Ada Visitors and Local Christmas Homecoming
Judge W J Crgimp and Barl Good of Musicze attended to legal business in Ada Wednesday and today. Melvin Hart, student at Oklahoma A and M college, Stillwater, arrived in Ada this afternoon to spend the Christmas two days with his parents at 306 South Thirteenth Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prom Thuradasy
Udaityr
W. J. Crgimp
Barl Good
Musicze
Ada
Melvin Hart
Oklahoma A. and
M. College
Stillwater
Ada Thisfternoon
CC. U. Mart
Ritteenth
Student Stanley McSwain Visits Ada During Holidays
Stanley McSwain, a student from Albuquerque New Mexico, is spending the holidays in Ada with his parents Mr and Mrs Foster Meswain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley McSwain
Albuquerque
N. M
Ada
Mrs
Foster Meswain
Mrs Calloway and daughter visit Ada shoppers
Mrs. Fr. E. Calloway and her daughter Miss Jewell Calloway of Tupelo visited friends and shopped in Ada on Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FR. E. Calloway
Jewell Calloway
Tupelo
Ada
Miss Pearl Montgomery Visits Parents for Christmas Holiday
Miss Pearl Montgomery, teacher at Okmulgee, arrived today to spend the Christmas holidays with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Granville Montgomery at Tenth and Hope.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl Montgomery
Okmulgee
Granville Montgomery
Hope
Shawnee Pioneer J L Kea Funeral Attendance
Mrs. O F Johnson traveled to Seminole on Thursday for the funeral of J L Kea an Oklahoma pioneer who helped establish the Shawnee townsite and housing before the 1859 run. Mr Rhea died the previous day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. F. Johnson
Seminole
J. L. Kea
Oklahoma
Rhea
Latimore Couple Relocated to Shawnee After Transfer
Mr. and Mrs. Jimmie Latimore have moved to Shawnee where he has been transferred. Mrs. Latimore is formerly Miss Faye Thompson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmie Latimore
Shawnee
Mr. Latimore
Mrs. Latimore
Faye Thompson
Stratford Man Visits Ada as Guest of Friends
Jim Duncan of Stratford visited Ada on Thursday as a guest of local friends, sharing time in the city and staying with acquaintances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Duncan
Stratford
Ada
Miss Hazel Nordean Heads Home for Christmas Holidays
Miss Hazel Nordean a student at East Central State Teachers College left today for Fitzhurst to spend Christmas with her parents at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazel Nordean
East Central State Teachers College
Fitzhurh
Mrs A Getta Visits Ada as Guest of Friends
Mrs A Getta of Francis shop ped visited Ada as a guest of friends on Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Getta
Francis
Ada
Charleston Families Visit Gene Wests for Holidays
Col. R. John West and family of Charleston and George VY. Pope and family are holiday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Gene West at 301 East Twelfth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. John West
Charleston
S. C
George VY
Pope
Gene West
Horace Mann Juniors Win Streak Continues Friday
Horace Mann Juniors added another victory Friday night as Consolidated No. 3 from Garvin County suffered an 8-0 loss to the Juniors in a basketball matchup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horace Mann
Aca
Downing
Garvin County
Music Director Boud to Visit Ada This Week
Charles Russel Boud, director of music at the First Baptist church in St. Joseph Missouri, will arrive in Ada Monday for a brief visit with his parents Mr. and Mrs. J H Boud at 230 West Fifteenth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Russel Boud
First Baptist Church
St. Joseph, Mo
Ada
J. H. Boud
West Fifteenth
Frisco man L T Daniel returns from Round Mountain Alabama
L T Daniel of Frisco has returned from an extended visit to relatives at his old home at Round Mountain Alabama.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. T. Daniel
Frisco
Round Mountain
Ala
Duncan Family Holiday Visit Reaches Ada
Mrs R E Duncan of Oklahoma City arrives in Ada to spend Christmas with her sons J R Duncan and J M Duncan and daughter Mrs W W Williams during the holiday season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. E. Duncan
Oklahoma City
Ada
J. R. and
J. M. Duncan
W. W. Williams
Miss Clara Watson Spends Holidays in Ada with Relatives
Miss Clara Watson a teacher at Francis spends holidays in Ada visiting relatives and friends during the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Watson
Francis
Ada
Watchers Headed to Lucas for Christmas Visit
Mr and Mrs Oscar Watcher depart Saturday for Lucas Kansas to spend the Christmas holidays with Mrs Hatcher's parents in a family visit during the festive period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs
