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Newspaper

Ada Weekly News

Location

Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Jun 19, 1929

Page

8

City Bnefs from Wednesday’s Daily

David Lockmiller of Monett Missouri arrived in Ada to visit for several days with E W Kemp. He is en route to Oklahoma City to take the bar examination. G H Livingston has returned from Tulsa after a Burman reunion at the New Tulsa hotel. Mrs R M Suddeth and daughter Patricia Ann with Mrs Jim R Wells and Mrs Jack Lane of Norman are guests of Mrs L A Fry for several days. Mrs Hal Welch and Mrs Tom Lain of Hugo were called to Sulphur by the injuries of Lain and Welch. Beach LaSelle returned from Boulder Colorado after attending Colorado University this past year.

David Lockmiller Monett Ada E. W. Kemp Lockmiller Oklahoma City G. H. Livingston Tulsa Mr. Livingston Iis Orient R. M. Suddeth Patricia Ann Jim R. Wells Jack Lane Norman L. A. Fry Hal Welch Tom Lain Hugo Don Welch Chester Keys Lain Welch Beach LaSelle Boulder, Col Colorado University

Debenture Contests Shape Tariff Bill Debates

The article outlines renewed Senate battles over a debenture plan within the tariff bill led by Senator Norris Nebraska and opposed by President Hoover. It notes potential shifts from farm relief funding, effects of the farm board appropriations, and expected partisan maneuvers as Republicans and Democrats realign ahead of votes.

Norris Nebraska Hoover House of Representatives Federal Farm Board Congress Senate Brookhart Towa House Iowa Robinson Arkansas

Judicial Council Measures Debated in State Legislature

Debates center on Dawes and Loofbourrow substitute measures creating a judicial council to study court organization and procedure. Proposals outline membership, duties, and annual reports to the governor. Stigler bill sets stipends for members and an executive secretary. Loofbourrow emphasizes expense coverage.

Supreme Court Judicial Council Judicial Department of the State Justince Judicial Committee of The House Judicial Committee Senate Judicial Department Stigler Council

Scout News Highlights Merit Badges and Roff Ada Honors

Scouts Givens Crain Hudson Withers Matthews and Westrope earned badges at Roff with first and second class honors in firemanship health pathfinding and swimming. Ada court of honor awarded badges to multiple scouts including Sarrett Peay Horton Wray and Rains. Ralph Cordell Francis high school tops scholarship. July 6 swimming goal. Jerry Shelby and Albert Salter show notable improvement. Upcoming meeting Saturday 1 pm and orders for scout suits and shoes urged.

Roff Dowdy Boyd Givens Max Crain Lowell Hudson Victor Withers Gilbert Matthews Eugene Westrope Boyd Gens Perry Cunningham Jud Blanton L. E. Smith Court of Honor Ada Homer Sarrett, Jr E. C. Peay J. C. Horton Richard Wray Clifford Rains Harry Ellis Clinton Evans C.H Russell Paul Jackson Joe Smith Kenneth Gilstrap Paul Jucey Clifford Gay Gene Harris Connor Logsdon Pensacola Ralph Cordell Francis Francis High School W. H. Powell, Jr Ralph Jerry Shelby Scout Shelby Albert Salter Salter John Wayne Powell Clifford Chaddick John Wayne Floyd Rosenberry Fred Manton Smith-Cole’s Royal Arch Rofs H. W. Hunter W. K. Gilstrap J. A. Cris

Census measures gain presidential approval

Educational notes show Mr Estill's class dividing work into outlined text and research questions. Local basketball results highlight Pottawatomie county beating Hughes 12-7, Outlaws losing 7-25 to Garvin, plus several tennis and singles results from city tournament rounds.

Estill Pottawatomie County Hughes Outlaws Garvin Duke Carltons

Oil production in US rises to 2.74 million barrels weekly

Oil and Gas Journal reports the US weekly average oil output for the week ending June 15 at 2,743,186 barrels, up 25,644 from the prior week. Oklahoma and Texas fields drive gains while California and Mid Continent areas show mixed changes. Kansas and other regions show smaller shifts.

Tulsa Okla Oil and Gas Journal Today United States Oklahoma Seminole West Texas Texas Mid-Continent California West Kansas Tonkawa Burbank St. Louis-Pearce Cushing and Shamrock Bristow Iceenitie Northern Mist Southern Icee North Louisiana Texas Panhandle Arkansas Ransac Gulf Coast Southwest Texas U. Ss. Light

Hoover Seeks Tightened Gun Limits and Census Reapportionment

Washington reports President Hoover may personally direct prohibition enforcement amid anti rum running measures along the Canadian border. A new order narrows customs patrol firearms to service pistols. officials cite improved outcomes on the Detroit river front. Hoover signed a census reapportionment bill authorizing automatic future counts and outlining timelines for 1930 population tallies and House seat allocation.

