City Notes on Home Trades and Local Moves
Charley Ray and Dennis Davis traded homes with Ray receiving the Davis residence on North Mississippi and Davis taking the Ray home in Busby addition. Ray plans to build on two acres of his old place and move back in spring. Miss Helen Marie Williams and her brother left for Sherman to join their mother recovering from illness, after visiting Ada with their aunt Mrs. H. K. Landman. Miss Idel Williams will go to Seminole to join her mother. Cecil Cobb returns from Gulfport visit. Stella Hall of Sapulpa returns home after visiting Ada with aunt Mrs. G. L. White.
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Charley Ray
Dennis Davis
Mr. Ray
Mr. Davis
Mississippi
Ray
Busby Addition
Charley
Helen Marie Williams
Small Brother
Sherman
Texas
Miss Williams
Ada
H. K. Landman
Stella Hall
Sapulpa
G. L. White
Shawnee
Ada Visit Promotes Hilton Family Ties
Miss Altha Williams returned home to Holdenville after a week in Ada visiting her aunt Mrs. H. J. Hilton and family. The Hiltons, recent Ada arrivals from Seminole, plan to stay here for some time.
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Altha Williams
Holdenville
Ada
H. J. Hilton
Hiltons
Seminole
Miss Thelma Harrison Visits Ada Before Dallas Music Study
Thelma Harrison of Oklahoma City is due in Ada this evening to spend a few days with relatives and friends before traveling to Dallas to study music for the rest of the year.
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Thelma Harrison
Oklahoma City
Ada
Dallas
Ada Welcome Rodeo: Miss Hall to Visit Relatives
Miss Ella G Hall of Okmulgee arrives in Ada this evening for a week with relatives and friends. She is sister to Mrs Tom Paden who with Mr Paden recently moved from Shawnee and is making Ada home.
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Ella G. Hall
Okmulgee
Ada
Miss Hall
Tom Paden
Mr. Paden
Shawnee
James Rives to Visit Ada This Weekend
James Rives of San Angelo Texas is expected to arrive in Ada today or tomorrow for a weekend visit as guest of friends.
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James Rives
San Angelo
Texas
Ada
Miss Marion Johnson Leaves Ada Visit for Wewoka Home
Friday's Daily notes Miss Marion Johnson departed after a week with relatives in and near Ada and headed home to Wewoka.
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Marion Johnson
Wewoka
Ada
Miller Family Ends Ada Visit Finds Ardmore Home
Mr and Mrs Z J Miller and their son John left Ada after spending the week visiting Mrs Miller's sister Mrs G H Green and family. They are returning to their Ardmore home.
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Z. J. Miller
John
Ardmore
Ada
Miss Hermia Davis Reunites With Guthrie Home
Miss Hermia Davis returns to her Guthrie residence after a several days stay in Ada with her mother Mrs. L. R. Willard and Mr. Willard who moved to Ada from Shawnee to establish a home.
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Hermia Davis
Guthrie
Ada
L. R. Willard
Willard
Shawnee
Visitors from Pontotoe County Elected at Wynnewood School
Prof. and Mrs. W. W. Jones and daughter Miss Mabel are weekend visitors. They took charge of a consolidated school near Wynnewood after being elected there following their departure from Pontotoe county.
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W. W. Jones
Miss Mabel
Wynnewood
Pontotoe County
Mrs Wendell Returns Home After Sherman Operation
Mr and Mrs Ed Wendell returned today from Sherman where Mrs Wendell underwent an operation. She has been in the hospital for months and is improved.
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Ed Wendell
Sherman
Evans Family Relocate From Madill To Ada
W H Evans and family move from Madill to Ada this week and will reside here. Mr Evans follows as a member of the Webster Boyd Evans firm and is listed at 700 East Seventh.
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W. H. Evans
Madill
Ada
Mr. Evans
East Seventh
Webster, Boyd & Evans
Confinement Ends as Heard Returns to Choctaw Cotton Oil
N. T. Heard, who was bedridden two weeks with rheumatism, is back at work with Choctaw Cotton Oil Company.
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N. T. Heard
Choctaw Cotton Oil Company
Beekeeper Couple Bonnie Ribbon Winners At Fairs
Mrs Callie Templeman and Mr Vaness Templeman noted Ada visitors and Pon totoc county beekeepers renowned for winning ribbons and cash prizes at county and state fairs.
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Callie Templeman
Vaness
Templeman
Pontotoc County
Mr. and Mrs. Lowery Return to Pontotoc County
Mr. and Mrs. B. J. Lowery of Union Valley were in Ada this morning. They have lived near El Reno for three years and returned to Pontotoc county to live on the Frank Step hens place.
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B. J. Lowery
Union Valley
Ada
el Reno
Pontotoc County
Frank Stephens
Tecumseh School Superintendent Visits Ada Over Weekend
Ferris Willingham, superintendent of Tecumseh schools, spent the weekend in Ada meeting local staff and touring facilities.
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Ferris Willingham
Tecumseh
Ada
Brents Improves After Months of Illness
T E Brents, previously ill for several months, shows slow improvement and expects to be outdoors soon.
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T. E. Brents
Taxpayers Bring In Revenue as February Penalty Looms
County treasurer Albert Chamberlain says taxpayers are arriving at a lively rate. The upcoming penalty takes effect February 1, making January a busy month for the treasurer's office.
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Albert Chamberlain
Miss Minnie Hopkins Visits Relatives Near McAlester
Miss Minnie Hopkins left yesterday for a several days visit with relatives who reside in and near McAlester.
