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Newspaper

Ada Weekly News

Location

Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Jan 19, 1922

Page

5

Local Social Roundup From Ada and Ahloso

Residents from Ada, Ahloso and Stratford gather for weekend visits. Guests include Mr and Mrs Ben Boring and daughter, Mrs Marion Tollison and children, Mr and Mrs Bryan Robison, Mrs Satterfield and daughter, and Callie Lovelady. Mae Tollison and Dorothy Thogmartin host. Stella and Albert Medlock return home for weekend with family. Basketball team prepares for game with American Legion of Stratford Saturday night.

Bén Boring Marion Tollison Roberson Bryan Robison Throgmartin Satterfield Callie Lovelady Mae Carmichael Pertha Bresidon Bertha Williams Missette Coffelt Lavaughn Oliver Carren Hitchcock Alice Bryant Miss Roberson Beryl Tollison Owens Oscar Crossland Floyd Little Eldo Whipple American Legion of Stratford Stella Medlock Albert Medlock

Worstell News Briefs and Local Visits

Local notes record visits among Worstell residents with relatives in Ada Vanoss Bebee and Parish Chapel. A hay barn fire near Worstell is noted and a varsity basketball game against Summers Chapel ended with a 17 to 6 win for the Worstell team.

Union Hall News and Sunday School Notice

Union returns to the paper as W J Palmer visits Ada. Jasper Golden resumes school after illness. Attendance at Sunday School is strong and requests elder members join the Bible class. School plans an addition next year. patrons should confer with N C Mitchel, the teacher.

Union Hall Union W. J. Palmer Ada Jasper Golden N. C. Mitchel

Worstell Social Notes and Local Visits

Worstell Sunday school progresses with invitees. Mrs. Bessie Bowerman and sister Ruthie Noble hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Leon Pinley last week. A crowd from Worstell attended the McSwain theatre and enjoyed music and dancing at Bebee after a pie supper.

Worstell Bessie Bowerman Ruthie Noble Leon Pinley McSwain Theatre Fred Setton Eunicy Covey Lester Rains Less Johnston Edrie Barker Joel Goodson Orville Parker Ruth Fetters Ollie Sweet Rev. Roberts Jawell D. W. Huffer Ada Tom Norman Eunice Covey Ben Crow Elmer Pibley Albert Crow Johnston Bebee Bebece RED Rose

Center Items Reflect School Events and Local Happenings

A party at Mr. and Mrs. Old’s honored Mrs. Morrison before she leaves for Duncan to teach there. Guests included many Center residents and local helpers. Mr. G. W. Saint and family move into town, with Mr. Saint taking over the general store. A play An Old Fashioned Mother is set for Tuesday in the new auditorium to aid the Baptist church fund. The Lyceum featured Mr. Chamberlain on The Tyranny of Shams. A Wapanucka for Tupelo girls game ended 11-2 at half, forfeited 2-1 to Tupelo. boys’ contest ended 14-13 to Wapanucka. James Turner enters 9th grade. half-year exams wrap up. high school plans a Friday night production Deacon Dubbs in the auditorium. Community invites all to attend.

Wes Copeland Clifford Austell Amos Aust Harold Turner Harold Hooser Albert Medlock Opal Beyes Lester Medlock Guy Austell John McCleary Commodore Sutherland Joy Corbin Mr. Morrison Arthur Tupelo G. W. Saint Calvin Wapanucka James Turner McAlester

Ada High School Glee Club Enjoys Center Program

Center residents praised the Ada High School Glee Club and Boy Scout talk by Mr. Miller. The Democratic club elected officers, and several local residents visited kin in nearby towns. Center school teams split and then lost to Stonewall, with a later win over Stratford American Legion. The community hosted church events, youth meetings, and a milk testing demo, as Robert Mullins earned a Boy Scout badge.

