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Ada Weekly News

Location

Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Apr 22, 1937

Page

7

Notice of Sheriff Sale of Ada Property Under Foreclosure

Public sale ordered by Pontotoc County District Court to satisfy a judgment of 1281.94 dollars plus interest and costs in favor of The Home Building and Loan Association against multiple defendants. The parcel is Lot 13 in Block H Sunrise Addition Ada Oklahoma. Sale April 26 1937 at 2 PM at Ada County Court House south front door. Taxes unpaid.

Ada Pontotoc County Oklahoma Home Building and Loan Association Mintie Sales Farrel Sales Beverley Sales Drexel Sales Dalton Sales Ola Sales Barker A. H. Barker Grace Johnson Grant Johnson Maude Hunter Cornelius Hunter W. L. Buchanan Ella Buchanan Delbert Lunsford Howard Lunsford Golden Hale Raymond Lunsford County Court House

Notice of Sheriff Sale in Pontotoc County Oklahoma

Sheriff Clyde Kaiser advertises sale of 50 acre parcel NW of NE quarter and NW quarter of NE quarter in section 35 2N 4E Indian Meridian Ada Oklahoma May 3 1937 at 2 PM to satisfy Federal Land Bank of Wichita foreclosure judgment of 917.93 plus costs and attorneys fees. Attys for plaintiff: McKeel Curran Pepperell.

District Court Pontotoc County Oklahoma Federal Land Bank of Wichita Wichita, Kansas J. N. Coventon Pontotoc State of Oklahoma Towit Northwest Ada Clyde Kaiser Okla Harve Lambert J. F. McKeel Joe. Curran W. E. Pepperell Plaintiff

Sheriff Sale Notice in Pontotoc County Oklahoma

The Pontotoc County District Court in Ada Oklahoma orders a sheriff sale of the northeast quarter of the northwest quarter of Section 27 Township 4 North Range 6 East to satisfy a foreclosure judgment for 695 dollars plus interest costs. The sale is set for May 26, 1937 at 2 00 p m at the south front door of the Ada courthouse. Clyde Kaiser sheriff of Pontotoc County issues the notice with undersheriff Claude Sturdivant and Harrell & Kerr listed as attorneys.

L. T. Walters District Court Pontotoc County Oklahoma Oklahoma State Bank of Ada Josie A. Walters Kittie E. Stout Pontotoc County Range 6 Clyde Kaiser Claude Sturdivant Harrell & Kerr

Allen PTA Ends Year With Talks On Education

The Allen Parent-Teachers Association met at the high school auditorium last Wednesday. Pauline Short, a freshman, spoke on The Progress and Value of Education, followed by Joe Gilmore on Value of Training. Mrs. J. C. Wycke discussed plans to form a Girl Scout troop for girls ages 10 to 14 and parent helpers.

ALLEN Parent-Teachers Association Pauline Short Joe Gilmore J. C. Wycke

Publication Notice of Summons in Pontotoc County

Public notice from Pontotoc County Oklahoma dated April 13 1937 informs D H S Davis Chas Schwartz Jonathan Norton Eula Taylor Frank Jeffries Taylor and John Taylor and others of a Federal Land Bank of Wichita suit No 14803 filed March 25 1937 seeking judgment for 1848 59 plus interest and costs and foreclosing a 180 acre SE4 E half SE4 of SW4 of Sec 17 3N 5E Indian Meridian as a first lien with sale and bar to any claim upon the property.

State of Oklahoma D. H. S. Davis Chas. Schwartz Jonathan Norton Eula Taylor Frank Jeffries Taylor John Taylor Tom Brown Flora Pendleton Federal Land Bank of Wichita Kansas District Court of Pontotoc County Oklahoma E. T. Pendleton Edward T. Pendleton Pontotoc

Singing Convention at Sunshine in Pontotoc County

Pontotoc county singing convention will meet Sunday at Sunshine in the extreme south end of the county. A cordial invitation is extended to everybody.

