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Newspaper

Ada Weekly News

Location

Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Oct 21, 1937

Page

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Oklahoma guards reinforce Healdton oil field strike

National guardsmen tightened patrols as the Jones Oil strike over nine CIO demands neared settlement. The company agreed to eight provisions and rejected recognition, while officials and a citizen committee led by Ardmore figures negotiated as martial law kept the leases quiet.

Ardmore National Citizen's Arbitration Committee Jones Oil Company CIO E. W. Marland Jones Healdton Oklahoma City Citizen’s Committee International Oil Workers Union John Carlock John F. Easley Roy Colvert Ardmore Dairyman Paul Colvert State Board of Affairs Marland John B. Ogden Ogden Colvert Easley A. F. Schindler Healdton Cio Schindler

Bandit Robs Night Attendant At City Station

A lone armed bandit held up Jug Moon, a night attendant at Carl Byrd's service station on East Main, stealing $4.50 in cash and a $65 watch. Moon, able to drive, drove south on Constant avenue before the robber fled on foot. police searched the area but had not located him by morning. The suspect was described as 25 to 30 years old.

Moon Carl Byrd East Main Constant Avenue

Couple Weds in Air Over Oklahoma City

Edouard LeFlore and Ovade Barker, both in their twenties, married in an airplane above downtown Oklahoma City after a playful vow ceremony directed by Rev. Rupert Nancy. Attendants included the bride’s sister and Pilot Sidney Maxfield. LeFlore, a former East Central college student, once lived in Sulphur.

Oklahoma City Edouard LeFlore Ovade Barker Edouard Ovace Nell Burnsides Rupert Nancy The Olivet Baptist Church Sidney Maxfield Mr. Nancy Ovacle East Central College

Creek County Officials Indicted in Federal Liquor Conspiracy

A federal grand jury indicts County Attorney Everett S Collins and Sheriff Lew Wilder along with 17 Creek county residents in a conspiracy to violate federal liquor laws between February 1 1935 and September 1 1937. The indictment alleges payoffs to Wilder by liquor dealers for protection and operation in Oklahoma.

Tulsa Okla Everett S. Colline Lew Wilder Creek County Treasury Department Whit Maury Marshall John Logan Marses Wilder Kiefer Collins Virginia Hermes Sapulpa Drumright Oklahoma

President Sees Larger Deficit Than Estimated

The president released a revised budget showing a net deficit of 695 million dollars for the year ending June 30, with a gross deficit of 895 million. He warned retrenchment and no new commitments from the Reconstruction Finance Corporation or the Public Works Administration, noting tax receipts have fallen and expenditures risen since April.

Associated Press Washington Roosevelt Reconstruction Finance Corporation Public Works Administration Congress

Greater returns for amount in vested

Ada News classifieds report an opportunity offering higher returns for invested amounts. The notice outlines terms of investment, eligibility, and anticipated payoff, inviting readers to contact the advertiser for details and next steps.

Ada News

Murder Charge in Ada Area Arrests in October Shooting

Charges filed in justice court against Cruce Moses for the fatal shooting of Red James in a darktown Ada restaurant on October 12. Moses fled, later captured by city police at his mother’s home west of Ada.

Justice Court Sherwood W. Hill Cruce Moses Moses

Sanity Hearing Held for Tulsa Inmate in Slaying Case

Phil Kennamer, a Tulsa youth serving 25 years for manslaughter in the John Gorrell Jr. killing, appeared before the state sanity board in McAlester. Chairman Dr. Charles M. Pearce said 20 prisoners were examined and no statement will be issued until the official report is filed.

Phil Kennamer Mcalester Tulsa Society John Gorrell, Jr State Sanity Board Charles M. Pearce

County 4 H Winners Travel to American Royal Show

Vernice Johnson Lawrence and Junior Chandler Francis led Pontotoc 4-H winners on a trip to Oklahoma City and Kansas City for the American Royal Livestock show. The Ada Chamber of Commerce sponsored the visit. Mrs. Jessie Morgan and Vesta Hardburger escorted them.

