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Newspaper

Ada Weekly News

Location

Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Dec 31, 1936

Page

6

Rural Community Notes Fortified By Christmas News

Emma Barnett and daughter visit in Old Midland while many families share Christmas with kin across the area. Local visits, school events, church services, and a community Christmas program highlight a season of gatherings in vanous homes.

City Hall Sale Suggested to Fund WPA Project

Callie Templeman notes slower completion while a project outline seeks about 33000 dollars from the WPA with the rest from city funds. The plan proposes selling the current city hall, which contains the fire station library and water and street departments, to raise money. Convention hall could be remodeled to house other departments beyond the fire department.

WPA City Hall Pryor Convention Hall

Christmas visits and family gatherings noted across communities

Mr Winter is welcomed as rain falls Saturday. Several families share Christmas Day visits across Stonewall, Black Rock, Ada, Sasakwa, and Knox including Moshier, Jared, Sweat, Kerr, Ginn, Watson, and McMeans households.

Winter Howard Jared Tom Jared Black Rock Florence Lee Brown Ahloso Irene McMeans Stella Mae Rowe Charlie Moshier Lawrence Drennan Everett Ashburn Stonewall H. L. Sweat and Sons S. E. Sweat Allen Roscoe Bud Sweat Herman Kerr Arnold Burleson Dewey Stone Knox A. M. Henry Ada Ruby Sanders Lou Phillips Sasakwa H. T. Johnson Pleasant Hill Jack McMeans Henry McMeans Myrtle Ginn Charlie B Maynee Lee Celia Watson Seaborn Brownie Kerr J. B. McMeans

Christmas Socials and Visits Across Ada Area

Local families share Christmas gatherings with kin in Ada and neighboring towns. Numerous visits include Miss Mary Wortman with Georgia Deatherage, Mrs. Ruth Wilson from Ada, and Wesley Bittle's death at his home. Weather improved after rain, with singing and music noted.

Mary Wortman Georgia Lee B. B. Estes A. J. Hughes G. R R. D Ruth Wilson Ada C. O. Wortman Q. R. Bevers John Smith Harrah Jack Mosley Charley Douglas Elk City Luke Ward

Christmas visits ink Light Ridge families

A flurry of holiday greetings fills Light Ridge as the Gentry family and Mrs. Faulkenberry visit. Coffey relatives from Pampa spend Christmas with H G Coffey. Louise Meeel from Okinawa joins A A McKeel family. Virgle Hoover and baby with Meeks. David McKeel from Fitztown visits A A McKeel. Bennie Owenby Fay Pendleton and others share Christmas with Dosson. Holcomb of Jesse visits Bumpas. Garretts travel to Centraloma. Roberts and Hagar relatives visit Tulsa. Hennigan household hosts Bunyard Montgomery Hennigan Reed and family on Christmas Day.

Dorothy Thomas Inez Bumpas Kenneth and Louise Ables Roff Jack Pendleton M. R. Dalley Tipton of Davis Odis Coffey John Ray Meek Mrs. Lucas Dallas Lightning Ridge Brother Bryant Lightning Ridge Cemetery Lucas Patton Elmore Patton Catherine McKeel Watson Mr. Richardson Gaar Corner Willie McCollough Lillie Coffey Kelley Pauls Valley J. A. Kelley Roe Hall Stratford Gentry Geneva Mildred McKeel Buff Coulson Vaness Faulkenberry Dorothy Moore Home Cleo Coffey Pampa Texas H. G. Coffey Louise Meeel Oknawa A. A. McKeel Virgle Hoover Meeks David McKeel Fittstown Bennie Owenby Jimmie Fay Pendleton Dosson Mrs. Holcomb Jesse Mrs. Bumpas Grandpa Grandma Garrett Centraloma Roberts Hagar Tulsa A. Hennigan Harry Bunyard Mildred Walters Ross Montgomery Alaire Leo Hennigan Elbert Reed Dau

Summers Chapel Christmas Greetings and Local Updates

Christmas has passed with wishes for a happy New Year. Local residents report visits, family gatherings, and a birth at the Galey household. James Howard, an eight and a half pound son, was christened and welcomed on December 15.

