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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1922
Page
6
A backcountry Kentucky boy, Erskine Dale, arrives at Colonel Dale's Virginia manor as a cousin from Powhatan lands. Barbara Willoughby greets him, his leather life clashes with refined society, and the debut unfolds with ponies and plantation life shaping his first welcome.
Hugh guides a Kentucky boy turned captive back toward normal life as his companion, Harry Dale, helps the stranger shed his war dress and fit into new clothes. A great mirror reflects his changed dignity as tears reveal a long buried humanity.
The Good Road Motor Club plans improvements to Ada’s tourist camp to handle thousands of visitors. A new board includes N B Stall as president, D C Abney and Gary Kitchens as vice presidents. Contracts for concrete toilets and lighting will be set, with local property owners urged to join. The club meets next Tuesday at 8 30 in the Chamber of Commerce rooms.
Detroit July 8 report on United Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes and Railroad Shop favorers noting only two full strikes in its history. Historic strikes include 1901 on Canadian Pacific and Grand Trunk lines and large 1907 Illinois Central action. Current walkouts involve Missouri and North Arkansas and Atlanta Birmingham and Alabama roads with broad member participation.
N W Banard A L Bowles and J Edgar Smith press to resume drilling in test well 16 4 6 north of Ada near gas fields. A MacThwaite Oil & Gas deal may open a well between the city and fair grounds in 28 4 6. The capped hole has yielded gas and some oil. Russell and others drill blue shale at 2650 feet in 36 5n le. Government printing office paper volume noted.
A seaplane fender is described as having room for six blimp type balloons.
Washington July 11 Officials of the federal executive establishments were summoned by President Harding for the third annual government business meeting. Vice-president Coolidge cabinet members and top department officials were to hear Brigadier General H M Lord present last year’s budget report. The program included an address by the president on administration economies and policies to reduce expenditures to combat a deficit of nearly 50 million dollars.
A Shawnee chapter team led last night’s initiation at East Central College with 18 new members joining the local Demolay. Masons sponsors attended. ceremony delayed by car trouble. Rainbow girls served refreshments after. Initiation raises local membership to about 40. Names include Arnold Mallory Frank Potts and Harold Allen among others.
Katy agent M. M. Harwell reported local freight service remains unimpaired on the Oklahoma City to Ada line and no cut to passenger service since Saturday. Freight engines are aiding passenger runs. one pulled the morning Katy train into Ada. Officials said arrangements would maintain service despite handicaps, with no immediate alarm and no official notice of restored local passenger runs.
John D Rockefeller, the world’s richest man, visits a circus with his daughter-in-law, enjoys clowns and elephants, and buys pink lemonade and hot dogs. He recalls boyhood memories, noting simple pleasures over wealth as the day proves inexpensive and satisfying for rich and poor alike.
Hon Ed Speairs secretary of State Board of Agriculture visited the city to promote better agriculture and weevil eradication. A former Durant resident, he and department staff are focusing on suppressing boil weevil damage and report progress. He planned to depart for Durant this evening or Sunday morning.
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