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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1933
Page
8
Prom Thuredays's Daily reports Bavi Byary of Hickory underwent an operation at Ada hospital Wednesday morning for injuries suffered when she was thrown from a horse.
Mrs. Manton L. Morris of Tulsa visits her parents Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Price at 1100 E. Elgath. James T. Griffin and his son from Pauls Valley called on friends and conducted business here Wednesday.
Miss Kathleen Marion recently returned from Montana and Miss Lillian Dobbins left today for Oklahoma City. From there they will proceed to Monterey Mexico in a travel sequence.
Mrs. F. J. Oliver and son Rev. J. A. Oliver of Enid visit Mr. and Mrs. Fred Oliver and family at 214 East Twelfth, joining relatives for a Friday gathering.
Mre S E Brents, once Ada resident, has left El Centro California where she visited and has returned to Oklahoma City where she now resides.
Mies Fred Andrews departs for a two week vacation visiting sister Mrs. J D Austin and mother Mrs J F Andrews in Po teau.
Miss Norma Smith left today for Ozark Arkansas to visit her grandmother until September 1. Her brother Jim Smith will accompany her and return to Ada.
Leo Hennigan Emory Swinford Carl Browall Carl Fleet and How ard Fleet returned Thursday evening from a two weeks vacation in Colorado.
Miss Mary Barton returns home to Mounds after attending the August term at East Central State Teachers College.
Mr and Mrs N L Walker of Oklahoma City are visiting friends in Ada and handling business while there.
Miss Ruth Moore, who attended the August term at East Central State Teachers' college, has returned to her home in Mounds.
Johnny Randolph travels to Rochester Minnesota to seek medical care at the Mayo Clinic for treatment. The move comes after a decision to pursue specialized medical help at the renowned hospital.
Miss Leola Odell arrived back Thursday after a three months vacation spent in Locksbury and Okay Arkansas.
Mr and Mrs Bob Kytle of Allen visited Ada on Thursday to see friends and handle errands. The trip centered on social calls and routine matters in the Ada area.
Dr and Mrs M L Lewis and son Miles visited Okmulgee today. Barry Lewis, who had been visiting relatives there, returned with them.
Gaston Mullins of Pauls Valley traveled to Ada on Thursday to see his mother Mrs. Carrie M. Chastain and sister Mrs. Italia Allen at 1107 Fast Eighth Street.
Mr and Mrs Floyd Hagnee announce the arrival of a son born Thursday August 17.
Miss Geneva Braly and Miss Virginia Braly returned Wednesday from Prices Falls where they attended the Baptist assembly.
Mr and Mrs Roy H Robinson and son Roy Jr leave Ada and Arkansas sun spots to return to their home in Tucson Arizona after a vacation trip glimpsed in the article.
Miss Gladys Sullivant of Coal cate shopped and visited friends in Ada Thursday.
Byron Norrell of The Ada News departed for Abilene in Tensas Parish today and will stay for several days visiting local sites and contacts.
Mrs Armin Mullinax and her small son Reginald plan to leave Ada on Saturday for their home in Shawnee after a two weeks visit with relatives.
Miss Lois Cantrell is reported improving after an appendicitis operation at Breeo hospital earlier this week. Charlie Ray of Mexia Texas spent the past week with relatives. Mr and Mrs J L Gilbert and family hosted Tecumseh visitors in Ada Friday.
Mrs Kathryn Brown of Oklahoma City is a guest of Mrs Fred Schreiber and other relatives.
William F. Byrd of the Love Lady community transacted business here Friday.
Mr and Mrs Richard Bledsoe return to Marlowe home after a visit with Judge and Mrs Claude Thompson at 803 East Thirteenth The visit is described in a brief social note dated this week.
Congressman Tom D. McKeown spoke Friday evening in Coalgate and Saturday afternoon in Wapanucka outlining policy priorities and community concerns.
Miss Cora Graf and Mrs. Ema Warmack traveled Saturday to Oklahoma City for a state board meeting of the B. P. W. club held today at the Biltmore hotel.
Rev and Mrs A G White and daughters Lois and Eva Mae of Blanchard and Mr and Mrs Campbell White and their young daughter of Borger Texas have returned home after visiting Rev White's sister Mrs Lillie Vernon.
