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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1934
Page
8
Mr and Mrs Trice Broadrick of 209 South Stonewall left for a two week vacation in New Mexico and Colorado. Sam S Miller an oil operator from Tulsa returned to Ada from a Colorado vacation and stated he will look after local oil interests.
Mr and Mrs Roy Holleman of McAlester arrive in Ada for a three week visit with Mrs C A Cummins at 461 E Twelfth. They recently returned from Urbana Illinois where they attended the University of Illinois and also visited Niagara Falls.
Mr and Mrs J C Van Meter of 123 S Hope returned from Amarillo and other Texas points after a two week visit.
Mr and Mrs Henry Freeman and family depart for Wewoka where Freeman will join the school faculty this coming year. Freeman attended the local college in summer while Mrs Freeman, a 1954 graduate with an AB degree, has completed a year of study here.
Charley Stone departed today for Des Moines Iowa where he will spend two weeks on vacation visiting friends and sightseeing in the capital city.
Friday report from Clarita states Mrs. H. H. Hickman underwent a major operation at the Sugs clinic Wednesday and is now much improved.
John Lynch of Fort Smith Arkansas in Surge clinic with a broken back after a car accident was reported improved this morning.
Mr and Mrs G M Dismukes announce the birth of a son at the Suze clinic on Friday August first.
Mr and Mrs Hoyt Moore have returned today to their Fort Smith Arkansas home after visiting Ada with Mr Moore's parents Mr and Mrs T H Moore at 206 West Fourteenth.
Carl New an employee of Magnolia Oil company is in the Susue Clinic receiving treatment for injuries sustained Thursday evening while working in the Fitts Oil field.
Miss Elvis Smith, undergoing nurses training at Dallas Methodist Hospital, arrived in Ada on Friday to spend two weeks with relatives and friends.
Mrs Arlene Hughes with daughters Miss Dorothy Hughes and Miss Betty Jo Hughes and son Paul Hughes depart Saturday for a ten day vacation in Colorado.
Mrs O Hughey and Miss Grace Coker completed a three week trip visiting Miss Coker's father in Roswell New Mexico and relatives in Littlefield Amarillo and El Paso Texas including Haskell Coker.
Mr and Mrs Roy Fines are spending the weekend in Henryetta with Mr Fines father and other family members during a short visit.
Ross Warmack plans a visit with his grandparents Mr and Mrs Daniel Nicholas in Chickasha after weeks with his mother Mrs Ema Warmack. The grandparents will depart Monday for a vacation trip to Colorado and Wyoming.
William D. Gray of W. D. Gray Oil Co. and Pat Wright of Riverland Oil Co. traveled to Ada on Saturday to discuss oil interests.
Mrs. R. L. Bailey and her son have returned to Shawnee after a several weeks visit in Ada with Mrs. Bailey's parents Mr. and Mrs. George West.
Ww. FE. Parker, an employee of Magnolia Oil, is being treated at the Sues clinic for injuries sustained Friday evening.
Mrs. M. M. Webster of 800 Fast Seventeenth underwent a major operation at the Ada hospital Sunday. Her condition was reported slightly improved this morning.
Mr and Mrs Dale Rogers and Mr and Mrs Denton Floyd have returned from a ten day vacation in Galveston Texas and other points of interest.
E. T. Flatt and E. C. Flatt of Bebee were in Ada on business today while C. L. White of Mill Creek also visited Ada for business.
Mr and Mrs Ted Smith relocate from Shawnee to Ada and establish their new home at 816 West Eighteenth Street. The move details indicate a residential address change within the region.
Mr and Mrs Hugh Norris departed Sunday for Whitewright Texas for a week long visit with relatives.
Mr and Mrs James Brundige announce the birth of a son on Friday August 17. The couple reside in the local community and share the happy family news.
Mrs Prandige’s mother home in Allen reports a resident leaving. William Aldridge, employed at Slaner’s department store for a month, departed Sunday for Texas where he will seek new employment.
