Embalmers Examiners Report and Local Moves
L. T. Walters returned from Oklahoma City where the state embalmers board held a meeting. Nine applicants took the exam, three failed. C. S. Wilkinson bought the H. T. Smith farm, 140 acres east of Fitzhugh, for 2500 dollars. The Doctor plans to leave for his practice next year, prompting a school board vacancy in Roff. Local notes mention various visits, holidays, and travel including Miss Daisy Whipple and Mrs. A. K. Thornton, plus a death in Tucson affecting W. M. Cummings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thursaey
L. T. Walters
Oklahoma City
State
C. S. Wilkinson
H. T. Smith
Fitzhugh
Rolf Eagle
Pierce
Econoiy
F. R. Laird
Stratforl
Roff
Roff Eagle
C. D. Smith
News Force
Garvin County
A. D. Cowling
John McKinney
Stonewall
Daisy Whipple
Union Hill
Laura Whipple
A. K. Thornton
Quinton
W. G. Goodwin
Kansas City
Byrd's Mill
Shreveport
E. F. Simpson
Little m
Lehigh
Mr. Simpson
J. J. Sewell
Whitesboro
Katie Lawson
Prof. Whitley
Tupelo
Ophelia
Lois Gray
Konawa
Jack Moore
W. H. Rowell
Buttner
Lola Champlain
The
Normal
Muskogee
Grace Rushing
Francis
Irene Mimms
Memphis
Tenn
Mamie Mimms
Pauls Valley
Kate Knight
W. M Buttram
Norman
State University
W. M. Cummings
Tucson
Ariz
Sasakwa
Mrs Moss and family plan visit to Dodd City Texas
Mrs Will Moss and her children left this morning for a visit to Dodd City Texas. G W Chisler departed for Little Rock for a stay. Joe Rushing and family left for a few days visit to Molter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Moss
Dodd City
Texas
G. W. Chisler
Little Rock
Joe Rushing
Molter
Christmas Snow Shifts Travel and Visitation
Local residents depart for holidays to Ardmore El Paso Marshall Huntsville and Waldron while guests visit Ada and nearby towns. Snow Sunday adds festive appearance with four to five inches on the ground as merchants clear sidewalks and year ends with family reunions and travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. J. Moore
W. B. Crowder
Roff
W. H. Rogers
Marshall
Ark
Bertha Ruble
Norma
Points
Kansas
Hi. D. Johnson
Huntsville
Texas
Henry
C. C. Shaw
Mill Creek
W. C. Shaw
Waldron
Estes of
J. W. Skiles and Family Gaining Citizenship
J. W. Skiles and his family, formerly residents of Denton Texas, are added to Ada's citizenship list. Skiles is connected with the Texas Fence Co. of Denton and now resides at 731 East 9th.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada
J. W. Skiles
Denton
Texas
East $Th
Skiles
Texas Fence Co
White and Rees marriage at Atoka Methodist parsonage
Atoka Christmas morning 10 o clock, L A White and Nell Rees wed at the Methodist parsonage. They plan Greenville Texas trip for work but will return to Ada for Nell to resume Willard school duties. Nell has taught in Stonewall and Ada, praised as a strong educator. L A White formerly worked at Waples Platter in Ada and well regarded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atoka
L. A. White
Nell Rees
Greenville
Texas
White
Ada
Willard
Stonewall
Oklahoma
Willard School
Paris
Waples-Platter Wholesale House
Judge Landis Orders Orange Adulteration Confiscation
Chicago. Federal Judge Landis orders eight carloads of so called sweat oranges confiscated under the food and drug act. Shipped from California, the fruit was altered by high heat to produce color and declared inferior and unfit for consumers. Authority plans to sell the confiscated fruit as an inferior product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Ill
Landis
California
Congress
Brandeis for Attorney General Brandeis for Attorney General
Boston leaders discuss Louis B. Brandeis as New England’s potential attorney general in Wilson’s cabinet. Other contenders include Senator O Gorman and Judge Westcott, with Brandeis praised for public service, independence, and reform work in Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Mass
