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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1933
Page
6
President Roosevelt outlining a wartime program told the nation he would ask Congress for broad executive power if needed to meet the emergency. He urged rapid action, proposed a sound currency, and pledged leadership of a disciplined effort to restore the economy and wage the defense of the nation.
In a Capitol Plaza address Franklin D Roosevelt outlined an eight point program to tackle wartime prosperity and governance. He urged direct federal jobs, farm support, foreclosures control, cost cuts, relief unification, national planning, and strict banking supervision with authority to act if Congress delays. The plan signals broad executive measures pending further recommendations.
In St Louis on March 2 the U S circuit court of appeals reversed an Eldorado Arkansas decision and upheld Mandy Johnson a black woman’s suit for 90000 dollars in oil royalties against the estate of the late Sid Amsted of Eldorado Arkansas. The ruling affirms her claim and orders further proceedings to determine royalties due.
New York banks prepare clearing house scrip as emergency currency. Certificates based on deposits would be issued by a group of banks and accepted by merchants, landlords, and railroads at parity. Denominations start at $1, with fractionals possible to make change.
J E Harris of Ada escaped injury when a Denison Texas truck struck his car en route to Shawnee, flipping the vehicle after he stepped to pick up a passenger. The Hardy truck line driver and driver’s name not given. Julia Blua, nurse from Sulphur, visited Ada Saturday on a shopping trip before returning home to Coalsate. Grace Rushing Moore, former Ada High teacher now in Oklahoma City, spent the weekend visiting friends.
Oklahoma City geologists Clyde L. Wagner and "Cappy" Ricks travel to Ada for several days of inspection and meetings.
Mrs G D Koonce and children Georgia and Paul depart for Maysville Oklahoma and will join Mrs Koonce’s sister Mrs Six then move on to Fort Worth Texas for Cook’s Sanitarium medical care and major operation. Mrs Dave Jackson returns to Ada after Dallas hospital treatment for illness of several weeks.
Reverend A. L. Goodwin of the First Baptist Church in Poteau will return home today after spending the week at a Bible conference hosted by the Ada First Baptist Church.
Mrs Louis George, recently discharged from Ada hospital after an operation, is steadily improving and able to sit up as of yesterday.
W Cc Hughes chairman of the state board of affairs drove from Oklahoma City to Ada Saturday night to visit Mrs Hughes and their daughters at Pontotoc Lodge.
Congressman Tom D MehKeown announced an appointee for the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis with Jack A Smith of Ada listed as one of four alternates. Examinations will be held this month.
H. H. Hudson traveled to Sherman Texas on Friday to see his ailing mother in the hospital. He planned to bring her to Ada for treatment here. Mrs H H Hudson also ill at 830 East Twelfth Street.
Attendants report improvement in the condition of Mrs. C. D. Price who is ill at Breeo hospital as of Saturday.
Joe Gilmore and E. J. Scott of Allen traveled to Ada on Saturday for business matters joining local exchanges and meetings during the day.
Field Huddleston from Allen was a business visitor in Ada on Saturday KE. J. Walker of Allen attended to business in Ada Saturday. Louis Stewart from Vaness was a business visitor in Ada yesterday.
W O Fox resumes improvement after a period of illness. He has relocated from Oakman to 711 West Eighth, with his daughter Mrs J L Henry staying by his side during the ailment.
W L B Cantwell, recently named pension commissioner, began duties Saturday then returned to Ada to handle prior business before settling into the role.
Mr and Mrs Ben Whitehead returned Sunday afternoon from a weekend visit with Mrs Whitehead sister Mrs Buster Rubrecht and family at Edmond.
Mr and Mrs Charles Perry and their Shamrock Texas children visited over the weekend in Ada at the home of his parents Mr and Mrs C H Perry Sr The gathering brought together three generations in a warm family visit.
Mr and Mrs Ted Sherman of Fort Cobb spent the past weekend visiting Ada with Mrs Hibdon mother of Mrs Sherman, sharing family time and hospitality during the trip.
The Bronx plant of the American Bank Note Co faces a rush of requests for five dollar scrip and seeking $20,000,000 in fives. Firms want fast shipment and use of clearing house certificates as new money during the emergency, not cashed and not depleting bank funds.
Mr and Mrs J W Hart of 716 West Ninth street announce the birth of a daughter weighing ten pounds on Saturday March 5 1935.
Mr and Mrs Clinton Belcher of Stonewall route two announce the birth of a son Sunday March 5 1938. Mr and Mrs Eugene Pug Hatcher of Tupelo and Fitzhugh were in Ada last weekend visiting Mr and Mrs Ben Hatcher and other relatives and friends.
Mrs Earl Stockton has returned to her home in Wewoka after visiting friends in Ada last weekend.
Mr and Mrs Charles H Auten traveled to Wetumka to attend the funeral services for Bowles father in law to Mr Auten held there today.
Mr and Mrs Charlies Perry and their children returned to Shamrock Texas today after visiting Mr Perry’s parents in Ada. Mr Perry works at a Shamrock bank.
Mrs. Tom Henson has returned from Tulsa where she was called to the bedside of her brother Walter Garrison who sustained severe injuries in a car accident last Saturday. Garrison was moved to Ada by ambulance and will be treated at his mother's home. His condition is slightly improved.
Charles T. Bates has recovered enough from an appendicitis operation to resume his duties at the office.
Pauls Valley resident and pioneer peace officer Charles Worley, of Garvin County, attended business in Ada today as part of his regional duties.
Friends in Ada report the death of Mrs Bob Farley of Cooksville Tennessee after a lengthy illness. She was the sister of Mrs A K Thornton of 22 South Broadway and had stayed with her sister for two weeks. Funeral services are set for Wednesday March 3 at 3:00 PM in Cookeville.
Mrs J A Freeman of 15 W Sixteenth is somewhat better after a stroke of paralysis, according to attending physicians who report improved condition at her residence.
Dr. Seaborn of Roff traveled to Ada yesterday to meet his new granddaughter born to Mr. and Mrs. Standfield of Roff at Ada Hospital.
Mrs. Donald Smith and her children depart Ada for Ranger Texas where Mr. Smith has taken a position with an oil company. The family, long active in the First Christian Church, moved earlier in the year and will settle in Ranger.
Mr and Mrs S C Boswell returned Tuesday night from a trip to Panama. They visited Havana and several stops in Honduras where they met Ada residents Mr and Mrs George Bowman. Bowman guided them through the United Fruit banana plantation he supervises and Boswell called the journey delightful and cool.
Mr and Mrs Percy L Howe announce the birth of a daughter on Monday March 5 near Ada.
Mr and Mrs J H Brown of Vamoosa announce the birth of a ten pound daughter on Tuesday March 7 1933. Mr Brown is superintendent of Vamoosa schools.
Miss Obie Smyth of Ada and Mr. C B Rice were quietly married in Ada on Monday evening March 6 at the First Christian church study. Rev Leslie G Smyth performed the vows in the presence of a few friends. The couple established a home at 500 Le Thirteenth.
Dr W N St Peter told his physics class that sound reaches the auditory nerve through the jaw bone not the ear. Students recorded a Mother Goose rhyme and listened to peers recite them. nearly all recognized others voices but none recognized their own.
A brief musing on the fate of light wine amid discussions of beer. no clear outcome or policy is stated in the fragment. The text recalls debate but lacks concrete resolution or figures.
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