Mr and Mrs Lindsey Smyth of 101 East Seventeenth depart Sunday evening for Corpus Christi Houston and Galveston Texas where they will spend several weeks on vacation.
Mr and Mrs Walter Grind elaff with Miss Viola Collins and J H Collins returned Saturday from two weeks vacations in Louisiana Tennessee Arkansas and Mississippi.
Walter Crawford of Corpus Christi Texas spent Monday in Ada with his sister Mrs. Anna Howard.
Miss Jessie Fluty of Lamar and Miss Hazel Brians of Calvin visited Ada to attend to business. Fluty teaches in the Ada school system while Brians is employed in the Calvin schools.
Dr and Mrs W F Dean of 525 North Beard departed for a short visit to Rogers Fayetteville and Eureka Springs Arkansas. They traveled via Atoka where Dr Dean’s parents joined to accompany them on the trip.
Mrs. Margaret Felter of Francis visited friends in Ada on Tuesday and attended to various business matters.
Mrs Jewell Hensler of Allen visited Ada on Tuesday, spending time with relatives and friends.
Mrs. J. W. Bolen and her daughter Mrs. Selma Walker have returned from a vacation trip to New Mexico and Arizona.
Miss Cleo Sumter departs this morning for Seminole to attend the wedding of Miss Renato Livingston and attorney Hugh M. Sandlin. Sumter will serve in the bridal party and joins many Ada friends for the evening ceremony.
Carrollton Illinois mourns the death of Congressman Oscar Rainey who served from 1903 in the 20th district and was famed for his farm at Walnut Hill. He criticized Mellon and Mills as treasury secretaries and toured for Roosevelt after Congress. His widow Mrs Rainey may run. Dieterich notes her strong congression al knowledge. The 20th district party will select a candidate in ample time.
Cattle numbers 2200 with calves 300. Steers active. butchers slow and uneven. Canadian county white faced steers 6.00. grass fed 5.00 to 5.75. Cows 1.75 to 2.50. heifers 2.50 to 3.50. bulls 2.25. slaughter calves steady. Hogs 900 with prospects 10 to 15 higher. top 6.75. Sheep 100 lambs 25 higher to 6.35 natives.
Kansas City reports hog market results with early gains noted on August 22 as U S Department of Agriculture data shows price movements and trading activity in hog futures.
Cattle sales total around 8 000 head with 1 509 calves. drought cattle and 2 500 government calves included. Better grade medium weight steers 15 to 25 higher. killing classes steady to strong. stockers and feeders steady. Sheep 4 000 with lambs steady to 10 lower. Colorado range lambs 6.85 top. natives 6.60. yearling wethers 3.75 to 5.75. ewes to 2.75.
Potatoes on track 123 with total U S shipments 510. demand and trading moderate. Wisconsin cobblers U S No 1 1 49 to 1 50. Wisconsin Triumphs 1 60 to 1 70. Idaho russets 1 75 to 1 85. North Dakota Triumphs 1 65. combination grade 1 45 to 1 55. small to medium 1 40 to 1 45.
Butter prices in Chicago on August 22 showed unsettled creamery specials at 27 1 2 to 28 with 93 score and 92 grade extras. Firsts ranged 24 1 2 to 25 1 4, with standards at 26 2 4. Sales totaled 550 tubs extras 27, eggs none sold. current receipts 16 to 18 1 2.
Chicago reports mixed live poultry prices with 3 carloads and 28 trucks aiding movement. Hens gain 4 1/2 cents to 15 cents, leghorn hens at 11 1/2, rock fryers 15 1/2 to 17 cents, colored at 14 1/2, and various other fowl pricing listed for broilers ducks geese and turkeys with gains and steady trends noted.
Wheat finished narrowly in the red with December at about 1.05 to 1.04 as markets eyed late rainfall in Oklahoma and Texas. Corn moved higher on the day with December options near 78 to 1-4 cents after touching a intraday high around 79.