Washington Hoover Lowman The Treasury Washington Post White House Wesley Jones James Cannon Jr Methodist Episcopal Church South Justice Department Prohibition Doran Detroit River Coast Guard Arthur Gordon Plattsburg N. Y Weldon J. Cheatham F. L. Coveney Cheatham Gordon New York Palmer

President Hoover asks border communities to aid prohibition enforcement

President Hoover urged communities along the Canadian border to help the treasury prevent the systematic war by international criminals using firearms. He said he deplores killings but emphasized ongoing efforts to curb firearm misuse and enforce the law, in response to border incidents and questions from reporters.

Washington Hoover Treasury Department Treasury Department

Parker couple to attend Ada and Seminole civic clubs meeting

Mr and Mrs Oscar Parker travel to Seminole to attend a joint Ada and Seminole civic clubs gathering. Parker is listed on the program representing here.

Oscar Parker Seminole Ada Mr. Parker

Kitchell Brothers Return From Rice Institute Visit

Roderick Kitchell and George Kitchell return to Ada from Houston where they attended Rice Institute this past year. They accompanied their father Jack Kitchell home after a visit in Galveston.

Roderick Kitchell George Kitchell Ada Houston Rice Institute Jack Kitchell Galveston

Ardmore Couple Visiting Ada for Business and Travel

Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Finley of Ardmore visit Ada as he handles Choctaw probate matters. Ina Mackin and her son Bill depart for Boulder Colorado to attend the summer term at Colorado State University and plan to return to Ada about September first.

J. H. Finley Ardmore Ada Finley Ina Mackin Bill Boulder Colo Colorado State University

Barringer Family Heads to Tulsa After Shoulder Break

Mrs. W. M. Barringer learned there was no message that her mother Mrs. Ida Bailey of Tulsa had broken her shoulder. Mrs. Barringer and her daughter Dorothy and son Bob will depart tomorrow morning for Tulsa.

W. M. Barringer Ida Bailey Tulsa

Elam Receives One Year For Drunk Driving

Fred Elam was sentenced to one year in the state penitentiary by District Judge Orel Busby after a conviction for drunken driving. Elam gave notice of appeal. Judge and Mrs. C. A. Powers traveled to McAlester to visit Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Meaders. Vera Ballard of Alex recovering from an operation at Breco hospital. she is the niece of Walter and Mrs. Goyne. Mrs. John Drennan of Alex is visiting her brother and sister-in-law while her daughter Vera Ballard remains hospitalized.

Fred Elam State Penitentiary Orel Busby Elam Miss Vera Ballard Alex Breco Hospital Miss Ballard Walter Goyne John Drennan Goyne Vera Ballard

Smith Family Return From Texas Trip

Mr and Mrs John A Smith and son Charles and Miss Louise Smith returned yesterday from Big Springs and El Paso Texas visiting Mr Smiths aged father in El Paso. They report a pleasant trip.

John A. Smith Charles Louise Smith Big Springs el Paso Texas Mr. Smith

Higdon Visits Francis. Oxley Readies Coalton School Post

Mrs. Ella D. Higdon traveled to Francis to visit her son Julius Higden Jr. In Ada, B. R. Oxley and Mrs. Oxley, former East Central students, plan to attend school in Boulder, Colorado. Oxley will become superintendent of Coalton schools in September in Okmulgee County.

Ella D. Higdon A. M. Crow Francis Julius Higden B. BR. Oxley East Central Ada Boulder Colo Okmulgee County Oxley Coalton Schools

Ada and area residents visit relatives and attend weddings

Amarillo couple Mr and Mrs Ira Fleming visit Perry Fleming's family at 926 E Thirteenth Ada. Jack Jackson of Durant visits Ada guests. D E Price back to Sulphur after Ada trip. Miss Anna Cottingham returns to Ada from San Angelo and western Texas. Mary Frances Marshall married C C Hutchinson in Lex VA on June 6. Anne Mary Halford wed William Grimes in Ada June 14. Virgil Hunsucker of Purcell and Willie Carroll of Ada marry in Lawrence. Several families from Ada travel to Sulphur for a day trip.

Ira Fleming Amarillo Texas Mr. Fleming Perry Fleming Anna Cottingham Panhandle A M. College Ada San Angelo Tex Anne Mary Halford William Albert Grimes Catherine Edmiston East Fourteenth Street C. E. Wilson First Presbyterian Church Virgil Hunsucker Purcell Willie Carroll Lawrence W. C. Gregory

Clouds Visit Family as Father-In-Law Recovers

Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Cloud of Wewoka visited over Sunday with Mrs. Cloud's father M. Johnston at 531 W. Sixteenth. Johnston has been ill for some time. Cloud previously lived in Center.

