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Ada Weekly News

Location

Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Sep 13, 1934

Page

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Acquittal for OU student in Marian Mills abortion death

Neal Myers, University of Oklahoma pharmacy student, is acquitted by a district court jury of murder in Marian Mills death. The 19 year old died July 10 after a home abortion attempt at Hazel Brown’s duplex. Myers testified he sought marriage, not abortion, and fled after the death.

Norman Okla Neal Myers University of Oklahoma Pharmacy Marian Mills Myers Marian Miss Mills Hazel Brown Neal Young Myers Brown University of Oklahoma

Defense attorney blames parents in OU beauty queen death case

Norman jury hears J A Rinehart fault grownups for failing to teach fundamentals of life and talking to children about sex. He questions sending a schoolboy to prison for Marian Mills maternity death while the state prosecut or argues society has been outraged by omissions.

Norman Neal Myers Marian Mills University of Oklahoma J. A. Rinehart

War Dept Halted Surplus Munitions Sales In 1933

Testimony before the Senate munitions committee said the war department stopped selling surplus munitions in April 1933 to fund military training for the unemployed. The claim arose from a Jurtiss-Wright official’s letter and noted that sales required State Department approval. Other witnesses described pilot demonstrations and efforts to use a battleship for demonstrations to counter foreign sales. Irenee, Lammot, Pierre and Felix Du Pont were to testify later.

Washington War Department Senate Munitions Committee Jurtiss-Wright Export Corporation State Department South America Irenee Lammot Pierre Felix du Pont

Legion Installs New Officers at Local Post Meeting

New officers were installed at the local Legion post meeting Tuesday night. Pal Noe acted as installing officer with Claude Bates and Earl Taylor assisting. Officers installed included C. D. Ansell as post commander Carl Portman as first vice commander L. C. McKay as second vice commander B. G. Howard as adjutant Bill Cantrell as finance officer Harold Constant as service officer Street Davis as sergeant at arms. Several visitors from other posts attended and new members signed up for 1935: Cash W. J. Fears Clyde Kaiser Martin Hatcher Oscar Hatchet Arthur Saxon.

Legion Pal Noe Seminole County Actod Claude Bates Wewoka Earl Taylor Konawa C. D. Ansell Carl Portman L. C. McKay B. G. Howard Bill Cantrell Harold Constant Street Davis 3' Cash W. J. Fears Clyde Kaiser Martin Hatcher Oscar Hatchet Arthur Saxon

Time For Seed Loan Requests Closes Oct 15

Farmers in the grouth area have until October 15 to apply for loans to buy winter seed such as wheat barley rye and similar crops. The Farm Credit Administration announced the new closing date noting earlier September 15. After October 15 no additional loans for winter pasture seed are expected.

Grouth Farm Credit Administration

Riots at Sayles Finishing Plant Leave Two Shot

Rhode Island guardsfire on crowd at the Sayles Finishing plant in Saylesville near Pawtucket injuring two men believed critically. A 5 000 strong mob surged the lines, gas and rocks were used, guards withdrew behind barricades as orders to disperse were issued by Gov. Green.

Saylesville R. I Sayles Finishing Company Sayles Rhode Island National Notre Dame Hospital National Moshansuck Theodore Francis Green

Tragedy at Stonewall as Oklahoma couple killed in railway crash

Mr and Mrs A C Paige of Oklahoma City were killed when their car collided with an O C A A railway motor car just east of Stonewall on State Highway 19. Paige died instantly. his wife died en route to Ada. Burial plans were made in Oklahoma City. Paige, about 45, was an oil lease broker with relations in Texas and Missouri.

A. C. Paige W. Thirtieth Oklahoma City O. C. A. and A. Railway Stonewall Paige Ada Tupelo Wichita Falls Texas R. Paige Kansas City Canterbury Fort Worth

Ginning totals for cotton reach near previous year mark

Census bureau reports cotton ginned before September 1 at 1,397,886 running bales, close to last year's 1,396,139, with state figures led by Texas 936,287 and Georgia 125,715. Other states show smaller totals and comparisons to last year.

Washington, Sept Census Bureau Alabama Arizona Arkansas Florida Georgia Louisiana Oklahoma South Carolina Texas Missouri

Ada Pioneer M Johnston Dies at 82 in Ada

M Johnston aged 82 died this morning at his Ada home. Funeral set for Thursday at 2 p.m. from Freewill Baptist church with Rev J W Raglan officiating. Survivors include wife seven daughters and two sons including Mrs Ida McKinney Clinton Mrs Pearl Sprague Pauls Valley Mrs Lela Clement Asher Mrs Josie Pugh Oakland Cal Mrs Ora Miller Francis Mrs Clemmie teed Ada Mrs Myrtle Cloud Wewoka F Johnston Ada and William L Johnston Asher. He helped settle Ada after moving here in 1900 and earlier lived at old McGee near Stratford. Known as a citizen who supported law and order.