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Minnie Hopkins
McAlester
Gandy to Lead Special OG and E Construction Work
T. O. Gandy of Sulphur representing the Oklahoma Gas and Electric company arrived in Ada yesterday to oversee special company construction work planned locally.
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T. O. Gandy
Oklahoma Gas and Electric Company
Ada
Tom McCarty Takes Over Pierce Oil Contract in Maud
Tom McCarty spends the week in Maud handling business matters and has assumed the Pierce Oil Corporation contract at the location.
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Tom McCarty
Maud
Mr. McCarty
Pierce Oil Corporation
Vivid History of General Lee Revived for County Test
The article outlines Robert E. Lee born January 19 1807 in Virginia and his rise from West Point cadet to Confederate general. It highlights his discipline loyalty to Virginia and remarkable leadership combining firmness with Christian gentleness.
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Lee
Robert E. Lee
Virginia
Col
Henry Lee
Continental Congress
Thirteen Colonies
Great Britain
Washinton
George Washington
General Scott
Union
Lincoln
United States Army
Baon
Oson
Jackson Bic
Ada Hosts Out of Town Visitor George H. Prentiss
George H. Prentiss, a resident of McAlester, is among the out of town business visitors in Ada today. He is joined by other visitors as the day progresses.
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George H. Prentiss
Ada
Mr. Prentiss
McAlester
General Lee Hero of Honor and Duty in War and Peace
The account portrays Robert E Lee as fair and selfless, naming his son in battle, refusing wealth offered for life in insurance, and guiding Washington College into prominence. It highlights his integrity, devotion to duty, and leadership from battlefield to education, ending with his peaceful retirement and death.
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Lee
Jackson
Robert
Antietam
Lees
Arlington
South
Washington College
Lexington
Virginia
Washington and Lee University
Stonewall Jackson
New Year Reflections and Local Social Notes
January 1928 mood and hopes set the scene as community members share reflections on progress and pleasure. Social visits announce Mr and Mrs Harvey Mullinax Ada weekend guests, plus Noel Jones and family with Alva Pennington, Zumbro, Alma Soward, Lillie Belle Brecheen, and others visiting local households. Transactions include Alva Davenport selling a Jersey cow for 90 dollars.
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Harvey Mullinax
Ada
Earnest Sutton
Lee Philpott
Alva Davenport
Rosa McManus
Mountain View
Minnie Mercer
Little
Pontotoc
Bill Odell
Post Offices at Bebee and Center Dropped
Announcement states effective February 16 the post offices at Center and Bebee will be discontinued and rural routes No. 2 will be extended to serve residents in these areas.
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Bebee and
Center
Bebee
For Sale Poland China Gifts Breeding
For sale Poland China gifts bred subject to registration. Prices reasonable. A. Floyd. Phone 806 J. 1 11 lw.
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Poland
China
A. Floyd
Francis City Marshal Involved In Fatal Shooting
Francis sheriff’s officials report City Marshal Willingham shot 20 year old Charney Williamson in self defense after Williamson allegedly caused a disturbance, cursed the marshal, and drew a knife. Williamson was wounded and hospitalized in grave condition. no arrest was made. The article notes the property sale details tied to Holdenville and Chicago officials.
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Charney Williamson
Francis
Breco
Willingham
Sheriff's Department
Williamson
South Townsend Gets Repair Work Underway
South Townsend avenue, long in need of repairs and tied to alleged faulty paving by Hansen interests, is receiving asphalt in crevices and holes. Frye Brothers and Chilcutt are performing the work by agreement with Hansen interests amid years of civil actions and complaints.
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South Townsend Avenue
Hansen
Frye Brothers & Chilcutt
South Townsend
Holdenville Gas Company Sold to State Power Firm
Holdenville Oklahoma January 5 Central States Light and Power Corporation today closed a deal to take control of The Holdenville Gas Company The Okemah Gas Company and The Wetumka Gas Company from Holdenville interests in a consolidation move aimed at unified gas service across the region.
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Holdenv.le Gas Company
Holdenville
Central States Light and Power Corporation
Holdenville Gas Company
Okemah Gas Company
Wetumka Gas Com
Gun Battle Near Calvin Involves Deputy Sheriff and Three Suspects
In Holdenville area a gunfight erupted when Deputy Sheriff Mack Hardwick and citizen Little Huffman attempted to detain three men passing through Calvin. The trio abandoned their car and fled. a posse searched the area with no arrests by 4:30 PM. The exchange occurred near the Rock Island right of way as sheriff’s aides joined the manhunt.
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Holdenville
Jan
Mack Hardwick
Calvin
Hardwick
Sheriff’s Office
Rock Island
Sheriff's Office
Smith declines Jac e son banquet in Washington
In Washington on January 3, General Smith of New York declined attending the Democratic Jackson dinner set for January 12. The chair anticipates a harmony meeting without the governor and plans for a national committee hosted event may be affected. No final decisions on candidates or speakers have been announced by the national committee headquarters.
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Washington
Jnc
General Smith
New York
Gover
Democratic Natid Committee
Smith
National Committee
Tree Cutting Banned on Crown Lands in New Brunswick
Fredericton reports Crown land Christmas tree cutting is forbidden while private land cutting continues to supply the United States. Private landowners find the practice profitable and capable of a second harvest in a few years, but forestry officials warn it damages forest resources.
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Fredericton
New Brunswick
United States
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Gulfport
Miss
Mr. Cobb
Coolidges
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West Point
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Robert Lee
Mexico
Engineers Corps
Scott
Mexico City
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Martha Washington
Maxwell
Phang
AL Smith
Jaceson
Butler Grocery
West Main
Reed
Ada Boot Shop
Ennedy Boot Shope
Rollow Hardware Co
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