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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1936
Page
5
A Pontotoc County farmer expressed concern for D E Slingerland health as he was ill and away for weeks. The Resettlement Administration farm manager was briefly out of his office but has since returned to work and resumed duties.
District Judge Tal Crawford notes a divorce alimony claim with claims of nonpayment and a gas job in which the ex spouse helped him for days, while a separate quirky item reports Ed Hunter Jr learning paternity and praising a newborn daughter as the mother and daughter prosper.
Henryetta editor Hugh Hall quips about renaming Kansas to Kan sas in light of President Roosevelt. The piece cites Hall and A Foster who notes his daily Bible reading routine contrasts with meals for body and spirit.
The Business and Professional Women's Club faces difficulty gaining civic recognition. It argues women should be allowed to form a service club and work on community enterprises, noting men’s clubs bar women yet urging cooperation to advance Ada’s progress.
In the September Oklahoma Teacher Dr A Linscheid outlines a discussion on culture preceding professional training. The article explains the new curriculum being adopted in Oklahoma teachers colleges.
Charley Shockley learns the saw mill trade after buying 780 acres near Francis but cannot attract mill workers. He purchases a mill and faces local chatter at the courthouse. He also shows a strong preference for J. B. Hill amid questions about running a Pontotoc county farm profitably.
Cedar Grove 4 H club held a large fair with many Ada merchants contributing prizes. Exhibits featured poultry corn cotton potatoes grain sorghums legume bundles peanuts soybeans peas honey and hogs. Winners include Iantha Rainbolt Edith Bryant Winona Sartors and others earning trips to the state fair.
Oklahoma officials warn that bureaucratic hurdles slow drought relief as the state county commissioners association adopts a resolution urging federal action. The convention also lists poultry show prizes and premiums, and notes rises in government aid for drought victims and youth aid programs.
The crop reporting board of the agriculture department estimates the 1956 pecan crop at 35.33 million pounds, the smallest since 1922, with North Carolina leading production and Texas Oklahoma Missouri seeing very poor prospects due to freezes and drought. Oklahoma's output is pegged at 1 million pounds and Texas at 9 million, against last year's higher totals.
Pontotoc county 4 H club announces a county fair day this Saturday with exhibits and activities. 4 H leaders encourage 4 H members and families to attend and support youth projects at the fairgrounds.
H J Eischeid of Ada was arraigned in justice court on two charges. He pleaded not guilty in both cases. One count alleges disposing of mortgaged property with bond set at 1000 dollars. The other charges wife and child abandonment with bond 2000 dollars. Preliminary hearings scheduled for October 1 at 10 am and 2 pm respectively. Eischeid was formerly a druggist in the area.
Mr and Mrs H D Amos and children Jack and Carolyn return from Santa Monica California after two months at their summer home They also visited San Francisco and Catalina Island
Magnolia Petroleum announces four Bromide and Hunton wells in the Fitts field including No 6 Marjorie Norris, No 23 Metropolitan Life, No 24 Metropolitan Life and No 8 Burris Heirs B. Carter Oil adds Wilcox producer No 7 J Smith with 3541 barrels daily potential and No 9 Smith earlier reach 4287 barrels. Four rigs resume in Jesse area after water shortage while 4-H club plans Oklahoma City fair trips for top club members.
The national park service refuses to discipline forests of squirrels fed by tourists and fattening from easy life. Victor Cahalane notes squirrels degenerate when life is easy, gaining adipose tissue, with no effort needed from the animal.
Houston Wright announces the allocation of 141000 plus to Oklahoma institutions for drought relief aid to students. Colleges and junior colleges across the state receive specific quotas, including Central State Teachers College Edmond 75 and University of Oklahoma Norman 517, with many others ranging from 1 to 160 at various towns and campuses.
Frank Knox, Republican vice presidential candidate, posed a question on government accountability to a crowd of several thousand in Mitchell D. The audience mostly shouted yes, but Knox responded with a laugh and a firm no, drawing roars of amusement from the throng.
A county fair will be held September 19 in Coalgate with farm women and 4-H club exhibits in the Crim building across from the post office. Judges include Miss Ruby Nowlin and Miss Juanita Stevens, and Hal Kennedy. Exhibits cover canning clothing and home improvement, with 4-H entries in clothing, canning and poultry.
Oklahoma City report notes Bartlesville oilman Frank Phillips loaned 2500 dollars to the American Liberty League opposing Roosevelt. Phillips, cited as saying he is not guilty, was released on 5000 dollar bond after a Tulsa appearance while others face anti trust conspiracy indictments.
The report notes Governor E. W. Marland, outspoken against the Liberty League, is described as a close ally of Phillips, highlighting political ties despite public denunciations.
Assistant Attorney General Owen J. Watts owns a notable collection of historical pictures. Among the gems is a large photograph of Isaac C. Parker known as the hanging judge of the Fort Smith federal court. Parker presided during a period when seven men were hanged.
Oklahoma county legislators say utilities banks and other firms are pressuring them to back Leon C. Phillips for speaker next session. They stress Phillips may not know of or sanction these moves and cannot be sure of his awareness or approval.
Thurman S. Hurst a Tulsa district judge defeated Chief Justice Edwin McNeill for the supreme court post and will take office next January. Reports say Gov. Marland may name McNeill to succeed Hurst on the district bench, making a swap of jobs between the two jurists.
Government study found droughts dust storms and grasshoppers did not greatly lower farm numbers in the ten Great Plains states from 1910 to 1935. The plains held about one fifth of U S farm population, with only modest increases since 1910 and minimal change between 1930 and 1935.
The passage casts the Townsend questionnaire as a sham battle to appease pension followers in their runoff, arguing it will not significantly shift votes or outcome.
Maxwell township staged a September fair despite drought and heat. School work and 4-H sewing were praised while farm products suffered from heat and moisture. Prizes went to numerous students across primary to eighth grade in art, writing, penmanship, arithmetic, civics, and 4-H sewing, with amusements including hog calling and a yard of string contest.
The jury convicted Jake Sims mons of first degree manslaughter in the 19 year old Vestal Simmons slaying last May. He faces 10 years in the Mc Alester state penitentiary as punishment. The verdict closed the first trial week in district court with three more murder cases to come.
Warne Roberts receives a telegram from Lyle Boren a congressional nominee urging boys and girls to enroll in colleges of their choice and apply to the National Youth Administration for finances to cover expenses, especially for those affected by drought.
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