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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1939
Page
4
The piece argues for expanding lake construction across Oklahoma to secure water for homes gardens and stock. It notes many towns face domestic limits, farmers lack stock water and irrigation could improve yields. It urges soil conservation programs to fund impounded water on farms and ranches to meet likely needs.
E W Smartt, chairman of the state board, spoke to Ada chamber of commerce praising merit over politics. He urged active, informed citizens to curb profiteers and ensure efficient, honest government, noting his own obligation to the governor and conscience. He urged studying candidates and backgrounds before voting.
A reflective column weighs President Roosevelt support for repealing the embargo within neutrality aims. It contrasts views on neutrality, cites historical precedents, and notes risk to small nations like the Netherlands. The piece warns wars intrude on treaties and hints at unconventional ideas from Europe’s neutral states. It ends with a quip about jazz as America’s key musical export.
The article discusses the infancy of Jesus, fulfillment of Old Testament prophecies, and Herod’s danger prompting Joseph to flee to Egypt. It links Jesus as cornerstone of the kingdom, Nazareth as Messiah’s home, and views the kingdom as both internal and social, earthly and heavenly.
The piece weighs competing U S attitudes on entering World War II and cites a damning 1919 1949 record of Germany France and England on Versailles disarmament and aggression. It notes economic strains Salvation Army appeal in Ada Danish fencing experiments and reflections on Poland Romania and Hitler’s aims. It ends with a wry remark on American confidence and small town crime in Ardmore.
Dick Miller urges Oklahoma City to secure Blue River springs for future water supply. He warns that delaying could allow Ada or others to claim sources as the city grows toward 50 000 to 60 000 residents. He calls officials to act now to buy springs amid rising war and inflation costs.
Essay argues against glorifying individual genius and military style ranks. It says all organizations need lower officers and workers, including industry. People should find happiness in their current roles, while improving mind and finances, over pursuing top social status.
A county fair showcases good livestock and excellent crop exhibits, underscoring Pon tatoc County's robust agriculture. The piece notes varied soil and climate enabling local production of many needs, and highlights soil improvement and better cultivation methods as the county recovers from earlier hardships. A quip about social assets closes the piece.
Fitzhugh high school forms a larger band with 27 instruments under John Wauseon, a Ada high school and East Central college graduate with directing experience. The article lists members by instrument and grade, notes vacation practice, and mentions staff assignments and upcoming vocational building work.
The commerce department reports August exports at 250.8 million dollars, up from July by over five percent, with imports rising only four percent. First eight months deficit narrows to 457.1 million, while farm goods lag but cotton to Europe grows from 6.96 to 9.29 million.
J M Henry No 1 Williams and Phillips is drilling past 1,895 feet toward Wilcox in Sec 3-4-5 as a Wilcox test. Viola prospects yield limited gas and oil. Delaney in Cleveland county digs for Forte man Wilcox test. Calvin-Atwood area reports three unsuccessful wells in two months. Sinclair Prairie pushes shallow sand wells at about 450 feet with varying outputs.
Oklahoma City dated Sept 28 State Treasurer Carl Sebring criticized State Auditor Frank Carter plan to close the checkbook when the bank account runs dry in October Carter warned the state would be out of cash by mid October and would not issue warrants after the debt limit of 400000 is reached Sebring said warrants will be issued as cash allows and may be payable or nonpayable to cover needs Carter anticipated legal action to compel warrants and the issue could go to the supreme court
Seminole and Pontotoc officers hunt Sam Gorum after the criminal court of appeals affirms his 15 year sentence for armed robbery of Bob Myers’ home near the Canadian River bridge north of Ada. The mandate arrived Sept 5 triggering a new arrest warrant as Gorum remains at large. The case also ties to outstanding whiskey possession fines.
Cameron Cline named chief deputy court clerk of Tulsa County to succeed Bill Siegenthaler as first district chairman of the League of Young Democrats. Siegenthaler resigns to take federal census supervisor post. Mattes appoints Cline and sets up district convention for November 11 in Bartlesville.
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