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Newspaper

Ada Weekly News

Location

Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Dec 24, 1929

Page

6

Wall Street Quiet as Bears Cover Buoys Market Rally

New York traders closed the holiday eve with a modest rally as active stocks rose 1 to 5 points while covering bear positions supported gains. Key grubbers lagged, trading losses of about a point or two, and total volume hovered near 2 million shares.

Wall Street New York Bears Maivanse Grubbers Edinz Tax Shubert Theatre Schubertail Agic Yar New Orleans Liverpool Spot Rouses

Oklahoma City cattle and hog markets end year with gains

Cattle receipts about 700 head with calves 200 and hogs around 100 head in Oklahoma City. Prices show a 25 cent to 35 cent advance with good demand for butcher and feeder cattle. Hogs steady to higher with tops near 9.65 for selected heavy weights and porkers around 8.25 to 9.25.

Oklahoma City Sas City

Market Report Shows Butter Prices Plunge and Rise

Kansas City dispatch notes mixed butter quotes with creamery at 44 to 45 cents and packing butter at 18 cents as wholesale quotes fluctuate in December.

Kansas City

Chicago Wheat Soars on Argentine Crop Outlook

Chicago wheat prices climb sharply as Argentina’s crop prospects tighten world supplies. Trade notes show European demand rising and U S and Canadian shipments steadier until mid February. Corn and oats also edge higher while cotton remains cautious amid holiday trading and near month rollovers. Exports and spot markets in New Orleans and New York reflect modest gains and cautious activity ahead of year end.

Chicago United Seates Canada

Holiday visits reported across several families

Miss Allie Mae Deal left today for Oklahoma City to spend the holidays with friends and relatives. Mrs. R. L. Bailey and son from Shawnee arrived Saturday to spend Christmas with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. V. West. Miss Nick Stokes returned to Sulphur to spend holidays with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Williams and Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Duncan are spending Christmas with Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Duncan in Ardmore. Miss Virgie Highfill arrived to visit over the holidays with her parents. Lyle Prince is visiting his parents.

Allie Mae Deal Oklahoma City R. L. Bailey and Shawnee G. V. West Nick Stokes W. W. Williams J. R. Duncan Mrs R. A. Duncan Ardghore Virgie Highfill Wewoka Orville Sneed Dallas Rockwell Texas W. P. Creager Chickasha Paul Millard Kratz Ada High School Okeene S. H. Kratz Anna Cottingham Tonkawa J. A. Cottingham Mrs. Brown Mackin W. J. Tucker South Townsend Fayetteville Alabama Mrs. J. N. Tucker

Christmas Holiday Guests Visit Ada Area

Local residents and relatives travel to Ada and nearby towns to spend Christmas. Teachers, students, and families including Margaret Chilcutt La Pryor Missouri Missouri to Ada area. J B Cole Fort Worth. LaVern Warren. Nellie Ingram Wewoka. Creager Chickasha. Kratz Ada Okeene. Cottingham Tonkawa Okmulgee. Braly Keenville. Kennedy Nevada Missouri. Hanks Purcell. Chauncey New York City. Harrel Allen Pauls Valley. Brown Mackin. Tucker Fayetteville. Many plan holiday gatherings with relatives.

Christmas Visitors Gather in Texas and Oklahoma

J D English travels to Winsboro Texas to spend Christmas with sister Mrs Ali Pickett. M F West and son Lyle from Oklahoma City visit Mrs M F West and relatives. Lyle is assistant oil editor of the Daily Oklahoman. Mrs L E Mitchell of Kingston visits relatives. W J Allen returns to Fort Worth for the holidays after a visit with his son and wife. Lula Barnett leaves for San Angelo to visit her son Shism Barnett. Jim Yarborough of Greenville arrives to visit family. Byron Roberts of Oklahoma City arrives to spend Christmas with his father.

J. L. Kennedy Nevada, Mo H. B. Kennedy J. D. English Winsboro Texas Mrs Allie Pickett M. F. West Lyle Oklahoma City Daily Oklahoman L. E. Mitchell Kingston City W. J. Allen Fort Worth Lula Barnett Shism Barnett San Angelo Jim Yarborough Greenville Byron Roberts

Mrs Russell to Present Christmas Vesper Recital

Mrs Albert M Russell will present a Christmas vesper recital by her music class at the Presbyterian church on Thursday afternoon December 26 from 4 to 5. Readings by pupils of Mrs J Hugh Biles and Miss Marjorie Sieb accompany the performance.

