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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1934
Page
6
Rural Pontotoc County notes report a Tuesday pie supper in Oakman raising $12.78 after donor contributions. Proceeds funded Christmas treats for schoolchildren. Several local families and churches held Christmas services and gatherings amid weather-related attendance issues.
Sulphur residents host and visit kin across nearby towns. A broad list covers visits by Jinks, Clay, Whittaker, Kimbrough, Etchie son, Reynolds, Livesay, Denham, and many others. Community events include a Tupelo grade program, a Christmas visit chain, and a Friday night singing plus annual election night planning.
Washington reports Rep. Disney backs creation of up to ten new authorities modeled on the Tennessee Valley Authority to direct flood control power and soil erosion work as part of a potential public works program. Oklahoma hoped to host one authority including Arkansas White and Red rivers.
Ada stockholders voted to convert the Ada association from a state to a federal institution and rename it Federal Home Savings and Loan Association. The change, to be completed in a month or two, insures deposits up to 5000 and enables government-backed loans, following a widespread regional trend.
Publisher Dan Bleeker hires criminologist Sidney Griff after Charles Morden is found dead and Frank Cathay, shielded by his lawyer Fisher, resists questions about a previous slander. The case centers on a newspaper retraction and a looming libel suit. Detective Racine appears next.
Lucy Law of Stratford and Mrs. Nancy Newby of Maxwell are named along with Mrs. Florence Wren of Arcadia and six Ward men including W. S. Ward L. M. Ward M. M. Ward H. L. Ward R. M. Ward and O. H. Ward across Stratford Paoli Amber and Maxwell in this local genealogy snippet.
Mrs Laura Hudson of Route 1 near Ada died at her home Thursday. Funeral services were held Friday at 3 30 p m at Criswell Funeral Home chapel with burial in Rosedale Cemetery. Surviving are husband Smith Hudson five daughters Mrs Joe W Lewis of Waco Texas Mrs D F Bright of Gainesville Texas Mrs Alice Wilson of Coal Gate Mrs Virgil Hurley and Miss Lucille Hudson of Ada and two sons Douglas Smith and Kenneth Hudson.
Carl Bolin aged 19 died at a local hospital on Sunday at 1 p.m. from injuries sustained during a Wetumka football game. Funeral services will be held in Wetumka Monday with burial at Ada’s Rosedale Cemetery. Criswell Funeral Home handles arrangements. He is survived by his mother and several brothers and sisters.
A H Farquar died at his Lula home Sunday at 10 a m Funeral services will be held in Lula Monday at 2 p m with burial in Lula cemetery Criswell in charge He is survived by five daughters Johnie Bertha Alma Jewell and Sylvia and two sons Ocie and Leavis
J. W. Kennedy, 85, died at his home east of Fitzhugh at 4 a m Tuesday. Funeral services were held at Criswell Funeral Home chapel Wednesday at 2 30 p m Rev W H Nettles officiating. Burial was in Rosedale cemetery. Surviving are Mrs Kennedy three daughters Daisy Kennedy Mrs Ida Mae Hatcher and Julia Kennedy two sons W D P and Tandy Kennedy and two brothers Dan Kennedy of Ada and R A Kennedy of Bonham Tex.
An Oklahoma Brookhaven story reports 8 year old Jack Allen Stone died at 10 p m Tuesday funeral services were held at Stonewall home and burial at Stonewall cemetery Surviving parents a sister Mary Ann and two brothers Pactoria and Frankie Stone also notes a Christmas visit by Santa Claus at a local school with Gene Augustus of the Norman Howard American Legion post bringing Santa from the North Pole for the event
Mrs. Roosevelt reportedly disapproved the Townsend old age pension plan in private correspondence, clarifying she favors pension action but opposes any single method. Townsend promotes a $200 monthly pension for those over 60 funded by a sales tax, with a 24 billion dollar annual cost and retirement-spending rules. A funeral notice for Mrs. H. C. Miller of Allen is included with details of services.
W. McClure 68 of Stratford died in Norman on Wednesday. Funeral services set for Friday in Corsicana Texas. Survived by widow four daughters Hazel Etta Allamae Ruth and four sons Ernest Luther Henry and Elbert all of Dallas.
C E Gann age 63 died at his home on Horseshoe ranch Tuesday. Funeral services will be held from the Baptist church in the area.
Albert Crawford Evans died at his home on West Fifth Street Thursday evening at 6 50. Funeral services were held at the Baptist church Friday at 3 o’clock with burial in Rosedale cemetery. Keith Funeral Chapel in charge. Survived by widow Anna Evans three daughters Ella Black Mildred Randell of Altus Fannie Posey of Bowie Texas and six sons Ed Evans of Waxahachie Bowie Evans of Cordell Fred John Will and Leonard Evans of Ada.
Edgar Dodd of Tularosa New Mexico died December 18. Funeral services are set for Sunday December 23 at 2 p m in the Criswell Funeral Home chapel with burial in Rosedale cemetery. Survived by widow Ophelia Dodd and father J J Dodd.
Mrs Mary Jane Ward 89 died at her Stratford area home at 1 10 p m Thursday Funeral services were held at 2 p m Friday from the school building at McGee Burial in Old McGee Cemetery Keith Funeral Chapel in charge Survived by four daughters Mrs Mollie Richardson and Mrs
Burial in Roff cemetery follows Criswell's service for Nancy Gann. Daughters listed are Mrs D M Hudson Mrs O H Hays and Mrs Albert Whitstone.
Small daughter of Mr and Mrs J E Rodgers died at their Fittstown home Wednesday morning at 5 50 Burial in Franks cemetery Wednesday at 2 pm Keith Funeral Chapel in charge Surviving are the parents a small brother and a sister.
Four highwaymen robbed three guards of an $18,000 Springs Mill payroll four miles from Lancaster after shooting the tires of the guards' automobile. The payroll was being taken from Lancaster to Chester where other units of the textile mills are located.
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