The Presidency and Brilliancy in Lord Bryce's View
The Ada Weekly News reflects on Lord Bryce’s view that great men are rare and the presidency often gains from electing the “regular man.” It cites Coolidge, Van Buren, Harrison, Cleveland, McKinley, Roosevelt, Jefferson and Lincoln as examples of leaders who succeeded despite lacking blazing records. Washington stands out as an exception.
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Lord Bryce
America
Coolidge
Martin van Buren
Jackson
William Henry Harrison
Grover Cleveland
William McKinley
Theodore Roosevelt
New York
Jefferson
Lincoln
George Washington
White House
Salvation a Continuing Task for All Men at All Times
Sunday School lesson on Matthew 28 16 20 notes Resurrection alters disciples hopes from earthly to spiritual kingdom This commission to make disciples of all nations baptizing in the name of Father Son and Holy Ghost anchors the churchs mission The text emphasizes global evangelization as the enduring task and hope for mankind.
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Jesus
Church
Gover nor Phillips and federal water projects discussed
The discussion covers states rights under federal programs touching Red River and Grand River dams, state borrowing through the PWA, and federal actions beyond state demands. It notes local court successes against improper county machinery rentals, critiques Cordell Hull’s pro ally stance, and argues for prudent taxation and debt limits while praising railroad progress and transportation resilience.
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Phillips
Red River Dam
Grand River
Grand River Authority
PWA
Thomas Jefferson
Andrew Jackson
Pontotoc County
Boardman Company
Oklahoma Sailor Hurt as King Destroyer Blast Hits Deck
Newport R I March 26 A gas triggered blast in the afterdeck house of the U S Navy neutrality destroyer King left one sailor missing and six others burned one critically The wounded include O F Fletcher Keefeton Oklahoma torpedo machinist first class and Richard Carl Oehlert Denver Colorado fireman first class The missing man may have been blown overboard as the blast demolished the deckhouse bulkhead authorities said oxygen tanks aboard could have contributed to the explosion.
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Newport
R. I
U. S. Navy
King
William S. Farber
Naval
O. F. Fletcher
Keefeton
Oklahoma
Richard Carl Oehlert
Denver
Colo
Farber
Year Ago Fatal Braniff Air Crash At Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City marked the anniversary of Amer ica's Transport Airlines last fatal accident when a Braniff airliner shed a cowling and killed eight at the airport. Survivors were injured pilots and two passengers. the crash followed a North wind takeoff and embankment impact. Braniff had just earned a safety award after flying over 50 million passenger miles without a fatality.
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Oklahoma City
America’s
Transport Airlines
Braniff
Malcolm Wallace
Dallas
Tex
Claude Seaton
Wallace
E. Carl Erickson
Chicago
Perry R. Smith
Corpus Christi
Seaton
National Safety Council
Braniff Airways
Council
Brain operation not recommended for stealing youth
A 17 year old youth hoped brain surgery would cure his motor thefts. A surgeon advised against operation and urged forgetting the case. The boy, detained at Granite Reformatory, was given a 30 day leave after a psychiatrist’s report.
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Oklahoma City
Aid Given Franco Spain Pays Hitler No Dividends
The piece notes Franco Spain’s cool stance toward Hitler, denying promised mineral deliveries and warm ties with Germany. It highlights Franco’s distant attitude shaping Franco Stalin pact reactions, and Finland’s war impact on Franco Britain and France.
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Spain
Hitler
Milton Bronner
New Service
European
London
Germany
Britain
France
Franco
Condor Legion
Madrid
Russia
Finland
Stalin
Sweden
Norway
Alcazar
Family faces decisive step after father's statement
The boy's father indicated the family would make a definite decision in several days regarding the operation, signaling a temporary pause in plans and a forthcoming choice.
Rites Tuesday For Holdenville Bay Victim Jack Enochs
Funeral services were held for Jack Enochs 16 of Holdenville who died in a Sunday morning car crash two miles west of Wewoka. Surviving are his parents Mr and Mrs J F Enochs a sister Mrs Glen Bridwell Ada five brothers O B Enochs Ada J B Duluth Minn R J Flora Ill Joe Sherman Tex and Thea of the home. Other injured include Joe Rees Jr driver and Jerold Herd 16.
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Holdenville
Jack Enochs
Wewoka
Enochs
Rhea Enochs
Holdenville High
J. F. Enochs
Glen Bridwell
Ada
O. B. Enochs
J. B
Duluth, Minn
R. J
Flora, Ill
Joe
Sherman
Texas
Thea
Joe Rees Jr
Jerold Herd
Four Teens Named in Local Incident Report
Glennen Brown aged 18 Freddie Gusch 16 Bevo Olivo 18 and Raymond Travels 18 are listed as involved in a local incident according to police records with names and ages. Authorities provided initial identifiers and await further details.