Oscar Watcher
Lucas
Kansas
Mrs. Hatcher
Mrs Lula Barnett Travels for Christmas Visit
Mrs Lula Barnett of 113 West Fourteenth travels to San Angelo Texas to spend the Christmas holidays with her son Chism Barnett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lula Barnett
West Fourteenth
San Angelo
Texas
Chism Barnett
Miss Jean Delaney Arrives in Ada For Holidays
Miss Jean Delaney arrives in Ada Saturday evening from Wellesley Massachusetts to spend Christmas with her parents Mr and Mrs W A Delaney. Delaney is a sophomore at Wellesley College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Delaney
Ada
Wellesley
Mass
W. A. Delaney
Ada visit by Robison couple honors local pioneer
Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Robison of Oklahoma City spent a brief visit in Ada Saturday to see Mrs. F. A. Robison at 531 West Sixth. Mr. Robison served as Ada school superintendent for nine years in the city’s early days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. W. Robison
Oklahoma City
Ada
Robison
F. A. Robison
West Sixth
Miss Ida Hoover to Spend Holidays in Hobart
Miss Ida Hoover head of the art department at East Central State Teachers college will spend the Christmas holidays in Hobart with her parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida Hoover
East Central State Teachers College
Hobart
Kilgore Couple Spends Holidays in Ada Area
Mr and Mrs Fred Garner of Kilgore Texas are visiting Ada for the holidays to enjoy time with relatives and friends in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Garner
Kilgore
Texas
Ada
Floyd Kevlor Spending Holidays in Ada with Family
Floyd Kevlor of Allen is spending the holidays in Ada with his parents and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Kevlor
Allen
Ada
Ada holiday visit of Miss Sibyl Thacker family
Miss Sibyl Thacker a Chickasha teacher spends the holidays in Ada with her parents Mr and Mrs Charles Thacker and sister Mrs Charles Johnson and family visiting relatives and friends during the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sibyl Thacker
Chickasha
Ada
Charles Thacker
Charles Johnson
Mrs Rinard Visits Ada for Christmas Holidays
Mrs John D Rinard of Tustin California arrived in Ada on Sunday to spend the Christmas holidays with her daughter Mrs James M Thompson and Mr Thompson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John D. Rinard
Tustin
Cal
Ada
James M. Thompson
Mr. Thompson
Little John Hayner Improves at St Louis Hospital
Telegram from Mrs Marjorie Norris Hayner says John Hayner in St Louis Children's Hospital suffers leukemia and is very much improved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marjorie Norris Hayner
John Hayner
St. Louis Children’s Hospital
St. Louis
Indian man Lee Perry fell at Twelfth and Townsend
Lee Perry was taken by ambulance to the Sage clinic shortly before noon after a fall at the Twelfth and Townsend corner. He sustained only minor injuries and left the clinic after a brief examination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Perry
Sage Clinic
Twelfth
Townsend
Lindsey Holiday Visits In Ada And Stratford
W. L. Lindsey of Safford Arizona visits Ada and Stratford during the Christmas holidays with friends for a brief seasonal stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Lindsey
Safford
Arizona
Ada
Stratford
Busbys Spend Christmas Day in Ada
Judge and Mrs. Orel Busby and family of Oklahoma City spent Christmas Day in Ada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orel Busby
Oklahoma City
Ada
Ada Christmas Visit From Givens Family
Mr and Mrs Joe Givens and son Billy of Henryetta were guests of relatives and friends in Ada on Christmas Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Givens
Billy
Henryetta
Ada
Harold Graham’s Christmas Visit to Ada Relatives
Harold Graham a Wolf teacher spends the Christmas holidays in Ada visiting relatives and friends enjoying holiday time away from school duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Graham
Wolf
Ada
Holiday Visits Reported in Ada Areas
Richard Couch of St Louis Oklahoma visited his mother Mrs Olive Couch at 123 North Mississippi for Christmas Day. Mrs L J Hard of Shelbyville Indiana is in Ada for the holidays with her mother Mrs B Bailey, and relatives. Mrs A N Harrison and daughter Miss Lucille Harrison of Dallas Texas are spending holidays in Ada with Mrs Harrison’s sister Mrs D W Swaffar and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Couch
St. Louis
Oklahoma
Olive Couch
North
Mississippi
L. J. Hard
Shelbyville, Ind
Ada
Mrs. B. Bailey
J. W. Beart
A. Bailey
A. N. Harrison
Lucille Harrison
Dallas
Texas
