Prom Thursday's Dail Mrs Hawkins Visit Ada
Mr. and Mrs. John Hawk of Waubay South Dakota arrived in Ada on Wednesday to visit Mrs Hawkins parents Mr and Mrs Homer Wood at 116 East Seventeenth street. Mr and Mrs J D Clements departed today for Hot Springs Arkansas to spend ten days at the Buckstaff Bath house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John _ Hawkins
Waubay
S. D
Ada
Hawkins
Homer Wood
J. D. Clements
Hot Springs
Ark
Buckstaff
Stratford Man Improves After Appendix Operation
Gordon Scott of Stratford, who underwent an appendectomy last Saturday, was somewhat improved yesterday. His condition has been considered various.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon Scott
Stratford
Dr Charles W Briles Visits Ada From Stillwater
Dr Charles W Briles of Stillwater spends several days in Ada attending to business and visiting friends. He was the first president of East Central College and now serves on the faculty of Oklahoma A and M College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles W. Briles
Stillwater
Ada
Briles
East Central College
Oklahoma A. and
M. College
Miss Huxch Lee Wyatt Visits Ada for Easter Holiday
Miss Huxch Lee Wyatt a Blur Jacket school faculty member arrives in Ada to spend the Easter holiday with her parents Mr and Mrs T H Wyatt and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prem Priday
Huxch Lee Wyatt
Blur Jacket
Ada
T. H. Wyatt
Hart Family Holiday Guest and Recovery Visit
Melvin Hart of the A. and M. college at Stillwater visits his parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Hart at 615 W Fifth. Grover Breco of Texas is visiting his brother Dr. J. G. Breco and family on E Tenth and is recovering from injuries from a recent automobile accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin Hart
A. and M. College
Stillwater
E. L. Hart
W. Fifth
Grover Breco
Texas
J. G. Breco
Stonewall visitors network in Ada business scene
Leon Horton of Stonewall visited Ada on Friday for business. Miss Thelma Bench of Stonewall transacted business there yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon Horton
Stonewall
Ada
Thelma Bench
Yeaterday
Lonza Baker Visits Ada on Business
Hickory resident Lonza Baker traveled to Ada for a business visit on Thursday.
Ardmore Move For Mr and Mrs Paul Cochran
Mr and Mrs Paul Cochran of 230 Fifteenth street plan to move to Ardmore early next week. Mr Cochran, formerly with the Motor Equipment Company in Ada, has accepted a position in Ardmore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Cochran
Ardmore
Cochran
Motor
Ada
Mrs Norvell and Innocene Shop in Ada for Care
Mrs Norvell and her daughter Innocene of Vaness are seen shopping in Ada while receiving medical treatment here today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mre
Norvell
Vaness
Ada Ard
Local Moves Highlight Ada Area Residents
Mrs Jane Low left Saturday for Durant to start a new home as the family moved last week. C C Low opened the Carol dress shop in Durant. He formerly worked at Slaner department store in Ada. Mr and Mrs Harvey Cromwell now reside in Oklahoma City after his years as an Henrietta school instructor. He will join Metropolitan Life Insurance. Miss Lois Standfield Ada visitor weekend. N L Ware Allen teacher visited Ada Saturday. Woodrow Irwin Stillwater A and M student spends weekend with Ada parents. Arthur F Berger Vanessa pendicitis at Ada hospital Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Low
Durant
C. C. Low
Carol
Slaner
Ada
Harvey Cromwell
Oklahoma City
Cromwell
Henrietta School
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Fleet and Mallory Head Home From California Trip
John Fleet and Arnold Mallory depart for Los Angeles on a short pleasure trip. Mrs. Jim Fleet and her son Carl, a student at Southern California University, will accompany them back.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Fleet
Arnold Mallory
Los Angeles
Cal
Jim Fleet
California
Carl
Southern California University
Local Social Notes and Visits Highlight Easter Week
