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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1936
Page
2
Fed building employees recall water coolers sent to the factory for repairs last summer, returning only when the climate cooled. They report the furnace is shut down until new gaskets arrive, making winter mail delivery harder.
A woman was rushed to the hospital by ambulance after an apparent poisoning incident. By the time responders confirmed her name the crowd dispersed and a stranger remarked about the incident comparing her to someone he knew.
Ada has many reasons to loom large in Oklahoma notes. With a current population estimate between 15 000 and 20 000 Ada compares to eleven state capitals including Boise 21 544 and Jefferson City 91 596. The piece argues a little boosting and advertising could elevate Ada to similar regional importance.
The author asserts patterns linking alcohol with many crashes and crimes. It claims most auto accidents involve whiskey, murder cases involve women or whiskey, and troubled youth stem from homes disrupted by death disaster or divorce.
Last week sparked a two way bid over the oldest pipe. Lee Eddleman owns a Statehood meerschaum from October 1907 once sourced via a Waples-Platter friend and American Tobacco wrapper trade. He also has a 59 year old pipe from a friend's father, large with a lion's claw clasp, currently in Houston for stem repairs.
The News adds comics and features increasing reading time for the night editor. He notes the need to clock in 15 minutes earlier daily to read the new strips before work begins.
The article notes that many Ada public officials share surnames without relations. It lists figures including Deputy U S Marshal Allen Stanfield and Virgil Stanfield as unrelated, U S Commissioner W C Edwards and District Judge H H Edwards as unrelated, and District Judge Tal Crawford as an uncle to Mayor Bill Crawford. It also mentions J B Hill and Sherwood W Hill with no blood ties, Marvin Kaiser and Sheriff Clyde Kaiser as brothers, and Undersheriff Harve Lambert with District Court Reporter Harvey J Lambert as unrelated despite the same name.
Oklahoma and Tulsa in a football clash advertised with banner headlines claiming a scoreless tie. Descriptions note no tallies by either side and a period by period breakdown showing zero points for both teams.
Tom Phillips of Holdenville Daily News notes a rare municipal wedding in Ponca City. Miss Okemah Payne married Fairfax Milton in a ceremony that drew local attention rather than statewide fanfare.
Eight members of the Halliburton family were injured when a sedan overturned three miles north of Ravia. Driver Jim Halliburton suffered a broken shoulder and others, including four sons and two nephews, sustained injuries from cuts to fractures. They were treated at Ravia and then taken home to Leonard, Texas. The crash occurred when a car spring failed, letting the frame drop and the vehicle roll onto its side.
Premier Mussolini ordered a 41 percent devaluation setting the lira at 19 to the dollar and 90 to the pound. The cabinet imposed a 5 percent property levy, new taxes on stock dividends and profits, bans on public rate hikes, and a 65 percent cut in grain duties.
Financial circles welcomed the lira as part of Europe's monetary recovery. The devaluation followed France cutting the gold content of its currency, marking another step in global trade readjustments.
Washington October 1 UP The post office department outlined a clear procedure for returns of letters sent in error. Frank Ellis assistant superintendent explained that carriers may not return letters even if the sender pleads or faints. To cancel a delivery the requester must go to the post office ask for an application blank and present a valid reason.
Ada News classifieds highlight investment options promising high returns on vested amounts. The notice promotes financial products with emphasis on maximizing the value of capital through timely, secure placements.
E H Moore, Fitts field operator, filed a petition with the Oklahoma Corporation Commission seeking a daily increase of 59 000 barrels in October oil proration. The panel set Oct 16 for a hearing and kept the October allowance at 559 990 barrels daily, below September. Moore argues Oklahoma can market and produce the extra oil without waste to meet rising demand and prevent losing markets to Texas.
A diagnostic clinic for crippled children will be held October 13 at the First Christian church in Ada. Orthopedic surgeons with local doctors will examine Pontotoc county children and advise on remedial treatment. No exam fees, but eye and ENT checks not offered. Lions and Rotary assist with transportation. vocational rehabilitation officials will discuss training for disabled persons sixteen and older.
Ada city building activity rose to 11925 in September with two permits for a brick two story apartment house and a residence, though steep rains and drought slowed late summer work. Suburban homes began though are not counted, and totals since January 1 1936 near 287255 with October likely pushing past 300000.
Pontotoc County teachers return to full class schedules and plan meetings for the new year. The Pontotoc County School Masters Club meets in Ada on October 13, Old Grads Night is October 17 at Busby lodge, East Central division of the Oklahoma Education Association sessions occur in early November at the college, and the Pontotoc County Teachers Association meets December 11 in Ada.
