Kingston visitors join Ada residents in social notes
Mrs Lon Rea of Kingston and sister Mrs Eugene Barley with son Francis of Houston stay with Mr and Mrs W E Chamberlain. Miss Pauline Givens returns to Ross after visiting her ill grandmother. Two defendants pay fines for assault and battery. Will Condren fined 25 dollars plus costs for assault on his wife. Haskell Hulsey fined 25 dollars plus costs for attack on Felix Loman at Franks. Lawrence Reynolds of Macomb spent the weekend in Ada visiting friends and then visited Rev and Mrs Furgeson of Konawa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lon Rea
Kingston
Eugene Barley
Francis
Houston
Texas
W. E. Chamberlain
T. O. Cullins
Justice of Peace
Will Condren
Haskell Hulsey
Felix Loman
Franks
Lawrence Reynolds
Macomb
Ada
Furgeson
Konawa
Mrs Ora Faust Visits Weleetka Friends
Miss Ora Faust returns from a several day visit in Weleetka staying with Mrs. Jim Fleming and Mr. Fleming who hosted her during the trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ora Faust
Weleetka
Jim Fleming
Fleming
Mrs Georges Houser and daughters visit Wewoka
Mrs George Houser and her daughters Miss Geraldine and Miss Vera Simmons spent Tuesday in Wewoka visiting friends. Miss Houser taught in the Wewoka schools last year and will return this fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Houser
Geraldine
Vera Simmons
Wewoka
Milton Moore Visits Before Ft Meade School Year
Lieut Milton Moore arrived Wednesday to spend a few days with his parents Mr and Mrs R S Moore before departing to Ft Meade Maryland where he will attend school during the coming year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton Moore
R. S. Moore
Ft. Meade
Maryland
Ruth Garrett House Guest in Stonewall Visit
Miss Ruth Garrett of Stonewall is visiting Miss Ima Lora Allen at 225 West 4th Street for several days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Garrett
Stonewall
Ima
Lora Allen
West 4Th Street
Return of Ada group from Falls Creek assembly
D. J. Nabors Bob Naylor Lloyd Tipton and Wendell Thom have returned to Ada after several days visiting the Baptist assembly at Falls Creek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. J. Nabors
Bob Naylor
Lloyd Tipton
Wendell Thomas
Baptist Assembly
Falls Creek
Ada
Mrs Braly Returns Home After Ozarks Visit
Mrs L A Braly returns home after two weeks in the Missouri Ozarks with friends. She was guest of her sister in Oklahoma City where Mr Braly met her.
Otis Clark Heads to USC for Fall Enrollment
Otis Clark departed this morning for Los Angeles to join the University of Southern California this fall. He has been employed with Gwin and Mays for several months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otis Clark
Los Angeles
University of Southern California
Mr. Clark
Gwin and Mays
Davises Plan Extended Midwest Visit After Wichita Trip
Mr and Mrs John Davis depart this afternoon for Wichita Kansas to visit their daughter Mrs Armon Williams and Mr Williams en route they will stop in Oklahoma City Stilwater and Winfield then return to Wichita before heading to Colorado for an extended stay until early September. Early today a hay barn on the Honest Bill show grounds north of the city burned destroying about 1000 bales of hay owned by Henry Wells the fire department could not aid due to lack of water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Davis
Wichita
Kan
Armon Williams
Williams
Henry Wells
Mrs Jessie F Morgan Attends County Demonstrators Meeting
Mrs Jessie F Morgan returned from Stillwater where she joined county demonstrators and farm clubs at the A and M College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jessie F. Morgan
Stillwater
A. and M. College
Farmers Week Meeting Draws 1700 From Across State
