Ada residents and visitors frequent local pages
W H Riddle, formerly of Ada, was in the city yesterday for business while living in Okmulgee now in royalty and lease work. Miss Abbie Horn of Ada high school left for Oklahoma City for medical treatment with Mrs J A Criswell. Several families plan Texas holidays after living in Ada. others visit relatives in Nebraska, Texas and Oklahoma City.
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W.H. Riddle
Ada
Ridde
Okmulgee
Abbie Horn
Ada High School
Oklahoma City
Miss Horn
J. A. Criswell
Lewis
Geraldean
Texas
el Paso
Thomas
Mrs. Burns Illness Calls Miss Eula Thomas Away
Miss Eula Thomas departed this morning for Shawnee to aid her sister Mrs. T. J. Burns who is ill. She expects to be away for several days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eula Thomas
Shawnee
T. J. Burns
Miss Thomas
Pate Couple Welcome Son in Tulsa Ada Ties
Mr and Mrs Ted Pate of Tulsa announce the birth of a son on Monday December 3. The infant weighed five pounds 12 ounces. Mrs Pate better known in Ada as Eunice Bills daughter of Mrs Melissa Bills.
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Ted Pate
Tulsa
Pate
Ada
Eunice Bills
Melissa Bills
Ada News Briefs: Local Visits and Accident Update
Friday notes report Mr and Mrs M H Gay returning to Merkle Texas after Ada visits with their daughter Mrs John Keltner. W H Abernathy of Paducah Texas spent time in Ada on business and social calls. Douge ill and improving. Shipman Bullard remains in serious condition after a motorcycle collision. Nelson Griffis dies from electric burn while employed by OK Gas and Electric in Shawnee. funeral in Sulphur attended by Griffis family.
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M. H. Gay
Merkle
Texas
Ada
John Keltner
Mr. Keltner
W. H. Abernathy
Paducah
Mr. Abernathy
Rebee Field
W. F. Price
St. Jo, Texas
Walter McGrady
Weldon Griffis
Wichita Falls
Tex
Clay Griffis
Mr. Griffis
Nelson Griffis
Oklahoma Gas and Electric Company
Shawnee
Ardmore Woman Visits Ada Relatives Ahead Of Marriage
Mrs. Hugh Neal of Ardmore visits Ada as guest of her parents Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Harris and other relatives and friends. Before her marriage she was Miss Carrie Louise Harris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles E. Butterick
Holdenville
E. V. McLachlan
Mr. Butterick
Hugh Neal
Ardmore
Ada
G. C. Harris
Mrs. Neal
Carrie Louise Harris
Doctor Breco Returns Home From Illness
Dr. J. G. Breco of Breco hospital, once very ill in Oklahoma City, has returned home and was able to be out Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. G. Breco
Breco Hospital
Oklahoma City
Konawa Man Attends Ada Elks Open House Dance
Joe Gordon of Konawa visited friends in Ada Friday evening and attended the Elks Open House dance held there, joining locals at the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Gordon
Konawa
Ada
Cunning Teach Near Ponca City Visits Ada for Weekend
Charles Cunning teaching in Ponca City spends weekend in Ada visiting parents Mr and Mrs Co E Cunning and friends. He was best man at the Fischbeck Duncan wedding last evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Cunning
Ponca City
Ada
Co. E. Cunning
Mr. Cunning
Mrs. M. F. West Reported Improved After Influenza
Mrs. M. F. West of 105 East Sixteenth street has been confined at home since Saturday night due to influenza. She is somewhat improved today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parrie Britt
East Tenth Street
M. F. West
East Sixteenth Street
Mr and Mrs Minor Formby Arrive in Ada
Mr and Mrs Minor Formby will arrive in Ada today from Oklahoma City and will reside at 808 East Ninth Street. Before her marriage, Mrs Formby was Miss Ruth Waner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minor Formby
Ada
Oklahoma City
East Ninth Street
Formby
Ruth Waner
Poseys Return Home After Ada Visit
Mr and Mrs J W Posey have returned to their Phoenix Arizona home after a week in Ada as guests of Mrs Poseys sister Mrs J E Hale and family at 508 East Thirteenth Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Posey
Phoenix
Ariz
Ada
Dr C C Morris Improves but Remains Too Ill for Duties
Dr C C Morris of the First Baptist Church shows improvement but remains too ill to resume church duties.
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C. C. Morris
First Baptist Church
Sand Springs Man Stays At Bedside Of Injured Nephew
Ben Shipman of Sand Springs remains by the bedside of his nephew Shipman Bullard who is resting after a broken leg in jury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Shipman
Sand
Shipman Bullard
Death of Frank Lynn After Sunday Rocky Chapel Killing
The body of Frank Lynn who was killed Sunday at Rocky Chapel was taken to Vaness for interment this afternoon. He is survived by his wife and two children.
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Frank Lynn
Rocky Chapel
Vaness
Dave Fears Dies at Home Near Cement Plant
Dave Fears died Sunday at 12 30 PM at his home three miles west of the cement plant. Funeral services were held this afternoon at Criswell's funeral home with Rev. A N Averyt officiating. Interment was in Rosendale cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Fears
Criswell
Rev
A. N. Averyt
Rosedale Cemetery
Mrs. Judie Wilson Dies. Rites Planned at High Hill
Mrs Judie Wilson 43 wife of Silas Wilson of Stonewall died Sunday morning in a local hospital Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday at High Hill cemetery east of Ada.
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Silas Wilson
Judie Wilson
Stonewall
High Hill Cemetery
Ada
Jury Hunger Strike Ends as Miami Jury Reaches Verdict
In Miami Judge William Grubb faced a deadlocked jury in the Sheriff Paul C. Bryan case and 12 others for violating the national prohibition act. After a night in a hotel and a threat to bar jurors from home, the panel resumed with an 11 to 1 acquittal stance before reaching a verdict.
