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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1938
Page
5
September 21 to 24 Ada Oklahoma hosts free fairs with no gate, entrance, or stall fees. Exhibits include canning, sewing, food preparation, clothing for children ages 2 to 6, and a wide range of Farm Woman’s Club demonstrations. Judging and premiums guide county fair entries and contests.
The Oklahoma Patrol explains license rules for vision impaired drivers and visiting out of state motorists. It notes one-eyed drivers may qualify with sufficient vision and examiner approval, and visitors may drive 60 days before needing an Oklahoma license with penalties if not met. It also cites a record $2,000 drunken driving fine in Carter County with suspended sentence. Tulsa Deep Rock Oilers win Eastern Oklahoma softball titles, beating Okmulgee Phillips Petroleum 3–2 and 7–5.
The president indicated favorites in South Carolina California and Maryland contests. McAdoo in California battles Preston Downey Mellon while Johnston faces Smith in South Carolina. Roosevelt also backs Lewis in Maryland and aims to defeat Tydings George and OConnor.
Sponsors of a petition asking District Judge Tal Crawford to call another grand jury held the document Monday afternoon with nearly 200 signatures. Court clerks reported no petition had been presented. Circulation began after disclosure of a $77,090 bond purchase by former county treasurer Tommy Ford, though no specific investigation was requested, a thorough probe of city and county affairs was anticipated.
Fittstown Independents defeated Ada Grocers 10 to 6 and Ada News 11 to 7 in a Sunday doubleheader at the Fairgrounds park. Fittstown piled 34 hits over the two games while Ada News struggled with only 6 hits in 35 at bats. Batteries: Grocers Nease Moore Sanders. Fittstown Skeates Lans Snyder Lane. Ada News Daniels Graham. State sandlot participation drew players away from both teams.
Oklahoma City August 29 There is spirited rivalry for a nonpaid job with the state school land commission as it considers selling 214 Craig county tracts. The commission has no funds to pay an auctioneer and applicants seek only advertising value.
Oklahoma City August 27 Pi-Orlando Sweet attorney for the state school land commission said appraisals of 23 000 acres of foreclosed Craig county farm land would go to the commission for final approval. If approved the auction would likely be held around October 1 with 173 farms sold to the high bidders at no less than 90 percent of appraised value. Purchases require 9 10 percent down and the balance over 40 years with 3 percent loans. Sale planned at the Vinita courthouse to aid tenant farmers, open to the public.
Construction on the first mile unit of the REA project from Vaness to Centrahoma is postponed two weeks as sponsors seek extra 100 foot right of way for federal approval. Ada Good Roads Club VP Gilmore urges widening the road while REA supervisor Jones notes an 80 foot initial right of way and says Sheehan Pipe Line officials in Tulsa indicated work will begin two weeks from Monday.
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