Pontotoc County Sunshine

Pontotoc County Sunday School Auxiliary Meeting Notes

The First Christian church hosted the Pontotoc County Sunday School association meeting featuring a quartet of Betty Lynn Page Wanda Lou Compton Lorene Whitehead and Julia Crabill. Glee club members included Gwendolyn Bentley Ruth Butler Wanda Lou Compton Julia Crabill Georgene Crumley Iva Mae Dial Betty Hendrickson Mary Francis Kidwell Wanda Mead Illowyn Muse Joy Margie Huff Betty Lynn Page LaFern Price Ernestine Smith Aster Reeves Elsa Mae Palmer Billy Levin Christine McElroy Mary Jane Kroettli Barbara Curtis Dorothy Davis Lorene Whitehead Jeanita Vinson and Dorothy Watson. Local Rev C L Cleveland led devotion and J K Malone spoke on Plans for Reaching the Unreached Adults. Joy Marie Huff and Elsa Mae Palmer visIted Ada Saturday with Mrs S C Stark.

Pontotoc County S. C. Stark Ada A. J. Graham Talco Texas Brice Downing Frank Fields Round Prairie Community Paul Miller Oklahoma City John Smallfield Smallfield Arthur West Denison Jon Clark George Watson Floyd Martin Tulsa W. J. Thompkins Maggie Force Talca New London

Probate of Will In Pontotoc County Oklahoma

Notice to interested parties that Knox B. Cardwell filed a will for O R Freeman deceased on April 16 1937 in Pontotoc County Oklahoma with petition for probate. The hearing is set for May 4 1937 at 10 am in Ada Oklahoma to determine letters testamentary with will annexed to Knox B Cardwell. County Judge John Boyce McKeel signs the notice. attorney F Green of Ada Oklahoma represents the petitioner.

County of Pontotoc O. R. Freeman Knox B. Cardwell State of Oklahoma Ada

Local School PTA Elects Officers For 1937 38

Grade school home room mothers were listed for the year with Mrs. Grady Miller and others named for each grade. PTA secretary reported finances while officers for 1937 38 were elected: Mrs. E G Smith president, Mrs John Gilmore vice president, Miss Ottie Lois Spradlin secretary treasurer. Roy Saffarrans Drug Co remodeled expanding ice cream and soda service. Allen High girls glee club performed in Ada.

Grady Miller C. B. Maples W. B. Welden J. S. Bonds J. L. Jacobs E. M. Bowman H. A. Butler W. S. Long A. S. Davis E. G. Smith John Gilmore Ottie Lois Spradlin Gwin & Saffarrans Drug Company Roy Saffarran Roy Allen High School Girls Glee Club Ada

B Y P U Attendance Grows As Members Share Visits

B Y P U was well attended Sunday night with several visitors and calls noted around town. Members invite everyone back next Sunday night and remind for Sunday school at 10. Many names appear among callers and friends visiting, reflecting active community engagement.

Rural Social Roundup in Ada and Surrounding Areas

Ada area residents share visits and gatherings from Wednesday through Sunday. The roster includes Mr. and Mrs. Dallis Lamb and Henry Ingram near Ada visiting the Prices. Earl Price of Tulsa with Walter and Adrian Price. Mrs. John Gann and others on a business trip to Ada. Joyce Lamb with Nova Head. Bud Gann visiting his mother. and multiple calls and visits among the Norman, Price, Hart, and Kimble households.

Happyland Dallis Lamb Henry Ingram Near Ada Adrian Price Earl Price Tulsa Walter John Gann Claude Carpenter Henry Lamb Ada R. D. Hammond Howard Roberts Joyce Lamb Nova Head Walter Price Son Junior Vena Soward Steedman Author Stricker Jess Norman Edna Mae Hart Patsy Mae Dena Kimble Lovelady Annie Price Bud Gann Conway Tuesay Lon Condee Ahloso

Center Pauline Dame and Family Call on Local Residents

Pauline Dame along with Mrs Effie Henry and daughter Norma Lee visited Mrs McCracken and another resident to greet them and share a moment of social call in the neighborhood.

