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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1925
Page
6
Farmers welcomed light rain on Saturday. Families and relatives visit kin across towns including Wood Isaacs Horton Dryden and Ragland networks. Socials cover games, parties, church, ice cream evenings and weekend trips to Ada Stratford and Sulphur with many staying with grandparents and host families.
Miss Dorothy Pollick was in Sulphur Saturday. R L Hagler and wife visited in J W Hagler s Blue Mound home Sunday. Malenda Hagier dined with Sallie Rucker. W B Rucker visited Fitzhugh. J W Prewett in Roff Monday. Ice cream supper at J F Riges Saturday night well attended. Mrs R L Kagler guest of Mrs W B Rucker Saturday. Veneta Majors guest of Dorothy Pollock Sunday. R L Hagler and wife made a flying trip to Sulphur Sunday morning. E R Matherly and family of Pleasant Hill visiting P C Majors Sunday. Lloyd Majors and Paul Matherly guests of Arien and Otis Hagler Sunday. R L Hagler and sons Arien Otis Gardner and daughters Malenda Floy in Sulphur Saturday. P C Majors and family spent the Fourth in Sulphur. Remember Sunday school and B Y P U Sunday night. A Reader.
Roy Herron and family and Glenn Angelly spent Saturday night and Sunday with Luther Brandon and family. Ben Capps and family stayed Monday night in the Stewart home. Francis Collins of Ahloso visited Kate Angelly Saturday night. Frank Dew, son of Abe and Mrs Dew, was fatally buried at home Saturday. he died Saturday afternoon after hospital transfer. Two Happy Kids.
Mrs Allen Gentry and Mrs Will Jervis hosted visits this week while Hazel Miller stayed with Vivian Ledford and Daisy Ledford. Vivian Ledford with Winfred and Mrs Ledford shared time with the Jervis family. Zenoba Ivan Pauline Jervis and Iva May Bunday joined Jessie Cosby. Wielburn Cosby and family visited Arch Zella Pennington in Parish Chapel and Dairy Ledford on Thursday. Jervis and Orval Jones few business trip to Ada Friday. An unnamed person noted as ill spent Thursday.
Local farmers and families share visits and social events including ice cream gatherings at J R Newby residence. Mentions Miss Smijion Lanner visiting Beatrice Evans Summers Chapel, Os many households attending dances, Sunday school reminders, and a community singing event with Cupid signing off.
A light shower fell Tuesday and farmers welcomed it though it did not aid crops. E W Cotton visited Ada Thursday while Julius Ellis spent Friday night with Doyle Good. Mrs Vaden of Ada was the Sunday guest of Mrs Thelma Burns. Maxwell beat Homer 3 to 1 in a ball game Sunday. Our team carries all honors so far. Mrs A Tyree was guest of Mrs Flossie Roberts Saturday evening. Miss Olive Brumley of Homer weekended with T A Mackey family. Wilburn Flowers visited Raymond McGalliard Saturday night. Mrs Lora Ellis visited Mrs Mennie B Cotton Saturday evening. Misses Mable and Gladys Ellis visited Inez Good Saturday night and Sunday. Mr and Mrs Tom McGillard motored to Ada Saturday. J A Nelson of Sulphur spent the weekend with son A P Nelson. Jim Brecheen and Ed Archer went to Ada Saturday. E W Cotton and Carl Good plan a big fishing trip for Monday. Watch out fish.
Farmers celebrate weekend showers aiding corn. cotton prospects look strong. A Christian revival began Saturday night and may continue. Visitors include Miss Fannie Gill of Lane Oklahoma and many local residents attended church events.
A report estimates that about 80 percent of electrical household appliances are sold on installment plans, reflecting consumer financing trends and retailer strategies in the market.
The Stonewall community held its first Trades Day with a 3 PM cash drawing of $100 divided into eight prizes. July 25 is planned as the next big day. Local notes report a recent loss to Connersville by a score of 12 to 11 and a busy period of church and social events with many residents traveling or visiting relatives in Ada, Sulphur, Denver and surrounding areas.
The Fourth of July in Roff included a Defense Day program after a parade an armory assembly with an invocation by Rev B W Smith a welcome by Mayor Ivey and a talk on US military policy by Capt Ralph Homer A gun display supervised by Capt L H Crowder followed by church aid society social and a church lawn party for the Intermediate class Miss Francis Pickens hosted a Christian Sunday school party last Wednesday Several residents visited returned or traveled accompanying family to nearby towns and cities including Ponca City Dallas Oklahoma City and Britton Oklahoma.
In Blue Mound Sunday services drew a large crowd. Mrs. N M Hays preached. Many from Pontotoc and nearby towns attended. A light rain Thursday was welcomed. Numerous locals visited Ada Sulphur Franks and Pleasant Valley. Community news covers kin, travels, school start, visits, and social events.
Livestock market data from Oklahoma City on July 8 shows cattle around 1600 head with steady to good fed weights. Heifers near 8.00, cows 5.00 to 5.50, calves steady with top at 7.50, plain steers 5.00 to 6.50. Hogs 600 head, slow sale, prices down 2 to 3 cents, top 13.30 to 13.35.
Europe annually uses peat as fuel with an estimated 60 million tons consumed each year. The figure highlights peat's role in regional energy practices and environmental considerations.
Rain last weekend boosts cotton and many locals visit relatives and friends across the area. The community reports school opening with Miss Florence Owens and Mrs Willard Owens teaching while numerous visits occur among the Bolens Owens Robersons and McDaniels.
Local notes from Summers Chapel and nearby areas report visitors from Burbank Ohio and New Mexico. Families gather at Grandpa Northam’s home with ice cream and singing at Summers Chapel. School starts July 12 and preaching events are planned at Stratford July 7 8 and 10.
Dry heat continues in the area as Mrs E L Burrow and family note the longing for rain. Brother M L Dryden departed Saturday for Texas. Miss Ema Jewel Burrow spent Saturday night at Calrita with Velma and Captola Dryden.
Dry heat continues with threshing nearly complete and haying starting. Local residents and visitors are noted with trips to Ada, Truax Switch, Cromwell, and Atoka. A sermon by Rev John Hogegatt is reported and cemetery work is planned Friday.
Mrs L L McClain returned from Ada after a several day visit. Davis Breco of Ada demonstrated the Delco plant and installed it temporarily in J W Mobley’s home. J F Woods and family and Mr Chilcoat and family drove to Sulphur on Sunday.
The Ladies' Home Demonstration club met on July 2 at Mrs. Geo Grider’s home with 11 members and five visitors. Mrs Norrell presided in the absence of the president. A program on Color and Design in Press was presented.
Britain saw 1,274,638 clocks imported in the first quarter of the year as merchants report steady demand for timepieces across the country.
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