City Briefs Note Illness of Local Principal
K. W. Harris, principal of the high school, is reported quite ill at his home on East Eighth. Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Little depart for San Francisco to attend the National Lions convention. They will proceed to Oklahoma City to join the Oklahoma delegation within the Dixie delegation from Memphis. Mr. Little is president of the Ada Lions Club and a convention delegate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. W. Harris
1000 East Eighth
W. D. Little
San Francisco
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Dixie
Memphis
Little
Ada Lions Club
Local Birth News and Visiting Families
Miss Mary Katherine Fore and family from Dublin Mississippi along with Louise and Elizabeth Lewis of McCrory Arkansas are visiting Mr. and Mrs. J H Collins. A baby boy was born to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Ford in Coral Gables Florida on Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Katherine Fore
Lewis
Pp. J. Fore
Dublin
Mississippi
Louise and
Elizabeth Lewis
McCrory
Arkansas
J. H. Collins
Fred Ford
Coral Gables
Florida
Murph y Returned to Face Desertion Charge in Pontotoc County
Virgil Murphy was brought back to Pontotoc County on Saturday to face a charge of wife and child desertion. He was arrested and held in Shawnee on information from the local office. Murphy had previously lived in Ada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgil Murphy
Pontotoc County
Shawnee
Murphy
Ada
Ada detainee arrested in Floydada warrant case
Calvin Nelson of near Steedman was brought back to Ada after being arrested in Floydada Texas on a warrant charging him with a statutory offense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvin Nelson
Steedman
Ada
Floydada
Texas
Price Leaves For Amarillo Job In Texas Sunday
Daily reports Sunday that Jack Price departed for Amarillo Texas where he will take up employment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Price
Heater
Amarillo
Texas
Bud Duncan Improves After Self Inflicted Foot Injury
Bud Duncan, who accidentally shot himself in the foot last Saturday, is improving rapidly. Lee Hall of the Lightning Ridge community is in the Castleberry Capital for mastoid treatment in a separate note of local health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bud Duncan
Lee Hall
Lightning Ridge
Castleberry Cspital
Epperson Returns From Denver Bar Association Meeting
B H Epperson returned Saturday from Denver Colorado where he attended the meeting of the American Bar association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. H. Epperson
Denver
Colo
American Bar Association
Mr and Mrs W T George to Return to San Angelo Texas
After a week visiting relatives, Mr W T George and his wife will depart today for their home in San Angelo Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. T. George
San Angelo
Texas
John Norris of Franks Returns From Veterans Hospital
John Norris of Franks traveled to Muskogee and underwent an examination at the Veterans hospital on Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Norris
Franks
Muskogee
Veterans Hospital
Morristown Chilcutt Family Visits Relatives Here
Mr and Mrs Chilcutt and family of Morristown Tennessee are visiting their relatives Mr and Mrs L R Chilcutt and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Chilcutt
Morristown, Tenn
Mrs. L. R. Chilcutt
Critical illness typhoid rumor tied to Braham family visit
Lloyd Braham is reported very critically ill with typhoid fever. He has been extremely low for several days. Mr. and Mrs. Paul G. Cox of Kansas City and their sons Charles and Paul are visiting in the home of Mrs. R. Y. Kidd and Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Cox.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Braham
Paul G. Cox
Kansas City
Charles and
Paul
R. Y. Kidd
J. H. Cox
Harris family visits relatives in New Mexico and Oklahoma
Sam Harris and family from Por tales New Mexico arrived Friday to visit his parents Mr and Mrs J F M Harris and other relatives. Mrs T V B Mullinax left Friday for Oklahoma City to visit daughter Mrs Ella Perdue and family then to Elueno to see two sons W H and J A Mullinax.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Harris
