Ada Notes: Local Visitors and Relocations
Mr and Mrs W H Henry and daughter Frances visited Mr and Mrs T H Wyatt and returned to Chickasha. Frank Morris arrived from San Angelo to live with his parents, after about a year away. Mr and Mrs J W Evans moved back to Ada from Lincoln Nebraska and will work at Security State Bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Henry
Frances
T. H. Wyatt
Chickasha
Frank Morris
San Angelo
Texas
Frank
Ada
J. W. Evans
Lincoln, Neb
Mr. Evans
Security State Bank
Ada Welcomes Fred A. Ford and Family Back Home
Fred A. Ford and family return to Ada from Coral Gables Florida and plan to become Ada citizens again. He expresses optimism about Ada and will reenter his machine shop business in the town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred A. Ford
Ada
Coral Gables
Fla
Fred
Florida
Ada Welcomes Linthicum Family From Esterville
Mrs. Mary Linthicum and her four children Eddie Jane Josephine and Joyce Sister of Rev L B Trone arrive from Esterville Iowa and plan to make Ada their home this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sally
Mary Linthicum
Eddie
Jane
Josephine
Joyce
L. B. Trone
Esterville
Iowa
Ada
Mrs Braly Returns From Southern Research Trip
Mrs. L. A. Braly came back Wednesday night after a month of research travel through North Carolina Tennessee Georgia and Alabama visiting several points during the extended trip.
Doctor Morris Returns From Five Week Kentucky Tennessee Trip
Dr. C. C. Morris motored to Holdenville this afternoon with Mrs. Morris and the twins on their return from a five weeks visit to points in Kentucky and Tennessee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. Morris
Holdenville
Mrs. Morris
Kentucky
Tennessee
Ada visitors from Eufaula and Comanche
F M Bowlin manager and Otho Whitaker cashier of the Eufaula Cotton Oil Mill came to Ada on Choctaw Cotto Oil Co business. Bowlin attended the recent International Lions convention in San Francisco and is noted as a leading Ada business man. Randell and family of Comanche Oklahoma visit John A Smith's family in Ada. Randell, formerly a banker, is a top financier in Stephens County and reports good business in Comanche.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. M. Bowlin
Otho Whitaker
Eufaula
Ada
Choctaw Cotto Oil Company
Bowlin
San Francisco
C. C. Randall
Comanche
Oklahoma
John A. Smith
Randell
Stephens County
Lige Warner and John Harmon Held on Larceny Charge
Lige Warner and John Harmon were jailed Saturday in Ada county on a larceny charge tied to a stalled car. Their preliminary hearing date has not been set. Deborah Ledbetter returns from California where he had been employed for months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lige Warner
John Harmon
Ada
Deborah Ledbetter
California
Miss Abbie Kitchens Moves to Oklahoma City
Miss Abbie Kitchens left Saturday for Oklahoma City to take up work in Capitol Hill junior high school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abbie Kitchens
Oklahoma City
Capitol Hill
Ada Coach John Tatum Visits Old Friends
John Tatum, former Ada high school faculty member and past year’s coach in Tennessee, is visiting friends in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Tatum
Ada High School
Tennessee
Vernon family returns home after visits across states
P. D. Chaney and family arrive back in Vernon Texas following a visit with A. C. Chaney and kin. Dick Cope and family return from a two week automobile trip through Kansas Colorado and Texas and visit Mr Cope's brother working in the Amarillo oil fields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. D. Chaney
A. C. Chaney
Vernon
Texas
Mr. Chaney
Dick Cope
Kansas
Colorado
Mr. Cope
Amarillo
