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Newspaper

Ada Weekly News

Location

Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

May 26, 1938

Page

8

Boren Outlines Aims For Second Term In Congress

Lyle H. Boren, seeking re election to the U S Congress from Oklahoma fourth district, pledges to continue his best efforts and support for the Roosevelt administration. He cites farm relief, soil conservation, old age pensions, CCC, lower farm mortgage rates, feed and seed loans, and school construction, stressing a public trust and constant public service.

Lyle H. Boren United States Boren Fourth Congressional District Roosevelt Congress CCC Oklahoma Teall America

Ed McDaniel Dies at 81 After long Oklahoma life

Ed McDaniel 81, longtime cattle rancher and Choctaw Council member in Indian Territory days, died Monday at 6:30 a.m. at the Hillsdale Estates home of his daughter Mrs. Cason. Funeral Tuesday at 10 a.m. at First Methodist Church, with burial at Cowlington Oklahoma at 4 p.m. Survivors include daughters Mrs. Cason and Mrs. C. C. Judy. sons in Ada and another son B. M. McDaniel of Durant. Born April 8, 1857, in Tuskahoma, he lived mostly in southeastern Oklahoma and helped build and support the Methodist church at Cowlington. He recently lived with his daughter in Wister. The body will be moved to its final resting place after services.

Ed McDaniel R. W. Cason J. W McDaniel M. H. McDaniel Aga Cason Hillsdale Estates First Methodist Cowlington Oklahoma C. C. Judy Wister Ada B. M. McDaniel Durant McDaniel Tuskahoma Indian Territory Choctaw Council Green McCurtain Methodist Church Ls AA Tooide Judy

Club Members Go To Tishomingo

Nine boys and two girls from Ada travel Monday to Murray Agricultural College at Tishomingo for a 4 H club training school. They are chaperoned by Mrs. Jessie Morgan and county agents J B Hill and Wayne Cinnamon. Return is planned Friday afternoon. Attendees include Billy Joe Wilson Doyle Green Lloyd Miller H G Gentry Charles Ross Tom Atwood Samuel Rankin James Maynard and Herman McCurdy.

Ada Murray Agricultural College Tishomingo Jessie Morgan J. B Hill Wayne Cinnamon Billy Joe Wilson Doyle Green Lloyd Miller H G. Gentry Charles Ross Tom Atwood Samuel Rankin James Maynard Herman McCurdy

Carson And Brother Are Captured In Arkansas Escape

Joel Carson aged 39 and his 18 year old brother J C Carson were captured by Arkansas officers in Pawhuska after a month long search. They aided in the escape from the state hospital for nervous diseases in Little Rock where guard P J Keller was shot. Carson had been in custody for armed robbery and faced an insanity evaluation under Arkansas law.

Joel Carson Ada State Hospital Little Rock Ark Pawhuska Associated Press Carson Arkansas J. C. Carson Arkansas Institution Texas Rey Keller P. J. Keller

Civil Jury Term Opens In County Court

A civil jury term began before District Judge Tal Crawford with 77 cases scheduled. A $225 suit by Dewey Manahan and R W Lytle opened Monday morning, with the jury expected to hear it late that day. Other trials include seven suits against D M McDonald of Oklahoma City connected to a fatal crash involving Willard Anderson, former deputy county clerk, brought by W E Sanders, Mary Jane Brown, Walter Dickerson, Russell A Big, Mary Alice Fowler and Milcree Luce.

Tal Crawford Dewey Manahan R. W. Lytle D. M. McDonald Oklahoma City Willard Anderson McDonald W. E. Sanders Mary Jane Brown Walter Dickerson Russell A. Big Mary Alice Fowler Milcree Luce

Ruling Made In Hicks Estate Case

District Judge Til Crawford ruled that Eva H Hicks is owed 15500 as a lien on the estate of George W Hicks and that a sale petition to satisfy it would be legal. He also upheld a 150 monthly family allowance, noting it as a lien on estate assets. The ruling was described as the day’s most important court decision Tuesday.

Til Crawford George W. Hicks Eva H. Hicks Crawford Lena Jeffress Supreme Court Eva HL Hicks Justice Courts

Two Youths Sought For Fatal Beating

CARUTHERSVILLE Mo May 24 Two Pemiscot county farm youths are sought by officers on warrants charging furious assault with intent to kill in the fatal beating of Nathan Terry at a dance hall last Saturday Teray died at Blytheville Ark hospital from multiple injuries including broken bones and a severed nose. There is no further context or confirmation of who issued the warrants or the status of the investigation.