Wedding Bells Ring for Thurman Grey and Mildred Corbin

Local notes report Miss Thelma La Nair remains ill. Several residents visited kin and friends across Pickett, Ada, Fitzhugh, and Worstell areas. A school play drew a nice crowd. school let out Tuesday noon. Paul Faulkenberry enrolled in CCC camp and departed to Arizona. Ada Weekly News recipient wishes health and prosperity to G. W. Walker in San Dimas California West Allen.

Smothers Pickett Thelma la Nair Anita Snipes Snipes Everett Dame Fitzhugh Dave Dame Charlie Moore Mr. Vine Grindstaff Tuesay Pearl Horton Floy Hayesee Vaness Wednesay Mayme Peck Ada Geneva Kendrick Mable Smothers Norma Lee Henry Pike Bob Austell Jess Linvill Hickory Mr. Barnes J. C. Fike Everett Escue Bebee Floy Hayes Paul Faulkenberry CCC Arizona Hazel Horton C. A. Crossland Bessie Otis Roberts Sarah Ralstum Leonard Kentrell Thelma Crossland Clara Fike Nadene Ruby Elmore Carol Bessie Dame Lyster Lois McIlroy Ted Cox Papa Ada Weekly G. W. Walker San Dimas Calif West Allen

Sunday School Attendance and Local Sermon Schedule

GAAR CORNER reports a well attended Sunday school with plans for next Sunday including an invitation to bring guests. Brother Holland completed a regular Sunday afternoon appointment and will return on the third Sunday afternoon. Bro Pendergraft of Ada to preach at the place Sunday and Sunday night. Multiple visits among local families noted with neighbors in Ada and surrounding households. A sick list mentions Buel Jackson and wishes for a speedy recovery.

Tollie Walker Ada Buel Jackson Johnnie McNair Sam McNair Edward Varnadore Monnie Webb J. J. Webb Otha Webb Jackson Buel

California Calling from San Dimas to Oklahoma

A reader in California writes to hello Oakman Ada and Leonard Ollie Walker and others, praising California as the most beautiful country with fine churches doctors and the nation’s finest 14 story hospital in the U S A. The writer mentions room 9221 on the ninth floor and gratefully recounts care from nurses and eight doctors, plus Granwell's $1.00 gesture.

California Oklahoma San Dimas Calif Oakman Ada Okla Leonard Ollie Walker G. W Annie Walker Granwell

Obituary for Frisco Child of Mr and Mrs Flippin

The small daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Flippin died at their Frisco Oklahoma home on Wednesday at 2 PM. Funeral services were conducted from the home Thursday at 2 30 led by Rev Jack Cupid. Burial followed in Frisco cemetery with Keith Funeral chapel in charge. Surviving are the parents three brothers and two sisters.

Tom Flippin Frisco Okla Jack Cupid Frisco Cemetery Keith Funeral Chapel

Infant Melton Passes Away in Ada

The infant of Mr and Mrs B W Melton of Ada died April 17 at 11 30 am at the family home Funeral services and interment were in Rosedale cemetery Saturday April 17 at 4 pm with Criswell Funeral in charge The infant is survived by its parents

Melton B. W. Melton Cherry Ada Rosedale Cemetery Criswell Funeral Name

Dana Lee Gardner dies at seven in Allen

Dana Lee Gardner age seven of Allen died April 20 at 6 30 am at the family home Funeral services set for April 21 at 11 am at the home Interment will be in Atwood cemetery Criswell Funeral home in charge Survived by parents Mr and Mrs E L Gardner three brothers Bevis Royce and Clebert Gardner and two sisters Billie Dean and Lilah Gardner

Dana Lee Gardner Allen Atwood Cemetery Criswell Funeral Home E. L. Gardner Bevis Royce Clebert Gardner Billie Dean Lilah Gardner

William Henry McNary obituary notice

William Henry McNary, 84, died this morning at 129 North Johnston. Funeral services will be Thursday at 10 a.m. from Keith Funeral Home. burial in Shawnee Mission Cemetery, Shawnee. Survived by son O. F. McNary of Ada and sister Mrs. Hattie Adcock of St. Louis.

