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Newspaper

Ada Weekly News

Location

Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Jul 16, 1925

Page

2

County Singers to Meet at Pleasant Hill

Pontotoc County Singing convention meets at Pleasant Hill school house seven miles south of Ada. Delegates urged for 8:30 Saturday. Saturday night features comical songs. Sunday reserved for business. Professors and teachers from St. Charles Virginia Ardmore Durant Sulphur Arkansas urged to attend. Bring dinner. dinner provided by Pleasant Hill folks but attendees should carry their own. Frank M. Lynn president Edna Pannel secretary-treasurer.

Pontotoc County Pleasant Ada Byrn’s B Profs L. V. Jones St. Charles Samuel H. Savage Ardmore Okla Roy Pickens Durant Abel B. Brown Sulphur Rev J. P. Fisher John H

Local notes from Frisco and surrounding areas

Frisco H C Gentry and family and C L Doyle return from relatives near Fort Smith J F Woods and family visit Red River Wallace and Dennis Hogatt stay with grandmother Rosa Leek at Ahloso Mr and Mrs W L Chapel and son David and A J Durbin and family of Atoka visit the Durbin home J W Mobley installs a Delco light plant at home and business W H Gray and son Billie visit Ada Davis Breco Ada and W O Blackwell L L McClain and Frank Clark fishing on Bluereek Mrs Rachel King and children Ardmore visit brother E N Massey and family Mr Fowler and children Maud guest at Massey home Mrs Lon Stone returns from Tribbey where a sick brother died Grandma Massey returns to Ardmore Mrs McCalip ill at W O Blackwell's home Schley Stegall comes home sick from the M K T railroad Floyd visits J W McMurrin and Miss Tommie Mobley Rev Crockett and family visit. preaches both services School begins the 20th at this place Stegall of Vaness and Mesdames McMurrin Sallee and Miss Tommie Floyd are faculty Rev Crockett to lead practice for Union revival starting first Saturday night in August attendees urged to join.

Frisco H. C. Gentry C. L. Doyle Ft. Smith J. F. Woods Red River Wallace Dennis Hogatt Rosa Leek Ahloso W.L. Chapel David A. J. Durbin Atoka J. A. Durbin J. W. Mobley W. H. Gray Billie Ada Davis Floyd J. W McMurrin Tommie Mobley Rev. Crockett Stegall Vaness Tommine Floyd

Local Notes From Chickasaw Hill Community

Dry dusty weather prevailing as residents report visits and travel. Miss Blanche Tyree spent Saturday night with Miss Ruby Fisher. Several families plan visits to Wilson Antlers and Ada. Mrs Laseman and others on sick list. Threshing and hay baling ongoing with local trips and dinners.

Navy Guard Describes New Mexico at Honolulu

Leo Stanford of Pontotoc County, a marine guard on the battleship New Mexico at Honolulu, sends a detailed description of the battleship. He notes it as a product of the best minds of the navy and reflects pride among the crew for the vessel’s design and construction.

Leo Stanford Marine Guard New Mexico Honolulu

Financial Statement and Estimated Needs Fiscal Year 1924–1925

The document presents a statement of fiscal condition for the year starting July 1, 1924, through June 30, 1925, with estimates of needs for current expenses for the following year July 1, 1925, to June 30, 1926. It outlines revenues, expenditures, and projected financing requirements for the period.

Pontotoc State of Oklahoma

Pontotoc County finances show 1924 25 fiscal needs and balance

The Pontotoc County Clerk reports a financial statement for the year ending June 30, 1925 with a balance of 5,842.76 and total warrants 24,562.11. The exhibit outlines appropriations issued 30,650.16 and totals 55,212.27 with further items 51,535.34 and 3,676.93 1,822.83.

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Social Notes From Local Visits And Recurring Names

Herman Southerland and wife visited Stonewall on Friday. Ines Lynch spent the weekend with her grandmother at Laxton. Mrs Crass and daughter Ruth called on Mrs Jim Sherrell Friday afternoon. Coleman Moerin of Frisco was a caller in the Miller home Sunday. Davie Davis spent Saturday night with Brittie Brown. Miss Ida Mae Wyatt and mother of Lehigh called on L Robi son Sunday. Berta Jones spent Saturday night with her sister Mrs Ned Wyche of Onward. Brittie Brown spent Sunday with Dovie Davis. Carthal Anderson and wife spent Sunday in the Dobson home. Bernice Jones is on the sick list. Dock Lynch returned home from the harvest Saturday. Noma Stewart and Icey Roland called on Bernice Jones Sunday. John Kile made a business trip to Ada Monday. Ina Neal Woodruff called on Pearl Dobson Sunday. Stella Kitchens was in the Lynch home Sunday. Vida Close Ethel Emma Drwee Leo Faust and Henry Brady attended church at Onward Saturday night. Come on Frisco with your news Lopesome Kid. Sea quills feed upon clams by carrying the shells to a high altitude and then breaking them by dropping them to the rocks.

Chickasaw Hill Blanche Tyree Ruby Fisher T. H. Whitaker Wilson Okla Antlers Lee Martin Bob McKnight Jones Opla Pauline Frezure Okmulgee C. A. Whitaker J. A. Foster Colberg Gene Kelly O. M. Lynch Leonard Laseman Co. A. Whitaker Cecile Jack Tyree Herman McKnight Ervin Scott Ada Lorenee Shahan Wilma Majors Laxton Ethel To’iver Herman Southerland Stonewall Ines Lynch Crass Ruth Jim Sherrell Coleman Moerin Frisco Miller Davie Davis Brittie Brown Ida Mae Wyatt Lehigh Berta Jones Ned Wyche Onward Dovie Davis Carthal Anderson Dobson Bernice Jones Dock Lynch Noma Stewart Icey Roland John Kile Ina Neal Woodruff Stella Kitchens Lynch Vida Close Ethel Emma Drwee Leo Faust Henry Brady Lopesome Kid

Wil son Joins Reaves Motor Co Director Board

R H Wilson has been named to the board of directors of the Reaves Motor Co state Oldsmobile distributors. W S Reaves, company president, announced the move as Wilson had recently bought into the Reaves Wilson company after previously serving as state superintendent of education and running for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination.

Rh. H. Wilson Oklahoma City R. H. Wilson Reaves Motor Co Oldsmobile W. S. Reaves Wilson Jack Walton Reaves Wilson Company Reaves

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Pleasant Hill GOY NAVY H. T State of Oklahoma H. C. Stephens Board of County Commissioners, Co J. Laseman J. D. Pace Ves
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