Ada Visitors and Local Obituaries Highlight Ada News
Mr and Mrs George Gray and family of Stratford visited Ada yesterday. Mrs Dibrell Ledbetter returned to Enid after visiting her parents Mr and Mrs C F E Qualls in Ada. W R M Prewett East Teth Street learned of uncle Judite Joseph E Cooper's death in Memphin. Cooper, a Crystal Springs native, was a Confederate soldier and Philippine judge. Mr and Mrs C B Walker and children moved to Ada from Oklahoma City where they had lived ten years. Mrs Walker is sister to Mrs Doe Petty and Clyde Kaiser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Gray
Stratford
Are. W. RM. Prewett
East Teth Street
Judite Josph £. Cooper
Crystal Springs
Mise
Memnone
Fort Worth
South
Philippine Islands
C. BE. Walker
Ada
Oklahoma City
Walker
Doe Petty
Clyde Kaiser
This City
Residents Move In Ada And Area Highlights
Mr and Mrs L J Pettit moved to Ada from Gladewater Texas and reside at 500 Fast Thirteenth Street with Pettit joining the Rebee oil field. Mr and Mrs Gill Ward relocated to Hearhton Oklahoma as Ward links with Southwestern Dell Telephone company from the Ada branch. Ray L Henry of Stratford underwent a tonsillectomy in Ada this morning. Mrs L T Walters of Oklahoma City visited Ada this week and formerly resided here. Mrs A R Wallace and daughter Meleena Sue moved from the reco hospital to their home 80 East Sixteenth. Jake Land, former East Central student now teaching at Putman Galy, attended the football banquet here last night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. J. Pettit
Ada
Gladewater
Texas
Fast Thirteenth Street
Petit
Rebee
Gill Ward
Hearhton
Oklahoma
Mr. Ward
Southwestern Dell Telephone Company
L. T. Walters
Oklahoma City
Walters
A. R. Wallace
Meleena Sue
Reco Hospital
Shier Home
East Sixteenth
Jake Land
East Central
Putman Galy
Ada Visitor Notes Across Town and Birth Announcement
Ada locals host visitors Vay Brown Caril Stewart Edward Horner Arthur Hart Truitt Young and C C Ray during the week. A seven and a half pound boy named Joe Mac is born to Mr and Mrs Furman Floyd. John Fitts to speak in Norman on state developments. Pontotoc County Medical Society conference invites 250 physicians with surgeons discussing Gynecology and Obstetrics and a closing banquet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Furman Floyd
Joe Mac
Seccts
Pontotoc County Medical Society
Sach
Ada County News Briefs and family visits
Mrs Ee Holloman left Preco hospital after surgery. Miss Corra Wileen and Mrs W M Wilson of Francis visited in Ada Saturday. Raymond Wood of Gladewater Texas recovering from boiler explosion injury moved from hospital to home. Mrs Ed Brents spending winter in Oklahoma City visited Ada. Mr and Mrs Clyde Highfill welcomed a son born Friday night December 2 at Ada hospital weighing nine pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corra Wileen
W. M. Wilson
Francis
Ada
O. E. Wood
Gladewater
Texas
Raymond
Clyde Highfill
Ada Hospital
Ada News Roundup of Local Visits and Illnesses
Ada residents note visitors and health updates including Mr. and Mrs. J. P Walker at deear Corner and medical attention for Walker. Dannette Smith shows improvement at grandparents home while pneumonia patient Miss Hazel Tayler and Miss Fanice Johnson visit Roff and Fitzhugh. Huchey Johnson of Brag improves from flu. Enloe family to spend holidays with Dr and Mrs Enloe. Ada quartet attends Johnson county singing convention at Connersville. Novella Gibson visits Ada from Stonewall. Ed Sallee of Stonewall shopped in Ada. Sedrick Newell of Jesse conducted business in Ada late week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada
W. H. Sharpe
Dawes Dyer
Vestal Henry
Johnson County
Connersville
Miss Ann Hale Returns Home After Weekend Visit
Miss Ann Hale of Jesse returns home after a weekend visit with friends and relatives in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Ann Hale
Jesse
Brady Family Children Recovering From Severe Flu
Earl Stanley and Jennie Jr. Brady, children of Mr and Mrs Belton Brady, are recovering from a severe flu attack. Ira Comstock of Stratford was in Ada yesterday. Mr and Mrs Glen Thompson moved today to Cyril Oklahoma where Thompson will supervise new highway construction and begin work soon. The Thompsons have lived here for several months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl, Stanley and
Jennie Jr
Belton Brady
Glen Thompson
Cyril
Oklahoma
Thompson
Thompsons
Guthrie Editor Attends Ada Legion Meeting
Raymond Fields, editor of the Guthrie Leader, a Guthrie daily, active in the American Legion, appeared in Ada last night for the Ko tal Legion meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Fields
Guthrie Leader
Guthrie
American Legion Organization
Ada
Kotal Legion
Ada Area Personal Notices Include Weddings Births And Visits
