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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1939
Page
6
New York stock markets showed mixed results with war shares uneven and some gains in bonds utilities and treasuries. Traders paused amid anticipation of Hitler's speech as World Series activity drew attention and volume hovered near 1.6 million shares traded.
The market list shows numerous securities with varied gains and losses. Notable items include Anaconda, Chrysler, Continental Oil, DuPont, Eastman Kodak, Gulf Oil, Standard Oil, Studebaker, Texaco and Union Carbide among others showing fractional shifts. Volume and specific price points are scattered across industries including oil, chemicals, and manufacturing.
Oklahoma City market reports cattle hogs and sheep with price ranges across beef and slaughter categories, noting steady to uneven movement and best bulls, calves and stockers. Kansas City items show hogs up 15-20 and cattle gains, with beef steers and yearlings rising, plus sheep and lamb activity and prices.
Bill McCarty pleaded not guilty at arraignment before Hoyt Driskill on unlawful possession of whiskey. Bond set at 500 dollars and he was released. The complaint cites 92 and a half pints of whiskey and gin seized in a sheriff raid late Tuesday.
Vandenberg warns against arms sales and cash and carry as leading to war profits and debt. He argues belligerents may not pay cash for munitions, suggests steps to loans and carry, and says Europe’s conflict shows the U.S. should bolster defense rather than engage, fearing a future war would be fought on American soil.
A congressional debate emphasizes self defense and navy strength against foreign influence. Connally argues the United States must deter aggression with a powerful navy, deny expansion by European nations, and honor the Monroe Doctrine while avoiding entanglement from abroad. Senator Davis plans to speak at a German day event in Philadelphia despite Nazi‑linked criticism.
Gladine Crum filed a divorce petition against Robert Crum in district court on Wednesday. Ada News classified ads note the action and parties involved.
Oklahoma Governor Phil Phillips says a $2.3 million first quarter revenue slump does not justify a special legislative session and predicts many state institutions will not be closed this year. He aims to save about $1.5 million by June 30 by trimming budgets while resisting highway fund diversions. The University of Oklahoma budget slips and tuition at state colleges may rise as a result.
Oklahoma crop prospects show declines for most staples due to September drought. A USDA table indicates cotton near last year, with wheat yielding 13 bushels per acre, higher than 1938 and the 10 year average. Corn sorghums and peanuts lag or modestly exceed prior averages. sweet potatoes fall 24 percent. Also notes Charles Smith improving after appendectomy.
Tulsa Get 4 UP L The oil industry adopts soil analysis to sniff out oil deposits by detecting underground gas in shallow soil samples. Geologist John W. Merritt explains the method, marking edges of pools by gas concentrations and refining results to guide drilling decisions.
Berlin reports detail demonstrations by Polish Jewish women urging action for relatives in Sachsenhausen. Rabbis faced pressure as interventions risk aiding the enemy. Jews must end religious services by 7 p.m. and stay off streets. Closures and rationing spread, with bed linens and clothing requisitioned for the army. many Jews assigned to harvest tasks. In New York, Dow Jones notes No 1 heavy melting steel at 24.50 a ton, a new high and up 50 cents from 1937 peak.
Chickasha residents gave 18 year old Judy Wootten Scott a warm welcome after the Athenia sinking. Mayor John Worley spoke, a parade led by a 100 piece high school band followed, and she shared her rescue story. She plans to enroll at the University of Oklahoma next week.
Two men died in Oklahoma weekend traffic accidents. Fort Sill soldier Sergt James C Beeson, 38, was fatally injured when the car he rode in overturned on U S highway 277 south of Lawton. Colbert farmer Malcolm May, 20, was killed when he was thrown from a truck in a collision on U S highway 75 near the Red River bridge. Ray Morgan of Oklahoma City transacted business in Ada Tuesday and Wednesday.
Austin reports indicate war’s effect on oil demand creates varied opinions among oil men as winter demand fluctuates. Producers in Texas respond to strong fuel oil demand and price adjustments by Humble for low gravity crude while regulators caution against overproduction.
Oklahoma reports Sanders dies in a highway crash making the year’s highway toll 315. Gov Phillips asks AG Williamson to assign assistants to aid grand juries in Comanche Pawnee Segugyah and Grady counties. Enid hosts wheat exposition during Garfield county fair week of Oct 24. Stillwater professors depart A and M for Baylor and Drake University. Anadarko coroner rules death a self inflicted gunshot. Tommy Lemon 27 ill. Oklahoma City Gov calls public works conference with WPA chief Stephens and highway planning board. Elk City city attorney resigns as Beckham county election board secretary.
President Roosevelt warns smugglers against aiding belligerent submarines by ferrying food and supplies from the United States. He spoke at a press conference after a Philadelphia Record report about submarines off the Atlantic coast. He also indicated a possible expansion of reserve warships to bolster the Panama neutrality zone. In Ada, Mrs. J. H. Figg returns home after visiting her daughters in Wetumka and Ada.
In Terry Montana on October 4 observers watched part of Ed Brights eastern Montana ranch buckle as about 15 acres drop 40 feet along a slope into a tributary of O Fallon creek. Wide fissures opened as the land slid and sank slowly while Bright speculates a burned-out coal deposit causes the collapse.
New York report notes Bill McKechnie will not act as a ticket broker this series after a 1925 Pittsburgh stint left him $500 short when pals failed to pay. The piece weaves in era figures from Tim Sullivan to Lon Warnecke, with scattered notes on players, teams, and past series events.
Kansas City report notes Missouri crushed Colorado 20 to 0 while outgaining 471 to 125 yards. Paul Christman threw 7 of 19 for 105 yards and three touchdowns, with Bill Cunningham gaining 7.4 yards per carry in 10 attempts as Missouri heads to Ohio State for a Big Ten test.
Stonewall will dedicate a new athletic field named Murphy Field located north of the town. The 16 lighted field, with ample parking, hosts the Stonewall Longhorns versus the Coalgate Wildcats in the first home game kickoff at 8 pm Friday. Proceeds support Stonewall residents.
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