Portales
New Mexico
J. F. M. Harris
T. V. B. Mullinax
Oklahoma City
Ella Perdue
Elueno
W. H. and
J. A. Mullinax
Norrells Return From National Editorial Meeting
Byron Norrell and his wife came home Saturday after attending the National Editorial association meeting in Los Angeles. They traveled back by way of Yosemite Valley Salt Lake City and Colorado Springs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byron Norrell
Los Angeles
National Editorial Association
Yosemite Valley
Salt Lake City
Colorado Springs
Russell Boud Visits Family During Southern Revival Tour
Russell Boud, a student at the Southern Baptist Seminary in New Orleans, is in town for two weeks visiting his father and mother, Mr and Mrs John Boud, and assisting in revival meetings across the South this summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Boud
Southern Baptist Seminary
New Orleans
South
John Boud
McCusson Freed After Preliminary Hearing
E. L. McCusson faced a serious statutory charge but was released this morning after a preliminary hearing before Justice H. J. Brown owing to lack of sufficient evidence to detain him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. L. McCusson
H. J. Brown
Justice of Peace
College officials attend Oklahoma City conferences
W. B. Morrison registrar and M. P. Hatchett of the faculty are in Oklahoma City today. Morrison attends a state registrars meeting while Hatchett joins a health conference in Dr. Puckett's office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B. Morrison
M. P. Hatchett
Oklahoma City
Mr. Morrison
Mr. Hatchett
Puckett
Ardmore oil operators inspect LaSelle well
Max and Simon Westheimer, Ardmore oil operators, visited to inspect the newly drilled LaSelle oil well and assess its potential. They are among the prominent figures in regional crude production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max and
Simon Westheimer
Ardmore
LaSelle
Mr and Mrs Enloe Enjoy California Trip in Prescott
A report from Mr. and Mrs. Herman Enloe states they are traveling to California and are presently in Prescott Arizona where they report a fine time and pleasant visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Enloe
California
Prescott, Ariz
Miss Clydie Kitchens Returns From Detroit Visit
Miss Clydie Kitchens arrived home Sunday night after a trip to Detroit with her sister Mrs. Burrel Edwards who was visiting her parents Gary Kitchens and wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clydie Kitchens
Detroit
Burrel Edwards
Gary Kitchens
Ada Women’s Club Delegates Attend National Convention
Mrs Aubrey Kerr and Mrs J F MecKeeI returned from Des Moines as Ada Business and Professional Women members who represented their club at the national convention. Ada delegates reported one of the region’s largest and most active contingents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aubrey Kerr
J. F. MecKeel
Des Moines
Ada Business and Professional Women’s Club
Ada
Oma
W C Blewer of Konawa Recovers After Breco Hospital Stay
Steve Tuesday's Daily reports W C Blewer of Konawa underwent surgery several days ago at Breco hospital and is resting well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steve
W. C. Blewer
Konawa
Breco Hospital
Harvest Return From Oklahoma Farm Work
Virgil Medlock who has been working in the harvest near Forgan Oklahoma returned today. Miss Jewell Blevins of Coalgate is a tonsil operation yester-
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgil Medlock
Forgan
Oklahoma
Miss Jewell Blevins
Coalgate
Patient update from Breco hospital notes recovery
Day and Ruth Duncan are recovering in the Breco hospital after medical procedures Ruth Duncan of Coalgate underwent a tonsil operation several days ago and is rapidly improving in the Breco hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Day
Breco Hospital
Ruth Duncan
Coalgate
Meeting on cotton flea fight fails to materialize
A Monday afternoon meeting to discuss combating the cotton flea pest did not take place despite plans to consider ways and means of handling the situation.