J B Hill Bud Burns and Carl Underhill returned Friday afternoon from Stillwater where they attended the farmers week program. Hill says the meeting was profitable with about 1700 farmers in attendance from all parts of the state. Emma Branscome has returned from a two week motor trip to Kansas Colorado and New Mexico. Mr and Mrs I S Hinshaw and family came back from an extended visit in the east and north visiting North Carolina Washington DC and other states en route home. Velma Jordan and Nellie Henderson will leave Los Angeles after visits with relatives and friends for the past three months. They travelled through the west during their stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Hill
Bud Burns
Carl Underhill
Stillwater
Mr. Hill
Emma Branscome
W. Eighteenth
Kansas
Colorado
New Mexico
I. S. Hinshaw
North Carolina
Washington, D. C
Velma Jordan
Nellie Henderson
Los Angeles
West
Mr and Mrs Dorsey Guests of Ada Relatives
Mr and Mrs Chiff Dorsey of Pawhuska are the guests of relatives and friends in Ada for several days. Mr Dorsey formerly lived here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chiff Dorsey
Pawhuska
Ada
Mr. Dorsey
Miss Jeanette Bobbitt Weds Ralph Farnham in Home Ceremony
Miss Jeanette Bobbitt daughter of Mrs. Tennessee Bobbitt married Ralph Farnham of Kenmore New York in a Sunday evening ceremony at seven in the home of her mother 722 South Broadway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeanette Bobbitt
Tennessee Bobbitt
Ralph Farnham
Kenmore
New York
Broadway
Mrs Carroll Walker Returns to Los Angeles Wife Joins Husband
Mrs Carroll Walker daughter of Mr and Mrs J W Bolen will return to Los Angeles California soon to join her husband after spending the summer with her parents in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll Walker
J. W. Bolen
Los Angeles
Cal
Minister J W Dunn to conduct two week Stratford meeting
J W Dunn, minister of the Church of Christ, left yesterday for Stratford to lead a two week meeting. He will then go to Tennessee for a fortnight of services before returning to Ada to resume his work for the rest of the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Dunn
Church of Christ
Stratford
Tennessee
Ada
Blacks Visit Ada Before Traveling On
Mr and Mrs V E Black of Lawton arrived in Ada for a visit with friends. They plan to go next to Calyste to be guests of relatives and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
V. E. Black of
Lawton
Ada
Calyste
Sheriff Heads to McAlester with Forgery Convict Brother
Sheriff Fred Bowles travels to McAlester with LeRoy Johnson who has been sentenced to a short term in the state penitentiary for forgery. LeRoy is a brother of Jack Johnson who is serving a long term in the state pen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Bowles
McAlester
LeRoy Johnson
State Penitentiary
LeRoy
Jack Johnson
Hughes and Chamberlain Board Galveston Trip for Two Weeks
Victor Hughes and Ray Chamberlain departed today for Galveston Texas where they will spend the next two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor Hughes
Ray Chamberlain
Galveston
Texas
Lawrence to Visit Relatives in Arkansas Tennessee and Mississippi
R. O. Lawrence left yesterday for Arkansas Tennessee and Mississippi to visit and be hosted by relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. O. Lawrence
Arkansas
Tennessee
Mississippi
Duke McCartney Attends Ada Wedding Event
Duke McCartney of Valliant arrived in Ada last night to attend the wedding of Miss Maxine Naylor to his brother, Arthur McCartney, this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duke McCartney of
Valliant
Ada
Maxine Naylor
Arthur McCartney
Mrs J Allen Brown and Miss Johnnie Howell Visit Oklahoma City
Mrs. J. Allen Brown and Miss Johnnie Howell of Hopienville left this afternoon for Oklahoma City to spend the remainder of the week visiting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Allen Brown
Johnnie Howell
Hopienville
Oklahoma City
Miss Naylor Weds Arthur McCartney in Home Ceremony
Miss Maxine Naylor daughter of Rev and Mrs G R Naylor married Arthur Macs McCartney in a morning ceremony at 9 36 in the bride’s home with Rev Robert E Naylor officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maxine Naylor
G. R. Naylor
Arthur Macs McCartney
Robert E Naylor
Unidentified man dead after Bristow holdup attempt
