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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1928
Page
3
Pontotoc county notes many Christmas visits and travels with families in Ross Ada Wewoka and Coalgate. Local weddings births and deaths are recorded along with school notes church events and a whiskey raid. Grandpa Merritt obituary details his 1849 birth and Oklahoma career.
The community notes a cold weekend keeping people by the fireside. Several residents travel or visit, including Mrs. Sam Rankins visiting Ada and Alma family members. Many families announce moves to Amber Oklahoma or awaiting a return to Galey. Sunday services and gatherings are noted with low attendance due to cold. New Year greetings, school changes, and local visits fill the week.
Center residents enjoyed a Christmas program at the church hosted by Mrs. Ketner Miss Coley and Miss Parker. The second boys team and first girls team won at McCall's Chapel with Center boys 6 and Center girls 26. George Sullivan suffers pneumonia while Mrs John Moosier of Earksboro improves after illness. teachers Kenner and Coley spent Christmas with Wynnewood and Knox parents.
Garland Jr. recovered from illness while Pence Shaw's oldest son suffers pneumonia. Mrs. Smith has flu and hopes for quick recovery. R L Mullens of Cordell visited relatives here. Dave Walters and his children moved back to Vaness after three years away.
After a week's vacation school started with good attendance. Otto Reed and family from Rocky Point moved into the community. Local folks gathered Monday night to sing at Mr. and Mrs. Clifford's home, with Bert Wimberly and several Woolly, Tiner, McCormick, Reed and Glover family members present. Visitors and travelers were noted, with prayers and Sunday activities announced for the week.
New Bethel residents share resolutions for the year and note Mr. Chilcoat moving back to Frisco. Garber and Ada connections appear as B. H. Sullivan, Pearl Barnes, and Edward Brown visit relatives. Families restate Christmas travel and local visits including the Fosters and Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Sales in Ada and Conway.
The article notes Walter and Harvey Wilson in Ada Thursday. Mr Ashley and wife and son Walter were in Ada Thursday. Ora Lee Ashley stayed with sister C. C. Collins of Roff last week. Bessie Cochran visited sister Ruby Ashley Saturday and Sunday. Lucile Cochran stayed with Zella Ashley Saturday night. Walter Wilson and Virgie Walker wed Thursday night and have many friends hoping for a long, happy marriage. Zella Ashley spent Sunday with Bessie Cochran.
The doctor explains Henry Morgan seized a map that points to buried treasure while Henry Franklin hid wealth in a remote South Pacific corner. Josiah Haines pursues Morgan using the abandoned map and a vengeful Maori daughter, with political and romantic motives woven through the chase.
Francis high school shows a strong boy and girl lineup led by captain Lee Crews and Edith Stillwell. The boys feature Lewis Colbert and Surgnier as key players with the team praised for speed and potential, while the girls aim to defend their county banner under coach Foreman.
Dr Alfred R Sugg suffered injuries when his car collided head on with another seven miles west of Ada at 10 30 last night He had a broken bone in his right hand a severe cut on his head and another on a lower limb Five occupants of the other car escaped injury though all its windows were shattered The other driver was a Dallas salesman traveling from Holdenville Dr Sugg had been at a Kiwanis banquet at the Christian church and was en route to attend a patient at Vanessa The cause of the crash was skidding on a curve as both cars came from opposite directions
Washington January 3 Democrats poised for a presidential nomination debate at the Jackson Day dinner January 12 with Gov Alfred E Smith Sen James A Reed and other hopefuls expected to attend John W Davis will preside and Claude G Bowers will speak The gathering coincides with a national committee session to set the convention time and place Readings contrast eight years of Republican control with current leadership questions for the Democratic party.
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