Mrs Roy Chrisman Mrs Charley Stone Mrs Robert Fer neon and Mrs Wausson visited Sulphur on an American Legion Auxiliary duty. They delivered treats and an Easter lily plant to soldiers. Jessie Campbell of Lawrence shopped in Ada Saturday. Dr and Mrs F R Laird hosted holiday guests daughter Faye Laird a Seminole teacher and son Hubert Laird a student at Oklahoma A and M Stillwater. Mrs F L Finley shows steady improvement. Mrs J S McCauley ill at 510 N Francis. Levi Reach returned to Durant after two weeks in Ada staying with Dr Goad 320 W Fourth. Reach known as Uncle Levi celebrated his 10th birthday over Christmas. Allan Hensley a student teacher at Oklahoma A and M Stillwater visited here during the holidays pursuing a master of arts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Chrisman
Charley Stone
Robert Ferneon
Wausson
Leston
Soldier's Hospital
F. R. Laird
East Thirteenth
Faye Laird
Seminole
Hubert Laird
Oklahoma A. and
M. College
Stillwater
Levi Reach
Durant
Ada
Goad
West Fourth Street
Reach
Levi
Allan Hensley
Oklahoma A
Hensley
Timberlake Student Visits Ada During Easter Vacation
M. D. Timberlake of Stillwater and a student at Oklahoma A and M College spent part of the Easter vacation visiting friends in Ada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. D. Timberlake
Stillwater
Oklahoma A. and
M. College
Ada
Tecumseh and Los Angeles guests at Lantz residence
Tuesday report lists BR. H. Lowery of Tecumseh and H. H. Wonder of Los Angeles visiting Mr. and Mrs. Carl Lantz at £ 09 E. Six.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BR. H. Lowery
Tecumseh
H. H. Wonder
Los Angeles
Cal
Carl Lantz
Carl Manning Visits Ada Before Summer Home in Davis
Carl Manning, former principal and athletic coach in Ravia schools, completed a term of instruction and visited Ada on Monday before returning to his Davis home for the summer months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Manning
Ravia
Ada
Davis
Ada Visitors Mention Local Shoppers
Mrs. Anita Stanfield of Roff shopped in Ada Monday. Mrs. Fred Upton a Stonewall teacher visited Ada yesterday. Stonewall schools were dismissed last Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anita Stanfield
Roff
Ada
Fred Upton
Stonewall School
Stonewall
Ada merchants visit on Monday
Mrs Besstrick and Mrs Lee Dowdy of Roff were Ada shoppers Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Besstrick
Lee Dowdy
Roff
Sam Green Undergoes Appendicitis Surgery in Ada
Sam Green of Stonewall underwent an appendicitis operation at Ada Hospital this morning, with medical staff reporting the procedure was routine and successful.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Green
Stonewall
Ada Hospital
Ada residents travel after death of T. E. Cullins
Mrs. Darrell Maxey and her two daughters along with Phil Loman left Ada yesterday for Dallas after staying since before the passing of Mrs. Cullins. Mr and Mrs Shelley Tracey also returned to Dallas early in the week following the death of Mr. Tracey’s father, T E Cullins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darrell Maxey
Phil Loman
Ada
T. E. Cullins
Dalas
Maxey
Cullins
Shelley Tracey
Dallas
Texas
Mrs. Tracey
Ada and Allen residents travel and mourning news
WH Patterson of Allen visits Ada on business. Homer Woods and family are en route to Dallas after the death of John Woods, a Texas statesman and former speaker of the house. Ethel Coffman, a sister of the deceased, lives in Ada. The Smith, Kelly, and Woods parties head to Big Springs and El Paso to visit relatives, with Mrs. Sarrett accompanying to Fort Worth and Dallas for a nursing training relative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer Woods
Dallas
Texas
John Woods
Woods
House of Representatives
Ethel Coffman
Ada
John A. Smith
Jack Kelly
John Thomas
Big Springs
el Paso
Homer Sarrett
Fort Worth
Enid Visitor Walter Wray Deliberates Ada Move
Walter Wray of Enid visits friends and attends to business here during the week and is contemplating returning to Ada to live.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Wray
Enid
Wrey
Ada
Mrs Keylor Moves From Wesley Hospital Homeward
Mrs C J Keylor has recovered sufficiently to leave Wesley hospital, Oklahoma City, and return to her home at 221 North Turner after three weeks of treatment in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. J. Keylor
Wesley Hospital
Oklahoma City
North
Turner
Stratford Takes Swifts Opener With 5–4 Win
Stratford outpaced the Swifts 4 to 5 in the season opener as two early Stratford innings gave them the lead. Bill Ragan homered for Swift and Rayless added a Stratford homer. Moore held Stratford to three runs in the final five frames.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swift