An unidentified man was killed and Frank Swindle was jailed after a failed holdup near Bristow. James Stanclift said he was beaten, then shot the robber who blocked his path to aid. Liz Thompson, an oil field worker, was later identified as the deceased.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristow
Frank Swindle
James Stanclift
Stanclift
Swindle
Herman Stanclift
Stancliff
Robert Riley
Barnsdall
C. C. Thompson
Depew
Liz Thompson
Thompson
Maud
Sapulpa
CC. C. Thompson
Oklahoma tax levy eyed at 3.5 mills by board
Oklahoma City August 19 state board of equalization plans to fix the tax levy at 3.5 mills the constitutional limit at tomorrow’s meeting. Officials expect to raise total assessed valuation to 1.9 billion dollars an increase of 109 million over 1928.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
State Board of Equalization
Bomb Explodes at Johnson's Tire Shop in Evanston
A bomb exploded at Johnson's Tire Shop in Evanston last night, the first North Shore suburb bombing in 10 years. Earlier, Chicago police discovered 21 fused sticks of dynamite near an apartment building bombed in the day. Chicago has recorded 74 bombings in the city so far this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Johnson
Evanston
North Shore
No material change in Russo Chinese frontier case
British reports say no material development in the Russo Chinese frontier situation. Manchuli remained quiet, and Japanese residents who had fled to Harbin for safety returned to Manchuli yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Manchuli
Harbin
Greatest returns for the amount invested
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Hoover welcomed as Virginia weekend neighbor at Rapidan retreat
President Hoover visited Madison County Virginia to be adopted as a week end citizen and welcomed by Governor Byrd in a fishing retreat at the headwaters of the Rapidan. The ceremony featured remarks on hospitality and national park support followed by lunch and a 21 gun salute with the Marine Band.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
James L. West
Madison County Fair Grounds
Madison
Blue Ridge Mountains
Hoover
Rapidan
Harry Flood Byrd
Old Dominion
Richmond
Mr. Hoover
National Park
Madison County
Jokester Gets Dose From Own Medicine Kit
Local justice of the peace T. O. Cullins, known for pranks in court, rigged a chair with electricity to amuse clients. Fred Fauntleroy fell into the trap, receiving a shock when Cullins triggered the chair. The joke backfired as a real gun was fired, ending the session prematurely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jokester
T. O. Cullins
Justice of Peace
Cullins
Fred Fauntleroy
Fred
Former Officer Must Serve Two Years for Assault with a Dangerous Weapon
Oklahoma case from Muskogee where former officer S. R. Carmack and deputy Paul Davis assaulted hotel patrons in a bid to “clean up the underworld.” Davis was killed during arrest. Carmack received a two year sentence affirmed by the state criminal court of appeals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
S. R. Carmack
Muskogee
State Penitentiary
Criminal Court of Appeals
Carmack
Paul Davis
Davis
Maple Rooms
John Smith
Smith
Shelby
Hadley
New Head for Oklahoma A and M Experiment Station
N E Winters appointed head of the department of field crops and soils and assistant director of the Oklahoma A and M experiment station at Stillwater. A native Oklahoman, he returns after a career across the United States and Argentina, including roles at Texas A&M Clemson Cornell and cooperatives. He earned his PhD at Cornell in 1923 and has extensive cooperative boll weevil control experience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Agriculture
Oklahoma
A. and
M. College
Winters
Texas Experiment Station
North Carolina
Texas
Texas A
Raleigh
Clemson College
Cornell University
Florence
S. C
M. Head
Argentina
South America
United States
Hyde plot on wealthy oil man in Ponca City
F C Hyde a 28 year old Ponca City attorney and former secretary to Samuel S Collins allegedly plotted to kill the oil man by poisoning a soda and arranging a kidnapping. Hyde ordered 500 shares of Continental Oil stock worth over 17000 dollars through a New York broker and was arraigned in Newkirk with bond set at 5000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ponca City
