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Newspaper

Ada Weekly News

Location

Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Oct 11, 1934

Page

6

Secretary Completes Program For Annual Teachers Meet

Dr. Rollo Walter Brown will be principal speaker at the district teachers association meeting October 25-26. C K Reiff and Dean Raymond D Thomas join as speakers. Various sections cover art math English and speech with a banquet at First Baptist Church Thursday at 6 30 PM.

Dr. Brown East Central Journal Rollo Walter Brown America District Teachers Association Brown Columbia Harvard Princeton C. K. Reiff Raymond D. Thomas Oklahoma A. & M. College Stillwater Thomas University of Wisconsin Stillwater School Einstein Bertrand Russell East Central Miss Hoover Dr. Warren B. L. Morrison Huff Pontotoc County Hawkinson George First Baptist Church James Ragland Hughes County

New Destroyer Worden Launch Highlights War Hero Family

A new destroyer named Worden launches amid memory of John Lorimer Worden who commanded the Monitor. His son and grandson served in wars. the Wordens endured wounds and loss. Alderman Fairchild argues the naming overlooks unemployed kin, while John Worden III seeks a steady job to avoid charity.

Dale Harrison New York United States Navy Worden Navy Department Puget Sound New York City Navy Seccretary Alderman Fairchild John Lorimer Worden Monitor Merrimac United States Reunited States Union San Juan Hill John Worden France Chateau Thierry Wordens Navy

Spain reels as unrest broadens across regions

Rebels claim not downhearted and prepare a desperate offense amid widespread fighting. Government forces report heavy casualties in Austurias Catalonia Madrid and other provinces with estimates ranging up to a thousand deaths. Authorities vow severe action against revolt leaders while Madrid seeks to restore order as rural and urban centers show mixed loyalty and sporadic clashes continue.

Revolutionary Strike Committee Turias Madrid Catalonia Austrias Barcelona Andalusia New Castle Old Castle Salamada Toledo Valladolid Eloy Vaquero Spain Sanchez Romen National Republican Party Law and Order Young Popular, Agrarians Catholic Action Party

Drilling Advances in Pontotoc Graben Stir Efforts

Deep Mississippi graben activity continues with Moore-Deaner No 1 Edwards near Tupelo at 6,890 feet and Magnolia No 1 Craddock at 4,528 feet. Several rigs push 3 0-27 and 25-2-6 sections with Blackstock, Norris, and Harden wells progressing as crews report cementing and pipe setting amid saltwater findings and new lease activity.

Edwards Tupelo Magnolia J. E. Craddock Fleetborn- Superior J. Norris Blackstock Craddock Shaffer Susan Norris J. E. Crosbie Dawes Harden D. Harden Smith Moore No Akers Metropolitan Life Insurance Co New York City Amerada Petroleum Corp Stanolind Oil and Gas Company Craben John Fitts Jesse Lynch Thompson Southern Oil Company Ladd Moore Ed Moore Woodruff Cradduck Fleetborn-Superior T. Norris J. FE. Crosbie Gsraben Fitts Franks Graben Pontotoc County J. E Tom Norris Jack Shaffer Crosbie Viola Lynch Et al No Woodford Moore-Deaner Magnolia No Sourtheast Pontotoc County Hunton Blackstock No Fleetborn - Superior Norris Magnolia’s Dr. Harden Gled Graham

Murray successor urged to keep Neely for Stringtown project

As Governor Murray nears retirement in January he recommends retaining Joe Neely, his appointee and superintendent of the Stringtown penitentiary project, noting Neely’s capability and skill in selecting trustees for work at McAlester. The impending legislative session promises many bills from Democratic nominees. The state’s young political leagues organize, with Marland as speaker and Circa Cortez named temporary chair in Guymon.

Associated Press William H. Murray Joe Neely Murray Stringtown Neely McAlester State League of Young Democrats Marland League Davido Cortez Guymon Oklahoma City Pine Young Republicans

Daily crude output falls in Oklahoma Texas and others

The Oil and Gas Journal reports a 34 795 barrel drop in US daily crude output last week. Production fell from 2 502 700 to 2 467 905 barrels with Oklahoma down to 420 775 from 451 205 and Texas from 1 121 047 to 1 110 567. East Texas rose to 529 697 and California added 5 000. Kansas dipped to 120 200. the eastern area rose to 135 228. Rocky Mountains declined to 97 890 and Louisiana Arkansas rose to 133 245.

Tulsa Oklahoma Texas United States The Oil and Gas Journal East Texas California Kansas Michigan Rocky Mountains Louisiana Arkansas Oklahoma City St. Louis West Texas Goer North Cen Texas Panhandle East Central Gulf Coast Southwest Texas Ee Oe North Louisiana Rocky Mountain Area U. Ss

Germany aims to synthesize gasoline from coal under wartime policy

Berlin reports a government order forcing peat and coal operators to produce gasoline at four times world price to aid self sufficiency. Ruhr coal interests and Ig Farben pursue the Bergius process with an experimental station to distill fuel from coal as Germany seeks to conserve foreign exchange and expand industry amid oil shortages.

A. D. Stefferud Associated Press Berlin Germany Reich Ruhr Ig Farben The Dye Trust Bergius Ruhr Chemical Companies

Sales Tax Helps Oklahoma Schools But Falls Short

Ford C Harper notes the one percent sales tax aided schools but did not solve finances. Oklahoma statewide warrants totaled 19.5 million as of July 1 1933 with 13.3 million for current expenses and 6 million for prior years. Pontotoc County held 264 770 warrants 118 051 prior and 146 719 current. Collections reached 51.9 of ad valorem taxes leaving 7.68 million uncollected. non ad valorem receipts were 972 334 short. A 30 percent sales tax fund for warrants totaled 1 140 726 in the first year.

Oklahoma Ford C. Harper State Chamber of Commerce Pontotoc County J. M. Ashton

Prisoners Escape From Texas Jail

Four fugitives fled the Potter County jail in Amarillo Texas after a daylight break. Sheriff Bill Adams led a search party as authorities tracked the escapees including a man described as a desperate gunman.

Amarillo Tex Texas Panhandle Potter County Bill Adams Houston

Mrs. Hazel King In Oklahoma City Killing Case

Mrs. Hazel King of Oklahoma City is reported recovering after allegedly shooting herself following the killing of Narcomy a 47 year old Seminole interpreter in Wewoka. Assistant county attorney Hubert Hargrave says a murder charge may be filed if she survives. King claimed Narcomy took her husband and broke up her home. Jim King, her husband, said he knew nothing of the trouble until Monday.

Wewoka Okla Hazel King Oklahoma City Hubert Hargrave Hargrave Jim King

Winter Nears as Ducks Head South

Dialect fragment notes winter approaches with birds migrating south. Household items described as ash trays appear, while modern daughters keep out of the kitchen to avoid hindering their mothers.

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