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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1925
Page
4
Col House finally offers diaries on Wilson era secrecy while Senator Pine attacks civil service and Okla senators chase patronage. Pontotoc records risk costly loss without a new courthouse. Texans note roads improved driving farm-house growth and rural relocation.
A R Sugg warns Pontotoc county auto owners to buy 1926 vehicle tags by January first for certificates of ownership. The deadline cannot be extended, and slow payments threaten a last minute rush Mr. Sugg cannot handle. Also noted is Frances Smith of Geary winning a Chicago livestock show club championship cup and a nod to Oklahoma youth scoring national honors in club work.
A young girl was killed in an Oklahoma City auto crash. Witnesses say the driver fled the scene after drinking. The piece cautions that alcohol and gasoline are a dangerous mix and calls for drastic action against drunk driving.
The Locarno peace pact was signed by Germany and other European nations, with leaders asserting that adherence would secure lasting peace. Yet no binding treaty guarantees complete compliance, and tensions persist as the continent weighs its future.
A local column argues for building hard surfaced roads with state and federal aid to keep Pontotoc county from remaining isolated. It cites past road funds sent elsewhere, forecasts the impact of bonds on car owners, and urges voters to approve funds for lasting improvements amid national political comparisons.
Most residents are through cotton picking as school begins. Walter Dickerson, J. S. Brannon and son Eulas travel to Tuttle with plans for a hunting trip in New Mexico. Neighbors visit, purchase items, and attend church. Bible class at Lovelady Sundays at 2 30 invites all to join and help improve the community.
The article notes pleasant weather allows cotton picking to start. It lists social visits among residents including Lenora Ballard with Alta Ward, Ollie Butler and family with A Wall, Verlin Wall and Dovie Wren with Alene Barnes, and more. Families from Maxwell Ada Sulphur and Arkansas neighbors are mentioned along with a weekly church gathering at Pegsy.
Miss Hazel Crow spent Thursday night with Lena Ellis. Mrs Gracie Hayes and husband visited her mother Mrs W H Hightower on Friday night. Mr and Mrs Hayes, Hazel Crow, Lena Ellis, visited Mr and Mrs
Car owners have until January 1 to take out auto tax license or else tax penalties may apply. The notice urges timely renewal to avoid fines and ensure valid registration.
A. R. Sugg, highway department agent, announced no postponement for auto license payments and that officers will arrest owners lacking 1926 licenses. He cited a new law making tax fee non payment prosecutable criminally and warned of a last minute rush causing service delays and delinquency for unlicensed vehicles.
Woodward report shows Derby Oil Co s No 1 Dodge well producing 160 barrels per day. The line indicates steady output for the field as operators monitor early performance metrics.
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