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Ada Weekly News

Location

Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Sep 21, 1933

Page

2

Oil production shows big drop across states

The Oil and Gas Journal reports a sharp declines in weekly U. S. oil output with Texas down to 986,467 barrels and East Texas down 166,558 barrels. Oklahoma rose to 564,640 barrels while California fell 22,000 barrels. total U. S. production fell to 2,482,356 barrels from 2,715,601.

Tulsa Texas The Oil and Gas Journal Oklahoma California Kansas Rocky Mountain United States Oklahoma City East Texae North Louisiana Gulf Coast Louisiana Rocky Mountain Area American Petroleum Institute Journal Washington

Russell Bros Circus to Exhibit in Ada This Week

The Russell Bros three ring circus brings a western show to Ada on Thursday September 28 with performances at 2 and 8 p.m. The act uses water proof tents and its own electric light plant and emphasizes high class entertainment without offense.

Ada Russell Bros Big Three Ring Circus Arkansas Little Rock Missouri Russell

New Mexico Votes to Repeal Prohibition and Bone-Dry Law

New Mexico voters approve repeal of the dry law by a two to one margin in a special election. The state also abolishes the 15 year old bone dry statute and imposes a 20 mill property tax limit. Curry and Roosevelt counties vote against repeal.

Albuquerque N. M New Mexico Curry Roosevelt George W. Hammond New Mexico Anti-Saloon League Idaho Boise Utah Latah County The State University Panhandle Coeur D'Alene Minine Pocatello

Oklahoma City Debates 70-30 Project Sharing Under 18th Amendment

A letter from Governor Murray to Thomas discusses a proposed 70 percent federal and 30 percent local funding split for public works. He would not oppose participation where bonded debt limits are not exceeded, amid concerns cities and counties may overextend debt. The fund is running short and questions about price spreads across crude, refinery, and retail oil, along with production figures, are noted.

Thomas Murray Oklahoma

Prices, Policy Delays Trace Oil Flows in Midcontinent

Tulsa dispatch reports federal delay in fixing crude oil and derivative prices. Secretary Ickes has no firm plan but studies a price fix program, with state output allocations under review. Output shifts show declines in California and Texas, while Midcontinent producers enjoy modest gains over recent months amid NRA echoes.

Tulsa Ickes Texas Independent Refiners Association

OBrien Wins Tammany Mayoral Nomination in Democratic Primary

Mayor John P. OBrien won the Democratic primary for New York mayor, defeating Loring M. Black and Jerome G. Ambro by about 320 1. Black and Ambro trailed as OBrien secured 271109 votes to Black 95109 and Ambro 27209 amid tense scenes in Yorkville and evidence of disorder in several districts.

New York John P. O'Brien Tammany Hall Loring M. Black Jerome G. Ambro O’brien Black Ambro Braves Prial Tammany Harman Joh H. MccCooey Brooklyn John Curry Civil Service 14Th Assembly Thomas M. Farley Michael T. McCarron Farley New York County Franklin D. Roosevelt Seabury Marley Curry Manhattan Yorkville Fiorello H. LaGuardia

RETIL AND RUG CODES APPROVED

Washington Sept 20 CP two codes of fair competition covering general retail and drug stores were released by deputy administrator A D Whiteside for NRA decision. The codes include a ten percent minimum price above wholesale delivered price to curb predatory pricing and losses, with exemptions for bona fide clearance sales and perishables.

Washington A. D. Whiteside NRA Hugh S. Johnson Ags Whiteside Roosevelt National Retail Trade Council

Annie Besant Theosophist Dies in Madras at 79

Dr Annie Besant world renowned theosophist died in Madras on September 20. Born October 1 1847 in London she left her husband in 1873 and became a leading free thinker and reformer. Her life included activism with Bradlaugh and a controversial birth control pamphlet trial. The report notes her long illness after a 1931 fall and a symbolic recovery by an inner circle. Also included is a brief car loading report from Washington noting September 9 freight loading of 571 87 cars, down from the prior week but up from last year due to Labor Day observance.

