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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1940
Page
7
The Oklahoma Commissioners of the Land Office invites sealed bids by July 29 for oil and gas leases on school and state lands. Bids require cash deposits, possible drilling contracts, and bonding. Tract 4 in Pontotoc County covers 140 acres in section 21, township 4 north, range 4 east.
In Pontotoc County Oklahoma the First National Bank Ada sues Nathan Phillips Anne Peal Phillip Peal minor Marilyn Peal minor Janice Peal minor and unknown heirs in a mortgage foreclosure action for 6243.98 plus interest and 630.82 attorneys fees to satisfy the judgment and foreclose on a one fourth interest in the oil and gas lease and all equipment from No 1 on the Craddock oil lease. The defendants must answer by August 29 1940 or the petition will be taken as true and judgment rendered.
In the County Court of Pontotoc Oklahoma estate of Anna J McKeown deceased executor Tom D McKeown requests all creditors to present their claims with vouchers to 1155 West 12th Ada Oklahoma within four months or be barred. J B Gilbreath attorney for executor files July 17 1940.
The Bank Commissioner of Oklahoma took charge of the First State Bank of Stonewall on June 12 1946 for liquidation. Depositors and creditors must present claims with vouchers to the Commissioner at Stonewall within six months or be barred. Linwood N L, Bank Commissioner of Oklahoma.
The Home Savings and Loan Association sues W L Morgan and others in Pontotoc county district court to foreclose a mortgage on Pearl E Morgan and W L Morgan property The North 85 feet of Lots 1 and 2 in Block 120 Original City of Ada Oklahoma The case number 17167 requires an answer by August 23 1949 or the mortgage will be foreclosed and heirs determined The filing date is July 5 1949 Della Bedford court clerk and attorneys B A Lewis and Ben Hatcher represent the plaintiff.
County results show Sheriff tally 11 177 votes and county attorney 10 712. Other high interest races include court clerk 10 454 and county superintendent 10 418. Ada precincts report constable totals near 3 700 with No 2 leading. Local notes list residents visiting and a Landmark Missionary Baptist revival underway with Brother Wheat School beginning July 22.
Sunshine Church drew strong attendance Sunday with many visitors noted. Households on the list include H E Tinsley L Hurd Buck Hurd and Lorine, Bob Nabors and Emogene Hobgood, Ray Seawright with J L Green, and Henry Cooksey hosting Jack Brents Clyde Hobgood and families. Edd Nabors with Katherine visited J C Nabors while Raymond Miller welcomed a baby boy named Tay Friday. Bobby Dean Myers also visited.
E. B. Crawford and Jim Crawford were called to the bedside of their brother. Miss Jacqueline Kelly spent Sunday with Ruth Jewel McDowell. Miss Juanita Simpson visited Wilma Ruth Anderson. Leroy Kelly, Jewel McDonald and Jacqueline Kelly visited Oklahoma City. C. L. Kelly, employed in Oklahoma City, spent the weekend at home. Mr. and Mrs. John McDonald of Center visited their son Neal McDonald. Joe Taylor returned to Oklahoma City after staying with his sister Maud Kelly. Mr. and Mrs. Leonard McDonald spent Sunday with Neal McDonald. Mr. Moore of Holdenville visits his daughter Marion Caton. Mr. and Mrs. Leon Anderson spent Sunday evening with his mother Ola Anderson.
Church services filled the weekend with Saturday night church, Sunday morning Sunday school, and a Sunday night Young Folks Union. Revival began Monday night and drew a nice crowd each evening. Neighbors and families visited, with Mrs. Wall visiting friends and Mr. and Mrs. Gurley hosting visitors. Everyone is welcome to attend Sunday school and the Young People's meeting on Sunday night.
Mr and Mrs Tim Taylor hosted visitors from New Mexico and Allen. Miss Ima Price returned to Arizona with her sister. Mr and Mrs Randall Trammell of Sulphur visited D O Stewart. The Stewarts and the Martins hosted gatherings in Ada and Sunday singing drew a nice crowd. The note ends with a tongue in cheek line about synonyms for intoxicated.
School started last Monday as residents settle into routines. Church attendance and Sunday events fill the week with visits from Eggleston, Houser, Files, and Cox. A CCC camp sendoff for Jess Coley frames a lively local notice among ballgame outings and neighborly calls.
John Owens charged with burglary in the second degree waived preliminary hearing before Justice A. W. Oliver and bound over to the district court on a $3,000 bond. He broke into the Percy Armstrong filling station on East Tenth Street on the night of June 21. Taylor N. Thomas arraigned on driving while drunk, pled not guilty, released under $1,000 bond. Preliminary hearing set for July 26 at 2 p.m. Thomas allegedly drove a 1937 Chevrolet coupe on Highway 3 west of Ada while intoxicated.
In Welch West Virginia on July 16 police report Fico B. McClure 37 confessed to killing G D Hylton 42 an engineer for Vera Pocahontas Coal Co. The men reportedly argued over a $40 loan and McClure allegedly struck Hylton with a paper weight and pushed him down an elevator shaft. Hylton was found dead atop an elevator in a downtown building July 10.
Ardmore officials will ask the county excise board to reduce the 15 mill general fund levy by one mill this year to raise funds for airport improvements.
The United States opposes closing world trade arteries, including the Burma Road and the Indo China railway, which China relies on for war supplies. Secretary Hull said Britain should keep routes open and warned against unwarranted obstacles to world trade.
Waite Phillips of Tulsa announces his daughter Mrs Helen Jane Phillips Breckenridge will wed Robert Alexander Hefner Jr son of Oklahoma City's mayor. The vows occur at Philmonte near Cimarron with attendees from Tulsa and Evansville. The couple plans a Honolulu honeymoon and Evansville residence.
Attorney Amos T. Earley filed for justice of the peace group six on the democratic ticket, saying city population growth justifies another court. No opposition in the group and he expects to vote for himself in the fall.
A horse pack train recovered the body of Robert Maricich of Missouri one of six planes used to scout and drop supplies to 8,500 forest fighters in Montana and Idaho. Dell Clabaugh of Missoula was badly hurt while Chet Derry reported the crash after parachuting from the plane.
Laxton School, led by gardener Johnnie Owens, planted a spring garden to bolster the fall hot lunch program. Heavy rainfall and careful tending produced a large harvest, with beans 101 quarts, English peas 18 quarts, kraut 40 quarts, corn 170 quarts, potatoes 37 bushels, onions 7 bushels, and an estimated 1,000 quarts of tomatoes, all canned under the management of Mr and Mrs L G Harris.
President Roosevelt signed legislation restoring retirement pay for about 2000 emergency officers from the army navy and marine corps who had lost it under the 1933 economy act. The measure allows disability to be shown by evidence of service rather than direct duty. it will add roughly 1.872 million dollars to VA annual outlay.
Waldo Cavitt of Perry was elected commander of the eighth district American Legion Posts at yesterday's convention. T. O. Parks of Woodward was named vice commander Kelly Campbell of Alva chaplain and John Spaulding of Enid sergeant at arms. Max Fife of Blackwell was endorsed for department commander.
A Hollywood actor reportedly changes shirts five times a day, illustrating indecision or fashion experimentation as a public curiosity.
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