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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1928
Page
8
Miss Louise Fordley of Shawnee arrives in Ada for a week with her aunt Mrs. J. K. Hall and other relatives and friends.
Miss Nell Jane Roper of Semino le spends today in Ada visiting friends and shopping. She is the niece of Mrs. J. B. Adams who lives near Ada.
Sam Beeker traveled to Canyon City Texas with Mrs Beeker and their children to visit Mrs Beeker parents Mr and Mrs G E Nance and other relatives. Mrs Beeker stayed on for a dinette visit and other Texas stops.
Miss Katherine Haverly from Wapanucka is visiting Ada for a few days as a house guest of Miss Betty and Miss Ruth Ada Gee. The two Misses Ada Gee and Katherine were sorority sisters at the University of Oklahoma.
Born to Mr and Mrs Grant Murray an eight pound boy last Friday. Mrs Murray is the former Miss Wenonah Rodke.
Word has been received that Mrs. Ethel Scott who has been ill for several weeks at her home in Hominy Oklahoma is unimproved A son Herbert Jr has been born to her and Mr Scott The baby is doing nicely Mr and Mrs Paul G Cox Mrs Della Bedford Mrs Noble Nichols and Miss Hallie Kidd sisters of Mrs Cox left for Denver Colorado to attend a convention and to vacation for two weeks
Mrs Norman Correll was called to Stonewall on Tuesday evening due to the illness of Miss Mary Byrd Mundy. Miss Nella Mae Bentley traveled to Marietta on Monday for a several days visit as a house guest of friends.
Miss Lenore Williams of Ardmore will spend the remainder of the week in Ada visiting relatives. She plans to travel to Shawnee and Seminole on Sunday for an extended visit with friends.
Mr and Mrs Tom J Parker and their children who recently moved to Ada have left for Seminole to establish a new home as Parker accepts a job nearby.
Miss Eunice McAnally is resting well after a recent operation at Breco Hospital. She is getting along as well as expected and shows steady progress.
Mr and Mrs Rufus Guthrie of Muskogee visiting Joe Choate and family have left for Galveston to spend the rest of the summer there.
Mrs. Alice Jobe returns from an extended visit to relatives in Claremore and Muskogee. During her absence she joined a fishing party in the Spavinaw mountains.
Mrs C F Johnston received word from her sister Mrs L A Maxey that Mr Maxey and their daughter, vacationing in the Black Hills of South Dakota, are enjoying their trip and will arrive in Ada Monday for a few days visit.
Miss Nettie Faye Sneeddy of Coalgate arrived in Ada on Wednesday and is visiting as the house guest of Mrs. A. M. Stewart.
Mr and Mrs Roy Sneed with daughters Charlotte and Marjorie concluded a two week vacation visiting Sherman Texas Oklahoma City and E Rena.
Mr and Mrs W C Duncan and daughter Dorothy returned from Flora and Charleston Indiana where they visited Mr Duncan’s mother and other relatives They also spent time in St Louis before coming home
Miss Carrie Thomas travels to Abilene Texas to join her parents and establish a home after visiting friends while her parents moved from Shawnee.
Clint Miers of Oklahoma City and formerly of Ada is spending a few days here visiting and tending to business matters.
Mrs. J W Good of Henryetta spending the week end in Ada visiting her sister Mrs. Lois Coley and Mr Coley.
Mr and Mrs Elmer Dobson of Tucson Arizona have left Ada after a several day visit as house guests of Mrs Maude Ligon and Bruce Ligon and family.
A card from H. P. Sugg says he and his family arrived in Phoenix Arizona and are enjoying their trip west en route to California for a few weeks vacation and visit.
Mr and Mrs T A Park and their young daughter departed yesterday for a two week hunting and fishing trip in the Kiamichi mountains.
Theron Blackburn came back from Murfreesboro Tennessee after five weeks away for work and vacation. Mr and Mrs Frank McMillan Jr have left for Pennsylvania and other destinations.
Mr McMillan will spend time visiting relatives and friends in the east and make a short trip to Canada before returning home.
Mrs A J Hoover Jr and her sister Mrs Coleman Griffin of Wilson return to Mrs Hoover’s Seminole home after visiting Ada as house guests of Miss Ruby Patricia West at 105 East Sixteenth Street.
Mr and Mrs Jim Evans depart for a fortnight’s vacation traveling through Colorado and New Mexico and other western points. Mr Evans serves with Security State Bank in town.
Miss Dorothy Cooper of Reno Nevada returns to Ada after visiting Tulsa and Okmulgee. She spends the weekend in Sulphur with Mr and Mrs Harvey and Miss Maurine Harvey.
Dr. Gilbert T. Rowe of Nashville Tennessee arrived in Ada yesterday and is in Ada today visiting. He is delivering the baccalaureate address for the graduating class at the college today.
