Union Valley Club Sets Friday Meeting and Fair Plans
Union Valley boys and girls agricultural club will meet Friday with a short program and a committee to oversee fair exhibits. The club remains active and expects strong fair results led by president Ray Allen and secretary Rechel Allen. others include Hatcher and Hansen Riddle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boys and Girls Agricultural Club
Ou Valley
Union Valley
Ray Allen
Eugene Hatcher
Reche! Allen
Hansen Riddle
John Murphy
Oklahoma City
Etchel
Thurman Hice
Stephens
Joe Scott
Grandma Scott
Owl Creek
Thelina Incram
Gertrude Creech
Bear Nitzhush
Adell Murphy
Effie
Myrtle Murphy
Jeff Byrd
Cleve Fish
Eula Pierce
Pipes
Local crops hold up as drought bites. neighbors thrash estimates
In a dry spell, gardens burn and cotton survives with taters and beans. Threshing crews near the area report about 1200 dollars in wheat. Revival meetings begin August first with Rev Colston and Crockett officiating. Several townsfolk and visitors are noted, with family news and local visits across Ada, Muskogee, and Ardmore.
Oklahoma Population Growth in 1907 Census Rank
Oklahoma shows a 22.4 percent rise in total population and an 11.4 percent gain in rural residents from 1907. The state ranks twenty first in total population among states and territories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma
State
Weathered heat prompts call for rain and Sunday school turnout
A fragment notes extreme heat with farmers hoping for rain. It records community visits and social calls: Mrs Cade and Cather to Maxwell, Lila Barnette and Myrtle McDaniel visiting the local school, various visits among families, and multiple Sunday gatherings. An Oklahoma girl signs off.
Freewill Baptist Revival Gains Momentum in Summers Chapel
Summers Chapel reports ongoing Freewill Baptist revival with stronger nightly progress and a Sunday morning revival sparked by persistent prayer. Bro Yandel preached despite illness, and Sunday evening services drew large crowds with notable singing. Visitors include Sam and Mrs. Moore of Pauls Valley and families of Round Top Ada. local travels feature Dave Ragland leaving for Burbank and visits among Ace Harrell, Oma Ledford, and Winifred Jones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freewil
Bro’ Yandel
Sam Moore
Pauls Valley
Dal Rutledge
Leslie Staneridge
Round Top
Ben Hendrix
Oma
Troy Ledford
Ace Harrell
Winifred Jones
Yeager
Dave Ragland
Burbank
Mickey
Weekend Guests and Local Happenings in Vanoss Area
Vanoss Gim Sutherland and sons Commodore and Coda visited Mr and Mrs Burch Peek. Commodore and Coda left for Colorado. Virgil Norville bought a new car and test drove it on an overland trip west of the state. Mrs Adella Jones and children spent Sunday in Vaness. Sam and Mabel Smith of Coal Gate visited the Neels. Tom and James Thompson of Ada spent the week there. The Methodist meeting was postponed due to a Baptist revival led by Eld Crawford. Eld Hughes of Arkansas visited. Mrs Perry and Mrs Cagle of Texas are guests of Mr and Mrs Charles Nelson. D W Hodges attended the Ada bacalaureate sermon Sunday and received his degree. Miss Simmons visited Ada early in the week. Claude Farman spent the week. Vaness Consolidated School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vanoss Gim Sutherland
Commodore
Coda
Burch Peek
Commodor
Colorado
Virgil Norville
Virgil
Adella Jones
Vaness
Sam Smith
Coalgate
Tom Thompson
James Thompson
Ada
Eld. Crawford
Bud Collins
Spiro
M. S. Collins
Eld. Hughes
Arkansas
Hughes
Perry
Cagle
Texas
Charles Nelson
D. W. Hodges
Miss Simmons
Claude Farman
Vaness Consolidated School
Will Jervis
Zenoba
Newt
Dave Ragland
Daniels Tank
Miss Dairy
Viven Ledford Winfred Jones
