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Newspaper

Ada Weekly News

Location

Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Apr 27, 1939

Page

5

Sunday school fellowship and village visits noted

The column records numerous social visits and nightly stays across rural households. Names include Reba Scott Daisy Cannon Erma Kroner C B Whattin Ada and Stonewall residents with varied weekend gatherings and callers ranging from Mrs Goodpaster to Rev Weston.

Reba Scott Daisy Cannon Erma Kroner Ester Goodpaster Troy Cannon Boise Fruitts C. B. Whattin Drake Oklahoma Jessie Younts Ada Mr. Smith Pauls Valley

Ga ley Preaching Draws Large Attendance

Religious notices recount a well attended Galey preaching event across Saturday and Sunday. The piece lists numerous local families visiting, dinner companions, hospital updates, and Sunday school and singing planned for Sunday night with invitations to attend.

Owl Creek Sunday attendance and Perry visitors

Owl Creek drew 141 attendees Sunday as Winston Bennett and family from Perry visited his mother against Callie Hatton. Mrs. Heckett visited Mrs. Jessie Green Hall. Mr and Mrs Henry Odom hosted her father and his father at a birthday dinner in Ada with C. C. Couch, Geo. Odom, Bill Hall, Erick Wilson and others present. C. M. Sligers shopped in Ada Saturday.

Martin Stonewall Joan Leslie CCC Jim Odom Atwood Wade Beatrige Wade Willie Mac Davis Leyla Couch M.S Roe Miller Lindsey Mamie Flowers Guy Tucker Weston C. M. Sliger Henry Lula Henry Union Valey Mrn W. B. Hakett John. Hall J. C. Odom Burt Capps Winston Bennett Perry Callie Hatton Heckett Jessie Green Hall Henry Odom Ada

Community News Shared Visits And A New Baby

Ada and surrounding residents report a week of social visits and gatherings. Abbi Cape, Nathan Gilmore, and families visited Mr and Mrs Grover Thompson. Mr and Mrs Argo Dodson spent time with relatives. a baby girl was welcomed to Mr and Mrs Arville Byerly’s family. several locals including Mrs Helen Wilkerson and Mrs Mary Ragland hosted and visited friends across Pleasant Hill and Center areas.

Old Midland Mary Ragland Walter Wilkerson Aad Valle Kacy Jones Lester McDonald Gaar Corner Doyle Walker Marion Brewington Vanoss N. TE. Ponder Accie Thomas Mollie Ponder Edd Powell Florence Brewington Eunice Byerly Gilmore Oliver Earl Hodges Lewis Hodges C. L. Turner Alice, Hammonds Mollie Portier Cc. L. Turner Chell Nathan Gilmore Ada Abbi Cape Rebee Grover Thompson Jess Newton Nellie Reddy Isaacs Cora Dodson Argo Dodson Walter McCracken Center Carolyn Phillips Tiends Pleasant Hill Arville Byerly Helen Wilkerson Pauls Valley S. D. Chambers Etna Turner Aghray Loum Rosie Thomas Vaness Boyd ‘Ponder Helen Walker Elien Marie Cape Elizabeth Owens Varess Ellen Poncer Earl. Hodges Ifr Charley Dunn Loyd Parks Macomb Sun- AY Amir-Joz Hayes Dovie Patton Mildred Ruby Stephens Doris. Pendleton Leo Redke Paoli A. Hennigan Simpson Asher J. Kelley G. W. Watson Pay Pendlet Deb Soloman Walter Vandergrift Austin Dalley Ros Otis Coffey Henry Stephens H. G. Coffey Lyle .Coffey Davis Mamie Cantwell Mildred Watson Bro. Hunter and Famly Raff B. Coulson Jack Stephens Ab Stephens

Wilson and Roundtree Attend Sunday Activities and Local Games

A Sunday slate includes Wilson tending at home, Ed Johnson visiting Bill McCuller, and neighbors from Lightning Ridge and Center stopping by. A Friday pie supper raised 7.15 to fund equipment for the baseball team. Wilson beat Pickett 18 to 2 in a Sunday game. Lightning Ridge hosts Sunday School with Bre Hunter of Roff preaching. Numerous local residents and visiting families are listed with weekend visits and church attendance.

