Friday afternoon contest decides spellers for Ross trip
Letters from our correspondents note spelling bees and ciphering contests in grades two and three with winners Roy Loliar Cecil Deathridge L efan Scott Annie Wauson Arlie Golden. The Rounders beat us in ciphering while we won in spelling. L. L. Society invites continued participation and praise for perseverance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susie Wauson
Joe Cluck
Annie Wauson
Cleaman Scott
Roy Loliar
Cecil Deathridge
Lefan Scott
Arlie Golden
Jewel Moore
Mabel Paine
Grace Golden
Gracie Derberry
Edgar Taylor
Luther Fowler
Carl Golden
Lela Paine
Kittie Hudson
Clara Teel
Likie Wauson
Ray Lutrel
Pearl Moore
Lee Wauson
Benton Scott
Lelan Scott
Lensy
Ada South
Local notes on rains boost prospects for crops and traffic
Farmers rejoice at weekly rains foretelling bumper corn and abundant feed. Notables travel and visit Ada and Pontone for business and social gatherings. A refugee from justice is captured and returned to Ada for trial. Vaness Telephone expands service, improving local convenience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. A. Anderson
Stratford
W. J. Standridge
Jim Gaar
W. G. Montgomery
Pontone
A. H. White
J. S. Jones
W. J
RK. L. Walker
Ada
G.W. Miles
Okmulgee
Justice
Fitzhugh Roustabouts Update Ada Week Events
Local notes report weather hopes and rain, social visits, illnesses, and a 6 to 24 Fitzhugh ball game win. Miss Cartwright improving, Uncle Hi Smith worsened with daughter Sallie summoned from Sherman. A debate at Loxton on April 20 features a Baptist from Arkansas and a Texas Christian preacher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther Franklin
Hi Smith
Miss Sallie
Sherman
Loxton
Arkansas
Texas
Sterling Ballard
Weather, fires, and farming notes from Maxwell
Windy days and agreeable springs push plows as farmers near completion of corn planting and start cotton planting this week. Fire near Galey destroys two homes of Willoby and Cooley. both losses total and burdensome for elderly men. Mrs. Vick, sister of Joe Isaacs, recovers under Dr. Webster. Rain began after midnight and aids corn growth. Governor Cruce faces legislative discord over districting and voting bonds. Senator Gore’s Europe trip excites farmers hoping for farming and financing insights, while some call the trip graft. A real estate voting bill seeks to require land ownership to vote bonds, with past failures in a local school district.
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Galey
Willoby
Cool
Vick
Joe Isaacs
Sacred Heart Mission
Webster
Cruce
Maxwell
Gore
Europe
Germany
Center Lanham Happenings and Local Notes
Center residents report family moves back to Center as Snow Donneghy and relatives plan a new farm home. School news notes eighth weeks left, a pie supper raised 23.56, and primary classes praised while other residents share visits and community events. Fraternal lodge notes sorrow over Thurman Wright death with sympathy to his family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Snow Donneghy
Laura Blackburn
McAlester
Center
Sanders
Egypt Community Singing Preparations In Pontotoc County
Egypt residents prepare for a singing convention to be held on the fourth Sunday afternoon. Rehearsals and visits fill the week as locals invite attendees and note sick list updates. The community shows strong turnout and curiosity about the mystery figure Johnnie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrtle Palmer
Annie Burgess
C. C. Nail
Egypt
S. B. Neal
Pontotoc County
Jonlynnie
Johnnie
A Deserved Tribute From the Lodge
The lodge records mourn the death of a brother and honor his memory. They express sorrow, reflect on mortality, and resolve to console the living as they acknowledge the passage to immortality. The tribute confirms a fraternal loss and a formal acknowledgment by members.
Community notes from a Chickasaw area social roundup
The column records local life with mentions of storm shelters under construction, illness, family visits, and social events. Notes include Mrs. L. M. Williams and Mrs. F. E. Stout visits, candy night at C. F. Herrin's, a fair turnout for singing, church plans, and a request to teach Chickasaw language by Joe Jared.
