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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1921
Page
9
The County Union resumes after rain outages with a regular meeting on Saturday July 9. Secretary J L Ross says the session will discuss plans for another Farmers Union Rally Day.
City Superintendent J. E. Hickman announced a full teacher roster for next year with 78 teachers across five ward schools and the Napier colored school. Only two high school positions remain, for English department head and violin instructor, with named staff listed for each department and activity roles. The report also covers individual school assignments at Willard Irving Glenwood Hayes New Ward and Pontotoc areas. A separate item notes the Hatch er farm well spudding in at Ada, with a rotary rig and viewing invitation.
Dale Johnson an eighty five pound Boy Scout received the scout medal of honor for saving Mrs. Rose Ashworth from her burning Charleston West Virginia home. He entered the room wrapped her in a wet blanket and carried her through smoke and flames to safety. the medal was presented in the Supreme Court room before a distinguished company.
Treasury officials told the Senate Finance Committee that about one billion dollars in interest on European debtor nations is owed to the United States as of May 15. Secretary Mellon said no proposal exists for accepting German reparation bonds, and funding talks have been limited to preliminary discussions with Great Britain.
A cartoon note in Cartoons Magazine jokes that some individuals think they owe 80 percent of themselves, implying selfish excess without paying others.
A lengthy list of more than 100 civil and criminal cases awaits the July session of the county court, opening July 4 with Judge Tal Crawford. Civil business includes appeals and replevin suits, while a heavy criminal docket starts around July 11 focusing on liquor offenses. A motion docket with five cases is planned for July 20 and 56 criminal cases face the initial calendar. After county matters, the court will hear city appeals.
Mrs C R Drummond of 700 East Tenth street was dazed for minutes after a lightning stroke struck near her home and ran through a sewing machine motor into her body. She recovered by morning.
For the first time in East Central State Normal history a large number of students pursue B A degrees after the State Board of Education raised four year college status. Forty two former graduates join degree work with six ready for summer term diplomas. A banquet honors graduates as J W Zimmerman leads class officers and Edna Rayburn serves as secretary.
The Oil Fields company drilled 70 feet yesterday on the Hatcher farm in Section 4-4-5 and reached about 150 to 200 feet today with no delays. Mid Continent output last week totaled 713 725 barrels with gains. El Dorado Ark appears with 26 450 barrels. Gulf Coast heavy oil daily production at 99 665 barrels.
In Kansas City a Connecticut farming representative, C. F. Colcord, scouts oxen as practical power for Connecticut farms. He buys old steers in stock yards, ships them home for auction to farmers, arguing oxen suit hilly terrain better than tractors. He notes New England farmers’ old fashioned methods and confirms long-distance attendance at sales.
C J Skirvin, ex American Oil and Refining man now in Oklahoma City, visited Ada on business. He knows Oklahoma oil well and praised Ada fields and Pontotoc county prospects. He warned crude price drops hurt the industry but expects revival near old price levels with renewed vigor. He has local friends from his Ada residence.
The Oklahoma Bar Association will send a representative to Washington to urge passage of the McKellar Swank bill proposing a new circuit court of appeals district for Oklahoma Tennessee Arkansas and northern Alabama and Mississippi. The district would require three new circuit court judges.
Ada region men urged to apply for summer citizen training camps at Camp Travis Texas and Fort Logan Colorado. Local recruiter Sam Schienberg reports high interest with blanks filled quickly. Eligible volunteers are men 18 to 36 with normal intelligence and good morals. those with prior service should not apply.
Real estate want ads urge readers to explore listings for houses and properties. Classifieds highlight opportunities, price ranges, and contact details for buyers seeking homes. Local brokers and agencies are promoted through short notices in the classifieds.
State Representative J Q Denny of Guymon is to stand trial in district court on a charge of immorality connected to Miss Virginia Lloyd. Lloyd, daughter of a Oklahoma Methodist minister, reportedly died by suicide after Denny’s arrest for allegedly threatening her with a revolver and a disputed theft claim.
Oklahoma City June 29 The trial of J C Denny a state legislator from Guymon on living immorally with Virginia Lloyd who died by her own hand after the special legislature was adjourned continued to fall. On defense motion the case was stricken from the docket and reassigned for September.
William Green of Tulsa is dangerously wounded at a Miami hospital after a gun battle with police during an attempted car theft at Fred Browning’s garage. Two other suspects are jailed. authorities report recent car thefts in the district.
In Denison Texas six people were hurt when a three story brick building collapsed early today. One person said to be seriously injured and five others suffered minor contusions as rescue crews worked at the scene.
STILLWATER June 28 A domestic science study from Oklahoma A and M shows a family can stock a month’s pantry for about the price of one 1920 sack of sugar. Items total 28 dollars versus 30 dollars in 1920, leaving funds for movies and ice cream.
Washington June 29 A bill introduced today by Senator Hiely cock Democrat of Nebraska proposes establishing in New York an international bank named the bank of nations with 2 000 000 000 capital to act as the fiscal agent of the United States and other governments admitted as stock holders.
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