W. E. Gay and Miss Teral Simpson of Bartlesville are visiting Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Kirby and others.
Mrs Clyde Howard, seriously ill, was reported improving on Saturday. She is accompanied by her mother Mrs Hattie Duke of Sulphur and sister Mrs E R Merkle of Bristow.
Mr and Mrs N B Stall and Trevall Stall visit Oklahoma City today. Mr Stall attends a photographers meeting.
Mr and Mrs W S Emerson and Efton and Homer Hensler Jr leave for Chicago to attend the Century of Progress exposition marking a notable family trip.
D Rinard of Los Angeles returned to Ada with Mr and Mrs James Thompson who have been visiting there the past two weeks.
Mr George Manus and Mrs Manus relocate to Pawhuska where he has been transferred as an engineer for the state highway department. The move places them in the ongoing public works and road project sphere within the state system.
Tony Blankenship of Oklahoma City attended to business in Ada Saturday, engaging in local affairs and associating with community matters during the day.
Mrs. Annabelle Sweeney and Miss Donna Hughes are spending the weekend in Oklahoma City for leisure and local events. They plan sightseeing, dining, and attending regional activities during their stay.
Mrs Howard Patterson departed Friday for Oklahoma City to visit friends and relatives over the weekend.
Mr and Mrs Haskell Floyd of Seminole are spending the weekend in Ada while teaching in Seminole county.
Mr. and Mrs. A. Pollack with children Jackie and Sylvia are visiting in Oklahoma City today, staying at a local residence and planned sightseeing.
Mr and Mrs Doyle Grace move to LaMont where they will reside. Mr Grace an engineer with the state highway department was transferred recently.
Mr. and Mrs. Dale Rogers of Seminole visited friends in Ada after a three week tour of New York Washington and Chicago.
Miss Dorothy Mae McCleary of Honey Grove Texas is visiting in Ada with her grandparents Mr and Mrs B S McCleary.
Marie Dobbs, Mattie Lou Dixon, Lucille Smith, Kathryn Jackson, Ruby Jones, Pauline Jones, Juanita Garner, Mildred Curtis and Helen Wyckoff returned Friday from Prices Falls, where they
Martin Landers Martin Clark Harry Morris and Lawrence Harris returned Friday from Prices Falls where they attended the Baptist assembly.
Mrs C C Morris and her children have returned from the Prices Baptist encampment, detailing a family trip and attendance at the religious gathering.
Miss Ora Lee Carpenter arrived home Saturday after spending two weeks in Anadarko visiting her sister Mrs. S. F. Earnest.
Miss Lillian Walker Miss Elizabeth Shipman Mrs George Summers and Mrs Jim Bullard spent Thursday in Oklahoma visiting friends and attending events.
Eugene Ford Mack Braly Lewis Thomas Marlon Wyatt and Harold Webster returned Saturday from Fort Sill where they had been in National Guard training for two weeks.
Mrs. S. H. Mount has returned from an extended visit in Oklahoma City and western Texas.
Mr and Mrs Percy Riggins and their daughter Patty from Okmulgee spent the weekend in Ada visiting friends and relatives.
Imogene Shelby the daughter of Mr and Mrs J H Shelby residing at 925 BE Sixth underwent a tonsillectomy at Ada hospital today.
Miss Bernadine McLauchlin daughter of Dr and Mrs W S McLauchlin of Shawnee is visiting over the weekend with her aunt Mrs C F Morgan and family.
Mrs Ross West and Miss Juliet Smith returned Sunday from Chicago after attending the Century of Progress exposition.
Mr and Mrs Charles Bolin return from a visit to Antlers. Other guests include J W Brown Ardmore Miss Lois Young Miss Ruth Young and Bob and Don Young Ponca City Mrs H W Murray Stratford and Mrs Don MacSwain and son Buffalo Texas.
Mrs Claude Proctor and children have returned from a three week visit with Mrs Proctor's parents Mr and Mrs J W Ball at Springer Oklahoma. They were accompanied home by Mrs Proctor's grandmother Mrs John Patton who will visit here this week.
Miss Willie Bob Nolan and Miss Lahoma Gale returned Sunday from Seminole where they visited several days in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Gale.
