Galey Community News Highlights Local Activities
Rural Pontotoc County notices report sick but improving in Galey. The Galey team defeated Colbert 19-6 in basketball with high scorers Curtis Bonds and Roy Childress. Pleasant Hill School announces its first four year high school graduation planned this year. A charity play appears January 1 titled Looking Round for a Wife. Numerous visits, family gatherings, and church society events are noted across Ada and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasant Hill
G. W. Booker
Duty
Mae Davis
Della Taylor
Heloise Fulkerson
Vida Simmons
Miss Davis
Henry J. Byron
Pleasant Hill School
Ada
Pontotoc County Boy Scout Council Holds January Meeting
The Pontotoc County Boy Scout Council will meet Thursday January 24 at 2:00 PM in the Chamber of Commerce rooms upstairs near the Scout headquarters. The meeting will include the annual report, two uniform sale applications from Smith-Cole and Schoenberg and Quicksilver Clothiers, officer elections for 1929, and discussion of a regional meeting in Dallas Texas. Strong attendance expected as unemployment and relief needs rise due to railroad work cessation and steel gang layoffs impacting the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Miller
Pontotoc County
Boy Scout Council
Chamber of Commerce
Smith-Cole
Schoenberg and
Quicksilver Clothiers
Dallas
Texas
Willard Owens plans April preliminary track meet at Vanoss
A local athletic coach Willard Owens plans a preliminary track meet at Vanoss for the first week of April inviting all schools west of Ada to compete. The piece notes community illness easing and various local visits and school activities.
Lula community notes share flu weather and gatherings
The Lula area reports good flu season weather and a well attended library at the school house with biweekly Friday night gatherings. Local visits include Gene Scott with sister Wilma Scott and Johnson Jackson with Miss Eva Ray. several attendees joined singing at Haskell. Reverend Reed led Sunday service and prayer meetings are held Sundays and Wednesdays. Mrs. Jesse Ray has been sick this past week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lula
Jesse Ray
Gene Scott
Union Valley
Wilma Scott
Johnson Jackson
Stonewall
Eva Ray
Haskell
Altha McCormick
Edgar Tiner
Audrey Clifford
Polk Cross
Bonnie Ray
Lydia Bryan
Elmer
Carl Wooley
Glen Ruthford
Sweetwater
Grandpa Wooley
Carl
Lonnie Glover
Okmulgee
Local Social News Beats Weather as Community Members Visit
Mrs B S Williams travels to Amarillo to visit son Truman Williams and wife. Frisco visitors Charles Hutchins Everett Ashburn attend gatherings. Esther Ruby Lillian and Maud Odom family visits noted. Basketball game Outsiders 15 Scouts 9. Hoot Owls column signs off with Lula's news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. S. Williams
Amarillo
Texas
Truman Williams
Chas. Hutchins
Everett Ashburn
Frisco
Esther Parker
Ruby Ashburn
Lillian Davis
Maud
Alta
Lorette
Odom
Charley Davis
Onward
Roy
Luther Hatton
Chas
Hutchins
Babe Davis
Bobby Jean
Stonewall
J. H. Davis
Louie Cecil
Ada
Mrs. Hatton
Ellis Parker
Forest Girl
Virgil Holt
Pleasant Hill
Clay Tuner
Seminole
W. M. Parker
Anme Bennett
Davis
Lillian
C. F. Hill
Florence Parker
Outsiders
Lula
Pie Supper Proceeds Help Piano Fund At Happy Land
Friday night pie supper raised 14 dollars and 75 cents to pay on the piano. Mr and Mrs Arthur Lamb visited with Mr and Mrs W M Lamb over the weekend. Mrs Bushers and children from Owl Creek spent Saturday night with her parents Mr and Mrs J M Ingram. Edd Lamb spent Sunday with
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. C. Lamb
Henry Ingram
G. W. Robbins
Steedman
Roye Jinkins
Ada
Arthur Lamb
Kin Lamb
J. M. Ingrram
Leon Vaughns
Barney Bushers
Owl Creek
Guy Binkley
W. R. Head
S. W. Morrison
Eugene Acker
E. A. Austell
Seminole