McKeels Welcome Daughter Born At Ada Hospital
Mr and Mrs J N McKeel announce the birth of a daughter at Ada hospital on Tuesday December 25. Mr McKeel is a teacher at Byng.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. N. McKeel
East Sixteenth
Ada Hospital
McKeel
Byng
Local Attorney Bruno Mayer Spends Christmas in Coalgate
Attorney Bruno Mayer traveled to Coalgate to spend Christmas Day with his parents, joining the town's holiday observance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruno Mayer
Coalgate
Bayless Couple Heads West For Rose Bowl Trip
Mr. and Mrs. O. A. Bayless depart for Los Angeles and other western points with Rose Bowl tickets. Bayless plans to cheer Ole Alabama, and the trip is expected to last about three weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. A. Bayless
Los Angeles
Ada Hosts Graham Couple Over Christmas Holidays
Mr and Mrs Robert Graham visited Ada relatives during Christmas. Mrs Graham is the former Alys McLachlan who grew up in Ada. Graham served many terms in the Oklahoma City state legislature and remains a well known public figure. He will not serve this term but will stay near the capitol and follow public affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Graham
Ada
Graham
Alys McLachlan
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Capitol
Oklahoma City Market Report Cattle Rise as Hogs Hit New High
Markets show cattle active with 1,500 head traded and calves 300 gaining ground. Load beeves strong to 25 cents higher, fat cows 3.25 to 3.50, medium weights 2.50 to 3.00, calves 3.90 to 4.50 for medium to good weight, hogs up 40 to 45 cents with top 6.85, sows to 6.00, sheep steady with lambs to 7.75 Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MA City
Kansas City Livestock Prices Call for Higher Bids
In Kansas City on December 26, hogs 2,000 with rising demand, cattle 3,000 and calves 500. Drought cattle and government calves present, killing classes up 15 to 25, wealers 50 higher. Top yearling steers 8.90, cattle sold 6.00 to 10.00 per cwt, cows 3.85 to 5.00, sheep 3,500 with indications of sharp gains and best fed lambs above 8.75.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
U. S
Chicago Butter Prices Stand Steady on Creamery Specials
Butter trading shows 10,930 pounds at steady levels with creamery specials around 31 to 31 1 2 and extras at 30 1 2. Market for eggs remains firm with 1,763 eyes and varied grades from extra firsts at 29 1 2 to standards at 22 1 4, reflecting current receipts and refrigerated stock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Poultry Prices and Dressed Turkeys Reported in Chicago
Live poultry prices listed across several weight classes with hens leghorn roosters ducks and capons, plus dressed turkeys for young and old toms and hens. Prices show firmness with ranges from 4 1 2 to 26 12 per unit and No 3 grades noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Rock Springs
Leghorn Springs
Gceese
Potatoes Shipments Report Shows Modest Supplies
Chicago December 26 Potatoes 51 on track 178 total U S shipments Monday 378 Tuesday 38 supplies moderate practically no further details given in the U S Department of Agriculture update.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
U. S. Dept. Agr
U. S
Corn Prices Surge as Winter Weather Spurs Demand
Chicago on December 26 reports corn prices rising sharply amid brisk buying and scarce sellers. Traders foresee higher livestock feeding due to sub zero temperatures, with May corn up around 8 to 7-8 cents and other grains and provisions also advancing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Cotton futures ease after liquidation in early trade
In New York on December 26 cotton opened active mainly from January contract liquidation as first delivery notices circulated. Trading then slowed with some hedging selling in later months. March and October futures dipped modestly while overall market remained steady. spot middling at 12.75.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Spot Cotton Quietly Edges Down in New Orleans Trade
New Orleans spot cotton closed quiet with slight declines. Sales totaling 210 bales with low middling at 12.12 cents, middling 12.77, good middling 15.22. Receipts none. stock at 757,832 bales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Cotton futures close steady with small daily losses
New Orleans market reports cotton futures finishing with net declines of 2 to 7 points while showing little change from the prior session. Prices hovered around the 12.60 to 12.70 range with modest variation across contracts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Farm Notes on Future Farmers of America Activities
