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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1937
Page
6
Rural notes list gatherings across Summers Chapel Denard Geary Maxwell and Pickett areas with multiple visits to relatives and neighbors. The 4th of July activities, swimming at Parish Chapel tank and local singing mark a vibrant weekend as families care for ill members and share time together.
Community events and visits fill the Oakman area as families share Sundays with relatives and friends including Harmon Owens, the Bandy and Myrick families, and many others. An Holiness revival is announced for July 15 at the Holiness church with invitations to attend.
Mrs. Ollie Cushenberry visited friends in Coalgate Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. L. Z. Watson and children spend this week in Fittstown. Mrs. Nancy Stevens of Drumright plans an indefinite visit with her daughter Mrs. Abner Moon. Mrs. Oscar Allen has shown improvement after a recent illness. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Berkley and daughter Billie returned from a two week vacation in Oklahoma and Texas. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Burris have …
Sunday school attendance fell but the young people’s union rose. Friday’s pie supper funded the singing school. Loretta Holkum visits grandparents in Hart. Theda Solomon visits John Dun family. senior class spent time at the city lake. Revival starts July 18 with Rev. T Huddleston. singing school ends Friday.
Weekly social roundup lists dozens of family visits and neighborly gatherings. Mr and Mrs Dinkini, Joe Danley, Pete Raimoland and Mavis visit. Ed Solden family, Haley Williams and daughters join Carlos Bottoms family. Truman Farmer visits T L Bottom. Union Hill meeting invited. several Cantrells and Simpkins kin visit. Oklahoma City visitors Tara Keeling and others drop by. weekly singing and Sunday School planned. reminders to attend Tue night sings and bring company.
Mrs. Jim Erwin and her children Billie Jo Edmon and Jackie visit daughter Mrs. Doris Hindon in Wewoka. Emogene and D T Gray stay a few days in the Orin Phillips home. Horace Hunter attended the Byrds Mill picnic Sunday. Emogene Phillips spent the past week with Mr and Mrs.
Henry Phillips of Black Rock and Herman Brit and H. A. Black burn of Homer visited Saturday evening. School starts Monday July 12. Herman Phillips returned Tuesday after a stay at the Wade Phillips home. Mr and Mrs Grady Hendon and son of Wewoka visited Sunday with the Erwin family. Clark Knighton and children visit relatives at Coalgate. Marshall Erwin, who was with his sister in Wewoka, returned home Sunday.
A revival will begin Saturday night July 18 led by Bro Flowers of Owl Creek and Bro Byrd of Ahloso with all invited. The page lists multiple local residents visiting family members and spending Sunday with relatives in Ada Hom er and nearby communities, including gatherings at Owl Creek High Hill Pleasant Hill and Black Rock.
A long list of Sunday and Monday visits and family get togethers is noted around Vaness and Ada. Grady Ballard visited his brother and wife in Lindsay. Several families including the Pitt, Ballard, Collins, Owens and Tilley clans are mentioned with outings, visits and shopping in Ada and nearby towns.
A letter from the editor urges readers, especially youth, to develop grit and save a portion of earnings. It argues that thrift builds future security, bank accounts, and credit, noting the value of a rainy day fund over lavish spending and mooching. The piece encourages lifelong savings habits.
The text notes 89 constellations in total with 48 known to ancient observers. The remaining constellations were largely discovered during the 16th and 17th centuries.
Roy B. Meek of Crown Drug in Tulsa visited his parents Mr and Mrs Roy Meek here Wednesday, according to local social notes.
Mr and Mrs Fred Kloss and their daughter Mary Elizabeth left Thursday for Colorado Springs Colorado where they will remain until the middle of August indicating a seasonal family visit or vacation.
Mrs Frank Meaders of Ada and her sister Miss Gussie Bartley of Chickasha will leave Friday for Yellowstone Park to visit for a few days then travel to Portland and Seattle. They also plan to visit Vancouver and other northwest points of interest before returning late in the summer.
Bethel Henry of Oakland arrived in Ada for a two week stay at his father Vestal Henry’s home. He formerly worked five years at The News office here and has spent the last three years as a clerk at the San Pablo Hotel in Oakland.
Mr George Manus and Mrs Manus with their daughter formerly of this city are spending this week visiting relatives and friends locally.
Mr and Mrs Oscar Hatcher and their son Tommie left Thursday for a brief vacation to Dallas and Fort Worth, marking a weekend trip for relaxation and sightseeing.
Tom Anglin of Holdenville visited friends and attended to business in this city Thursday.
Col Breckenridge of New Jersey and Edward G. Lawson of Lawson Petroleum Tulsa visited Ada on Wednesday, meeting with local leaders C. W. Roadhouse and R. W. Simpson Jr. to discuss regional business interests.
Mr and Mrs O Lindsey and their son Oltie Jr are visiting at the home of Lindsey's brother Ollie Lindsey and family located at 530 East Eighth Street.
Mr and Mrs W H Ebey and Mrs Harmon Ebey with daughter Nancy Catherine depart Saturday for Manitou Colorado to escape the heat and enjoy the remainder of the hot weather.
