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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1924
Page
5
Wilburton News-Democrat urges readers to discard pessimism and overly self centered living. The column calls for dedicating more time to community welfare and accepting duties that benefit the whole town in the upcoming year.
An Oklahoma editorial discusses veteran blocs in Congress including agricultural blocs and historic precedents. It argues blocs serve big interests, notes tariff politics and tax relief debates, and warns voters about agitators while forecasting a cautious political horizon for the state.
Al Nabors of Roff announces his candidacy for Pontotoc County Sheriff on the Democratic ticket. A long-time farmer and stockman, Nabors has not held office before. He campaigns on law enforcement on his own merits and disclaims any clique backing.
County Democratic Committee chair Robt Wimbish announces a Saturday gathering at 2 30 p m with a hoped for brilliant speaker. The event is seen as a key moment in future campaigns.
Frances Case, a senior at East Central State Teachers College, is named 1924 Pesagi queen amid high campus rivalry between Tri Sigma and Pi Kappa Sigma factions. Funds from the contest support the college annual publication and Case gains prominence in the issue.
Ada Cotton Oil Mill runs a seed exchange offering to trade common cotton seed for pedigreed seed before January 26 while the mill operates. John Blocker, wanted in Coal County, was arrested here Saturday after bondsmen turned him in and he is held for transfer to Coal County for a booze trial next week in Goalgate.
Mrs Minnie Georg Ann Mc Farland wife of F J McFarland of the Harris Hotel Ada died at Ada Hospital at 3 this morning after a serious operation Saturday Funeral services will be held Tuesday afternoon in the hotel banquet room with Rev C L Widney and Rev C C Morris in charge Interment at Rosedale Cemetery at 3 A B M H D Johnson reported the death of A B Meyer a long time Ada resident contractor and later dairy operator who died Monday Also notes on foreign trade showing a favorable balance of 375,948,917 for 1923 from Washington a brief items page
J H Fowler aged 60 died Sunday night at 11 45 at his Ada home after a brief illness. A funeral service conducted by Rev E O Whitwell followed a ride to Durant for interment. Survived by wife and daughter of Durant. he and his wife once ran a cafe in Ada and were well respected by friends.
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