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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1923
Page
5
The Union Hill notes describe a rainy Monday promising a bountiful crop year. Socials at the school and visits among residents fill the week with church events, dinners, and gatherings at Bebee Worstell Ada and Walnut Grove. Communities share news at New Bethel Egypt Rocky Chapel and with guests including Palmer Alsup Adams McNally and Fussell families.
Latta School progresses amid rain with plans for Sunday school and B Y P U at 8 00 PM. A Friday singing drew a large crowd. Mrs Mundy assumes sixth and seventh grade duties. High school chapel featured a talk by Brother Davis of Ada. Numerous visits and dinners among students and families. A box supper Friday Sept 7 funds the school.
Rain is welcomed after town garden work with turnips. Sunday School needs more workers. Mrs. Eula Wilson and children spent Sunday night with Mrs. Harve Wilson. Horace McBride visited Ada. Opal Wilson hosted by Kya Brumley. Clegg and Floyd families visited Colbert. Various locals hosted or visited friends. a newborn brother and sister to Jess Lamb.
Rocky Chapel reports a rain blessing after a Saturday night revival led by Bro. Vaughan who opened the meeting and delivered a sermon. Members say the gathering boosted spirits and energy.
School reports steady progress after a month’s work and notes growing interest in representing Pickett at the county fair for the first time. A spelling and ciphering match occurred between Mrs Satterfield’s and Miss Waill’s rooms. The revival began Sunday morning and rain boosted attendance at events. Domies Gilmore, Miss Wall, and Lee Moss were seen in Ada, crops look promising after recent rain.
Tyrola reports a light seven to eight inch rain barely saving crops last week. Delhest Julian visits friends this week. Willie Smith and Miss Novela Manley spent Sunday together. Walter Smith and wife visited Jess Manley Sunday. Edd Chance and Texas family visit O L Myers. Mrs Herrin of Fitzhugh visits brother T A Floyd. Fay Turner hosts a young folks party. Local youths attend singing at Byng. Miss Ethel Myres visits Ada. Mrs Herrin and Mrs Floyd visit Mrs Hodge at Oakman. Sunday school needs help.
Knox notes report steady progress of the Sunday school with local residents Hivots Cleghorn Slim Crockett dining with Bessie Rigsby and Miss Mary Green visiting Miss Mary Alice Saylors. Attendance at Sunday singing by Miss Ibessie Rigsby and Mrs. Dewey Stone. A singing school and Friday pie supper are urged and community members are invited. Rosa Atterberry dined with Buna Bennet. Mary Blue Eyes.
Reports of rain benefiting late corn across Summer's Chapel. Mrs Sam Wood and son return from Beggs after visiting daughter Mrs Brewer. Dan Cummirgs and J E White trip to Ada. Harold and family visit Jim Morgan. Mrs Keener visits Wilburn Stone. Lara Wood and children travel to Western Oklahoma to see sister. Young folks visit Mrs Edd Summers. Emmett Light and wife visit brother Cecil Light. Lizzie Dunn visits the school. Garfield Holland and family from Ada visit George Alen. Mozelle White and children visiting. Harold Blanton returns from Tulsa. Ruby Brendle visits Minniemay Crump. Beatrice Evans visits Violet Tyson. Everett Parnell shops in Stratford. Sunday school and prayer meeting urged.
Frisco Jno Chapman of Ada visited last Tuesday. Miss Ollie Clayton plans Ada visit this week. Ernest Tedder of Parsons was here last week. Jewell Dennis headed to Texas for cotton picking. Many families from Atoka Ada and Henryetta visiting relatives. The Nazarene meeting grows, crops and gin repairs underway. Local social updates from Homer and Union Valley through community notices.
The Ada area welcomed heavy rains on Monday amid community relief. Local residents Bert Dorsey and John Flemming visited family in Norman and Ada while Euna Zumbro traveled to stay with her sister Belton Brady in Ada. Relatives from Okmulgee gathered in Ada to visit Mrs. R. L. Zumbro as Huffines family members traveled to Wynnewood to check on a brother injured after a fall from an oil derrick. Elex ZUMBRO and Mrs. J. D. Little’s party headed to Texas after visits, and Oscar Krieger returned to Ardmore after business there. Euna Zumbro then visited her brother Joe Zumbro and his wife in Vanoss before Ray and his son visited R. R. Ray. H. J. Kent and family enjoyed a Saturday night with his father here, and Mary Ann urged Sunday school attendance next Sunday.
Miss Beryl Clemmie and Bessie Martin were Sunday guests of Miss Selah Jones. Alma Jones of Onward stayed with sister Mrs Wade Smith Thursday and Friday. Flossie Chambers visited Noma Stewart Sunday. Lee Cunningham has been ill the past week. Ethel Hiram Norris and Lydia Woods called on Mrs Jay Hugl Saturday. Aubrey and son Bob of Union Valley visited Mr wart Tuesday to Thursday. Noma Stewart and Ruth Cross were Saturday night guests of Bessie and Flossie Chambers. McNinch family went to Lovelady Saturday. Massey family spent weekend with Mr and Mrs T C Massey in Love Lady. C S Stewart and James Chambers motored to Ada Tuesday. Willis Massey went to Pleasant Hill Sunday. Mrs Cross visited Mrs Sanders Roberts Sunday due to sickness. Mrs Ben Harrison is improving nicely. Beryl Clemmie and Bessie Martin visited Bessie Chambers Friday afternoon.
Heavy rain blessed Lovelady Wednesday night as Brother Matthew led a revival ongoing for a week. Attendance at the school remains strong with good turnout while Cephas Lillard has gone to Texas and Misses Ruby Roberts Thelma Manley and Lucile Meadows from Homer attended preaching events. Bertha Rose visited friends and relatives in the community. Sandys Allen was in Ada Saturday night and Ruel Summers visited with Eulas Brannon.
Ollie Auten returns home from Anadarko for a few months with family and friends. A month of school ends with good progress under teachers. Preparations for the September fair are underway. Faculty entertained by Mrs. Paul Studevant. Hodges and Weems visited Ada. Freshmen were initiated at the high school. Okemah visitors and Stratford guests seen. A Ku Klux parade drew attendees from Vanoss before rain. Several residents traveled to Colorado for health reasons and visits. The group attended singing in Center and visited J. J. Copeland’s home.
Oklahoma Governor J C Walton directs the state attorney general to draft legislation for the 10th legislature to outlaw exorbitant fees charged to obtain executive clemency. He says fees for petition preparation may be fair but should be moderate and that conviction machinery will be adjusted to ensure greater justice.
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