Local Happenings Highlight Ada Visitors and Changes
H S Williams came from Atoka to attend the picnic. Dr J N Norris wires Ada that Mrs Norris had a serious operation at Colorado Springs but is rallying and doing well. James Dismukes and Will Ritchie with wives arrive from Los Angeles in ten days by car to visit G B Dismukes. Promotions in the regular army include Col Andrew Moses to brigadier general of artillery. Adam L Beck arrives from Huntington Indiana to inspect a cement mill near completion. Rev S Crutchfield is to be welcomed by his son Rev W M Crutchfield. Crockett Hargis returns from Granite where he guarded the reformatory and plans to move back to the country. S B A Braley reports 170 pounds and a career shift to insurance and garage work. Judge C W Herod of Woodward visits Ada in support of Corporation Commissioner candidacy. He has been in Oklahoma 24 years and makes a strong impression.
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H. S. Williams
Atoka
J. N. Norris
Norris
Colorado Springs
Jack Derrick
James Dismukes
Will Ritchie
Los Angeles
Calif
G. B. Dismukes
Andrew Moses
Gen. Moses
A. L. Kens Ada
West Point
Adam L. Beck
Huntington
Indiana
S. Crutchfield
W. M. Crutchfield
Phoenix
Arizona
West
Crockett Hargis
Granite
Hargis
Reformatory
Crockett
A. Braley
W H. Braley
Portales
N. M
Ada
C. W. Herod
Woodward
Oklahoma
Pro-Germanism Referendum Letter Prompts Prohibition Appeal
A Pontotoc County voters letter from M L Chambers and H T Laughbaum linking loyalty to wartime Germany suspicion with support for ratifying the National Prohibition Amendment. The exchange urges voters to back prohibition to aid the war effort and cites German influence in breweries and politics.
Ada News Keeps Pace as Builders Surge Across City
Saturday notes from Daily report Norman Howard arrives safely from across the Atlantic. J G Dunn says home guard unit at Francis advances regularly. A L Beck finds Ada leading in new construction activity. M P Smith and Velma Scarlet visit George Smith’s family at 422 West 17th. Captain A S J Smith of the Missouri Reserve Corps visits Camp Pike. J C Gordon of Alexandria on brief visit to Pres J M Gordon family. connected with Indiana Lumbermen's Mutual Insurance Co. on return from Philadelphia business meeting.
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Norman Howard
East Central
Atlantic
J. G. Dunn
Home Guard
Francis
A. L. Beck
Ada
M. P. Smith
Little Rock
Ark
George Smith
West 17Th
J. C. Gordon
Alexandria
City
Pres. J. M. Gordon
Mr. Gordon
Indiana Lumbermen’s Mutual Insurance Co
Philadelphia
Local notes and travel from Daily issues
Monday and Tuesday’s Daily report visits by Rev M A Cassidy from San Antonio to Camp Travis Y M C A duties, Ben Wade with Army wireless service, Judge D S Hart candidacy, Sam Harris trip to New York, J J Holden party autos to Camp Bowie, T W Chadwick family trip to New York and Chicago, the County Food Administrator urging complaints to be filed with fair price committee, agriculture record books for threshing accounts, G P back from Miami with drought notes on Francis county corn, zinc mine price rise, and a birthday party for Miss Anna Bell Spanger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rev. M. A. Cassidy
San Antonio
Army Y. M. C. A
Camp Travis
Ben Wade
Fort Sam Houston
Army
France
D. S. Hart of
Wewoka
Sam Harris
New York City
J. J. Holden
Taylor
King
Susie Taylor
Camp Bowie
T. W. Chadwick
New York
Chicago
Fair Price Committee
Department of Agriculture
G. P
Miami
Francis
F. M. Gallamore
East
Anna Bell Spanger
Closing Out Wash Dresses from Burk's
A local Burk's sale lists wash dresses in fabrics like linen dimity and gingham with prices from $3.00 and up. Names and ages of Stonewall Ada and Maxwell residents appear in the clipping alongside shop offerings and a close date range.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burk’s
U C V Reunion Tulsa Offers One Cent Rates
Captain Sam H. Hargis reports a message from Gen Hailey that the one cent rate applies to all veterans and their sons and daughters for the Tulsa U C V reunion on September 25. Our new fall boats have begun to arrive Burk's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam H. Hargis
D. M. Hailey
Tulsa
Burk’s
Judge Matson Seeks Democratic Nomination for Southern District
Judge Smith C. Matson of the Criminal Court of Appeals seeks the Democratic nomination for the Southern District seat at the August 6 primary. Matson rose to prominence as an Assistant Attorney General under Charles West and was kept on by Freeling. He has served on the Appeals Court for over a year with strong public support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith C. Matson
Criminal Court of Appeals
Judge Matson
Charles West
West
Freeling
District and County Nominations for Democratic Primary
The News lists candidates for Democratic Primary offices including State Senator Luther Harrison District Judge J W Bolen and D G Hart County Attorney Wayne Adlington County Treasurer D W Swaffar Sheriff Gob Nuncal Re election I R Gilmore County Tax Assessor Nick Heard Re election County Clerk Milton Garner County Weigher D J Lee Re election County Judge Orel Busby Re election and Representative John Ward potentially named for the representative seat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther Harrison
J. W. Bolen
D. G. Hart
Wayne Adlington
D. W. Swaffar
Gob Nuncal
I. R. Gilmore
Nick Heard
Milton Garner
D. J. Lee
John Ward
Orel Busby
O. Cowart
Deputy U S Marshal Arrests Bromide Postmaster in Postal Case
Ardmore Oklahoma July 10 Edgar Key deputy United States marshal returned from Bromide with Edgar D Burgess formerly postmaster there. Burgess arrested on a grand jury indictment in United States court at McAlester for violating postal laws. Bail set at 5000. held in county jail awaiting bond or transfer to Muskogee federal jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ardmore
Okla
Edgar Key
United States
Bromide
Edgar D. Burgess
McAlester
Burgess
Muskogee
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Dixie
Hart Schaffmer & Marx
Schaffner & Marx
Palm Beach
Stevens-Wilson CO
Pontotoc County
Oklahoma Division
Anti-Saloon League of America
M. L. Chambers
Germany
Austria Hungary
Anti-Saloon League
House of Representatives
Atlanta
Georgia
Texas
Shores
Yours Very Truly
Gwin
Mays
Virgil Blevins
Stonewall
Alice Beech
J. W. More
Sylvia Bishop
Jesse R. Williams
Effa V. Crews
Vaness
Charlie Hightower
Maxwell
Mildred Wall
S. A. Anderson
Josse Jones
Cecil A. Crumley
Allen
Francis Beauchamp
A. L. Brewer
Elsie Scott
Burke
Aaleee
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