Dave Walters Bill Ada High School Girls’ Glee Club Boy Scouts Bill Beckham Austell Palmer Stratford Thelma Leat Glee Club B. W. Gaines W. F. Eaves Epworth League J. E. Clarkeson The Methodist Church C. W. White Robert Mullins Harry Miller Ada Robert

Colbert Items Highlight Dinner Proceeds and Local News

B Y P U reports a strong lesson Sunday night with Group No. 1. Jac Wood from Tulsa visited over the weekend. A Friday pre supper earned 20 for ball equipment for school children. Colbert beat Homer Community in ciphering Thursday. Marie Chestnut starts at the normal. Oil derrick work begins west of the school. Odella Bryan improves but cannot speak yet. New song books arrive as Thursday night Singings urged to wake up.

Colbert Jac. T. Wood Tulsa Homer Marie Chestnut Odella Bryan

Sunshine Notes From Normal Area Church and School

Hubert Priest visited his father on Saturday while Winona Heatherman and Oleta Jackson were absent from school for illness or injury. Several residents, including Prof Priest and others, attended a lyceum in Blue Mound. Ed Hathcock and Ray Goodwin are among the local sick or new movers in the area.

Hubert Priest the Normal Little Oleta Jackson Price Jackson Winona Heatherman H. G. Brents Henry Tinsley A. Pitts J. W. Kirkes Elvis Joyce Lyceum Blue Mound Priest Miles Conner Dorsey Lee Roff Ed Hathcock Ray Goodwin

Wewoka Lawyer Pryor in City for District Court

W. W. Pryor, a leading legal figure in Wewoka, is in the city today for district court. Alfed Summers notes rain around Maxwell has allowed plowing but water for stock is a growing problem for farmers in the area.

Wewoka Alfed Summers Maxwell

Ada Glass Factory Sees Strong Outlook for New Year

C W Gowing, manager of the American Glass Casket Co., reports an excellent outlook for higher business this year. The Ada plant, first in operation, has driven development and the company plans to expand employment as demand grows. Stockholders reaffirm the same board and officers at the annual meeting.

C. W. Gowing American Glass Casket Co Ada

Edith Chapman Accepts Hugo High School Post

Miss Edith Chapman has accepted a position with Hugo High School and will begin work Monday. She is a former student of the Teachers College.

Edith Chapman Hugo High School Teachers College

Ada Music Co Reopens Office After Fire Burns Out

The Ada Music Company has re established its office after a recent fire that burned the previous location. They are temporarily in the Shaw office building on East Main and will remain there until a new site is prepared.

Ada Music Company Shaw East Main

Fire damages and a local street brawl reported

The building occupied by them during the fire is being repaired. Miss Minnie West, badly burned Christmas week, is reported recovering rapidly and expected to be up soon. Bud Ellison, restaurant proprietor, fought Albert Revels, a farmer, inside the restaurant at three o clock, with considerable bleeding. No arrests had been made at press time.

Minnie West Bud Ellison Albert Revels Ellison Revels

Mrs J A Crews Leaves for Dallas After Stay

Mrs J A Crews spent two months with the Norrell and Skinner families and departed Sunday for Dallas Texas to continue her travels.

J. A. Crews Norrell Skinner Dallas Texas

Mrs George Golightly Returns From Sherman Visit

Mrs George Golightly returned from a brief visit to Sherman Texas where her son was operated on recently.

George Golightly Sherman Tex

County Commissioners Check Courthouse on Routine Business

H. C. Stephens of Oakman and W. H. Brents from the county south end visited the courthouse today for county business Brents plans to shift farmland from cotton to grain and tend crops personally this year.

W. H. Brents Brents

Local farmer reports active ploughing and good land condition

J L Higdon of Route 4 visited the city and said his neighborhood land is in good working condition with ploughing well under way.

J. L. Higdon Route 4

Truck Growers Ship Potatoes Car This Week

The Truck Growers association shipped a car of potatoes last week. The infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Boatman is improving. Violet Thomas is still low with pneumonia. Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Hoggatt visit ed Mr. and Mrs. Frank Stephens Lula Riddle spent Saturday with Lake Sullivan in Ada. Paul Byrd is at home on a fur lough. He is stationed at Fort Sill. The Boys' and Girls' club at Union Valley is still at the front. An interesting program was renders at the last club meeting. Each Sunday shows good attend ance at Sunday school.