The granddaughter of A Wall had an appendectomy at Ada hospital this morning. T B Fowler of Allen conducted business in Ada today. Ted Cornell of Wapanucka visited for business yesterday. Mrs Rufus Addy of Wapanucka attended to business Monday. Mr and Mrs James O Stevenson of Los Angeles will be in Ada for the Golden Wedding anniversary of the former's parents tomorrow and will visit Holdenville Stratford and return home. Mr and Mrs Thad A Stevenson of Tacoma will be in Ada tomorrow for the wedding anniversary of the former's parents and visit here through the month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. B. Fowler
Allen
Ada
Rufus Addy of
Wapanucka
James 0. Stevenson
Los Angeles
Cal
Holdenville
Stratford
Thad A. Stevenson
Tacoma
Wash
H. A. Stevenson
Oklahoma Democratic rift over presiding officer heats up
Decides Governor Murray orders dismissal of Frank Thomas reformatory storekeeper and brother of Senator Grover Thomas amid fight over president pro tempore post. Chamberlin loyalists claim 20 senators signed his caucus call while others nearby link to Stewart and Nance, Fisch, Lester, Reed, Paul.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Frank Thomas
State Reformatory
Grover Thomas
Corder
Murray
Thomas
Cecil Chamberlin
Frederick
Senate
G. A. Waters
Granite Institution
Paul Stewart
Haworth
Stewart
Chamberlin
Chamberlain
James Nance
Walters
Louis Fisch
Ardmore
Pres Lester
McAlester
Ed Reed
Elk City
F Lomer Paul
Pauls Valley
State Senate
Boy Scouts of America Allen Troop Holds Busy Court of Honor
Allen troop activities focus on first aid training and badge awards. George Isaacs demonstrated panic handling in a fire drill while Hennie Sarrath received artificial respiration after a drowning incident. Several scouts earned tenderfoot through merit badges across swimming, woodwork, firemanship, life saving, and farming skills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Richardson
Junior Bowman
Haskell Gilmore
Joe Jones
Walton Smith
Ray Cummings
J. D. Vinson
Billie Moore
J .E. Fitzhugh
Bennie Carruth
Junior Gilmore
Jim Case
Ray Cummines
Cedar Grove
Colbert
Oakman
Tenderfoot
Billy Naylor
Royal Cantrell
Malcom Hendrix
Burke Standridge
Jack Ufer
Paul Hyden
Lawrence Peay
Lawrence Sims
George Harris
Lawrence Murphy
Harold Smith
JL. E. Smith
Fitzhugh
Rolf
Low Scout Council
Wyatt C. Freemans
Byng School
Rotf
Chamberlin camp seeks party unity after caucus
Report notes Chamberlin supporters aim to gain two or three votes from senators who attended the Stewart caucus and Senator Reed says the goal is peaceable settlement within their party rather than pursuing five Republican votes in the senate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lahoma City
Chamberlin
Stewart
Reed
Senate
Mine with the Iron Door Reported Found in Arizona
In Tucson a claim surfaces that the famed mine with the iron door, a long sought treasure near the Canada del Oro area, has been located by Charles W. McGhee and partners after clearing an entrance near Oracle and Sombrero Peak. The tale recalls many lost men who disappeared while pursuing similar legends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tucson
Ariz
Arizona
Charles W. McGhee
Santa Satalina Mountains
Oracle
Here
Kirke T. Moore
Moore
McGhee
Canada del Oro
Sombrero Peak
Dutchman
A. Ruth
Civil Service
Washington, D. C
Oklahoma House votes against repeal motion
The Oklahoma vote on the prohibition repeal resolution stood six to two against in the house. Representatives Disney and Hastings supported repeal while Cartwright Johnson McClintic McKeown Swank and Garber voted no. All six opponents are Democrats except Garber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Oklahoma
House
Disney
Hastings
Cartwright
Johnson
McClintic
McKeown
Swank
Garber
Ada News Prints Offer Fresh Carbons for Lettered Embroidery
A brief Ada News item notes large carbon sheets sold for transferring embroidery and quilting patterns. The notice highlights convenient transfer methods for crafters and makers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
At Ada News
Tax Collections Rise in November Oklahoma City
Oklahoma Tax Commission reports November totals of 1,858,980.46 dollars boosted by the Slick estate inheritance tax, up 439,774.95 from October. gasoline taxes hit a yearly high at 890,052.70 and other revenues include income taxes of 37,496.72 and delinquent taxes of 8,441.63 under the 14 percent law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
T. BR. Slick
Oklahoma Tax Commission
Gein
Siex Warment
Stephenson Denied Habeas Corpus Writ in 1925 Murder Case
Federal Judge Thomas W Slick denied D. C. Stephenson’s petition for a writ of habeas corpus. Stephenson, once a Ku Klux Klan leader in Indiana, remains imprisoned for life in Michigan City state prison for the 1925 murder of Madge Oberholtzer of Indianapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Bend
Ind
Thomas W Slick
D. C. Stephenson
Indiana
Ku Klux Klan
Michigan City
Madge Oberholtzer
Indianapolis
Greatest results for the amount invested
Classified ad notes prioritizing value shows readers getting the best results from a smart spend. Focus on services and goods with strong price efficiency and clear quality signals. Highlights include practical offers, tested value, and transparent terms. Local shoppers compare options and choose cost effective deals.