Wheat No 3 red 1.04 3-4, No 2 hard 1.10 3-4. Corn No 1 yellow 78 3-4, No 2 white 90. Oats No 2 white 53 to 53 1-2, sample grade 49 1-2 to 50.
New York trading saw cotton recover from early losses of about 1.00 per bale as December contracts rebounded from 13.32 to around 13.38 mid afternoon. Futures closed barely steady with declines around 92-25 points. spot middling at 13.39.
Spot cotton in New Orleans closed steady though 22 points lower with 557 sales. Prices ranged from low mid dling 12.48 to good middling 13.58, receipts 1 950 and stock 592 840.
Cotton futures in New York closed barely steady, slipping 22 to 25 points from the previous close amid varied activity. Trading opened higher but faded, with fluctuations seen through the session and no strong trend established.
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Debtors and creditors in Pontotoc county learn about debt adjustment tools. The piece explains the county debt adjustment committee the farm debt conciliation commissioner and the Frazier Lemke bankruptcy act. Prepared by A F Houston district agent Oklahoma A and M college extension service with farm credit administration.
A vivid portrait of Oklahoma Saturday life shows farm debt matters, courtroom bustle, and a crowded street scene. The piece blends legal avenues for debt settlement with people, townsfolk, and shoppers moving through sunlit avenues as Oklahoma’s weekend cadence unfolds.
A large part of Pontotoc County woke to rain this morning with 1.35 inches recorded in Ada. Residents near Ada and west of Ada reported similar rainfall while areas around Fitzhugh and Pleasant Hill received lighter amounts. The first meaningful rain in Ada in two months ends a lengthy drouth.
Joe Crowl, son of a prominent McAlester hardware merchant, is held in Leflore county jail awaiting preliminary hearing after arrest in McAlester for alleged highway robbery of Edgar Rearey on a street in Poteau last week. Undersheriff Lee Babb withholds further details.
Burns bound over to district court on charges of receiving stolen property after a preliminary hearing before Peace Justice Sherwood W. Hill. He is linked to the April theft of several mules in Poteau Oklahoma with others already facing penalties. The national government is deploying mosquitoes for a health campaign amid the political comment.
The city school system announced that classes will begin Monday September 3. Superintendent B R Stubbs said some favor a later start due to weather, but delaying would cause too much inconvenience. Schools cooperate with East Central State Teachers College and must align schedules. Details on registration and enrollment will follow in a few days.
Heat and irritability filled the county courthouse as two justice of the peace offices were disrupted. In one room a man charged at a lawyer during a hearing, and in another blows were exchanged amid heated remarks.
Oklahoma City August 22 The state textbook commission with new chairman William Cheatham of Bristow formed a committee to outline subjects for next textbook adoptions. Superintendent John Vaughan and others were named for the task. Vaughan has opposed new adoptions but officials expect some may occur. Ruth Bell and John Irving wed in Stonewall with silent ceremony at First Methodist.
Heavy rain across Oklahoma and parts of the southern plains ends a severe drought, with Oklahoma City seeing up to 3 inches. The moisture is valued at about 25 million dollars for the cattle industry and aids fall planting, pastures, and water supplies. Officials plan seed distribution and rural rehabilitation to move families back to farming, while cattle buying and pasture reformation continue.
WEWOKA Okla Aug 22 An eleven year old boy Leon ard James of Holdenville was sentenced to an indeterminate term in state reformatory for the theft of two horses. Officers say he was the youngest horse thief ever captured in Seminole county.
Mr C E Ratliff of Hinton West Virginia praises Thedford's Black-Draught as a reliable vegetable laxative used for 35 years to relieve constipation tiredness and headache. He notes he uses it for cleansing and finds nothing better. Sold in 25 cent packages. Thedford's BLACK-DRAUGHT CHILDREN LIKE THE SYRUP.
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