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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1938
Page
4
A column ponders Mussolini’s fading world voice while Hitler holds the spotlight in Europe. It notes Oklahoma’s fiscal outlay of 93,096,246.39 plus state citizen taxes near 150 million annually, argues for spending cuts, and warns of rising tensions as Hitler’s speech signals potential renewed conflict in Czechoslovakia.
The article argues the Ten Commandments remain vital, not obsolete, and that Jesus fulfills and elevates them. It contrasts negative Jewish laws with Jesus positive teachings based on love, urging renewed familiarity with the commandments and their spirit in modern life. It cites social sins and Sabbath issues, stressing living under God’s love as true law.
The Pontotoc county fair, in its second year after revival and new facilities, reports record crowding and broad success across all divisions. Livestock, 4H and FFA youths, and farm exhibits show marked progress, with officials predicting continued growth and expansion in coming years. President Roosevelt’s call for peaceful settlement of international disputes is noted, alongside reflections on Oklahoma’s landscape and the southwest.
Pontotoc county fair ends after four days drawing the largest entries and crowds in its history. Exhibits began leaving the grounds while prize livestock headed home. horse pulling contests showcased heavyweights and lightweights. Meanwhile residents look to the Oklahoma City state fair with many Pontotoc residents entering.
Pontotoc county earns third place in the state fair county display after years of participation. Sem inole county leads with first place, Payne county close, scoring 938.10 to 930.25. Pontotoc 900.50, Lincoln four, Oklahoma county five. First-time high placement for Pontotoc. 4H judging notes: Carlos Scroggins Francis fourth in Jersey. James Maynard Stonewall second in Ayreshire. Konawa club fourth in vocational agriculture, behind Norman Elk City Checotah. Vanoss twelfth.
Caldwell and Hall, former county commissioners, lose motions to quash an indictment charging forgery in second degree. District Judge H. H. Edwards sustains the quash objection and overrules a motion to dismiss. Trial set for next term. both enter not guilty pleas.
Supporters of W. By "Alfalfa BU" Murray appealed to the supreme court from a decision by the state election board denying the former governor a place on the general election ballot as a non partisan candidate for United States senator. An application for a writ of mandamus was filed by KL "Mad-
The Oil and Gas Journal shows a moderate national rise in crude oil output to 3,254,873 barrels daily for the week ending Sept 24. States with notable gains include Oklahoma 1,500 barrels and Texas 9,763, while California and Louisiana posted declines.
Stillwater reports a surge in terracing using demonstrations by farmers. Oklahoma added 235000 acres in 1937 versus 22006 in 1921, totaling 1.5 million acres since 1921. Extension engineer W H McPheters notes farmer-led efforts spurred adoption and soil conservation benefits nationwide since 1922.
District Judge H. H. Edwards will hear a demurrer and non jury docket on October 7 at 10 o'clock in Wewoka. Demurrers in three Reed Scott cases connected with county commissioners will be heard. Scott was indicted for alleged material sales to the commissioners. The board of county commissioners suit against C. N. Johnson, titled the four tractors case, seeks replevin for Allis-Chalmers tractors repossessed after alleged late payments.
The American Red Cross will send about 60,000 barrels of flour to Spain for refugee civilians in both Loyalist and Nationalist areas. From 250,000 bushels of wheat donated by the FLCC the flour is milled and shipped to French ports by the Maritime Commission for transport to Spain. About 3,000,000 people, mainly women and children, face winter starvation without relief. The Red Cross works with other agencies to prevent severe suffering.
The child welfare board met to prepare a crippled children clinic in Pontotoc County, to be held in the basement of the First Christian church on October 11. The diagnostic clinic will aid any crippled child, with transport arranged for those without means. State specialists from Oklahoma City will attend the event. Attendees included Dr. Carl Strow, Mrs. J. Q. Abney, T. M. Yarbro, and Mary Ann Thomas, the county child welfare director.
Pontotoc county farmers are urged to hear Henry A Wallace secretary of agriculture speak at Will Rogers Coliseum in Fort Worth at 11 30 Friday morning He will discuss cotton and wheat surpluses and federal plans to balance production Also advised to prepare land for winter pastures with wheat barley rye grass and oats as good crops for winter pastures.
Pontotoc County announced that the State Department of Health provided medical supplies valued at 8258.27 during the past fiscal year. Dick Flam, chairman of the county board, released Dr. Charles M. Pearce’s letter confirming state cooperation and the counted services.
The sun crossed the equator at 11 a.m. today marking the official start of autumn, while Oklahoma welcomed cooler air after a warm season. Weather Observer Wahlgren called the spell a mild winter pattern as parts of the state cooled, with Tulsa and Bartlesville tying for the nation's cool spot at 51. Forecasts expected continued coolness tonight and tomorrow, as Lawton and Frederick reported highs near 97 and trailed the national peak by seven degrees.
Oklahoma City Sept 26 Funeral services for Anna Me Claré 72 poet historian of rural Arkansas were held here. She wrote County Seat poems about Benton County childhood later included in City Day by New York University Press. Survivors include a daughter Wiss Frances D. Davis dean at Oklahoma College for Women and John McClure night editor at Times-Picayune.
STILLWATER Sept 26 At least 109 more cotton gins have added driers this year bringing the total gins so equipped to about 650 of 12 700 in the country says Roy Buithorp ex tension cotton specialist of Oklahoma A and M college Unfavorable weather during last years harvesting season lowered the grade of much of the record 1937 crop Wet weather again this year increases the responsibilities of both growers and ginners in producing Lats with the qualities most in demand by domestic and foreign mills Even modern driers cleaners and extractors have their limitation Ginners cannot fully offset failure to pick and handle cotton so as to deliver it to the gin dry and free of leaves and other trash Some cotton merchants and spinners have complained of over dried or baked staple Buithorp points out that drying temperatures ordinarily should range from 150 to 180 degrees Fahrenheit except for very wet cotton when they may go up to but not over 200 degrees These temperatures do not over dry or bake the cotton Mechanical drying of cotton at gins is relatively new and it is one of the several developments from experimental ginning work at the Stoneville Mississippi laboratory since 1930.
Ada mourns 88 year old J W Moore who died at his home on South Rennie Funeral services were held Monday at 2 p m from Criswell Funeral Home with burial in Rosedale cemetery Surviving are two sons Jack Moore of Ada Roy Moore of Stillwater and two daughters Miss Rowena J Moore and Mrs Artie Seamon of Ada
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