Texas Special Grand Champion Steer Sells for $1.25 a Pound
The International Livestock Show grand champion steer Texas Special sold for $1.25 per pound to John P. Rowles for Pfaelzer Brothers Packing Co of Chicago. The 1200 pound Hereford surpassed last year’s top price by five cents. Fred Wolf of City Packing Co of Chicago bowed out after Bowles bid $1.24. The owner C M Larrgent and family of Merkel Texas will receive about $1,500 from the packing house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Chicago
W. J. Sargent
Walter Biggar
Scotland
Largent
Merkel
Pec
John P. Rowles
Pfaelzer Brothers Packing Company
Bowles
Fred Wolf
City Packing Company
C. M
Hyde calls for more farm relief and mortgage safeguards
Secretary Hyde urged new legislation to give American farmers a fighting chance to keep homes and to broaden credit powers. He warned foreclosures are common, predicted a ten year rise in farm income, and described agriculture as a stabilizing force aiding wage earners during hard times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Hyde
Hoover
Agriculture Department
Reconstruction Corporation
Supreme Court rules bonuses on mining leases part of capital
The Supreme Court held bonuses received for leaves of mining properties to be a return of capital, subject to depletion deductions under federal tax statutes. In Murhphy Oil Co v Burnett the court rejected the view that bonuses are income only. The ruling affects taxes for oil property owners with leases offering both royalties and bonuses, with between 18.9 million and 25 million dollars at stake across 2000 to 5900 cases in three years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Supreme Court
Murphy Oil Company of New York
David Burnett
Internal Revenue
Dan Cupid Scores Well in November Reports
County clerk data show November yielded 38 marriage licenses and nine divorce filings. One case involved separate maintenance while Thanksgiving and football did little to dim the Cupid activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Cupid
Another Relic Project Started East of Ada
Approximately fifteen men were added to Poyiotoe county emergency relief payroll this week with a new road building project east of Ada. More hires planned as several county projects are contemplated. County supervisor C L Gibson moved quickly to activate funds, distribution starting one day after installation. The program aims to aid charitable groups assisting the unemployed, offering manual labor on county and township roads. workers supply their own tools and the aid is via wages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poyiotoe County
Ada
C. L. Gibson
Jesse
Death toll of pioneers haunts Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City mourns multiple pioneer deaths. Dr. Joseph W. Moffett aged 64. burial in Harper Kansas after services at 4 p.m. N. B. Utt 77 buried this afternoon. Rev. Frederick J. Sehwan 69, pioneer missionary, died here. W. J. Layton 77 buried in Wanette. Violet Edwards 38 heart disease buried here. family moved from Maud two years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Joseph W. Moffett
Harper
Kans
Moffett
Kingfisher
Ardmore
N. B. Utt
G. N. Utt
Yukon
Elk City
Frederick J. Sehwan
Greman Lumerian Church
Hillsboro
Kansas
W. J. Layton
Wanette
Violet Edwards
Maud
Two Mill Rivermarshal Candidates Named for Oklahoma Posts
Oklahoma City December 5. Friends of George Van Noy of Tishomingo press for his appointment as United States marshal for the eastern district. A Tulsa meeting with State Auditor Carter confirmed Van Noy’s agriculture board background. Separately, Sam Turner once Hughes County sheriff and bureau of identification head also seeks the Muskogee post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
George van Noy
Tishomingo
Oklahoma
van Noy
Tulsa
Carter
State Board of Agriculture
Sam Turner
Hughes County
Bureau of Identification
Muskogee
