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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1922
Page
3
Parish Chapel residents recount fishing trips, speaking engagements, visits and family gatherings across Summers Chapel Bebee and Ada. notable entries mention Maddox Wood and Meeks kin, farm notes, Boll weevil chatter, school start, and a new baby boy born to the Moss family with warm community details.
AHLOSO community members attended services at Rocky Chapel Sunday night. Carmichael family including Mae and Willie Mae visited StoneWall and Ada shopping with Mrs Gaylor. Lovelady residents joined Ahloso Sunday school. Several visits with Lavan Oliver, Ruth McCord, Morrison, and Molly Henderson noted. Weekend gatherings at Price’s and a Friday night speaking event observed. Violet mentioned.
Attendance rises to 290 with at least ten new students expected next week. Miss Myrtle Sturdevant visited home folks. Tom Leek remains ill with little improvement. Erey Owensby has recovered after illness. Rev J T Coffee conducts revival at Pickett while Rev J E Clarkson preaches at Center. Commodore Sutherland and George Sneed return home from Okemah and Dilton visits. Thelma Jeffries arrives to teach high school after Kansas City study. Mrs Bailey Bobbitté and Mr McKee address large auditorium crowd with Sheriff Bob Duncan and Lase man speaking.
In Union Valley residents report abundant watermelons as families prepare for winter canning. A steady stream of visits fills Ada and surrounding towns with activity. Local families, including the LeFever and Hoggatt clans, attend baptisms, sermons, and student events while others travel to Ada, Frisco, and Jesse for gatherings and relatives. School resumes Monday.
Bro. T. A. Coffee opened his meet Saturday night and attendees hope for a good gathering. Bro. Clarkson is set to begin his meet, with plans and expectations noted for the event.
NEW BETHEL reports good attendance and rising teacher interest in school betterment. Local residents share visits and gatherings including Dollie Lancaster at Selah Dunham, Prof and Mrs Brock at church, and extended family weekends with Ott Ray and Dunham relatives. Revival meetings led by the Holiness group are underway.
A historical notice discusses dry weather aiding cotton prospects and community gatherings at Wilson, Brandon, and Ada. It includes political advertising urging support for East Central Teachers College and backing William H. Ebey for State Senator, highlighting his work securing Ada location and funding.
Summers Chapel reports ongoing boll weevil work as Monroe Summers struggles with stung squares in cotton. Nearby residents attended Cook's Chapel for singing and a Giley service, while Bro Ball’s meeting drew large crowds. A Stratford picnic drew many, with Friday to Saturday nice weather. Goldie Greager stayed Friday with Mamie Burns, and Oscar Holland visited J A Burrs family along with Clara Wood and Allie Ingram visiting Rosa Kent of Maxwell.
Mr. J. L. Barringer led Pontotoc county’s delegation at Oklahoma City market. They offered 74 steers averaging 951 pounds and priced at about 5.25 per hundredweight. The report notes a new heatproof hat lining idea.
Democratic candidate for congress in the 4th district promotes personal rights, opposition to enforcing Prohibition via Volstead law changes, calls for liberal business-friendly laws, support for soldiers families, and opposition to profiteering, large standing army, compulsory training, and political cowardice. He seeks temperance reform without imprisonment and favors medicine exemptions for liquor while preserving law.
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