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Glennen Brown
Freddie Gusch
Bevo’ Olivo
Raymond Travels
Four Killed When Truck Strikes Car
In Sandusky Ohio on March 25 a transport truck struck an automobile killing four youths from Cleveland and injuring two others. The dead were Frank Ollum Daniel Mariani Louis Mastro and an unidentified youth. Joseph Mazur 19 was not expected to live and Kenneth Willheim 20 the driver was slightly injured. The truck hit the car from the rear after the driver said he was blinded by a train headlight on tracks near the Sandusky city limits.
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Sandusky
Cleveland
Frank Ollum
Daniel Mariani
Louis Mastro
Joseph Mazur
Kenneth Willheim
Simpson-Roadhouse Byars Pool Well Report
The Simpson-Roadhouse No. 4 James Nesle well in the Byars area reports Viola lime at depth and notable position on the north edge of current production. Patsy Oil tests its No. 2 Bond and plans next steps on the E. H. Moore site as oil activity continues in Marshall County. A Red River dam basin wildcat, Pure Oil No. 1 Quinton Little-A, shows salt water indications in a Tulip Creek area core while the deeper test is pursued.
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Byars
Simpson- Roadhouse
James Nese
Patsy Oil Company
E. H. Moore
Associated Press
McLish
Quinton Little-A
Marshal County Wildcat
Red River Dam
Tulip Creek
All Foolishness Bob Burns Faces 70000 Suit Over Love Theft
Los Angeles March 26 A 70000 false imprisonment suit tied to love theft claims targets comedian Bob Burns and others. Plaintiff Daniel Hoge alleges abduction from his Wilmington home on December 29 1938 and signed denials about Burns stealing his wife Millie and releasing Paramount from claims. Burns denies involvement stating Hoge misrepresented events and later apologized.
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Los Angeles
Bob Burns
Daniel W. Hoge
Wilmington
Burns
Millie
Paramount
Hoge
District Attorney’s Office
Slight Drop For U. S. Oil Output
Daily production in the United States dropped 4 903 barrels to 3 885 061 for the week ended March 23 the Oil and Gas Journal said. Oklahoma production rose 8 500 to 424 875 while East Texas fields held at 397 000 and all Texas climbed 7 906 to 1.000? (text cut).
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Tulsa
United States
Oil and Gas Journal
Oklahoma
East Texas
Texas
Political announcements for county offices in 1940 election
The News announces candidates pending county Democratic primary on July 9 1940. Sheriff candidate Mose Henry. County Commissioner District 1 candidate Grady Miller. The report also lists state and regional production figures for Kansas Illinois Michigan Louisiana and California with year to year changes.
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Kansas
Eastern
Rocky Mountain Area
Illinois
Michigan
Louisiana
California
Mauretania Passes Through The Panama Canal
The Mauretania, Britain’s large liner repurposed for war, passed the Panama Canal moving to the Pacific. Listed as an armed raider by Germany, she is believed to head to Australia to transport troops to the Near East, with troop capacity greatly increased.
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Cristobal
C. Z
War Department Drops Interest in Denison Dam Well Spacing
Oklahoma City March 26 The War Department withdrew its challenge to a 20 acre well spacing plan in the Denison Red River basin. Curtis Harris for the land division said no intervention in Friday's hearing and Capt. Lucius Clay had asked a review. Pure Oil recently drilled a wildcat in the basin prompting Gov. Phillips to oppose the $50 million hydroelectric project on oil objections.
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Oklahoma City
War Department
Denison Red River
Phillips
Reford Bond
Curtis Harris
Land Division
Commission
Harris
Bond
Pure Oil Company
Pure Oil
Lucius Clay
Denison
Mathews resigns from SEC to join Northern States Power
George C. Mathews resigns from the securities commission effective April 15 to join the Northern States Power Company. Chairman Jerome N. Frank calls him one of the government’s ablest public servants as President Roosevelt praises his long and useful service in a farewell letter.
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Washington
George C. Mathews
The
Securities Commission
Northern States Power Company
SEC
Jerome N. Frank
Matthews
Commission
Federal Trade Commission
Wisconsin
Roosevelt
Rattlesnake Round-Up Planned Near Okeene
Invitations are mailed for a rattlesnake round-up sponsored by the Okeene Junior Chamber of Commerce to be held near here this Sunday.
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Okeene
Demonstration of Barlow liquid oxygen bomb in Baltimore
In Baltimore on March 26 AP reports Lester Barlow staged an 8 ounce test of his liquid oxygen bomb capable of wiping out life within 1000 feet. The device, detonated with an electric trigger, splintered logs and hurled debris while observers watched from sandbag protection.
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Baltimore
Lester Barlow
Barlow
Senate
House
Naval and Military Committees
Glenn L. Martin Airplane
Wide Middle River
War and
Navy Departments
George Holderer
Congressional
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