William Henry McNary North Johnston Chapel of Keith Funeral Home Shawnee Mission Cemetery Shawnee Keith O. F. McNary Ada Hattie Adcock St. Louis

Oklahoma City Livestock Prices Reported For April

Oklahoma City market reports cattle runs of 1500 head with calves 400 and strong gains up to 25. Hogs totaling 1100 rise to 10.05 top with most good to choice weights near 9.90 to 10.00. Sheep 300 head slow with fat lambs around steady and springers down about 12.25.

Oklahoma City U. S. Dept. Agr

Poultry Live Markets Steady As Eggs Unsettled In Chicago

Chicago april 21 poultry market reports live shipments of 18 trucks steady to firm with hens 5 pounds and under and 20 fryers white rock at 24 1 2 cents. Butter priced at 7 855 cents unchanged while eggs totaling 33 066 cents unsettled with no price changes.

Chicago

Wheat futures ease after rain cools Chicago rally

Chicago wheat prices slipped from early gains as rains in Canada and the U S south west cooled speculative fervor. Oklahoma moisture strong enough to assure a large crop. May wheat 1.34 5-8 to 3-4 and July 1.20 1-4 to 3-8. Corn and oats also moved lower or little changed.

Chicago Canada Oklahoma

Cotton New York Prices Rally After Early Losses

Early slight losses in cotton today due to liquidations gave way to rallies as trade buying and covering pushed July from 13.30 to 13.45. Prices stayed near best levels in midafternoon with gains of about 8 to 10 points as contracts remained scarce and the market reacted to advances in stocks and other commodities.

New York

Spot Cotton Holds Steady in New Orleans Trading

New Orleans April 21 spot cotton finished steady with 9 points gain. Sales reached 355 as prices climbed for low mid and middling grades. Receipts totaled 2,342 and stocks stood at 443,356.

New Orleans

M F Dew Birthday Reunion At Ada Area Home

M F Dew of Pecan Grove celebrated his seventy eighth birthday with a family reunion at his Ada area home on Sunday April 18. Dew, born in White County Tennessee in 1859, is a longtime pioneer near Ada and widower since January 3 1932. dozen relatives from Latta Ada Pecan Grove Pontotoc and Stonewall attended including Will Haines Taylor Dew Abe Dew Monroe Dew Chris Landrum Homer Cooper Johnie Green Henry Dew and Everett Bowers.

M. F. Dew Pecan Grove Ada White County Tennessee Mandy Saylors Pontotoc County Homer Cooper Latta Johnie Green Knox Henry Dew Everett Bowers

Union Hill Community Notes Bring News of Visits and Birth

Sunday gatherings at Union Hill include Evelyn Merie, Dorothy Mae Williams, and Winnie Bottoms visiting Murray Golden home with other locals. A new baby weighing ten pounds arrived to A. D. and Mrs Brown. Actions cover visits, moves, illness recovery, and a church singing event with a weather verse about April showers bringing May flowers.