State Supreme Hurt Decisions
Oklahoma City December 6. Supreme court decisions affirm, reverse, or remand multiple cases across Ada Konawa Bridge, Rock Island railroad protests, Russell Products vs Clara Bailey, Bilbo oil wells, Zilar lead lease, Commercial Credit vs state, Weaver city bonds, county treasurer taxes, G H Coal profits, and Tidal Pipeline crop damages with assorted county and district details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Supreme Court
Ada-Konawa Bridge Company
J. FE. Cargo
Pontotoc County
Clark and
Heffner
Rock Island Railroad
Carter County
Russell Products Company
Clara Bailey
Oklahoma
George W. Bilbo
S. R
G. and H. Coal Company
Henry Freeman Et al
LeFlore
Italy to Pay US Debt Installment as Debts Debated
Rome press reports Premier Mussolini stated Italy would pay the 1 245 000 dollar December 15 installment to the United States. The Fascist supreme council backed the move while pressing for debt revisions and a radical settlement before June. The decision links debts and reparations and references Hoover and Roosevelt declarations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Pec
Mussolini
Italy
United States
Supreme Council of Fascism
Hoover
Roosevelt
Murray Issues of Ven Paroles in Oklahoma City
Governor Murray signed parol es for L. W. Woolridge one of the oldest prisoners, who has served since 1901 for murder. Five other felony paroles followed including C. F. O’Dell banished to ten years, plus releases for D. W. Conley, R. A. Stokes, George Robnett, and Clifford Peterson. Also paroled were CC. H. Lablance and Hosea LaFlore from jail for liquor violations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Murray
L. W. Woolridge
Necro
C.F. O'Dell
Davenport State Bank
Oklahoma
O'Dell
John Embry
Lincoln County
Clifford Peterson
Tulsa
D. W. Conley
Waconer
R. A. Stokes
Cleveland County
George Robnett
Kinkfisher County
Granite Reformatory
CC. H. Lablance
Hosea LaFlore
Okmulge
Mystery May Develop From Spade Handle
Discovery of a blood stained spade handle with human hair strands unsettles Seminole county authorities at Lake Wewoka. The broken handle was found by Jack Miller a mile from the lake. Car tracks led from the spot to the water edge but no evidence of disposal was found in the shallow water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wewoka
Seminole County
Lake Wewoka
Jack Miller
Storm Hits Mountain Area From Wyoming to Colorado
Snow fell across Wyoming and northern Colorado with a southward trend. Cheyenne recorded a 29 degree 24 hour drop while Yellowstone National Park stayed near four above zero. Eastern Colorado saw overnight snowfall continuing into today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Wyoming
Colorado
Cheyenne
Yellowstone National Park
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Ray L. Henry
Vay Brown
Rott
Caril Stewart
Edward Horner
Arthur Hart of
Truitt Young
C. CC. Ray of
Lula
Juanita Leeper
J. M. Heathman
John Fitts
Norman
Charles E. Decker
University of Oklahoma
Fitts
Decker
Peom Suodas
Ee Holloman
Preco Hospital
Ed Brents
South Broadway
Maud Pittman
J. Pp. Walker
Djear Corner
Dannette Smith
Mrr
Lee Smith
BD. W. Swaffar
Hazel Tayter
Fanice Johnson
Roff and Fitzhugh
Huchey Johnson
Brag
Herman Enroe
Billy
Preston
W. H. Enioe
West Fourteenth
Enloe
Enioe
Novella Gibson
Stonewall
Ed Sallee
W. S. Furlong
Sedrick Newell
Ira Comstock
A. Wall
Ted Cornell
Thomas’ Friends
Fra Jer
Senators
Samuel Breese
Breese
J. C. Andrews
Perdue University
Hampshire Barrow
Clifford Breeden
Purdue University
Purdue
Lafayette
Om Scou
BOY Scouts OF America
Maine
Stephenson
OTA
Midland Valley Railroad Company
Nina Snider
Tulse
Bucks Brandt Construction Company
Tulsa County
Industrial Commission
Universal Supply and Machinery Company
Construction Machinery Company
Manson Sowers
Edith M. Rellis
Tidal Pipeline Company
Helen Black
Creek
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