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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1941
Page
6
In Paradise Lake Marguerite Gahagan unfolds a summer murder mystery as Herbert Cord is found dead. Jeanie Morris faces intense cross examination while Maudie Dixon and local residents speculate on motives and alibis during the inquest.
Cord’s murder at Paradise Lake draws scrutiny on Jeanie Morris and Miss Millie as Ted Palmer offers a startling alibi. Denny Flynn and Maudie press memories, Margie Dixon’s fear grows, and rumors link Stush Veretti to the case while police pursue Stevens and the first clues emerge by moonlit lake.
Oklahoma Supreme Court orders the railroad commission to grant M KT railroad permission to discontinue day passenger trains 25 and 26 between Oklahoma City and Parsons Kansas. Court notes night trains will remain and provide mail and express service, reducing four trains to two with minimal public inconvenience.
Secretary of State Hull branded the torpedoing of the American freighter Lehigh off Africa as piracy and assassination. Seventeen survivors reached Reykjavik and Bathurst while 22 landed at Freetown. The Bold Venture remains missing with 18 crew unaccounted for.
Representatives from counties in Oklahoma's Fourth district met Tuesday night to organize a campaign to sell United States Savings bonds and stamps. H C Jones explained aims to about 100 delegates at the Aldridge Hotel, with Dr A Linscheid Luther Bohannon Tom Phillips Park Wyatt Sam Grant Warren Rice city chairman for the drive emphasized voluntary purchases and no quotas or high pressure to buy bonds or stamps.
The piece notes severe flooding across central Kansas with impacts listed for Buffalo and nearby cities while contrasting eastern towns such as Pittsburgh and Lynchburg. It includes quotes about regional placement and transport routes like trains to Kansas and statements from Ratner regarding defense work and political unity.
Gov Payne Ratner of Kansas criticizes federal officials for not routing a midwestern defense train through Kansas. He angrily says it is time somebody teaches these easterners some geography as he rails against the schedule.
Fort Sam Houston, Oct 21. The United States Quartermaster Corps seeks carpenters, electricians, plumbers and road building machine operators for the Panama Canal Zone. Qualified applicants receive a six month government contract with transport and travel expenses paid. must have five years experience, proof of citizenship, pass a physical exam and inoculations for typhoid malaria and yellow fever. Wages start at 233 dollars monthly. No dependents, private autos allowed. Applicants should write.
Red white and blue trains will tour the nation starting November 10 to connect defense officials with about 30 000 small manufacturers. Three eight car trains depart Washington for the east coast midwest and west coast returning via the south. Floyd B Od lum heads the effort with OPM officials aboard to provide exhibits blueprints and specifications for contracts. The western route lists dates from November 29 Phoenix to December 8 Oklahoma City with multiple stops.
C W Mayne at the Office of the Zone Constructing Quartermaster Fort Sam Houston Texas instructs applicants not to apply in person and to obtain blanks through the zone office.
William Fox, bankrupt former movie producer, is sentenced in U S district court to a year and a day in federal penitentary and fined 3000 dollars on a plea of guilty to conspiracy to obstruct justice and defraud the United States. Davis and Kaufman were tried twice with hung juries. remaining indictments will be dismissed. Fox testified he gave 27500 dollars in unsecured loans to influence bankruptcy decisions before circuit court.
First Lieut. William R. Cheatwood of Ada and a medical corps reserve member was ordered to report November 4 to Camp Wallace, Texas for active duty. The second military area headquarters announced the action.
F L Gibson of Stonewall transacted business es say, reflecting local commerce activity in the period.
Ira Jefferson Bishop 76 year old farmer from Roff died in a Monday evening wreck three miles northeast of Roff. Three companions Marvin Thompson 47 Ross Hanna 72 and Tom Dean 50 were injured but not seriously. Driver Hanna was at the wheel as the car plunged into a culvert overturning. Bishop was found head down and likely suffocated. Funeral set for Wednesday at Lightning Ridge with Rev. G B Holland. Burial in Lightning Ridge cemetery. Criswell Funeral Home directing. Survivors: widow four daughters Ester Goodpasture Grace Blevins Agnes Billey Rube Murphy and son William Bishop.
Duane Munter, 18, of the University of Nebraska, named star farmer by the Future Farmers of America at the convention in Kansas City linked to the American Royal show. He received a $500 award from the Kansas City Star after starting with two sows bought on borrowed funds and first gaining national recognition as a vocational agriculture student at Randolph high school. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs H Munter of Doleridge, Neb.
Mexico and Britain agree to resume relations and exchange ministers after over three years, signaling unity amid crisis. Foreign Minister Padilla and Eden note no immediate oil expropriation concessions, while British stance on German internees remains unchanged.
Senator Brewster accused Sidney Hillman of running an appeasement program for the AFL costing over 200000 as Hillman took responsibility for delaying a housing contract award to a low bidder with CIO union ties. Hillman warned of a potential labor civil war in Detroit over the P J Carter bid amid defense program tensions.
Military officials report three U S Caribbean Air Force second lieutenants died when their P 40s crashed on Carmena peak fifty miles from Balboa during a night training flight. They were H G Haldeman 24 Pasadena California L M Harrington 26 Winter Park Florida and D M Levy 23 Greenville Illinois.
Mrs Bob Haley departed Wednesday for a short stay in Vernon Texas to spend a few days away from home.
Tulsa reports a conference of independent Petroleum Association of America and National Stripper Well Association members. They cite higher crude prices and a 25 cent per barrel target, steel needs for maintenance and new fields, priority access, and possible wider well spacing. Junking wells for steel value may total years of production.
Finis Morrison and Mrs E W Wilson chaired a local tuberculosis drive meeting. Delegates planned this year’s Christmas seals sale and noted Ada sponsors and the county health unit have located several tuberculosis cases and provided ambulance service where needed. They cited a 6 percent national increase in TB and attributed part to reduced funding in lean years slowing anti tuberculosis work.
A Halloween carnival at Allen gym sponsored by the Band Parents club aims to raise funds for band uniforms. The event features music, exhibits and side shows October 31 at 7:00. Mrs. R L Johnson chairs, with L R Watson leading the faculty. Public invited. Band has 45 members split 25 advanced and 20 beginners.
President Roosevelt proclaimed a period from Armistice Day November 11 to November 16 for Americans to reflect on duties in the defense of the country and to learn about civilian defense. New York Mayor LaGuardia urged the move to raise awareness and urged governors and territorial leaders to issue similar appeals.
Dr. John R. Brinkley renowned gland surgeon lies in grave condition in Del Rio Texas after a sinking spell. He had his leg amputated in a Kansas hospital about six weeks ago amid his continuing health crisis.
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