Reuben Lairsen
Center
Stratford
Dave Lairsen
Zenoba Jervis
Vivian Ledford
Reuben Lairson
Summers Chapel
Viven
Daisy Ledford
Alva
Oklahoma
Ace Harrell
H. C. Ledford
Oma
Troy Ledford
Missionary Baptist Church
Stortford
Bro
Springbrook Bottom
Arch Crosby
Alien Gentry
Man Carter
Seven Shooter
Velma
Hazel
Troye Miller
Local School Sees Attendance Rise and New Teacher Appointed
Enrollment started at 311 and has grown daily as Miss Caroline Shaw was chosen to lead the second grade under Miss Ercelle Hodges. Relatives from Hickory and Ada visited, with pastors hosting Sunday services and social meals. (Names: Caroline Shaw, Ercelle Hodges, P. A. Templeman, Garland Weldon, Lottie Smith, James Watten, Bill Watters, Dave Watten)
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Ry Caroline Shaw
Ercelle Hodges
Hickory
Moss
Union Hill
Bond
Kendrick
Ada
Eld
P. A. Templeman
Garland Weldon
Lottie Smith
James
Bill Watters
Dave Watten
Jo Zumbro
M. A. McCaulley
Olivet
Kansas
J. B. McCaully
Rainless days linger in Lightning Ridge community
Community notes report a string of social gatherings cream suppers and visits with relatives in Ada and nearby towns. Revival services began Friday night led by Bro. C W Stringer and many locals attended. School resumes Monday July 27 and residents express eagerness to see pupils back in class.
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J. A. Shook
Stanley Lunsford
Nola
Ada
J. C. Wells
Edith Shook
Mayme Gadis
Arthur Gadis
Elmore Patton
Braden Rhodes
Opal Fussell
Nola Lunsford
Dollye Ables
Nell Killian
Bernice Patton
Mae Bell Coffey
Alma Dunn
Misses Hellen
Mildred Bornard
Irene Shook
Omer Tipton
C. W. Crowder
Tempest
Sunshine
Community Notes from Blue Mound and Surrounding Areas
Local farmers thresh oats and store them. Residents travel to Ada Pontotoc Frisco Sherman Okmulgee and Pontotoc on weekends. News of births visits car purchases and a revival meeting beginning July 25 with all invited for support.
Oklahoma Rises to Nation’s Top Agricultural State
From a low ranking at the end of 1907, Oklahoma has steadily advanced and now holds the greatest agricultural state position in the United States. The shift marks a significant gain for the new state in farming output and related industries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Oklahoma
Union
Community Notes From Summers Chapel and Ada Area
Local residents attend baptisms at Daniels Tank Summers Chapel and Stortford revival. Families visit Ada area relatives, with road work updates and minor injuries reported. Several townsfolk travel for visits, church events, and harvest work near Alva Oklahoma and Stonewall.
Local residents and visitors listed in Sulphur area notes
Miss Byrd Mundy and Miss Furlong spent the week end in Sulphur with the Sharpless family. Ada visitors Hattie Tingle and Chas Burnett with kin, and many residents returned from Wyoming, Sulphur trips, and Durant. Rev Darrow leaves for Centraloma for revival. music class recital at Methodist Church enjoyed by all.
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Mary Byrd Mundy
Lois Furlong
Swiphurd
W. Sharpless
Missouri
Hattie Tingle
Ada
Mr. Montgomery
Harold
Edna Mae Peters
Ruth
Helen Garrett
Wyoming
J. N. King
George McKay
Charley Sawyers
Evan Williams
Thelma Scrigger
Cecil Ray
Atoka
Chas. Burnett
Lorene Young
Durant
Clarence Billings
Northcutt
Lorece
Oklahoma City
Darrow
Methodist Church
Centraloma
Hill
Orval Spann
A. A. Austelle
Okla
Community Notes From Union Hill Beneath Rainy Sky
Union Hill reports farmers idle until rain and a large school turnout under Mr. Flowers and Miss Earnest. Social visits abound with Miss Raimoland, Miss Whipple, Autry Yancy, and many families sharing weekends and church trips.
