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Newspaper

Ada Weekly News

Location

Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Jun 09, 1938

Page

5

U S Crude Output Falls in Week Ended June 4

US crude production slipped by 2 412 barrels daily to 3 106 875 for the week ended June 4 according to the Oil and Gas Journal Oklahoma rose 875 to 440 475 East Texas up 379 to 363 248 while Texas state total dropped 5 756 to 1 189 702 Louisiana rose 1 584 to 257 648 Kansas fell 5 825 to 138 225 California declined 4 200 to 673 250 and Eastern states gained 295 to 196 436 with the Rocky Mountain region at 74 80 thousand barrels daily.

Tulsa United States The Oil and Gas Journal Oklahoma East Texas Texas Louisiana Kansas California Michigan Rocky Mountain

Mooring Warns Of Dry Weather

Stillwater June 7 Garden specialist D C Mooring Oklahoma A and M College warns gardeners to prepare for dry weather. He urges moisture conservation through cultivation and plowing under mature vegetables to reduce weeds and preserve moisture for future plantings.

Stillwater Oklahoma D. C. Moortig Extension Horticulturist Oklahoma A M. College Dérouth

Bank At Bradley Robbed By Bandits

Three bandits robbed the Bradley bank just after opening, escaping with 685.25. Cashier Jack Meek said the trio fled in a maroon Ford with Louisiana plates toward Louisiana. Shreveport Plain Dealing officers joined Sheriff Dee S. Griffin in the pursuit. Two suspects were described as well dressed and armed with pistols.

Bradley Ark Jack Meek Louisiana Shreveport Plain Dealing Dee S. Griffin Meek

Bank Heist: Cash Vault Timer Reset by Third Bandit

At 9 10 am the third bandit stayed at the car wheel while the cashier reported pulling cash from the vault and resetting its time clock. The action protected a much larger sum of money.

Re Saint

Carson Trial For Killing Next Fall

In Little Rock Arkansas Judge Abner McGehee granted a continuance delaying the Carson murder trial of Joel Carson and co defendant J C Keller until next fall. The court refused to send the North Little Rock brothers to an asylum for observation.

Little Rock Ark Joelvang J. C. Carson State J. B. Keller Abner McGehee North Little Rock Keller Conway

Three Burned To Death In Auto Near Brinkley

Three people died when their car hit a bridge abutment six miles west of Brinkley Arkansas. The victims were Mr and Mrs Walter P King from Oklahoma City Kia, and Miss Mildred Delay 15 also of Oklahoma City. Miss Helen Jenner 18, driver, was thrown clear and escaped with minor cuts bruises and burns.

Brinkley Ark Walter P. King Oklahoma City Kia Mildred Delay Helen Jenner

Counties With No Fatalities On Roads In Oklahoma

Oklahoma counties with no traffic fatalities this year were 24 by May end. Commissioner J M Gentry reports to the Oklahoma patrol. Perfect records remain in Adair Alfalfa Beaver Cherokee Cimargo Coal Ellis Grant Harmon Haskell Hughes Jackson Jefferson Kingfisher Soave Me Clain Marshall Murray Payne Roger Mills Rogers Texas Tillman Wagoner. Cherokee’s 17 month no fatality runs plus Harmon’s 29 month stretch highlight the record. May deaths total 35, down 10 from May 1937. year total 173 deaths, 55 less than the same period in 1937 and 5 less than 1986. The patrol has been operating 10 months.

Oklahoma J. M. Gentry State Safety Oklahoma Patrol Adair Alfalfa Beaver Cherokee Cimargor Coal Ellis Grant Harmon Haskell Hughes Jackson Jefferson Kingfisher Soave Clain Marshall Murray Payne Roger Mills Rogers Texas Tillman and Wagoner Breugne Safety Department

Stonewall Boy Awarded 300 Damages In Medical Suit

The civil term of district court neared its end when a jury awarded Earl Allen of Stonewall a judgment of 300 against three physicians Dr M B Bartlett Dr M S Bartlett of Ada and Dr Edward Chance of Stonewall after deliberating late Tuesday and Friday morning. Plaintiffs sought damages totaling 10000.

