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Newspaper

Ada Weekly News

Location

Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Jul 25, 1935

Page

8

Rural Communities of Pontotoc County News Highlights

The column from Lula, Pontotoc County, notes revival at Nazaren Church, social visits, teaching changes at Hall’s Hill, extensive Sunday church and Sunday school attendance, and a broad roundup of residents visiting, hosting, and continuing harvests. Referenced are names like Rena Moshier, Mildred Townsend, Lois Reed, Ada connections, and local events including dances and a CCC member at Van Oss.

Revival Attends Large Weekend Meeting and Local Visits

Brother Teague filled his regular appointment Saturday night and Sunday as a revival drew large attendance. Mrs. Truly Hudgins and children returned home from the city after a week visiting relatives. Miss Zelma Moore spent Sunday with Reba and Ree Milton. Mr. and Mrs. Luther Webb of Kilgore Texas visited Mr. and Mrs. Jess Brandon. Mrs. John Chaffin and daughters Edge Lee, along with Mrs. Wiley Porter and Mrs. M. E. Moore's family, were mentioned visits yesterday. Milton and Ola Hoover visited Mrs. M. E. Moore Sunday. Mary Shepherd spent Sunday with family relations referenced in the listing.

Nazarene Church Rena Moshier Charlie Moshier Lillie Phares Leona Iona Mae Whisenhunt Gladstone Hall Rose Moshier Goldie Hill Archie Angel Tom Farquhar Ola Lillard Hall's Hill Roy Ted Smith C . Whisenhunt Elma Davis T. W. Davis Troy McCormick Leibrand Leon Carl Hill Conway Alene Gray Annie Wooly Naomi Wooly Johnnie Farquhar Troy McCormik Forbus Leibrand Glover Buster Berger James Ray Virginia O. K. Sneed Charley Snow Vaness Lorraine Vauline Riley John Eddings Floy Mae Eddings Tom Hughes Center Bernice Hammond Round Top Orvil Abston Calvin Lee Oklahoma City Morton Phillips Leon Walton CCC Juanita Owens Grandpa Grandma Chaffin R. H. Hagar Mollie Henderson John Sanders Bee Luschin Meyers Billy Shawnee Noah Tallant Lee Turner Loyd Boyles Mr. Norman Virl Loman Vx Cecil Brannon Lovelady Jim Hatcher Chickasha Ben Hatcher Artie MceCrackin M. L. Stegal Rev. Pendergraft Ada George Cole M. Kincade Mat Summer Norville Crawford Thurman Sliger Sybil Kee Ralph Creager Kansas Henderson Ralston de Lolia Mary Magilone Clifford Voyles Milton Glen H. B. Creech Ellis Parker Louise Preston Abbott Tom MacGalliard Russell Leo Willie Mc Ninch John Chambers Roye Sliger Owen Voyles Pecan Grove Thurman Park H. N. Fuller Daphine Henderson Wortha Flanagan Ruby Gray Pleasant Hill Mercedes Musgrave Ruby Lula Mae Glover Dal Sliger Alvin Minor Reba Joye Ada Jean Opal Creech A. P. Gray Cather Gray Ralph Hullen Ernest and Lee Webb Jewell Creech Marylin Kincade Inez Brookie Jack Ellis Stonewall Bonnie Mae Ellise Hudson A. Gouch Latta High School Ter Sylvia Alva Family of Oil Center Points Arkansas Beulah Stark G. W. Evans Kenneth Dick McClure Gaar Corner Tyson Mary Lee Dean Glenna Robbie Jo Allen Annie Ellis Maxwell Ellis Nadine Lavern Virgie Fletchers Parish Chapel Debs Thompson Roy Brendle Elbert Keef Ira Mae Keef Nadine Collins F. E. Carmichael Wynnewood R. M. Crompton C. H. Brendle I. B. Haskins Bob Mosley Galey John Gibson Bud Lance Crompton Mallie Cape Helen Ellen Charlie Turner Virginia Ann Thomas A. E. Miller Herman Daisy Bud Ragland Esther Welker Pauls Valley Lora Thomas Helen Cape Ila Ponder Lois Jones Annie Jones Stratford S. D W. J. McKinley Earl Hodges Asa Thomas Seminole Lena Keplinger Grace Turner Leon Ragland Carl Charlie Thomas A. J. Primm Tishomingo Lonnie Miller Edith Miller Lora Emma Thomas S. D. Chambers Ellen Cape Virginia Thomas Brother Teague Truly Hudgins Zelma Moore Reba Ree Milton Luther Webb Kilgore Tex Jess Brandon John Chaffin Wiley Porter M. E. Moore Edge Lee Milton Ola Hoover Mary Shepherd W. L. Hudson Holdenville John Hudson J. A. Stevens Southerland Tecumseh S. E. Brown G. W. Heard Melvin Southerland Mary Ann Southerland Mesdames Brown Heard Stevens Rofs Sutherland Baby Houston Texas Walter Givens Baxter Gibson Durant B. F. Keith Gibson Givens Mary Joe Holland McAlester Stella Snoddy Fred Odell Mitchell Strother East Rofs Willard Duncan Tulsa A. M. Duran Willa Dean Master Pete Willis Nichols I. G. Nichols Bradford Ross Baptist Church Baptist University Jall Smith Smith Charles Bryant Griffin Gro. Co N. E. Davidson Roff Robi. Dowdy Forrester Orr Fred Orr Murrell Mathews Rice Hotel Aubry Pippin Douglas Meharg R. O. Laseman Jess Hall Thurman Bunyard Maygie Cartwright Atoka Altus Davidson Ivan J. Young First Christian Church Cunning Mr. Parker Clark C. B. Holland Dewey Etchieson Marietta Hickory

