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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1936
Page
4
The column surveys repeal efforts on liquor laws, homestead tax relief risks, pension funding woes, and state finances. It weighs international tensions with China and Japan, Oklahoma cowed by weather and crops, and political ethics ahead of upcoming ballots. It notes rainfall aiding water supplies, haying, and oil drilling revival amid warnings about deficits and debt.
A historical piece recounts the formation of the Christian church at Pentecost, the shift from Judaism to Gentile missions led by Paul, and the enduring impact of Christian faith amid persecutions. It also notes two Civil War veteran reunions, the G A R and the American Legion, with large attendance and calls for future joint reunions to symbolize national unity.
A rain slick oil-mat highway south of Coalgate toppled a bus from Atoka to Ada and a truck from Fittstown injuring nine people. A passenger in the bus died. the woman is believed to be Mrs. Clemmie E. Watson of Route 3 Hinton, with a Hugo to Chickasha ticket found in her purse. Injuries included skull fracture for an unidentified man and multiple wounds among others. W Manning of Fittstown owned the truck. Authorities noted the dead woman may be en route to Chickasha to visit Mrs. A E Watson.
An election is set for October 2 in Jesse southeastern Pontotoc County to vote on incorporating the townsite. The proclamation was issued by J E Hall county commissioner chair upon application of C E Pettyjohn N H Carter R N Davis and A H Ritchie. Polls open 9 a m to 4 p m at A H Ritchie store along the Stonewall Jesse highway for sections 1 and 2 township 1 north range 7 east. Jesse’s growth follows recent oil development and informal incorporation discussions.
A fragmented ledger lists multiple Continental and related numbers with 12 1 7 and 24 1 7 style entries, including Monroe Breedlove Kirby and several Simp son and Sawyer lines, plus references to gas tests and roaming notes.
Federal grand jury in southern Missouri returns a new indictment charging nine people including former cattle appraiser Don Clayton and James Martin with conspiring to defraud the government in the 1934 federal cattle buying program. Dr. D F Luckey is not named in this indictment. The group from Texas county faces conspiracy to defraud charges.
A Tulsa county delegation urged four million dollars in northeast Oklahoma highway projects at a hearing for the federal aid program. Chairman Scott Ferris warned funds would be insufficient to meet all requests. Priorities included a U S 64 bridge between Bixby and Tulsa and a bridge near Oolagah. Sayre residents pushed improvements on U S 283 between Sayre and Willow and on No 41 between Sayre and Cordell. Coal County South urged work on No 48 across the county.
In Athens Texas two Henderson county farm boys aged 15 and 18 admitted sending a letter to farmer Richard Ash demanding 150 dollars. The case marks a second extortion plot uncovered in two weeks involving minors. Sheriff Jess Sweeten confirmed the admissions and said authorities are pursuing the matter.
Oklahoma Temperance League secretary P Martin Heflin predicts the repeal amendment will win support from many eligible for old age pensions. He says voters who oppose the current sales tax funding for pensions would back the bill which would fund pensions with liquor taxes.
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