Russell Albert M. Russell the Presbyterian Church J. Hugh Biles Marjorie Sieb

Local Couple Wed in Seguin in Quiet Ceremony

Miss Rose Marie Vorpahl daughter of Mrs Gus Vorpahl of San Angelo Texas and Virgil E Cottingham son of Mr and Mrs J D Cottingham 826 E Seventh were married in her sister s home at Seguin Tex on Sunday December 22 They left for Palm Beach Fla to sail for Havana Cuba for their honeymoon Mrs Cottingham works in the Pure Oil office at San Angelo and Mr Cottingham is a geologist with Cottingham and Briscoe in San Angelo They plan to be at home in San Angelo around January 6

Rose Marie Vorpahl Gus Vorpahl San Angelo Texas Virgil E. Cottingham J. D. Cottingham Seguin Tex Palm Beach Fla Havana Cuba Cottingham Pure Oil Company Ee Central State Teachers College University of Oklahoma At Norman Cottingham and Briscoe

Early Ada Pioneer Dr. F Z Holley Dies at 87

Dr. F Z Holley one of Ada's first residents died at his home 318 East Ninth after a stroke. He was 87 and survived by a widow a daughter in Oklahoma City and two sons Pat in Shreveport La and Paul in Eastland Texas. Funeral arrangements by Criswell Funeral Home await arrival of his sons. He once owned a drug store in Center before moving to Ada shaping the growing town.

F. Z. Holley Ada East Ninth Criswell Funeral Home Holley Oklahoma City Pat Holley Shreveport Paul Holley Eastland Texas Territory Center

Three Seamen Found Frozen On Texas Isle

Victoria Texas reports three seamen found frozen on Saluria Island near the city. The bodies were identified late yesterday, with authorities investigating the causes and awaiting autopsy results to determine how they perished.

Texas Victoria, Tex Saluria Island Here

Tugboat Crew Deaths Near Corpus Christi Reported

The Jacobsen Towing Company crew of a Galveston tug includes Captain W. F. Newport 82 Texas City Roy Clark and Roy McClain both deckhands Galveston. C W Echols a Galveston Island fisherman found the bodies. Presumed to have died Friday night the tug was being to Corpus Christi for dock service. Each body wore a life preserver and thin overalls.

Jacobsen Towing Company Galveston W. F Newport Texas City Roy Clark Roy McClauin C. W. Echols Corpus Christi

States Join Forces in Bridge Suits

Oklahoma and Texas announce a joint effort to reduce Red River tolls and bridge rates with a January 6 conference in Dallas. J Berry King and W C Lewis will meet Texas officials. unresolved suits may be consolidated to trim pending cases.

Oklahoma City Texas Oklahoma Red River J. Berry King W. C. Lewis Dallas Robert Lee Bobbitt Rice M. Tillery Texas Highway Commissioners King

Eagle Picker May Combine Holdings

Chicago December 24 Arthur E Bendelar president of the Eagle Picker Lead Company announced stockholders will vote January 23 on forming a new auxiliary company using the mines and smelting properties of the present company. He said reports of a merger with Consolidated Lead Company were premature.

Chicago Arthur E. Bendelar Eagle Picker Lead Copany Consolidated Lead Company Eagle Picher Mining and Smelting Company Eagle Picher Lead Company Consolidated Company

Reparations conference to open January 3 at The Hague

Dispatches report the second Hague reparations conference will open January 3 with a plenary session planned for 5 p m. The meeting aims to complete and review efforts since the August conference as part of ongoing reparations work.

The Hague

Allen Deep Test to Reach 6000 Feet in Allen Field

Oilfield updates report Allen Deep Test moving to a 6000 foot depth six miles east of Allen. The test aims to surpass the deepest hole at 4312 feet. Adjacent wells in 32-5-8 and 1-4-7 show activity with swabbing results and potential oil presence.

Erwin Glidden Pierce Petroleum Allen King Delaney Adams Homackla Ritchie

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