Cantwell and Thompson Couple Quietly Wed in Sulphur
Alva B. Cantwell and Lois Thompson were married in Sulphur at 5 45 pm on Tuesday by Rev. Bos ton. The bride's mother D E Thompson and sister Jewell Thompson attended. Cantwell, a local mechanic, is the son of W E Cantwell. Lois Thompson is the daughter of Rev and Mrs W E Thompson and has taught in Dewar Ark and studied here. They will reside at 810 West 8th for now.
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Cantwell-Thompson
Alva B. Cantwell
Lois Thompson
Boston
D. E. Thompson
Jewell Thompson
Cantwell
W. E. Cantwell
Ada
W. E. Thompson
Dewar
Ark
West 8Th
Garrett Gets Car Back After Sunday Theft
R C Garrett retrieves his Dodge from a Sunday incident involving local African American residents. Dick parked on Main Street at 9 am. police report followed. Babe Chaney, traffic officer, found the car later in the colored district, apparently undamaged after a short spin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. C. Garrett
Brothers of Color
Babe Chaney
New Dodge
Maxwell Herald Prepares for All Day Singing and Homecoming
The Maxwell community will hold its annual homecoming and all day singing on Sunday. Organizer Mack Fleming expects a huge crowd and invites everyone to attend with well filled baskets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maxwell
Mack Fleming
Old Communists Settled in State Many Years Ago
J B Thoburn secretary of the Oklahoma state historical society says communist traces exist in western Oklahoma Kansas and the panhandle Texas from ancient irrigator canals. He cites canal ruins as evidence of prehistoric communal living by Indians and plans further excavation in Delaware county to study customs and living conditions of Oklahoma's prehistoric inhabitants.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
J. B. Thoburn
State Historical Society
Kansas
Panhandle
Texas
Thoburn
North Fork
Red River
Delaware County
Mr. Thoburn
Only One Oil Well in Four Is Successful
Chicago reports 23 percent of wells drilled for oil fail. The American Research Foundation bulletin notes drilling has cost 12.02 billion dollars since the industry began, while oil recovered totals 7.5 billion. Eighty percent of wildcat wells miss oil and dry holes have averaged 90 million dollars annual loss in recent years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
American Research Foundation
Wildcat Territory
Cartwheels from Yorktown Owned by Local Collector
A pair of Revolutionary War era cartwheels linked to the Yorktown conflict are in the possession of George A Ross of Lisbon Connecticut. The artifact details appear in a local update under News Wan 409 Cor resulin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yorktown
George A. Ross
Lisbon
Conn
Rain deluge floods Blackwell streets and basements
Rain gauge at the Blackwell smelter recorded 4.47 inches in 20 hours. By noon a heavy downpour flooded city streets and basements, affecting several business houses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blackwell
Blackwell Smelter
Rainfall Network Ties Northeast Oklahoma to 1.07 Inch Totals
Reports show general rainfall across the northeastern quarter of Oklahoma with Muskogee Recording 1.07 inches between midnight and Tuesday morning. Areas from Fort Smith Arkansas to Sallisaw Oklahoma are included, with rain aiding bottom land corn crops in the Grand Verdigris and Arkansas valleys while cotton counties south and southwest of Muskogee saw no rain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muskogee
Oklahoma
Fort Smith
Ark
Miami
Vinita
Claremore
Broken Arrow
Bixby
Checotah
Sallisaw
Grand
Verdigris
Arkansas
Col John Coolidge Improves at Plymouth Home
Plymouth Vermont July 1 Col John Coolidge father of the president is progressing in recovery from illness. He spent last night comfortably and slept more than usual his physicians say he is getting along well and was about the house though not yet outside.
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Plymouth
John ©. Coolidge
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