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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1932
Page
4
The fragment indicates an editorial department item from the Ada Evening News with a mention of monthly and advance terms, but details are incomplete. It references a publication context and possible pricing language, yet no concrete event or named individuals are present in the readable text.
The Pontotoc county fair has grown from modest beginnings to feature diverse livestock poultry and crops. Club women and 4-H groups expanded demonstrations improving dairy beef cattle hogs poultry and field crops, attracting educated citizens and boosting prosperity while township fairs precede the county event and set a rising trajectory for the future.
Robert Kerr lauds Wintersmith park at Friday ceremony noting Adu's evolution from a rough canyon to a recreation hub. He recalls Adu 25 years ago as a sprawling village with few conveniences, Pontotoc county unorganized, log cabins, no roads, scarce bridges, and underfunded schools, promising continued progress and a bright outlook for the next quarter century.
The article argues communists grab a revolting Alabama case, where seven black men await execution for attacking white girls, to spur demonstrations abroad. It notes the condemned men’s fate lies with Alabama’s governor and protests should stay local, despite an attempt by the mothers to travel Europe.
The piece notes Britain's long running hereditary pensions tied to lineage, citing a New York man inheriting pay for an ancestor who aided Charles I after Cromwell's victory. It contrasts long standing colonial pension systems with lasting hereditary grants, highlighting ongoing payments for deeds long past.
The News argues critics err in accusing Congress of aiding big business. It notes secured loans to railroads farmers banks and insurance firms saved livelihoods and reduced unemployment. It also warns youth about marriage and praises perseverance and resourcefulness as keys to success after graduation.
Judge Seabury urges suspension of Mayor Walker in New York City probe as Roosevelt faces a dilemma. Seabury’s move shocks the convention scene, risking Tammany's anger if Walker is fired or anti Tammany factions if he does nothing. Roosevelt stands between hostile camps with convention loyalties unclear.
Pontotoc county residents recall Gov Murray’s long standing friendliness to the region dating back thirty years. As president of the constitutional convention he steered a nea to Ada, securing the county seat and sparing the area costly rivalries. His past aid reinforces Ada and Pontotoc’s warm esteem for him.
Observers note that conventions will stage large eager crowds while a core group of insiders shapes a hidden program. The rank and file will be guided after a momentary show of influence, then fall in line like sheep amid a flurry of rhetoric and hooey.
Critics warn that sweeping bond measures and tax free issues primarily benefit bond buyers and high tax crowds, likely failing to relieve unemployment. They urge looking beyond early wins and warning against resting on first successes as a limit to progress. The piece notes decline of autographs albums once popular among youth and reflects on memories.
The Republican convention plans to praise some Hoover era features while attacking Democrats, arguing things would be worse under Dem control. The party leans on straw man tactics, avoiding direct appraisal of its own record and asserting Democratic failures.
Five or six years ago many Pontotoc county children had no education beyond eighth grade. Boarding in town was costly, and most families could not afford it. Now most children can reach a good high school by bus transportation, marking a strong forward step in education for all locales. Oklahoma has progressed since statehood.
The piece argues that no congress can restore prosperity overnight during a period of low mood. It compares federal relief efforts to a doctor healing a patient in one day and notes that while politicians may promise change, the depression mood will not vanish quickly.
A dated critique notes that some people mock others with toxic speech, harming reputations and hindering progress. It argues such knocker voices lose influence as communities uncover their biased motives and stop giving credence to their negative words.
Beauty shop operators claim men seek long lasting good looks and patronize hair dyers to cover greying hair. Meanwhile the senate, after cutting 10 percent from salaries, falls short by 100 million, heading to conference where further padding will render the economy bill a joke rather than real reform.
The article discusses the high cost of nationwide radio broadcasts and who funds political campaigns. It notes President Hoover's praise by many, Democrats' financial disadvantages, and the impact of radio on the presidential and congressional races. It warns against candidates flipping from dry to wet on prohibition, predicting backlash from both sides.
A snapshot mix notes repeal debate during Prohibition, Oklahoma’s Bill Skelly at a Republican convention, a murder verdict over a pie dispute in Pontotoc county, and a bright pecan outlook. Pecan budding and paper shell growth poised to boost Pontotoc County revenue.
Washington reports indicate congressional action on food relief with the Senate approving measures to release forty million bushels of wheat and forty million bales of cotton for relief. House plans include loan provisions for crop planting while debates surface on emergency funding and authority for relief programs.
A boy named Charles Balnard Steele, 14, vanished after a prank note about a kidnapping. Investigators traced a ride from Ober Thing Charten to Shreveport, with Mrs Steele allegedly expecting her husband there. The incident prompted a manhunt across Oklahoma and Texas as authorities pursued the abductors.
Oklahoma City report says J B Sledge retires as an academy regent as Governor Murray reshapes the board. Colonel Carl Gilet of Norman replaces Sledge on the advisory panel after Sledge’s term expired. Col. Douglas Tillman of Tulsa and Maj. Gen. Nairdff Markham resignations are noted and faculty at the academy are renewed.
Oklahoma City June 7 Governor William H. Murray’s three remaining rebel measures will be placed on the July primary ballot. Proclamations call for elections on initiatives for income tax revision crop reduction and unemployment relief, withdrawn earlier from the prior election amid ballot title questions.
A garbled dispatch critiques Andrew Mellon and Jimmy Walker in 1930s debate over university control unemployment and public finance. It notes New Yorkers' waning faith in Walker after a disputed $10,000 letter of credit and references a Detroit mayoral meeting and a quarantine of political arguments about racehorse honesty.
Fragmentary notes suggest partners debated primacy ballot questions and Murray’s approach to ballot decisions. The text hints at an upcoming vote and possible strategies but lacks clear names, dates, or concrete actions.
Flames swept a municipal oil station warehouse causing multiple injuries as firefighters battled the blaze. A tanker exploded, and bystanders identified burns on Harrison and others while Vernan Younts and Fire Chief Wm Younts coordinated efforts.
Oklahoma City reports Scott Ferris national committeeman pledges a dry plank for the Republican platform amid prohibition push. WCTU and Anti-Saloon League leaders back electing dry candidates. GOP figures voice opposition to any relaxation of prohibition laws. In Chicago, convention coverage shows party tensions and lighthearted peanut-eating scenes as delegates gather.
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