George Young
Millard Holcum
Jamison’s Ranch
Slocum
W. M. Lamb
Community Notices from Ada Area Authors
Mr and Mrs Arthur Coffey and baby spent Sunday night with his parents. Mr Dunn transacted business in Roff Saturday. Elvis Wright visited Mattie Patt Sunday. Leon Smith and Annie Smith visited relatives in Sulphur Sunday afternoon. Lester Pitts Shook Coffey and Montgomery families noted visits and trips nearby. Mrs Mamie Mounger and baby weekend visit with Pendleton family. Mrs Lillie May Evans and son Rufus of Houston visiting Coffey relatives. Mattie Patton and Ellen Dunn shared Friday night visits. The Patton gathering Friday night drew a large turnout and pleasant time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willard Owens
Vanoss
Ada
Methodist Church
Eld. Johnson
Grandma Tilly
Stella Huddleston
Amsden Bradley
Tolly Walker
Pearl
Barret
Shawnee
Crawford Martin
Howard Tilly
Addie Solomon
Happy Land
Carl Solomon
Jaanita
Ima Norville
Haskell Tilly
Homer McGhee
Archie Solomon
Eldrid Solomon
Virgil Norville
Celethia Tilly
Solomon
J. J. Shaw
Don Biard
Stele Huddleston
Purcell
J. P. Walker
Carl Tilly
Meeks
Butch Peek
Effie Lynn
Peek
Ethel Payne
Arthur Coffey
H. G. Coffey
Mr. Dunn
Roff
Elvis Wright
Mattie Patt
Leon Smith
Annie Smith
Lester Pitts
Shook
Coffey
Mrs. Cobb
Ross Montgomery
Ellen Dunn
Mattie Patton
John Ray
Maud
Fred Ray
Alfred Dosson
Ray Boren
Oklahoma City
Patton
William
Elmon Patton
Mamie Mounger
Baby
Mrs. Pendleton
Lillie-May Evans
Rufus
Houston
Tex
Ray
Mr. Patton
Parish Chapel Faces Wet Weather Delays and Local News
Rural readers report heavy rain halting fieldwork with farmers delaying planting. Ada trips noted for Mr. and Mrs. Wood and J. N. Thompson. Dora Pennington visits son Milo. Pennington family moves near the schoolhouse and Claude Pennington relocates to the Chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wood
Ada
Mike Thompson
Maxwell
J. N. Thompson
Dora Pennington
Milo Pennington
Claude Pennington
Clifton Thopson
Herman Pennington
Unemployment in City Sparks Red Cross Efforts
Mrs. Orville Snead, leader of local Red Cross work, said the year shows little improvement in unemployment and continues to strain city relief offices. The report notes persistent job scarcity affecting residents and community aid programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orville Snead
Red Cross
McAlester City Manager Removed by Council Vote
McAlester Jan 22 Frank Higginbotham the McAlester city manager was removed from office by a unanimous vote of the six councilmen. Mayor J B McAlester refused to call a special meeting calling the session a rump affair.
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Galey
Fred Wortman
Adam
C. O. Wortman
Lela
Jessie
Eorgie Newby
Pat
Zealand
Perry Dosinke
Dick Gentry
Calvin Barnes
Walter Donoho
Hattie
Jenutia
Ray Donoho
J. R. Newby
Charley Newby
Jesse Newby
Geneva Gargis
Dimple Engle
Mrs. Engle
S. H. Newby
Hester Shirley
Melvin Newby
Summers Chapel Boys
Brodie James
Johnny Low
E. C. Jamar
Hattie Donoho
Elmer Ward
St. Louis
J. W. Danner
Manuel Manner
Henry Cook
Chism
T. B
J. H. Little
Colbert
Ada Court
Curtis Bonds
Eugene Meeks
Herrin Watters
Roy Childress
Cuba Jones
Young Peoples
Grover Odell
Jno. Jones
Willie Berger
Joe Shaw
Pleasant Hills
Ausbie Thompson
Grandma Dryden
Ervin Dryden
Grandpa Dryden
Debs Thompson
Missouri
M. R. Wood
Lee Tucker
Jim Henry
Center
Howard Wood
Tom Henson
J. L. Sanders
George McKay
Jim King
Furlong
Clyde Lillard
Mr. Reynolds
Mr. Kethly
C. A. Acker
Fred Reynolds
Clara Fish
Ora Morris
Chas. Burnett
Tulsa
The
Methodist Missionary Society
Lateer
T. G. Philips
Ray Whitlock
George McCoy
Cara Morris
E. M. Correll
Edwin Garrett
Chaddie
C. O. Scrivner
W. S. Furlong
Boy Scout News
United Charities
OWL
Mcalester
JOH
Nels Suits
Coats
Manhattan
Mansfield
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