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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1925
Page
5
A back-to-school crop of local updates recalls rain improved fields, church and Sunday school weather issues, and social visits. Names include Ruddy, Bethel, Summers, Owens, Rains, Wells, Hagler, and Roddy with events from Bebee Summers Chapel Ada and Dierks across Roff and Coalgate. Marriages and gatherings are noted along with church and youth club reminders.
The report lists residents visiting relatives and traveling to nearby towns including Texas Oklahoma City Ada and California with names such as Coursey Dodson Brandon Rhodes Fowler Stewart Houser Wise Tate James and Corvin plus Carl Sawyer and Edith Stewart. It invites readers to send items to Jones Chapel and ends with a note about a blue eyed baby doll.
Sulphur visitors include RK Hagler and daughters Carrah Loga and Mrs J L Riggs calls. From Blue Mounds Roy Lindsey family and Jennie Lindsey visit J P Freeman in Garvin Osage. Teachers Maude Yoder Gustava spend weekend in Pauls Valley. Frances Christian stays with parents near Vanoss. Jackson Tupelo student attends local school. Community revival noted at Sunshine and Blue Mound.
Summers Chapel enjoyed a Friday night singing led by visitor Mr. Ashmore with Mrs. Jim Pannel assisting. Families from Corsicana Goose Creek and Burbank Oklahoma report an enjoyable tour, while Summers Chapel and Maxwell teams play strong matches. Local visits include Emmit Light juror duties and trips by the McCartys, Harrells, Raglands, and Ledford family members.
August 10 rain and wind damaged cotton with many bolls on the ground. Corn prospects are light while grain sorghums like kafir Darso and Higari look promising after late planting. Terracing and ditching improve fields as the community notes a new schoolhouse and positive progress at the Anderson school event.
Lanham L F Tully and family visited relatives in Atoka while Ruth Little attended Stratford church Thursday night. Ada visits by L F Tully and Joe Tully followed, with trips by Roy Smith George Jones Ray Cosby and the Stoncipher boys. A Saturday church gathering in Stratford drew multiple couples including the Tullys and Jones Cosby. Rev Walter Little closed a Rasistent meeting here Wednesday and Rev Chambers to preach next Sunday.
Three miles of hard surfaced road between Kellyville and Bristow on State Highway 7 recently opened. Several more miles of highway between the two towns are under hard surfacing.
The notice highlights widespread relief as rain arrives. Social items include visits among Miss Nora McBride, Miss May Smith, Miss Altha McNair, Hester Moore, Center, and gatherings of the Irvin, Flannery, and McNair families. A church meeting at Center closed with broad attendance, and a humorous couple’s exchange plus a poem about time and shared care conclude the column.
Mr and Mrs stubbert Bowerman and family visited Mrs Dewey Bowerman and family Sunday. Brother Maxwell preached here Saturday night. A large crowd attended services. Opal Davis visited Gladys Layne Sunday afternoon. Belle and Floyd Walden and family joined relatives Monday night. Blue Eyes.
Local residents report visits from family and friends including the Garrett and Barnes families from Lexington and Oklahoma City. Community members attend Holiness meetings at Shady Grove while others travel to Byars and Worstell for business and visits.
Frisco reports showers and rapid garden growth. Mrs. W F Morris, ill with typhoid, was taken to Breco hospital in Ada. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Leek of Dallas visited relatives. Mrs. Silas Herron returned from Keifer. Mrs. Rosa Leek and son Barney moved from Ahloso. Mrs. L L McClain returned from Ada. J W Mobley and O W Sallee were in Stonewall on business. The battery was stolen from H C Hoyle's car last Thursday night. Floyd and son of Nashville Ark visited his daughters. H C Hoyle was in Ada. —An Old Timer.