Union Hill Murray Golden Home Evelyn Merie Dorothy Mae Williams Winnie Bottoms Robert Mack Golden Ada Press Armstrong Glenn Braden Roy Bottoms Latta Bonnie Lee Buster Mavis Raymoland Little sistersLreta Chatman Odell Bottoms Harrel Meek Luther Bottoms Jean Melton Stapleton Willie Melton Grandma Bottoms Claudie Norton Gracie Mae Corvin Sadie Bell Tate Juanita Campbell George Archer Myrtle Archer Mavis Raimoland

Haskell School Notes and Local Notices Highlight Activities

Haskell School reports good attendance and progress with perfect spelling awards for Elizabeth Walton Marie Walker and Ernest Crossey. Health habit scores go to D W Crossley Wrenly Coots T C and Rhea Jeane Moshier Marie Lois and Mona Faye Walker. Local visits include the Stone family and Vick family. A picnic at Ballard's Park is planned for next Friday before two weeks of school closing. Next church events include Mr Horton leading Sunday school and Brother McClure returning May 16. May fifth Sunday service by Stonewall Church of Christ preacher.

Ballard’s Park Elizabeth Walton Marie Walker Oe Brown Ernest Crossey D. W. Crossley Wrenly Coots T. C Rhea Jeane Moshier Marie Lois Mona Faye Walker Horton McClure Church of Christ Stonewall Everet Stone Latta Coots Jack Vick Wewoka Ernest Walker John Smith Douglas Sam Smith C. H. Moshier Louie Moshier

Chicago psychiatrists condemn pink panty punishment at reformatory

Four Granite Oklahoma reformatory inmates were paraded in pink panties and Mother Hubbards for ridicule after escape. Chicago psychiatrists call the punishment unhealthy and dangerous, risking homosexuality and lasting mental harm. Warden Hunt defends it as harsh discipline amid inmate laughter.

Fred Chicago Mother Hubbards David B. Rotman Psychiatric Institute Chicago Municipal Court Fred Hunt Granite Temple Burling Psychi

Social Visit Log From Local Homes Details Gatherings

Friday night visitors at H W Estes included Morgan Fowler Andrew Tate Jessie Ward and the Cooks. Sunday guests at R E Tilly's were Roy and Martha Collins and families Louise Estes Iona Tilley. Various households hosted relatives and friends Saturday and Sunday with names listed for each gathering.

H. W Estes Morgan Fowler Andrew Tate Jessie Ward Gregg Cook R. E. Tilly Roy Collins Deakis Western Louise Estes Iona Tilley Ola Mae Cook J. F. Agee Fred Jones Mable Kirby Melton Billy Don Keeling John Tilley Kirby Lee Dewy Rodman Olen Tilley Francis Davis Hattie Hicks Mrs. Jones Melton Lloyd Charles Everet

Sunday Visit At Summers Chapel Community

Mr. and Mrs. Johnnie Wilfong hosted a Sunday gathering while H. W. Estes Bill Lance and Worley Estes called by on Saturday night at the Ward home in Summers Chapel.

Johnnie Wilfong H. W. Estes Bill Lance Worley Estes Ward Summers Chapel

Summers Chapel Visitors and Local Social News

Miss Alma and Myrtle Penley of Bebee visit sister Mrs Versie Summers. Galey family and Watts and Summers households host and visit relatives across Bebee Maxwell Tulsa and Parish Chapel with several overnight calls and Sunday gatherings.

Summers Alma Myrtle Penley Bebee Versie Summers David Galey James Howard Dee Belcher Maxwell Delia Watts Sylvia Evans Lawson Watts Lorene Summers Litha Summers Melborn Bittles Curtis Alex Summers Lorene Loretta Penley Furman Kendrix Grant Isaacs Wanda Sunady J. O. McIntyre Buel Starks George Evans Travis Norman Claude Pennington Parish Chapel James Isaacs Denny Brecheen

Mine union disorders trigger 24 arrests in county

Columbus Kansas April 21 24 arrests were made in the county as an outgrowth of mine union disorders in the tri state lead and zinc district begun April 12 County Attorney Joe Shenbest announced.

Columbus Kas Tri-State Joe Shenbest

Demographic Note on Palestine Population Balance

The report notes Palestine shows Arabs outnumbering Jews by a factor of three, highlighting a significant demographic disparity.

Palestine

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