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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1929
Page
8
Miss Frances McKee returns to Ada for summer with parents Mr and Mrs McKee. Otis Moupt, former athlete, enrolls for summer work. Miss Dorothy Cromley attends college summer term living with sister Miss Crumley. Ada residents travel to Tulsa Stroud and other cities for residence changes and visits.
Mr Price will return to Ada tonight while Mrs Price will return there to manage the shop. Charles Canning arrived this morning from Ponca City where he headed the Ponca City high school music department. Miss Geneva Jo Heathman arrived in Ada from Holdenville to attend Lue college this summer. Ti C Massey was bound over to district court after arraignment for a charge of dinging and ear while runk. Mr and Mrs W B Masterson hosted weekend guests Mes Reed and Pauline Reed of Wetumpka, who returned home Sunday. Dr Vinnie Jeffress of North Say arrived in Ada for a visit. Ray Chance of Smith Center, Kansas, came for a visit with Mr A H Chman and family. He is joined by Miss Nell Chiapman, visiting relatives. Mrs Cord Rodidic and daughter left for Montgomery Alabama for extended visit with relatives and friends. Upon return Mrs Roberts will join Mr Roberts in Oklahoma City where they will make their home.
Supt Bryan Weems announced the Pensacola trip winners from Raffhleh School. Tom Givens held the highest scholarship through the year, while May Grain showed the most improvement. Lower Hudson led in scholarship, and A. Davis showed strong improvement.
District leaders led by Andrew Young and Edwin Smith push four Ada scouts toward the Pensacola journey while Supt. Lloyd Watson and scoutmaster Lloyd Sanavs coordinate efforts. A large pie supper supports the cause as Stonewall and local troops prepare for June 12 court of honor and selections.
Aldloso boys Mille and Walter Lavretady plan to travel to Pensacola with other Ada scouts for Decoration Day duties. Homer Sarrett of Troop 1 receives merit badges in civics and public health. several local scouts will decorate Confederate and Union graves at Rosedale and nearby cemeteries. A marriage note mentions Colonel Lindbergh and Anne Morrow with public announcements and travel details connected to a 1929 timeline.
Amarillo Texas May 25 Three weeks after he shot and killed his son in law Thomas Walton Jr 21 Rose Hamilton was released on $20 000 bond today The testimony of his daughter Theresa 19 then Vidnyy in a habeas corpus hearing was instrumental in obtaining Hamiltons release Judge Henry Bishop presiding at the habeas corpus hearing did not give an opinion other than that the case was bailable under the new statutes Hamiltons wife and daughter wailed until he was released
Dr Brown describes a brief wedding with minimal decor and words. Ambassador Morrow gives away his daughter as Col Lindbergh wears a plain black suit and the couple exude calm during the understated vows. A blue larkspur bouquet from the Morrow estate completes the scene.
Mabel Walker Willebrandt submitted her resignation today effective June 15 and it was accepted by President Hoover. The move follows an earlier March 4 submission in which Hoover did not accept the resignation, keeping her in her post at the president’s request. Willebrandt cited an unusual opportunity and was in Waco, Texas, to receive an honorary Baylor degree.
The Department of Commerce reports preliminary census figures for April 1920: 35,258,490 cotton spinning spindles in use in the United States. 24,184 operated at some time during the month. Comparisons show 31,103,998 in March, 31,007,936 in February, 30,622,172 in December, 30,596,840 in November, and 40, $40 in April 1928. Aggregate active spindle hours for April total 1,861,202,997. Normal operation time was 25 2 3 days, with Patriot’s Day observances affecting local schedules. Average spindles operated per day: 33,878,567 at 110.3 percent capacity per shift. April’s daily hours per spindle averaged 251.
Earl Rowland of Wichita Kansas the sole entrant for the Gardner trophy race left San Antonio just before 8 am for St Louis His start was delayed nearly three hours due to a low ceiling north of San Antonio He expected to complete the trip without a stop routing via Dallas Muskogee Okla and Joplin Mo flying a Cessna centerwing plane Greatest return for the amount invented News Classified Ada.
A large summer term reception in the new gymnasium greeted by Mrs Emma Keller and Dean Mrs E C Wilson featured Dr David Snedden of New York as guest of honor. Faculty numbers exceeded 60 with students meeting teachers, and a journalism class linked to East Central district papers.
Ada's water supply received high praise after a week long inspection by F. R. Hassler sanitary engineer of the state health department and Henry Kroth commissioner of public works. Hassler declared Ada has the best water supply in the state and noted Byrds Mill springs produce a surplus. No improvements were recommended and the findings will inform state and federal officials evaluating Ada's water system.
Woodrow Erwin, 16, will represent Oklahoma's Fourth district at Norman on June 19 in the Edison scholarship contest. The winner gains a trip to Edison laboratories in New Jersey for training with the inventor's work, after which a final student is chosen. Erwin, Ada high School graduate, excels in science and debate and helped his team win the state debate contest. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. George A. Erwin of Ada.
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