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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1941
Page
2
East Central State college gardens along Norris Field are expanding with terraces rock walls ponds and rose beds. Roy Harris the college gardener leads a multi year project with student labor and plans to plant more roses and trees and to someday honor a Tiger Trail with memorial features.
Nine year old Wesley May of Ada nearly died from monoxide gas fumes after his mother found him unconscious in a car returning from Rosedale. Otis Fountain a trained first aid worker stabilized the boy for 25 minutes before Dr Burns arrived and credited Fountain with saving the child. Local Red Cross officials seek national recognition for Fountain.
At Egypt school graduation Paul Floyd Cassady and W D Floyd received awards for perfect attendance. A list honors high second semester scores led by Barney Underhill, Heloise McGuire and Paul Lloyd Cassady with several classmates noted. Velma Lea Keeling and Velma Lea Myers earned perfect attendance certificates along with Velma Lea Keeling in spelling. Marguerite Overlin, 26, suffered a broken knee after a bicycle collision on Friday near Ninth street and Mississippi avenue. Thelma Holcomb escaped injury.
Washington May 24 The Army moves toward a new era in aviation with the B 19 super bomber an experimental craft that dwarfs earlier planes and hints at future breakthroughs. The article traces progress from the Spirit of St Louis to modern bombers, notes limits of the B 19 and outlines plans for even larger, faster air power and the education gained in its development.
The text notes the development of a defense engineering method and claims every step teaches engineers and builders something new. It mentions 16 new military aircraft models in development, aided by the B-19, and highlights two hidden secrets besides armor and armament: cost and the credit for its design and construction.
Funeral services were held Saturday at the First Baptist church for J. E. Hendryx 38 of Ada drowned Thursday evening on a fishing trip near the old Sandy bridge. Fire Chief Ed Haley led an 18 hour search by volunteers that cleared 300 yards of driftwood and recovered the body from beneath a log in the swollen creek. Burial was in Rosedale cemetery. Haley praised volunteers including Grover Thompson who stayed in the water until the body was found.
A chaplain and a friend were crossing the Camp Shelby reservation when a sentry halted them. Private Tom Toom challenged the pair, prompting a security check on their identities and purposes.
Tulsa report notes Oklahoma crude at 1.25 a barrel for first time since 1930 as new price hikes spread through the Mid-Continent. Production data show daily state yield around 413,000 barrels with 39 tests completed and several new wells, including Ramsey field additions in Payne county and Cumberland field developments in the Red River valley.
Oklahoma City reports Roberta Keys will marry Roland S. Torn of Canton Texas on June 22. Torn, son of Mr and Mrs R F Torn of Taylor Texas, is a Texas A and M graduate and rural rehabilitation supervisor of Vandza nt county. Mona Keys already married last June. The other sisters Mary and Leota teach in Edmond and San Marcos. All are Baylor graduates and will celebrate their 26th birthday June 4.
The United States faces a drastic nursing shortage prompting urgent action. Ada and Valley View Hospital report four nurses lost to federal service with two more expected. the government seeks nurses and offers training for Red Cross workers locally. Civil service openings include public health nurse and graduate nurse positions with various agencies. For details, contact Nolen W. Dyer at the Ada federal building.
About 20 000 people joined Holdenville Oklahoma for Arkansas Day celebrations. A 40 minute parade, speeches, hee down music, square dancing, and riding contests drew attendees from nearby towns. Principal speaker Dr Rupert Nancy of Oklahoma City. Visiting officials included Judge Reford Bond Lieut Gov James E Berry state Sen Robert Burns and Justices Denver Davison and Frank P Douglas.
Oklahoma retail gasoline prices will rise early next week due to higher crude oil. Magnolia Petroleum will raise tank wagon price by one cent a gallon effective Tuesday, with several other majors following. A further one and a half cent state tax increase is set for June 1.
London reports the British Ministry of Labour plans to drop the proxy shoppers concept after complaints that women cannot be trusted to bargain for themselves. The scheme, backed by the Women's Voluntary Service, aimed to shop for factory workers unable to leave their jobs. The experience showed women feel no other can shop as well as they do, leading to proposals for shorter shifts to allow workers to shop themselves.
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