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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1937
Page
7
The Federal Land Bank of Wichita vs J N Coventon et al prompts a sheriff sale of 50 acres in Pontotoc County Oklahoma. The sale occurs May 3 1937 at 2 p m at the Ada courthouse south door to satisfy a foreclosure judgment of 917.93 plus interest costs and attorneys fees.
Notice announces probate of the last will of O R Freeman filed April 16 1937 with hearing set May 4 1937 at 10am in Ada Pontotoc County Oklahoma. Judge John Boyce McKeele confirms appointment of Knox B Cardwell as executor with will annexed. Also covers oil and gas lease approval for Alice Allison as heir of Robert Hope Allison with May 18 1937 hearing in Ada.
The Sheriff of Pontotoc County will sell at 2:00 p.m. May 26, 1937 at the south front door of the Ada County Courthouse the northeast quarter of the northwest quarter of Section 27 Township 4 North Range 6 East to satisfy a foreclosure judgment of $695 with 10 percent interest from August 15, 1930 plus $69.50 attorney fees and costs in favor of the Oklahoma State Bank of Ada against L T Walters Josie A Walters and K Stout or their successors.
The Federal Land Bank of Wichita files case No. 14803 in Pontotoc County District Court against D H S Davis and others to recover 1848.59 with interest and costs plus foreclose a mortgage on the SE1/4 and E34 of SE quarter of Section 17, Township 3 North Range 5 East, totaling 180 acres. Answer due by May 28, 1937. sale to satisfy judgment will be ordered. The court clerk is Della Bedford.
Sunday school drew a good crowd with plans for larger attendance next week. Local families shared meals and visited relatives across several homes including Teel, Tomlinson, and Reynolds households. The ad notes for sale include potato bug poison and arsenate lead listed by Ada Cotton Oil Co with per pound prices.
The report lists local residents visiting friends and relatives across Cedar Grove Happy Land Colbert and nearby areas. Notable names include Georgia Jones Vernie Capps Rachel Tharp Doris Binkley Beulah Wilson Evelyn Lee Thelma Walton Gean Walton Ola Wade Ranells Lilley Lilley Yates and others with gatherings on Saturday Sunday and weekday evenings.
In Cedar Grove Sunday the Herley Kelley home hosted Mr and Mrs Bob Wilson and family and Mr and Mrs Leon Scroggins. Winona Sartors visited Mildred Green Saturday night. Hazel Scroggins spent Saturday with Mr and Mrs Woodroe Canada. Bobbie and Clencie Wilson called on Paul Jones Sunday afternoon. Mattie Gaylor spent time with Mrs Barnie Chism Saturday afternoon. Leon Scroggins stayed with his parents Mr and Mrs Dink Scroggins Friday night. Mrs J B Norris and son Vernon stayed Saturday night with
A large crowd attended Sunday school with expectations attendance will rise. Prayer and sermon by Bro. Pendergraft of Ada filled Sunday events with future visits planned. Ada residents Hutto and Keener led meetings, and many local families visited or hosted relatives through the week.
Sunday church services drew praise with Rev Huddleston preaching and singing at Mr W A Meeks. The Roundtrees and families visited Pickett and Ada while Karl Wall relaxed at Stonewall with the Humes. Mildred Wall and Vernell Roundtree traveled to Ada for a few days.
Mr and Mrs Rolland Welch and two sons visited in Stonewall Friday. Dick Miller and F M Hall transacted business in Maud Thursday. Zorn of Ada Seed store and R E Moser from Oklahoma City did business in Burris City Wednesday. C H Cooper attended business in Ada Saturday. Mrs Ralph Barton and Mrs L Z Watson joined the W M A group at Fittstown Baptist church that went to Sulphur Tuesday. Mr and Mrs Jack Mason and son shopped in Ada Saturday. Mrs Floyd Blackburn of the Oklahoma Pipeline camp called on Mrs L Z Watson Monday. Mr and Mrs Bill Kirk of Wewoka visited relatives in Scott camp Monday. Mr and Mrs Archie Mason and two daughters visited relatives in Asher Monday. Mr and Mrs M J Burris Jr with Dan House attended a dance by the En Avant club in Seminole Tuesday night, guests of Mrs J M DeBenning. Mr and Mrs Carl Brunson and two sons spent the weekend visiting relatives in Cleveland.