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Miami
Flia
William S. Grubb
United States District Court
Grubb
Paul C. Bryan
Florida
Murder Suspect Surrenders to Ark. Officers
Bill Howell, 68, sought since Friday for the Crawford county infirmary slayings, surrendered after a brief gunfire exchange with a posse. He faces three counts of first degree murder and is jailed in Van Buren after denying knowledge of the killings of Superintendent Cliff Deffenbaugh, his wife, and a patient.
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van Buren
Ark
Bill Howell
Crawford County Infirmary
Howell
W. A. Bushminer
Crawford County
R. 5
Wilson
Cliff Deffenbaugh
John Nicholson
Deffenbaugh
Calvin High School Edges Francis Blue Jays 19 11
Calvin basketball opened the season with a 19 to 11 win over Francis as Crews was ejected for personal fouls. Francis girls tied Calvin girls 17 to 17 in a hard fought game. Next Friday the Francis boys visit Allen and the girls host Holdenville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford Elliott
Harral Allen
East Central
Francis Boys
Allen
Holdenville
King George V Faces Crises with Steady Leadership
Milton Bronner outlines six defining events of George V’s reign: curbing the House of Lords, granting women’s suffrage, World War I, the first Labour-Socialist government, Ireland’s dominion status, and the 1926 general strike. The article credits the king’s tactful, calm handling and support for movements to preserve empire stability.
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Milton Bronner
NEA
London
George V
Queen Elizabeth
Queen Victoria
England
House of Lords
Lloyd George
David Lloyd George
House of Commons
Commons
Lords
George
Asquith
Ramsey MacDonald
Southern
Ireland
Buckingham Palace
Tax review case heard by court in Oklahoma City
Oklahoma Supreme Court heard arguments on whether initiative petition No. 100 creating the state court of tax reviews is unconstitutional. The case centers on 170 protests across nearly every county and whether the tax tribunal should hear them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
State Court of Tax Reviews
State Supreme Court
Tax Tribunal
Oklahoma
James Babb
Leflore
Court of Tax Reviews
Edward Box
Supreme Court
Masonic Lodge Elects Officers for Upcoming Year
At the annual meeting of the A F and A M lodge of Masons in Ross, officers for the coming year were elected. Worshipful Master named Lee Dowdy, Senior Warden N C Bowen, Junior Warden Virgil Standfield, and Secretary B E Brazelton among others.
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A. F. & A. M. Lodge of Masons of
Ross
Lee Dowdy
N. C. Bowen
Virgil Standfield
B. E. Brazelton
Secre
Francis Lodge officers elected and Scouts linked to Alamo trip
Francis Lodge No. 178 A F and A M elected W H Powell as Worshipful Master A J Paine senior Warden Horton V Smith Jr Warden W C Wood secretary J W Baker treasurer The lodge supports Francis Boy Scouts on the Alamo trip and plans a court of honor Visitors included Rev Henry Cloud C D Booker and Argus Chaffin OKLAHOMA Dec 8 LP An application for a writ of habeas corpus was filed by Claude Pruitt convicted in Carter county of a misdemeanor The case is set for hearing December 27.
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Tary
W. T. Fleet
George Washington
Deason
P. O. King
W. T. Givens
R. E. Crooks
Rev. Geo. Tyson
William van Zandt
Blue Lodge
Royal Arch
Eastern Star
Ross
Francis
Francis Lodge
A. F
A. M. Masons
W. H. Powell
A. J. Paine
Horton V. Smith
W. C. Wood
J. W. Baker
Henry Cloud
C. D. Booker
Argus Chaffin
Criminal Court of Appeals
Claude Pruitt
Carter County
Pruitt
Meeting Called for State Potatoes Growers to Cut Acreage
Muskogee Oklahoma December 8 The Oklahoma Potato Growers association issues a call for a December 17 meeting with growers bankers fertilizer dealers and railroad agents to urge a 10 to 20 percent reduction in next year acres to cut this year surplus R T Payne president says he will push Kansas and Missouri meetings later this month to broaden affiliate with the national potato committee He cites tariffs licensing and grade tagging proposals as part of the plan and says southern growers must cooperate for relief from Congress
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Muskogee
Okla
R. T. Payne
Oklahoma Potato Growers’ Association
Payne
Oklahoma
Kansas
Missouri
National Potato Committee Organization
Chicago
Oklahoma Association
National Committee
United States
National Potato Committee
Congress
Seminole Oil Field Worker Dies After Fall
Bill Pursell, 23, died in a local hospital after falling about 100 feet from an oil derrick in the Seminole field. He landed in a slush pit, broke both legs, suffered internal injuries, and did not regain consciousness. His body was returned to Seminole.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Bill Pursell
Seminole Field
Pursell
Secretary Jardine Pleads Mercy for Wildlife
Secretary Jardine seeks clemency for wildlife cases while Secretary Mellon deploys raiders to jail, reflecting a tense government stance on animal matters and enforcement actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jardine
Mellon
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Kingsley
Ah. Hargis
Ciilington
Neb
Hargis
Jim Baze
C. C. Hargis
Lloyd Waner
Harrah
Mrs. O. L. Waner
Byron Roberts
Wesley Hospital
Mrs. Roberts
S. L. Burns
Maxwell
Dr. Burns
Stratford
Douge
Dodage
The
Oklahoma Poultry Federation
J. B. Thomas
Chil
Dave
Georgeaphs
Great
Fred P. Branson
W. P. Crowe
Crowe
John B. Harrison
Box
Jim Stribling
Charlie Collins
Collins
Stribling
Masoniy Lodges
Bradley
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