District Court Earl Allen Stonewall Youth M. BR. Bartlett M. S. Bartlett Ada Edward Chance Stonewall

O. U. Date Rule Abolished by Board

Norman June 6. The University of Oklahoma ended a 13 year old rule banning student dates on week nights. The board of regents said the rule faced frequent criticism and violations. Officials were instructed to draft new regulations.

Norman University of Oklahoma Board of Regents

Ada Girl Saves Visitor's Life At Swim Pool

Polly Armstrong of Ada is credited with saving 13 year old Bernice Goode from drowning at a pool south of Ada. The Ada girl swam to Bernice, grabbed her by the waist, and brought her to shallow water, then left quietly without seeking credit. Bernice later learned the savior's identity from her mother.

Ada Polly Armstrong Percy Armstrong Oklahoman R. M. Goode Thirtieth Street Bernice Goode Bernice C. Sturdivant Luceille Chame Sturdivant Pal Fercy Armstrong

Cadet James L. Lewis joins United States Military Academy class

James L. Lewis son of Mr and Mrs James W Lewis Ada ranked seventeenth of 302 in the cadet graduating class set for Tune 14 at West Point. He earned wrestling numerals in plebe year and will receive an engineers commission. His Ada background includes Morace Mann high school and East Central State Teachers college.

The United States Military Academy James L. Lewis James W. Lewis South Francis Ada Lewis Engineers Tom D. McKeown Morace Mann High School East Central State Teachers College Navy Jim Craig Terry Craig Terry East Central College Military Academy Craig West Point Infantry E. F. Craig Last Grant Avenue Pauls Valley Chishams University Centre College East Central Central

Kidnap Case Stirs Florida as FBI Frees Suspects

In Princeton Florida on June 5 6 the Braxton family and son James Braxton were released by federal agents after wives pleaded for freedom. The Cash family ransom case continues with no new leads and a note dropped by an unseen flyer is under investigation. Twelve volunteers patrol Cape Sable islands chasing a tip of supplies left by a man and a woman. Betty Howard a Miami bar waitress was questioned by agents and declined to discuss the case.

Princeton Fia Braxton Jam James Bailey Cash, Jr Federal Bureau of Investigation Fla M. F. Braxton James James Batley Cash, Jr Miami Cape Sable Florida Keys Cape Betty Howard FBI

Retired Minister Injured By Auto

A 61-year-old retired Nazarene minister, Rev. JM Woodward, was injured when a car backing into the street struck him. He declined ambulance transport and rode to the hospital with the driver, a woman, while two other women suffered bruises and fright.

Jm, Woodward The Nazarene Church

Car Rolls Over Bluff Near Wintersmith Park Dam

An automobile rolled over the bluff just west of the dam at Wintersmith Park Lake, flipping several times and ending in a ditch beside the old canyon road.

Lake Wintersmith Park

Big Money Kidnapping Declines Since Lindbergh Era

New York reports that the era of high ransom kidnappings has waned since the Lindbergh case. Despite a June 1932 act, crimes have risen, with only three of eleven kidnappings under the Lindbergh law remaining unsolved. Names include Peter Tevine, 12, of New Rochelle. Charles Mattison, 10, of Tacoma. and Arthur Fried, 32, of White Plains.

WEW Hapswell N. J James Bailey Cash Princeton Fla Peter Tevine New Rochelle N. Y Charles Mattison Tacoma, Wash Arthur Fried Peal White Plains

Einstein criticizes barbarization of politics at Swarthmore

Swarthmore Pa June 1 Dr Albert Einstein delivers a commencement address decrying the barbarization of politics and the weakening of moral thought. He warns that with powerful new technologies and European barbarism peril, civilization religion and morality face destruction unless moral sentiments recover.

Swarthmore Albert Einstein Einstein Germany

Stein as a Man of Great Work Among Boundaries

The remarks praise Stein as a man whose great work has put him above all boundaries, highlighting the reach and impact of his contributions across disciplines and regions.

Stein

State farmers urge $1 wheat price for domestic use

ARAPAHO June 5 Two thousand farmers and business men adopted a resolution calling for a minimum price of $1 a bushel for domestic wheat. The measure sent to President Roosevelt Hull and Wallace, plus Oklahoma lawmakers, also seeks a farm bill amendment guaranteeing cost of production on wheat cotton and tobacco. Tom Check, president of the state farmers union, said Oklahoma leads a national push with similar mass meetings planned statewide.