Mrs. Joe Allen came back Friday from Dallas where she spent the past few days. Mr. Allen remained in that city and will stay there for the next few weeks.
Harry Hager and his son Weldon left for Amarillo Texas where they will handle business for the next two weeks.
Miss Elizabeth Grigsby Miss Flora Thompson and Mrs Celma Bolen Walker depart for Washington D C and then proceed to New York City to attend the summer term at Columbia University.
Miss Elizabeth Van Eaton, attending the summer term at Oklahoma A and M college Stillwater, is visiting relatives and friends here over the weekend.
Mr and Mrs Emmett Johnson visit their son Emmett Howell at Siloam Springs Arkansas over the weekend Howell attends John Brown School in that town
Mrs. Joe Bryan departed the latter part of last week for Los Angeles California where she is visiting.
An obituary notice for Mary Ruth Byrd aged 14 who died Friday morning after a two week illness. The tribute from an aunt in Lula Oklahoma notes her as loved by family and friends, mentions siblings and her school life, and expresses faith in reunion with Jesus.
In the home of a daughter, Mrs Buford Howard, a quiet gathering marked the family’s observance of a customary occasion. No additional details are provided about the event or attendees.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bennett of Springfield Missouri are spending the holidays in the city visiting in the home of Mrs. Bennett's mother Mrs. B A Click.
Mr and Mrs Clifford Gay and their young daughter visit the homes of Mr and Mrs C A Gay and Mr and Mrs A D Stubblefield in Okmulgee while staying with relatives.
Gorham Donaghey of Don aghey Greermhouse has been discharged from a local hospital after a major operation and is reported to be improving nicely at home.
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Brunson of Oklahoma City visited relatives here staying with their parents Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Pitt and Mr. and Mrs. D. D. Brunson during the past weekend.
Mr and Mrs M O Matthews of King's Road entertain over the weekend with Mrs Homer Matthews of Nid as a guest.
Mr and Mrs Rigby Owen announce the arrival of a son named Stephen Joe born Monday July 9 at a local hospital.
Mrs. A. C. Calvert of Italy Texas is visiting in the home of Mrs. Miles Grigsby at 210 East Twelfth Street.
Mrs. John R Harris and her son William returned Sunday from Kerrville Texas where they visited Miss Margaret Harris and attended the horse show and pageant at Camp Waldemar.
Miss Alogene Price of Allen underwent a tonsillectomy in the city Tuesday morning, a procedure performed in a local hospital with no complications reported.
Mr and Mrs A T Keltner returned from Kerrville Texas where they visited their daughter Sara Lee who is at Camp Waldemar.
Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Lattimore and Mr. and Mrs. W. M. O'Neal return to Fort Worth Texas after spending the Fourth of July as guests of Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Dayton here.
Mrs Joe Flore of Coalgate visited friends in Ada and handled business Monday. Mr and Mrs Claude V Thompson of Ada and Mr and Mrs George Thompson of Shawnee spent the Fourth of July at the Pan-American exposition in Dallas and Frontier Fiesta in Fort Worth.
Mrs Gladys Lewis learned Wednesday morning that her mother Mrs H C Meredith, critically ill for months, remains unimproved. Mrs Meredith is with another daughter Mrs H A Bynum in Hollywood California.
Mr and Mrs Pete Morgan and Mr and Mrs Jack Bromley are taking a two week vacation visiting Carlsbad Corpus Christi and Dallas in Texas.
Mr and Mrs Hubert Bowman have returned from a three week vacation in Colorado where they visited various sights.
Mr and Mrs Floyd Keylor of Francis were guests in the home of Mr and Mrs C J Keylor north of the city Tuesday.
Word from here says Misses Myrtle Drain Lula Johnson and Virginia Schroeder witnessed President Cardenas accept Peru's ambassador and other dignitaries and attend the reception. Saturday they enrolled at the University of Mexico to spend the next eight weeks.
J W Flowers aged 92 died Wednesday afternoon in Ardmore Oklahoma. Funeral services were held Thursday at 3 p m from Oak Avenue Baptist church Ada with Rev Milo Arbuckle officiating. Burial was in Rosedale cemetery. Survivors include a daughter Mrs Bertha Bowen Ada Oklahoma and a son Albert Flowers. Keith's in charge.
Monroe Davis aged 69 died at a local hospital Tuesday. Keith Funeral Chapel in Denison, Texas will conduct services Thursday afternoon. His widow Mrs. Monroe Davis of Denison survives him.
Mrs Dorris Hughes 22 of Ada died Saturday at a local hospital. Funeral services and interment will be held at Craig Colorado Wednesday at 3 p.m., with Keiths in charge. She is survived by her mother Mrs Will Sherry of Craig Cole her husband Emmett Hughes Ada and daughter Sheri La Hughes Ada.
Mildred Lucile Ellis seven months daughter of Mr and Mrs Ralph Ellis of Port land Park died Saturday at home. Funeral service Sunday eleven at Pentecostal Holiness church with Rev J D Mahaffy and Rev L G Chilcoat officiating. Interment Rosedale cemetery. Keith Funeral chapel in charge. Survivors are her parents Mr and Mrs Ralph Russell Elks.