Stratford
Stratford Independents
Swifts
Ada
Fox
Shawnee Independents
Shawnee
Stratford Yvesterday
Rovers
Moore
Bill Ragan
Rayless
Alewentier
Cnet
Dilackburn
Jones
iCrawford
Caves
Foe Barton
Wex
Pritchett
Ae BaeGers
Es Rovers
Sacciiisiedliaenues Inoueale
No Ball League In Prospect In Oklahoma Cities
A meeting at the Aldridge hotel drew representatives from McAlester Muskogee Okmulgee and Ada about forming a Class C league for smaller Oklahoma cities. Attendees showed little enthusiasm and agreed a full-time league is unlikely this season with independent teams likely to provide baseball locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma
Aldridge Hotel
McAlester
Muskogee
Okmulgee
Ada
Court Rules You Must Kiss The Blarney Stone At Your Risk
Irish court decision notes that kissing the Blarney Stone carries risk. The ruling mentions American courts once described the act in connection with chorus girls years ago.
Red Cross to distribute clothing aid in Ada
A supply of clothing from federal Red Cross headquarters will be distributed in Ada tomorrow to needy families. Only the most destitute from recent applications will receive aid due to limited supply. Ladies assisting Red Cross and United Charities will hand out the clothing at the First Presbyterian church basement, opening at 9 a m. Only Ada residents are eligible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Ada
Reo Johnston
Miss Johnston
United Charijes
First Presbyterian Church
Atla Lions hear glassmaking talk by Brooks Gall
Brooks R. Gall assistant superintendent of Hazel Atlas Glass explains modern plant processes and history of glass at the Ada club program. Plant employs about 300, similarities in production challenges noted while detailing beer bottle questions. The talk continues a series on local professions with attendance by club officers and wives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooks R. Gall
Hazel-Atlas Glass Company
Atla
Atla Lions
Hazel-Atlas
E. C. Wilson
Raymond Hill
Ada Club
Tishomingo Club
Ground clashes intensify as Japanese push near Peiping Tientsin
Bombing planes and heavy artillery drive large scale fighting as Japanese forces move into the Peiping Tientsin treaty area. Chinese troops retreat toward the south bank of the Luan River, 65 miles southwest of Shanhaikwan and 100 miles from Tientsin, amid foreign interests. A separate court exchange in Alabama features Broadsky disputing Liebowitz statements and remarks on white supremacy amid labor disputes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peiping
China
North China
Lwan River
Peipins- Tientsin International Treaty Area
Shanhaikwan
Tientsin
Means Receives 15-Year Sentence for McLean Theft
In Washington on April 17 the District of Columbia court of appeals upheld a 15 year term for Gaston B. Means after his conviction for stealing 104000 from Mrs Evalyn Walsh McLean. He had been paid 100000 in cash and 24000 for expenses for a scheme to recover the Lindbergh kidnapped son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Gaston B. Means
Evalyn Walsh McLean
Means
Charles A. Lindbergh
Alexandria
North Carolina
McLean
Bloody Battle in Southern Mexico
In Merida Yucatan 41 people died in a clash between rebels and federal troops at Opichen. Governor Bartolo Garcia Correa called it a local incident caused by uninformed leaders of a revolutionary group. twenty rebels were captured and six soldiers wounded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merida
Mexico
Yucatan
Opichen
Bartolo Garcia Correa
Revolutionary Defense Organization
Rafael Granja
Death sentence passed on negld Heywood Patterson in Scottsboro case
Decatur Alabama April 1 a formal sentence of death was passed on Heywood Patterson 19 of Chattanooga by Judge James E Horton in Morgan county circuit court Patterson first of nine negroes indicted in the Scottsboro case to face trial was convicted by a jury April 9 He said I did not get a fair trial before the sentence was passed Date of execution set for June 16 Charlie Weems second of the nine negroes indicted for an attack on two white girls faced trial today Samuel Leibowitz who directed the Patterson defense was not present but George Chamilee of Chattanooga said he would arrive tomorrow Only Weems and Patterson were brought here and escorted by four national guardsmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heywood Patterson
