Thanksgiving visitors and court session reported
Sam Scheinberg of Tulsa visits relatives for Thanksgiving. Lloyd Chism from Norman returns to Ada for the holiday. Grace McKeel from Roff, Geraldine Hale from Depew, Katheryn Griffith from Henryetta and Natalie Manville from Enid spend the holiday in Ada. Judge George C Crump of Holdenville and court reporter A F Hall arrive for a short court session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katheryn Griffith
Henryetta
Ada
George C. Crump
Holdenville
A. F. Hall
McKeowns Spend Holidays with Relatives
Ferris McKeown visits kin for a few days while Miss Kate McKeown teacher at Lindsay stays with relatives nearby during the holiday period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ferris McKeown
Kate McKeown
Lindsay
Notable Guests Attend Ada Thanksgiving Observance
Wynnewood residents Miss Jessie Arnold and Miss Inez Brewer with Ford Barnes of Mill Creek visited Miss Fleeta Barnes. Prof. John H. Garrison principal of Holdenville High School spent Thanksgiving in Ada and witnessed the Thursday ball game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jessie Arnold
Wynnewood
Inez Brewer
Ford Barnes
Mill Creek
Fleeta Barnes
John H. Garrison
Holdenville
Ada
Ellison Attends Thanksgiving Family Reunion in Texas
L. A. Ellison returned this morning from Cleburne Texas where he joined a Thanksgiving Day family reunion, continuing the holiday travel and visitation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. A. Ellison
Cleburne
Texas
Parker Girl Leaves for Chickasha Visit
Margarete Parker, daughter of Mr and Mrs A W Parker, left Wednesday for Chickasha to spend the week end with Miss Ramona Cart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margarete Parker
A. W. Parker
Chickasha
Ramona Cart
Miss Waggoner Visits Parents During Thanksgiving
Miss Dorothy Waggoner, a teacher in the Apache public schools, spends Thanksgiving holidays with her parents Mr. and Mrs. E S Waggoner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Natalie Manville
Enid
Mrs
M. F. Manville
Sais
Dorothy Waggoner
E. S. Waggoner
Local Notables Arrive Ahead of Thanksgiving Week
Miss Ruth Mount arrives from Okmulgee to work in her father's store in Ada. Julian Allenson from Tulsa comes for Thanksgiving with his parents. Lerfiox Roddie heads to Dallas for business. Miss Celma Bolen visits her parents during the holiday. Howard Hill visits from Ardmore for Christmas holidays. Hadley Abbott from Durant attends the Ada Thanksgiving game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Mount
Wood-King Fuel Company
Okmulgee
Julian Allenson
Wash Allen
Frisco
Tulsa
Howard Hill
Ardmore
Hadley Abbott
Durant
Ada
Local Thanksgiving Travels and Obituary Notes
Miss Gladys and Wanema Rogers of Holdenville visited Ada for Thanksgiving and returned home today. A. K. Thorn ton and family attend funeral in Anadarko for Grace Birdwell, with typhoid illness affecting Birdwell’s mother. Also noted are a Oklahoma University student’s holiday visit, and the birth of a boy to Parker White’s family. Frank Williams, former Ada hospital nurse, dies near Denison and burial set at Rosedale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladys and
Wanema Rogers
Holdenville
Vera Daggs
Oklahoma University
Geo. Harrison
Frank Williams
Denison
Texas
Rosedale
Ada Hospital
Whitsons Resettle in Ada After Tennessee Residence
Mr and Mrs H B Whitson arrived Monday from Cookville Tennessee where they lived the past two years They will make Ada their home moving to start a new chapter in the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. B. Whitson
Cookville
Tenn
Ada
Ada pioneers visit San Dergo couple guests of Wilhelmzick
Mr and Mrs S I Tobias longtime Ada residents now living in San Dergo California are guests at H B Wilen zick’s home. The Tobiases arrived in Ada in spring 1900 when it was a small village and left for California in summer 1921.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. I. Tobias
Ada
San Dergo
California
H. B. Wilenzick
Tobiases
Mrs Dorothy Williams Died. Funeral Held This Afternoon
The body of Mrs Dorothy Williams wife of Frank Williams arrived this morning. Funeral services were held at Criswell and Myers parlors this afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Willliams
Frank Williams
Criswell & Myers
Cotton receipts near Ada reach 2 887 bales season total
Ada area shows slow cotton inflow with 2 583 bales at 3 30 pm Wednesday and 304 more if round bales counted as halves. Pontotoc county yields rise in Bud Bradford's official report to 5 603 bales by November 14, well below 1922's 10 793 bales for the same period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada
Pontotoc County
Bud Bradford
Bradford
Obituary Notice for Kerrville Woman Mrs Williams
Mrs Williams died November 29 in Kerrville Texas. Funeral services and interment held at Rosedale Cemetery conducted by Rev C C Morris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. Morris
Rosedale Cemetery
Presbyterians See Donations Grow for Church Building Fund
The Hon est Bill show receipts near 500 dollars will boost the church building fund. After Sunday offering the congregation nears 1,000 dollars. Ceiling painting is underway and walls will be plastered. windows expected soon. Buster Melton, recently injured at the Cement plant, is hospitalized in Ada for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buster Melton
Ada Hospital
Nick Heard Leaves for Marlin Texas for Health
Nick Heard departed today for Marlin Texas to seek treatment for health reasons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nick Heard
Marlin, Texas
Obituary Joe Blankenship Dies at 62 in Portland Park
Joe Blankenship aged 62 died Saturday at 4 30 p m at his home in Portland Park. Funeral services were held Sunday at 3 p m at Criswell and Myers parlors conducted by Rev C C Morris of First Baptist Church. Interment followed at Rosedale cemetery. He is survived by his wife and several grown children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Blankenship
Portland Park
Criswell and Myers
C. C. Morris
First Baptist Church
Rosedale Cemetery
Mrs Sarah Lillard Dies During Visit. Rites Planned in Stonewall
Mrs Sarah Lillard aged 67 died at her son P T Lillards home 1022 East 9th street this morning at 2 oclock. She lived at Stonewall and was there on a visit. The body was taken to Stonewall today for funeral services and interment on Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Lillard
P. T. Lillard
East 9Th Street
Stonewall
Ada Couple Narrowly Survive Gas Asphyxiation
Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Lindsey residing in the L. T. Walters home on East Thirteenth Street nearly suffocated Thursday evening after turning on gas and closing doors and windows. They recovered and felt normal the next day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. F. Lindsey
L. T. Walters
East Thirteenth Street
News Want Ad: Buy It Rent It Sell It Find It
Classified want ad offers buyers renters and sellers a place to connect. Readers can list properties goods or services seeking partners or opportunities. Contact details or contact methods may appear for interested parties.
