Association endorsed four candidates but backed Bennett as the strong choice. Bennett will earn ten thousand dollars yearly and has a long career in education from Arkadelphia to Durant including service as president of Southeastern and degree work from Columbia University and Oklahoma.
Dr. A Linscheid resumes leadership at East Central College after nine months away at Columbia University. The college earned an A-1 rating from the American Education Association, with new facilities nearly complete including the Health Education building and Mayhue tennis courts. Planes for the gym, athletic field, library, and training school modernization are announced along with continuing extension work.
Plans for a First Methodist church expansion progress this week with a $100000 Sunday school unit to be erected at the present site. Remodeling of Norris building for J C Penny lease and other projects including a hotel and high school progressed with concrete walls and brick work underway.
R. S. Newcomb has been pursuing graduate studies at the University of Chicago and is scheduled to complete his work on June 12, after which he plans to return to his home city to continue his professional career.
Oklahoma City June 4 357 candidates filed with the state election board two weeks remain in filing period Socialist entrants appear in congress races with L Dees W L Russell Joseph T Dickerson L A Stanwood Robert E Lee and W W Moore Also listed are Senate nominee Joe O Ferguson and several House candidates including A A Sampson R E Drake E O White Willis F Whittington R O Allen Tom Kirk James Dyer Clifford W Ferguson with Democratic and Republican signatories across multiple counties.
CHICAGO May 25. Willie Carago an 18 year old man followed a kiss with every special delivery letter before police stopped him entering Bell Telephone offices he kissed clerk Edith Tyrone then faced rebuffs at U S Hoffman office where he offered escalations to several women finally police arrived and he quipped the game was not as popular.
M C Taylor a prominent Ada merchant died at his home on South Rennie Tuesday after a six week illness due to influenza followed by pneumonia. Funeral services are at Criswell parlors this afternoon at 5 and burial will be in Oswego Kansas tomorrow at 10. Dr C C Morris will officiate. Survived by Mrs Taylor son Fred and two brothers. He had seven years in local business and was active in lodge work.
The dispatch reports the June 4 bombing of Marshal Chang Tso-Lin’s special train in Mukden, China, injuring officials and Chang slightly. It notes heightened tensions with Japan, captures, and claims of Soviet made bombs, with casualties and arson on the train. It also includes a separate obituary item for Mrs. Maggie Bement of Ada.
A Willoughby aged 77 died Sunday morning at 7 at his home in the Galey community Pontotoc county. Funeral services were to be held at 1 at the home with burial in Rosedale cemetery. He was a pioneer and leading citizen respected for his steadfast character.
In New Jersey Republican Senate race disclosures Hamilton Kean testified he gave 50000 dollars to his campaign manager. Joseph Y Frelinghuysen's campaign manager said Frelinghuysen deposited 50000 dollars for the campaign. Kean reported 49000 dollars spent, Frelinghuysen 48744 dollars. Some checks were received then returned to contributors.
Workers at Mill No 1 Mill No 2 and the Lawrence quarry raise three flags to mark a no accident month. The effort ties to a national Port land Cement association contest involving 182 mills in the United States and Canada.
Ada creamery announces it will receive cream Saturday inviting Pontotoc County farmers to bring cream. Proprietors hope to start a thriving industry benefiting both the business and producers.
Secretary Wilbur announced he will leave Friday for Kansas City to attend the Republican national convention.
Dispatches from Mukden report Chang Tso Lin in serious condition after a morning bombing en route to Mukden from Peking. Wu Chung Sheng, Heilung Kiang military governor, reportedly died from injuries in the same blast, with his death kept secret.
Washington reports that in 1928 Republican convention delegates women will number less than 6 percent of the total. Final counts show 64 women delegates and 239 alternates, totaling 303 women or about 15 percent of delegates and alternates, with 15 states sending no women at all.
Kansas City June 4. The Hoover forces won the first round in contests for seats at next week’s Republican convention as the national committee recognized four delegates at large from Florida pledged to his candidacy. Five new Republican national committee members were chosen to fill vacancies including Ewing Emison Indiana Claude H Mackenzie Minnesota Daniel E Pomeroy New Jersey C C Heiman Philippines and Mrs Viola Cameron Nebraska. The vote was 46 to 37 with many members absent. The Hoover opposition was led by George W Bean of Clearwater Florida. Delegates seated were W R O Neal Orlando A F Knotts Yankeetown L Y Sherman Daytona Beach and E E Callaway Lakeland.
W F Lindsey of Choctaw Cotton Oil says farmers show interest but many delay poison use to gauge weevil numbers. He notes supply of molasses and calcium arsenate, expects active campaign once weevils appear. Poisoning starts when stalks have six to eight leaves, with weekly applications as stalks grow. Early weevil meals on buds make early poison highly effective.
The United Confederate Veterans state reunion will be at Ardmore on June 13 14 and 15 Capt Sam H Hargis announced. Rail travelers can obtain identification blanks for reduced fare to attend.
An Ottawa resident aged 72 has learned to swim and now prepares for a match race between his grandfather and grandmother in aquatic competition. The event will showcase their progress and competitive spirit.
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