Injunction Granted in Land Dispute Involving Eppler

District Judge J. W. Bolen issued a temporary injunction against J. L. Eppler in a land dispute. The petition for injunction was filed by E. K E. Stephens and heard yesterday.

J. W. Bolen J. L. Eppler E. K E. Stephens

Ebey Sugg Reports Brians Insurance Agency Purchase

Ebey Sugg and Company reported the purchase of the R. E. Brians insurance agency today. Lee Daggs returned from Corpus Christi with his family after the holidays. they left his wife and son there and plan to return to Ada later.

R. E. Brians Insurance Agency Ebey, Sugg & Company Lee Daggs Corpus Christi Mr. Dagegs Ada

Cooper's Store Moves to Wynnewood Consolidation Planned

Cooper plans moving his Ada store to Wynnewood and consolidating it with the local outlet. He says he may not stay away long as his family loves Ada and he may reopen here within a few months.

Cooper’s Wynnewood Cooper Ada Long

Fathers and Sons Luncheon Draws Local Attendees

A party led by Rev H M Woods Orel Busby Carl Spangler and Harry W Miller attended a fathers and sons luncheon in Francis for youths aged 12 to 18 about 50 men and boys were present Speeches were given by Rev Woods and Judge Busby and Carl Spangler sang.

H. M. Woods Orel Busby Carl Spangler Harry W. Miller Francis Fathers and Sons Rev. Woods Judge Busby

Forty Year Sufferer Praises Puratone Recovery

Ard resident A. K. Allen shares a remarkable claim of near full recovery after forty years of back and hip pain and kidney trouble. He credits Puratone for improved kidney function and less soreness, urging others to try it. Sold in Ada by Gwin Mays Drug Co.

Puratone A. K. Allen Ard Allen Ada Gwin Mays Drug Co Adv

Vanoss Revival Ends Wednesday Night

The Baptist revival led by Rev. W. A. Roberson of Shawnee will close Wednesday night. County Supt. A. Floyd and Dr. Linscheid, president of the E. C. N. of Aday, visited Vanoss High School Tuesday. The Vanoss community gave Rev. and Mrs. J. T. Coffee of the Baptist church a pounding Tuesday night.

Vanoss W. A. Roberson Shawnee A. Floyd Linscheid E. C Aday Vaness J. T The Baptist Church

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Myrtle Sweet Charley Garden Rge Ivey Mildred Cowgar Henry Jones Roy Sweet Miss Lillie Bunch Rebee Dora Choat Starritt Roy Stegall Grace Watts Lilllie Bunch Willie’ Sweet Willie Hughes Parish Chapel Elmer Robers Gracie Crow Ettie Crow Naley Burks Estas Irdell Robertson Nina Sperlock Sunny Jewel Reston Lois Parish Willie Sweet Mrs. Eddings Yalnao Center Ada High School Glee Club Miller Boy Scout Organization Bro. Woods Democratic Club of Walter Carbon Arthur Sutherland J. J. Copeland Ben Brundridge S. C. Yancey Ethel Taylor Hallie Sutherland Harve Smith Cody Pat Mary E. Sutherland Clarice Taylor Neemah Eddings Coalgate Lucille McCleary Stratford American Legion Bess Maud King Mary Sutherland Kansas City Christian Endeavor Ada Glass Factory H. C. Stephens Oakman American Legion Hall Battling Fox Arch Cooper John Baker Sailor Adair Whirlwind Grayson Hightower Battle Royal Chas. Johnson Union Valley Carpenter & Kinsey Rollow Bldg E. M. Hanner, Francis Okla Jersey J. J. Townsend Franks D. F. Bush Minneapolis Minn C. A. Zorn S. Broadway H. McKindree Sandy Bridge Pickett Road Z. E. Chariton J. T. Brumley Farmers Wagon Yard Oklahoma Hersh West Main Street Ada, Oklahoma Home Building & Loan Association of Ada New York Stevens-Wilson Co Stein-Bloch Schloss-Baltimore Marx & Haas Sweet- Orf
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