Seward Loman of Stonewall spent Monday night with Claude Hutchins. Pearl Huddleston and family of Flippin Ark visited Mrs Huddleston's parents J. M. McFarland and family. J F Angelly and family stayed with Frank Dillard at Ahloso. Larkin Wainwright stayed with his mother Lizzie Dillard. Francis Collins of Ahloso visited Angelly home. Marie Loman stayed with Osa Loman Kate and Glenn Angelly and Larkin Wainwright plus Frank Dillard and Francis Collins attended church at High Hill Sunday night. Arthur Hutchins and family spent Saturday night with Clyde Chapman. Two Happy Kids.
The town reports a good rain and productive crops. Social notes include visits among the Chapmans and locals, a spelling match at the schoolhouse Friday night, and various trips to Lawrence and Altus.
Heavy rains in Francis cause crop damage while property changes hands as D C Blackhawk sells to M L Henson. Fred Bean of First State Bank on vacation. Baptist and Methodist meetings proceed. Rev Whicker and Rev Dunlap lead. Local lumber yard, school house work, Burt Edwards reshingle, city water good, Frisco railway busy.
A national campaign aims to enact anti evolution statutes in all states. The remark to Walt recalls past mockery of prohibition advocate Mr. Volstead as the Tribune notes the broad push and skeptical reaction.
A readable fragment highlights a shipshape shore shoe shop with well arranged shelves and organized displays. The text evokes a coastal store presenting orderly merchandise and a tidy storefront atmosphere.
The Jones Chapel community reports no Sunday school due to rain but notes a fine singing Sunday and Wednesday night with large crowds. Farm updates say June corn looks good and fall potatoes and watermelons are promising.
Sunday school and church drew few attendees due to rain. The revival meeting closed Monday night. Attendees from Ada, Hickory, Pleasant Valley and Sherman area visited relatives and joined meals with local families. Clarence Jordan became ill Monday and was rushed to Ada for care.
A light rain refreshed cotton fields on Monday night. O M Lynch attended Colberg church services. F E Tollison and wife visited W W Whitaker. Ethel Tolliver traveled to Hickory Saturday evening. Mrs Homer Daniel stayed with her parents Mr and Mrs Gene Kelley. Lloyd and Herman McKnight were mentioned in social notes.
Jack Tyree and Gordon Scott, workers at Perry, Oklahoma, returned home this week. Joe McKee and family of Roberson, Oklahoma, visited relatives here. Mrs. Leonard Laseman returned Friday from Palmer. Mr. and Mrs. Shahan and Mrs. Edna Prewett of Laxton joined Mr. and Mrs. O. M. Lynch for dinner. Pink Ray and Dallas visitors left after a stay with W. P. Scott. Dec Tolliver of Ada visited his parents. Nellie Whitaker called on Mrs. J. A. Ewing. Joe Cornwell visited his aunt Rosa Lynch. J. A. Ewing spent the week painting his house.
Oil wells are the latest local craze. Miss Josephine Reed visited sister Miss Madaline Reed from Thursday to Saturday. The Friday pie supper at the school house was a rip roaring success raising a sum for a general community fund. Miss Sibyl Roper of Walnut Grove won prettiest girl.
Allen area report notes Westheimer and Daube Drilling Contractors moving to drill an oil well on the Daube farm late this week just east of a gas well. Burk and Gries, also respected drillers, are lengthening a deep test seven miles east of Allen in Hughes county, aiming for the next sand at about 950 feet.
In Louisiana a 73 year old man, who came to the country 31 years ago, died leaving a wife and several children. Funeral services were led by Rev. Roy Evans at Allen cemetery where he was buried.
Local notes report Maxwell lost 7 to 9 to Summers Chapel in a Thursday bail game. The column mentions ongoing school improvements a two month term then recess, sanitary cleaning of interiors, visitors Irene Tyree and Gladys Ellis, and future arrivals Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Morris Lydia Morris of Gumlog Ark. Grover Tyree injured a foot splinter but is healing.
Senator Watson asserts prohibition cannot be taken out of politics, provoking public interpretation that he hopes not. Philadelphia Evening Public Ledger notes the framing of the issue as a clash between policy and party.
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