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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1925
Page
6
Oklahoma State Board of Agriculture reports 1925 yields fell across all crops due to drought. Corn suffered most, cotton was seriously impaired, but livestock outlook improved and grain prices rose. Six principal crops valued around 220 million dollars with cotton at 133 million, wheat and corn contributing major shares.
The report notes reduced yields for wheat corn and broom corn this year with prices showing modest gains. Wheat 1.59 dollars, corn 99 cents, oats 45 cents. good truck crops and Irish potatoes strong, fruits down but sufficient. Cotton in Oklahoma volatile with forecasts ranging from 1.4 to 1.5 million bales, ginnings 1,233,000 by December 8, price about 19 cents. Livestock favorable with hog industry set to expand next spring.
Billie Coffman, young son of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Coffman, died at the family home this afternoon shortly before 3 o'clock after years of asthma. No funeral announcements had been made at press time.
The boy, about 10 or 11 years old, endured illness most of his life. He received extensive care and several trips to Colorado and other places. Preparations were underway to take him to California when he died.
Maxine McDonald two year old daughter of Mr and Mrs J L McDonald died Sunday noon at 416 West Seventh Street. Funeral services were held at 2 this afternoon with interment at Rosedale Cemetery.
Mrs Callie D Brinlee 38 wife of W E Brinlee died Monday night at 111 East Twelfth Street after a lingering tuberculosis illness. She had been in a Clinton sanitarium a month before death. Funeral services were held at the residence by Rev R T Blackburn with interment in Rosedale cemetery.
Dixie Lee Bond the one year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Lester Bond died at the family home 222 East Fifteenth street Monday evening at 730 Funeral services were held from the residence this afternoon at 2 o clock conducted by Rev J W McCully Interment in Rosedale cemetery
Mrs Julia O Bentley Sr, wife of M P Bentley Sr, died at 11 45 this morning at the family home 601 East Thirteenth. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 3 PM at the First Methodist church with Rev R T Blackburn officiating. She was 40 years old.
The marriage of Mr. Charlie Fowler and Miss Augusta Lee Wood, both of Ada, was solemnized Saturday evening about 9 o'clock at the home of Rev. and Mrs. B. F. Stegall, 412 West Tenth Street, with Rev. Stegall performing the ceremony.
Announcement reports the marriage of Miss Ruby Antle to Steve Burden in Mangum last Saturday. The ceremony was held by the First Christian church pastor. The groom works at the Ford garage in Allus and they will reside there. The bride is daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J B Antle of this city and formerly taught in Canute Oklahoma.
Word arrived today of a destructive fire Wednesday in Tupelo that razed the Mercantile company a general dry goods and grocery concern. No information was received on the fire origin or extent of damages.
Word from Edward Davis says Mrs. Davis improving slowly at Sherman hospital. Ada area notes report illnesses, injuries from Byrds Mill road accident, patrolman Hunt using crutches after September wounding, and many local social visits, sports results, and school events through Vanoss and surrounding communities. Santa brings a doll to Aunt Woodie Thompson as Chief Cook signs off.
Garry Collinsworth of Beebe recuperated at Castleberry hospital after a runaway incident and returned home. A Frisco family’s young son also left Castleberry hospital after several days of treatment and went home.
Mrs Jennie Norrell of Dallas arrived Thursday afternoon and will stay for a period with her son Byron Norrell and his wife.
Mrs James Robertson Jr of Purcell displayed an extensive White Wyandotte exhibit at a poultry show in the city. W T Melton L A Braly and J C Hynds organized a Brotherhood at Allen Baptist church and reported the church is healthy with good expected from the effort.
Miss Irba Mallory a Sasakwa public schools employee spends the weekend in town. E J Tyson of Stratford was a business visitor yesterday. Judge Orei Busby left for Kansas City on business. Prof H P Butcher called to San Angelo for a family illness is expected home today. Richard Warren of Allen was arrested Saturday in Allen and jailed to face a federal whiskey charge. not yet arraigned before Commissioner Howard West.
George W. Latta, long-time resident of New Mexico, has moved back to Pontotoc County and plans to stay for a while, according to his statement.
