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Newspaper

Ada Weekly News

Location

Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Aug 22, 1928

Page

6

Franks School Progress and Rural News Highlights

Franks School reports good attendance while community notes span visits to Ada and Frisco, births, marriages, and local events. Readers learn of school events, church activities, crop conditions, boll weevil impact, and a local baseball game with Maxwell and Vanoss.

Missouri Man Enters U. S. Senate Race As Independent

SPRINGFIELD Missouri August 18 UP L M Morris 62 has announced his candidacy on an independent ticket for United States senator. He moved to the Ozarks five years ago for health reasons from a farm in South Dakota where he was born and reared. Morris says he will base his campaign on oil issues and seeks remedial legislation to avert an oil shortage and industrial collapse. He claims Springfield citizens sponsor his bid and he has not yet finalized a platform.

Springfield L. M. Morris United States Morris Ozark South Dakota M. L. Woodruff the Citizen

Revival to Open August 25 at Two Pineapples

A community revival starts Saturday night August 25 led by Bro A J Johnson. The large gathering at Two Pineapples shows strong local support with speakers and music planned, aiming for the best turnout yet and renewed spiritual life in the area.

Local visits populate Ada area gatherings

Mrs. Bessie Matherly and family of Ada hosted her sister Mrs. Johnny Foster on Sunday. Odus Roberts and wife stayed with Mrs. Roberts' parents Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Sorrels this week. Arthur Rainy from the Conway community stopped by the Barnes family Saturday. Allene Foster and Dimple Smith visited Verna and Novella Foster Monday. R. E. Gillock and wife from Steedman visited the Barnes home Sunday. Clyde Woods drove to Ada Saturday. Drexel Sales attended church at Colbert Sunday. Otho Webb and Edward Varnadore rode to Ada Thursday. Mrs. Arthur Walker and children visited in the Colbert community Friday.

Edna Alva Pauline Reidel Ada Jess Jackson Henry Brady Frisco Stewart Home al Nabors Fred Wakefield Stanley Kilcrease Jesse Bonita Miller Latta Bill Sherrell Bill Chambers Oklhoma City Chambers Mr. Oren Laxton Wakefield Miss Cleo Oklahoma City J. W. High Texas Lillie Impson Bre. Waller Lee Thompson Emmand Ethel Dr Vee Sam Tom Neff Pers Ervin Delbert Owens Gazebo Joe Crawford Noble Johnston Earl Manuel Bryan Beulah Robertson J. W Billey Henryetta Z. S. Johnston Opal Owens Dessie B Bessie A. Crawford Bill Dryden Benton Crawford Calvin Joe Payne Estell Payne Frank Hudson Marvin Simpson Bonnie Simpson Marie Hampton Walde Simpson Lorcan Bryan Zora Ragland Gladys Wilson Ethel MacDaniels Oakman Willie Campbell Glenice Kenneth Wilson Norman Clyde Kaiser C. W. Simpson Bill Coffee Zack Virgil Hunt Free Will Baptist Association Yeager Davie Hyden Stratford Oakmaon Colbert Macully E. N. Dunnagan McKinney Virgil Eaton Casper Kindreth EB. B. Crawford Maxwell Rebee Uncle Pleas Mary Roberts Miss Walker Rev. Rice Methodist Church Virgil Mercer Byng Everett Parnell Blanchard Chickasha Bomarton Tex Alpha Kirby Vaness Worstell Ira McManus Mountain View Galey Galveston G. W. Flowers Mr. Flowers Bomerton Wilbur Beryl Jester Delmer Mildred Thelma Los Angeles California Oscar Tulare Bob Majors Shiloah Ark Major Sam Wood Majors A. J. Gentry Summerfield Okla Mr. Gentry Sid Chapman Tulsa O'Dell Lucy Ray W. E. Walker Emma J. L. Robertson Cotton Wade Mitchell Allen Julius Ellis Homer Steele Northcutt Washington Mack Fleming W. H. Robertson G. N. Swourlock Thelma Duncan Howard Atchison Shawnee Earnest Summers Jewel Meek Mr. Summers Lee Brewer Okmulgee George Spurlock Tom Brecheen R. A. Summers Lloyd Rolland Parnell J. Q. Moore L. D. Rutledge Ben Milam Seminole Wanda Purdy Vanoss J. A. Pannell Munroe Howell Emmett Burgess Robert Lee, Tex Pannells Lee Hill Alvin Alex Summers Lee Farmer Pendergraft Parrish Ruby Cowan Mr. Duncan B. B Marin A. C. Dodson Daisy Raimoland Paralee Stone Ida Tracey Susie Cooper Dewey Tilley Tilley Oliver Bert Tracey Argo Dodson Marthalee Susie Keeling Virginia Palmer Pickett Musgrave Mann Mullins Frank Phillips Akers Haley Williams John Norton Jessie Abbott Kate MccCally C. L. Burnett Elma Rives Pauline Austelle Lillian Heneger Tupelo Wesley Chadduck Sharrock Frank Polk Gladys Marcum Coalgate Stonewall Frank Kyle Telle McMillan Kyle Edwin Garrett R. H. Austelle Misses Novella Marguerite Marjorie Gibson Melva Rose John Gibson Franks Haskins Stewart Jones Chapel Ruby Farr Gertie Burgess Johnes Chapel Willie Philpot Landrum Rosa Les Tate Ruth Rhoda Bell Fowler Farr Philpot Lee Robbins Mary Edith Ferguson Ladema Gerry Burgess E. S. Farr Edna Crump Lindsay A. L. Finch J. B. Corvin Ada Tracy Earnest Far Is Rains Frank Fowler Lewis Sweet Mildred Philpot Virgil McCurdy Johnie Griffin Earl Tipton Escue A. J. Johnson Stephens Leander Coley Gladys Coley Ferguson Rube Philpot Willie W. H. Meek Clovis Owens Home Bessie Matherly Johnny Foster Odus Roberts Roberts W. T. Sorrels Arthur Rainy Conway Barnes Allene Foster Dimple Smith Verna Novella Foster R. E. Gillock Steedman

