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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1933
Page
6
Following a powerful quake the Los Angeles region reports about 140 dead and around 2,000 injured with property damage near 35 million dollars. Long Beach bears the brunt with 67 deaths as rescue teams search wreckage and relief agencies coordinate aid efforts.
A list of fatalities from the southern California earthquakes includes numerous individuals in Long Beach Bellflower Compton Watts and nearby areas. Names such as Lowella Allowen 78 Irene Campbell 713 Ardmore Street Bellflower and Jack Freeman are noted among the dead with several others identified by address or district.
Prichett and Mickle were ordered held without bond after preliminary hearings before 8S. W. Hill on robbery with firearms in two cases. They were among seven fugitives who escaped the county jail in February. five remain at large. Witnesses identified the pair in Ada area robberies, including Harold Waggoner and Homer Pollock.
Long Beach California reports a grim aftershock of the quake with over 60 dead and possibly a thousand injured. Rescue teams and naval personnel guard shattered buildings while relief lines feed thousands seeking shelter and food amid widespread ruin.
Ada banks report in days remaining for gold hoarders to surrender gold and certificates with fines up to ten thousand dollars or ten years in prison. Officials note large redemptions in recent days as holders exchange assets and banks forward funds to reserve banks amidst a citywide disaster narrative including Ada’s hard hit Anaheim Street and damaged civic buildings. The text also covers local weddings and community notices amid the broader wartime era reporting.
Local clubs from Lawrence and surrounding areas meet in March as members share cake cheese sewing and farming tasks while a Tenn tornado devastates towns including Nashville Lebanon and Rogersville leaving multiple dead and missing.
Stillwater March 14 Special Auction sales day problems will be discussed April 18 when 50 Oklahoma towns send representatives to Oklahoma A and M college for the second annual short course. H Clay Potts, director of short courses, notes attendance is rising from last year with over 40 towns having sales days and more planning to start.
No. 4 reports fear of higher death toll and more destruction as communications return at daylight. Two persons were killed in the incident.
Washington March 14 Five Oklahoma congressmen will hold spots on house standing committees per a democratic caucus slate. Assignments include McClintic on ways and means Hastings on appropriations Disney on banking and currency Marland on interstate commerce and McKeown on judiciary.
The department of agriculture reports this year’s corn acreage for harvest at 103,934,000 acres, down 3.5 percent from last year’s 107,729,000. Spring wheat totals appear at 26,098,600, Duram wheat 2,982,400, other spring wheat 18,003,000, oats 40,003,000, all compared with last year’s figures.
LP-D W Pontius on the governor emergency relief committee and Pacific Electric president said Long Beach damage could reach 25 million dollars after a survey. Downtown buildings faces condemnation, several landmarks and institutions reported serious damage or closure. First reports of Civic Auditorium damage were corrected after inspections.
The Landriths near Homer marked 25 years of marriage with a Sunday dinner party. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. T. L. Jones, Miss Frances Jones, Mr. and Mrs. Allen Lowden, Mr. and Mrs. F. P. Gaines and son Jack, Hugh Warren, Orville Jones, Mrs. Allen Blackham, and the honorees and their family.
A historic check dated March 11 1907 from Ada National Bank shows the Ada News was paid by Gwin and Mays for advertising. The firm began as Gwin Mays and company January 15 1907, with endorsement by the News and R O Wheeler. Ed Gwin recalled details this morning.
Miss Bobby Riggins and Ladema Cook spent Wednesday night with Cordia Sullivan of Center. A baby girl was born Monday to Mr. and Mrs. Bill Fortinberry. Madie Burk and Dust Easley hosted Sunday afternoon, while Mrs. Haskell Wilbern called at the Barry Aaron home Wednesday. Jack Nichols and Lester Freeman visited Pickett school Monday afternoon. Lorene Nichols stayed with Glenda Easley Thursday night. Willard Van Buskirk of Ada visited Pickett school Thursday. E L Nichols of Ada called on his daughter Lorene Wednesday. The Penrods reported their six month old daughter burned by scalding coffee Thursday. Obrey Bunch called at the E A Easley home Monday. Willie Radiford returning from Latta was seen at Barry Aaron's. G G Graham visited in the Egypt community Wednesday. Loys Russell Oust Clayton Easley and Calvin Dunn of Egypt called at the Barry Aaron home Wednesday night. Carolin Sullivan spent Monday night with Gelnda Lee Escue. Lomas Aaron called on Haskell Wilbern Wednesday night. Jack Nichols visited his mother Mrs Henry Nichols of Latta Monday. Calvin Dunn of Egypt spent Wednesday and Thursday with Lorp and Russell Easley.
Sunday school was well attended and a Sunday night prayer meeting held. Farmers worked in the spring weather as visitors from Calvin and Panther Creek were noted among local families including Mr and Mrs Clyde Daniels and Miss Lorene Daniels.
Sunday school was not held but B Y P U gathering drew a large crowd Sunday night. Several residents visited family and friends, with multiple mentions of Ruth Thompson Irene Davis and Elnora Fox visiting and hosting.
A crowd in Ada includes Siiser Hud son Hobbs Wheelock Dryden Henry and Hobbs families plus many neighbors. An error in last week’s news noted a 70 dance at the Wheelocks, clarified as a music event. Iris Lovelace Virgil Dryden and Virgil Glover hosted gatherings, George Gardner welcomed a son Chas Rae, and Daniel Dryden improves from illness.
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