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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1933
Page
3
Secretary Wallace spoke in Des Moines praising Roosevelt era farm policies and the 500 million dollar corn hog program while urging farmers to cooperate. He warned against inflation and the holiday movement, urging production restraint to lift prices and incomes for both farm and urban sectors.
Civilian conservation camp at Wintersmith park hosts study groups in typewriting bookkeeping and business arithmetic. East Central State Teachers College provides facilities and instructor W. J. Bentley with about 20 students per class. Sessions run Tuesday and Thursday evenings under Lt. Biggs.
Northeastern Redmen defeated Central Teachers 10 to 0 in Tahlequah. After a tied game, Green and Bond sparked a late drive setting up a 6 yard score. Green then capped a drive with a TD and added the extra point after another interception set up a later counter.
Mrs Nick Barranco of Beaumont Texas says she was weak with pains in her side nervous and sleepless and poor appetite after taking Cardai she says it stopped the pain built up her health and she took seven bottles Cardus is sold at all drug stores.
Nearly thirty boys gathered in the art room to hear announcements for troop activities. Gladstone Kidwell, a former Eagle, will be scout master. Francis School hosts supper with LeRoy Matthews, teacher and coach, as plans for games and a play to benefit the troop unfold. Cedar Grove starts a play and activities soon, while Willard schools provide a larger meeting room for Troop 5 with leaders C. H. Russell and Olen Horne. Register this week and enjoy a free football game if fees are paid and you join the Legion parade Saturday.
Federal District Attorney Herbert K. Hyde charged that subscription salesmen for Governor Murray's weekly paper threatened federal relief workers in Oklahoma with job loss unless they subscribed. He said he would file the information with relief officials and the justice department upon returning to Washington.
LAPULPA Okla Nov 11 A district court jury convicted Ralph Blake former Creek county treasurer of destroying a public record and fined him 1000. Blake to be sentenced November 18 and may seek a new trial and appeal. This marks his second conviction on the charge after a prior reversal by the criminal court of appeals.
The census bureau reports for Aug 1 to Oct 31 a total cottonseed crushed of 1,402,345 tons, down from 1,432,033 tons a year ago, with mills holding 1,073,072 tons of cottonseed on Oct 31, down from 1,218,142 a year earlier.
Miss Hazel Powell daughter of Dr and Mrs G I Powell of Seminole and Gordon Boyd of Ada married October 27 in Purcell. Mrs Boyd studied in Oklahoma City and now attends East Central State Teachers college. Mr Boyd, Ada high school graduate, works for the Daily Oklahoman. They will live in Ada.
The Southwestern Bulldogs stay unbeaten in and out of the league as they rout Northwestern 28 to 0 at Alva in their final conference test. Benson the fullback led the rushing and Young the end made key receptions while Kaiser kicked extra points and a late fumble reversal by Northwestern sealed the win. The Southeastern game was canceled due to an ineligible Central player, but Southwestern’s edge over Central and potential 1932 title considerations keep their claim strong. Southeastern lost 39 to 14 at Henderson Teachers in Arkadelphia.
William Leonard Clark of Allen died Friday at a local hospital from injuries after a October 2 fall of over 30 feet from an oil rig near Allen. His back and ribs were fractured. Funeral services are set for this afternoon at the Pentecostal church in Bixby, with burial in Bixby cemetery. He was 28, survived by his widow Pearl Clark two sons a daughter and his parents Mr and Mrs J C Clark of Glenpool.
Oklahoma City market update shows cattle and calves slow with a 25 cent weekly decline on beef cattle medium steers and yearlings 3.00 to 4.00, better beef cows 2.00 to 2.50, calves steady to weak. Hogs steady with packer tops 4.15 and bulk 3.85 to 4.15, sows 2.70 to 3.15, stags 2.50. Sheep rise 10 cents with best lightweight natives to 6.60 and good lambs 5.75 to 6.45, throwouts 4.00.
Kansas City market update shows hogs around 140 to 200 pounds at 3.50 to 4.15 and 200 to 350 pounds at 3.85 to 4.15, sows 275 to 550 pounds 2.70 to 3.40, stock pigs 2.59 to 2.15. cattle and calves lower with steers 550 to 900 pounds 4.75 to 6.00, 900 to 1100 pounds 4.25 to 6.00, 1100 to 1500 pounds 3.60 to 5.00, cows 2.75 to 3.40, milk-fed 3.00 to 5.50. sheep active with native lambs at 6.85 top, good to choice lambs 6.50 to 6.90, yearling ewes 1.75 to 3.75, feeding lambs 5.25 to 6.00.
Chicago November 15. Potatoes 67 on track 289 total U S shipments 516 supplies liberal, practically no trading. Weather cold. market nominally unchanged with no clear demand.
