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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1928
Page
7
Under a December 22 1927 judgment for 969 94 with 10 interest and 100 attorney fees and 25 05 costs a sheriff sale is set for July 30 1928 at 10 am at the Ada Oklahoma courthouse south front door to satisfy the decree. Undersheriff H Perai signs notice dated June 25 1928.
By order of sale issued June 25 1928 in the case of Harold H Lund v Josephine Lane and W S Lane the Pontotoc County Oklahoma sheriff will sell at 2:00 p m August 1 1928 at the south front door of Ada County Courthouse the described lands in Section 30 Township 2 North Range 5 East to satisfy a 1927 foreclosure judgment for 1794 principal plus interest 10 percent since 1925 7 00 100 11 95 costs and accruing costs to the highest bidder for cash without appraisement lines describe the NW4 E34 of SW1 SW4 of NW and Ni of NE4 of SW4 of SW4 of SW4 of Section 30.
Public sale advertised by the Pontotoc County Sheriff at Ada Oklahoma on July 16 1928 at 2:00 pm for cash of 160 acres in section 25 township 3 north range 6 east and 40 acres in section 16 township 2 north range 4 east to satisfy judgments in Passumpsic Savings Bank v Floyd et al and Park College v Brashears et al with amounts 7318 18 plus 642 00 attorney fees and costs and 1007 24 plus interest and costs respectively. sale by W B Walker Sheriff and P H Deal undersheriff. McKeown Green attorneys.
Gardner Braly of Pontotoc County announces his bid for state representative in the Democratic primary on August 7. A prominent American Legion leader and educator advocate, Braly emphasizes economy, support for education, repeal of excess laws, and impartial investigations free of factional ties. He will tour the county to explain his positions ahead of the next legislative session.
At the Houston convention the Democratic platform endorses strict enforcement of the Eighteenth Amendment and related laws, a compromise between dry and wet factions led by Senator Glass. The party also pledges farm relief, public works, and broad reforms while assailing Republican governance and outlining plans across water, labor, immigration, and education domains.
At McAlester Oklahoma on June 29 three inmates Walter Wigger Wil lie O Neil and Theodore Bruster were executed by electrocution for murder. Wigger slashed Ruth Harris in Picher two years earlier and Bruster killed William Heenan in a robbery. O Neil admitted wishing others luck as the proceedings ended within minutes.
The official ballot count shows Robinson securing the Democratic presidential nomination after state switches. Totals list Smith 849 2 3, Robinson 1032 1 6, with other candidates and 24 not voting. final adjustments credit Robinson with decisive support nationwide.
Classified items list hay for sale 1500 to 2000 bales by Byron Norrell Ada and animal sale calls by F L Sellers near Ada. Board buys auditorium chairs and tables for domestic science. School project notes: high school building nearing occupancy by September 15 and term start September 17 with grades assigned to new and old buildings.
El Paso July 3 A group of Mexican Boy Scouts near Coyote Brook has uncovered a cemetery of animal fossils from before the Deluge, astonishing scientists. The find was reported in Mexico City dispatches and highlighted by researchers as a major paleontological discovery.
The proposed platform emphasizes law enforcement and Eighteenth Amendment enforcement, agricultural loans and farm cooperatives, a farm board to aid surplus markets, and tariff benefits for industries. It also pledges Republican goals such as government reform, state rights, foreign policy restraint, flood control, and civil service merit, with renewed emphasis on efficiency and tax reductions.
Many city groceries will close at 6 PM instead of 7 PM during July and August to shorten the long hours for workers. The change in closing time aims to give employees an extra hour of rest in hot months. The specific stores affected are listed in the newspaper’s advertising columns. Deaf night closing will be 4 PM.
The Ada school board awarded contracts for most furniture and fixtures for the new high school. Total value is $7,832.32 and includes 504 steel student lockers, 15 teacher cubicles, 100 study hall chairs, 10 drawing tables, a chemical supply table, and six physics tables with electrical connections.
Oklahoma City June 30. Audit of Jefferson Highway Bridge company across the South Canadian river south of Eufaula will begin July 9. Auditors will verify tolls paid and whether the bridge pays for itself under a contract to transfer to state as a free bridge once paid.
The Oklahoma Attorney General ruled that state funds cannot condemn or buy privately owned toll bridges under existing law. Negotiations to acquire toll bridges with public money will halt until a legislative act provides a method.
Des Moines June 30 A national convention for the Prohibition party is issued to meet in Chicago July 10 11. Drys farmers and laborers are expected to join in naming a common national ticket for November. John B Hammond of Des Moines announced the meeting.
A fragment states Boll weevil damage is described as the highest tax you pay, though details are unclear. The readable line emphasizes pest impact on costs.
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