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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1927
Page
5
A long local notice list from Roff Ada and surrounding areas details visits, holidays, and school life. Residents travel for Christmas week, teachers relocate, and community events include a large Christmas tree and church programs. Notable names include Miss Loreta Welch, Paul Delorvin, Carl Shultz, and many Ada and Oklahoma City connections.
Last Thursday night a birthday party was hosted by Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Yancy. T. T. Akers and family attended the Christmas tree at Pleasant Hill on Friday night. A large crowd enjoyed the Christmas tree Saturday night and a Christmas dinner was served by Mr. and Mrs. Sam Parish. Rev. Stegall spoke at the school house on Birth of Christ. Union Hill visitors went to Egypt Sunday night to sing. Miss Violet Parker visits her parents this week. Singing at the school house every Tuesday night. everybody welcome.
A large crowd attended the Lovelady Christmas tree and program with Santa delivering many presents. The event featured music by Charlie Shockley Eulas Brannon Walter Farris and Robert Ross and a lengthy community gathering with numerous families visiting and sharing holiday meals and well wishes.
Local report shows Santa surprising school children on Tuesday. Community notes welcome Mr. and Mrs. Walker Brumley back to town and sketch recent visits and movements of residents including families and church events.
Christmas mood lingers as neighbors visit kin and attend local gatherings. Emmett Anderson visits his parents, while Frances Cradduck and Franks residents join in holiday social rounds. Multiple family names appear during weekend visits and tree lighting events.
Special sale offers ten records for 25 dollars at Hill's Music Store with credit to responsible customers. Date noted as 12-28-11w.
The sheriff of Pontotoc County Oklahoma will sell at 2:00 pm January 26 1928 at the south front of the Pontotoc County Court House Ada Oklahoma the 90 acre tract described as NW of Section 23 Township 2 North Range 5 East containing 90 acres more or less. Sale subject to a prior mortgage of 2250 with interest and to other liens and unpaid taxes under cause 8430 The Monaren Loan Company vs H S Morris et al and J S Case Threshing Machine Company. Signed December 27 1927 W B Walker Sheriff Pontotoc County Oklahoma P H Deal undersheriff McKeown & Green Attorneys for the Plaintiff 12-28-5tw
Santa brings bad weather but kindness prevails as families welcome newcomers and share Christmas dinners. Dallas visitors John Dunn Claud Hartman arrive for holidays. many local families host relatives across Hickory Shook and Coffey households.
Miss Nina Wilson Collins and Walter F. Grindstaff wed at 1 PM in the home of the bride’s parents 622 North Oak Avenue in a quiet ceremony officiated by Rev. Tommy Hart. Attendants were Ralph Morrow and a small circle of relatives and friends.
In Sonora Texas ranch life, old time ranch house dances fade as cowhands and friends swap terpsichorean sets for bridge, radio and house parties. Young ranch folk travel to towns or stay home with radio, while weekend house parties with townspeople grow common.
Over four years advertising claimed fights staged under Legion control. A. R. Dixon said he had no warning of objections to his program and showed an amateur card. Joe Herrington served Dixon with the order. Sheriff Walker said County Attorney Dean, who was hunting, confirmed the law and ordered the fight stopped.
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