Warm weather brings farmer activity and July sermons

The note mentions warm weather and farmers working crops. Superintendent Br. Carter will preach on S day July 28 and everyone is invited. Bro. Miller gave sermons Sunday and Sunday night, with two people visiting Nazarene Church. Jared and Miller families visited Mullins and Lankford homes, while Sam and Mrs Sliger of Rocky Brook spent Sunday with Andrew Sliger of Lovelady.

Br. Carter Bro. Miller Nazarene Jared Ches Mullins Ray Lankford Sam Sliger Rocky Brook Andrew Sliger Lovelady

Local visiting and family gatherings in Lovelady area

Mr and Mrs Hoyt West and Reba Wiles visited relatives at Lula Sunday. Mr and Mrs W A Oliphant spent Friday night with Mr and Mrs Bryan Robison. Joan Price stayed with Bran don and others and attended church at Conway Sunday night. Oliphint and Robison families spent weekend at Sulphur. Joan Price visited grandmother Friday night. Floyd Thogmartin visited Robison Monday. Leatha Robison spent Monday evening with her parents.

Wilson Bryan Robison Joan Price Floyd Thogmartin Robison Leatha Robison George Thogmartin

School Opens With Haskins Back in Charge

School started this week at this place with Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Haskins back in their old roles and children glad to be back in class. Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Coffey of Allen visited with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Haskins. Mrs. G. W. Evans and daughter ...

F. B. Haskins Eddie Coffey Allen G. W. Evans Daugh

School Begins At This Place Amid Revival Plans

The article notes the start of school on July 22 with Mrs. Ocle Lewis as principal and Mrs. Hazel Horton as primary teacher. It mentions family visits, Sunday dinners, and community activities including church at Gaar Corner, a revival led by Rev. Scott Jones and Rev. Caton, and various social visits and travels among local families.

Nannie Barnes Mildred Weatherford Scott Jones Caton Homer Miss Barnes Herman Britt Eloise Lamb Pauline Lorene Laughlin

Roff notes visitants and community happenings

Ada area and Roff reporters share a long list of visitors and local events. Names include Jack Billingsley Debs and Rosa Richardson with family, plus numerous Ada Frisco and Harden City social guests. A baby Joyce Wyvonne born July 16 to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Brown. Revivals, sewing room reopenings, and a softball game against Wynnewood also feature.

Jack Billingsley Debs Rosa Richardson Ben Owen St. Louis Ada Coy Byrd Jim Cradduck Monroe Richardson Ben Richardson Kuykendall Frisco Virginia Brady Dolly May Harris Elizabeth Watkins Lorena Blevens Jones Rocky Chapel

Student recalls teachers, travels, and Lincoln influence

No. 2 student at East Central reflects on today’s college crowd and teaching, recalling hardships when $40 monthly pay was high. He lived six miles from the county seat in Arkansas, traveled 12 miles daily to classes, and jokes about his 15,000 mile round trip to school. He majors in English and admires Abraham Lincoln.

