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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1935
Page
7
A feature notes Mrs. Jessie Morgan, Pontotoc county home demonstration agent, designed a pine tea cart. The Kansas City Star reports the cart’s practical uses and a local craftsman sold replicas for 3.50.
The Oklahoma Commissioners of the Land Office invite sealed bids by April 15 1935 at 2 PM for oil and gas leases on school and state lands. Each bid requires a 1900 earnest money deposit, single deposit covers multiple bids, and bonds as required by law. Leases run five years with production to sustain royalties of at least one eighth. If no well is completed within one year, annual rent of 1.00 per acre is due. Bonuses paid in cash. Minimum bid 2.00 per acre. Bids due to the Secretary of the Land Office with marked envelope bids for oil and gas lease.
Mrs. Stella Merityish, despite a fractured right leg, votes for Edward J. Kelly for mayor yesterday with her husband Stanley assisting. The scene underscores determination and civic duty in a city election context.
A brief classified item touts high value investments and strong returns for buyers seeking efficient spending. It markets affordable options and potential gains, urging readers to compare offers and consider prudent, profitable choices.
Summers Chapel club met at Mi Jo Camp club house for a business meeting then demonstrations. Mrs. Carter showed fagoting smocking and rose-bud while Mrs. Gardner did darn ing French knot and cross stitch. Other demos included buttonhole by Mrs. Boyd bound buttonhole by Mrs. Roper feather stitch by Mrs. Kemp eyelet satin stitch and three corner tare darn by Mrs. Collins. Refreshments served by Mrs. Hudson, Mrs. Story and Mrs. Carter.
Summers Chapel club met March 14 1935 at the club house Mi Jo Camp with Mrs Wilcox as hostess. Demonstration agent led the session for 10 members and two visitors showing dry cleaning measurement taking and pattern drafting. The group plans a future play.
April 2 1935 club activities at Mi Jo Camp Cedar Grove 4 H prepares for the April 5 rally with a busy program. Mrs Morgan demonstrates garment remodeling and patch making while members craft patches. Next program led by Mrs Wilcox with Mrs Boyd as hostess. New Ada members join Cedar Grove Adult Home Demonstration Club as secretary shifts and a lesson on taking measurements drafting patterns is noted.
Mrs J A Rutledge wife of Dr J A Rutledge of this city was seriously injured in an automobile collision near Madill Sunday afternoon. She suffered fractures of a hip and ankle and multiple bruises. Her son Ben Allen Rutledge has a fractured right arm and remains in hospital. Jane Rutledge sustained numerous bruises but no serious injury. Dr Rutledge also received many bruises and was able to be out today.
Oklahoma City April 3 Ted Cole the youthful desperado who escaped McAlester prison in a laundry bag and later rode as a garbage box passenger appears to have no new ideas jailers Charlie Nashett and Ed Sommers found him sawing bars with a four inch blade in his county jail cell along with a pipe wire and razor blades He is under a Lindbergh Law kidnapping charge for forcing J A Ruthford at Cushing to drive to Springfield Illinois after a Dallas Texas hotel roof chase.
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