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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1922
Page
9
Daily Miss Dorothy Wonester of Pauls Valley public schools spends the weekend at 1020 Belmont Avenue. Rev. E. M. Sweet, former pastor of Ada's First Methodist Church, now lives in Phoenix, Arizona, visited the city Thursday.
Mrs W H Steed hosted Thanksgiving with her sons Luther and Frank of Madill and daughter in law Mrs Wash Murray of Konawa visiting.
Mr and Mrs Ed Mitchell and Mr and Mrs A L Mitchell of Wynnewood motored to Ada Tuesday and were guests of Mr and Mrs John L Case 901 South Broadway.
A. R. Dixon, known locally as a barber and fight promoter, has returned from Morrison Oklahoma and will begin work in Crowder's barber shop. His wife plans to join him in Ada within a week.
H. B. Mount of Weleetka spent Thanksgiving with relatives here during a visit. Mrs. Mount stayed at the home of her parents Dr. and Mrs. W. D. Paust at 130 West Nineteenth street and planned to return home this afternoon.
Mrs Joyce Kuykendall of Roff is spending the weekend in Ada.
A brief note identifies a guest visiting Mrs J H Page and Mrs Wick Adair. The text offers a compact social detail without further context or events.
Chatman Cowart of Oklahoma City and Thelma Cowart of Henryetta are week-end guests of their parents, Mrs. Emma Cowart of 823 East Fourteenth Street.
T. O. Fagan goes back to Sulphur after spending Thanksgiving with Mrs. Emma Sewart at 823 East Fourteenth Street.
Capt A M Crow was downtown today for the first time in weeks. He reports feeling much better and shows no sign of illness, appearing as a healthy presence around the business district.
Lute Douge secretary of the Pontotoc County Poultry Association and Walter Bowers of Paris Texas have agreed to judge the upcoming poultry show scheduled for December 28 29 and 30.
W. R. Dennis of Frisco said crops in Jefferson County were short this year and below Pontotoc County averages. He noted recent rains have refreshed fields and optimism grows for next year.
J W Whipple, who lives near Center, narrowly escaped loss of his home when a kitchen blaze was discovered in the early hours Thursday. The interior was extensively damaged.
The fire ate through one wall before the family’s diligent efforts prevented total loss, keeping the house intact despite the damage.
Walter Egbert of Holdenville visited his brother today and departed this afternoon for Sulphur.
Harry and Judson West, working in Oklahoma City, spent Sunday in the city visiting relatives and friends.
Captain J C Cates returned from an extended visit to relatives in Tulsa and plans to move into winter quarters at Ada. He expects to remain there through the season.
Miss Ruby Hawkins returns home Sunday after spending Thanksgiving holidays in Sherman Texas visiting relatives and friends.
Reverend M. A. Cassidy returns from Chickasha with daughter Miss La Ruth who has entered the Women’s College at Chickasha.
Mrs. H. B. Roach reports Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Webb formerly of this town have moved from El Paso Texas and will settle in San Antonio Texas.
Captain W O Pratt of Roff, a former state legislator, visited today. Mrs Essie Holingsworth of nearby town was also noted in the report as part of the local social round.
Mannsville visitors report Powers Motor company has relocated to the former Boggs Motor building. The structure’s storage area will be used for storage purposes while Powers will occupy the show rooms and service department.
Miss Elsie Walker of Stonewall visited the city Tuesday for shopping and calling on friends. Street work continues as Walter Smith, street commissioner, reports gravelling and reinforcement of streets this week. Mrs. J W Bailey leaves for Wichita Falls to stay with daughter Mrs W B Kent. Mr and Mrs Daniel Newhall Webster of Shawnee visit Braly family at 423 South Rennie. Mrs Webster is Mrs Braly’s sister. Sherman reports Ada News circulation manager I R Riddle recovering slowly from surgery and not yet able to return home.
Pontotoc county residents gather to honor governor elect Jack Walton with a statewide inaugural celebration. Allen Melton’s antique fiddle valued at 1600 dollars will headline the ball. his grandson Wes Hattox may substitute due to a right arm injury as Fred Brydia oversees plans and pecan and sweet potato provisions spark talk of secrecy.
Willoughby named captain for 1923 Ada High football squad after unanimous vote at the annual meeting. Coach Cox praised his cool head and experience. Potts graduates with several teammates, while Willoughby plans to rely on Baker Hargis Burkhart Nettles Williams Whitwell and Page to form the core.
A. Linscheid president of East Central Teachers College will deliver a Sunday lecture at Lehigh as part of Educational Week observances. He has appeared at Lehigh before and is reported to be warmly welcomed.
Norman Okla Dec 1 More than one fifth of the University of Oklahoma students are self supporting according to registrar figures. Of about 3500 students 727 are entirely self supporting and 879 work part time. Among the self supporting 586 are men and 141 are women, while 729 are men and 131 are women among the partially self supporting group.
A serious Greek counter revolution outbreak has occurred in Patras Missolonghi on the gulf of Petris in western Greece and on Corfu where the British flag is reported to have been raised as protest against executions, according to a message from Athens.
In Sulphur Oklahoma on Friday Hillard Babe Merrill was fatally shot while unloading an automatic pistol and died five hours later. The body was taken to Ladonia Texas, Merrill’s former home, for interment. The piece mentions a statistic about Americans earning from tips.
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