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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1941
Page
3
A colored couple from Pontotoc county resolved a muddled marriage license matter by rewedling in Ada after previously marrying in Atoka county with an Ada license. They confirmed the old license remained valid and married legally with proper witnesses. County officials express relief and best wishes.
Berlin reports quote Dr. Robert Ley predicting Germany will rule most of Europe within three years. He warns the United States and Britain of a future dominated by German resources, with Britain and Russia open to German leverage, in a Der Angriff article.
The War Department negotiates with Oklahoma City to buy the Will Rogers airbase site. City manager H. E. Bailey says funds may repay bonds on the nearby Bethany Municipal Airport. Planes may shift to Bethany as Will Rogers moves to military use. Braniff Airways and American Airlines use the field. Braniff is building a $26,000 hangar and will operate until the new facility is ready.
John Turney, 40, was in critical condition after grappling with two to three men who knocked at his door in Binger last night attempting a robbery. The trio abandoned a pickup in a ditch near Turney’s home and took another vehicle from a downtown street before fleeing. A gun was left near the east side of town and no further trace had been found.
Corin th Greece May 6 by Courier to Berlin an Australian general 300 British officers and 9 560 troops from England Australia New Zealand and India are held prisoner here with four Serbian generals 382 officers and 473 soldiers awaiting roundup of other British remnants on the Peloponnesus before transport to Germany I visited them for three quarters of an hour at their quarters in Greek barracks two miles from
Veteran Highway Patrol officer Lieut. W. C. Spot Gentry arrived in Washington to join the FBI. Gentry, a noted Oklahoma University football star, later coached Pryor high school and played pro football. Henry B. Lowrey succeeds him as patrol lieutenant over northern Oklahoma. Rex Presley heads the southern half. J. M. Thaxton becomes Lawton area sergeant.
WPA funds used in Atoka and Coal counties to provide vitamin capsules for severely malnourished pupils in the school lunch program. Dr J C Canada assesses needs. teachers urge parental cooperation. if needed a month’s supply is issued. About 50 children in Butler Harmony West Allison Farris Caney and Atoka schools receive capsules.
Troopers discarded cars for a motor boat and rescued eight marooned individuals near Minco as the North Canadian river rose to flood stage. Lieut Rex Presley directed the operation with a Chickasha fire department boat. Two lives were lost in the Oklahoma City area.
Alice Faye and Phil Harris, long courting, wed yesterday in a surprise Ensenada ceremony moving up their planned September wedding. Harris asked reporters if it would be corny to say he is the happiest man in the world.
Henryetta residents born in Wales or England or with relatives there raise money for the Charlotte Maternity Hospital in London England. They started after learning the hospital faced closure for lack of funds. Contributions are accepted at a local bank and will be sent to England by clipper plane once a sufficient total is reached.
The state highway patrol blamed excessive speed for two deaths over the weekend. May deaths rise to ten and yearly toll to 171 versus 148 last year. Mary Tipton, 19, of Commerce, died after a curve on highway 66 near Vinita. Guy E. Cogdill, 36, of Hobart, died from a crushed skull in a collision on state highway No. 9.
In Pontotoc county the American Legion mobilizes through community groups to enroll unemployed men and women over 40 or those with unused skills. Registrants should visit the State Employment Service office with details on experience training and skills, to support the national defense program.
Oklahoma city and state totals from federal March contracts exceed 12 million dollars. Tulsa bomber assembly project dominates state figures with 10.6 million in construction. Oklahoma City records include 89 thousand in services and 1.62 million in construction. City breakdowns list Enid and Muskogee with smaller service and supplies contracts.
Fort Sill dispatch reports Wright Field air experts say an 8000 horsepower airplane engine is a near future possibility. Current American warplanes use 2000 horsepower engines.
Oklahoma Governor Phillips vetoed three measures including a tax delinquency extension proposed by Senator James Babb of Poteau. He also vetoed a deaf and blind instruction bill from Senator Charles Duffy of Ponca City for potential costs and a Muskogee county truancy officer appointment bill citing constitutional violations.
Pontotoc county contributed to a bloody first quarter in Oklahoma highways with five killed and 15 injured in 41 crashes, a Department of Public Safety tabulation shows. Thirty-four accidents occurred on rural roads. 24 drivers failed to signal. 18 drove on the wrong side. one drank. 10 sped. 34 crashes in rural areas. 28 at night. Commissioner Walter B. Johnson called for better driver conduct to protect Oklahoma's safety record.
The Oklahoma Supreme Court upheld a Mayes County ruling denying Grand River Dam Authority permission to condemn Thompson's land across the dam from Disney. It affirmed 3.3 acres to be condemned but rejected taking the remaining 1.7 acres. Thompson planned a townsite by the lake and argued full seizure would cut off access to the lake and highway while GRDA sought the land for parking for sightseers.
Census records trace U S plastics origins to 1869 with celluloid. By 1880 eight factories produced plastics valued at 1.26 million dollars. The 1940 census lists 38 establishments manufacturing plastic materials crude form valued at 79.75 million annually and hundreds of millions in finished plastic products including varnishes lacquers films records and phonograph components. More than 3000 CPTP graduates join army and navy air forces for training.
A group from Ada reports 78 pounds of fish caught near Smithville on Mountain Fork at the Burres camp. Catfish dominated with 44 and 14 pounders, plus four smaller catfish and 20 bass were hauled in on a trotline using perch. Passersby noted the fishermen’s satisfaction.