A second death from a bus truck collision southeast of Coalgate occurred when Cecil Homer Beard aged 28, bus driver for L. A. Nance Co., died in a Durant hospital. An elderly female passenger was killed instantly. truck driver W Manning swerved to avoid impact. Funeral plans list Beard, of Durant, survived by wife Allene, daughter Barbara Ann, sister Myrtle Godsby, and brothers Luther, Lee, and Claud.
Secretary Wallace accuses Armour and Swift of violating the Packers and Stockyards Act. Hearings set for November 2 in New York City with the companies allowed to respond before an examiner. If violations are found, a cease and desist order may be issued and appeals go to the federal circuit court.
Oklahoma City reports September excise tax revenue at 5 541 999 88, up from 3 945 721 in 1935, the highest monthly total since statehood. Sales tax brought 874 897 62, income tax 1 229 915, gross production 996 592, gasoline 1 72u %37 with half of sales tax funding social security.
Mrs. Bob Brumley of Fittstown was injured when her car rolled over shortly before noon Sunday north of Fittstown. A passing motorist took her to a local clinic where doctors diagnosed a shoulder sprain and minor bruises.
Continental Oil company filed right of way leases in counties from Oklahoma City to the Jesse field this week signaling a planned pipeline. A survey finished nearly a year ago followed the field's discovery and bids were requested. No awards have been announced but plans have not been abandoned.
H T Douglas former Shawnee National Bank president filed a pardon application with the Oklahoma state pardon and parole board. He is on three month parole in Rochester Minnesota expiring November 8 for medical treatment. He was convicted of borrowing 2500 dollars from the Canadian Valley Bank at Asher and placing it in Shawnee National Bank. He was committed to Mc Alester penitentiary July 23 1933.
A. G. Moore 35 of Hartshorne was killed at the Main street crossing in Ada when he failed to hold on and was drawn under a Frisco freight train. He had been with the Evangeline shows and had a note about sending his suitcase to Fort Worth before attempting to hop the freight. Funeral held in Hartshorne with burial in Wilburton cemetery.
County Treasurer Fred McCoy reports tax collection underway with a dozen property owners paying taxes before noon. First quarter due November 6, second quarter January 1, third quarter March 1, and fourth quarter May 1. Total ad valorem levies certified exceed 500000 dollars.
Government reports bears in Great Smoky Mountains National Park have damaged recently installed signs along trails. Bears scratched, pulled down, and splintered the carved signs causing concern for hikers and prompting experts to speculate on instinct and paint odor as causes.
The juvenile of the American grain family opened as the most expensive item on the board as soy bean futures began trading in Chicago. The inaugural session started at 9:15 a.m. CST with prices around 1.20 per bushel for December and May delivery, matching immediate spot quotations. December beans later fell a cent while December wheat and corn traded near 1.15 and 95 cents respectively.
Mrs Barton Cox and her husband Barton Cox were in a collision at Seventh street and Oak avenue shortly after 10 PM. Mrs Cox suffered a broken collar bone and injuries, while Barton Cox and Bob Smith escaped with minor scratches. Police reported no blame assigned and both vehicles were heavily damaged.
Washington reports tentative peace discussions surface as the American Federation of Labor prepares for its quarterly executive council meeting. The long standing schism within the federation may hinge on a potential basis for peace debated on the eve of the gathering.
Oklahoma City October 6 State Treasurer Hubert Bolen said he expects legislature to provide funds if needed to prevent starvation but sees no need to appropriate five million dollars for relief.
Bolen urged public works spending of 5 000 000 sponsored by county commissioners. He said conditions are improving and business is nearly normal, arguing counties cities and charities should assist the unemployed not eligible for Social Security WPA aid and that the state need not provide more funds.
Houston report states the East Texas field discovered Oct. 1 1930 had produced 1 006 818 875 barrels of crude by Sept. 26. With crude at $1 per barrel, land and royalty owners would share about $21 million yearly in one eighth of the oil. Prices fluctuated to 9 cents at times.
In Anadarko Oklahoma on October 6 attorney W H Cooper for Emma Willis planned a meeting with the Women’s Jeffersonian club of Oklahoma City to discuss sending the 19 year old acquitted slayer of her father to a business college in Oklahoma City. Amos Ward head of the local college reported parental complaints led him to reject her admission here. The club had previously pressed for private school placement for Willis.
Oklahoma City October 6 The state tax commission studied the possibility of a gross income tax if more revenue is needed because of homestead tax exemptions. Chairman H L McCracken said it was not certain whether the plan would be proposed to the legislature.
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