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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1929
Page
3
Preston McCann captain elect of the 1930 Tiger football team spends holidays with his parents in Pauls Valley. Other locals include R B Faunt LeRoy optometrist Duncan Bros and University of Oklahoma student Carl Fleet visiting over the vacation.
Allen Hensley of the Okemah schools arrived Friday evening to visit his parents. He and his brother Tom will spend Christmas with their sister Mrs. E. O. Davis in Ardmore. Miss Fay and Mary Lou Baker left Saturday for Bankner Arkansas to spend Christmas. Fay works for Oklahoma Gas and Electric and Mary Lou for Gypsy Oil in the city.
Let flowers be your gift for Christmas from Donaghey Greenhouse. Phone 1581. Published December 22.
John and Philip Norris arrived home Saturday morning from Roswell New Mexico where they study at the New Mexico Military Academy. They plan Christmas vacation visits with their parents Mr and Mrs P A Norris.
Miss Thelma Leonard of Allen visits Miss Irene Rose at 100 E Thirteenth. Mr and Mrs Lloyd MacClesky of Durant spend Christmas with Mr and Mrs Joe Hyden at 623 W Second. Donaghey Greenhouse invites flowers for Christmas. Pauline Eppler, Colbert teacher, was in the city for Christmas.
Miss Branch Louise Smith heads to Austin for holidays to visit her father Branch Smith while attending the local college. Ada Credit Co. advertises unredeemed watches and diamonds at a sacrifice near First National Bank. Mrs. P G Lewis and Mrs. Charles Schweikwardt visit Dallas. Several residents travel and visit relatives in Henryetta Duncan and Tulsa for Christmas plans.
D A Davis returns from St Louis after attending a society meeting. Hand craft gifts for sale by Mrs Shea at 612 S Broadway from 2:00 to 5:00 p m. Cecil Myers of Seminole visits uncle Earnest Myers over the holidays. Mrs Hugh Lackey and Mrs Robert Kytle of Allen shop in the city. Miss Irene Owens leaves for Brownwood after months with Mrs John J Grace. Families hosting relatives over Christmas include Esther Medlock Alma Dill Tom Lee. Mrs Earl Bukele of Wilson visits Floy Hill. Elizabeth Wimbish arrives from Okmulgee to visit parents Mr and Mrs Robert L Cherry. Guests include Paul Wheeler Bartlesville Laman Fort Gibson and Dill Boynton. Mildred Combs and Lindsey Smith return from Tulsa. Gene Seales misses school in Savannah due to an accident.
Miss Jessie Lee Woods returns to her home Friday from Olney Springs Colorado where she taught Spanish at the high school to spend Christmas with her mother Mrs. H. E. Woods. Miss Ethel James Byrd drove to Oklahoma City Saturday to visit friends and serves as assistant physical education director of women at the college.
Mrs Frances Allen of Dallas Texas arrived Friday afternoon with her daughter Mrs Alfred Vaden and family and other friends.
Miss Ida Clark, a teacher from Weleetka, is ill at her parents home at 529 North Highland in Ada. She arrived Friday evening to spend the Christmas holidays with Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Clark.
Norman Criswell left Wednesday for Salem Arkansas to spend Christmas holidays with friends.
Mrs. Ethel Myers and her three sons left Saturday morning to spend the holidays at their Seminole home. Miss Mary Jo Evans returned to Hugo Friday evening to spend Christmas with her parents.
Joe Frank Bledsoe arrived in the city Saturday to spend Christmas with his wife and friends. He has been attending law school in Lebanon Tennessee during the fall term.
Miss Lady Percy Shaw and Bob Shaw returned from Norman Friday evening where they have been attending the University of Oklahoma.
Residents and visitors travel for holidays with relatives in Arkansas Texas and Oklahoma. L. C. Fowler family visit Harrison Ark. Miss Viola West visits Chickasha. Nova Pace arrives for holiday visits. Barton and George Carlton in Elmore City. Georgia and Vida Mackey in Konawa Sulphur. Bucey Lambert with father in Sulphur. Louis Hardage and Ralph Delaney in Hot Springs Ark. Charles Boulby of Shawnee handles Farm and Loan business in Ada.
Miss Gellete Massey, ill for ten days, is able to be up today. Mr and Mrs John Davis left Friday for Wichita Kansas to spend Christmas holidays with their daughter Mrs Armon Williams.
Carl Browall arrives to spend holidays with his mother Mrs Mabel Browall after traveling from Ames Iowa where he has been attending the university.
Miss Russell Kine spent yesterday in Oklahoma City visiting. Clyde Lowery returned to Seminole Friday to visit his parents during vacation. Mrs J J Shields of Lawrence shopped in the city Saturday. Mr and Mrs Paul Kratz arrived Friday to spend Christmas with her parents, Mr and Mrs R S Moore at 25 E Ninth.