In Vinita on May 13 a so called chain bridge scheme circulates. A hostess invites three guests who each pay a quarter, forming a dollar sent to a named organizer, then the letter circulates with substitutions to recruit new participants, promising a total of 37 dollars if all parts proceed.
Oil and Gas Journal reports U S crude oil production averaged 3 748 735 barrels daily for the week ending May 10 up 250 115 from the prior week Rebounds led by Texas up 197 700 to 1 397 450 California up 53 675 and Louisiana up 1 455 while Oklahoma fell 1 450 to 412 450 and Michigan eased to 37 825.
Oklahoma Senate memorialized to authorize 50 cent coins in honor of the late Will Rogers. Senator Penn Couch of Coody's Bluff said legislation had been introduced in Congress and he hoped it would further it. The house must concur before sending to Congress.
London reports overnight RAF strikes hit Mannheim and Ludwigshafen starting fires that engulfed whole blocks. Cologne saw fires in railway sheds and city center while Koblenz also targeted. one Messerschmitt fighter was shot down.
The senate approved a house bill repealing the Johnson grass act without debate. It now awaits Governor Phillips to sign. Floor Leader Rinehart indicated the administration supports it as a burning issue in Oklahoma. Rep Dutch Hill opposed repeal claiming it would ruin land values in Grady county. Civilian pilot training courses are offered in about 1709 colleges and 211 non college programs.
The piece questions Rudolf Hess s sudden flight to Britain and its impact on Hitler s circle and the German people. It notes Hess s long association with Hitler, possible illness or mental strain, and his role in shaping belief that Hitler is the executor of a higher will and a messiah to many Germans.
Gaylord MacMillan, son of Mrs. E A MacMillan of Ada and East Central State College graduate, died Sunday after an auto accident near Robstown Texas. Funeral services are set for Tuesday in Dallas where the family has lived. he worked for a book publisher and was Texas state distributor for a silverware firm. He served in World War I and studied at East Central and Oklahoma universities.
A WPA plan to build a one million dollar national defense airport at Ada was approved by the New Orleans regional office and sent to Washington. Officials note insufficient funds remain to cover all non labor items. A delegation from Ada will likely go to Washington later this week to discuss with WPA and army officials.
Fort Sill May 12 Field artillery replacement center reports 40 of 5 773 army selectees arrived in March have been discharged for disability by the first of this month. The men return to homes in Minnesota Iowa California Michigan Texas and Oklahoma. Causes include flat feet heart ailments epilepsy defective hearing hernia sciatica arthritis sprains and fractures and one bullet lodged in the thigh.
About 25 percent of cars checked by the Oklahoma highway patrol were found to have mechanical defects.
A 29 year old Okmulgee man jailed Monday after confessing to telling friends in Muskogee he would go to Washington and kill the president. Federal Judge Eugene Rice sentenced him to 90 days. U S Deputy Marshal Allen Stanfield delivered him to jail last week.
E T Manuel Green a 40 year old Denco Bus Lines driver collapsed and died Sunday morning in Stratford at the post office during a routine stop. He had worked four years for Denco and reportedly passed a recent physical. services set for Ardmore with burial there.
Milton Keating, returning from a Bartlesville state meeting of chamber of commerce secretaries, says defense programs dominated the talks. Smaller cities' neglect in defense allocations drew concern while communities were urged to plan for postemergency conditions. The group favored five year bonds to fund projects during a likely postwar revenue surge.
Senator Lee Oklahoma commends the Federal Communications Commission for its recent anti monopoly order on cooperation chains saying the move serves free communications. The statement appears in the Congressional Record amid remarks on media regulation.
In Guthrie, Oklahoma a pipeline is being laid to the Continental No. 1 Donoghue-A, the fourth new producer in the Guthrie pool. The well flowed 101 barrels of crude per hour from 5,489 feet in the Wilcox sand and will feed Continental tanks at Ponca City. Mc Bride et al No. 1 Eastwood nearby rose from 67 to 105 barrels per hour, with two inch tubing. Sinclair Prairie No. 1 Salt work paused for saltwater core checks. Six offsets have been staked. Continental, Sunray Oil Co., et al, and W C McBride et al hold two locations each. Continuous tests planned by Continental and Sinclair-Prairie follow.
Louis C. Wilson, 65, a Quemado blacksmith in Socorro New Mexico, surrendered after a 24 hour siege by state police and sheriff's deputies. He allegedly killed two ranchers on Quemada main street and held a barricaded one man stand off over grazing rights.
Highway patrolmen sought today to determine the cause of an unusual automobile crash near Afton that killed Mary Tipton, 19, of Commerce and injured Clifford F. Kelly, 35, also of Commerce. The car rolled end over end 450 feet from the road. driver’s identity was not learned.
Oklahoma City May 12. Governor Phillips announced agreement to appoint W. E. Harvey a Pontotoc county rancher to the state coordinating board. He said he wished to talk with Robert Burns, Oklahoma City senator, since Harvey had a residence there.
In Empire Georgia on May 12 a club meeting sparked talk of a child as the cause when a parked car horn began honking. An investigator then found a stray hen perched on the horn button having laid an egg, solving the odd disturbance.
A man ejected from a tavern returned with a public safety item and fired into a crowd of Black people, injuring 16 mostly in the legs and feet. He dropped the item and fled. victims were treated at a hospital for minor injuries.
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