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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1935
Page
2
Oklahoma House to consider Bill 453 aimed at reorganizing rural schools. Deaton invites county residents to study the proposal and express views, hoping to reflect citizen wishes in support or objections as it moves through Oklahoma City.
The measure establishes a State Board of Education led division of counties into independent school districts. Each county forms a five member School Planning Board to map boundaries, evaluate districts, and recommend re districts while preserving existing districts until new ones are formed. Elections for first boards follow specified procedures and terms.
Ray Stagg records show 123 teachers in 43 Pontotoc County school districts went unpaid for part of the current year. State action provides 1 250 000 to aid weaker Oklahoma schools with minimum nine month terms, while districts may levy extra taxes to cover shortfalls and extend terms.
A northbound Frisco train derailed one mile south of Kiefer during a cloudburst. Five gasoline tank cars overturned and burst into flames, with several upright cars ignited in the rain. Fire crews from Sapulpa Beggs and Mounds fought the blaze but officials feared the train would burn. No crew injuries reported. The cloudburst also flooded parts of Kiefer.
Dallas march 23 UP N C Outlaw Post attorney heads to El Reno federal reformatory to await action on his appeal from a fifteen months sentence for conspiracy and subornation of perjury. Judge William Atwell announced in United States district court that Outlaw waived a bond hearing. appeal action by the fifth circuit in New Orleans within sixty days.
County farmers crowded the county agent offices to collect $11,000 in cotton pool checks and to sign cotton acreage reduction contracts. Corn hog signups near completion as 800 contracts already signed and about 100 more expected in the next week or ten days.
In Sacramento on March 23 former President Herbert Hoover and Col Theodore Roosevelt denounced the current administration and urged a rebirth of the Republican Party. Hoover warned of bankruptcy and a stifled productive genius while Roosevelt condemned regulations hindering recovery and called for a nationwide rally of minute men.
Frances Allen Shipman aged 78 died Wednesday evening at 1 30 at her Ada area home. Funeral was Thursday at 3 from the Bullard home south of Ada. Interment Memorial Park Criswells in charge. Survived by husband Rev W J Shipman a daughter Mrs J M Bullard Ada a son Dan Shipman Sands Springs and a grandson Shipman Bullard Ada.
A bill creating governor Marland's flood control board became law today with his signature. The board of three members will receive $5,000 annual salaries, but Marland said he would not appoint it yet due to lack of funds. he had sought a $1,000,000 appropriation.
Oklahoma City March 23 State Treasurer Hubert L Bolen said the state relief law will slow fund distribution to counties for April. The law requires county welfare boards to file detailed reports with the state examiner before further grants are approved, delaying relief payments.
Marriage licenses issued to Dave Mosely aged 23 of Oklahoma City and Jewell Green of Sasakwa. Also licensed were James Story of Dillard Oklahoma and Verna Mae Gilstrap of Wewoka.
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