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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1941
Page
2
Records unearthed from an old monolith recount a decade long rain in Ada. Elder locals recall the first wet Tuesday with skepticism while others describe dramatic but unreliable memories of the event.
Ada clerks and accountants overhaul bookkeeping to reflect new defense taxes. Stores rearrange stock to apply taxes uniformly, shifting ledger methods and schedules. Velma Perkins, a music house clerk, describes painful record setups and taxes stretched to thousandths of a cent.
The article notes the 10 percent federal tax on jewelry and priced items, forcing jewelers to relabel rings watches and fur coats. A $50 watch becomes $55 with tax. a $975 ring gains $97.50 plus roughly $20 state tax. One jeweler fears selling at higher prices.
Ralph Holcombe of Ada now flies for Atfero ferry service in Great Britain. He crossed the Atlantic on a four motor bomber from Newfoundland to help supply aircraft to British bases. He studies navigation and cross country work, keeps in touch with Ada family, and reports tea times and sugar shortages as he adjusts to wartime aviation life.
Delbert R. Kimrey, district supervisor, inspected and approved the WPA records project at the county courthouse. He ordered an index for the probate docket to create a complete official annals record since statehood. William E. Easton is assigned to the new work and others may be added. An index of marriage records has recently been completed.
At Camp Lee Virginia on October 4 the fifth medical training battalion halted its training march to martial music. Inspectors found portable radios hanging at many belts with the soldiers carrying 55 pound field packs. An officer noted that New Yorkers cannot be left out when the World Series is on.
An Army private paid a cafe bill with a $1000 note in Asheboro North Carolina. The cashier was astonished until a fellow soldier helped by producing three fat stacks and multiple $100 bills to cover the payment.
Oklahoma City dispatch reports state draft headquarters says draftees to fill October quota of 685 men will begin arriving at the induction station Wednesday. October quota includes 643 white men and 42 negroes. November quota planned at 432 men with 18 negroes.
STILLWATER Okla Oct 4 The trench silos are full as farmers prepare feed for underground storage. An acre of silage yields more animal weight than the same area of dry fodder. Oklahoma has about 10 000 trench silos in use with 5 000 more expected in 1941. In McCurtain county 85 trench silos have been dug this year.
Entomologist F. A. Fenton of Oklahoma A and M College notes that only four percent of insects are harmful and urges against burning grass and vegetation this fall. He explains that burning would kill neutral and helpful insects as well, and is not justified.
Creek County Agent Harry James reports farmers praise lespedeza for healthier cattle and better pasture. Nearby Arcadia farmer Joe Varnum grows a 100 acre stand with enough extra for hay.
The Agricultural Experiment Station at Stillwater reports high demand for the bulletin Feeding Laying Hens. They say requests for this bulletin have surpassed others, second possibly only to Turkey Production.
A playful online debate questions whether cows perspire and how they regulate body heat. The exchange highlights common misconceptions and notes cows primarily use sweating minimally, relying on breathing and panting alongside saliva to cool.
Cotton ginning in Ada Pontotoc county is stalled by mud and rain with 301 bales processed by Saturday and expectations of about 1000 bales or less for the season. Prices hold at 16 cents though few farmers are collecting, while quality may fall due to recent heavy precipitation and sprouting fears. Coleman C. Lea of Choctaw gin warns the crop may deteriorate if rains continue.
The southeastern district council of the agricultural adjustment administration will meet in Muskogee next Wednesday to discuss the 1942 AAA program. About 15 Oklahoma counties will be represented with Lilburn James from Pontotoc county attending along with county committee members. A county agent's office representative is also planned. Barrow Alaska noted as the northernmost town on the American continent.
Edith J. Stuart executive secretary wears the new regulation Red Cross service uniform with army style, featuring color tab codes for administration knitting and first aid volunteering. The outfit includes a military cap and is for active duty or commuting to work.
Norbert A. McKenna of OPM said national defense requires 30 percent of paper output, leaving newspapers and publishers with 214 million tons next year to meet defense needs while preserving jobs and small businesses in the industry.
The Daily Oklahoman reports Major General W Key has relieved Brigadier General Louis A Ledbetter of command of the 90th Infantry Brigade. No official statement was issued and General Key declined to comment. Ledbetter, promoted to brigadier general in July 1940, previously commanded the 180th Infantry. Governor Phillips recommended his appointment after examining five army officers.
Article discusses attempts by Axis powers to influence Chile and Peru and notes lack of success. It references South American research by Tomlinson and mentions inter-American publisher cooperation to present American life perspectives. The piece reflects editorial stance on fascist propaganda in Latin America.
Rev Carl H Wilhelm and his family arrived Thursday from Lawrenceville Illinois to become pastor of the First Christian church in Ada. He served six years at Lawrenceville and previously led churches in Lincoln Nebraska Topeka Kansas Blackwell Oklahoma. He holds B B cum laude from Eureka College and B D from Yale Divinity School and has been active with youths Scouts youth conferences and debt reduction programs.
A terse note indicates the New York Tribune issued publication by the entity referred to as et, with emphasis on the distribution of the article. No further details are provided in the fragment.
Homemakers debate how to treat short fireplace flank windows with ceiling high shelves or encasing valances. Options include built in book shelves with removable glass doors or wood valances, light plant arrangements, and vintage glass pieces to boost lighting. C H Hailey returns to Adair county horse show in Stillwell after helping organize it there.
Two Pontotoc county 4-H girls from Fitzhugh Geneva Dearman and Mona Lou Shelby competed at Stillwater in state finals for home improvement and canning. They placed in the high ten percent at the state fair in Oklahoma City earning final round entry. Winners receive a trip to Kansas City with expenses paid during the American Royal Livestock Show, and their trip to Stillwater was funded by the Oklahoma City contest. Mrs. Jessie Morgan accompanied the girls as county home demonstration agent.
The article notes abundant moisture this year and urges a small fall garden to conserve water. It advises discing out weeds, mulching, and cultivating, with sowing tips and a list of frost aware crops such as greens, carrots, beans, peas, and Irish potatoes.
Heavy rains across Pontotoc County halt most oil work with only a few reports of activity. W. A. Gus Delaney tests No 1 Norris southeast of Ada. Blackwell Oil and Gas No 1 Riddle finds gas at 1 000 000 to 2 000 000 feet. other wells delayed or abandoned including Harold Moore No 1 Myers at 1 938 feet near Sandy Creek.
The 1940 census shows Rochester New York, the twenty third largest U S city, declining from 328132 residents in 1936 to 324694 in the new count.
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