Bryan to Attend Boston Meeting of Oil Group Stockholders
W. J. Bryan left Saturday night for Boston to join a meeting of stockholders connected with his oil operations here. He plans to return to continue developing local holdings and will be away about a month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Bryan
Boston
Mr. Bryan
Weather Brief Reports Late August Rain in Pontotoc
A morning cloudburst increased rain across Pontotoc County in August. Weather reader E A MacMillan notes one third inch of rainfall was recorded in the official gauge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pontotoc County
E. A. MacMillan
Local Notes on Health Travel and Court Based Movement
Burton Grindstaff recovers from tonsil surgery at Ada hospital Saturday. Mrs. Frank Kercey improves after a paralysis stroke two weeks past. Mrs. B. F. Young and two children from Fort Smith Ark visit parents Mr and Mrs W B Cantrell. Sheriff W B Walker departs for Pauls Valley and Granite to deliver prisoners from local courts. W G Rose and family of Walnut Grove plan an extended overland trip to Lubbock and other Texas Panhandle points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. F. Young
Fort Smith, Ark
W. B. Cantrell
W. B. Walker
Pauls Valley
Granite
W. G. Rose
Walnut Grove
Lubbock
Texas Panhandle
Miss Corinne Moore Returns from New York City Visit
Miss Corinne Moore arrived after six months at Columbia University in New York. On returning she visited the Sesquicentennial in Philadelphia and then stayed at her brother J. L. Moore’s home in Springfield Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corinne Moore
Columbia University
New York City
Philadelphia
J. L. Moore
Springfield
Wisenhunt Family Returns From Western States Trip
Mr and Mrs Wisenhunt and daughter completed a motor tour lasting several weeks through the western states returning home with stories and memories from their travels.
Smith In Owl Creek Crash Not Improving Quickly
A. W. Smith, injured in an Owl Creek Saturday night automobile accident, shows slow improvement and remains hospitalized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Smith
Owl Creek
Henry Johnston Sets Out Governor Race Platform
Democratic candidate Henry S. Johnston of Perry outlines his governorship program for Oklahoma in the November election. He emphasizes Jeffersonian principles, religious tolerance, equal protection, government economy, education reform, tax policy, highway development, and public trust in office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Johnston
Henry S. Johnston
Perry
Peoper
Johnston
Oklahoma
Thomas Jefferson
United States
Izaak Walton League
Highway Department
Southerlands Demand Court Action in Family Run Involved Shooting
Walter Southerland was shot and seriously injured. Arch Southerland, charged with assault with intent to kill, was released on bond before being jailed again for being drunk in public. The case followed a 28 day sequence ending with Arch bound over to district court after a preliminary hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Southerland
Arch Southerland
District Court
Mills of Justice
Ada
Joseph Anderson
Freeman and Keltner Families Move for Texas and Oklahoma Posts
Brother J. M. Keltner and his wife depart for Tahoka Texas. F. C. Freeman travels to Coalgate to lead chamber of commerce activities, with Mrs. Freeman to follow shortly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Keltner
Tahoka, Texas
F. C. Freeman
Coalgate
Chamber of Commerce
Mrs. Freeman
Simmons Clark Edges Toward Recovery at Ada Hospital
Simmons Clark, confined to the Ada hospital for treatment, is gradually improving in condition as doctors report positive progress.