Pontotoc County Leader Plans Move to Maysville
G N Nickell, a prominent Pontotoc county figure, said today he is preparing to move to Maysville in Garvin county this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. N. Nickell
Pontotoc County
Maysville
Garvin County
Dan Cupid Registers Strong Comeback in November
Court clerk records show 31 marriages during the month as couples sought the remedy of love while 16 divorces were filed. November marks the peak marriage license activity for the year and the staff anticipates a December Christmas rush.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Cupid
Dan
Anti-Klan Bodies Plan State-Wide Organization Effort
A conference of anti-Ku Klux Klan groups adjourned in Durant after an overnight session, uniting five county units Atoka Bryan Marshall Johnston and Choctaw. The group did not name a formal organization yet but pursued union with a statewide anti-klan order. Farm labor unions were urged to affiliate but declined to join. A merger of all anti-klan orders in the state was approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uni
Heavy Freight Movement Spurs Local Railroads
Heavy shipments of outgoing products have marked the past month for local railroads and have kept their employees swamped under the duties of handling unusual quantities of goods. This exception ally heavy shipping cannot be attributed to the holiday season but is the result of a steady growth of several months time. So great was the output of local plants last week that on one day forty eight cars of freight were shipped from the local Frisco yards this being in addition to the smaller shipments and partly loaded cars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frisco
Improvements Made In Roads To Oil Fields
Considerable progress on the road to the new oil field has been reported with Springbrook and Sandy bottoms receiving solid road beds. The Springbrook section is nearly complete and Sandy bottom should reach fair condition within half a day. County rock supplies came from the county and gravel from the Ada Chamber of Commerce, with County Commissioner Charley Laseman supervising the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springbrook
Ada Chamber of Commerce
Charley Laseman
Copper Use Among Ancient Native Peoples in Americas
Copper was known and used on the American continent by indigenous peoples. The brief note highlights early knowledge of copper by native cultures across regions, indicating its significance in ancient technology and daily life.
Katy Bridge Electrification Underway Between Oklahoma City and Shawnee
Work on the railroad bridge across the Canadian at Tyrolia is to begin Monday as the line’s upstream section nears completion. Officials aim to have the bridge in service by December 20 amid vigorous efforts. A charter permits electrification of the segment from Oklahoma City to Shawnee, while Shawnee to Atoka stays unchanged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tyrolia
Oklahoma City
Shawnee
Atoka
M. M. Harwell
Federal Court at Houston Starts on Mail Fraud Cases
Henry H. Hoffman former president of the Blue Bird Oil Corporation and John H. McCain of Houston along with M. M. Leavitt and H. I. Messe of Chicago and 11 others faced charges of using the mails to defraud in oil operations and pleaded guilty when called before Judge J. C. Hutcheson in Houston federal court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Tex
Henry H. Hoffman
Blue Bird Oil Corporation
John H. McCain
M. M. Leavitt
H. I. Messe
Chicago
United States
J. C. Hutcheson
Deficiency Certificate Cancelled in Oklahoma City
A $10,000 deficiency certificate issued to the state health department by former governor J C Walton has been canceled by Governor M E Trapp. The certificate was part of charges in the impeachment bill under which Walton was convicted. ADD INSURANCE Tulsa reports insurance checks at noon cut the value of stolen gems to 30,000 to 35,000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma Ciry
J. C. Walton
State Health Department
M. E. Trapp
Walton
ADD Insurance
Tulsa
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Ada and
Bradley
Silk
Phoenix
Lintless
Hartman Trunks
Sam Scheinberg
Lloyd Chism
Oklahoma University At
Norman
Grace McKeel
Roff
Geraldine Hale
Depeau
Lerfiox Roddie
Cora Roddie
Dallas
Celma Bolen
Coalgate
Supt
O. H. Carter
Tupelo
W. T. Fowler
University of Oklahoma
Mrs. A. K. Thornton
John W. Balthrop
L. D
J. Q
Anadarko
Grace Birdwell
Parker White
Weet Tenth Street
Aa A
Katy
Stham OS
Nashua
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