Louis B. Brandeis
New England
Wilson
Brandeis
Senator O'Gorman
New York
Judge Westcott
New Jersey
Balimore
O'Gorman
Senate
Westcott
Democrats
Promoters of deluxe book game in court on fraud charges
In New York on December 13 1930 William R Scott faced a preliminary hearing over alleged involvement in the Kelly Farmer Company book frauds. Prosecutors say Scott stole 330 000 from Mrs Ambernette Crombie who claims she advanced 20 000 to obtain Morse manuscripts 10 000 for Roosevelt works and 5 200 for Twain volumes with a Western buyer promised at 150 000 that never appeared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
United States
William R. Scott
Kelly- Farmer Company
Scott
Ambernette M. Crombie
Sherwood Hill Elected Secretary of County Weighers Association
Pontotoc county men receive recognition as Sherwood Hill is named secretary of the County Weighers Association of Oklahoma. Hill is noted for attending to business entrusted to him and is praised for reliable service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hill
Weighers Association
Pontotoc County
Sherwodd Hill
Oklahoma boy’s record cotton yield shocks state
Ardmore Oklahoma December 26 E M Jeffords assistant state agricultural agent who oversees Boys and Girls projects certified Ernest Worthy of Baum’s acre producing 3277 pounds of seed cotton on one acre. Net profit exceeds state farm average on 12 acres and Worthy’s method studied by a federal agent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ardmore
Okla
E. M. Jeffords
Ernest Worthy
Baum
Mr. Jeffords
Govrnment
Witter Charged With Embezzlement in Tupelo Bank Case
In Coalgate Oklahoma the grand jury returned four indictments against C M Witter banker of Tupelo. Three allege embezzlement and one accuses destruction of records. Witter was arrested and bonded for 5000 dollars. he was previously tried and acquitted for the murder of J C Fisher of Tupelo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coalgate
Okla
C. M. Witter
Tupelo
Witter
J. C. Fisher
Monster Wolf Caught West of Adm
ID R Robb J W Stafford and Sam Martin celebrated Christmas by catching a large wolf in this section. The animal stood 32 inches high, 5 feet 9 inches long, and had a 12 inch head. Martin and Stafford spotted it crossing the road west of town and alerted Robb. Robb pursued with dogs, overhauled the wolf after a short chase, and was bitten on the thumb and leg during the fight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ID. R. Robb
J. W. Stafford
Sam Martin
Mr. Martin
Stafford
Mr. Robb
Robb
Rin ard's Car Of Mebane Cotton Seed Offer
A brief notice urges quick action on Rinard's car of Mebane cotton seed priced at 36 6t.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rinard
Wheat and crops noted by J. T. Fancher in Vaness
J. T. Fancher of Vaness praised 50 acres of exceptionally fine wheat and announced plans to sow 40 acres of oats with other crops in proportion. R. Prickett of Jesse visited Ada on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. T. Fancher
Vaness
R. {. Prickett
Jesse
Also Mentioned on This Page
Hart Schaffner & Mart
Hart, Schaffner & Marx
I. Harris
A. Galbraith
M. L. Perkins
Missouri
Mr. Perkins
J. E. Faust
W. D. Faust
Hartsville
Dr. Bingham
J. D. McCoy
el Paso
W. F E. Cox and Family
Ochiltree
C. W. Briles
R. L. Ware
Burgess
Fayetteville
J. E. Hutchison
Oakman
George Thompson
Tulsa
J. D
Pink Bay of
Tuttle
T. H. Vaughter
Hico
Louis D. Brandeis
Kentucky
Mr. Brandeis
Harvard
de Luxe
Man
East Main
Shaw’s Nickel Store
East Main Street
Harris Hotel
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