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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1924
Page
6
Sunday school and prayer meeting drew attendees at Blue Mound. Various residents visited Ada, Wickory, Roff, Milburn, and Pontotoc for family, church, and business. multiple dinners and visits referenced, plus local revival and get together at the Baptist church with school orchestra performances.
Local notes report a shower Friday night welcomed by residents. Community members visit relatives in Laxton and Roff. Families and friends, including Lynch Tollison Whitaker and Kelly households, are mentioned with Sunday visits, sick lists, and harvest travel.
ROFF James Rogers returns home to Bristow after a several week visit with relatives and friends here. Mrs. B E Braselton and son Onneth, and Mrs. J M Heathman were Ada visitors Tuesday. Mrs. J W Leeper was in Ada.
The Bebee church was well attended Saturday night Sunday and Sunday night with Rev. G W Wells preaching. Locals and visitors including Bud Humphrey family Ollie Sweet Laverne Cade Nancy Perine Georgie Cape Lula Lee and others were mentioned visiting relatives and attending services in Bebee and Ada nearby towns.
The Laxton school started Monday with pretty good attendance. Superintendent is E A Hester, and Mrs Hester is the primary teacher. Numerous local residents and families are noted in visits, illness recoveries, and social activities. A series of meetings will start at Laxton on Saturday night July 19 with Rev McPeet in charge.
More than half of England's residents now live in urban areas with populations exceeding 50,000, indicating a significant urban concentration. The trend highlights migration toward major cities and the changing geography of living patterns across the country.
Singing night drew a large crowd in Colbert with visitors from Ada Shawnee Latta and Okmulgee and many local families. Notables included Edith Coventon visiting Ada and several local children and teachers with updates on school and Mrs Flowers illness.
Pleasant Hill reports continued wet weather with hay baling underway. Several residents attended church, visited relatives, and hosted or stayed with friends over the weekend. Names mentioned include Floyd Hisan, Rainwater, Joe Carrell, Golightly, Reed, Lyda Woode, Agnes Hisaw, Sassie Golightly, Reba Hisaw, Ada, Bessie Elmore, Rubye Colbert, R. E. Golightly, Ceph Lillard, Ahloso, Hunt of Ada, N. Elmore, Sibyl Blankenship, and Ethel Hisan. Local note invites Franks to share news.
The Friday rainfall aided area farmers as the Union Hill community reports strong school attendance and active social visits. Notes mention numerous visits among residents including Autry Yancy Gladys Huddleston and Miss Alma Medlock with teaching plans in Gailey. Community events include a pie supper at Egypt and a nod to Mr Flowers and Miss Huddleston chosen by the school for roles.
Ada and area report steady business and steady water supply through summer. Tom Grove of Francis National Bank away. Floyd Chism covers his duties. School board prepares for fall term. town aims to speed up street work and water line maintenance. Oil drill on section 19 reports reach of 2400 feet. Wright expands garage business on Main Street.
In a community note, residents express relief for recent rain. The article notes upcoming school start next Monday with Bill Peck as principal and Grace Reynolds as assistant. It also lists several local visits and family happenings, including condolences for the Mills infant and various social visits around Mi ami and Pickett.
IT people are through with crops this year. Frequent visits among Fralin family, Miss Jewel Aaron, Miss Winnie Whipple, and many others at the Jackson and Tur ner households. Ada and Sulphur trips noted. Parental and school news include Harvey Mullinax starting Parish Chapel school and growing attendance hopes as Egypt letters draw reader response.
An iron alloy containing 16 percent aluminum shows high temperature resistance. The composition suggests potential for industrial applications where durability at elevated temperatures is required. Further testing may confirm its practical use and performance.
Local residents and visitors frequent Stonewall with Ada and Oklahoma City connections. Reports include illnesses, family visits, social events, and schoolgoing youth, with a closing note inviting all to weekly singing and Sunday school at 10. Curley Locks.
Dolberg residents enjoyed a well attended singing event on Sunday evening. Several locals visited relatives, with lists of dinners and gatherings cited. Community updates include start of a singing school July 14 and a pie supper plus summer school July 21.
Vanoss Scouts came back Saturday from Turner Falls where they enjoyed the trip. Chauffeur Luther McNair and Scoutmaster O C White supervised the group with Standridge White and Hodges providing conveyance. President Coolidge praised the scouts saying their ideals of service shape the country’s future.
Fitzhugh reports thrashing ending in the area as families return from visits in Paris Texas and Okmulgee. Cedar Grove notes busy cotton preparation with good crop prospects and few boll weevils. Enrollments in local schools expected after July 21.
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