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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1940
Page
5
Ann Brown becomes housekeeper for Mr. Temple after helping recover stolen jewels. She battles resistant kitchen staff, reorganizes the house, tightens budgets, and earns a chance to prove herself while balancing danger and romance with Steve Claybourne.
The U.S. circuit court of appeals orders a new trial for Jack Russell, an Oklahoma desperado sentenced to death under the Lindbergh law for the kidnapping and killing of William Hamilton. Russell’s conviction was upheld amid questions about evidence including a fingerprint record card with a past rape charge notation. The case centers on a July 14 killing near Ringwood, Illinois during an escape from the Oklahoma penitentiary.
March Field California reports a Douglas bomber crash near Mojave killing six crew members. Surviving sergeant John B. Stewart of Midway Alabama was seriously injured and transported to General Hospital in San Francisco. Killed were Second Lieut. Jess A. Smith of Riverside California and Second Lieut. Charles A. Nisbett of Riverside.
Kerlyn Oil No 1 Logan in West Francis area drilled to 1887 feet and nearing productive formation. Gilmore and Huddleston No 1 A Gilmore in 15-5-8 pumped 15 barrels daily from Allen sand. A G C Bray No 3 Blackburn Bebee field showed Viola lime at 2514 feet, total depth 2643 feet, pumping about 100 barrels daily. Zumbro Oil Corp No 3 Ownby in 21-3-4 run 10-inch pipe at 275 feet.
Norman May 28 UP A university fine arts duo from the University of Oklahoma won $750 scholarships each for the 1940 41 year at Yale and Ohio State universities through a regional musical comedy competition. Suggs and Emery wrote Serenade to An Heiress, performed by 150 in Sooner Review, with Suggs at Yale and Emery at Ohio State for further study.
President Roosevelt named a seven member national defense commission drawn from government business and labor to boost wartime production. The group includes Edward R. Stettinius Jr William S Knudsen Sidney Hillman Chester C Davis Ralph Budd Leon Henderson and Mrs Harriet Elliott. Concurrently leaders signaled tentative support for a 10 percent income super tax and higher levies on beer liquor tobacco and gasoline to fund defense.
The May 31 deadline applies to a program offering free mattresses to farm families with yearly income below 400 dollars. County home demonstration agent Mrs. Jessie Vorgan noted progress with about 480 applications. 240 approved, unlocking 24 bales of cotton if all proceed. Applications and details are available at the Ada county farm office.
At a Tulsa convention 800 delegates watched Postoffice Inspector George E. Hill display a live snake to illustrate what may be mailed legally. Hill explained snakes are not shippable by mail.
Henry Ford said he could produce 1,000 airplanes of standard design a day if war required, with Lindbergh and Rickenbacker advising and under Ford supervision without government interference. He said six months would be needed to reach that rate and stressed standard design and freedom from red tape.
J. H. Tollison of Adaman received a total of nine years in the state penitentiary at McAlester from District Judge Tal Crawford. He was sentenced to five years for a first forgery offense, two years for a second forgery, and one year for drunk driving, to run concurrently. an appeal and supersedeas bond of $3000 were filed.
Jack Russell whose escape from the Oklahoma penitentiary in 1939 led to a murder and kidnapping conviction has won a new trial. The U S circuit court of appeals ruled the jury may have been influenced by improper evidence a Missouri rape arrest record from 1937. Russell also known as Oliver Lawrence Dressler abducted and killed William Hamilton near Ringwood Illinois during his flight. His capture followed a cross state chase ending in Cass Arkansas.
Walter Connolly, a 52 year old character star of the screen, died today. His representative Myron Selznick said he had been ill a short time and was found dead in his home. Connolly was known for portraying wealthy cantankerous businessmen with a heart of gold.
Ada fire chief Ed Haley was named vice president of the Oklahoma Firemen's Association board of directors after serving on the board last year. He moved up when the previous vice president became president of the group.
The Pennsylvania railroad operates the fastest scheduled U S run covering 59 miles from Camden to Atlantic City New Jersey in 45 minutes.
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