Citizenship club forms committees at Monday meeting

As the township fair nears, members balance school work with fair prep. The Citizenship club met Monday morning, launched its campaign for better citizenship, and appointed committees led by Mildred Berry and others for overseeing floors and desk duties.

Mildred Berry

Summers Chapel News Highlights And Local Socials

Singing at Maxwell Sunday night draws attendees and visiting singers. Summers Chapel boys beat Vaness school 5 to 9 in a ball game and set a rematch. Baptizing at Yeager Sunday afternoon attended by Summers Chapel folk. Death of Mrs. R. L. Walker of Vaness announced, with relatives noted.

Edna Pannell Maxwell Summers Chapel School Vaness Summers Chapel Yeager Joe Robertson G. W. Bethel Rene Morrow al. J Ada J. A. aPnnell W. S. Hightower R. L. Walker

Recounts Ordered In Oklahoma Election Contests

Oklahoma City Aug 18 Two recount orders were issued by the state election board. One covers the Okmulgee Wagoner senatorial district where W S Vernon a Democrat contests Vergil Riddle’s nomination. The second concerns a Republican race in Okmulgee county between A M Gilliam and H Wynne. A third recount in Payne county aims to fix a certification error showing L E Wyatt as the nominee instead of B H Schlegel though Schlegel’s nomination is conceded. A further recount demand from R C Blocker in McCurtain County remains undated.

Oklahoma City State Election Board Okmulgee-Wagoner W. S. Vernon Vergil Riddle Okmulgee County A. M. Gilliam H. €. Wynne Payne County B. H. Schlegel House LE. W. Wyatt Schlegel R. C. Blocker James Dyer McCurtain County

Recount Sought in Creek County Chief Justice Race

The state election board was expected to issue an order for a recount of Creek county votes in the Democratic runoff between Fred P. Branson and W. H. Brown. Brown filed the petition. precinct reports showed no added weight. The brief was referred to the attorney general for guidance on next steps.

Oklahoma City State Election Board Creek County Fred P. Branson Supreme Court W. H. Brown Muskogee Brown Attorney General’s Department

Freakish Weather Baffles Observer On Friday

Observer Mac Millan records a day of unusual weather with temperatures at 98 at 11 30, 100 at 1, 101 at 2, then 94 at 3 30 and 0 2 inches of rain overnight.

MacMillan

Two New Paving Projects Extend Ada Paving Plan

Ada city officials announced two new paving projects and opened bids for three more blocks. A legal protest on a block of South Broadway to Eighteenth Street and a block on West Eighteenth Street was ordered, while bids are sought for East Tenth to Constant Avenue and two blocks on Constant Avenue to Twelfth Street for business district improvements.

Ada Somer Jones South Broadway Eighteenth Street West Eighteenth Street Broadway Townsend Avenue East Tenth Constant Avenue Constant Avene

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