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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1941
Page
2
Ada reveals its early pride in history as the May 1906 issue of the T P A Magazine profiles the city. The Ada Evening News notes stories of development and resources for Choctaw and Chickasaw nations, praising the write up as superb and official for The Travelers' Protective Association of America.
The Ada region reports nine violent deaths in five months of 1941, with fatalities across Ada county and nearby areas. Notable cases include a pedestrian fatality north of Ada, a motorcyclist, a truck driver killed in a train collision, and a Fittstown boy who hanged accidentally. The state highway patrol reduced fatalities on a dangerous stretch north of the city, and one killer has been condemned to the electric chair.
A recent NEA dispatch reports Britons are dying less in wartime than in peacetime due to reduced traffic, better first aid, and improved public health under wartime conditions. The piece also recounts Ada Oklahoma’s naming history and local notices including a vetoed county salary bill.
Oklahoma boxing note Vincent Myers 164 pounds from Cameron college made a successful pro debut in Tulsa with a technical knockout over Sammy Weiss. The Oklahoma City article credits his amateur career including AAU Boston and Chicago Golden Gloves as he shifts from amateur to pro ranks.
Kansas City June 7 four men were wounded after a $1,500 hold up on a divided downtown street. A bandit was among the injured in the four minute gun fight.
The Chord Busters of Tulsa led the Oklahoma championship quartet contest at Tulsa and earned a spot at the national meet in St Louis July 3 5. The Plainsmen of Sapulpa took second with De Roose Goetting Frank Wilcox and Ben Hubbard. Third were the Tulsa Cups with Les Applegate Choc Phillips Bob Meyer and Leo Granger. The Ada Four placed fourth and Industrial City Four of Sand Springs fifth amid twenty three quartets competing.
Reykjavik in Iceland experiences surprisingly mild winter heat with temperatures rarely dipping to freezing. The city counters its cold reputation as residents report moderate, stable conditions through the season.
Mrs. John R. Brinkley visiting San Antonio announced a telegram from her husband to Governor O Daniel stating a personal poll of 50 000 Texas friends favors the governor and requests withdrawal of Brinkley’s candidacy.
Oklahoma City June 7 Governor Phillips completed trimming the three big appropriations for colleges and departments and announced the budget is in balance. He cut 353000 in the first year and smaller second year cuts, with college appropriations hit hardest. Controversy lingered over printing drivers licenses and ties to James C. Nance Jr.
Dr Kingsley Roberts told the national conference of social work that illness cuts 360 million non industrial man days a year, far more than strikes. He urged health centers in defense centers to reduce waste of productive power and protect industry.
In Atoka over seven days two truck fires were put out by the local fire department. The Claud Collier garage and Tom Samples filling station suffered blazes with damage to WPA cotton bound for Enison. A delayed action fire at Collier’s garage was also extinguished with hand pumps.
Equine encephalomyelitis killed a horse on the Mitchell place east of Tishomingo and sickened horses on the Jess Cargill place north of Milburn and a male at the Spencer place near Mitchell's farm. County Agent Eddie Whitehead warned the disease could strike again.
TISHOMINGO June 7 Special Court funds totaling 1500 were shifted to the county building fund as officials began interior courthouse repairs. County commissioners signaled support two to one with Joe Bailey Cobb of Mill Creek dissenting. Commissioners Pierce and Ruth-
A new list of civil service openings, many tied to national defense, includes hospital and public health nursing, medical technicians, and laboratory workers. Two new exams and a revised junior graduate nurse exam are announced. Applications are received in Washington, D C, until further notice. landscape architect posts open until June 26 in Ada with details from Nolen W Dyer.
Directors for the Chamber of Commerce were nominated Tuesday evening for Anlers. The old board members named were Rupert L. Jones Lewis Isbell Ed Jackson Byron C Loy and Harold J. Smith. Five new nominees from the membership were Bill Silverman R M Clark Catherine Curtis Parker and Pat Westmoreland.
Funeral services for Joseph E Bishop were held at 2 PM in Spencerville cemetery after a Wednesday morning car wreck at Long Creek bridge that killed two others. Victims include Ivan Daniels Spencerville teacher and W J Wall retired farmer.
Under normal conditions tigers make kills about once in four nights. Mayflies, living for years underwater, emerge and die after a few days in the air.
Will Rogers Jr and his bride visited the memorial to his father in Claremore as part of a wedding trip expected to end within a month when he is drafted into the army. He said he has asked the Beverly Hills draft board to speed his call and will enter service as a draftee. The couple married March 26 in Las Vegas New Mexico. The note about the archelon turtle remains separate from the main story.
What's-His-Name the stuffed steer returns from winter retirement to promote the Seventh Annual Rodeo at the Ada fairgrounds starting August 14. It will tour Oklahoma towns to boost Ada’s event size and prestige with big prize money feature acts and top rodeo competitors. The rodeo queen contest is sponsored by the Ada Junior Chamber of Commerce and the Round-Up Club.
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