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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1940
Page
1
The state department announced strict limits on admitting aliens to the United States as part of a broader push to prevent the formation of a fifth column. The policy extension targets surveillance and disruption of foreign influence and espionage risks.
France Paris state Democratic chairman announced State Senator James C. Nance of Purcell would be permanent chairman of the Oklahoma party convention. Governor Phillips and Senators Thomas and Lee were invited to a Sunday supper as part of efforts to project party unity before the convention.
The French cabinet is reshuffled as Premier Paul Reynaud takes foreign and war ministries while retaining the premiership. Former Premier Darlan is removed, and France reorganizes its leadership to speed wartime decisions amid the Nazi offensive.
A list of commodity truck routes and scheduled times for multiple towns is published. Routes include Garr Corner Vaness Ross Union Hill Oil Center Maxwell Galey Allen Steedman Owl Creek Lula Fittstown Stonewall Homer Oakman Francis Byng with time windows from morning to early afternoon.
Gran'pa Wheeler travels to town today to tighten his teeth for roastin ear season while a local boy who made good keeps recounting his success with tireless enthusiasm.
Ada Roundup Club plans a series of events in June beginning with a state association meet at Robbers Cave park near Wilburton on June 8 leaving Ada at 9 a.m. overnight trip expected to attract about 1000 participants. Activities include fishing calf roping boating and mountain trail riding.
The court clerk's office issued a marriage license on Wednesday to Clarence W. Emrick 41 of Ada and Gracie Asmussen 27 of Ada.
The report describes a German push toward Paris with the aim to seize the capital and lower Seine to force French capitulation and sever Britain alliance. It notes a 200 mile front from Abbeville to Meuse, with Paris within 70 miles, and details blitzkrieg tactics of heavy artillery dive bombers tanks and mobile units followed by infantry while French defense plans rely on Somme and Aisne fortifications and French 75s to slow the assault.
On Thursday at 10 o clock Ada will host a large Flag Day parade with hundreds of flags. Boy Scouts 160th Field Artillery Legionnaires Veterans of Foreign Wars and other groups join along civic clubs, Campfire girls, and bands. Prizes will honor best decorated wheels and longest bicycle distances.
Charles Edison, whose resignation as secretary of the navy was accepted by President Roosevelt, prepared to press his campaign as Democratic candidate for governor of New Jersey.
Ada police jailed Bert Blunt a 53 year old transient from Lansing Michigan after a loud street talk sparked a fifth column scare. He was fingerprinted for the FBI and held for investigation. Blunt’s pockets held a diverse set of items and notebooks offering odd traveler handbooks and personal maxims.
Oklahoma will commission a study of the state's ability to meet wartime petroleum demands. The conservation department of the state corporation commission will conduct the analysis, led by chief conservation officer W. J. Armstrong. He notes reserves are safeguarded while producers slow output in fields with water flooding and gas repressuring projects.
Pontotoc county Red Cross war relief drive exceeded its quota with 2771.49 dollars raised toward a 2760 target. S C Boswell, county chairman, reported 78 volunteers assisted as 10 of 13 committees finished drives by morning. Robert E White noted government support and cooperative savings for relief supplies and transport.
Two Pontoc oc county school officials face a June 21 hearing by the state board of education over alleged attendance padding to obtain extra state aid. If found culpable, they risk revocation of teaching certificates. James Staten, the finance director, was tasked to investigate and file charges against involved staff.
Complaints about churchgoers parking in alleys and private driveways during services. Mayor Bill Crawford notes it is unlawful and risks fire access. Residents urged to use public lots or curb parking next Sunday to avoid hazards.
Shawnee reports four residents were arrested on charges of conspiracy to defeat federal liquor laws. Ralph Spencer, Charles Eslick, Melvin J. Jones, and Albert Hagood were taken into custody with no bond set. Conviction could bring up to two years in prison and a $10,000 fine. Thirteen more Pottawatomie county residents were indicted in Oklahoma City on similar charges. Spencer, a three term state representative who had sought reelection then withdrew, led the school bloc in the last legislature.
East Central State college and the Civilian Aeronautics Authority offer Oklahoma residents a cheaper aviation training option. The course costs 36 dollars, down from 300 to 400, runs June 15 to September 1, with ground instruction by college faculty and flight direction by Penn Wilson and Bob Kelly. Applications due by June 10. few additional openings may be available.
Berlin reports a major German push along the channel coast toward Le Havre and Rouen. Hitler proclaims a historic lesson as German forces advance on the Somme Aisne line and seize vast northern France. Allied counterattacks near Abbeville and Longwy are repulsed per high command communique.
Omaha reports tell of a northeast Nebraska flood that killed five people and left eight missing while communities endure widespread damage. Rescue efforts and stories of courage emerge as authorities assess the disaster's toll and needed aid.
All candidates who filed for offices in the upcoming primary election are in the race to stay. The withdrawal period closed Tuesday afternoon with none reported, announced from the office of Joe Bryan, secretary of the county election board.
London dispatch says bombs fell in Yorkshire Lincolnshire Norfolk and along the Thames during the night in Germany s first widespread bombing attack on England. Raiders sought RAF airdromes but no major damage occurred aside from a Lincolnshire house set on fire and six minor injuries. A German bomber is believed shot down.
Defenses hold firm along northern France as German might presses the front. Italian government declares a 12 mile danger zone around all coasts and requires authorization for ships to approach Italian shores.
German mechanized thrusts met stiff hidden guns in the Aisne-Somme battle as Weygand defenses blunted their advance. Both sides reported gains and heavy fire raged through the night with artillery and air bombardment, while Germans claimed crossing the Somme and French defenses held.
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