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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1924
Page
8
A weekend visit reveals a grieving couple with a dead daughter and a haunted home. Aunt Mary shares the family tragedy and the mother longs to see the girl again, while the visitor learns of the child’s radiant unseen presence.
Ada’s Civil War veterans and 40 accompanying wives traveled by special train to Chickasha for the state reunion. Ada sent 21 delegates the largest representation among camps, with four maid escorts. most returned home Friday while some stayed for final events. Delegates enjoyed Oklahoma College for Women dormitory hospitality and reported overall satisfaction with the event.
The speaker mockingly recalls a former grand marshal who wore a red sash and rode a prominent steed in a parade. The narrator questions the fate or memory of that colorful figure as the parade passes by, implying fading attention to the orders given during the spectacle.
Okmulgee dates a curb market establishment plan with a civic meeting announced for the project. Local officials, merchants and residents discuss site, hours and potential impact on traffic and street use.
Oklahoma's land department shifts to a strict business approach under William C. Durant secretary of the state land commission. Since January 1 the office collected 391 914 31 from leaseholders and 815 741 75 from land purchasers. Many tenants owe back rents and interest and face possible eviction if debts remain unpaid. Durant notes laws from the Ninth legislature grant broader powers and more flexibility in dealing with delinquent land holders. There are about 750 landowners in arrears with several behind on rent and facing collection efforts.
The Ardmore American Legion and 40 Hommes Chevaux named delegates for the state convention to be held July 28 and 29 in Ada. Legion picks include Mark Davis Harold Fell Freeman Galt Lawrence Beattie Walter McLaughlin and others. 40 Hommes Chevaux selections list Frank Schneider Freeman Galt Anderson Gill and more. The trip will be overland by motor and volunteers should notify organizers.
William Houston Floyd aged 15 months died at his Okmulgee home after pulling a pot of boiling water onto himself in the kitchen. He was carried to a nearby physician and died three and a half hours later. The family planned burial in Bentonville Arkansas.
More than 5 000 guardsmen of the 45th division will encamp at Fort Sill Oklahoma for two weeks starting August 4 with strict daily schedules. Reveille at 5 30 a m and retreats at 5 p m plus classroom instruction from 1 15 to 2 15 p m on weekdays.
Ada residents and visitors enjoyed a safe Fourth with events at City Park including a Norman Howard post American Legion picnic and an Indian baseball game. Speakers Carl Williams and John Simpson led the afternoon program as travelers camped at the city tourist camp and nearby outings drew families to Sulphur and Byrd's Mill.
Legionnaire baseball fans will see a three day series in Ada as Wilson club meets the Ada Independents on July 27 28 and 29 at the new baseball park. Wilson post legionnaires plan to join and make the event a holiday with two leading independent clubs of the state facing off in real ball games.
A fire damaged the C R I P railroad shops in Shawnee causing an estimated $600000 loss. No cause was announced. Officials L A Barley T G Beckett and A D Warner planned a conference to discuss rebuilding plans as about a third of the property was insured. The blaze affected the coach shop housing 15 to 20 wooden coaches and nine steel ones and the office building.
Former Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin said in a London address that financial demands on parliamentary candidates and MPs are too heavy. He noted he spent over 15000 in elections over the past three years and added that many men are poorer since the war. He urged fewer money demands on candidates and MPs.
Uncle Nat Hisaw a top cotton raiser reports his crop on Jack Fork near Ada shows many blooms and early bolls with only a few boll weevil punctures. He calls it the best prospect for this time of year.
J W Kayser editor of the Chickasha Star and Chickasha business leader has filed for the Republican nomination for Corporation Commissioner. He notes no active campaign but seeks a conservative business voice if voters favor one on the November ballot. Kayser previously served as Chickasha postmaster five years and on state Republican committees and boards.
Tulsa reports show about 250 new wells drilled in the past month as Mid-Continent association notes continued activity in unrestricted districts. Bruner station and Sand Springs see rapid growth with roughly 50 new wells, many operating at capacity despite protests and fear of backyard derricks near homes.
L. A. Banes, 44, principal of Sequoyah school, was shot and killed at his home on the Broken Arrow road early today during an ambush by auto thieves. Berlin notes Allied ministers denied Germany's request to end inter allied control of armaments by September 30.
Banes woke to a barking dog at about 2 AM and went to the garage. His wife heard his screams then a car sped away with the attackers in it. Banes died soon after at the hospital.
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