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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1939
Page
4
The Ada Weekly News lists publication frequency every Thursday with annual and weekly rates, and provides post office entry as second class mail matter. It includes telephone contacts for the business office and editorial department.
Commentary notes Cordell Hull of Tennessee gaining as a potential Democratic candidate for president in 1940. Hull’s cabinet work and congressman record are cited, with cautious views on his stance on the New Deal. Rival Garner looms, while Moley questions Hull’s domestic positions and ability to unify factions for the campaign.
The state highway commission should follow Van Moon’s plan to build a direct road from Oklahoma City to the Asher bridge via Ada Coalgate and Ada to southeastern Oklahoma forming an airline-like route. The goal is stronger regional trade, through traffic, and easier access to state institutions while boosting southeastern communities and the agricultural college at Wilburton.
Sunday School lesson notes Solomon from I Kings 3 5 15 contrasts wisdom with flawed choices. It highlights his humble request for discernment, dream inspired wisdom, temple building, and the later consequences of his many wives and heavy taxes. The piece frames Solomon as both great and flawed, reflecting the mixture of good and evil in his life.
A critical look at the push for a 1940 third term for Roosevelt argues that history shows no required link between a third nomination and victory. The piece suggests alternative leaders from both factions, cites past presidents who declined third terms, and questions the premise that unity hinges on a third term bid.
The article argues Cordell Hull could unite factions as a capable president with Garner also urged as a strong candidate. It notes Oklahoma’s older leaders fading, warns of inconsistent demands for economy yet willingness to spend locally, and urges resisting government grants to curb spending while acknowledging ongoing governance challenges.
Harrington Wimberly urges stark action in China crisis urging public opinion to back a nonintervention stance. He criticizes entanglements with England and France while warning against sending ships or sacrificing American funds and lives in the Far East. He calls for political letters to Congress and leaders.
A call for a congressional inquiry into large life insurers urges full transparency in how funds from workers and families are managed. The writer supports investigation to expose any wrongs or to clear public fears, aiming for light without political persecution.
Hugh Johnson urges eastern residents to migrate to Texas and nearby states to develop resources. He cites flood control, dry farming, grasses, and new plants as paths to make the Southwest the nation’s busiest region. He notes Britain faces multi-front tension with Russia Germany and Japan challenging British rights and borders.
A Willows California school board christened the local athletic field Taxpayers Field to honor those who fund school projects. The writer critiques naming people who fund works as the spenders and praises naming sites after contributors, while reflecting on clouds, weather, and distant travel.
President Tully C. Knoles says Americans are too thrifty, boasting they live without private debt while the nation creates debt through public borrowing. In Bratislava the Jew ban and forced labor camps are cited as a separate note of upheaval, with a claim of a $14 million surplus in the retail goods sector.
In Denver on June 27, senators backed a monetary bill amendment raising silver to 77.57 cents an ounce, promising 100,000 to 200,000 new jobs. Sen. Alva B. Adams and Colorado Mining Association Secretary Robert S. Palmer say the higher price could revive marginal mines and cut relief rolls, though House approval and presidential sign remain uncertain.
New York June 27 The New York Sun published an interview with four unidentified Irishmen claiming the Irish Republican Army aided by Irish in this city and worldwide has formally declared war on England. It says an expeditionary force of secret agents will operate in London and other English cities until Britain recognizes Ireland, withdraws troops, frees jailed activists, and ends influence on Irish policy. The group warned that if any prisoner dies or is executed, the force will attack power stations, subways, post offices and other public buildings.
Louisiana records at the state board of health list hundreds of unusual baby names from Alphabet and Finis to Alabama and California. Names reflecting Southern slang, religious terms, and humorous titles appear, including Rat, Trouble, Arch Angel, Gift of God, Holy Moses, and Sturdy for one child.
Sponsored by Ada Kiwanis club with Harvey Lambert as chairman, the Ed ward Bok Newsboys club and ovenfell Boys' Bible class members will camp Thursday at 3 am. Scouts from multiple counties and towns joined under director Oscar Cantwell for a week of camp activities, sanitation talks, and campfire events. Numerous sponsors and leaders aided, with gratitude expressed to Dr. A R Sugg and others. several scouts are nearing Eagle Scout status.
In Sentinel Oklahoma on June 28 a 180 acre Wilmeth farm saw wheat yields of 14 bushels per acre after contour cultivation and moisture retention. Adjacent fields with no contour practices averaged six bushels per acre. Soil Conservation Service CCC technicians aided the effort.
William Shapiro, 28, filed a complaint at the city attorney’s office about a hit-and-run driver. Traffic Sgt Ed Wetherille checked his record and found five warrants for Shapiro on traffic offenses. He remained jailed awaiting a hearing, still irate.
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