East Central Stephenson Arkansas Abraham Lincoln

Fight Launched on Cattle Diseases

Washington July 24 The senate and house agreed to spend more funds to eradicate cattle diseases the total to be settled in a conference over the agricultural adjustment bill. An amendment for a 40 million dollar appropriation was added at the insistence of Senator La Follette of Wisconsin to empower the agriculture department to continue its efforts.

Washington Senate House AAA LaFollette Wis Agriculture Department

Pair admit theft of chains fined in Fittstown case

Jim Bass and G. E. McKelver pleaded guilty to petty larceny before Justice A. W. Oliver. They were fined $10 and costs and sentenced to 20 days in jail for stealing chains chain hoists and boomers at Fittstown. The stolen goods were recovered and total costs reached $21.65 each.

Jim Bass G. E. McKelver A. W. Oliver Fittstown

Pioneer Merchant of Two States Dead

John R. Frazier, 72, pioneer merchant of Arkansas and Oklahoma, died in a city hospital. He began in Mansfield, Arkansas in 1887, moved to Wilburton, Oklahoma, in 1892, ran a store until 1929, then relocated to McAlester. Funeral services set for Thursday afternoon in McAlester.

Oklahoma City John R. Frazier Arkansas Oklahoma Mansfield Ark Wilburton Okla McAlester

Also Mentioned on This Page

Pontotoc County Lula Hallmark Egypt Maxwell Sunday Chester Williams Phleen Rice Cyril Ramer Laverne Floyd Mildred Dunn Orba Willis Alma Davis Pauline, Junior Juanita Love Mattilee Floyd Wanda Phare Foster Muriel Moyers Mildred Willis Ruby Myers Vaughan Stokes Steedman Roy Dunn Cornelius Akers Union Hill Foy Jones Grandma Bottoms Cantrell Maymie Dewey Cantrell Mary Ramer Leona Dunn Ora Myers Burns Tooder van Suskirk Jackie Bud Horton Ruth Myers Edna Simpkins Muriel Myers Juanita Floyd Beckie Jones Winnie Myers Geldeen Brumley Lois Brumley Carl Riddle Bill Justus T. B Wade Allison Elza Cooper Leo McNeal Hope Chapel Wallace McNeal Alice Meyers Blue Blackburn Vanoss Ss. D. Chambers Marion Lee Thomas Worstell Mattie McNair Carl Denham Odd Midland Tom Cook Ponder Home W. L. McKinley Charles Marion Frank Chambers Bob Reeves Guy Welkers Asa Thomas, Mrs. Hodges and Son, Lewis, Ewing Ragland, Juanita Collins Mrs. Ragland Virginia Anna Thomas Old Midland Beulah Vernon van Oss Sam Cole George Smith Richardson Mr. White Valera Fulkerson Union Valley Happyland This Place Ocle Lewis Hazel Horton G. W. Lamb Bruce Little M. R. Lamb E. C. Cavener Bethh Mitchell John Wood George Gidion Ray Dryden LaVern Gidion Geneva Isaacs Syble Jones J.W. Isaacs Inetta London Monnie Kirby Berch Mitchell Calman Pennington J. C. Stinnett Ruby Lamb Mozelle Cavener Paul Mitchell Walton Isaacs Gene Gibion Byford J. W. Law Winona Mae W. E. Dryden Sterling Isaacs Edmond Cavener L. T Elvin Mitchell Edmond Calvin University Hospital Frank Gidion Braggs Jewel Dean George Ray Frank Ruby Dryden Winona Mae Law Jewel Dean Gidion R. M. Maness Esther T. B. Weatherford Bill Hopkins Vinita Margaret Raney Hubert Davis Casley Lamb Ira Flowers Stuart Virginia Allen Alyne Simpson Ruby Wilson Gertie Laughlin Martha Eunice Morrison Ollie Allen Bert Jones J. W. Isaacs Jessie Isaacs Rebee Senate Agriculture Committee Sale Summer Shoes Cranthony Gambler Chambray East Main
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