Arapaho Ohls Roosevelt Hull Wallace Oklahoma Tom Check State Farmers Union

Burns In Auto Crash Kill Baby Near Commerce

Seven months old Raymond Daniel of Commerce died from burns after a Miami area crash late last night when a car driven by Delilah Wilson struck the rear of another vehicle. Mrs Wilson was arrested for investigation, treated for injuries, and released. The crash left the infant with fatal third degree burns as flames engulfed the car. other passengers including the grandmother and a bystander suffered injuries.

Miami Raymond Daniel Commerce Lastaight Delilah Wilson Devil's Promenade Daniel Alfred Daniel Clayton White Quapaw

Oklahoma Wheat Forecast Signals Big Gain in 1938 Yield

Oklahoma City reports a June 1 forecast of 72,452,000 bushels harvested, up 10,386,000 from May 1. Acreage of 5,183,000 acres, yield projected at 14 bushels, above the ten year average. last year produced 63,885,000 bushels. The forecast aligns with higher returns and state agriculture reports.

Oklahoma City Oklahoma State Board of Agriculture Bureau

May Oklahoma Traffic Fatalities Summary

Summary prepared by the Oklahoma State Safety Department analyzes May traffic deaths by causes and demographics. It lists drivers, passengers, pedestrians and vehicle types with counts for factors such as speed, drinking, weather, road conditions, and collisions, noting numerous fatal scenarios and locations.

Oklahoma Oklahoma State Safety Department Wates

Cedillos Sister Seized and Escorted from Mexico

McALLEN June 6. Senora Hig Cedillo sister of the Mexican rebel general said at relatives home that beings were arrested in San Luis Potosi and rushed out of Mexico under military guard yesterday. She said she was arrested near her home Saturday and placed aboard a train for Laredo without access to personal belongings or a chance to contact friends. Senora Cedillo denied knowledge.

F C Sims Ada Pioneer and Masonic Leader Dies

Ada mourns F C Sims pioneer businessman, public official, and longtime Mason. He died at 511 South Broadway just before midnight Friday after failing health. Funeral Saturday at 3:30 from the home, burial at Rosedale. Survived by wife Mrs Sims and several children. born July 3, 1855 in Oakland Mississippi. He served as Ada court clerk, later in insurance, and led local Masonry for two decades. active First Methodist church member.

F. C. Sims South Broadway Rosedale Oakland Miss Sims Ed Gwin Jr P. Reich Ada Annie Mae Calvert Ardmore B. ©. Sims California Blaine Gilbreath C. H. Massey Texas C. C. Barton Re. Sims Blue Lodge First Methodist Church of

Edge of her brother's wherea pen but said she knew he was sake

Fragmentary text mentions a woman and her brother with unclear context and references dedication or intoxication. The readable portion provides no clear event, outcome, or identifiable persons to form a concrete news item.

Seminoles May Take Trail To Mexico

A San Luis Potosi dispatch to El Nacional reports President Cardenas offered to settle $8 Seminole Indian families in Coahuila. Indians repeatedly sought entry to Mexico and last year a delegation visited Seminole to seek a land grant. Cardenas planned to send a government representative to Oklahoma to arrange the transfer.

Mexico City San Luis Potosi el Nacional Cardenas Coahuila State Mexico Oklahoma

Four Sought For Auction Robbery

In Elk City Oklahoma three armed men and a fourth accomplice robbed a midnight auction yard, taking 3200 in cash and 9000 in checks. Mike and Edward O’Donnell raised the alarm as the trio fled in a car with a woman aboard.

Elk City Okla Warman Oklahoma Mike O'Donnell Edward O'Donnell O'Donnel

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U.S East Jane Pexas Geell Gouna Tan Louisians Achanens Carson Stonewall Boy Grealer Ada News Ter Cadet James L, Lewis Cadet James T, Craig Florida A. Einstein Brunk Aydelotte Dr. Ein Patrol Cedillo F.c.sims Old Christ's Protestant Episcopal Churen Edward Thomas Taggard Fr. C. Sims Pelham Norman C. Mitchell Hast Central Teachers College WPA Pontotoc County Iule
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