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Newspaper

Ada Weekly News

Location

Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Dec 05, 1928

Page

6

Love and money test Jerry in a grim choice

After losing her job at Fane's and facing poverty, Jerry navigates romance and shattered plans. Dan Harvey proposes marriage, but she weighs security against love, while Alester Carstairs looms as a rival and source of upheaval. The crossroads threaten friendship, pride, and a precarious future.

Jerry Mr. Barlow Myrtle New York Fane's Marblehead Broadway Dan Dan Harvey Doris Harry Alester Carstairs

Ambition, romance, and a shipboard proposal unresolved

In a tense scene at Jerry and Dans parting, Jealousy and ambition collide as Jerry contemplates her future with Dan Harvey while clinging to social status. A strained farewell at her door leaves unresolved desire and a looming choice between love and money. Alester Carstairs confronts Jerry about past actions as she vows independence.

Dan Harvey Dan

Indictments Hit Homer Bishop And Colleagues In Graft Case

Seminole county grand jury indicts Homer Bishop county attorney Luther Lane Eve Short and Jesse L Day for conspiracy to defraud and embezzlement. Bench warrants issued. bonds set at 1000 dollars. Day, Short, and Lane linked to falsified bond forfeiture records and altered court entries. Myers testified as witness for the state.

Wewoka Seminole County Homer Bishop Luther Lane Eve Short Jesse L. Day George C. Crump Crump Bishop Lane J. A. Doyle W. A. Bishop Virgil Biggers Grand Jury Day Short Seminole Grady Nelms Brown Township Jimmy Clinton Bob Chandler Webber City Chandler Clinton State Auditor's Office Seer Saris Justices of the Peace W. P. Morrison Contant Johnston A. D. Myers Seminole Justice of Peace Morrison Myers

Local School Assembly and Community Notices

Mr Bristows room entertained the school in assembly Monday morning. The community mourns the sudden death of Little Robert Charles Austell son of Mr and Mrs Austell. Miss Hazel Henry of Center and Mr Vance Price of Knox were quietly married Saturday afternoon. Mrs Austell of Stonewall returned home after visiting Mrs Snipes and Mr Bob Austell. Mrs Rose of Sulphur visits her daughter Mrs Austell. Hester Moore spent Sunday.

Mr. Bristow Robert Charles Austell Austell Hazel Henry Center Vance Price Knox Stonewall Snipes Bob Austell Rose Sulphur Mrs. Austell Hester Moore

Adams Return to Union Hill Home Amid Texas Moves

Mayme Peck is mentioned while Mr. and Mrs. Gus Adams of Hale Center Texas plan to move back to their former home near Union Hill. Mrs. Mattie Saylors of Lindsay visits her grandmother Mrs. Henry.

Mayme Peck Gus Adams Hale Center Texas Union Hill Mattie Saylors Lindsay Henry

Local Social Notes and a Pie Supper Benefit

Sunday visits across families in this area are noted with Crabbtree Watson Bess Traylor and Hall households. A pie supper last Thursday raised 35.25 for the school, with Margie receiving chocolates and Garland Uelton winning a rubber doll for being the ugliest man.

J. A. Crabtree Fletcher Watson Jasper Bess W. H. Traylor Louie Stewart Haskell Hall Jack Morgan Ada Jennie Hall Margie Netie Price M. N. Hughey A. M. Roundtree Woodroe Hall Edna Nail Lorene Crabtree Euna Hughey Jim Holkum Maysville C. A. Stewart J. W. Crabtree Elmer Vanderrift Carl Stewart Crockett Price Emmitt Scates Knox Bill Henry Center Sam Gurley Sylvia This Place Garland Uelton Walter Vandegriff Christian Home Pletcher Watson Allen Flapper Sue

Pontotoc County Seeks Additional Deputies and Jailers

Notice announced for the upcoming legislative session beginning January 1929 proposing an extra deputy sheriff and jailer for Pontotoc County and salary increases for the undersheriff and county judge. TAL CRAWFORD.

Pontotoc County Pontetee County Tal Crawford

Seminole grand jury to report after probing county officials

A Seminole county grand jury gathered November 26 and spent days winnowing evidence from W P Morrison and about a dozen witnesses. It focused on county officers and the office of Homer Bishop Seminole county attorney and justice courts officials. Bishop denied illegal bond collection and sought Judge Crump's disqualification.

Wewoka W. P. Morrison Henry S. Johnston Seminole County George C. Crump Homer Bishop Seminole County Attorney, and Justices of the Peace Justices of the Peace Judge Crump Bishop Crump

Struck by Engine Injures Ada Man on Frisco Rails

John Evans, 66, is in serious condition at Ada hospital after being struck by a Frisco switch engine on the Frisco railroad track near the tower north of the city at 10 39 this morning. Evans gave no residence address.

John Evans Ada Hospital Evans

Death of Mrs Gilbert Polly in Paris Arkansas

The death occurred Friday night at 1 30 in Paris Arkansas at the old home. Funeral services will be held in Paris today. Mrs Polly formerly Edna Brown attended East Central College and was well known in the city. She is sister to Mrs Vern Walters.

Gilbert Polly Paris Ark Polly Edna Brown East Central Vern Walters

Jake Collins Fined for Threatening Boy at Frisco Depot

Jake Collins, a transient, was fined 100 dollars and costs and jailed 30 days after pleading guilty to obtaining money under false pretenses. He allegedly threatened a young boy at the Frisco depot by displaying a knife to force the payment.

Jake Collins Collins Frisco

Breco Seriously Ill Taken to City by Ambulance Plane

Dr J G Breco Ada physician and Breco Hospital owner was flown by ambulance plane to Oklahoma City for treatment. He had suffered several days with side and leg pains and his illness remains undiagnosed. He showed some improvement yesterday per Mrs Breeo relaying doctors’ updates.

J. G. Breco Ada Breco Hospital Oklahoma City Breeo Truax Switch

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