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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1929
Page
2
Ada residents enter the season of giving as train arrivals bring visitors and cold weather signals Christmas. Local clubs and organizations organize charity drives to aid the ill and impoverished with boxes and gifts, reflecting a broad civic spirit.
A First Christian church group hosts a holiday gift party at Opal and Stella Qualls home 125 W Sixteenth with Christmas trees and gifts for baskets to aid needy families. Guests enjoy games and a lunch as members plan December morning deliveries.
No. 1 adopted Senator Jones's resolution authorizing a joint congressional committee to study reorganizing the prohibition service. The House sent to the Senate a 230 million public buildings bill, approved the interior department appropriation, and began a 7 million prison program. Authorizations for fruit fly battle in Florida and 9.74 million for a supreme court building were also sent to the White House. Leaders praised the record but warned tariff talks and elections loom.
25 members of the Loyal Wives class gathered Tuesday at Mrs. Joe Neal’s home 818 S. Cherry for a Christmas themed afternoon. Seasonal decorations and Christmas games accompanied gift exchanges and a salad course was served.
The El Miercles club gathered at the home of Mrs Tom S Aldridge located at 1310 South Cherry for their recent meeting in a cordial community setting.
Mrs M F Gilliam’s kindergarten presented a small program Friday at four o clock in her home. The children’s event featured festive decorations with Christmas bells and red and green hangings as Santa Claus seemed to visit.
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