M. Johnston Ada Freewill Baptist Church J. W Josie Pugh Oakland Cal Ora Miller Francis Clemmie Teed Myrtle Cloud Wewoka O. F. Johnston William L. Johnston Asher Old McGee Stratford Johnston

Mayfield released on bond in Bebee murder case

Everett Mayfield charged with murder in the August 14 death of C. I. Lamar near Bebee was freed on a 2500 bond. A preliminary hearing date is pending the Lamar case outcome as his son Bill lies seriously wounded. Mayfield’s release follows time passed since charges were filed.

Everett Mayfield C. I. Lamar Bebee Lamar Bill Lamar Mayfield John Lamar

Primary Summary From Washington Primaries States Wide

Results from yesterday's primaries show Arizona's Henry F Ashurst and B B Moure leading for democratic senatorial and gubernatorial nominations. Illinois?

Washington Arizona Henry F. Ashurst B. B. Moue Isabella Green Way Colorado Edwin C. Johnson Josephine Roche Louisiana Huey P. Long New Orleans Michigan Arthur J. Lacy Detroit William A. Comstock Frank A. Picard Arthur H. Vandenberg New Hampshire H. Stiles Bridges John L. Sullivan Vermont Warter R. Austin Senate Brad C. Martin Lewis B. Schwellenbach

Oklahoma County Moves to Curb Clouding Titles in Oil Jurisdiction

The county attorney's office uses Section 2177 of the 1921 Oklahoma statutes to stop clouding titles in oil and gas areas. Individuals who file instruments without real claims to hinder trade face a $1000 fine and up to a year in jail. One arrest has occurred. more are planned as cases arise.

Oklahoma oGay Val Crawford Crawford

Morro Castle Fire Off Jersey Coast Strands Passengers

Panic grips passengers as the Ward liner Morro Castle en route from Havana to New York is struck by fire in heavy fog and seas off the Jersey coast. Between 133 and 171 dead or missing of 558 aboard, with dozens washing ashore or drifting in the Atlantic near Sandy Hook. Coast guard cutters and rescue ships tow the blazing wreck toward New York as survivors are rushed to hospitals.

New York Coast Guard Tampa New York Bay

Convicts Shoot Guard and Escape From Cobar Prison

Two convicted murderers Danvil Chastain and Burt Pope shot guard Hughey Askew in the neck and kidnapped him. They seized a motorist and fled in the man's car six miles west of the prison on Highway 270, after being moved from the prison yard to the office. Askew was not believed critically wounded.

McAlester Hughey Askew Danvil Chastain Burt Pope Jackson County Askew

Final decision on guaranty fund in Oklahoma

Oklahoma City readers learn the state supreme court ruled that banks with claims against the defunct state bank deposit guaranty fund must be paid in full with interest in their specified order, reversing a district court ruling that distributed funds pro rata. The decision affects about 500 institutions that intervened.

Oklahoma City State Bank Deposit Guaranty Fund State Supreme Court Security Bank and Trust Co Miami Oklahoma Guaranty Fund

Woman Sentenced to Die in New York Murder Case

In Coopertown New York Eva Coe 47 and Martha Clift 28 faced split fates after the murder of Harry Wright. Coe to Sing Sing for execution and Clift to Bedford Hills for prison as she pleaded guilty to participation. Shumway Hanover Nabinger testified against Coe.

Coopertown N. Y Eva Coo Martha Clift Sing Sing Bedford Hills Wemen Coo Harry Wright Clift Coe Clit Gladys Shumway Edna Hanover Pms

Cattle Buying Will Continue Despite Better Pastures

Oklahoma City report says the government cattle buying program will continue though pastures have improved due to ongoing feed shortages. purchases span all counties except Seminole and Logan with 63,968 head bought last week and 252,207 to date. Farmers have been paid 2,798,868 dollars.

Oklahoma City L. J. Allen Bureau of Animal Husbandry Seminole Logan

Federal liquor raid hits Cookson Hills in Cherokee county

Seven men including a county deputy sheriff faced federal liquor charges after a Cookson Hills raid by federal agents and county officers. Named defendants were Julius Porter 59 James Jeges Will Drew James Tailor John Hudson George Estes John Englebright and Robert Hendricks. Lloyd Isley 16 was released with a lecture.

Muskogee Cookson Hills Cherokee County Julius Porter Will Drew James Tailor John Hudson George Estes John Englebright Robert Hendricks Lloyd Isley

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