Caruthersville Pemiscot County Nathan Terry Atest Hat

Heavy Rains and Tornadoes Hit Oklahoma With Damage

Torrential weekend rains unleashed floods and small twisters across Oklahoma injuring people and causing extensive damage. Ada suffered about 75000 dollars in losses, Duncan saw unroofed buildings, and McAlester canal floods prompted evacuations. Rivers rose from Chickasha to Clinton, closing roads and washing out bridges, while many towns reported record rainfall totals and widespread high water.

Associated Press Oklahoma Ada Duncan McAlester Sandy Creek American’ Legion

Boy Who Broke Death Pact Goes On Trial

In New York a murder trial unfolds over a teen romance and a fatal pact. Donald Carroll Jr. stands accused after a death pact with Charlotte Matthiesen, her mother testifying amid a city’s unusual case. The defense contends adolescent tragedy while prosecutors describe a planned double tragedy.

New York Charlotte Matthiesen Donald Carroll, Jr Joseph Loscalzo Donald Charlotte Fred Matthiesen Birt

Czechs Apologize For One Incident

Berlin dispatch says the Czechoslovak press bureau announced Germany received a prompt apology for an attempt by Czechoslovak soldiers to blow up a wooden bridge link. The report frames the incident as a single error amid tense postwar relations.

Thaya Berharistani Kamil Krofla Praha Ernst Eisenrohr Baerenstein Saxony Baerstein Cs Aah Nation Germany Berlin

Relatives Of Ada Man In Accident In New Mexico

Nubbin Keller of Hil and Shipe Shoe Store notified Tuesday morning of an automobile crash in New Mexico that killed Nevige Everett of Madill and a young man named Jackson. An aunt Ruth Everett and Winston Everett were severely injured, possibly fatal. Novice Everett, a teacher, and Winston, a Murray Agricultural College student, were among the victims on the Carlsbad route from Mail.

Nubbin Keller Hil and Shipe New Mexico Nevige Everett Madill Ruth Everett Winston Everett Jackson Carlsbad Maail Everett Murray “Agricultural , College Tishomingo

Tornado Kills Two In Arkansas Area

A tornado near Atkins Arkansas killed two people and injured at least four others last night. The Schweizer home was destroyed with Mrs Barbara Schweizer 62 among the dead and her son Bill Schneizer 33 hurt. A second victim died in the Frank Grote residence wreckage while Grote and another relative were seriously hurt. Damages could not be estimated and communications lines were crippled. Local authorities provided the details from the rural area two miles south of here.

Here Barbara Schweizer Schweizer Atkins, Ark

Duncan Trial For Drunkenness Delayed In Duncan

In Duncan Oklahoma police court three local business men faced drunkenness charges. The trial was postponed to June as Jim Frensley sought treatment in Hot Springs Arkansas. Frensley Blake and Storey were released on bond by a habeas corpus writ after arrests Thursday night. Storey and Blake faced related charges.

Duncan Okla Ray Jim Frensley Hot Springs Ark Frensley Harry A. Blake Building and Loan Clyde A. Storey Bone Cham Jones Storey Sloke Grunienness

Five Oklahoma highway deaths marked up for state

A week end fatality tally from Oklahoma reports five highway deaths including James M. Inks of Lawton struck near Fort Sill by a driver from Fort Sill. Four Tulsa women died at a grade crossing near Verdigris when their car was hit by a passenger train. Elizabeth Barrowman and others suffered injuries in Yukon and Lexing­ton area crashes involving Southwestern faculty members and a Carter driver. The nationwide weekend toll reached 71.

