Rainy weekend brings community gatherings and sports
Rain remains in the community as Sunday singing drew a crowd. A pie supper is planned for December 15 at the high school auditorium with pie sales to fund a Christmas tree. Hickory boys beat Fitzhugh boys in Friday’s basketball game while Fitzhugh girls won the girls game.
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High School
Winnie Wesson
Stonewall
Hickory
Fitzhugh
Lloyd Watson
Lara Oliphint
Alta Simmons
Willie Nichols
River Bend News Roundup From Francis Oklahoma Area
John Bailey’s baby burial at New Bethel cemetery. Pie supper at the schoolhouse last Friday raised funds for a Christmas tree. Community notes include visits, farming, church events, and a Christmas program planning at the Francis area with evangelists and a youth league planned.
Francis Lodge officers elected for coming year
Francis Lodge No 178 A F and A M elected William H Powell as W M H H Hudson as J W J W Baker as treasurer and H R Hochtresser as secretary. Francis Lodge I O O F elected A J Pain noble grand W H Hudson vice grand Harve Rushing secretary for the next six months.
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Noble Grand
W. H. Hudson
Harve Rushing
Winter Weather and Local Socials Highlight Ada Notes
Winter coats and wood piles mark a cold spell after a Sunday night cloud burst. Local events include prayer by Luther Dryden, visits by Bernice Metcalf and many residents hosting guests, a four dollar pie supper at Tyrola, and a ciphering match at the school house. Communities from New Bethel to Byng share thanks and invites for church and school gatherings.
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Tyrola
New Bethel
Byng
Groves
Willie
Gladys Smith
Grandpa
Grandma Smith
Earl Myers Old Place
Ryne
Miss Fay Turner
Lillian Smith
One Manley
Cleveland chosen for 1924 Republican convention venue
The Republican National Committee selected Cleveland Ohio as the site for the 1924 convention to be held June 10. The vote favored Cleveland 39 to 10 with 1 for Des Moines and after a motion the choice became unanimous. The plan restores Southern representation while boosting Northern influence with three extra at large delegates. Oklahoma’s delegation grows from 20 to 23.
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Washington
Cleveland
Ohio
Republican National Committee
San Francisco
Des Moines
Crocker
California
Harding
Oklahoma
Local School and Community Notes Highlight Weekend Activities
A large crowd attended a literary event last Friday night and a Sunday school class count reached sixty two. Curtis Red improves rapidly and plans to return to school soon while Mrs. Kitchens and Mrs. Sherr ell visited Mrs. M. E hambers Sunday afternoon. Heloise and Valeria Fulkerson of Pleasant Hill attended singing Sunday night. Mr. and Mrs. Blue visited Rofs Sunday afternoon. Men worked on the school yard fence Saturday and women cleaned the house. Mrs. Crass and family visited Blue Mound Sunday. The Franke school plans to go to Pleasant Hill Friday. The school reports eighty six in daily attendance with few absences. Ethel Norris of Pleasant Hill is visiting sister Mrs. Jay Husk.
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Curtis Red
Sunday School Event and Local Visits at Lighting Ridge
Sunday school plans are announced with all welcome to help. Mrs. Elmer Tabors visits from Stanford. Several residents attend informal gatherings including Edith Shook and Vera Patton staying with Naomi Dunn, and various local host visits follow.
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Wereorginez
Elmer Tabors
Stanford
Texas
J. A. Rhoades
Tipton
Omar
Shelby Stanfield
Mark Solomon
Viola Roundtree
Edith Shook
Vera Patton
Mamie Dosson
Bessie Weir
Naomi Dunn
Dollie Ables
Louise White
Ollie Dyer
Sunny
Mrs. Wells
J. E. Dunn
Tommy Sutherland
Blanche Cushman
Miss Brown
Rufus Evans
Fannie Evans
B. H. Brice
Stanley Lunsford
Roy Johnson
J. A Rhoades
J. V. Blanton
Ada Readies Compulsory School Attendance Enforcement
Ada city officials announce strict enforcement of the state compulsory school law at the start of the second semester. A city truancy officer will file complaints against parents and guardians who fail to enroll children, with six days to comply before county court action for misdemeanor charges.
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Ada
J. E. Hickman
Hickman
Barn on Hunter Ranch Destroyed by Lightning Fire
Fire from a lightning stroke destroyed the main barn on the Ed Hunter ranch 20 miles east of the city and threatened other storehouse buildings. About 3,500 bales of hay, farm implements, and harness were burned. loss partially covered by insurance.
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Ed Hunter
Hog Prices Slide In Oklahoma City Market
Liberal receipts across the west pushed hog prices lower in Oklahoma City Tuesday. Most markets closed 10 to 15 cents down, with some as much as 25 cents. Local arrivals included around 200 head. loads sold to shippers at 7 dollars, wagon hogs to packers at 7, or 6.60 for best scarlots to killers, with bulk at 6.25 and up. Stocker prices closed 25 cents lower, with 4.50 taking best kinds.
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Oklahoma City
Ostriches at the Zoo Consume Varied Thirst-Quenching Diet
The article notes ostriches at the zoo obtain hydration from a diet that includes clover shaft lettuce maize cabbage bones and stones.
Settee Reaches New Owner via News Want Ad
A local newspaper notice shows a secondhand opportunity as a requested ottoman style settee changes hands through a printed want ad. The ad highlights price and pickup details for interested buyers.
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Frank Cook
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George Steele
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H. H. Bethel
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Artie Hood
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Death
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Goodwin
Hanford
A. M. Adams
Sandbluff
S. C. Yaney
Egypt
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Martha Adams
P. P. Kite
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L. J. Penrod
P. F. Ward
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Cora Whitson
Palmer
W. J. Palmer
Virgil Adams
Cliffton
C. O. Forbus
Chaplin
J. F. Fulton
Joe Craddock
Lean Lance
H. V. Rushing
J. T. Cunningham
Harry Hensop
Isam Harris
A. F. Durant
Savanna
Ohila
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A. V. Durant
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J. E. King
Mr. King
Jane
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H. G. Coffey
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Lee Tucker
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Impson Anderson
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W. A. Meredith
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May
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Velma
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Virgle Farmer
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Ohio City
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