Oil well worker dies in Ada area accident
Dr L M Overton received a morning call from Wewoka stating E C Adams an oil well employee was accidentally killed during Monday night. Adams was the brother in law of Jim Sutton who lives eight miles south of Ada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. M. Overton
Wewoka
E. C. Adams
Jim Sutton
Ada
Poesh for State Senate to Address County Voters Saturday
From Thursday's Da Lester BE. Smith, poesh for the state senate from this senatorial district, will address the voters here Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock. He will speak near the corner of Main and Broadway. He is making a campaign of the county and will speak at most of the school houses in this county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester BE. Smith
State Senate
Main
Broadway
Patterson Family Heads West for Extended Trip
Mr and Mrs W H Patterson leave tomorrow for western points. Their daughter Mrs Miller and her husband will join in Okmulgee. They will travel from Okmulgee to Denver Salt Lake City Yellowstone Park Tillamook Ore and back along the southern route through California. Fred Smith has returned to Louisiana after visiting at J F McKeels. Miss Edna Rockefeller leaves Breco hospital to study public health in Richmond Virginia and will do private nursing for three weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Patterson
Western Points
Okmulgee
Edna Rockefeller
Breco Hospital
Richmond
W H Neathery Leaves for East Coast Business Trip
W H Neathery departed yesterday for New York Philadelphia Baltimore and other eastern points to conduct business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Neathery
New York
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Hickman Leaves for Waddy Visit. Clark Campaign Reelects
Mrs J E Hickman departed for Waddy Kentucky to visit her father and relatives. Justice J W Clark of the state supreme court was in the city today pursuing his bid for re election seeking support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Hickman
Waddy, Ky
J. W. Clark
State Supreme Court
Wallace Family Leaves for Muskogee Pastoral Posting
Rev. H. W. Wallace and family depart today for Muskogee where he will begin his pastorate at Boulevard Christian Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. W. Wallace
Muskogee
Rev. Wallace
Boulevard Christian Church
R. E. Banks Visits Pontotoc County Oil Well Strike
R E Banks traveled from Dallas to Pontotoc County to view a new oil well. He had waited 25 years for a genuine well and rushed to see the milestone after hearing of the latest strike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. E. Banks
Dallas
Pontotoc County
Miltons Host Aunts Guest From Missouri
Mrs D S Milton aunt of Mrs L E Franklin is a guest of Mr and Mrs Franklin. She is accompanied by her granddaughter Miss Marion Milton of Carthage Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. S. Milton
L. E. Franklin
Mrs. Franklin
Marion Milton
Carthage
Missouri
Obituary of Fred T Wakeley Aged 12 in Ada Oklahoma
Fred Thomas Wakeley born August 29 1913 at Maud Oklahoma died July 14 1926 in Ada Oklahoma at 5 p m aged twelve years ten months fifteen days He finished Ada grade school and would have been in high school He was bright and Christian and his last hours quoted Bible verses He asks if he is in Heaven yet His family includes Mr and Mrs J J Wakeley sisters Mildred McNair Ollie Brumley and Geneva Wakeley Funeral held at East Thirteenth Street home at 3 30 pm conducted by Dr C C Morris burial in Rosedale cemetery Contributed
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Thomas Wakeley
Maud
Oklahoma
Ada
Jesus
J. J. Wakeley
Mildred McNair
Ollie Brumley
Geneva Wakeley
East Thirteenth Street
C. C. Morris
First Baptist Church
Rosedale Cemetery
J M Parnell Dies Aged 80 At Daughter's Home
J M Parnell aged 80 died at 1 30 this morning at the home of his daughter Mrs Fannie Bevel 830 West Thirteenth street The body was taken to Anadarko today for burial at that place tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Parnell
Fannie Bevel
West Thirteenth Street
Anadarko
Luther E. Shaver Dies at 38 From Tuberculosis
Luther E. Shaver, 38, died Sunday morning at 8:15 in Stonewall. Funeral services were held this afternoon at Stonewall under the Norman Howard Post American Legion, of which he was a member. Interment was in Stonewall Cemetery. Survived by wife, two children, his mother and two brothers. Death attributed to tuberculosis contracted in service overseas. Since discharge from the army he spent much time in government hospitals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther E. Shaver
Stonewall
Norman Howard Post
American Legion
Stonewall Cemetery
Shaver
Obituary for Judge W L Eagleton of Oklahoma City
Judge W L Eagleton died in an Oklahoma City hospital. Services were held at Orman and his body to be laid to rest in Pawnee. A famed Mason, he held multiple high offices and aided the Masonic Home and related charities, earning lasting respect for his service and generosity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Eagleton
Oklahoma City
Orman
Pawnee
Judge Eagleton
Masonic Fraternity
M. W
Grand Lodge
M. E
Grand Chapter
R. E
M. I
Oklahoma
Masonic Home
Masonic Service Association