I T Hoggatt of Frisco reports Ada farmers nearly finish cotton gathering with occasional bales. Many are selling livestock farming tools and household goods. Some move to town or away but demand remains for good farms. one buyer has searched a month without success.
Rural residents report pockets of cotton still unpicked after Sunday harvest. Most fields show cleaning complete with only scattered, unfinished patches remaining in the countryside.
S. R. Stevens of Kansas City, manager of the Kansas City office of the Yellow Pine Lumbermen's association, spent Sunday with his brother-in-law, Rev. C. C. Morris, and family. Commissioner Howard West returned today from a three-day business trip to Okemah.
Dr and Mrs C. F Needham returned from Claremore where they attended the funeral of Mrs Needham's mother.
Mrs Effie C Neathery formerly of Ada and now teaching English at Boswell High School New Mexico was chosen from many teachers for the New Mexico Education Association program Her address Teaching Literary Appreciation was well received and published in Educational Journal with plans for follow up articles
Mrs George Erwin writes to renew The News subscription praising the Rio Grande valley area for a good year. She notes seven bales of cotton from six acres as part of their crops and expresses satisfaction with the region.
The Weekly News urges readers who have not paid to stop by during Christmas shopping and drop a dollar or two. They note most subscribers have paid this fall, but some have overlooked it and they hope to hear from them before year end.
A box supper is planned at the Lovelady school house for Friday night with an event on December 18. Funds raised support school activities and community gathering.
A norther delayed cotton picking Sunday night. Local residents visited Ada, Lindsey, Vaness, and Burrow, with multiple errands, shop trips, and social events noted. The week includes a dance, sickness, school moves, and several family gatherings among the Isaacs, Pennington, Dryden, and Wood families. A brief item titled A Flapper Kid tops the column.
George Riggs Laxton enjoys his 1926 Ford while social rounds spread through Roff and nearby communities. Families Hagler Freeman Odom and Rucker host and visit in a sequence of Sunday gatherings. Andrew Simpson and family plan to move to the Rio Grande Valley Texas this week.
A lengthy collection of Christmas letters from Oklahoma children and families in Tipton Frisco and Stonewall in 1925 sharing requests for dolls wagons trains air rifles ponies and various toys.Neighbors and relatives are mentioned visiting and churchgoing is noted as prelude to Santa letters with several families in Ada Nuyaka and Troup cited.
A Monday norther marked the town, while a Friday pie supper drew a strong crowd for the school athletics proceeds totaling a little over 63 dollars. Miss Ruby Hattox won the prettiest girl cake and Roy Watson the ugliest boy soap.
Sunday visits from Worstell and nearby towns fill weekend scene as families visit relatives in Ada and Wetumka. A pie supper at Worstell Friday night December 18 aims to raise funds for school equipment with all invited to bring a pie.
A day old junior police force in two city schools aided by Wade Barringer reports a man seen taking a keg of whiskey near the city. Jeff Pigg, to face a federal charge for possession of five gallons of booze, is jailed awaiting arraignment. Two other juveniles were reprimanded and released on good behavior. War relics stolen from World War I were connected to the arrests involving James Younger and Donald Gibson.
A Denver radio station aired a live play-by-play of a football game between the University of Hawaii and Colorado Aggies elevens. The contest concluded at 10:45 PM Rocky Mountain time, about 4:45 AM Hawaiian time, as heard Saturday night.
Oklahoma farmers close 1925 with lower yields but strong finances and hopeful outlook for 1926. The state board of agriculture, led by John A. Whitehurst, reports total crop value of 321.49 million on 14.44 million harvested acres, with cotton up 22 percent. Wheat, corn, oats, and other crops declined, but cotton surges and 1926 conditions are favorable.
Speaker Lee Satterwhite of the Texas House plans a special session but remains silent while at Amarillo and will wait to read legislators’ responses to his call about paying their own expenses for an extra session to review state affairs.
Electric railways in the United States are expanding fleet capacity by deploying 3,250 motor buses to supplement or replace traditional streetcar service. The move signals a major shift toward bus operation in urban transit systems and could affect scheduling, maintenance, and passenger flow as cities adapt to the new mix of vehicles.
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