Ada Masonic Officers Elected and Installed for Coming Year
Ada Chapter for the year elected and installed Wilbur P. Lee as High Priest Wa H Powell as King M C Crisb y as Scribe S L McClure as C of H John Zimmerman P B Bob bitt as Treasurer F C Sims as Recorder W J Witcher Go SW Jh Lahue Master Third Veil A L Hathaway Master Second Veil R B Faunt Le Roy Master First Veil Slade Norman Sentinel Ada Council R and S Masters named T W Bowzee I M R C Gar rett D M Wm H Powell P Co of the Work B M Bobbitt Treasurer F C Sims Recorder Iv W Swaffar Captain of the Guard M C Grigsby C of C W I Lahue Steward Slade Norman Sentinel Also two fields of radium bearing rock found on Vancouver Island BC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada Chapter
Wilbur P. Lee
Wa. H. Powell
M. C. Crisby
S. L. McClure
John Zimmerman
B. M. Bobbitt
F. C. Sims
W. J. Witcher
Jh Lahue
W. Swaffar
M. C. Grigsby
C. of
W. I. Lahue
Slade Norman
Personal notes from Thursday column include Ada visitors
Mrs. Breedlove and daughter Emma Jane of Tupelo visit friends in the city. Ralph Franks of Denison Texas plans a weekend visit with friends. Southwest Ada seeks graveled streets as does Northeast Ada, per street department officials. Recent mud has spurred interest in the project.
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Ada
Local visitors from Konawa Henryetta and Oklahoma City
Mesdames T. C. Dallas and Henry Stark of Konawa were in the city Thursday shopping. Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Rummel of Henryetta were in the city a few days this week on business and departed Thursday for Oklahoma City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mesdames T. C. Dallas
Henry Stark
Konawa
E. T. Rummel
Henryetta
Oklahoma City
Gardener Mrs Haynes Impresses Oklahoma Visitors
Miss Lillie Byrd of Sasakwa stopped to visit friends here then continued to Lula. Colonel R. E. Haynes at Broadway and Fifteenth praised his wife’s gardening with a large red potato weighing over a pound. He plans to send a specimen to Tennessee to show what Oklahoma can do.
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Lillie Byrd
Sasakwa
Lula
R. E. Haynes
Broadway
Fifteenth
Judge Hooks Leaves Cadiz After Brother Visit
Judge W. H. Hooks, who visited his brother Q. M. Hooks, departed today for his home in Cadiz Kentucky after the visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Hooks
Q. M. Hooks
Cadiz
Ada Faces First Freeze as Hog Killing Day Noted
Ada endured its first freezing weather Friday night with Saturday marked as hog killing day in many county sections. East Central College sent representatives to three county teachers meetings with President Linscheid at Holdenville, Professors Fentem at Konawa, and Newcomb and Hanchett at Tishomingo.
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Ada
East Central College
Linscheid
Holdenville
Fentem
Konawa
Newcomb
Hatchett
Tishomingo
Fight Against Boll Weevil Aids Carterana Cleanup Plan
Hardy Dial leads efforts in Carterana Love counties to combat the boll weevil crop of 1923 with soil preparation for next year. City hall second floor remodeling is planned to host Red Cross and the city school superintendent offices once arrangements are made. the mayor's office will be relocated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kellogg’s
W. K. Kellogg
Hardy Dial
Carterana Love
Red Cross
Poultry Exhibitors Herman Floyd and Weldon Return From Cushing Show
Herman Floyd and J F Weldon returned Saturday morning from Cushing where they exhibited at the State poultry show. Herman took part in the judging contest but no report had been made. Weldon earned a record winning against stiff competition including birds from the famous Keeler flock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Floyd
J. F. Weldon
Cushing
Herman
Mr. Weldon
Keeler
Memorial hall foundation to start soon after near completion
Excavation on the memorial hall site is nearly finished and the foundation work is to begin before week’s end. Coach M Z Thompson of the local college attended the Oklahoma Intercollegiate conference meeting in Oklahoma City and was elected to the eligibility committee. Lute Douge, secretary of the Pontotoc County Poultry Association, returned from Cushing with honors for Buff Orpington pullets and will prepare for the Pontotoc County show. Mrs L P Boone arrives from Europe with Major Raymond Barton and family, stopping in New York Washington and St Louis on the way home. Walter Jones of Coleman visited friends and returned home. Arnold Griffith left for San Francisco to enlist in the U S Navy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Z. Thompson
Oklahoma City
Lute Douge
Pontotoc County
Arnold Griffith
San Francisco
United States Navy
Local Bank Official Rebounds From Illness As City News Flashes
J F Stafford Oklahoma State Bank vice president, off home illness, returns to activity. Miss Alice Francisco of Teachers College heads home economics after mother’s death. students handle her duties during absence. Police court records show eleven arrests with fines of eight dollars and seventy five cents each. Gambling cases dismissed for lack of evidence. Thirty one arrests and convictions recorded this month. Katy notes December traffic increase. local yards busy with heavy trains. blocking crossings during switches. C D Dodson and son visit Ada from Antlers. Fred Bowles receives permit to build a 3600 dollar residence. Mrs Lon A Braly leaves for Oklahoma City with daughter to enter hospital. Phillip Busby, son of Judge and Mrs Orel Busby, remains seriously ill. Reverend C C Morris noted.
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Alice Francisco
The
Teachers College
Oswego
Kan
Fisher
First Baptist member attends Oklahoma Baptist University board meeting in Shawnee
The Oklahoma Baptist University board meeting in Shawnee was attended by a member from the First Baptist church. In Konawa preparations begin for a new oil test south of town, with Doc Helman in charge, marking the second test this fall near Konawa. Art teachers note rising student interest in Christmas designs as holidays near, with a one week vacation plus ten days total. School dismisses Friday afternoon December 23 and resumes January 2.
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First Baptist Church
Shawnee
The
Oklahoma Baptist University
Konawa
Doc Helman
Inter
Also Mentioned on This Page
Interurban
Denison - Sherman
Dallas
Waco
Corsicana
Texas
Vancouver Island
B. C
Manhattan
Madras
Percales
Solsilka
Oxfords
Oxford
Knit
B. Scheinberg & Son
Okemah
Alss Makers
Ralph Franks
Denison, Tex
Memorial Hall
Walter Jones
Coleman
Gwin and Mays Drug CO
J. F. Stafford
Oklahoma State Bank
Katy
C. D. Dodson and
Son of Antlers
Pushmataha County
Fred Bowles
East Fifteenth Street
Lon A. Braly
West Fourteenth Street
Phillip
Orel Busby
Nineteenth
Townsend
C. C Morris
Haynes Hardware Co
Ada, Oklahoma
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