W. J. Cloud Wewoka Mrs. Cloud M. Johnston W. Sixteenth Mr. Johnston Mr. Cloud Center

Culver Family Vacation Plan in Corpus Christi

Mr and Mrs Frank Culver and their daughter departed yesterday for Corpus Christi Texas for a two week vacation. Mr and Mrs Don Welch returned from Sulphur after Hal Welch suffered serious injuries in a Sunday auto accident.

Frank Culver Corpus Christi Texas Don Welch Sulphur Mr. Welch Hal Welch

Local visitors described in Granger home

A group travels from Chamois Missouri Roff Oklahoma and Chicago Illinois to stay with Dr. and Mrs. Tom Granger. The women are sisters of Mrs. Granger and include Mrs. F A Stonner Mrs J R Garstang Mrs P B Hamer Misses Nancy and Minnie Ernstmeyer and others during the visit.

F. A. Stonner Frederick J. R. Garstang Marion Janette Loraine Chamois P. B. Hamer Roff Okla Nancy Minnie Ernstmeyer Chicago Ill Tom Granger Stonner Garstang Hamer Ernstmeyer

Local Mentions Boosted by County Figures in Historic Listing

No 1 Seminole county Claude Briggs Latimer county Daveras Choctaw county and George A Hutchinson Garfield Peatwotage appear in a sparse historical listing highlighting regional figures and county names. The fragmentary text hints at a regional roster or property roll with multiple named individuals and counties.

Seminole County Claude Briggs Latimer County Daveras Choctaw County George A. Hutchinson Garfield Peatwotage

Oklahoma House Crisis Deepens as Insurgent Coalition Threatens

In Oklahoma City on June 18, a possible break emerged between the House Republican faction and the Democratic coalitionists. Joe Sherman of Major County, described as a leader of the insurrectionists, announced the threat and prompted Republican leaders to convene an executive conference to seek peace within the coalition.

Sherman O. O. Owens Tulsa County H. Tom Kight Lowry Henry S. Johnston Kight Oklahoma City House of Representatives Joe Sherman Major

And the Lamp Went Out burlesque at Allen tonight

A burlesque pantomime titled And the Lamp Went Out will be presented this evening at Allen by students from the speech department. The same cast will perform at Stonewall Thursday with A H Liebs and a small orchestra providing accompaniment. Wallace Hoggatt Virginia Mitchell Edna Thomas Harvey Cromwell headline the cast directed by Allen Hensley. Proceeds help fund Boy Scout summer travel to Pensacola.

Allen Stonewall A. H. Liebs Wallace Hoggatt Virginia Mitchell Edna Thomas Harvey Cromwell Allen Hensley Pensacola

Farley Decision In King GeSe Expected

Oklahoma City June 18 A suit by the American National Bank of Okmulgee seeks to enjoin six life insurance companies from paying 95000 to Mrs Pearl King widow of the bank president. Judge Tom G Chambers heard testimony that King admitted shortages totaling 221009 in talks with bank officials before his death May 16. The bank seeks policy proceeds to cover losses. Mrs Kings lawyers say only premiums were spent. King served as bank president since January 15 after long service since 1920.

Oklahoma City American National Bank of

Democrats Urged To Oust Raskob In Party Control

Representative Box of Texas urged Democrats to remove John J. Raskob as national committee chairman. He accused Raskob and allies of turning the party toward prohibition opposition and liquor bloc interests, calling him a high finance Republican with no Democratic principles.

Raskob Washington Representative Box Texas House John J. Raskob National Committee Alfred E. Smith Box Democratic Party

Johnston County Fish Hatchery Construction Underway

W T Thomas superintendent of the Neosho Missouri Fish Hatchery will oversee construction of the Reagan Oklahoma hatchery in Johnston County. Work is set to begin around July 1 with 2793 acres acquired. the federal government holds 1773 acres and Oklahoma 129 acres, to be transferred when congress funds are available.

Tishomingo W. T. Thomas Neosho Reagan Johnston County Oklahoma Congress

Crackdown on international crime linked to US law violations

Officials assert that international criminal activity violates US laws and lies at the heart of current difficulties. The statement emphasizes enforcement against these networks and their transnational operations.

United States

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Owens Lew Wentz State Highway Commission Wentz Rightmire Criminal Court of Appeals C. S. Storms State Election Board W. J. Otsen Enid Wader H. Lootbourrow Buffalo Otsen Commons Austin Anglin Harper Pipe Dawes England London America Court of St. James Charles G. Dawes Mrs. Dawes Boy Scout News Harry Miller Mayhue Johns Mackin Wilson Forrester McKeown Whitaker Baker Smith Broaderick Senate Finance Committee John Haynes Holmes Low Cromwell Proctor Naylor C. A. Powers McAlester J. C. Meaders Jack Jackson Durant Mr. Jackson D. E. Price Mary Frances Marshall C. C. Hutchinson Beta Theta Pi Fraternity Lexington W. H. Enloe S. W. Buchanan Buchanan Holdenville Audie Huber Bobbie Gese
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