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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1941
Page
4
The piece argues home influence shapes temperance effort and cites personal examples of abstinence and kindness by temperance supporters. It notes a broader view of national and world changes, comments on taxes, war readiness, and the Oklahoma legislature, and ends with a reflection on weather as mood medicine.
The article urges support for medical research by foundations like the Rockefeller and notes progress against influenza with two germ types identified. It contrasts this with calls to reassess army promotion by seniority, suggesting efficiency over tenure, and questions whether equipment needs change faster than defense laws allow.
A city editor riffs on an advertisement for a Milking Shorthorn bull for sale drawing local reactions about taste and propriety in the paper. The quip highlights editor wit and reader tolerance within the community.
Louisiana prepares to host summer war games with 15 million acres under permit, 500000 soldiers, and a daily $1 million spend. State workers and university students mail 100000 letters seeking landowner permissions outside city limits. No purchase, government to reimburse for damages. First troops arrive next month and most will be active by August 10. Intensive mock battle runs September 15 to 27.
Trent on Ontario reports Aero Marine Company will produce crash boats for the Royal Air Force. First craft completed January 15, with one boat every two weeks, rising to a weekly output after six ships. Boats are 70 by 15 by 6 to 10 feet, built to English specs and powered by a fast marine engine. 100 workers currently employed, with another 100 expected.
The Coast Guard, described as the busiest peacetime service, supports Roosevelt’s neutrality policy and expands training. It plans to double cadet enrollments, grow the reserve via power squadron links, and mobilize auxiliary yachtsmen for harbor and coastal duties, while stressing readiness with Navy-style drills and equipment.
United States Steel chair Irving S. Old announces at Hoboken that U S Steel produced 100.9 percent of capacity in the first quarter, surpassing Germany, Britain, France and Belgium combined. He calls for a fair return amid defense demand and notes unity among American nations.
Ada attorney Jeff Laird has been appointed to defend 45 year old Alva Floyd Moore in two murder charges. Preliminary hearing set for Wednesday before Peace Justice A W Oliver for the slayings of Alf Hardage and Alex Powell at the Ada filling station.
Dr. Antonio Planet, former Chilean foreign affairs minister, arriving in New York aboard the Grace liner Santa Clara, says if the United States enters the European war it should consult with its South American neighbors and not act alone. He adds that the current times require regional cooperation.
Representative Crowther called Roosevelt’s letter asking Congress for a 3.5 billion tax bill perfectly useless and said it offered little guidance. He criticized it for not addressing expenditures. Cooper defended the letter as splendid, while Jenkins and Coughton questioned its impact and hard rules.
Guthrie oil region shows three new wells promising to extend the oil pool as cores indicate full saturation. Continental No. 1 Donoghue, McBride et al No. 1 East Wood, and Sinclair-Prairie No. 1 Salt reach Second Wilcox sand with saturated cores, while a fourth location by Tom Berry is planned on Howland property. Sun Oil’s Hirzel well continues drilling as Bartlesville sand expected next. Contends announced by Brock.
Reinhard S. Mennekes 35 former manager of Hansa corporation of Denver waived extradition to Colorado on a draft evasion charge. He was seized by FBI agents yesterday while attempting to sail on a Japanese liner and appeared before Judge Michael J. Roche. He answered yes when asked if he wanted to return to Denver.
The annual meeting of the Mc Curtain County Livestock association will be held in Valliant on Tuesday May 13. Local people join officials to make it a great day for both the association and Valliant with a large crowd expected from near and far.
Antlers Oklahoma May 3 Special The Grand Order of Turtle Exterminators seeks one thousand angler sports men to improve fishing in southeast Oklahoma streams. Memberships are coming in quickly, says William Brock president of the order.
Antlers reports a national defense program and patriotic rally led by the American Legion and Auxiliary, joined by county civic groups, set for May 13 at Rodman Halls per Bill Brock, post commander.
In Tishomingo on May 3, outgoing councilors meet Monday night for a lame duck session while new members prepare to take office. Reid Hutchens will participate in both meetings and likely preside at the second session, as the sole returning trustee.
Atoka high school senior Jene Mungle was chosen state president of the Future Farmers of America at the Stillwater convention. Mungle will receive an all expenses paid trip to the American Royal Livestock show in Kansas City next fall and will represent Oklahoma as a delegate.
A defense day program chaired by Nelson Newman will be held May 7 in the Atoka high school auditorium. An open forum for audience sentiment aims to acquaint Oklahoma’s congressional delegation with public feeling. The event follows a successful similar program in Durant and is patterned after that model.
Crosby, world champion steer roper, successfully defended his title in Carlsbad New Mexico during the western sports program over the weekend. Howard Westfall of Fort Davis Texas won the calf roping contest with Jack Skipworth of Clovis second and Clyde Burke of Comanche Oklahoma third.
District Attorney M J Eagen of Scranton said Dwight O Thorne confessed he created a fictitious confession claiming responsibility for the dynamite slaying of William and Lois Rebhorn in Scranton last November Eagen said he questioned Thorne with local and Pennsylvania police present The accused allegedly stated it was a made up story and Thorne offered no clear motive other than a life in prison would be spent explaining.
The Kansas Pipe Line and Gas company failed to prosecute its 1938 application to build a $14.55 million pipeline from the Hugoton gas field in Kansas to the Mesabi iron range in Minnesota. The project would serve Kansas Nebraska South Dakota North Dakota and Minnesota and was dismissed without prejudice by the Federal Power Commission.
Tulsa reports that five-cent-an-hour wage increases for 600 workers were announced today by six leading stripper oil well operators in Nowata and Rogers counties. Raises were set by Forest Producing Corp Whitehill Oil Corp Harmon Oil Co and C Harmon.
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