The Future Farmers of America or FFA, with chapters in 72 Oklahoma schools including Chickasha High, grows from vocational agriculture students. Reports from Verden show 49 enrolled with a feeding program and prizes. national plans for 1934 35 emphasize public speaking competitions, landscaping, leadership camps, thrift banks, radio programs, pest eradication, and inter state publication exchanges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Future Farmers of America
Oklahoma
Chickasha High School
Chickasha Lions Club
Chickasha
James Johnson
Verden
Cyril
Robert Lamar
National Congress of
Emerg
Youth Movements Highlight F F A Among Hopeful Youth
The Chickasha Express notes that youth movements in America are active with the F F A singled out as one of the most hopeful. The piece emphasizes youth engagement and potential impact on communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Chickasha Express
Christmas Here Every Day in Christmas Florida
In Christmas Florida a postmistress keeps the town stamp busy re dispatching mail with the Christmas postmark. Mrs Juanita Tucker handles letters from 40 states DC Canada and foreign countries. The town's Fort Christmas origin is noted though the guide calls it Christmas today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christmas
Fla
Santa Claus
United States
Juanita Tucker
Uncle Sam
James A. Farley
District of Columbia
Tucker
Marriage Of Ada Girl Announced
Mr. and Mrs. A. Odom announce the marriage of their daughter Ruth to Mr. Floyd Ray. The wedding occurred December 11 in Pauls Valley with the couple’s only attendants Mr. and Mrs. Edward Odom. Mrs. Ray is an office assistant at the national re employment offices. Mr. Ray works at the Johnson Bakery. They will reside at 300 East Fifteenth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Odom
West Nineteenth
Ruth
Floyd Ray
Pauls Valley
Edward Odom
Ray
National Re-Employment Offices
Mr. Ray
Johnson Bakery
East Fifteenth
One Man vs Three Man Highway Commission Debate
Oklahoma officials debate highway governance as Governor-Elect Marland backs a one man commission while senators favor a three man panel. Anglin and Nichols clash over patronage and accountability with judges McKeel and Grisso weighing in._REPORTS from subcommittees show broad forks on commission size and a proposed Seminole to Eufaula highway in Hughes and McIntosh counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
LPI
State Advisory Highway Committee
Marland
Tom Anglin
Holdenville
House
Anglin
Secand
Senate
M. E. Trapp
Highway Commission
al Nichols
Wewoka
Senate Appropriations Committee
Nichols
McKeel
John EF. McKeel
Ada
State Highway Commission
McKeer
Court of Tax Reviews
Scott Ferris
W. E. Grisso
Seminole
Hughes County
Eufaula
McIntosh County
George D. Key
Holiday Trade Reaches High Yuletide Figures Nationwide
The Associated Press reports a broad rise in Christmas shopping with most stores posting gains over 1933. City by city, increases range from 8 to 49 percent in dollar volume, with jewelry leading the uplift and several markets calling the period a boom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York City
Kansas City
St. Louis
West
Southwest
Oklahoma City Retailers Association
Houston
Fort Worth
Dallas
Austin
Denver
South
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Phoenix
Ada Girl Weds Freeport Man in Methodist Church
Virginia Derrick of Ada marries George Milton Babcock of Freeport Ti at the First Methodist church in Freeport on December 21. The couple, after a 10 day New York City honeymoon, will reside in Decatur Illinois where he manages an automobile company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. G. Derrick
Ada
Virginia
George Milton Babcock
Freeport
First Methodist Church
Wabcock
Cornell
University of London
England
Phi Beta Kappa Fraternity
Babcock
New York City
Decatur
Ill
Ada Children Attend Gluckman Christmas Party
Louis Gluckman an Ada merchant hosted his sixteenth annual Christmas party for more than a thousand children. He prepared gift packages for about 500 youngsters, then distributed money and clothing to those in need.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Gluckman
Ada Merchant
Gluckman
City Officers Probe Shooting Of Willie Frazier
Willie Frazier a 16 year old Negro was wounded in the ankle by a bullet early Tuesday night. Oliver Moses a Negro was arrested nearby and held as officers seek a witness while details remain scarce. In Schenectady Louis Bevier Van Dyck longtime GE assistant general auditor died suddenly at home yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie Frazier
Sugg
Oliver Moses
Frazier
Schenetady
N. Y
Louis Bevier van Dyck
General Electric Company
Farmer uses haired corn to cause crow deaths