NEA Service James M. Inks Lawton Floyd E. Cooper 18Th Field Artillery Fort Sill Tulsa Verdigris Lucile Vickers Dorothy Perkins Lola Foreman Lois Culbertson Forrest Mussen Jim Elliott Inks Cooper Elizabeth Barrowman Southwestern Teachers’ College Weatherford Yukon Francis L. Morris Lexington M. B. Surbeck Southwestern Vera Sears Harold J. Harman M. A. Street Carter Barrowman Harman Oklahoma California Colorado Connecticut Illinois Indians Iowa Kansas Louisiana Michigan Missouri New Jersey New Mexico New York Ohio Pennsylvania Utah Virginie Wisconsin I

Four Paroles Are Recommended

Oklahoma City reports four paroles recommended for Governor Marland by state pardon and parole attorney Fred Cunningham. Named are Fred Chatman Creek county who has served zero days in jail on a 200 dollar fine and 85 dollars costs for drunken driving Jim Johnson Garvin county sentenced to five years in McAlester penitentiary for larceny of domestic animals but never committed Oscar Phillips Grady county one year for forgery committed January 26 Toe Carr Carter county 25 years for robbery committed April 4 1933.

Oklahoma City Marland Fred Cunningham Fred Chatman Creek County Jim Johnson Garvin County McAlester Oscar Phillips Grady County Toe Carr Carter County

Morton Denies Chicken Theft Plea in Justice Court

Cecil Morton, 46, Ada, pleaded not guilty in peace justice court to stealing two red hens from Mrs. Otto Duncan on May 16. A preliminary hearing is set for May 30. Morton was committed to the county jail with bond of $1,000.

Cecil Morton Adaman Peace Justice Court Morton Otto Duncan Mortan

Farm Debt Group To Meet June 3

The Farm Debt Adjustment committee will meet at the county courthouse at 1 o'clock on June 3. Day E Slingerland rural supervisor for the Farm Security Administration urges farmers with debt problems to attend and seek assistance. Also, Clarence Lipe ships the largest cattle lot from Claremore, 24 head of shorthorns averaging 1630 pounds each, two cars to Chicago.

Farm Debt Adjustment Committee County Court House E. Slingerland Farm Security Administration Slingerland Claremore Clarence Lipe Chicago Sipe

Oklahoma Candidates Ignore Weather In Race For High Office

Candidates for Oklahoma governorship and the U S Senate pressed on despite a sharp drop in crude oil output across the region. Jack Walton Leon G Phillips Gomer Smith and William H Murray planned or gave speeches in multiple towns as flood relief and irrigation projects near Kenton and Wister were debated.

Ohishomel Ernor United States Senate Jack Walton Collinsville Leon G Phillips Oklahomia Walonga Kingfisher Eo En Gomer Smith Elmer Washington Thomas Aid Kenton Odlogeh Tinkiller Wister Luemae Gert William H. “Murray Oklahoma Wll Norman Yi W. S. Key Guymon Alva Tra Finley Tommorrow Hennes-7ssey Bison Waukomis Enid Marland Northwestern Cushing Yale Dbruraright

Fish Dropped From Car Or Cloud Mystery Surfaces After Tornado

Blacksmith RL Chadwick on West Sixth near Glenwood Park found an 18 inch catfish on Tenth Street north of the park at about 6 30 am Monday. He wonders whether the fish fell from a passing car or was dropped by swirling air currents from Ada's early Sunday night twister.

Chadwick West Sixth Tenth Street Glenwood Park Ada

Three Killed In Dow Chemical Plant Explosion

Midland Michigan May 23 three research workers died from injuries after an explosion of a molten metal container at a Dow Chemical plant. Three others were injured in what investigators called the climax of an experimental study. The dead were Fred Reynolds 3 a chemist John Hoy 5a an experimental engineer and Paul Parsons 26 a machine operator.

Midland Mich FPL Dow Chemical Company Clinax Fred Reynolds John Hoy Paul Parsons

Last of Pontotoc County Rural Schools Closes

Pontotoc County ends its rural schools this week as Hebee and Laxton close for term end. County Superintendent Ray Stegall and East Central Teacher College supervisor Luther Edge head final exercises. Diplomas will be awarded to graduating eighth graders at Laxton.

Pontotoc County Hebee Laxton Ray Stegall Luther Edge East Central Teacher College Stegall Eege Besee and

Missing New Rochelle youth sighting near Atoka

Ragged youths seen in Atoka May 23 with a photo likeness to Peter Levine of New Rochelle. Dallas residents identified a boy in a tavern last Friday night with another youth as possibly Levine. Local officials say no missing report there but will watch for the pair to aid the three month old mystery.

Atoka Okla Dallas Texas Peter Levine New Rochelle N.Y Lee Hayes Levine Homer Sealy Ateka Tom Kilmer Ateka County Young Levine

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