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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1924
Page
3
Township fair schedule lists September 1 to 6 with peppers in show entries. Notices state 9x12 inch display size unless noted. All schools listed as competing in the agricultural and craft divisions.
The Pontotoc County Free Fairs are governed by the Pontotoc County Free Fair Association with an executive board. Entries are free, spaces assigned by the Livestock Superintendent, and premiums decided by judges. Exhibitors must list entries, and rules cover conduct, liability, and property, while fairs disburse premiums after closing and state exhibits may become association property.
Frisco and nearby communities report visitors and travel. H L Hoyle and Rev Martin with mother went to Hyats Texas. both returned next day. Fishing trip to Blue Creek involved E N Massey Jack Massey Sam Sallee Jim Brown and Rollin Green. New babies: Roy Estes and Fox families welcomed daughters on the 22nd and 17th respectively.
G W Cavnar visited Ada on a business trip last Saturday. Miss Myrna Strickland has returned to Ada after a stay with her parents. SS E Patton made a business trip to Tabler. Mr and Mrs W H Gray hosted a Sunday noon dinner for several local couples and families. The Empire well north of Frisco shows abundant water and drilling through limestone with hopes of oil sand, as an old timer hopes to see oil spout soon.
The Pontotoc county township fairs are listed for next week with Allen on Monday Rofs on Tuesday Francis on Wednesday Maxwell on Thursday Vaness on Friday and Stonewall on Saturday. A note mentions leaves unnecessary to the Aeginella blossom a purple parasite which thrives on other plants.
Ada Independents prepare for a two game series Sunday and Monday against Healdton and Wynnewood with A. O. Green on the mound and Miner Formby and another right hander ready to pitch. Green aims for a ninth straight win as Wynnewood and Healdton provide tough sluggers at home.
In Texas, Mrs. Miriam A Ferguson leads Felix D Robertson for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination by 92 033 votes with 241 of 252 counties reported. Other races show Barry Miller leading for Lieutenant Governor while Moody, Baker and other officials top varying tallies. A separate Oklahoma notice warns defendants in a foreclosure suit to answer by October 10 1924.
Oklahoma City hog sale shows steady prices with 1200 head readied 650 direct. Top hogs brought 9.55 per cwt while bulk sold around 9.30 to 9.50. Stockers and feeders steady at 6.00 to 7.50, stags and sows at 6.50 to 8.00 as quality supply remained thin.
Sunday report says county authorities hold a small still in the evidence room of the county court building and Clyde Williams in the county jail after a raid about five miles southeast of Francis this morning. The arrest and confiscation were made by Jake Simms and county officers.
Ada hosted a surge of education from East Central State Teachers College with about 100 Ada residents among the district's teacher corps. Of last year's two year certificate students 55 total, roughly 100 lived in Ada and 49 life certificate graduates plus 22 degree holders also called Ada home. Superintendent J E Hickman notes about 98 percent of ward school teachers are Ada residents.
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