Santa Claus J. B. Abney Gene Wetumkaast David Galey James Isaacs Archie Woods J. S. Isaacs Maxwell James Howard Pearl McIntyre Frederick J. O. MeIntyre Grant Isaacs Wanda Joyce J. O. Meiintyre Martha Dunaway Grant

Christmas Celebrations Across Local Families

The community shares gatherings as families attend a schoolhouse Christmas program and enjoy dinners with relatives. Mrs. Neal Hudson and Tom Bennett return to Camden after holidays with the Bennetts. Many locals visit, host, or attend dinners in households including the Haskins, Jones, Hayes, Meek, and Hightower families.

Stegall Latta Old Mac Shan D. Bolen Dodson Lilly Norman Wash Greenwood Henry High Hill Pierce Dyer Ada Charley Landreth Homer Jack Malloy Clyde Newton Bill Bowers Ahloso Jennie Chapman Mildred Cope Pecan Grove Foster Ray Jones Louise L. H. Foster Ladonia Texas Jewel Flannagan Flanagan el Reno Buck Storie Troy Moss Lemesa Mrs. Akers Elva Jones John Jones Neal Hudson Tom Bennett John Bennett Camden Arkansas Earlin Haskins Yeager L. A. Haskins O. E. Roberts Hightower A. A. Hayes Virgil Meek Hugh Brittian Carl Jackson Joe Meek

Christmas gatherings span families across Round Top to Center

The Christmas tree event drew a large crowd and many gifts. Tiner and family from Round Top joined Claude Tiner Tollie Walker and Pleasant Hill kin for dinner. Various local families including the Bergers Shooks and Cummins shared holidays with relatives, noting visits with S. F. Berger J. P. Walker and MecCrackin family in Center.

Frank Tiner Round Top Claude Tiner Tollie Walker Pleasant Hill Clde Walker J. P. Walker Buster Berger Lovee Lightning Ridge S. F. Berger Earl Smith Darby Smith Darvin Cummins Ross Cummins Clarence Tiner Billie Jean Mrs. MecCrackin Center

Harveys Lose Ranch Home In Early Morning Fire

Sunday about 11 o clock a fire destroyed the ranch home of Mr and Mrs W E Harvey four miles southwest of Ada. Firemen and ranch employees could not save possessions. origin undetermined possibly hot water tank explosion. The Harveys plan to build a new home and live in Ada until completion.

W. E. Harvey Ada Harveys Harvey

Widened Main Street Opens After Pavement Expansion

The city opened a three block widening on West Main to ease traffic flow. Commissioner J H Pryor led the project and now eyes a $14000 WPA graveling plan to improve most streets. Additional WPA projects include drainage ditches and two fire stations totalling about $193000.

West Main City Street Department J. H. Pryor WPA Ada Negro Pryor

Real Gar Tag Buying Now In 1937

Mrs. Vester Meharg operates a tag office at 105 Court street with a new vault inventory and ready equipment for 1937 automobile license sales. Mayor Crawford and Police Chief Keller plan 15 minute parking at the east end of Court street during the rush, with white line designations to aid quick entry and exit. The black and yellow tags go on sale January 1, potentially delayed if January 1 is a state holiday.

Vester Meharg Court Street Bill Crawford Roy Keller

WPA garments for Pontotoc Co available to needy

Nearly 200000 WPA produced items including 159015 garments 37482 household articles and 2225 mattresses are available to Oklahoma's needy. Pontotoc County lists 643 garments 165 household articles and 28 mattresses. Items can be obtained through county commissioners where the WPA workrooms are located.

Works Progress Administration Oklahoma W. S. Key Peesy McEwan WPA Key Pontotoc County

Civil docket set for motions and non-jury trials in district court

A civil docket of about 100 cases is scheduled for motions demurrers and non-jury trials in district court on January 6 and 7 before District Judge Tal Crawford. A two week criminal docket is being prepared for trial starting Monday January 18.

Tal Crawford

Resettlement Office Adds Two To Force

Two persons joined the Pontotoc county resettlement administration staff. Raymond Walker, formerly with the Pottawatomie county farm agent’s office at Shawnee, becomes assistant supervisor under D. E. Slingerland. Oma Wilcox of Roff, now an assistant clerk, previously worked in J. B. Hill’s Pontotoc county farm agent office.

Pontotoc County

Greatest returns for amount in vested

Classified ads note favorable investment returns on vested amounts and compare options. Details are limited but emphasize maximizing value for funds placed in long term securities or accounts. Readers are urged to consult the listing for specific rates and terms offered by providers.

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