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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1924
Page
7
In a local report, Oak man defeats Colbert Friday by ten to zero. The item notes community members visiting relatives in Hickory Pleasant Valley Ada and Francis, with social events and school fund activities described.
Sunday school was well attended with singing in Lanham. Several residents visited kin and attended a Vaross picnic, with many names listed such as Ruth Little Maye Smith Vera Crawford Miskel Norvell and Edgar Little. Revival begins next Friday night in Lanham and Sunday school continues each week at 7 00 p.m.
The Francis area reports active oil work at Section 19 with expectations to reach oil in a few weeks. Pipeline crews finished crossing the Canadian River and plan to set up an oil station on nearby grounds. A new concrete building progresses toward completion as merchants stock goods, while a township fair date correction and revival meetings on West Main are noted.
Rocky Chapel notes the transfer of Artie and Estel Smith J F Blankenship and Orel Clampitt to Pleasant Hill with enrollments on Monday. Ida Smith also enrolled. Miss Birdie Matherly spent the weekend with Laxton homefolks. Ed Smith and J J Webb visited Ada. Mrs Creech and daughter Gertude visited Frisco relative.
Several from the community attended the picnic at Byrds Mill Saturday. A light rain fell Wednesday night and was welcomed. Church notes report upcoming services next Saturday night and Sunday with several visits among neighbors. Mrs Eula Chapman remains ill but improving. Mrs Candy Smith and Mrs Anna Gentry visited relatives near Sulphur and praised crops and watermelons.
Stonewall residents attend church dinners and host out of town visitors while several locals travel to Ada, Durant, Healdton, and Francis. Notables include Mrs. John D. Merkle of Madill visiting, D. P. Harrison ill at Lone Elm, and multiple relatives and friends from Ada, Purcell, Tupelo, and Conway stopping by Stonewall.
Ro ff Mr and Mrs B E Braselton and son Kenneth motor to Sulphur Sunday. Miss Katherine and Francis Pieke and B R Stubbs motor to Sulphur Sunday afternoon. Miss Oliphant visiting Mrs Roy E McKee returned home this week. Mrs Pauline Campbell visiting Mrs A H Owen returned to Hen ryetta last week. Miss Chester Heathman returned from Heathton. Mrs Peck of Temple Texas visiting her son returned home this week. Mr and Mrs J M Heathman and family motor to Sulphur Sunday. Numerous families and friends traveled to Ada area events and visits noted across towns including Norman Ardmore Kingston Byng and Lawrence.
Union Hill community reports a successful Thursday pie supper despite rain, raising 25.95 to buy a girls basketball and a boys outfit. Activities included a speech by L. E. Franklin and visits from many families across Ada and Colbert.
The text notes Colbert Brother Teague filled his regular appointment on Sunday. It mentions visits by Mrs. J. N. Hammond and granddaughter Ruth Millican in Ross, and various families from Quinton Homer and Union Valley visiting relatives or hosting gatherings.
The community notes a recent revival led by Brother Arthur Brown at their place amid a drought. Several families visit relatives across Ada and Homer communities, with multiple residents traveling, visiting, or returning home from hospital and busy with domestic visits. Lucille Bureh recovers from illness as weather concerns persist.
The Owl Creek column reports a large attendance and good cotton crops in the area. It lists visits among residents including Mrs. Levy Gill, Mrs. J. H. Davis, A. J. Hill and family, and several local families visiting relatives in Oklahoma and Texas. Also noted are church attendance, Illness of a child, and neighbors visiting in Ada and Lovelady areas. An unrelated line mentions a "Arabian Dreams" note and a quartz crystal heating behavior.
Sunday activities centered on church services with many visits across families. Readers list gatherings including dinners and calls among Bulloch, Meeks, Farr, Philpot, McGee, Teel, Wilson, and Palmer households near Tulip.
Osage resident Miss Mildred Payne spends weekend with Miss Wallie Haggard. Families from Navarro Texas and Western Oklahoma visit Ada area friends. Several gatherings at school and homes feature Misses Fussell Gerth Christian Stewart Payne and others enjoying a pleasant weekend social round.
LAXTON R L Hagler went to Ada Tuesday. Miss Bertie Matherly spent the weekend at Pleasant Hill. Prof E A Hester and Miss Joyce visited in Roff Friday. Odom and family dined with W B Rucker. Hester and family dined with W B Rucker Sunday. Minn ie Prewett dined with Lena Rucker Sunday. Rev McPeed closed a revival here Friday night and returned to Porum. Loyd Cargill from Blue Mound attending Laxton high school has been absent two weeks. Miss Ruby Nordean is sick. J P Hall and son Ephram in Ada Wednesday. Isaac Benton and family in Ada Wednesday. Ephram Hall spent last Wednesday night with Sherel Younts. The Ed Thomas home hosted dinner for Donie, Iva Rose, Grady Abney, and Irrie Rose. Marcellus Land spent Saturday night with Lorene Shahan. Mrs Cora Wren of Hart died July 27 at H G Prewett’s home and was laid to rest at Lightning Ridge cemetery Monday July 28.
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