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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1937
Page
4
The Pontotoc county fair secured a two building contract and rapid preparations for a fall event. Once stunted by funds, it now enjoys steady growth thanks to a special tax levy and strong public backing, with improvements in livestock poultry crops and 4 H clubs cited as signs of prosperity.
The piece argues faith as the base of life and society, tracing biblical figures Abel to Joseph and Paul, stressing belief in God and in fellow humans. It warns against misplaced trust, links confidence to prosperity, and condemns political graft and wasteful river-transport nostalgia. It notes seasoned critiques of road project lobbying and highway taxes.
The piece argues legislators and the public share blame for a growing deficit as job seekers push expenses higher. It cites John L. Lewis’s influence, calls for reform, notes a court ruling curbing damaage suits, and doubts a Will Rogers memorial.
The recreational committee including Hugh Norris Dan Procter and M Z Thompson announces a July 1 steak fry at Busby Lodge off highway to Allen between Allen and Ada. W B Morrison will cook. Entertainment features boating fishing swimming cards softball and outdoor fun. Attendance drive underway across county organizations and a lake for misbehaving attendees.
Resettlement families in the county now have equipment to fill their canning budgets thanks to 457 dollars in supplemental loans. 18 cookers and 3288 cans and jars were purchased from a 100000 dollar Oklahoma allocation to cover canning equipment for all families.
Four Seminole chiefs from Oklahoma petitioned the Mexican government for land to settle about 4,000 tribe members in Mexico. Chiefs John Morgan Pete Miller Edward Hargo and Peter Tiger met President Lazaro Cardenas at Chapultepec Castle to discuss relocation from Oklahoma to Mexico.
The body of 11 year old Leonard Blakemore of Niotaze was recovered from a lake northeast of Niotaze after an all night search. He drowned yesterday.
Cleveland June 23 President Roosevelt's federal mediation board met to evaluate progress toward settling the Great Lakes steel strike. The session focused on bridging gaps between management and labor to end the labor dispute.
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