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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1928
Page
7
Public notices detail foreclosures and sales in Pontotoc County Oklahoma with defendants including Sio S& L Jewell Fidelity and Bank of Orange County. Notices set sale dates January and February 1928, and list mortgage amounts judgments and costs. also estates and creditors claims by Sallie Gregg and Arlene Hughes.
Sheriff will sell at 2:00 pm January 30, 1928 at the south front of Pontotoc County Court House Ada Oklahoma the 90 acre tract described as NW of NW NE of NW NW of SE of NW and NE of SW 4 of NW of Section 23 Township 2 North Range 5 East containing about 90 acres. Sale subject to a prior mortgage of 2250 and accrued interest. Court action No. 8430 The Managed Loan Company vs H S Morris et al with a judgment of 229.85 plus interest and 50 attorney fees.
The J J Case Threshing Machine Company obtained judgment against H S Morris for 2750.56 plus 270.11 attorney fees with 10 percent interest from March 1 1927 and a mortgage foreclosure. Sale will occur subject to valid liens. dated December 7 1327. Sheriff W B Walker and undersheriff J F H Deal oversee proceedings. McKeown & Green attorneys for the plaintiff.
Notice issued in Pontotoc County Oklahoma directs sale of lands under court order from 1927. It lists defendants including James E Webb Rosa Webb and others with multiple judgments, interest, and attorney fees. Sale date February 7 1928 at 4 pm at Ada courthouse front door to satisfy judgments.
Guardian J D Sloan will sell at public sale on January 20 1928 at 2 00 pm the west half of Lot 34 South Side Addition Ada Pontotoc County Oklahoma for cash in hand upon court confirmation. Sale subject to Pontotoc County Court approval. Harrell Kerr attorneys for Guardian.
Clyde Meaders as assignee for L M Bandy will sell at public auction on January 16 1928 at 2 pm at 115 North Rennie Ave Ada Oklahoma the stock of groceries merchandise and accounts including fixtures formerly owned by L M Bandy. Sale is cash to highest bidder. Dated January 3 1928.
In Pontotoc County Oklahoma the court levied on non exempt lands of W A Henson to satisfy Francis National Bank’s judgment for 3108.44 plus costs and interest. The lands valued at 700 are to be sold for cash on January 16 1928 at 2:00 PM at the front door of the Pontotoc County Court House.
Notices warn Margaret Pillsbury General Hospital and others that tax deed certificates held by Alex Eberhardt may lead to deeds for property in Pontotoc County if redemption is not made by March 17, 1928. The document also announces a sheriff sale on February 13, 1928, in Ada, Oklahoma, to satisfy multiple judgments against Minnie Waters and H L Waters with the associated properties in Section 26, Township 4 North, Range 4 East.
Oklahoma City Jan file Governor Johnston at his first press conference after the state senate voided impeachment charges against Mrs. O. O. Hammonds. He said no changes in the executive office are contemplated and postponed a Tulsa speaking date due to weather and workload.
Politicians rarely write memoirs citing fear of misquoting themselves. The comment notes a skeptical hesitation toward publishing personal recollections and potential distortions.
Washington reports Hanford MacNider, assistant secretary of war, resigned today. President Coolidge nominated Charles Burton Robbins of Cedar Rapids to succeed him. MacNider, 38, a Mason City native and former American Legion commander, had no comment and was noted for WWI service and multiple decorations.
Washington January 4 Hanford MacNider assistant secretary of war has submitted his resignation to President Coolidge.
J F Owens of the Oklahoma Gas and Electric company reports statewide growth with 200 miles of new high voltage lines lifting total to over 2000 miles serving 168 communities. The year includes 10 new substations, plant upgrades at Byng and Horseshoe Lake, and plans for a new Oklahoma City office and a third generating unit at Horseshoe Lake.
W D Dendy a railroad shop worker was jailed on arson suspicion as Coroner Boyce investigated the deaths of five Dendy children whose charred bodies were found in the family home near Little Rock. The coroner noted a single bed in the room and possible crush injuries from falling timbers.
C A Cummins aged 51 died Tuesday evening at a local hospital from inflammatory rheumatism after a few days illness. Funeral services are set for Thursday at 2 PM from the family home 401 East Twelfth street with Revs C C Morris and R B McDougald. Burial will be in Rosedale cemetery with Masonic honors. He was a Missouri native who moved to Ada ten years ago to enter the undertaking business. Survived by widow a son and a daughter an aunt and a half brother.
Forty et-Eight Legion fun society held a meeting to elect and install officers. Elected were Roy Meek chef de train T. V. Gainey commissaire intendent Joe Roper correspondent Dr. A K Sugg conducteur and William Blakesley garde de la porte. Installation completed with Slade Norman present and seven new members joined.
Odessa highway officials urge timely 1928 license tag purchases. Sid Wheeler notes slow early issuance. payment deadline February 29. Arrest possible March 1 for untagged vehicles with penalties from $50 to $500. Attorney general sought opinion on when daily 10 cent penalties start.
A dapple gray horse weighing 1100 pounds and an iron gray horse weighing 1000 pounds were reported stolen from J. D. Chandlers place near New Bethel. A reward is offered for information that leads to their recovery.
Claude Sturdevant, fun society chief, served voyageurs with a feast at the meeting’s end. The Ada voiture’s ritualistic team aims to stage the promenade at the next Legion convention in Shawnee.
A Holdenville delegation along with Bristow and Ada officials will petition Oklahoma City highway authorities Wednesday to establish a north south road from Okemah through Holdenville to Bristow and Ada with possible connection to a national Broad Way of America. Representatives include W. R. McNeil John E. Turner Anglin John D. Boxley Tom Adams H. B. Schaff and C. C. Standiford.
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