In Holland Texas a farmer fed crows corn with a horse hair threaded through each kernel. The hair irritated throats, provoking panicked thrashing. Fifty four birds were found dead after the first batch of haired corn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holland, Tex
Holland
Attorney General backs world court United States join
Attorney General Cummings endorses the American Bar Association stance that the U S should join the world court. He writes in a bar association pamphlet that in time the world court will become the most useful and majestic judicial tribunal in the history of mankind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Cummings
American Bar Association
United States
World Court
The
Bar Association
College Campus Gets More Trees
East Central plans to beautify the campus with over 200 newly planted trees. Roy Harris, college gardener, directed about 60 Chinese elms on the southwest field, 8 feet tall, 25 feet apart, from the ravine edge to the west gate. American elms line the east side, totaling about 100 trees over 10 acres. Soft maples near the north end add 150 trees, spaced 30 feet apart, all designed to preserve parking space and keep the field spacious.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Central
Roy Harris
College Gardner
Harris
Tragic Christmas Shootings Claim Dempsey Family
In Dunkirk and Pittsburgh a nurse, Kathryn Schoch, 37, killed five Dempsey family members and herself, leaving Walter Dempsey the mother hospitalized and Ruth Dempsey Hughes dead. The motive cited a grief over her own son, with a note found explaining the heartbreak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Walter Dempsey
Dempsey
Kathryn Schoch
Dunkirk
N. Y
No Bargaining Rights in War Mobilization Plan
Senate munitions committee heard that the war department’s mobilization plan would abrogate the NRA 7-A labor bargaining clause in a future conflict. Bernard Baruch urged stockpiling tin domestically for war readiness and discussed options with Britain. Labor leader William Green warned against scrapping 7-A and urged strengthening it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Cpthe
Senate Munitions Committee
War Department
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Bernard M. Baruch
World War Industries Board
United States
Clark
D-Mo
Senate
NRA
American Federation of Labor
Green
Baruch
War Industries Board
Great Britain
McReynolds
D-Tonn
Perkins Thrashes Townsend Plan In Unemployment Appeal
Secretary of Labor Frances Perkins criticizes the Townsend old age pension idea as impractical during a nationwide appeal for states to enact unemployment insurance and aged pension laws. She urges focus on strengthening existing programs and urges state action this winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
CPH
Townsend
Perkins
Secretary of Labor
Coimbra Fire and Flood Rescue Amid River Surge
Firemen and volunteers evacuated residents from flooded streets of Coimbra Portugal using sailboats and rowboats after a surge from the Monde River. Dozens of homes were emptied as crews battled rising waters and sought to safety people trapped by the flood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coimbra
Portugal
Brains Differ But Little Says Research Group
In Moscow the Bekchtereff brain institute released findings from 600 brains showing no essential difference between brains of backward and advanced races. Professor L. J. Pines led specialists who found brain variations occur across races and could not identify race from brain structure. Even gifted brains shared features with those of lower mental development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
L. J. Pines
Bekchtereff Brain Institute
Pines
Charles C. Hawk III in Critical Condition in Shawnee
Charles C. Hawk 60 longtime Oklahoma Republican chairman is in critical condition in a Shawnee hospital with a throat infection. Doctors fear possible fatal outcome after a taxing campaign left him weak and nearly unable to speak. He served Shawnee as mayor from 1924 to 1927 and led the National Anti thief association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shawnee
Okla
Charles C. Hawk
Oklahoma
National Antithief Association
Greatest returns per the amount invested
A brief classified notice highlights efficient investment options offering strong returns for small budgets. It emphasizes careful selection and reliable prospects for conservative growth, aiming to attract readers seeking value and steady income from lower-risk opportunities.
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Dee
BY Rader Winget
Illinois
Glark
Perking
Townsend Plan
C. C. Hawk III
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