Aged Negress Found Dead in Neighbourhood Shack
Callie Akers, aged woman, was found dead in a one room shack in the negro section yesterday. A coroner jury ruled death from natural causes after noting she had suffered privation and possible hunger. The jury included E. E. Yetts ey and others. body taken to local undertaking establishment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Callie Akers
E. E. Yettschey
G. W. Fuller
M. L. Cope
W. C. Jones
Hyland Sadler
C. A. Cummins
Traffic Jam on Ada Main Street Blocks Intersections
Five hundred sixty autos crowded Ada's main thoroughfare racing in one hour. Cars from the Ford to the Packard passed through a major intersection while avoiding serious injuries, though shell holes and stalled engines caused minor delays and near paint damage to a Baby Lincoln.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada
Ford
Packard
Human Remains Found in Secluded Oklahoma Cairn
A skull and human bones were found in a recently dug shallow grave two miles north of Galey Oklahoma on the Jesse Chisholm farm. The bones appeared 2 weeks old with a hat bone comb and matches nearby. Investigators seek two men seen near the cairn and check records for past 20 years disappearances while pursuing identity of the interred person.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pontotoc
Galey
G. C. Holloway
Dave Fox
Newton Cole
Jesse Chisholm
Chisholm
Oklahoma
Ada
H. F. Mathis
Green Corn Dance Draws Creek and Seminole Guests
Indians from Creek and Seminole nations gather at Cusetah stomp ground for the annual Green Corn dance. Preliminaries drew about 100 Creeks in a fire lit circle. more than 509 whites witnessed. Main ceremony begins about 10 tonight and runs to dawn, with further dancing through Wednesday night and concluding Thursday morning. Katie Fixico Daniels, a noted Creek woman, is among three shell dancers honored in the rite.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meaday
Cusetah
Here
Katie Fixico Daniels
Creek
Litigate
Three Women and Men Seek Texas Governor Seat
Dallas report shows Miriam Ferguson seeks a second term while Edith Wilmans and T. K. Johnson also run. Dan Moody Lynch Davidson and O F Zimmerman are the men in the race with various platforms on reform, conservation, and Prohibition enforcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zimmerman
Ferguson
Dan Moody
Moody
Davidson
E. P. Scott
Corpus Christi
H. H. Haines
Houston
Dallas
Texas
Miriam Ferguson
Capitol
Edith Wilmans
T. K. Johnson
San Antonio
Lynch Davidson
O. F. Zimmerman
Zim
Johnson
Wilman
Supreme Court Sets Tax Levy Limits for Oklahoma Counties
The Oklahoma Supreme Court clarified how counties may levy taxes for various purposes and reversed part of a Creek county ruling. It granted Bristow Battery Co. relief on taxes over set millage for Bristow and Drumright funds and upheld other district court decisions in the dispute over 1924 taxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
State Supreme Court
District Court
Creek County
Bristow Battery Company
Battery Company
Supreme Court
General Fund
Bristow
Drumright
Soldier’s Service Details Mentioned in Obituary Card
The record notes a man serving as a private in Company M of the 358th Infantry during his military tenure, mentioning the illness he faced and his time in service.
One-Year-Old Jamyd Ernest Vergiss Dies in Pickett
Jamyd Ernest Vergiss, one-year-old son of Mr and Mrs Luther Vergiss Pickett community, died Saturday. Funeral services and interment will be held Sunday at Egypt Cemetery at 4 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Khondar
Jamyd Ernest Virgess
Lloyd Ernest
Luther Vergiss
Pickett
Satuday
Egypt Cemetery
New French Ministry Backs Debt Payment And No Loans
The Herriot government vows to oppose currency inflation and to pay all debts. No foreign loans will be sought and French citizens abroad should repatriate funds to a Bank of France special account. The program calls for strict budget discipline and a tax on assets not used for public credit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Paris
Herriot
Chamber of Deputies
France
Bank of France
Oak Hills Club Defeats Shawnee in Golf Clash
The Oak Hills golf team returned from Shawnee with a 23 to 21 victory over Ada and etched a rare home win in Pott county golf history. Ada had carried the match prior to the final rounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Hills
Shawnee
Pott County
Ada
Cement nine slip costs College lead in Twilight League race
The Cement nine defeated by the College leaves the College just 50 points ahead yet facing a two game Battery series and a pending tie danger. If tied, the College agrees to a district world series return trip. Cement must still beat Choctaw and Firemen to claim the pennant. A return match is set at Oak Hills against Shawnee in August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cement
Collegians
Battery
Ada
Choctaw
Firemen
Legion
Choctaw Nine
L Pet. Caicos
Coorg Sui
Jimi ‘& & Ot
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Fred Smith
J. F. McKeel
Louisiana
Eagleton
Norman
Negress
Katie
Co. M. 358Th Infantry
Lothiers
EMENT
Collegians Force
Wilson
Edmond
Edwin Clapp
Felt House
Lain
Chilcut
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