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Newspaper

Ada Weekly News

Location

Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Sep 07, 1933

Page

2

Public opinion weighs in on Ford NRA status and recovery

Washington explains public reaction as Henry Ford remains absent from NRA membership while the Roosevelt recovery program expands under the Blue Eagle. Hugh S Johnson plans a Septem ber 20 campaign to lift buying power and boost prices, and enforcement against chiselers to wear the Eagle is emphasized as labor disputes over unionization intensify.

Washington Roosevelt Recovery Administration Henry Ford NRA Biz Blue Eagle Nature Ford Detroit Hugh S. Johnson Johnson Chicago Rosevelt American Federation of Labor

Stonewall community notices and weekend gatherings

Grace leaves Sunday for Stillwater for a one week conference. Many Ada and Stonewall residents visit, travel, or attend events in Ada, Coalgate, and Wewoka. Community Day, church meetings, and park picnics are described along with numerous visits among families and students in Stonewall and Vanoss.

D. BR. Grace Stillwater Grace Stonewall High School Tennie Correll Pauline Furlong Ada Stonewall Charley Sawyers Sarah Alexander Frank Edgar Harepr Claude Thompson Judge Thompson Pue Hatcher Oklahoma City Hatcher Foster High School Stella Bell Young Smith Ben Cass Edd Sallee Buster Jennines Gene Acker Clyde Liffard Pen Crockett Coalgate Co. A. Acker Orpha Human Burnett Cora Leach Pauline Austell Conway R. H. Austell Ora. Morris Billy Howard Isaac Simonds Estle Henson Sallee Elizabeth Gilbert Leslie Ward Pampa Texas George Elkins Reba Jean Lewis Richardson Hale Hassel S Flesman J. C. Brown Edgar Harper R. N. Harper Littlefield Joan George McKay Clifton George Ann Mike Young Freeda Schley Stegall Darrel Duke Omega Fred Fisher Doris Novella Gibson Peaches Elliott la Verne Odom Bill Sinclaire Tupelo Joe Fox Skeet Billines Gary Kitchens Clyde Furman Gibson Ora Morris Mary Bunch Centraloma Simmonds Blanchard Simonds Arthur Austell Brown McKoy Joe Mr. McKoy George MrKoy McKoy Scrivner Marjorie Jo Jack McKoy Tommy Holloway

School Ready for State Inspector Visit

The Fitzhugh notes the school improving grounds and room cleanliness ahead of a state inspector. It records baptisms of Cecil Stone and Mrs. W. H. Mitchell, Opal M. Jones missing days due to her grandfather’s death, and three sophomores on the honor roll as summer session nears end.

Cecil Stone W. H. Mitchell Opal M. Jones

Desperate convicts escape after warden kidnapping and Floyd taunts

No. 3 Scott Kansas bank escapees linked to Memorial Day breakout from a Kansas state prison with Wilbur Underhill and nine others after abducting the warden. A Dallas jail quote? Charles Pretty Boy Floyd called small fry while a trio and a woman flee Enid after a gun battle leaving a letter to Bailey.

Bailey

Bailey wears Frank Nashs handcuffs in arrest

Harvey Bailey, implicated in the Urschel kidnapping and linked to the Kansas City union station killings, walked from Ardmore jail with handcuffs bearing dried blood. Federal agent Frank Smith placed them. they are the same cuffs that fastened Frank Nash during the machine gun assault that killed four officers and Nash.

Oklahoma City Harvey Bailey Charles ‘F. Urschel Kansas City Ardmore Frank Smith Frank Nash Outlaw Nash Bailey

Bailey's Record and Notorious Crimes Highlighted

The account profiles Harvey Bailey, jailed in Oklahoma City after a Dallas jail escape, once a railroad worker, noted for his trim criminal record. It lists key offenses tied to his gang from 1929 to 1938 including bank holdup, the 1933 Kansas City jail delivery, the 1933 Union Station massacre, and the Fort Scott bank robbery.

Associated Harvey Bailey Oklahoma City Dallas A. C. Anderson Omaha Bailey Hiex Council Bluffs- Fort Dodge Iowa Anderson Kansas City Chicago Lincoln, Neb National Bank and Trust Company Kansas Prison Frank Nash Kansas City Union Station Plaza Charles F. Urschel Oklahoma Kansas Penitentiary Fort Scott Kan

Farm Exhibit Plans Considered As Fair Prospects Dim

County clubs and schools plan displays to show club and school work while the annual free fair faces dim prospects. Exhibits may be held in Ada to simplify state fair selections and give townspeople a chance to view county talents.

Ada

Must Secure Permits To Ship Pigs

Urgent plea from Paul Adams of Oklahoma A and M urges farmers to obtain government sale permits before shipping hogs to Oklahoma City. The program runs until October 1, aiming to move young pigs at premium government prices while stockyards and packing plants face congestion.

Oklahoma City Shippers ¢ Commission Paul Adams Oklahoma A. and M. College Adams Oklahoma National Armour’s Wilson

Poultry and hog movement warnings for Oklahoma farmers

Oklahoma poultry expert H G Ware warns against selling old hens for now with plans to restock later, citing profitability doubts as egg and feed prices diverge. The Oklahoma City market remains open for other livestock while Oklahoma farmers adjust flocks and feeding to boost winter production.

Stillwater H. G. Ware Extension Oklahoma A. & M. College Oklahoma

Oklahoma City Market Report Falls Inside Seasonal Bounds

Markets report cattle around 1000 with calves 300 steady, best beef cows 2.50 to 3.00, calves 3.50 to 4.00, some 4.50 to 4.75. Hogs 6000 head with 5,000 pigs. butcher hogs down, top 3.95, shipper top 4.05. sows 1.85 to 2.25. Sheep 300 steady to 10 higher, fancy lambs up to 6.35, bulk 5.90 to 6.90.

