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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1929
Page
2
Oklahoma and Texas Panhandle farmers debate burning grain stubble after harvest. Proponents say short term yields may rise, but overall soil health and long term productivity suffer from erosion and loss of organic matter.
Oklahoma expert Frank B. Cross of Oklahoma A and M college argues fall is best for planting trees in the state. With adequate soil moisture, fall planting promotes root development, soil settling, and early spring growth, ahead of spring-planted trees regardless of weather.
The Oklahoma criminal court of appeals issues two dollar opinions as it clears cases with no filed briefs. Life sentence for Jim MecCan in Pottawatomie County affirmed for lack of brief. Other cases include forgery, perjury, liquor violations, larceny, and possession of liquor with various sentences and reversals for illegal search warrants.
Interest in the Bebee oil field centers on Benedum Trees Mathews No. 1 well 31-5-5 shot late last week. It produced 156 barrels in 24 hours, and at 7 am today 91 barrels had been swabbed in the second 24 hour period. Transcontinental reports a 1955 unofficial flow near 1 500 barrels with water. B A LaSelle, father of the Bebee field, bought 40 acres in 30-55 and 30-55 areas and is drilling with cable tools. Kingwood joins Bebee with a 24-5-4 location. Transcontinental plans five new Bebee locations.
Troop 7 led by Carl Marsh reports new Washington D C patrol formed by Stanley McSwain. Mack Tipton leads Cave Mans. Edwin Cathey keeps Beaver patrol duties. Troop 8 under Herman Hamilton plans first regular meeting this week after past cup win. Troop 9 led by Prof. Renfro Herndon prepares hikes. Troop 6, led by C D Proctor, keeps busy with pool activities and aims to improve on Washington trip.
Trucks pass Ada Geary UOjustee and nearby towns seeking cotton pickers says Mrs Orville Snead secretary of the United Charities drive Farmers offer a sit room house for help in picking a thousand acres There is ample work with transport to the fields but organizers report no takers Those out of work should contact Mrs Snead at Red Cross headquarters for transport and pay is good
Goldie McCullum a 20 year old Boynton youth jailed at Eufaula was positively identified by John Sutton of Prague as one of two robbers who held up Peoples National bank of Checotah on August 10 taking between 3300 and 3400 dollars. Billie McCullom was released after arrest. Officers also captured J G Ketcherside G W Ketcherside and Tommy Wolf near Tupelo with a 150 gallon still and 300 gallons of mash. Newt Phillips charged with operating the still.
Governor Reed says Jay E. House letter to the Topeka State Journal discredits his liquor charge and claims, amid testimony by six witnesses about social functions. Attorney General Smith signals the investigation may end as witnesses dispute House’s Philadelphia assertion.
The American Bakers association introduces geometric shapes like ellipses hexagons and rhomboids and geographic outlines of U S states for edification and possible indigestion of young America. A child can assemble the states to form the United States with willpower not to eat Texas.
Wewoka Oklahoma September 20 Robert Hendricks of Wewoka received a life prison sentence for the killing of Frank M Wilson a Springfield Missouri phonograph salesman near Seminole on May 7. The jury deliberated 20 minutes and also Tolley Brown is awaiting trial set for October 3. Wilson was clubbed to death with a motor car spring. robbery was alleged as the motive.
Ada prepares a special train to Tulsa for the International Petroleum Exposition in October. The 450 Ada n tes are expected to attend with Ada Day activities and a planned parade route. J C Hynds, Chamber of Commerce secretary, will finalize travel and day plans after returning from the oil capital.
The Oklahoma State Highway Commission announced upcoming October awards totaling 75.03 miles across eight counties for state aid projects. Plans include sections in Beckham Seminole Pontotoc Canadian Comanche Caddo Cotton Grady and another Seminole segment with varied mileages from Ada to Roff and Cyril to Elgin.
Major General Smedley Butler ships out 2 000 Marines from Quantico to restore order after a week of council meetings and bar raids. Mayor A E McInteer warns of a parade if the town resists, while Marines pledge to defend Prohibition as a military issue.
Milton Alter an 18 year old messenger boy confessed to assisting in a $512,900 securities theft from R. V. Hiscoe Company. He said Jack Rosen directed the plan and that his father would receive $50,000. Alter claimed he delivered the bonds after a long taxi and walk through Manhattan to Rosen. Police officials suspect a larger mastermind behind the scheme.
The report notes people in the area turning from cotton picking to other work with some families like the Satterfields relocating. Winfred Satterfield and family left for Erick where they…
In San Francisco on September 19 authorities arrested Daniel J. Cottrell and R N MacWilliams for conspiracy to violate prohibition laws after fraudulently diverting large quantities of bonded liquor. Mrs Agnes A Cress vanished to a sanatorium while Schmitz remains at large. warrants issued for the other accused. The scheme allegedly forged a sixth copy of medical liquor permits to siphon liquor through bootleg channels.
Izaac Walton Leaguers met last night to back the membership team led by Claude V Thompson who routed James Andersons group. The next meeting is Oct 2 to plan nursery ponds and fish hatcheries as Ada Ikes invite hunters and fishers to join for game preservation and supplies. Ada board includes Orel Busby W Duncan H J Huddleston R W Simpson. The Ada Ikes boast a four by seven mile refuge with eight small refuges stocked and signed up.
More than 3000 quarts of liquor valued at 35000 were found behind steel doors in a Brunswick jail, as investigators pursue a summer distribution ring linked to New York Niagara Falls and Pittsburgh. One man, George B Alberts alias Brittan and Barnes of Calais, is jailed.
UH Indianapolis was picked as the 1930 world convention site over Bethlehem New Hampshire after a favorable committee report. The decision considers central Odd Fellow population and travel costs, noting last year’s Montreal Houston venue was costly for sovereign grand lodge members. Ruth White and Monroe Whitehead wed Sept 23 at First Baptist Church parsonage, with vows by Dr C C Morris. couple to reside in Allen.
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