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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1923
Page
4
A Dallas Rotary Club speech by Congressman Hatton W. Summers denounces organized groups that influence elections and underpay legislators. The piece urges voter engagement, public accountability, and a nationwide house cleaning to root out graft, with reference to Oklahoma politics, Walton’s case, and a challenge to Sir Thomas Lipton in yachting.
Dr. E. T. Bynum testified before Oklahoma's investigation and impeachment panel that he refused to appoint an unqualified man as assistant commissioner under orders from Gov. Walton. He cited contributions from oilmen and others to Walton's campaigns and noted entanglements in funding The Reconstructionist. He described pressure to aid Walton and recalled aides who supported Walton’s political network.
The community notes a light turnout for the first day of school due to rain. Pastor Brother Matthews led services recently and preached a well received sermon. The Baptists named Brother Brown as pastor for the coming year while Brother Matthews is praised for improving church operations. Local visits and social events include Pearl Craddock's birthday party and several neighborly gatherings.
Cotton continued to come in at a steady rate. By 3 PM 37 bales were received at the county scales. Tuesday's receipts were 55 bales. Season totals at the scales reach 1,193 with about 400 round bales added, bringing the grand total near 1,400 bales.
In Oklahoma City on October 24 the lower house moved to impeach Gov. J. C. Walton with a fourth article accusing him of using official power for personal financial gain. A judge issued a temporary restraining order keeping Lt. Gov. Trapp from duties. Separate impeachment counts allege misused state funds and disbursing a grand jury.
The Oklahoma House received a 22 count impeachment report against Gov J C Walton alleging willful neglect of duty incompetency corruption and financial misdeeds. Charges include using office for personal gain manipulating pardons and veto threats and suspending habeas corpus under martial law.
Miss Ruth Young visited Ada for a weekend, with several others joining family gatherings at the Carmichael home and nearby visits. Mrs Minnie Hutchings and families, Miss Bertha Brandon and Ruth Staggs were among those in attendance Sunday afternoon.
Gov. J. C. Walton was suspended from office at 6 40 p m yesterday as the state senate by a 36 to 1 vote adopted a resolution temporarily relieving him of official duties after the lower house submitted a bill of impeachment.
Oklahoma City October 22 A search is ongoing for three convicts who escaped last night from the state capitol grounds camp Emmett Hollaway jailed for auto theft Garland Warren and Bert Frazee serving burglary terms Bloodhounds followed them to the state fair grounds where they were believed to have boarded a freight train
Notice of sale issued by Sheriff J. E. Sloan for November 27 1923 at Ada Oklahoma to satisfy Oklahoma State Bank Ada against H F Reed and Dottie Reed. Property described as The North Half of North Half of Southeast Quarter of Northeast Quarter of Section 31 Township 3 North Range 7 East. Sale at court house north front door Ada cash without appraisement.
Local readers report a shift in tasks with rain ending and cotton picking beginning. Families Ethel and Ruby Owens depart for Arizona while the W. H. Bryant family arrives welcomed in the community. Prof. L. B. Thompson and O. V. Thompson attend a Pleasant Hill singing and plan travel to Getty for a meeting. others visit Ada and Lovelady, with preaching and singing planned for the fourth Sunday night.
Archaeological and literary records suggest ancient Carthage practiced child sacrifice to the mother goddess in certain rites. Scholars debate the prevalence and regional variation of these offerings across Carthaginian sites.
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