Shaffer Oil official in Ada for Pontotoc county work
J K D Shaffer of Shaffer Oil company based in Tubac City arrived in Ada to oversee operations in Pontotoc county for several days. Bob Gale learned his mother died in Lubbock Texas and hurried to Ponder for the funeral. Grace McKeel, long in an Oklahoma City hospital, travels home with her father Dr Sam A McKeel for the holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. K. D. Shaffer
Tuba City
Shaffer Oil Company
Ada
Pontotoc County
Bob Gale
Lubbock
Texas
Ponder, Texas
Grace MccKeel
Oklahoma City
Sam A. McKeel
Miss McKeel
Mrs Fleet and sons head to Arizona for Christmas visit
Mrs. J. H. Fleet and her sons John and Carl plan an overland trip to Arizona. They will spend the Christmas holidays as guests of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Fleet who are wintering in the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Fleet and Sons
John
Carl
Overland
Arizona
Frank Fleet
County agents meet at A & M college Stillwater
J. B. Hill and Mrs. Jessie Morgan attend the state meeting of county demonstration agents at the A. and M. college in Stillwater this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Hill
Jessie Morgan
A. & M. College
Stillwater
Ada Shopping Trip Highlights Centrahoma Residents
Mr and Mrs A K Payte and their son Arthur visit Ada with Mrs Hattie Luper Mrs R D Cody Mrs Jim Bunch and Mrs Joe Bunch and baby Billie Joe all of Centrahoma shopping in Ada today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. K. Payte
Arthur
Hattie Luper
R. D. Cody
Jim Bunch
Joe Bunch
Billie Joe
Centrahoma
Ada
Ada Braces for Cold as Winter Returns
Old Man winter returned to Ada last night after a brief warm spell. The temperature dropped to 20 degrees this morning as the tail end of a cold wave hit the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Man
Winter
Ada
Prince to Begin Drilling New Well Here Soon
E B Prince of Waxahachie Texas and Prince Brothers Drilling company returns home after a visit and announces plans to start drilling operations on a new well locally in the near future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. B. Prince of
Waxahachie, Tex
Prince Brothers Drilling Company
Mr. Prince
Cole Family Heads to Houston for Three-Week Visit
Mr. and Mrs. V. L. Cole and children Elizabeth Sara Louise and Vernon Jr depart Ada for Houston Texas to visit relatives and friends for three weeks and plan to return around the first of the year.
Hall brothers visit Ada enroute from Texas to Missouri
J. P. Hall of Fremont Missouri and Marcus Hall of Italy Texas were guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Kerr in Ada today while traveling from Texas to Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. P. Hall
Fremont
Marcus Hall
Italy
Texas
Ada
W. S. Kerr
Missouri
Mrs Statler returns home after Ada visit
Mrs Jim Statler comes back to Earlsboro from Ada where she stayed for a week as guest of Mr and Mrs Gale Statler and Miss Grace Statler at 900 East Ninth Street. Mr Statler works for the Texas Oil company in Earlsboro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Statler
Earlsboro
Ada
Gale Statler
Grace Statler
East Ninth Street
Statler
Texas Oil Company
Earlisboro
Ada welcomes Amanda Rock for Christmas visit
Miss Amanda Rock of Oklahoma City is spending the Christmas holidays in Ada visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. Rock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amanda Rock
Oklahoma City
Ada
Mrs. L. Rock
Mitchells Plan Christmas Visit to Southern Texas
Mr and Mrs Hiram T Mitchell and their family have traveled to southern Texas to spend the Christmas holidays with relatives and may establish a home in that region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hiram T. Mitchell
Texas
Mrs. J. G. Evans Ill in Critical Condition
Mrs J G Evans of 526 E Twelfth Street remains seriously ill after several weeks and is little improved, still in critical condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. G. Evans
E. Twelfth Street
Mrs Laselle Returns From Oklahoma City Hospital Stay
Mrs B A Laselle of 123 E Seven teenth street has returned from Oklahoma City where she had medical treatment for some time. She is greatly improved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. A. Laselle
E. Seventeenth Street
Oklahoma City
Laselle
Local resident J W Hisan visits for business near Valliant