Miss Stella Palmer of Denison Texas arrived in Ada for a weekend visit with Miss Thelma Ford and other relatives and friends.
Captain Harry Scheinberg departs today for a Fort Sill two week reserve officer training camp. He is a current reserve officer and pending promotion to major in the near future.
W. B. Fuller, former Stonewall postmaster, visited Ada Saturday afternoon. He lived in Stonewall over 20 years before moving to Tulsa where he works at the YMCA.
Mr. and Mrs. Byron Norrell depart today for Denver to join a newspaper men and women excursion touring the southwestern part of the state. The group will travel by special train and return in about two weeks.
Miss Scalaane Jackson left Ada after visiting friends and Miss Sara Louise Miller who attend East Central State Teachers College during the summer term. Jackson was in Ada for a weekend stay as a house guest before returning to her home in Oklahoma City.
Miss Mozelle Ingram of Oklahoma City left this morning for Ardmore for a short visit. She stayed in Ada recently as a house guest of her sister Mrs. J. L. Perez and family, who moved there from Seminole.
Miss Thelma Vernon departed yesterday for Guthrie after a weekend visit with relatives and friends here.
Mr and Mrs Ted Cole and children who moved to Ada from Duncan several weeks ago left this morning for Seminole where they will reside as Mr Cole accepts a position nearby.
Miss Jackie Wallace left yesterday for her home in Oklahoma City after a week's vacation visiting friends in Sulphur and Ada. She was accompanied by Miss Opal Craig of Ardmore who traveled with her from Sulphur.
Miss Waltha Sayre of Tulsa returned to her home yesterday after a vacation visit at points in southern Texas. She stopped here for a few days visit with friends during the last few days of the week.
Mr and Mrs Byron Norrell left Sunday for Denver to attend the Colorado state press association meeting this week. They will join Colorado scribes on a tour to southwest Colorado visiting Mesa Verde and sites west of the continental divide, returning about the first of August.
Mrs. J. E. Rogers and her two sons Randall and Gerald of Hearne Texas arrived in the city for a several days visit with Mrs. Rogers sister Mrs. C. F. Morgan and family. The Rogers family are former residents of Ada.
Miss Bethel Brown of Stillwater will visit Ada for the next fort night as a house guest of her aunt Mrs. W P Cottey and Mr Cottey at 711 East Fifth street.
Miss Vera Dell Himes of Pauls Valley who taught in Okmulgee last school year visits Ada as guest of friends. She is a former East Central student returning to the area.
Word from Dr. M L Lewis receiving treatment at Mayo Hospital Rochester Minnesota says he is in a serious condition with little hope for recovery Relatives are on their way to his bedside.
Mr and Mrs Jimmie Mayden traveled to Chickasha yesterday and spent the day visiting friends. Mr Mayden is assistant manager of the Model Clothiers here.
Miss Maurine Harvey of 1102 East Ninth street and her guest Miss Dorothy Cooper of Reno Nevada depart for Hollywood California to visit relatives and friends for an extended period. They will pass through Kansas City where Miss Cooper’s parents join them as guests of relatives there.
John Graham spent the weekend in Norman visiting friends and has returned to Ada. He is staying with his aunt Mrs. F. J. McFarland and Mr. McFarland at the Harris hotel.
Misses Thelma Roberts and Frances Dashner returned from Ardmore where they spent the weekend visiting friends.
H McNees of Seminoles associated with the I T I Oil Company spent a portion of time in connection with a local business matter and its developments, details partially noted in this fragment.
Bill Sinclair of Shawnee representing Amerada Oil arrived in Ada at noon for a short business stay. R. J. Tripp returned to Oklahoma City after a weekend visit in Ada with friends.
Mrs Mattie O Gee travels to Maud to spend several days visiting her daughter and enjoy a short stay. The note records a family visit with no further details about activities or dates.
Glenn Kahle of Dallas Texas arrives in Ada for a brief business visit to discuss local contracting needs.
Miss Frances Louise Green left this morning for her home in Tulsa to visit her parents and relatives. She has lived in Ardmore for the past year.
E. W. Lyman of Eufaula spent the weekend as a business visitor in Ada. A. D. Nelson of Oklahoma City arrived in Ada yesterday for a brief business stay.
F D Cox is attending to various matters in Ada today. He arrived here yesterday.
C L Guest of Duke Oklahoma is transacting business in the city today.
Mr. and Mrs. George E. Bass and Miss Wenona Bass and Mr. and Mrs. Claude T. Alexander, of Yukon, Oklahoma, were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Russell H. Asbill.