Mrs. Jack Moore Mrs. Ada Conger Mrs. Olive Couch Mrs. Jesse Warren and Mrs. Homer Woods returned Sunday from a week long vacation through Texas New Mexico and Old Mexico with details of travel and leisure noted.
The visitors who had been visiting Mrs Brown's sister Dr Catherine Broydin left Sunday for their home in Lexington Kentucky.
Miss Wana Mallory returned Saturday from a week long visit to Oklahoma City where she spent time with friends and relatives.
Mr and Mrs Charlie Stone of 429 KE Fourteenth depart Monday for Topeka Kansas with the Junior Legion baseball team.
Charles Nelson Berry, guest of Miss Susan Norris, has returned to his home in Oklahoma City following a visit.
Judge and Mrs. Orel Busby have returned to Oklahoma City after spending the weekend in Ada visiting friends and relatives.
Mr and Mrs Joe Roper left today for Topeka Kansas with the Legion Junior baseball team. Roy Lee Self of Coalgate is spending the week with his sisters Miss Ruth Self and Miss Pauline Self.
Miss Reed Loving Watt visits friends in Oklahoma City on Monday, reported as a social or personal note.
Mrs. S L Burns of Stratford shopped and visited friends in Ada Monday, enjoying a day of errands and social calls.
Mrs Verna Shadle Mrs Pearl Hefner Mrs Velma Kneeland Mrs Florence Bennett Mrs Col line Lumry Mrs Nita Maytubby and Mrs Ethel Mathis of School ton attended the Rebekah meeting in Ada Monday.
Ashton Norris departed today for Dallas to undergo a physical examination at the recruiting station in preparation for entrance examinations to the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis.
Miss Anna Clayton, Mrs Ruth Kell, Mr and Mrs J W Cross, Mrs Maggie Kilpatrick, Mrs Martha Luscomb, Mrs Tena Love and Mrs Laura Cooper of Wewoka attended the tri county council meeting in Ada on Monday.
Mrs. Martin Deister and Mrs. Jack Braly of Tecumseh spent the week end in Ada as guests of Mrs. George Bizzell who is visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Byrne at 609 East Ninth.
Mrs. Florence Green and five others from Earlsboro attended the tri county council of Rebekah lodges in Ada on Monday.
Mr and Mrs Steve Burden and daughter Weda James and Mr and Mrs Paul Pharris and sons Charles and Kenneth traveled from Ada to Altus after Charlie Burden father of Steve Burden and Mrs Pharris died.
Harry W. Miller left at noon for Tahlequah to attend the funeral of Mrs. T. O. Graham, a longtime friend. Miller once pastored Tahlequah's Presbyterian church, and the Graham family were among his closest friends.
Out of town attendees at Ira McNair funeral include Walter M. Rainey of Atoka grand commander of Oklahoma Knights Templar grand commandery, Robert H. Whinney of Muskogee deputy grand commander, Ira Kirkland past grand commander, Muskogee, and Jimmy Lathan past commander of Muskogee Commandery.
Miss Mildred Anderson and Mrs Lois Wimberly of Oklahoma City visited their parents Mr and Mrs W S Kerr at 631 West Twentieth.
Ferdinand Roseberry son of Mr and Mrs M B Roseberry of Francis underwent an appendicitis operation at Ada hospital last week and has been moved to his home for recovery.
Mr and Mrs Lester F Sykes of Lawrence announce the birth of a son Tuesday August 22. The boy has been named James Tilford.
C. C. Roberts and family departed this afternoon for Electra Texas to visit relatives for a week.
Mr and Mrs Frank Van Eat of Stringtown attend the funeral of Mrs H H Smith in Ada. Miss Doris Watson and Miss Lois Watson return from Durant where they visited their uncle C C Riddle at Southeastern State Teachers College. Mr and Mrs Riddle and two sons are visiting Ada for a few days.
Mrs. Nick Barranco of Beaumont Texas describes relief from side pains and general weakness after seven bottles of Cardui. She credits the remedy for restoring rest and appetite and notes it is sold at all drug stores.