J W Hisan, now living near Valliant, is in town for a few days handling business. He plans to stay about another year before returning to Pontotoc County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Hisan
Valliant
Pontotoc County
Wendell Returns Home After Wife's Successful Operation
Ed Wendell came home Thursday from Sherman where Mrs. Wendell had surgery. He says she is recovering well and expects to be back home in about two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Wendell
Sherman
Frisco man reports strong cotton crop in Greer county
I. T. Hoggatt of Frisco visited Ada on Saturday recounting three months of cotton picking in Greer county. He says the crop was fine and the situation is prosperous for the time being.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. T. Hoggatt
Frisco
Ada
Greer County
Ada Visitor Highlights Past Superintendent Roles
Supt. W. White of Paden school visited Ada on Saturday. He previously served as superintendent of the Vanoss and Stratford schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. White
Paden
Mr. White
Vanoss
Stratford
Ada Area News Briefs Include Local Visits and Obituary
L. D. Abney of Oklahoma City arrived in Ada for a short stay on business and to visit relatives. A. J. Walker of Ardmore, oil company official, spends the weekend in Ada aiding Pontotoc county interests. Mrs. J. W. Hays mourns the death of her mother Mrs. J. W. Hinton in Hot Springs after a long Ada connection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. D. Abney
Oklahoma City
Ada
Mr. Abney
A. J. Walker
Ardmore
Westheimer and Daube Oil Company
Pontotoc County
W. W. O’neal
Hot Springs
Ark
J. W. Hinton
O'Neal
Fitts announce birth of son in Ada
Mr and Mrs J W Fitts of Atoka announce the birth of a 10 1 2 pound son on December 15 at 222 West Thirteenth street Ada. Mr Fitts is a brother of John Fitts of this city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Fitts
Atoka
West Thirteenth Street
Ada
Mr. Fitts
John Fitts
City
Tom McCarty
Novemberer
Lia
Etroleum Corporation
Anger
McCarty
Boardman Company
E- Boardman Company
Spencer Machine ‘Works
Security State Bank
E. D. Miller
M. Deaton
F. Falter
H.rey
Oklahoma Corrugated Steel Co
Oklahoma Corrugated Steel Company
Glover
M. Glover
T. ‘J. Fussell
J. Fussell
O 'i Stewart
Bb.d. Garland
E Robinson
A. P. Lillard
J. D. Sullivan
Wes Ashburn
C. F. Hill
Kaiser Brothers
L. M. Ward
Z. L. Wilfong
J. E. Chester
Joe Phillips
J. J. Knighten
J. R. Pendergrass
Sidney Chandler
J. D. Chandler
Ivan Chandler
Rowe Miller
J. W. Hart
J. B. Adams
George R. Collins
J. YT. Barnes
J. H. Braham
J. R. Massey
A. Jenkins
Y. G. Jervis
Ryt Yom Phillips
L. L. Lillard
J. A. Phillips
Arnold Phillips
J. R. Rives
Balcksmith
A. K. Garrett
John Law
John Graham
W.C. Rose
Mp Hardware Co
Haynes Hardware Company
L. B. Adams
J. L. Turner
O'Neal
E. T. Landrith
Bill Kennedy
J. H. MceMeans
Magnolia Petrotecum Corporation
Luther Britt
Tom Henson
Earnest Harbin
Caseline
J. W. Echo
Marvin Brashears
J. O Knight
L. B E. Adams
L. A. Fish
Aubrey
A. Thacker
Sid's
Ed Johnson
W. RR. Roberts
Tate's
Independent Oil Co
Bengler Motor Eyeenah
J. G. Jackson
J. G. Clayton
C. M. Mays Lumber Co
Trumley A Sinell Co
Os Aan Sax
J. Jackson
A. J. Cide
Everett
Ou. S
Feank
Gary-Lombard Some & Ceo
Fowler
Nall Lumber
Meaders Oi Cen
Crisp
Henmian
BS Johnson
Rae He
Milian
Frances George and Marcus Mackenzie wed in quiet ceremony
Miss Frances George and Mr. Marcus Mackenzie were married Sunday morning December 18 at 8 o'clock in the home of the bride's parents, 723 South Broadway. The Rev. John E. O'Shea read the vows in a ring ceremony before the immediate family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances George
Marcus Mackenzie
Houston
Louis George
South Broadway
John E. O’shea
Episcopal Church
John O’shea
Opal Qualls
Buford Goodwin
Claude Castleberry Returns to Arizona After Ada Visit
Claude Castleberry has returned to Arizona after a weekend in Ada where he attended to business and visited friends. He moved to Arizona reportedly due to ill health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude Castleberry
Arizona
Ada
Mr. Castleberry
Kronen Family Plans Holiday Visits in Oklahoma and Arkansas
Mr and Mrs T O Kronen and their son Jack depart for Eastern Oklahoma to visit relatives over the holidays and will also visit Fort Smith Arkansas during their absence from the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. O. Kronen
Jack
Oklahoma
Fort Smith
Ark
Ada Holiday Visit for Churchill Thomas Family