George Ray Maxberry son of Mr and Mrs R F Maxberry of Lula died July 5 at 7 00 am Funeral arrangements to be announced with interment at Rosedale cemetery Criswell Funeral Home in charge Surviving are the parents and several brothers and sisters
Julia Ann Calhoun 70 of Maud died July 5 at 11 50 p m in a local hospital Funeral services will be at Criswell Funeral Home chapel July 7 at 2 00 p m with Mrs Green officiating and burial at Rosedale cemetery Surviving are daughter Mrs B F Bertton of California sons James Bb Tetter and J H Calhoun both of California and daughter Mrs Sam Andrew and 12 grandchildren
Mrs Katie L Walker age 38 of Ada died July 6 at 9 00 am at the family home Funeral services were held July 7 at 3 30 pm Criswell Funeral Home with burial in New Bethel Cemetery Survived by husband A L Walker and three children Laura Opal and Thelma Lee plus five sisters Bertha Beam Edna Carson Bessie Hutto Leola Morgan and Della Curtis of Washington
Mills D. Ray of Ada died July 5 at a local hospital. Funeral services will be in Lawton July 8 at 3 00 p m with interment in Lawton cemetery. He is survived by his wife daughter Peggy son Jimmie two sisters Mrs Ross Shelp and Mrs Fred Parke his parents Mr and Mrs R A Ray and a brother W G Ray of Sapulpa Okla
The infant daughter of Mr and Mrs P T McConnell died at the family home Monday. Funeral services were conducted Tuesday at eleven o'clock with interment at Lightning Ridge cemetery. Keith Funeral chapel was in charge. The McConnells also survive the infant with six sisters and two brothers.
Herman Lloyd Tollison, little son of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Tollison of 1018 West 12th Street, died July 6 in a local hospital. Funeral services were held Wednesday at 3:00 p.m. at Center Cemetery with interment there. He leaves five sisters Merline Emmagene Gwendlyn Jo Ann and Wanda May.
Harrison Smothers age 44 of Ada Route 5 died July 7 at 5 00 am in a local hospital. Funeral service will be announced by Criswell Funeral Home. He is survived by his wife and two children.
John Ellis Brewer 50 died at his Pontotoc home Thursday afternoon. Funeral services were conducted Friday at 3:00 by Rev. Nelson of the Methodist church. Interment followed in Pontotoc Cemetery. He is survived by his widow Lena Brewer.
Mary Ruth Byrd age 14 of Lula died July 2 at 10 30 am in a local hospital. Funeral held July 3 in Lula with Criswell Funeral Home in charge. She is survived by her parents Mr and Mrs H W Byrd seven brothers and five sisters in Lula.
Oklahoma City market report shows cattle 2300 head and calves 500 with steady to strong prices for killing cattle and firm stockers after declines. Hogs 700 with steady packer top 12.00 and bulk 11.75 to 12.00. sheep 700 with lambs steady, natives up to 10.60, fat ewes 2.00 to 3.00.
The report lists live poultry and meat prices including hens leghorn fryers and roosters with varied prices by grade. Butter creamery specials and eggs show firm market values with current receipts and storage packed goods noted for local sales.
Potatoes 97 cents per cwt for track 238 total U S shipment 609 California white rose firmer Cobblers steady with moderate demand Sacks U S No 1 2 17 1 2 to 2 25 U S commercials 1 80 to 1 85 Idaho Bliss at 2 50 for U S No 1 car.
Chicago July 7 Wheat prices dropped late on a bearish Winnipeg market with weak export demand. Cables show overseas buyers feel crop damage is already discounted. July wheat 1.23 to 1.23 1-4. Sept 1.24 7-8 to 1.25 1-8. Corn and oats also declined for July and Sept contracts.
Early rallies in cotton led to covering before tomorrow's government report. Reactions followed with a firmer weather view and modest hedge selling. October eased to 12.08, then traded around 12.14 with prices about 5 to 8 points higher.
Spot cotton closed quiet and up six points in New Orleans trade. Sales amounted to 50 bales with low middling at 10.95 cents, middling 12.48, good middling 13.03. Receipts were 1,755 and stocks 288,396.
New Orleans reports July 7 futures closed with gains of four to six points and a steady finish. Markets showed broad strength across contracts while investors awaited further cues.
The Oklahoma State Highway Commission moves a 5.6 million dollar federal aid road plan for 1937 38 for submission to the federal bureau of roads. Projects include a diagonal Oklahoma City to Kingfisher Blaine line link a Bixby river bridge on US 64 paving on US 69 between Wichita and Durant and grading and drainage on US 70 west of Waurika plus work on US 60 and US 62 and state highway 48 in Osage county.
Ad claims urge men to overcome pain with Cardus and advise medical consultation if no benefit. It touts improved nerve tone and sleep, then promotes Cardus for women’s strength and vitality, claiming many women benefited.
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