Ada Fire Ravages Downtown Block In Morning Blaze
A early morning fire in Ada destroyed a quarter-block starting at 1 05 am in S Q Clothiers. It razed two-story Rollow and Norris Haney Buildings and adjacent structures causing extensive damage estimated at 1 to 144 million dollars. Fire officials could not determine a definite origin. crews fought the flames for hours as explosions from ammunition and shattered glass added to the danger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Knickmeyer
George Gurley
Ada
S & Q Clothiers
Main and
Broadway
Rollow
Norris-Haney
Stevens
Rollow Hardware
Hensler’s Drug
Holiday Shop
Franklin's
Norris- Haney Building
Fleet Drilling Co
Hugh Mathis
Blaine Gilbreath
American National Insurance Co
Arthur Bowles
State Corporation Commission
Jess Young
Young
Dudley Young
S&q
Iest
Main Street
Weight Gains Are Tabulated At Tishomingo
The stray weighing period for cattle at the Murray State College performance test station in Tishomingo evaluates 34 head from Pontotoc County as weights are tabulated. Continued on page two.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murray State College
Tishomingo
Catte
Pontotoc County
Southwestern Hog Show And Sale Heads To Pauls Valley
One of the most important hog events to come to Oklahoma will be held January 13 and 14 at the Southwestern Meat Hog Fairgrounds in Pauls Valley. The conference and show events feature Poland China hogs and attract numerous exhibitors from the region. Continued on page two.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southwestern
Pauls Valley
Poland
Yhreddere
Oklahoma
Pauls Valley Fir
H F Dotson Introduces Silage Loader In County
Fontaine County rancher H F Dotson from Ada unveils a new silage loader that backs into a trench silo to move more feed in a day than a man with a pitchfork. The device arrives amid a wave of labor saving farm machinery adopted by local growers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fontaine County
Sunda
Hlf
Dolson
Ada
Alli
Dotson
Lsst
Bex Theimer
H. F. Dotson
Datson
Ada Records Second Traffic Accident
Ada's second traffic mishap of the year occurred Wednesday at 4:15 p.m. at the Twelfth and Cherry intersection. Cars driven by Robert Leard Ellison and John W. Cantrell collided. Ellison paid a $10 fine for failure to yield. Other municipal court cases included disturbing the peace, public drunkenness, and improper turn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada
Twelfth
Cherry
Robert Leard Ellison
John W. Cantrell
West Sixteenth
Ellison
Nick Worchester
Orel Johnson
Louis Earl Daniel
Hollis Daniels
William T. Farmer
Oscar Lee Myers Recalls Old Ways Of Home Curing Meat
Oscar Lee Myers recalls traditional methods of home curing hog meat on the Great Plains western Texas plains. He describes log heap fires, hot water in wood barrels heated with rocks, burlap coverings, and early morning meat preparation as hogs were killed and processed in winter conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Lee Myers
Byng
Myers
Longstime
Pontotoc County
West Texas
Christmas and New Year greetings across the county
Dozens of residents from Grenada Tulsa Waldron Colbert and nearby towns spent holidays with relatives and friends. New Year services at the Baptist Church featured songs devotions and a program led by Rev Tru Spurgin and Jerry Queen. A birth announced Crissi Lynn weighs 8 pounds 13 ounces. Families noted return travel and visits including Snowy trips to California Oregon and Arkansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Chaney
Grenada
Colo
AL. Hathaway
W. M
W. W. Price
Chaney
Billey Johnson
Ed Tingle
Grand]ire
Tex
Homer Blevins
Tulsa
Bert Johnson
Mesa
Ariz
Nora Eteh
Jason, Johnson
Tingle
Price
The
Baptist Church
Bob Simpson
Iman Spurgin
Spurgin
Ark
Crissi Lynn
Spurgins
Randal
Beverly Ann
Wartly
A. A. Holder
Colbert
National Home
Portland
Ore
Tus
Holder
Cuddo County
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ernest Thompson
H.F. Dotson
Roff
R. C. Laseman
Jerry Brown
Norman Deemer
Oklahoma City
Mrs. Berry
Mrs. Earl Entrigan
Sherman
Rube. Murphy
Sunray
Ross
Murphy
Red Bunyard
Harry ‘Bunyard
Maurice Johson
Horton, Kan
Mes. Clay, Johngum
BR. Q. Laseman
Otto Berry
Aine
Zach Cartwright
California
DeWayne Stewart
Walter Hammock
Arkansas
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