Local visitors and health updates from Ada
J Hardin of Pontotoc and J A McCook of Center visited Ada yesterday on business. J W Ragland, recently ill at Breeco hospital, is improving and may be moved home today or tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Ragland
Breeco Hospital
Ollie Gray Heads to Weleetka Then Beggs for Fall Teaching
Ollie Gray left today at noon for Weleetka to visit for a few days before proceeding to Beggs where he will teach next fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ollie Gray
Weleetka
Beggs
Bliss Pannell Heads to Wayne to Teach School
Bliss Pannell of Pontotoc was in Ada today to transact business before traveling to Wayne Oklahoma where he will teach school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bliss Pannell
Pontotoc
Ada
Wayne
Oklahoma
Eppersons Return From Sherman After Family Illness
Ben Epperson and his sister came back today from Sherman where they have been at the bedside of Mr. Eppersons wife and young son. He reports mother and son are much better now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Epperson
Sherman
Mr. Epperson
Francis Herald Publisher M J Little Seriously Ill
Uncle G Duncan reports M J Little publisher of the Francis Herald is very ill and unconscious part of the time. He adds Mrs John Henson suffered a serious accident Tuesday with a broken jaw from a fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Duncan
Francis
M. J. Little
Francis Herald
John Henson
Migration Note From Texas Panhandle to Crowder Okla
T. T. Gay writes that he and Mrs. Gay have moved to Crowder Oklahoma from Hartley Texas after years near Rofs. He reports Panhandle crops are good with wheat described as the best in twenty years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. T. Gay
Rofs
Hartley
Panhandle
Texas
Ada Public Schools Set September 6 Opening Date
Ada public schools plan opening September 6 with 8 30 a m classes and enrollment procedures. Principals will host conferences August 23 and teachers meet September 3 at the high school. Enrollment rules stress age residence and transfers under state law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada
K. W. Harris
Lee
Control of Flood Waters Now Urged
Oklahoma Conservation Commission led by E E Blake seeks to control flood waters from the Boggy creeks with eight proposed reservoirs across Atoka Coal Johnston and Choctaw counties. Cost estimated over two million dollars with large reservoir near Tupelo and smaller ones along Muddy Boggy Delaware Creek and Caney Creek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma Conservation Commission
E.E. Blake
Blake
Ada
E. D. Miller
Sam Downing
Atoka
Coal
Johnston
Choctaw
B. C. McCleary
Pontotoc
Pontotoc County
Tupelo
Pontotoc Line
Delaware Creek
Wapanucka
Bromide
Caney Creek
Coal County
Pittsburgh County
Stringtown
Atoka E County
McGee Creek
Patapa Creek
Red River
Arkansas
Mississippi River
Arkansas River
Grand River
Mississippi
J. C. Hynds
Chamber of Commerce
Darnell Concedes Governor Bid and Backs Johnston
W M Darnell the Range farmer concedes defeat in the Democratic gubernatorial race to Henry S Johnston by 12309 votes and pledges to support the Democratic ticket. He defends his platform, urges farmers to mold the party to their ends, and says he will campaign for Johnston and Elmer Thomas after returning to his farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Henry S. Johnston
W. M. Darnell
Range Farmer
Darnell
America
Democratic Party
Johnston
Elmer Thomas
Want ads list land sale, piano, sales job, and estate notice
Want ads show 40 acres bottom land for sale near Allen Oklahoma on highway with terms. Also bargain used player piano. WANTED middle aged man for Whitmer line of toilet articles sales with no experience needed, free training. Estate notice: creditors to present claims against Mrs. M. E. Johnson deceased. Roseberry administrator. Ada Oklahoma. four months to file.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen
W. A. Patterson
Okla
Whitmer
Pontotoc County
H. C. Whitmer Company
Dept
Columbus
Indiana
State OF Oklahoma
Pontotoc
M. E. Johnson
M. D. Roseberry
McKeel & Kerr
Ada
Oklahoma
Over Busby Thanks Voters For District Judge Nomination
A Mississippi candidate thanks Pontotoc County voters and supporters after securing the Democratic nomination for district judge. He pledges impartial service to all and urges unity to end factionalism and improve citizenship, county governance, and peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pontotoc County
Texas Sheriff Killed by Autoists on Run
Temple chief of police Wiley Fisher was shot and killed in Belton Texas as his wife stood nearby. He had been preparing to re-enter his car which carried three orphaned children of Mrs George Buddell who died in a prior accident. The assailants fled in an automobile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belton
Texas
Wiley Fisher
Temple
Fisher
George Buddell
Also Mentioned on This Page
Burton Grindstaff
Ada Hospital
Frank Kercey
T. B. Keltner
Southerlands
Allege Brothers
Danday
J. Hardin
Pontctoc
J. A. McCook
Center
W. A. Hill Music House
East Main
Busby
New York
Virginia
Lain
Chilcutt
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