Mr and Mrs Churchill Thomas spend the holiday in Ada visiting parents Dr and Mrs Charlie Thomas and Mr and Mrs Z K McKay. The Thomases attend school in Boulder Colorado this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Churchill Thomas
Ada
Charlie Thomas
Z. K. McKay
Mrs. Thomas
Boulder
Colo
Shawnee Geologist C J Shields Visits Ada for Sinclair Oil
C J Shields of Shawnee, a geologist for Sinclair Oil, arrived in Ada yesterday for a short stay to attend to company interests in the district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. J. Shields
Shawnee
Sinclair Oil Company
Ada
King Family Heads East for Holiday Visit
Mr and Mrs Paul King and their children left this morning to visit relatives in Fort Smith Arkansas and will travel to various points in eastern Oklahoma before returning home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs
Paul
King
Fort Smith
Ark
Oklahoma
J H Cox Illness Strain Said to Grow
J H Cox of 312 E Thirteenth has been seriously ill for several weeks amid deteriorating relations with others. The report notes ongoing illness and tensions during the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Cox
E. Thirteenth
Mr. Cox
Mrs Lucille Cox Returns After Nursing Course in New York
Mrs. Lucille Wales Cox has returned from New York City where she spent several months in a post graduate nursing course at Polyclinic hospital. She will be a guest of relatives and friends during the Christmas holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucille Wales Cox
New York City
Polyclinic Hospital
Cox
Farmer blends feed with cropping for profit
The article promotes integrating livestock feed with crop production using RED SEAL Brand Cottonseed Meal as a cost effective protein concentrate. It recommends daily use for dairy cattle stock, horses, mules, hogs, and poultry and notes ADA Cotton Oil Mill and all feed stores manufacture and sell it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ADA Cotton Oil Mill
Letters to Santa Claus from Ada and surrounding towns
The News prints the names of local children who wrote to Santa with Christmas wishes. Many letters are signed. some readers appear with only first names or initials, reflecting a village‑scale outreach across Pontotoc, Wewoka, Oakman, Ada, Stratford, Center and Allen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada
Santa Claus
Santa
Pauline Pansy Pitt
Robert Mack Dale
Allen Cobble
Pontotoc
Magadaline Eppler
Hazel Lillard
Lee Hutchison
Evelyn Harris
Mabel Tucker
Oakman
Faron Smith
Albert
Edna Jamar
Stratford
Edna Roper
Ads
Regina Blackburn
Allen
Alma Lee Laughlin
Bobby
Daddy
Nethia
Alline
Frank Palmore Jr
Alva Summers
Ellamae Summers
Nancy Jane Crockett
Center
Edith Alice Maddox
Maurine
Beatrice
Lorraine Riggs
Evelyn Irwin
Harry Perry Hitt
Juanita Qualls
Thelma Ola Phillips
Camila Jewel Phillips
Letha Marie Gray
Joe Louise Phillips
Melva Loree Miller
Imogene Phillips
County Medical Group Elect New Officers
The Pontotoc County Medical Society met December 13 and elected Dr. M. M. Webster president Dr. Alfred R. Sugg vice president Dr. C. F. Needham secretary and treasurer Dr. W. D. Faust and Dr. Catherine Brydin delegates to the Oklahoma State Medical meeting The society organized about 20 years ago and expects another instructive year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pontotoc County Medical Society
M. M. Webster
Alfred R. Sugg
C. F. Needham
W. D. Faust
Catherine Brydin
Oklahoma State Medical Meeting
County Officials Pay Ledger November Salaries
A long list records November salaries and allowances for county officials and staff. Names include Walker sheriff. Anne Dodd county clerk. Ruth Collins deputy treasurer. J. M. Thompson commissioner. W. B. Summers deputy clerk. and numerous deputies, clerks, agents, and service providers with amounts ranging from a few dollars to over 200 dollars. Additional entries cover telecommunication, supplies, bailiffs, and transportation costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aerten
Jeasie F. Morgan
Seemann
Jon Home
eThae County
Attorne
Riteeée
H. F. Mathis
Eeeisiaet
Menges
H. Mee
Wood
Co. R. Wilfong
W. B. Summers
Fond
Ruth Collins
Walter Grirdstaff
Alvin Greer
Albert Chamberlain
Rit Erwin
W. Floyd
A. T. Watson
Bertha Ferry
Ss. G. Heflir
B. C. Harbert
C. C. Roberts
C. Roberts
Thompson
Duaiaiaaener
J. MM. Thompson
J. M. Thompson
J. W. Murphy
Tal Crawford
Ety
Wee ‘Thompson
Maarvees Roberts
Della Bedford
L. E. Franklin
J. G B. Hill
H. E. Wood
SS. W. Bell Telephone Company
Ss. W. Bell Telephone
S. W. Bell Telephone Company
Farkas & Company
Jackson Furniture Company