Ahlo So Pickups and Local Travels Roll On
Community notes show Sam Richerson traveling to Moller Oklahoma and returning Monday while E J Edwards visits Tupelo and Tom Essenwood visits Ahloso. Julius Hawkins heads to Ada and Wilburn Scott visits from Conway. Native language passages and signature Yours Truly Butterfly conclude the item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Richerson
Moller
Okla
E. J. Edwards
Tupelo Mon
Tom Essenwood
Franks
Ahloso
Julius Hawkins
Ada
Wilburn Scott
Conway
Lightning Ridge Notes Quiet Weather And Local Visits
Light rain refreshed farmers in Lightning Ridge No 2 as Johnnie Stewart digs a cellar and Marshall Dolley also prepares for possible storms. visitors include Mr and Mrs Chandler from Bethel and Mr and Mrs Bess. Will Coffey toured Colbert, Tiptons visited Hodges ranch, and fence work continued at Dolley property. CORRESPONDENT.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnnie Stewart
Marshall Dolley
Brother Bess
Lovelady Weather Favors Planting as Community Responds
The town reports good weather and farmers putting it to use with corn planting visible in every direction. Social notes mention visits by Mr and Mrs Joe Jared to H E Noe and family and John Nichols visiting Mr and Mrs Ross. John Gouge traveled to Conway Sunday seeking a girl. Methodist and holiness groups were part of the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Jared
H. E. Noe
John Nichols
Ross
John Gouge
Conway
Largest American bread loaf exhibits in New York
A 300 pound loaf baked by Joe Mafzier of Kansas City toured the Produce Exchange in New York. Measuring 12 1 2 feet long, 3 feet wide, and 6 feet deep, it equals about 309 ordinary loaves and used a barrel of flour from 150 mills in Kansas and Oklahoma. The loaf was consigned to John Mc Auliffe of the New York Centrallines and would yield about 32 ham filled sandwiches per thousand slices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
America
Produce Exchange
Joe Mafzier
Kansas City
Kansas
Oklahoma
John McAuliffe
New York Centrallines
649 Per Acre Profit On Cotton Crop
In the next issue the paper will publish the report on 18 acres of cotton grown by P. A. Norris under the government demonstration agent. Despite frost damage he yielded 13 bales of good cotton and 4 bales of ditto. After expenses he netted 724.45 dollars, about 40 dollars per acre. Good seed and intensive cultivation are highlighted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. A. Norris
Local clergy travel to McAlester for Eastern Star grand lodge
Dr. C. A. Thompson and colleagues Mmes. Geo Harrison C A Galbraith and Jim Couch left this morning to attend the grand lodge session of the Eastern Star in McAlester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mmes. Geo. Harrison
C. A. Galbraith
Jim Couch
McAlester
Grand Lodge of the Eastern Star
Local Trades Day Prize Goes To Ada Farmer
Three letters on practical diversification were entered in the commercial club contest. Wm Bauhaus Jr a young farmer a few miles north of Ada won the $5 prize with a 96 percent score Thurman Treadwell was a close second with 95 percent The third letter by W C Jones was barred because he is an Ada resident The letters offer much food for thought Next week the News will publish Bauhaus paper and follow with the others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Club
Wm. Bauhaus, Jr
Ada
Thurman Treadwell
W. C. Jones
Bauhaus
Pontotoc County Annual Track Meet Set For April
Pontotoc County will hold its annual track and field meet on April 19 with all county schools urged to send representatives. Events include sprints hurdles distance throws jumps and a relay. The school superintendent judges eligibility under 21 and non collegiate status. A cup for the top scoring school will be held for one year, then compete again. three wins grants permanent possession. Address Prof. J. B. Steel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amnual
Pontotoc County
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Dean McCauley
First State Bank
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Roff
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W. J. Walk
G. W. Reed
Fitzhugh
Miss Delle Cartwright
Ella Hallaway
Marion Tillery
Fitzhugh and Webster Boys
Kirk
J. B. Stewart
Stewart
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Lanham
Mesdames Cox
Walpole
Mrs. Wofford
Mr. Saunders
East Lanham Achool
J. E. Sloan
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Strawford Tribune
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Bonnie
Clara
Earl Jones
Berta
Cecil Saunders
Mrs. Jenkins
Mr. Garret
Tennessee
Semper Idem
Thurman ‘Wright
Thurman Wright
T. W. Wright
Meritol Family
McCracken
Egypt Folks
Center-Lanham
Charlie Motten
J. R. Floyd
Vanda Black
Homer
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Palmer Home
Walter Floyd
Jim Walby
Wylie Corvin
B. E. Herrin
L. M. Williams
Jess Ross
Otto Marpins
Old Quirt
Lovelady
Frank Lovelady
Rev.Pitts
Mr. Lovelady
G. W. Dolley
G. W. Montgomery
Cat&guess
Dr. Hess
International
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Rexall
Gwin & Mays Drug CO
C. A. Thompson
Rock Barn
WM. Brauhaus JR
J. B. Steel
Beavett
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