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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1909
Page
9
Church schedule lists services on the first and third Sundays at 11 and the fourth Sunday evening each month. Sunday school at 9:45 a m led by superintendent W L Roddie. Prayer meeting Wednesdays at 8:00 p m. Junior League Sundays 2:30 p m. Senior League Sundays 7:00 p m. Woman's Home Missionary Society meets first and third Wednesdays.
J T Higgins serves as superintendent for a Sunday School session scheduled at 9 45 a m with classes for all ages and a brief opening program.
Services Sunday morning at 13 and evening at 8 06. J. D. White, pastor. Sunday School at 45 past. Orville Sneed, superintendent. Junior fadeavor society meets every Sunday afternoon at 2 50. Ladies Aki Society meets every Monday afternoon at 2 30.
The church notes the pastor current status and outlines weekly events. Prayer meeting is held each Wednesday evening at the stated hour. Sunday school starts at 9 45 a m with W A Duncan as superintendent. The B Y P U gathers Sunday afternoon at 6 20.
Services Sunday morning at 11 and Sunday evening at 6:00. Rev. C. E. Smowtz presides. Sunday School at 9:30 A M, L. T. Walters, superintendent. Ladies Aid meets first and third Wednesdays and C. W. E. M. first Thursday each month. Prayer meeting 8:00. The Christian Endeavor Society meets at 3 P M.
Services Sunday morning at 11 oclock and Sunday evening at 8 oclock led by Rev. W. M. Wilson. Sunday School at 10 oclock with T. F. Pierce as Superintendent. Prayer meeting Wednesday at 8. Senior League Sunday 7. Junior and Intermediate Leagues Sunday afternoon. Home Mission Society Monday 3 oclock except 3rd Monday. Foreign Mission Society 3rd Monday afternoon. Teachers meeting Tuesday 8 oclock.
The text lists a 9:45 event, A N Harrison as superintendent, a prayer meeting on Tuesday at 7, and the Ladies Aid Society gathering Wednesday at 3. It reflects a small community church schedule with leadership and regular group meetings.
Eastbound No. 508 at 11:15 a.m. and No. 610 at 4:10 p.m. Westbound No. 509 at 9:40 a.m. and No. 507 at 9:00 p.m. M. K. & T. Southbound No. 111 at 11:10 a.m. Northbound No. 112 at 4:05 p.m. Oklahoma Central No. 3 at 10:32 a.m. No. 2 at 4:07 p.m.
Ww 0 W Ada Camp No 568 Woodmen of the World meets 1st and 3rd Monday nights at 1 O F hall. Visiting Woodmen welcome. Ada Aerie No 1748 meets every Wednesday evening in hall on South Townsend.
Ada lodge No. 82 I O F meets Thursday evenings with N G A T Deaton and secretary Chauncey. Ada Rebekah Lodge No. 146 meets the first, third and fifth Saturdays with Noble Grand Mrs C M Chauncey and secretary Mrs Olive Baker.
Classified note from Claude Seales offering land loans and insurance services. Encourages applications to buy farm or city property and to contact Claude Seales for money to loan on land, with business attention directed to the ad.
The Oklahoma Odd Fellows wrapped up their seventeenth annual session in Muskogee with a ball. Most of the day was spent electing officers, including grand secretary C M Chauncey Ada by 155 to 128. Other officers named include Geo W Mubray Tulsa and J B McDonald Tulsa.
Judge Carruthers convened a special district court term in Tecumseh to probe perjury and charges against city and county officials. Attorney General Pest leads the proceeding with ten jurors drawn, another venire ordered, and a request for a special officer to fail the jurors due to the sheriff’s involvement. Further investigation to proceed as accused request and informants cooperate.
Secretary of State Bil Cross announced after visiting state sections and meeting about forty eligible young ladies that Ardmore’s Miss Froy Mullin is chosen sponsor for the Oklahoma division of the United Confederate Veterans at Memphis events June 9 10. First maid of honor is Miss Juanita Johnson Emmett and second maid of honor is Miss Olive McClintic of Oklahoma City.
Guthrie Oklahoma April 16 Superintendent Cameron secures help for the Oklahoma Country Life Commission meeting to be held May 5 and 6 from the National association for country life appointed by President Roosevelt. Norval D Kemp of Dayton Ohio expects to attend and suggests that Secretary Wilson of the department of agriculture William Jennings Bryan Mr Pinshot of the United States Forestry service and J Horace McFarland president of the American Civic Association of Harrisburg Pa would attend and speak.
Gwin Mays & Co announce they have secured the agency for Zemo, a remedy claimed to cure eczema pimples dandruff and other skin diseases by destroying the germ. See displays and photos of cures. S P Stout of Bristow visited Wednesday night with his daughter Mrs L T Walters.
The Ada city council awarded the sewerage system contract to H. H. Fitzgerald & Co. of Muskogee for 32217.85, with Kress Construction Co. of Muskogee as the next lowest bidder at 33416.40. Work to start within ten days as paving crews prepare to lay pipes on 12th street.
L. E. Patterson sells his interest in Putnam lands including unsold lots in Putnam Heights and Lakeside in Oklahoma City to a wealthy unidentified purchaser. The price is undisclosed but described as well over 100000. Patterson retires from active real estate to focus on traction projects and expects the area to become a premier residence district. He is a former Ada resident and Oklahoma State Bank director.
Chauncey Co M Chauncey has been elected secretary of the grand lodge of I O O F in Ada Oklahoma. The appointment is described as highly honorable and substantial with Chauncey praised for devotion to the order and business clerical skill. He will dedicate nearly all his time to duties and has leased three rooms over Freeman's to operate grand lodge offices.
The essay argues that private interests corrupt public duty and that American bosses resemble despotic rulers. It blames good men, distracted by personal concerns, for tolerating graft and city corruption, calling bad citizenship the root of political decay. It contrasts American graft with ancient forms in China and Turkey. It concludes that neglect by virtuous citizens enables political manipulation.
Norman Oklahoma April 16 The intercollegiate debate between Arkansas and Oklahoma universities will be held in Norman on April 24 the night of the track and field meet. The question will be Resolved that the federal government should have complete and entire control over the education of the negro. The constitutionality of the question is waived Oklahoma has the negative Co R Eckes and Gray represent Oklahoma University names of Arkansas debaters not yet received though chosen.
A large turnout at the District Farmers' Union session in the court house transacts local business. Members express strong optimism for the coming crop season. The union grows with a stable, increasingly enthusiastic farmer membership.
One hundred dollars reward offered for any case of catarrh that Hall's Catarrh Cure cannot cure. F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo, with endorsements from Walding Kinnan & Marvin. Claims internal cure, testimonials available, price one dollar per bottle, sold by all druggists. Also recommends Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
EB. M. Allen of Holdenville Ohio recounts severe back pain and rheumatic twinges eased by Doan's Kidney Pills. He says initial relief followed by complete cure after months of poor results from other remedies. Sold by all dealers 50 cents Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sole US agents Remember the name Doan's and take no other.
Beginning Monday April 19 the Ada Ice and Fuel Co will operate strictly on cash basis with prices unchanged from last year for coupon books. Business books 40c per 100 lb 1000 and 3000 lb sizes. residence books 60c per 2100 lbs available in 200 300 and 500 lb amounts. Ice from wagons 80c per 100 lbs cash only. plant ice 50c per 100 lbs. Drivers handle sales and credit is not extended. any uncollected pills charged to drivers.
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