Colorado Oklahoma City

Kansas City Market Report Pigs and Cattle Mixed

U S Department data show hogs at top 4.10 for 180 210 pounds with various weight ranges guiding prices 3.25 to 4.10 for good and choice. Cattle supply 6580 head with killing classes opening slow steers steady stockers weak and feeding values 4.85 to 6.25 for good to choice. Vealers and cows also noted with broad price ranges reflecting market tone.

Kansas City U. S

Chicago market dairy and carrot quotes settle steady

Butter prices at 22 3 4 to 23 1 4 cents a pound with creamery specials 93 score and 22 1 4 cents for extras. Firsts 18 1 2 to 19 1 2. seconds 17 to 18 cents. Carrots 21 1 4 cents for 90 cent centralized carrots. S22s 6 086 steady with extra firsts 17 and graded firsts 16 1 2 cents.

Chicago

Potatoes Mixed U S Shipments Reported In Chicago Market

Potatoes quoted at 96, on track 293, total U S shipments 454. Demand moderate, trading light, supplies heavy. Round whites U S No 1 Wisconsin few sales 1 80 95, Minnesota few sales 1 80 90, partly graded 1 65, Idaho triumphs 2 15.

Chicago U. S. Dept U. S U. S. No Wisconsin Minnesota Idaho

Wheat Rebounds as Market Awaits N A Codes

Chicago market notes show wheat recovering from earlier dips up to nearly 2 cents, with traders awaiting N A codes guidance. Prices closed firm with slight gains across grains while hedging eased and oats and provisions edged lower or steady.

Chicago Northwest

Grain price report shows mixed futures and quotes

The market lists wheat at 83 for No 2 red and No 1 hard at 4 1 2 dollars. Corn values range from 48 1 2 to 49 1 4 for No 2 mixed yellow and white. Oats show No 1 white at 37 and No 2 white 35 1 4 to 36 1 2.

Chicago

New York Cotton Market Ends Steady After Mixed Trading

The New York cotton market was quiet with irregular fluctuations but a steady undertone from covering and scattered buying. Reports of rains in the eastern belt and lower crop estimates supported prices, December hovering around 9.21 after an earlier rise, and futures finishing 17 to 23 points higher while spot middling held at 9.30.

New York

Spot Cotton Steady as New Orleans Market Rises

Spot cotton in New Orleans closed steady with gains of 25 points. Total sales reached 2,927 bales, with low middling at 8.42 and middling at 9.02.

New Orleans

Cotton futures close steady with modest gains

New Orleans market reports cotton futures finishing firm with net advances of 23 to 25 points after a day of steady trading. Prices reflected light demand and supply considerations in the spot and futures curves.

New Orleans

Woman wielding mallet stops bank robber in Kansas park

In Meade a_picnic party confronts a gunman who tried to steal a car after wrecking another. Mrs Anson Horning struck him twice with a croquet mallet bringing the intruder down. The man, identified by locals as a gang member, was captured after a chase. deputies compare fingerprints but doubt he is Wilbur Underhill.

Meade Kan Anson Horning Harvey Bailey-Wilbur Underhill T. E. Prathers Meade County Wilbur Underhill Underhill

Meade Arrest in Hold-Up Case Linked to Floyd or Underhill

A four person gang suspected by Enid authorities in a gunfight was stopped in Meade Kansas when one man was arrested by sheriff's officers after the quartet attempted a carjacking. A woman victim struck the suspect with a croquet mallet as two men restrained him until help arrived. Authorities cautioned that the prisoner might not be the famed gangsters. The other three fled and remained at large.

Kansas Alva Kelly Floyd SMD Freeman Searrett Enid Oklahoma Meade, Kan George Kelly Charles “Pretty Boy Scarlett Meade Kans Okla Wilbur Underhill Meade County

Stigler Elected to Wead Legion at State Convention

Stigler was elected commander on the first ballot at the 15th annual Oklahoma American Legion convention in Tulsa. Oklahoma City will host next year’s meeting. Ray mond Fields of Guthrie was re elected national executive committeeman.

Tulsa The American Legion W. G. Stigler Oklahoma City Stigler Hush Askew Enid Raymond Fields Guthrie Mildred Slade Gwyn Kingfisher Tom Gammie Ponca City Legion Auxiliary William Green Fort Sill Sergent-At Arms Frederick Errington Chaplin Milt Phillips Claud Bates Konawa John Gulager Muskogee Charles Dierger Shawnee

Operators Expect Dollar Oil Soon

Midcontinent crude producers in Tulsa anticipate further price hikes as major buyers raise crude to 82 cents and higher for top Oklahoma and Kansas grades. United Standard and Indiana Standard buyers push up to 82 cents, while Continental Oil and Panhandle refiners adjust to the new schedule amid Ickes Roosevelt talks.

Tulsa Standard Oil Companies New Jersey Indiana Oklahoma Kansas Carter Oil Co New Jersey Standard Indiana Standard Standing Crude Oil Purchasing Co Continental Oil Company Ponca City Ickes Barnsdall Refineries, Inc Texas Washington Roosevelt Chicago

Greatest returns for the amount invested Classified Ads

A brief classified ad item highlights the idea of maximizing value from investment. It notes apparent strong returns and emphasizes practical tips or services promising efficiency and cost effectiveness for readers seeking smart financial bets.

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