Vernice Johnson Junior Chandler Kansas City Pontotoc County Lawrence Francis Oklahoma City Miss Johnson Chandler Ada Chamber of Commerce Jessie Morgan Vesta Hardburger

Twin Boys Born To C H Kilgores In Ada Hospital

Twin boys were born to Mr and Mrs C H Kilgore at Ada hospital Tuesday afternoon. Kilgore is superintendent of the Halliburton Oil company lease in the Fitts field and lives at Fittstown. The boys weighed five and five quarters pounds each and mother and babies were reported doing fine Tuesday night.

C. H. Kilgore Ada Hospital Kilgore Halliburton Oil Company Fitts Field Fittstown

Normal Granary Could Cost More Than Other Farm Programs

Associates of Secretary Wallace warn the ever normal granary may cost more than any prior crop control program. They say annual outlays likely under $1 billion, with the first year around $700 million, while average ag adjustment benefits have been about $500 million yearly. Congress will decide financing as crop control legislation opens next month’s special session.

Washington Wallace Agricultural Adjustment Administration Congress

Robbery Suspect Locasio Shot Dead in Deli Card Game

Joseph Locasio, 27, under indictment for robbery, was killed last night in a Chicago delicatessen while playing cards with three friends. Two masked men approached with pistols and fired at close range, according to witnesses.

Chicago Joseph Locasio Locascio

Car overturns near river bridge. liquor seized

County officers found 74 pints of liquor after responding about 90 minutes post crash of a wrecked car south of the Canadian river bridge on highway 48. The tag owner was traced to W. M. Tucker of Oklahoma City. sheriff Clyde Kaiser said the automobile would be confiscated and likely sold for salvage.

Canadian River Highway 48 W. M. Tucker Oklahoma City Clyde Kaiser Tucker

Miller's Arkansas Senate Victory Breaks Independence Record

John E. Miller, an independent Democrat, won the Arkansas Senate seat in a special election, defeating Governor Carl E. Bailey 61,528 to 40,390. The 49 year old will take his seat November 15, succeeding the late Joe Robinson, with support from Hattie Caraway and Robinson's widow. He rejects tying his win to the New Deal and calls for executive branch reform with checks on presidential power.

Rock Ark Joe Robinson John E. Miller Arkansas Carl E. Bailey Associated Press Miller Bailey Franklin Delano Roosevelt Roosevelt New Deal Democratic State Executive Committee Hattie Caraway Robinson

Tragic United Airlines Crash Body Relocation From Canyon

Salt Lake City reports 19 victims of the mountain crash moved to Evanston and Salt Lake mortuaries. Investigations open with Postal Inspectors and Bureau of Air Commerce, as weather and terrain hinder recovery. Thirteen aboard the Great Lakes liner included two Pathe News professionals filming air safety story.

Salt Lake City Evanston Wyoming United Airlines Bob Johnson Air Concern Bureau of Air Commerce Utah Department of Aeronautics Cheyenne Wyo Johnson Earl D. Woodgerd Denver John Adams Leah Derr Louis Cleaver Portland Ore George Ferreira Ralph McKeown Glendale Calif Charles D. Renough Washington D. C Campbell Pritchett William Pischel D. A. McMilan Murray Utah J. Hammer Cleveland John Conboy W. J. Hart Sharon Penn Charles Jamison C. L. Jensen San Francisco L. Gross William Pitt New York City Jack Pergola United States Goodwin Ark Ptt Pathe News, Inc Pergola Pathe News Pathe Great Divide

Deaton Held After Shooting At Dance

Lemora Owens as administratrix of L. O. Owens deceased sues Ada based People’s Compress Co. for 50000 damages over a fatal November 10 injury when a bale crushed him in a box car. Negligence alleges unsafe work conditions and lack of warning. Owens left a widow and two minor children.