Chicago market notes show butter at 7,853 steady, eggs at 529 steady with no change in prices. Supply remains steady and traders watch minor shifts in dairy and egg pricing.
Chicago traders report live poultry steady on 44 trucks with hens at 8 to 10 1 2 cents per pound leghorns 7 to 10 1 2 cents and other fowl pricing listed. Dressed turkeys unchanged with No 28 old and young ducks geese at 9 cents.
Chicago trading opened with wheat slipping to about 3 cents below earlier highs as a cargo of spring wheat loading at Duluth for shipment to Chicago unsettled buyers. Monetary uncertainties dominated, with speculative confidence weak and futures showing declines across corn oats and provisions.
Spot Chicago grain bids show Wheat No 2 red at 90 and No 2 hard at 91 1 2 to 92 with No 3 hard at 91. No 2 mixed 90 to 91 1 2. Corn No 2 mixed 48 1 2 to 49 and No 1 yellow 49 1 2. No 2 yellow 49 to 49 1 2. No 2 white 48 1 2. New corn No 2 yellow 48 1 4 and No 8 yellow 46 to 47. Oats No 2 white 37 and No 3 white 34 to 35 1 4.
In New York trading on November 15 the cotton market failed to extend declines while buyers returned late. December faded from 10.11 to 10.00 then recovered to 10.09 before easing. by 2 pm December near 9.98 and May 10.33, with the market 4 to 6 points above earlier lows. A late rally on covering and trade buying left futures 1-3 points higher and middling spot at 10.25.
Spot cotton in New Orleans on November 15 closed steady with a 3 point gain. Sales totaled 3,026 bales while receipts reached 5,081 and stocks stood at 335,040. Prices ranged from low middling 9.29 to good middling 10.39 per hundredweight.
In New York trading on November 15 cotton futures ended steady with gains of 1 to 3 points. December through July contracts showed modest moves, with spot middling at 10.25. In New Orleans futures closed steady with net advances of 1 to 3 points and similar contract ranges for December through October.
Pleasant weather allows residents to finish crops and attend social visits. Hazel Green returns from Lindsay. Misses Bennett, Scates, Oliver, Cleghorn, and Green families host gatherings. Abe Sailors and family visit Johnnie Green. A revival begins locally with an invitation to all.
Washington reports new loan plan for cotton growers offering four cent per pound loans on over two million bales through the commodity credit corporation. Farmers holding options may be affected as delivery and nonrecourse terms shape potential profits or losses depending on market prices. A list of named officials and staff accompanies the article.
Bankers of the Clearing House association district including Mc Clain Cleveland and Garvin counties gathered to approve a code already adopted by 12 districts. Five other districts will consider the code this week. It includes a uniform service charge on checking accounts a 75 cent monthly basic charge for small balances and fees for checks.
Residents and guests share Monday through Wednesday visits among Easley Teel Ownsbey Cunningham and Wilburn families. The Beaulah Aaron gathering lists attendees. a charivari for Mr and Mrs Graden Teel following their November 4 marriage draws many well wishers. Mrs E A Easley remains ill.
Federal operatives say Mrs. E. B. Conner was seized in Memphis in connection with the June 17 Union Station ambush in Kansas City that left four officers and Frank Nash dead. Police indicate she telephoned gangsters from Hot Springs to relay train arrival details.
The Supreme Court granted Pennsylvania permission to file suit against Arkansas to compel payment of interest on Arkansas highway bonds. Arkansas claimed funds were on hand but blocked by a separate bondholder suit. The court ordered filing by January 15.
The Rev. B. L. Lockett a Baptist missionary just back from Africa died in an ambulance after a heart attack at Union Station Oklahoma City. Accompanied by Mrs. Lockett he was en route to Tulsa for the state Baptist convention. Lockett had served 23 years as medical missionary at the Baptist mission post in Ogbomose Nigeria. He was on a one year furlough with headquarters in Fort Worth Texas.
Washington invites state highway commissions to list at least six road projects per county with up to 5000 dollars each to be funded mainly by federal relief and road aid. The plan aims to put 4 million men to work by year end through a Civil Works Administration program supervised by state highway departments.
The Oklahoma state highway department began 400 plus road projects today, each costing no more than 5 000 dollars, under a national plan to generate employment. A telegram from Thomas H. MacDonald, chief of the federal bureau of roads, asked for an immediate summary. All counties will be included.
The county clerk reports about 50 cigarette dealers have not renewed licenses and will be checked. Dealers selling without a license risk action by the county attorney. The annual license costs 27.10 dollars, with 25 dollars to the county road fund and 2.10 dollars to the general fund. Violations carry a minimum fine of 100 dollars.
Police confiscated and destroyed a placard carried by Mount Holyoke Smith Amherst and Massachusetts State College students during a peace parade. The message NRA means national ism and war provoked brief hissing but no resistance or disturbance.
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