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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1936
Page
6
Local items report sermons by Brother Hayes Ada and Ellison lecture. many neighbors visit kin and attend Fourth of July gatherings across Sulphur Roff Ada and surrounding creeks. Social updates include travel to Fort Worth Guthrie and Oklahoma City, family visits, church events, and a singing convention planned for July 12.
Sunday school attendance held steady as Mrs. Arnie Sprouse and others visited relatives in Ada and Lula. Oklahoma City visitor Effie Murphy and several locals noted the light Wednesday rain aiding dry oats and praised the Fourth of July celebrations.
School started Monday at Ada with Mrs. George Standridge as principal and Mrs. Ed Horton as primary teacher. Mr. and Mrs. Standridge moved into the teacherage Friday.
Rev. A. R. Ford and Rev. Roy McCord lead a revival in Lanton with hope for more sinners saved. Bob Taylor visited his uncle and aunt, Cecil Baker family of Roff, and an ice cream dinner was served at the Harve Prewitt home.
Miss Mozelle Payne visited Miss Elna Vern Kent Wednesday evening. Mrs Versi Summers and children visited Mrs David Galey Thursday. Miss Ruth Woods of Maxwell stayed with her sister Mrs James Isaacs. Ineta Landon stayed with Mrs Ede Summers Thursday to Saturday. RE T and Leman Hively spent Sunday with Joan McIntyre. Fred and Vernon Gray visited John McIntyre Friday evening.
Reports show schoolhouse and teacherage work including new window lights leaks fixed blocks under the building and fresh paint plus an arbor. Local revival led by Bro John Downe and Bro Lorance of Oil Center continues as residents welcome all. Miss Lizzie Melton and Raymond Stephens wed last Saturday to many friends.
Picketts reported Sunday plans to attend church and host future gatherings. Jeff Aaron and family visited Gene Farr. Thelma Skaggs Na dine Bullock joined Margaret Smith. Gertrude Penrod returned from Duncan. Ida Stone visited Ola Montgomery in Union Hill. Susie Keeling and Joe Ann, Brunett Parks and Wade Lincoln called on Letha Meeks. Ella McCause spent Fourth with Seminole kin. Anna Marie Fowler visited Wanda Lee Smith. Ray Stone stayed with relatives in Galey. John McAnally and children from near Vaness called on Fred Keeling and family.
Buffalo completed its first jail and within the same afternoon six persons were imprisoned that night. The report notes the swift use of the new facility in the town's law enforcement.
Toledo launches a refunding program to call in 4,476,000 dollars of high interest rate bonds and float the debt at a 3.5 to 4 percent rate. The move aims to reduce interest costs and restructure the city’s debt portfolio.
A brief Ada News classified item notes higher refunds or yields for the same vested amount. It highlights improved value in savings or investments offered to readers and mentions the paper’s ad section promoting these terms.
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