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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1940
Page
5
Ann, a housekeeper, faces class tensions as her employer’s household is plagued by missing items. Irene, a social climber, flirts with Steve while Ann fears being framed by her scheming relatives and staff. The drama unfolds with a midnight lake cruise refused and a mounting mystery.
Irene asserts possible cousin link as Ann defends her innocence in a watch theft. Mr Temple accuses Ann after finding a silver roll and a watch in her room but the piece matches Ann’s late father Peter Brown, not Mr. Temple. The revelation shifts toward Pete’s past and Ann’s familial bond.
Stillwater June 4 A. and M. horticulturist Frank B Cross recommends a rotation plan after early harvest. Plant cowpeas between June 1 and July 15 to fix soil then plow under and sow vetch or a fall garden by early September to improve soil and suppress weeds. Phosphorus tests to guide super phosphate additions.
Vinita officials say their Will Rogers Memorial rodeo will keep the name after protesting a Colorado event that briefly used it. The Vinita show, August 30 to September 1, features top riders and acts including bucking horses from New York and brahma bulls from Chicago.
A Belgian staff officer says a quarter million men are training in France and aims for 300,000 in the field by fall to replace those surrendered by King Leopold II. Belgian officers recall grenadiers kneeling on the La Panne beach, exhausted but eager to fight again for Belgium's honor.
Chicago June 4 Unofficial crop reports by private experts at the board of trade estimate the 1940 wheat harvest will total 723 million bushels. winter wheat expected at 489 million, spring wheat at 234 million, versus last year’s 563 million and 192 million respectively.
The Forest Products Laboratory in Madison Wisconsin estimates the national home owners bill for painting exteriors at four to five hundred million dollars annually with one third for paint and two thirds for labor. It advises planning ahead and using durable paints for longer repaint intervals and to avoid moisture problems and paint incompatibility.
The Keys four quads born June 14 1915 in Hollis Okla reach their 25th birthday at a party in Oklahoma City. Mona will wed Robert W Fowler June 18 ending their close-knit pairings as a foursome. Leota Mary and Roberta plan to seek teaching jobs likely in Texas after Baylor University graduation in 1937.
Harry Ebrite was named president of the Ada school board at the annual officers election. M. Yarbro stepped down. Charles A. Zorn was re elected as vice president. The board hired two new teachers G W Everett and W D Dickey and named Velma Basher secretary to Principal Rex O Morrison as high school registrar. Contracts were approved for repairs at Hays Glenwood Washington and Willard grade schools with summer renovations planned. Dan Procter outlined a plan to concentrate janitorial staff on one school at a time through the season.
H Taylor Henry reports German air force adopts reinforced concrete core bombs for French airport strikes on the northern front. The design drives deeper craters than surface blasts, increasing damage. Germany also uses artificial light towns to mislead French night fliers.
R A Olson 26 a Kelly Field flying cadet from Oklahoma City died when his aircraft crashed 15 miles southwest of Kerrville Texas while en route from Hensley Field Dallas to Kelly Field. He was part of a 30 cadets training flight. Neighbors and Kerrville police watched the low flight before the crash and officers tried to guide him to the airport. The wreckage was found after daybreak in rugged ranch country southeast of Kerrville.
The report notes errors in navigation causing a unit to be forced back into German territory. Officials confirm casualties are minimal while retreating to safer lines. Military analysts stress the need for improved map reading and reconnaissance.
Tulsa June 4. Federal Judge Murrah orders enforcement of a no pants rule for courtroom attire. He warns deputies he will jail them if a woman wears trousers again. Naomi Still defies, leaves, changes, then returns for a different case.
Demonstrations across Spain demand the return of Gibraltar. In Granada students paraded to the tomb of Queen Isabel and King Ferdinand and swore Gibraltar would be Spanish again. Protests in Barcelona Salamanca Valencia Granada Malaga Cartagena were halted by censorship after abroad broadcasts.
In Ankara on June 4 the Turkish and German governments reportedly exchanged views on their stance if Italy enters the war. President Ismet Inonu received German ambassador Tanz von Papen with Turkey’s assistant secretary for foreign affairs present. Meanwhile three Germans faced espionage charges in a trial behind closed doors as the city prepared heightened security.
Washington reports say a Roosevelt Byrnes third term ticket is being weighed by Democratic leaders after a weekend Potomac cruise. Byrnes hints nothing, but friends suggest he may be the running mate, while Garner is courting a renewed bid with Roosevelt. Capitol chatter also links Speaker Bankhead and other leaders to the vice presidential field.
Seventeen Kawnee area residents and nearby cities were indicted by a federal grand jury on conspiracy to violate liquor laws. The panel also returned true bills against Enid physicians Dr. W. H. Lamerton and Dr. Paul H. Dempel for narcotics violations. Dierker stated nine of the 17 were in custody and most indictments—about 65—concern liquor violations with major rings broken.
Roy Dee Meadows 21 died in a San Bernardino hospital two weeks after an automobile crash near Ada and Byng. He suffered internal injuries, head wounds, and fractured legs from the May 19 accident. Survivors include his parents, two sisters, and two brothers. body to be returned to Ada for services under Criswell Funeral Home.
The court clerk’s office issued a marriage license to B. A. Crosby, 54, of Seminole, and Minnie Austin, 60, of Shawnee, authorizing their union.
Honored Guest Joe C. Scott, president of the State board of agriculture, told 400 sheepmen Friday how the State department would aid county sheep raising.
In Belleville Illinois Mrs Charles Willman reports four spoons vanished from her lunch room as a wedding present four years ago. A stranger returned three spoons recently and promised to mail the fourth.
Driving in winter with improperly inflated tires causes rapid wear and hard steering, increasing fuel consumption. Proper tire pressure reduces wear and improves handling and efficiency.
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