Miss Clyde Kitchens, a school system employee in Ada, leaves today to begin work in the Phoenix, Arizona schools after accepting a new position.
Miss Mary Jane Allen returns home Friday evening to visit her parents over the holidays. Allen is a member of the Beggs school Systego faculty.
Miss Lena Bethel of Fast Central plans Christmas in Durant with friends before traveling to Checotah. Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Prince motor to Muskogee to visit Mrs. Charlie Butts. Miss Esther Manuss, Seminole County teacher, arrives with her parents at 7A8 East Main. Oscar Cantwell from Elmore City wing school visits over the holidays with his parents.
Buster Gilmore a University of Oklahoma student stays with friends in Ada and with his parents in Allen over the holidays. He played for the Tiger football team last year.
Bill Huddleston a college student returned to his Konawa home Friday evening to spend the vacation period with his family and friends.
Hank Riddle returned home Friday evening from Norman where he has been attending the University of Oklahoma to visit his parents over the vacation.
Miss Ruby Hathorne a Maud schoolteacher spent Friday and Saturday with her cousin Miss Beatrice Hathorne. She left today to travel to Ravia to spend Christmas with her parents.
E T Burke and Gordon Harris came back Saturday from a two week visit in Greenville Texas with Burke’s daughter Mrs Harold Constant. Mr and Mrs M T Watson and Clara a Francis school faculty member and Marie teaching in Now. Don Montgomery arrived Friday to visit the Sumters and Cleo then left for San Antonio to spend Christmas with Mrs Sumter’s sister Mrs L M Reid. Miss Jewell Cromwell a member of the Okemah school faculty is spending the holidays.
Mr and Mrs Wendell Foreman of 320 West Eighth will leave tomorrow to establish a home in Abilene Texas. Mr Foreman served as educational director of the local Baptist church and Mrs Foreman headed the social science department at the high school.
Frank Bartley Meaders returns to spend Christmas with his parents at 521 S Broadway after studying at Washington and Lee University since September. Mrs Clifford Logsdon leaves for Sulphur Springs to visit relatives. Miss Mable Felton visits Fort Worth and Dallas. Evelyn Pence spends holidays with her parents in Seminole. The docket reports numerous liquor and beer possession cases, searches, and fines across multiple counties with varied outcomes including dismissals, affirmations, reversals, and remands.
Miss Allowe Gentis, a college student, returned to her home in Beggs yesterday.
George Spangler, an assistant librarian at the college library, visited his hometown in McAlester yesterday during the holiday season.
Miss Ruth Martin returned home Friday to visit her parents and relatives for the holidays. Miss Mildred Bloomer is spending the vacation with her parents in Lehigh. Ezra Wilson a college student returned to Yeager Friday evening to spend Christmas with family.
Dock Carlton returns to his Pauls Valley home early Monday. Prof. and Mrs. H. P. Butcher will visit San Angelo with their son and family. The younger Mr. Butcher, a noted Texas geologist, is cited. Miss Ida Hoover leaves for Hobart to spend Christmas with relatives. Robert White of Chickasha visits his uncle Dr. R. T. Castleberry through the holidays.
No 6 county affirmed for violating prohibitory law, 90 days and a $300 fine. Henderson Lewis of Payne county had possession of liquor. appeal dismissed, 30 days and $50 fine. E M Gordon of Coal county faced transporting liquor. case dismissed, 60 days and $100 fine. W M Schwedes, Payne county case incomplete in excerpt.
Passengers aboard the West Point escaped as the Grenville Kane forced water flow and listing. Rescue craft lashed alongside while a New York Central tug aided people through shattered windows to safety under searchlights. Immigrants numbering in the hundreds, many women and children, were landed at the Central Railroad of New Jersey ferry house with only minor injuries reported.
Washington officials report the American delegation at the London naval conference will keep battleships as the fleet keystone but may accept limits on capital ships if other powers Britain Japan France and Italy agree. A Japanese proposal for a complete holiday in capital ship construction may be offered, with age limit extensions or tonnage cuts as alternatives.
Much wanted escaped convict Stanna, serving 100 years for murder in Cleveland, was captured in a fashionable St Louis hotel. He will be returned to the sentence. Ohio police reported an officer from the state penitentiary is en route. Stanna faces Texas and Galveston robbery charges and jail escape history. He initially claimed to be J M Henson of New Orleans before admitting his true identity.
A naturalist reports discovering a headed eagle during a park visit. The sighting adds to wildlife notes for the area, with no further details of location or date provided.
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