Ed Roundtree Childrer Otis Martin J. A. J. Roundtree Gagr Corner Wilson Boys Pickett Wilson Bee Lightning Ridge Bre Hunter Roff

Community Social Notes From Oakman Area

Farmers attend to crops and church crowd includes the William son family and Capps kin. Local families visit Oklahoma City and Ada, with several Bandy and Williamson relatives noted. Affected by illness, Eppie Yates and James Lilley are on the sick list.

Denny Oakman Jim Williamson Harold Jones Verniz Dorotha Wallace Christine Mildred Capps Herman Mandy G. A. Smith Oscar Capps W. H. Bandy Eppie Yates James Lilley G. H. Binkley Doris Oklahoma City Herman Bandy Faye Capps Gladstone Davis Amos Williamson Christine Capps Wanda Billy Ann Bandy Ohn Henry Williamson Hubert Williams Oakmar G. It G. L. Binkley Ford Switch Harve Bandy C. C. Capps Guy Binkley Ada

Brotherhood gospel service at Union Valley school

The Trinity Brotherhood TQ Union Valley invites all Union Valley residents and guests to a gospel service at Union Valley School building on Sunday April 30 at 2 30 p m with old time singing and praise. Bil Ragan is the committeeman coordinating the event.

Trinity Brotherhood Union Valley Brotherhood of the Trinity Baptist Church Union Valey Bil Ragan

Bing Crosby Keeps Gun After Kidnap Threat Reported

Hollywood April 26. Crooner Bing Crosby carries a pistol while FBI agents guard his estate after a kidnap threat against the Tour children. Crosby says threats are common and that he remains armed. no details released.

Hollywood Bing Crosby FBI Dixie Lee Tolota Lake Crosby Paramount Everest Crosby Bing Gary Even Pilling Long Dennis Michael Twits Marty Gary Crosby Brothers

Santa Fe Engineer in Fatal Accident

A Santa Fe freight train in Oklahoma City jolted by a switch engine killed its 53-year-old engineer Clark Fulton of Arkansas City Kansas. Fulton was oiling the locomotive when the switch engine moved forward lifting him onto the tracks. Acting Coroner Evert Crismore ruled accidental death and Fulton's body was sent to a local funeral home. his wife was due to arrive late today.

Oklahoma City AMA Santa Fe Clark Fulton Arkansas City Kas J. &. Griswold Fulton Evert Crismore

Feds Grab Man As Liquor Runner

Tulsa report says two treasury agents seized 43 cases of whisky valued at 600 from a man named C. S. Staley of Ell City. He faced transport from Siloam Springs Ark to a dry state charge with bond set at 1600. U S District Attorney Mauzy commented on federal enforcement under the 1936 law.

Tulsa Okla VPIL Treasury Department Alcohol Tax Unit C. S. Staley Ell City Siloam Springs Ark Berfore Franklin D. Kennamer Staley W. P. Smith U.S Whitey Mauzy

War referendum would threaten national unity warns legionaire

Indianapolis April 26 The American Legion official Stephen F Chadwick warns a referendum on entering war would undermine national unity amid looming war threats.

Indianapolis United States Stephen F. Chadwick National .Com- Tanger The Americar Legion

Jade Treasures In Pittsburghers Home

A $750 000 collection of Chinese art sits in the home of retired Pittsburgh businessman George H Taber. Jade bowls and veneered screens from Yunnan jade grace upstairs tables while an incense burner fills the room. Taber values them for study and enjoyment, not price, noting his lifelong hobby begun as a child and tied to memories of a Chinese nurse.

Pittsburgh UPI George H. Tzber Taber Yunnan China

Methodists Unite Roosevelt Praises Unification Move

In Kansas City 900 delegates and 60 bishops from three Methodist churches endorsed a unification plan, calling it a herald of better days amid world malice. A letter from President Roosevelt praised the effort, and a London pastor urged a revival of Christian religion to aid world peace as the union formalizes to include about eight million members.

