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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1928
Page
4
The article traces leap year courtship rights from 13th century Scotland where women could propose without penalty to a 1606 London tome declaring women’s sole privilege of making love during the leap year. It notes Genoa and Florence granting the custom two centuries later and cites historical penalties for ignoring proposals.
A veteran editor reflects on publishing a boy's arrest, stressing readers deserve full, accurate news while honoring a mother's heartbreak over a son who strays. He urges restraint, empathy, and responsibility in reporting to avoid adding to a family’s suffering.
The Dixiearch obituary of King Cotton is refuted by figures showing cotton output vastly surpasses other fibers. George A. Sloan of the Cotton-Textile Institute argues cotton remains indispensable in daily life and industry. Ada grows as a manufacturing center using local limestone shale cotton seed and water from Byrd's Mill to feed a widening range of industries and employment opportunities.
The Oklahoma congressman Tom D. McKeown is discussed as a potential vice presidential nominee by South Carolina newspapers. The piece notes his friends back the idea, not his own wishes, and mentions his southern ties, district wealth, and possible support from his South Carolina kin. The column also covers Texas politics, road improvement letters, and other political musings.
TOM D. McKEOWN seeks re election to the Fourth Congressional District stating fitness and experience to represent voters in the House. He notes support and effort to aid veterans bureaus and farmers, and pleads for a square deal and better markets. Primary set August 7, 1928.
A speaker argues against overextending farming plans beyond market demand. He likens planting schemes to impractical bets and recalls cotton profits falling after the boll weevil. The piece critiques wartime economics and rising living costs, urging prudent, realistic local farming.
Miss Shirley Elizabeth Green aged 19 died Thursday night in a local hospital. Her body was taken to Allen for interment at 4 pm with funeral services by Rev. H. W. Hunter of the First Christian Church Ada. She was daughter of Mrs Mary Green of 431 E Eighth Street and is survived by her mother and two sisters Mmes F M Owens of Ada and George Bum garner of Tupelo.
Johnnie Ragland, daughter of Mr and Mrs W M Ragland, born January 15 1911 near Stratford Oklahoma, died Friday at 6 40 pm age 17 years 4 months 10 days. Funeral services held at 1 00 pm yesterday at Scott Jones home 210 West 14th conducted by Rev H N Vaughan. Interment two miles north of Stratford.
John Irving an oil lease broker who had been in the city for some time died Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock in a local hospital after suffering pneumonia. He had no relatives here and the body is being held pending word from his family.
Mrs M E McCullar aged 61 died Sunday at 1 p m at the home of her son J H Austin 804 W Ninth Funeral services and interment scheduled for 2 p m at Lightning Ridge cemetery Rev R B McDougald to officiate She is survived by three sons J H Austin Charley Austin of Ada and W T Austin Bule Neb a daughter Mrs Lula Underwood of Sulphur and a brother John Burrows of Hickory
Senator Heflin denounces Governor Smith and Roman Catholic influence in U S politics. He claims Catholics worldwide back Smith and asserts threats against him. He cites alleged Catholic symbols on navy ships dollar bills and a Jesuit suggestion about red curtains in the president’s room.
J M Bayne secretary of Pharoah and company says Ada Allen highway project will begin next week east of Allen from the Hughes county graded road. Culverts will be built east from the gravel road east of Ada then grading on both ends. Six month completion. Bayne will be in Ada much of the time with material shipped to Allen.
President Coolidge signed a bill authorizing 150 million dollars in federal road aid. Half would be available this year and the rest next year for state road construction.
Jewel Whitehead, a Black woman, lies in Breeco hospital after being hit four times with a public safety item allegedly used by her husband George Whitehead. He is jailed awaiting charges after the Sunday morning incident at a home ten miles south of the city following a family separation. Authorities planned to file charges against him.
In Illinois Iowa and Nebraska farmers push actions to back farm relief at the Republican convention in Kansas City after the McNary-Haugen veto. Governor McMullen urges a 100000 strong farmers caravan with camping grounds and organized protest meetings to press for economic agricultural equality.
County officers theorize the assault on Mrs. R. E. Hackett, wife of an area automobile dealer, stemmed from mistaken identity with maid Ethel Woods as the intended target. Hackett expected home from Sasakwa where he has car business ties. both had Oklahoma City bank pasts.
HOLDENVILLE May 25 S H Roach 64 night merchant policeman was hospitalized with two bullet wounds after surprising burglars in a store he guarded. Ray Prince 26 held in county jail on suspicion and officials expect to arrest others. Roach suffered a shattered knee and facial injuries. doctors planned surgery.
Oklahoma City May 23 8. With the final date for filing for state and national offices three weeks away the total filings stood at 308 in the state election board offices. The last day for filing is June 18 fifty days before the August 7 primary. Since the fiftieth day falls on a Sunday the attorney general ruled filings may be received June 18.
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