Richard Smyth 23 died at U S hospital in San Diego on Tuesday August 22. The body will be brought to Ada for burial. He served in the U S Navy and is survived by his widow, his parents Mr and Mrs C W Smyth of 7060 E Ninth, seven brothers, and five sisters. Funeral arrangements will be announced later by Criswell Funeral Home.
James Charles Holloway 62 died at a local hospital Tuesday afternoon. Funeral and burial plans will be announced by Keith Funeral Chapel. Survived by widow Annie Holloway two daughters Bessie Ebriie Ada and Vera George Omaha and six sons Leonard Glenn Wallace Ada Clyde Holloway Kansas City Aubrey Holloway Mt. Clemens J C Holloway Boulder.
J B Hill county agent says 1344 contracts for plowing up cotton were largely accepted with 1320 signed and returned. Remaining forms stay in Washington with no county rejections. Checks will be mailed after signing, worth about 90 000 to 100 000 dollars. A telegram says all government cotton under the reduction plan must be out of production by Wednesday August 23.
Dr. Grisso of Seminole previously awarded 1000 dollars in gold for best terracing in Seminole County. He plans a similar contest with awards yet to be announced incorporating Pontotoc and nearby counties. J B Hill meets in Seminole on August 24 to discuss plans. 4 H Club Camp draws over 700 Pontotoc and Coal county youth for a two day encampment with speakers from Oklahoma A and M and Ada Lions club funding a 25 dollar prize pool.
The annual Farm Women's camp held at Byrd's Mill over Wednesday through Friday was deemed a success despite brief poor weather. Attendees valued the recreational break from farm and home duties and enjoyed neighborly visits across the county. George Phillips, Oklahoma City's state forester, gave a tree planting talk and led a woodland hike. Martha McPheeters of A&M College spoke on home canning and fair preparations. Thursday night featured club demonstrations and stunts, including a Summers Chapel act around a campfire with a milkmaid skit and a sanitary dairying discussion.
W C Hughes chairman of the state board of affairs was listed erroneously as delinquent on a school land loan. Haskell Paul the land commission attorney said today that others were listed by mistake due to similar names.
Oklahoma City market notes show cattle 800 head and calves 200 trading steady with beef sales 3.50 to 5.00 and best calves up to 4.50 while hogs 900 hold near 4.00 to 4.20 and sows 2.50 to 2.75. sheep 200 steady with natives to 6.50 and bulk 5.50 to 6.25. Wheat and grains firm on rains with rye up about three cents and corn unsettled though near wheat. oats rally slightly as oats move up 1/8 to 1/2.
U S Dept of Agriculture report from Kansas City shows hogs 12 000 direct with top 4.15 for 180 220 lb hogs and various weights. cattle 6 000 with steers 6.50 top 1 103 lb and cows 2.75 3.50. sheep 4 000 lambs steady to 15 higher with Idaho and native lambs 6.90 top and ewes 1.75 3.00.
Butter trading at 11,822 with steady tones across grades. Creamery specials 22 1 2 to 23, extras 22, firsts 19 1 2 to 20 1 2, seconds 17 to 18. Eggs 8,031 steady with extra firsts 15 1 2 and graded firsts 15. Current receipts 11 1 2 to 12 3 4.
Poultry trade reports from Chicago on August 23 show steady live market values across classes. Hens bring 10 to 11 cents, leghorn hens 8, roosters 7, turkeys 8 to 11, spring ducks 7 to 9, old stock 7 to 8, spring geese 1 to 2, and various rock breeds ranging around 10 to 13 cents with colored stock similar.
Potatoes reported at 14 with on track 159 and total US shipments 220. Demand and trading slow while supplies are moderate. Wisconsin round whites ungraded 1.75 to 2.00, Idaho russets 2.50 to 2.65, U. S. No. 1 Idaho 2.50 to 2.65, New Jersey cobblers 2.65 to 2.70.
In Chicago on August 23 CP Wheat edged higher by about two cents a bushel at the peak as scattered buying and commission houses with eastern ties lent strength. Light primary receipts and restrained selling supported the advance.
Local NRA forces study general instructions while awaiting orders from the new state board. About 80 percent of Ada businesses have joined the back to prosperity program, with more joining daily and a few awaiting industry code approval. T. G. Kelly notes some Ada residents have been put to work and an official employment report will come after division or state board instructions. Officials say Ada is joining the recovery effort rapidly but job growth will be gradual.