Knight
Decatur
Leibowitz
Horton
Alabama
South
Jackson County
Joseph R. Broadsky
Liebowitz
Broadsky
Ala
Chattanooga
James E. Horton
Moragcn
Paterson
Scottsboro
Patterson
Charlie Weems
Samuel S. Leibowitz
New York
George W. Chamilee
Weems
Oklahoma Sales Tax, Cigaret Tax Enacted Into Law
Oklahoma City April 18 controversy over sales and cigarette tax bills ends with enactment and ready adjournment plans. The sales tax and the 3 cent cigarette tax take effect July 21, with revenue split to common schools and ad valorem relief. Governor Murray signs after conference, potential referendum discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
House
Senate
Ate
Tax Commission
Commission
Tax Board
James Nance
Walters
Texas
Murray
W. P. Morrison
el Reno
Rainey Backs Silver Remonetization Plans
Speaker Rainey urged currency expansion tied to re monetization of silver at a press conference. He said inflation sentiment grows nationwide and within the House, that he personally favors silver based solutions and remains an uncompromising Bryan 16 to 1 advocate. He noted no discussion with President Roosevelt on remonetization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Rainey
Illnois Democrat
Bryan
Alabama judge suspends retrial in Scottsboro case
Trials of eight black defendants accused of attacking two white women on a freight train near Scottsboro Alabama were postponed indefinitely by Judge James E Horton after he read a disputed statement attributed to Samuel Leibowitz chief defense counsel. Horton had previously sentenced Heywood Patterson to die by electric chair. The action followed a published challenge to Alabama jurors in the Decatur Daily citing a dispute between Attorney General Thomas Knight Jr and Leibowitz over the quoted remark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Ala
Scottsboro
James E. Horton
Alabama
Samuel Leibowitz
Horton
Heywood Patterson
Decatur Daily
Thomas E. Knight Jr
Leibowitz
New York Herald-Tribune
Cardus and Cardui Offer Relief for Women’s Aches
Women suffering weakness experience aches and fatigue. Cardus, a vegetable tonic used for over 50 years, claims to improve general health and nervous energy. Cardui is said to ease monthly pains and support women of all ages.
Oklahoma sales tax referendum plan sparked by Farmers Union
Tom Cheek, president of the Oklahoma Farmers Union, announced a referendum petition against the new two percent general sales tax. He pledged 40,000 signatures in ten days, with 36,000 needed to trigger a vote, and said meetings would run in 59 counties. The tax, set to take effect July 21, faces opposition over its impact on farmers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murray
House
Senate
Sen
Farm Union
Guy Massey
McCurtain
LeFlore
John Batson
Morrison
Tax Commission
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Tom Cheek
State Farmers Union
Cheek
Purdy Resigns Wallace Becomes Oklahoma Labor Secretary
W. O. Wallace of Oklahoma City succeeds Victor E. B. Purdy as secretary treasurer of the Oklahoma Federation of Labor after a close race with Mae Erbacher. G. E. Warren of Tulsa leads for the presidency, with officers elected by male voters and to take office at the Tulsa state convention in September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
W. O. Wallace
Victor EB. Purdy
Oklahoma Federation of Labor
Wallace
Mae Erbacher
Purdy
G. E. Warren
Tulsa
Frank Manning
Williams
G. T. Fox
Charles Pound
Cushing
J. C. Stocking
Okmulgee
Farmer Joe Stoker Dies After Poisoning Incident
Medford Oklahoma reports 47 year old farmer Joe Stoker of Lamont in Grant County died after ingesting a plant spray solution. He walked to a neighbor and said he had taken poison before dying 45 minutes later. Survived by his widow and two children, neighbors noted long-standing financial reverses and despondency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Medford
Okla
Joe Stoker
Lamont
Grant County
Stoker
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Jessie Campbell
Lawrence
F. L. Finley
J. S. McCauley
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NEA Service, Inc
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Chinwangtao
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Li Chichung
Kaila
15Th
United States Infantry
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