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Newspaper

Ada Weekly News

Location

Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Jul 07, 1927

Page

6

Rural Communities of Pontotoc County News

Long list of local visitors, health trips, and family updates. Ada, Purcell, Maxwell, Shawnee, and Stratford residents are mentioned attending events, visiting kin, or moving between towns as weather, schooling, and community activities continue through early summer.

Pontotoc County

Obituary for Edgar D. Corley at 54 in West Main home

Edgar D. Corley aged 54 died Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock at his home 930 West Main Funeral services were held at 4 o'clock today from the home led by Rev R E McCain Nazarene church Interment in Rosedale cemetery

Edgar D. Corley West Main R. E. McCain The Nazarene Church Rosedale Cemetery

Francis Oil News and Local Life at Francis Oklahoma

W H Wier aged 59 died at the family home near Lightning Ridge Friday afternoon and funeral services were held Saturday. The Francis Chamber of Commerce discussed street lights for Main Street and a four part survey of vacant houses to boost advertising. Local businessmen and visitors from Holdenville Muskogee Fort Worth and Ada moved through Francis with plans for gas oil and real estate as drilling looms.

W. H. Wier Lightning Ridge Rev. C. W. Stringer Francis Francis Chamber of Commerce First State Bank Main Street John I. Cade Meadows Holdenville Mr. Powell Muskogee al Beeman Beeman Doyle Rollins S. M. Richey T Red Fork Oklahoma Rollins Roy M. Johnston Morris-Morton Drug Company Ft. Smith, Ark

Community Guests and Local News From Ada Oklahoma

Ada area notes sparse on events with many social visits among McKinleys Fisher Collins Smith Hill and Meridith families. Revival services led by Revs Palmer and Yates progress while locals prepare jars of canned goods for winter.

Weather Bids Fair Skies as Cotton Farmers Enjoy Mild Spell

The report notes continued pleasant weather and improving crop conditions with farmers observing good growth and moisture. The brief highlights favorable air and sunshine aiding cotton fields.

Lanham Community Notes On Sunday Visits And Sermons

Farmers stack oats this week while Rev. Morris preached at Lanham church Sunday. Mr. Baker and family from Chilicothe Texas visited L. F. Tulley. Baker preached at the Lanham schoolhouse Sunday night. Liwana Wise visited Noveta Ennes. Crawford and others attended Sunday school. Families from Durant Strat ford Purcell Chickasha and others were guests or visitors through the weekend.

Ruth Bryant Opal Gooch Mack Sharp Allen Monroe Weters Pickett P. L. Bowerman Dewey Worstell A. M. Files Marion Walker Ada Cora Lee Bebee Josie Bowerman Lanham Rev. Morris J. E. Baker Chilicothe Texas L. F. Tulley Mr. Baker Liwana Wise Noveta Ennes Crawford Stratford Ray Stewart Pauline Durant John Ennis Edgar Little Purcell Roy Smith Smith

Sunday School Attendance and Local Social Notes

Sunday school was well attended with over 24 girls in one class aged 14 to 20. The town hopes more men and boys join church activities. A serious injury occurred when Alta VanBuskirk, 12, was crank-starting a Ford at a filling station. the car kicked and struck her face and body, but she remained stable through the night. Various social visits, hosting, and a family reunion at the Barnes home are reported, including travel to Ada and Oklahoma locales.

Cefy Ee 'Chen Reginald Gibson Center Jess Mercer Alva Navexport Mattie Burruss Shome CG. W. Northam Hamilton Northam Temple Texas Ida Hightower Chickasha E. H. Light Clemmie Summers Maxwell Tucker Elmore City Northams Edd Summers Oklahoma City Mrs. Eppler Ida ‘Schofield Jones Chapel Lillie Gurley Esther Roberts Cristine Marie Vandergriff Charley Stewart Carl Louie Haskill Hall Ada Cecil Weldon Deathreage Ada Hall Barney Lille Gurly Pleas Bethurm Louie Stewart Haskell Hall Lightning Ridge Abston Vaness Woodroe Barney Hall Henry Hobart Sliger Howard Roberts John Crabtree Lorene Johnnie Bethurem Everett Kenneth Coley Elmer Morrison Jennie Hall Garnett Fussell B. F. Gurley Sam Gurley Jim Gurley Syl Shrimpton and Mirs Walter Stewart Johnnie Bethurm J. G. McChoud Alta VanBuskirk VanBuskirk Charia Hitcher T Ted Vaniuskirk Earl Ted Sullivan Leon Sullivan Andrew French Gladys Sullivan Violet Hazle Dryden Clarence Niec E Elbert Sullivan Jesse C. Fike Arkansas

Community social and travel notes across week

The article lists numerous local residents and visitors with their travel and visit patterns. It mentions C S Stewart traveling to Seminole, various families visiting relatives, and attendance at a show in Ada. It notes Ethel Driver with measles, a shopping trip in Ada, and an all day singing at Lovelady followed by an upcoming picnic on the 21st and 22nd.

Prisco Ane Mie Arthur Kiman Konawa E. C. Roberts Maxwell Messrs Strane H. K. Baggett Wapanmucka Ada W. H. Gray Billie Oklahoma City C. C. Smith Luther Lovelady Olustee I. T. Hoggatt J. A. Durbin Joe Atoka Alice Belcher Willie Blackwell Jewel Dennis Odal Babb Salt Lake City W. R. Dennis J. W. Mobley Glen John Crawford Rosa Leek Opa Dennis Robi. Gilstrap Clarita Marcia Durbin Bessie Mayfield Tulsa Mart Durbin Harold Aiva Pennington Kirk Ledford Yeager Sulpter Hansel Roy Burks Mixe Thompson Alva Pennington J. J. Burruss Alva Davenport L. D. Haskins Clint Haskins Crooks Mr. Bean First State Bank O. B. Rambin Fred Bybee Bybee Ft. Worth Texas Edith Stillwell Tennessee C. S. Stewart Seminole Berta’ Jones Bernice Jones Welcome Wyche Orville Chambers Owsley Wilson Colie Cleo Nabors Silas Herion Elbert Herion Mr. Miller Icey Roland Noma Ethel Stewart Bonita Miller Pearl Dobson Emma Ethel Driver A. ©. Chambers M. E. Chambers Fillmore Kilcrease Owsbey Wilson Elmer Anderson Ahloso Franks Harrison Sallie

Worstell Crops Look Fine Despite Saturday Singing

Reading from a local social page, WORSTELL crops look fine and a Saturday night singing event at Mr and Mrs J T Robertsons drew a small crowd with lively singing and warm reception.

J. T. Robertson

Early settler W L McAnally Dies at 72

W L McAnally, age 72 and among the first white settlers here, died Saturday morning at 7:75 in a local hospital. Funeral services will be held this afternoon at the Nazarege church with Rev. R E McCain officiating.

W. L. McAnally Nazarege Church Rev R. E. McCain

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