Chicago spot grain prices show No 2 red wheat at 89 cents, No 1 hard 89 1 2, No 2 mixed 89, corn No 2 mixed 53, No 1 yellow 53 1 4, No 2 white 55 1 2 to 3 4, oats No 2 white 37 3 4, No 3 white 35 1 2 to 36 3 4.
Trading in cotton was quiet but prices edged higher on a moderate rebound influenced by steady Liverpool cables and stock markets. December futures rose to about 9.82 from 9.71, while spot middling held at 9.30.
New Orleans August 23 Spot cotton closed steady fifteen points lower with sales at 1650. Prices for low middling 9.62 middling 9.22 good middling 9.62. Receipts 883 and stock at 656740.
New York cotton futures closed barely steady with slight declines from near highs as August values slipped to around 9.35 to 9.57 after mixed advances. In New Orleans bids, prices steadied with minor net declines, spot middling around 9.80 and July to May futures trading between 10.15 and 10.60.
No. 1 per bonds of 59000 each or hearing set for Dallas county jail. Bailey, held with the Shannons under 100000 bail, is accused of slayings of four officers and Nash at Kansas City union station plaza last June. Officers fear his friends may seek to aid or harm the others. Agents say some Dallas detainees have made statements. no date for Bailey, the Shannons, or Albert Bates in Denver to be brought for trial.
In a tense game, Little Rock battled New Orleans with frequent scoring. Glover steadied the mound, Ad a rallies highlight fifth and eighth innings as Worsham and Britt contributed key plays.
A new well in the John Fitts field in Pontotoc County is producing pure gasoline about three barrels per day from No. 1 Wirick. The Hunton lime section shows 3 116 to 3 220 feet with gas flow between 3 000 000 and 10 000 000 cubic feet. The bailer was lost but recovered. drilling to resume. Ownership is held by E. H. Moore and associates.
City Commissioner Lee Daggs and City Attorney Bill Crawford combed city files for a guarantee about the City Hall roof leak as water dripped from the ceiling. Crawford recalled the idea was considered during sunny weather, though the problem surfaced in rain.
Chief of Police Joe Neal demonstrates proper window washing to a well fed Indian man who has been assigned the task as part of his duties in an ongoing fine related program.
During the investigation Officer Pete Woods questioned a Ada resident in the colored section. The resident described a referenced individual as a small dark boy, revealing a biased stereotype in the inquiry.
Justice of the Peace J. D. Willoughby plans to relocate his office from a city hall corner to the court house to gain space for a typewriter table.
Sheriff Clyde Kaiser notes the county jail houses more hardened inmates than in recent years. He says several are inclined to shoot it out with officers rather than face trial and possible prison time at McAlester or other facilities.
A vivid fragment describes a strapping young man in a once-bright red rain coat. The coat, originally meant for a petite miss, shows obvious wear in the length of its hem and the rain shelter beneath.
A neighborhood ice box area is described as a place where residents spend time reading, conversing with friends, or simply sitting during the day, with most trade concentrated at certain hours.
Traveling home and office truck parked in a horse trader lot bears an advertisement reading Electrical Tattooing. The note suggests this form of personal decoration still has appeal, while no Blue Eagles are shown on chests yet.
In a vivid schoolyard scene, boys imitate gunfire during play battles producing rapid chattering noises that echo a mock combat atmosphere. The moment captures youthful imagination and the sounds of mock warfare within a street corner setting.
The report describes boys using improvised devices that fling rubber circlets cut from old auto tubes. Competitions pit individuals or groups as they achieve respectable distances in these makeshift events.
A large transport truck drives rapidly west on Main Street and rounds the corner toward North Broadway with little slack in speed, risking a collision due to its momentum and weight.
A gallon can of the disinfectant delouser was accidentally kicked from a shelf near the bottom of the stairs on the courthouse lower floor, releasing a powerful odor this morning.
Sheriff's force busy serving subpoenas for the next criminal docket starting Monday. One case involves about 53 defense witnesses and 14 state witnesses, requiring numerous trips across the country.
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