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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1940
Page
2
A reflective opinion piece weighs GOP options including Dewey Taft and Hoover. It argues Hoover would lose if nominated, praises youthful vigor in some leaders, critiques economic questions, and muses on church stone construction and public affairs. Interwoven are notes on road safety and rural life.
The LeFlore County Sun notes that while some cannot understand life, one person stands out as a marvel of the ages for their rare insight and guidance.
Pontotoc county filed suit Tuesday to recover more than 20000 dollars paid to the City of Ada in 1938 by mistake. The county seeks 20261.82 alleging over apportioned general fund mills and a levy error. County officials traced the error after a private auditor surfaced the overpayment.
District court heard Lloyd Palmer and Francis Byrd charged with rape on a road south of Ada. The trial paused with both sides resting and remaining closings to be argued Wednesday. A key witness, Alma Perrin, was missing but her preliminary testimony was read.
Federal Security Administrator Paul V. McNutt and Gov. Phillips head Oklahoma parades in Guthrie Okemah and Oklahoma City. McNutt lauded pioneers linking politics to economics and the democratic right to earn a living. Gene Autry also attended the Okemah event with Roundup club members. Miss Perkins toured a zinc and lead mine with mining, labor and health officials observing.
Oklahoma residents turned to future progress after honoring pioneers who opened Indian Territory to homesteaders on April 22 1889. Three cities hosted festivals commemorating the land run with thousands of attendees witnessing parades and related events.
Three Byng high school boys compete for a $4,000 scholarship with a nationwide exam. Ten national winners fly to New York and Camden New Jersey next summer to study NBC and RCA Victor facilities and visit the world’s fair. One winner gains an engineering college scholarship. others receive $100 plus trip expenses. Buddy Watkins Eugene Shelton and Herman Dismukes are Byngligh’s nominees.
Secretary of Labor Frances Perkins toured the tri state lead and zinc mining field ahead of a district health and housing conference in Joplin Missouri. The visit occurred on April 23.
Philadelphia April 22 The International Cancer Research foundation reported trials in 38 groups across the United States Europe and Japan showing that induction of frozen sleep in mice did not produce a lasting reduction in malignant tumors. Tumors regrew after seven hours to a day while no permanent effect followed despite 24 hour hibernation. Names Mischoff Long Rupp reported the results.
President Roosevelt weighs a cross country trip that could shape third term sentiment while not fully political. Pennsylvania and New Jersey primaries reveal competition for the Democratic nod as Senator Guffey widens his lead over Walter Jones in early counts.
S C Boswell of Ada will join leaders of the cotton oil industry at the 44th annual convention of the National Cottonseed Products Association in New Orleans May 13 14 He is the Oklahoma director on the association board and speakers will discuss industry problems S M Harmon secretary treasurer of the association announced Rilen W Doe vice president of Safeway Stores Inc will speak on the retailer’s role in cottonseed products Also note Osar Folsom Atoka night officer back on duty after burns from a gasoline can incident
Chicago reports a definite improvement in employment outlook for new college and university graduates. More than 50 schools contributed data with optimism that the gap between academia and work will be shorter and smoother than last year. Some caution from Carl Lauterbach and others noted tougher conditions for average seniors without special training.
London, April 22 Barnes 81 a member of David Lloyd George's World War I cabinet in 1917 and a signer of the Versailles treaty died today. He founded the British Labor party.
Political notices announce MOSE HENRY for Sheriff and Grady Miller W M Pegg Elmer Chandler for County Commissioner District 13 with party or designation details.
A major blaze in Antlers on April 11 destroyed the Bard Taylor and J. G. Long building the Easton building and the Sharp Grocery store on West Main street shortly after 10 PM. Replacement costs may reach $100,000.
Six hundred 4-H club members with coaches and parents gathered at the Coalgate high school gymnasium on April 12 for the annual rally. Top scoring clubs were Clarita first Coalgate high second and Olney third with nineteen clubs represented.
Reports say a curtain donated by local merchants and professionals was not installed at Troy High School, 11 miles northwest of Tishomingo. County Attorney Charles E. Draper indicated misrepresentations by school board members and officials are being investigated this week.
Outbreaks of hog cholera, rampant in the county since December, have subsided this week with few new cases. Most swine owners report completing vaccination programs as a preventive measure.
Johnston county assessor T Bone King says rising home stead exemption filings will reduce the 1940 taxable valuations by more than 450000 dollars, about 25000 dollars less than last year.
Public Service office manager Ray Downing announced an annual spring cooking school sponsored by the utility company and the Sooner Auto store. The event runs Friday from 7 45 a m to 9 p m.
Atoka post 48 held a Tuesday night meeting to discuss a July 4 picnic sponsored by the local American Legion. Commander Gilbert Daney presided.
Citizens in Coal county through a committee arrange to buy the I O F buildings in Coalgate and Lehigh for salvaging and reusing materials in the NYA building and the community building now under construction.
In Dallas on April 24 police chief James M. Welch toured beer taverns to study complaints about car hop outfits. He found most barmaids wore tight shorts or pants, except one venue with grass skirts and a hula routine. He may refer the case to welfare and the city attorney.
A brief classified item notes higher yields for invested funds in the Ada News ad section. It highlights improved rates or terms for investors placing money in specific accounts or schemes, with emphasis on better value for larger commitments.
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