F. C. Hyde
Samuel S. Collins
New York
Hyde
Collins
Continental Oil Company
Tulsa
Powea City
Marland Oil Company
Newkirk
R. M. Parkhurst
Bruce Potter
Dr. Jekyll
Joe Cooper
Condemned Man Gets Stay of Execution
Claude Hagar, found guilty in Ottawa county district court of murder and sentenced to die, has had his execution delayed indefinitely to allow a review by the criminal court of appeals. The August 23 reprieve date remains, with Judge Thomas H. Edwards noting a decision likely weeks away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Claude Hagar
Ottawa County
Criminal Court of Appeals
Holloway
Thomas H. Edwards
Young deserters held for assault near Hoxie
Gordon Frost 22 of East Pepperill Massachusetts and Wayne C. Aldrich 18 of Chicago, army deserters, confessed to attacking and robbing two women near Hoxie Kansas. They waived preliminary hearing on charges of assault with intent to kill highway robbery and motor car theft and were bound over to the October term with bonds of 26000 each. Victims Miss Leda Beau regard 21 and Mrs. Beatrice Walsh 34 remain in Quinter hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoxie
Kan
Denver
Gordon Frost
East Pepperill
Mass
Wayne C. Aldrich
Chicago
W. S. Schultheis
Sheridan County District Court
Oberlin
Fred E. Morse
Leda Beauregard
Beatrice Walsh
Concordia
Quinter
Car passengers in Colorado linked to wound claims
Wounds said to have been inflicted by the men who rode in the car from Limon Colorado to near Hoxie, suggesting a possible crime trail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Limon
Colo
Hoxie
Colorado bank robbery confession ties Fleagle to killings
In Colorado Springs a man named George Johnson Absief alias W C Messick confessed to the May 22 1928 Lamar Colorado bank holdup. He said two of four bandits killed were slain by Jack Fleagle. Dr W W Wineinger and E A Kesinger were named victims in the statement. Ralph Fleagle and Howard Lester Royston also confessed. Police say the three confessions align in detail and that Jake Fleagle killed the doctor and the teller for self preservation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado Springs
Colo
Lamar
George Johnson Absief
W. C
Bill) Messick
Jack Fleagle
W. W. Wineinger
Dighton
Kan
E. A. Kessinger
Teller
Messick
Fleagle
Ralph Fleagle
Jake
Illinois
Howard Lester Royston
San Andreas
Cal
Dempsey Plans Signings But Not Schmeling Fight
Pi-Jack Dempsey, visiting relatives in Salt Lake City, says he intends to seek Max Schemling for a Chicago Coliseum bout but has no plan to face Schmeling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salt Lake City
Jack Dempsey
Max Schemling
Chicago
Schmeling
Dismiss Charges Against Persons In Seminole Area
Oklahoma City Aug 16 W O Gordon evidence man for the attorney general said after a three day investigation at Seminole no arrests were warranted in last spring at the home of Mrs Mary Fallin Several prominent Seminole county residents had been under inquiry and charges against one or two were placed Gordon said witnesses were not definite and their statements likely will not convict the case will likely be an unsolved mystery Gordon denied being summoned by County Attorney Homer Bishop to probe alleged torts by justices of the peace and midnight courts and said he checked several justice records on his own initiative finding nothing irregular
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Seminole
Homer Bishop
W. O. Gordon
Mary Fallin
Seminole County
Gordon
Justices of the Peace
Choctaw Chief William H. Harrison Near Death
News from Muskogee says William H. Harrison 54 of Poteau Choctaw Nation chief by presidential appointment is near death after a paralytic stroke at a Fort Smith hospital. The Ontario Liquor Control Board urges Canadians to choose cider over liquor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muskogee
William H. Harrison
Poteau
Fort Smith
Ontario Liquor Control Board
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