Lemora Owens L. O. Owens People’s Compress Company Ada Owens

Massey Starts Motor Building Project in Town

O S Massey owner of the Massey Motor company began work Monday on a 50 by 140 foot building at Tenth street and Rennie Avenue for used cars. A 100 by 140 foot main building will be erected in the spring with modern lighting ventilation and show windows. Massey planned the full 150 feet this fall but postponed due to probable bad winter weather. James W Lewis is the contractor. Condition of one of shooting scrape victims reported critical.

O. S. Massey Massey Motor Company Tenth Street Rennie Avenue Mr. Massey James W. Lewis

Purcell Gunfire Ties Oklahoma Legislature to Fatal Shooting

Purcell, Oct. 20. Sheriff Edgman reports Ted Glasco died from a bullet wound after an altercation at a dance hall involving Glasco, his father in law June Tippitt, and Ted Glasco’s wife’s kin. Austin Deaton, a sixteenth district representative known as the fighting preacher, surrendered and is in jail for questioning. Raymond Glasco and W. E. Deaton connected to the case, with Higdon suspended earlier over insults during a dispute.

A. H. Edgman Purcell Ted Glasco Austin Deaton Austin R. Deaton Pontotoc County McClain County Oklahoma City June Tippitt Glasco Deaton Z. B Higdon W. E. Deaton Edgman Tippitt Raymond Glasco Ray, Hammer Glascos Ted E. Smith Hester

Baby Boy Born to Mr and Mrs Roy Coffman in Ada

A seven pound baby boy was born to Mr and Mrs Roy Coffman of Coalgate at Ada Hospital on Wednesday afternoon. Both mother and child are reported doing fine.

Mrs Roy Coffman Coalgate Ada Hospital

Federal receipts and deficits since 1930 reveal growing deficits

Washington reports a series of annual federal receipts and expenditures since the last surplus in 1930. Data show rising expenditures and persistent deficits, with receipts ranging from about 3.19 billion to 6.65 billion and deficits between 895 million and 4.76 billion across years.

Washington Treasury

No Trace Of Man Who Hijacked Station Worker

Police reported no trace Wednesday night of the masked bandit who robbed “Jug” Moon of 4.50 in cash and a 65 watch at Carl Byrd’s Service Station. The gunman forced Moon to drive two blocks south on Constant avenue, took the money and watch, then disappeared.

Moon Carl Byrd Constant Avenue

Ada couple issued marriage license

A marriage license was issued from the court clerk's office on Wednesday to Eugene Tauer 30 and Irene Byrd both of Ada.

Eugene Tauer Irene Byrd Ada

Hunsucker Named City Plumbing and Gas Inspector

The Ada city council elected B. N. Hunsucker as plumbing and gas inspector after a plumbers group endorsement. He will supervise private and public buildings connected to Ada’s sewer and gas systems and will refrain from private work during tenure.

Hunsucker Ada B. N. Hunsucker Rex Reed C. E. Burks Bill Ragan Charles Aarn Erry Olson Plumbing Company Isaacs Plumbing Company

Texas Allowable For November Gets Reduction

The Texas railroad commission set November oil allowable at 1,351,677 barrels, down 54,167 from October. The November starting point sits 61,623 barrels under the Federal Bureau of Mines recommendation, compared with 1,405,844 on October 1 and 468,319 on October 19.

Austin State Railroad Commission Texas Federal Bureau of Mines

Fireside Spat Dims President Radio Talk Heard by Couple

Gy Bob Blanks Jr and his wife missed the president's radio address last night due to a quarrel at home. The incident occurred as they argued in front of the fireplace.

Cather Harp

Also Mentioned on This Page

Healdton Oil Zone Jones Company Carter County National Labor Relations Board A. J. Shhindler Bease Shindler Pat Haggerdy Grover Lynn Tommy Barnwell C. T. McMillan Marvin Shilling Kindler George C. Jones W. W. Waters Carl Byrd Station After E.C Oheriff Creek Federal Grand Jury C. H. Kilgores Joe Miller Uintas Mountains O. L. Owens Allege Dener Clarence Massey Counci Bob Blanks, Jr Zeke Burr
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