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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1928
Page
6
Rooff reports Miss Georgia Montgomery visiting Seminole to see Miss Edith Hill. Grandma Sissel died at 65 of heart failure and was interred at Lightning Ridge. The town honors Rev. Pritchett’s revival preaching and hosts a variety of civic and church events.
Stonewall residents Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Ashton hosted visitors Sunday while others traveled for business in Ada and St. Louis. The Correll and Polk families from Coalgate spent midweek with relatives, and Ada and Magazine Arkansas residents were seen visiting Stonewall and Roff for church revival events.
Rain fell Sunday night aiding crops as Lanham residents plan a larger Sunday school gathering next week. Local social visits included the Ennes family hosting Grace Payne and Mrs. Light's family. John Norris and Mickie Norvell drove from Vaness to Sulphur, while Zella Pennington received visits from Holdenville residents.
Mrs. O. B. Rambin and family left for Nashville for a summer visit while Mr. O. B. Rambin stays behind. Mrs. Stillwell and family depart for Oklahoma City for the season. The county Sunday school convention meets at the Methodist church on Sunday June 24 for an all day session with a basket dinner. Rev. Hardee and wife stay a few weeks at Sulphur. Brother Hardee returns for services.
P L Gassaway a District Judge of Coal and Atoka counties announces his Democratic bid for Congress from the Fourth District. Born in Texas forty two, son of a Confederate veteran and Methodist preacher, he cites fairness in law and strong farmer labor support as key to his campaign. He defeated rivals J H Linebaugh and C M Threadgill to win the district judgeship and is described as a clear persuasive speaker on the stump.
A two hour storm dumped 3.4 inches of rain on Ada causing flooding in lowland areas. An electrical storm damaged paving and a barn on Twenty second and Stockton caught fire but was extinguished. O. C. A. A tracks and East Main street areas collected mud and debris after the flood.
Kansas City May 1. Proposals to send a large farm delegation to the Republican National Convention split into three camps pro for and receptive. Organizers say McNary Haugen relief failure justifies mobilization while opponents doubt farmers have clear views. Harvest season and need for help in Kansas wheat fields complicate support.
A survey shows Ottawa county sustained over 25000 dollars in damage from severe storms and rain. Lightning sparked fires in the zinc and lead mining area north of Miami, destroying the Consolidated Mines warehouse in Picher for about 15000 dollars. Firefighters from Picher and Treece, Kansas, battled the blaze but failed to stop the loss. An oil car was moved to prevent an explosion after a bolt struck a transformer at the Federal Dobson zinc mine near Hockerville. The deluge slowed harvests and flooded streets in the tri state zinc and lead region.
Minnesota North Dakota and Nebraska farmers gear for a Kansas City convention push. An On to Kansas City club forms in Morris Minnesota with a call to mobilize at the Republican gathering while denouncing the McNary Haugen relief bill veto. Governor McMullen says the mobilization is advisory not militant. Nearby Ada notes Garland Oil splicing and a well depth of 2703 feet drawing local interest.
Shawnee June 1 Dismissal of murder charges against Douglas Ford and postponement of the preliminary hearing for his divorced wife Lorene were ordered by Justice of the Peace Tully J. Darden. The case concerns the death of their 22 month old daughter Betty Jeanne whose body was found in the North Canadian river. Randall Pittman county attorney said Ford’s evidence did not justify a hearing and Mrs Ford’s statement was not substantiated by investigation.
Two wells in the Bebee field hit trouble with collapsed casing while a third begins casing on Hunton lime. Superior Ogg Roper No 1 in Section 29-5-5 shows casing collapse at 2405 feet as crews work to straighten the hole. Ogg Roberts No 2 in the same section is being stabilized with casing at 2372 feet. Superior Ogg Boyd No 1 in Section 32-5-5 sets casing atop the Hunton lime at 2232 feet as drilling continues.
Princess Stephanie Loe bel from Romania becomes a significant oil investor in Oklahoma. She holds lands in Pon totoc, Coal, Garvin, Atoka, Hughes, Pittsburg and Marshall counties and has led diverse ventures from Chicago to Tulsa and Miami. An educated, multilingual noblewoman, she plans a Tulsa summer residence after Ada visits.
Robert W. Stewart chairman of the board of the Standard Oil Company of Indiana rested his defense in the contempt case. He refused two questions from the Senate committee investigating the Continental Trading Company citing lack of jurisdiction and irrelevance. The trial paused as the government had rested earlier and a jury verdict was expected the next day.
J C Hynds and a state highway official will seek right of way from Ada to Stonewall starting next week while most easements from Stonewall to Tupelo are already secured. Grading and bridge construction are planned to begin after July first, with Tupelo to Coalgate already under construction.
The Senate adopted the conference report on a $222,495,000 tax reduction measure after striking the provision requiring public inspection of income tax returns. House action will send the bill to President Coolidge. elimination keeps existing law on publicity intact. No House vote was recorded.
The Senate moved to adopt a cloture petition to limit debate on the $222,495,000 tax reduction bill during the Muscle Shoals filibuster. Senator Smoot urged a vote to strike the public inspection of income tax returns provision, while leaders faced pressure from the House to remove the Norris amendment.
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