Smith & Cole
Deerings’ Market
Gregory
Pontotoc County
C. R. Wood
Dill Hassell
Burroughs Adding Machine Company
Jane Young
W. M. Prater
F. M. Allen
Bessie Smith
J. J. Robnett
Hamer
Joe Harrington
W. E. Ginn
Kk. B. Gregory
News-Dispatch Printing & Over Co
News Publishing & Sprinting Co
Green
Shaw's Department Store
O'Neal
Y Neal
H. Dunn
Norman
Oklahoma
W. W. Walker
P. H. Deal
W. BR. Walker
W. B. Walker
Me- Jester
Mc-Alaster
W. B. Ginn
J. W. Wood
Joe Treer
W.°.B. Walker
J. M. Etchinson
H. FF. Mathis
Line
the Sessions Company
Frankie Cooper
Western Union
L. R
Ee Bulletin
Solbibie
L. R. Clark
Tee
Sheriff's Office
Webb Hook
Cue
Legion Contest Glased by POS
The Legion membership contest ended with Eugene Augustus winning first prize a white gold Legion watch 105 points Millard Ford 29 points second prize 10 Verus Hobson 7 50 third prize and a fourth prize not awarded after checks Officers reported at Oklahoma City convention and Ed Spafford and Russell Murdock provided entertainment for legionnaires.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Augustus
Augustus
Legion
Post
Millard Ford
Verus Hobson
Oklahoma City
Ed Spafford
New York
Russell Murdock
Murdock
American Theater
Legionnaires
John Josey
Governor's Friends Target Special Session Move in State Clash
Governor Johnston's allies accuse eight to nine legislative leaders of pushing an illegal extra session funded by tax interests and foreign corporations. They fault the eleventh legislature for resisting tax reform and reject calls for a statewide run off and other reforms while predicting a U S Supreme Court ruling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plata
United States
Four Horsemen
Kight
Hill
Johnson
Graham
Johnston
Corporation Commission
Equalization Board
Wisconsin
Aesage
Ronan
Oklahoma
Executive Branch
Judicial Branch
United States Supreme Court
Ancient cypress in Tule towers at 149 feet
A giant cypress in Santa Maria de Tule near Oaxaca is thought to be 2000 years old, rising 149 feet high with a girth of 119 feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Maria de Tule
Oaxaca
Mexico
House Passes Tax Reduction Measure in Washington
The House approved a revenue bill calling for a 289.77 million dollar tax cut, rejecting a recommitment 301 to 93, with a 366 to 24 roll call after a 6:12 p.m. start. The measure includes three amendments from a Democratic Republican coalition, including full repeal of automobile sales tax and separate tax returns for corporations and subsidiaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
HOUSE
Washington
Senate
Ways and Means Committee
Pott County Bandit Praws 75 Years For Robbery
Joe Brown convicted by a district court jury of robbery with firearms and sentenced to 75 years in the state penitentiary. More than six witnesses identified Brown as the man who robbed them and who led a gunfight with two officers during a roadhouse raid near Earlsboro in late summer.
Verona Two Gentlemen Bypass Water Route to Milan
The two leads travel from Verona to Milan by water in spite of both cities being inland and lacking navigable connections, a point that raises questions about the travel logistics in the play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Verona
Milan
Also Mentioned on This Page
W. D. Hays
Santa Barbara
Calif
J. W. Hays
Roy Hays
Hays
E. E. Ericson
County Medical Group
Cen
Thomas Motor Company
G. Nickell
Et Treas
N. A. Scott
John Sparks
Berryman
Rae
Grindstat
C. Grindstaff
Ace
Chandler
Ieee Julian
Eee Ray
Sam Forney
N. Lillard
H. Rogers Lumbereee Co
Ber and Nails
Carter
Poet Yi
Eson Coleman
Jacke Batley
W. H. Eensee
Knight
Kerris
Jake McCarty
Ac Carney
Ray Hamilton
C. W. Laughlin
H. Phillips
Ray Murray
W. R. Hamilton
Laber
Maxwell Township
G. L. Wilfong
W. C. Rose
Midland
A. Robertson
Fitzhugh Township
Siene” Rambo
B. Childress
J. N. Hamblin
A. Hennigan
J. S. Hare
Kee” Childress
S. B. Childress
Jamie McDonald
Seto Childress
Stonewall Township
M. Knight
Fancy Harris
J. W. Sherrell
W. J. Treas
J. H. Jackson
J. H. Turner
Melville
F. Hill
W. R. Dennis
J. KE. Miller
Francis Township
Spuittle
Haynes Hardware Co
M. T. Smith
W. A. Henson
Chickasaw Township
P. B. Wilson Lumber Co
J. Z. Summers
Virl Loman
Sledge Lumber Co
Loman
J. R. Rouse
C. S. Aldrich
W. E. Royer
W. O. Yancy
S. M. Ford
J. L. Ross
T. Z Summers
Aa West
G.aVv
A. C. Dodson
M. L. Earnest
Sleage Lumber Co
G. T. Sanders
J. W. Latimer
W. ©. Dickerson
H. ¥. Cooper
W. H. Brumley
Lee Collins
POS
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