Kansas City Ome Roosevelt Concord London Uniting Conference

Liberty nephew named night marshal in bold move

Liberty Missouri April 28 Jessa Hail nephew of outlaw Jesse Tames appointed night marshal amid local concern. Berlin April 26 French ambassador Robert Coulondre returns to Berlin no foreign officials present at station. Singapore April 26 French liner visitors banned as sabotage fears rise after destruction of lines Paris and Angers. San Francisco April 26 intercoastal trade up about three times usual pace in March at Pacific coast ports. Houston April 26 oil world show hosts diplomats from Germany Romania and five other nations for oil talks and banquet at the expo.

Liberty Jessa Hail Jesse Tames Outlaw Berlin Robert Coulondre Foreign Office Singapore Paris San Francisco Pacific Coast Houston Tex Germany Rumania Europe

Only War Would Change Trip Plans

London sources at Buckingham Palace said only a declaration of war would alter the May 6 departure for Canada and the United States aboard the battle cruiser Repulse. The king and queen might instead travel by passenger liner if plans were changed, a report said.

London King George Queen Elizabeth Buckingham Palace Palace Canada United States

Illness and intrigue sweep three households in Worthington and Stillwater event

In Worthington Indiana Mrs J became ill after contact with James Sam and a water heater incident. Her husband alerted their son and daughter-in-law who lived nearby. They found the elder Webb ill, then Dr J B Eviston treated both couples and the nurse later found Eviston ill. All recovered. In Stillwater Oklahoma a tiger scare ends as a faux leopard is revealed. schoolchildren had taken the stuffed animal from a museum to frighten neighbors. Over 2,000 Oklahoma Future Farmers of America youths were to register for their state convention with a rodeo hosted by Oklahoma A and M College students tonight.

Ind James Sam Webb J. B. Eviston Dn Eviston Worthington U. S Indiana W. T. Conway Jon Nasservy Stillwater Okla Oklahoma Future Farmers of America Animal Husbands Department of Olshoma A. and M. College

Omaha Goes Western For the Movies Premiere

Omaha hosts a four day civic event named the golden spike days to celebrate the Union Pacific railroad spike. Thousands of residents in gingham dress and Sioux, buckskin uniforms fill streets as Hollywood promotes the film Union Pacific. A special Hollywood train, costing about $600,000, is brought for the world premiere with actors and crew.

Ohaha Neb U— Omaha Dakota Omaha Hollywood Dan Butter Down Union Pacific

Woman Hanged But Maybe Murdered

In White Cloud Michigan on April 26 Prosecutor J Donald Murphy charged Elton Cassidy 26 brother in law of Helen Cassidy 20 mother of four with killing her by choking then staging a hanging as a supposed suicide Also in custody are Matilda Cassidy 46 mother of Elton and Charles Cassidy 23 estranged husband of Helen as conspirators

White Cloud Mich J. Donald Murphy Helen Cassidy Elton Cassidy Cassidy Matilda Cassidy Elton Charles Cassidy

Perfect hand falls short in bid at bridge club

Del April 26 137 Mrs Curtis W Atkins drew a perfect bridge hand last night holding 10 spades with 150 honors and the other three aces. She bid and made a grand slam in spades then realized too late she could have earned more points with the same bid in no trump.

Del Curtis W. Atkins

Two Divorces Filed In District Court Wednesday

Two petitions for divorces were filed in district court Wednesday. Louise Cryer seeks a divorce from Marle Cryer while Nina Balthrop asks a divorce from Wiley Wilson Balthrop. Ada News Classified Ads report.

Louise Cryer Mt Marle Cryer Nina Balthrop Wily Wilson Balthrop

College students donate clothes to aid clients in need

In Greencastle Indiana Depauw University students donated clothing to clients arranged by trustee Teunsee Sieencasts tow ship pepped up by outfits. Women enjoyed dressing in co ed clothing and men seemed to regain spirits. In Enid Oklahoma former deputy sheriff Orville Kirby joins Enid police department succeeding Casey Mills who resigned for Oklahoma City position.

Greencastle Ind Teunsee Sieencasts Depauw University Abel Ada News Ada’ Ee ENID Orville Kirby Enid Police Department Casey Mills Oklahoma City

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