Madras India Annie Besant Besant Mrs. Besant London William Page Wood Annie Wood Frank Besant Sibsey Lincolnshire Church of England Bradlaugh Mr. Besant Washington American Railway Association Today

Cotton states push for inflation talks with Roosevelt

Delegations from nine cotton states push for a nationwide farm leaders conference to press President Roosevelt and Farm Administrator Peek on inflation and higher crop prices. Farm Credit plans speed $400 million loans through quicker land appraisals as officials avoid public comment on inflation demands.

Washington White House Agriculture Department Cotton States’ Convention Roosevelt George N. Peek Farm Credit Administration Chicago Grain Dealers’ Association Smith Senate Agriculture Committee

McKeown Seeks Action on Pig Handling and Market Permits

Congress member McKeown from the fourth district urged Senators Gere and Gore and Secretary Wallace to address alleged misconduct in the Oklahoma City pig disposal campaign. Officials said market permits would be limited to farmers, with middlemen needing signed permits, and markets to operate until September 29. A new 40 000 allocation to Oklahoma City and Wichita is expected.

Tom PD. McKeown Oklahoma City Department of Agriculture Thomas and Gere 018 Agriculture Wallace Gore Wichita Kan

Murray's Position on Works Program

Senator Elmer Thomas said Governor Murray advised him that Murray was not wholly in favor of Oklahoma participating in the public works program. The remarks came as Washington discussed federal job programs and state involvement.

Washington Elmer Thomas Murray Oklahoma

Oklahoma Duck Season Unchanged for 1933

Oklahoma will keep a 60 day duck season from October 16 at noon to December 15 sunset as last year. State game and fish official Robert P. Chandler confirmed the dates amid Washington dispatch reports mentioning November.

Oklahoma Robert P. Chandler State Game and Fish Garden Washington

Chandler confirms 1932 dates for season plans

Chandler states that dates for the season are confirmed as the same as 1932 by the United States biological survey. He will announce any further regulations as soon as his office receives them from Washington.

Chandler United States Biological Survey Washington

Council Representatives Elected by National Trade Group

Representatives of the council would be elected by the national trade association for these divisions. The vote would be conducted by a method approved by the administrator.

National Trade Association

Bee Stings Man After Picnic Bite in Cedar Rapids Park

Ackley resident George Althouse went to a park picnic in Cedar Rapids Sunday. A bee landed on his sandwich and stung his tongue after he bit the sandwich. A hospital treated him.

Cedar Rapids George Althouse Ackley George

Explosion at refinery kills man and injures another

INE KILLED ONE INJURED IN BLAST CONROE Texas Sept 16 Don Austin 29 was instantly killed and Terry Wallace brother of Bill Wallace former Rice Institute football star was injured critically in an explosion at the Midland Gasoline company refinery eight miles east of here Wallace a resident of Eagle Lake was treated at Mary Swain hospital and not expected to survive. The blast followed trouble with a recompressor and wrecked the sheet iron building housing it.

Conroe Texas Don Austin Terry Wallace Bill Wallace Rice Institute Midland Gasoline Company Here Wallace Austin Eagie Lake Mary Swain

Mrs Reeves and Children Injured in Auto Crash near Shawnee

Word reached Ada late Saturday that Mrs Ott Reeves and two children were hurt in a motor vehicle accident ten miles east of Shawnee. Twin boys Philip and David are believed to have the worst injuries and were taken to a Shawnee hospital for treatment. Details were not available.

Ada

Forty-Eight Will Elect Officers October 3

Forty-Eight Will Elect Officers October 3 Ada Yoiture No 749 40 et 8 closed its books for 1933 last night and voted to elect new officers October 5 Charlie Stone chef de gare announced refreshments served as compliments of Alvis Jones Harrison Gill and Odie Davidson Attendance was unusually large with members seeking a report on the state wreck at Tulsa during the state meeting.

Ada Charlie Stone Alvis Jones Harrison Gill Odie Davidson Tulsa

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