Sunday activities at Egypt include church and Sunday school with a singing convention in Sunshine and several visitors from Texas. Miss Mary Boyd of Lamar visits Trudy Nance family while Grandma Myers, pioneer settler from Tennessee, dies prompting school to dismiss for bereavement and an upcoming eighth grade graduation program.
Canadian flyers airlift an entire mining settlement to Favorable Lake Ontario, moving heavy machinery, boilers, smokestack sections, rails, and cargo by planes through a maze of rivers and forests. The feat marks a surge in air freight used to develop remote mining districts across Canada.
A message indicates the eighth grade program date will be announced later through the school.
Local school notes celebrate Norma Lamb and Delpha Head completing eighth grade and heading to Byng High School. Community visits include Mrs. Jess Norman’s son Ed Lamb, the Adams and Price families, and various relatives sharing dinners and prayer meetings over the weekend.
Off the Record notes the Oklahoma Supreme Court may rule on a 35 million bond issue amid predicted political maneuvering around Governor hopeful Alfalfa Bill Murray. It cites constitutional limits, state decisions, and potential support from business interests if Murray runs.
A former governor warned that a corrupt legislature is the most corrupt thing on earth. He said only the people can keep the legislature in line, as the executive and judiciary lack power to touch them, discussing governmental principles.
Speaker Bankhead announced Roosevelt supports a plan to impound 15 percent of all government appropriations for the next fiscal year. Representative Cannon introduced the measure in the House. Bankhead noted no immediate action and suggested deferral until after final appropriations. The House appropriations committee trimmed the second deficiency bill by about $18.8 million, total $79,206,943.
The House Appropriations Committee cut 18.83 million from the Budget Bureau estimates as it approves 79.21 million for the Tennessee Valley Authority in 1938. TVA receives 40.17 million for the year starting July 1 plus 4 million in contracts, totaling 44.17 million, about 4.5 million less than this year. The cut targets refunds and payments among other reductions.
A United Airlines luxury Skyliner carrying 12 people made a forced landing near Cheyenne after a dust snow storm. A second plane, southbound from Wyoming to Sterling Colorado, landed safely at Sterling. No injuries reported. one wing damaged, passengers escorted to the airport within 25 minutes.
Senator Elmer Thomas of Oklahoma reported receiving a telegram from Rev. O A Morris pastor of a Capitol Hill church endorsing State Senator Bower Broaddus of Muskogee for the eastern Oklahoma federal court vacancy to replace Robert L Williams who was elevated to the tenth circuit court of appeals.
The White House says President Roosevelt signed the $500,000,000 naval bill for the 1938 fiscal year before a fishing cruise. It allocates $130,000,000 for ship construction and armament, continues work on two battleships, funds 81 fighting ships, eight destroyers, and four submarines, plus $14,000,000 for aviation and $15,000,000 in contracts for 397 planes and two airships. The largest $185,000,000 item covers pay and transport of personnel.
Oklahoma City April 28 P L M Nichols state board of affairs chairman said charges that 10 prison trustees escaped Taft and raided nearby towns do not shake faith in convict labor. He noted board supervises guards and will investigate the guard situation. He spoke with Warden Jess Dunn who said all men are behind walls today and that the plan had a grand idea that failed.
At Hot Springs Arkansas the 25th annual Western Petroleum Refiners association convention elected officers and directors at noon. A birthday party marked the silver anniversary with humorous talks replacing the banquet. Governor Carl E Bailey urged untapped Arkansas resources while Col T H Barton touted a new day. Delegates adopted a diesel fuel specification.
Federal food experts report the average family will pay more to grocers butchers and bakers with retail costs at a six year high. Agriculture department surveys indicate costs will stay slightly upward through May and remain above last year. Eggs are the only product showing a downward trend.
Verkhoyansk in Siberia recorded a January 15 1885 temperature of 90.4 degrees below zero marking one of the coldest readings in history. The extreme event is noted in historical climate records.
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