Misses Vera Hardwick Goldie Gorman Hazel Newsome Pauline Naylor Elizabeth Cole and Messrs Alvin Greer Lloyd Tipton moved to Wynnewood Friday evening to attend the associational B P U rally.
Miss Eunice McAnally died this morning after an appendicitis operation in Ada. Funeral services will be Sunday at 3 at Nazarene church with Rev. R. E. McCain presiding. Interment in Rosedale cemetery. She was daughter of the late W. L. McAnally and left surviving brothers J. B. McAnally A da A T M erk Caruthersville Mo C L McAnally Ada and sisters Mrs Harvey Luther Ada Mrs J T Kent Wewoka Mrs Ida Scott 600 East Seventh Ada and Mrs Ethel Scott Hominy Okla.
Eunice Curry wife of C M Curry died Saturday at 7 AM at the family home 415 West Thirteenth Street Funeral services set for this afternoon at 4 30 from the First Methodist Church with Reverends Pendergraft and Averyt officiating She is survived by her husband two children and other relatives, and was a daughter of the late W B Ganey.
Maud Syble Brice three months old died Friday at 6 p m at 818 West Ninth home. Funeral services were held Saturday at 10 o clock with burial in Rosedale cemetery.
Perry W. Howard special assistant to the attorney general is charged by a Biloxi grand jury with conspiracy to violate the law against selling a federal office. The indictment alleges Howard and co defendants received 1500 dollars for securing a United States marshal’s position. Howard, active in Mississippi Republican politics, declined comment and the indictment heads to Washington for service.
Six men remain in custody on indictments tied to alleged bartering of public offices in Mississippi. Three more arrests were reported from Jackson, including D Redmond and A M Redmond, with E L Patton facing seven charges. Arraignments were postponed due to the judge's absence, with Hubbard and the Redmonds set for arraignment next day.
East Central College plans a summer commencement for 107 graduates, the largest class in its history, with exercises Thursday at 9 am in the East Central auditorium. Senator E Guy Andrews of McAlester will headline as speaker, noting his path from coal mining to law without formal schooling. Many graduates are veteran teachers with several summer terms to their credit.
Resignations of Kade Jaber Earlsboro city councilman and R E Sherrill Earlsboro constable followed an extended investigation in Pottawatomie County. Gov Johnston ordered the inquiry with Attorney General Dabney to receive a detailed report likely Monday.
In Tulsa Judge Franklin E Kennamer cut the six year federal term of Roy L A Steigleder former president of Beggs Farm erg National Bank to one year with five years on probation The circuit court had affirmed the sentence and friends had urged mercy while a related case notes R E Steigleder in state custody for bank violation and another item reports Benjamin Schwartz named director general of the Eastern Scrap Iron association in Baltimore.
The district attorney's office announced an indictment reported by the grand jury on Saturday. Court officials refused to disclose the identities of the named individuals pending their arrest. Mrs. Mabel Walker Willebrandt, assistant United States attorney general, who aided the grand jury, departed yesterday for Washington.
New York July 16 The Rev Dr Caleb R Stetson rector of Trinity church publishes a plan in the year book requiring couples to sign an oath affirming baptismal status not being divorced legal age and voluntary consent before a church wedding He urges clergy to promote civil marriages for non Christians and condemns clerical laxity amid debates on monogamy and moral standards.
Detroit witnesses report a pursuit ship circling over Lake St Clair near Selfridge Field before plunging into the water from about 1000 feet. Lieut Charles E Bradshaw, recently stationed at the field, was killed. his body recovered after the wreckage was raised from the lake.
Governor Henry S. Johnston will begin a 10 day Oklahoma tour leaving July 18 to address 30 towns. The schedule lists Purcell Stratford Atoka Stringtown Coalgate Ada Indianola McAlister Harsthorne Quinton Wilburton Talihina Tuskahoma Clayton Antlers Valliant Idabel Broken Bow Fort Towson Boswell Hugo Bennington Bokechito Durant Marietta Ardmore Wynnewood Pauls Valley Lindsay Lexington. Republicans plan August 27 state meeting to approve primary nominees and draft a platform for the November race.
The Russian icebreaker Krassin, which saved seven Italia crew members, heads to Advent Bay to coal up and renew the search for the missing Amundsen party and six men carried off in the Italia balloon. A Soviet crew and Italian divers are aboard, with a Norwegian guide among the rescued.
In Fort Worth Texas O'Hara and W M McDonald split from the Republican party declaring support for Democratic nominee Governor Alfred Smith. They cite patronage abuses and accuse leaders like Creager of manipulating delegates. They estimate Texas could deliver up to 250 000 Smith votes based on 1924 returns.
After Senate Job SHERIDAN, Wyo., July 17 Senator John B Kendrick a Democrat from Wyoming announced his candidacy for re election.
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