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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1925
Page
3
Rodman of Antlers and Cardi of Tulsa visit state board proceedings while Lovelady reports gas rain and hail storms. Poultry meetings in Pontotoc County, Ardmore Presbyterians to Columbus Ohio, hail damaged homes and chickens. Births, visits, and travel notes recur with Ada area names like Jim Sorrel George C My and Miss Rockefeller. Local farmers discuss crops, rain benefits, and crop losses.
Winners of the penmanship contest held during the Pantotoe county meet at Allen on March 20 were announced by state officials via County Superintendent A. Floyd. First division recipients include Trene Laws of Roff, Martha King Wagner of Ada, and Elizabeth Pickens of Rot. Second division honorees Gustave Jackson of Stonewall and Minnie L. Hollingsworth of Stonewall. Third division winners Alphine Scott of Roff Hazel Burdenan of Nott and Thelma Daandreath of Homer.
Oklahoma City April 4 Governor Trapp indicated the 16 day period to sign bills after adjournment expired at midnight. None were signed with some vetoed or allowed to die. Notable measures include the Gulager marriage notice bill Calvert Langley bonds as serial bonds Feuquay funding bonds and the University of Oklahoma board of regents bill. The O Bryan Bible reading bill in schools also failed.
Construction restarted today on the four story Skirvin building at Broadway and Twallth Street. The firm says work will be rushed to completion and no use details are given. Initially it was said to house offices and company quarters. Rumors of a two story roof were denied.
D P Jones aged 0 died at home seven miles west of Ada at 6 this morning. Funeral at Center at 4 today. Survived by an aged wife. Billie George six year old son of Mr and Mrs James Howard died at their home south of Ada Sunday night about 10. Funeral services held here this afternoon with interment in Rosedale cemetery.
Prohibition enforcement has become highly efficient with the government bureau handling key evidence. A recent case in Darktown involved a seized docket where officers found insufficient alcohol, resulting in no arrests. Named individuals Odie Clark Hu Clark Joe Watson and Sam Ferguson face liquor charges.
Raft town residents report visits from relatives and friends including Mrs Puster, Miss Larsh of Norman, and Miss Dorothy Turner. The Pentecostal group rents the old drug store for a mission house and Sunday school, a dramatic club performs, and several locals travel to Ada and Hot Springs. A major hail event damaged windows, while rain and warmth boost crops as Cedar Grove plans a new school and the town schedules a cleanup day. Car purchases rise and railroad service remains on schedule.
Indian George M. Stalsby aged 20 was found stabbed to death in Los Angeles early today. He is described as a wealthy half blood Indian of Oklahoma. The report states the incident occurred in the city with investigators pursuing leads.
Mayor Somer Jones and Commissioner Walter Smith propose a highway route south of Ada passing near the Kiwanian recreation park at Byrds Mill. Jones, a Kiwanis park advocate, says the path would be shortest, minimize inclines, and boost park appeal as Kiwanis plans improvements to make it a regional beauty spot. Action on the road is set for Tuesday.
A program at the Dolberg schoolhouse last evening under the Boy Scout council featured the college musicians. The College male quartet Steed Faust Turner and Parker performed with pianist Miss Mary Bella Harvey. Readings were given by Miss Bess Shauks. Sixteen scouts from Roff visited for the event and, after the program, certificates for completing the Life of Christ course were presented.
Rapid progress on the new railroad bridge over the Canadian river at Tyrola was reported from the offices of the Oklahoma City Ada Atoka road. Crews are working to make the bridge one of the most serviceable in the state. No completion date has been set.
Paris date April 16 official notice after 4 pm states ex-Premier Paul Palmeye has accepted President Doumergue's invitation to form a cabinet succeeding the Herriot ministry.
To the stockholders of the wontotoc Custom Gia Co. those who did not receive their dividend checks may collect them by seeing Coleman Lea at 405 West Tenth Street.
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