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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1924
Page
7
Worstell letter in last week's issue bears a signature resembling Miss Ethel Owens but her father asks the News to state she did not write the letter which contained several inaccuracies.
Reverand Woodman fills Baptist pulpit as Rev Lab tends ill father in Missouri. Social visits unfold with Ada and Oklahoma City guests. enjoyable party by Mrs Henegar for Gwendolyn’s ninth birthday. County scout program praised. schools in session amid active local life.
Ephram Hall and others travelled to Lawrence on business while residents returned from harvest duties. Social events include an ice cream social at John Berry man and a pie supper with proceeds of 18 dollars 30 cents. Names frequent in notes: Vanzant Hagler Hester Odom and Peterson families with several visits in Roff Raff and Vaness.
Francis J H Hackins and Son plan a large platform scale on East Main at their ice house for county weighing. A dry spell and oil activities affect the town with quiet streets and ongoing construction between Powell store, Richey building site, and Miller store.
The community reports varied weekly activities including visits by Mrs. Leonard Laseman to her mother in Palmer and Mrs. Kelly’s improved health. Several residents travel to Roff and Hickory for visits, hay baling begins, and local social events such as singing at Mr. Tuckers are noted. Multiple families, including the Tolivers and Lasemans, are mentioned with visiting relatives and weekend gatherings.
Warm weather continues as residents report visits among neighbors. Mrs. Ifdell Oberland and Mrs. Bessie Barmon visited Mrs. Gordon on Monday afternoon. More social visits occur across families including Mrs. Noble, Mrs. Oberland, and Mrs. Barmon at Mrs. Hubbert Barmon's home and at Carrie Burk's residence.
The Rocky Chapel column reports crops needing rain, school attendance strong, and several residents listed as ill or recovering. It notes visits among families from Ada and Laxton, local teaching, Sunday church plans at Rockey Chapel, and a lively invitation for more news and singing each Sunday.
Blue Mound residents Pinkston and Ada visitors attend meetings and church events. Several families from Pontotoc Sunshine and Pleasant Valley visit, with trips to Ada for business and dining. William Heath returns from Kansas harvest work. multiple families host meals and attend prayer meetings.
Clara Hart shared a Sunday dinner with Vera Allen while Allie Dobson attended another meal. Mr. Vaughn and family from Pontotoc joined G. W. Allen and family for supper. SWEHRET SIXTEEN.
Farmers on Union Hill await rain as Mr and Mrs Gus Adams travel to Sulphur. Social visits fill the week with relatives and church attendance noted at Center and Pickett. Several locals travel, visit kin, and share news of church and gatherings.
Neatta and Hazel Roddy visit Rollins home Wednesday evening. R L Rollins travels to Ada for a business trip. Mary Crane and daughters visit Rollins family Saturday. Jack Humphrey and wife visit Ada Saturday. Singing at Jack Humphrey Sunday night well attended. School starts July 21 with Roy Stegall and Stella Medlock as teachers. Revival begins July 26 under an arbor led by Bro. Auterberry. Mr Rollins sells store and land in Reb ee and plans to move to Southwest Texas. FALLEN LEAF
Lovelady reports a Sunday sermon by Brother Landrich drawing a large crowd. A Saturday night shower refreshed the community. School enrollment grows with Mr Anderson as principal and Miss Maxwell as assistant. Several residents, including Mae Carmachael and Zelma McCabe, visit relatives and neighbors. Local social notes mention ice cream at the Jareds and visits among Sanders, Brandon, and Robison families.
Frisco residents focus on threshing grain and hay as school opens peaking on September 14 with teachers G W Cavnar Miss Jewell Thomas from Frisco and Misses Kitchens Massey from Ada. Local visits include Rosa Seek from Ahloso visiting daughter I F Hoggatt family and Iva Gouch of Truax Switch visiting uncle W H Gray.
Weather is nice and gatherings continue with a Sunday night service at Midway and Friday services planned. A large meeting is set for Steedman the first Saturday of next month, with several local residents attending including Miss Monnie West and Miss Lydia Hilton.
A large gathering attended the Onward singing event Sunday with attendees from Jesse Stonewall and Ada. Family visits and social calls are noted including Dillard relatives and neighbors from Franks and Frisco. Mrs Braddock and Mrs Reed are mentioned in visits while a local death is reported for Mrs Martin near Franks.
Rain Saturday aided farmers as crops improve and attendance stays high at school. Local residents Daisy Raimoland Ina Jackson Gladys Roddy Bessie Shive Mayhan Ads present Morristown names and visits include Roy Yancy Dumont Ada people attend church Cen ter. Mrs Flowers improving and home return reported.
Miss Hattie Cowan spent Thursday night with Miss Mable Jones. Several residents and relatives from Allen Shawnee and Gunter Texas visited with family and friends. The week featured visits, Sunday calls, singing events and harvest travel among Colbert communities.
The Methodist meeting led by Bro Grimes closes Sunday night while the Baptist revival by Bro Wesley begins Friday. Grandpa Houser, long ill, died Monday night, and many friends mourn his passing.
A rural parish report lists residents and relatives visiting, staying with kin near Maxwell, fishing outings, and Sunday gatherings. It mentions Mrs. Perry Pate ill with typhoid fever and families from Ada and surrounding areas visiting, plus Bro. I W Yandell preaching at Parish Chapel over the weekend.
A farmer near Lichtenburg South Africa discovered a crow that had choked on a seven and a half carat diamond. The incident highlights a rare and unusual animal death linked to a precious gem found in the region.
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