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Newspaper

Ada Weekly News

Location

Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Jul 28, 1932

Page

2

College Grants Degrees as Term Closes at Fast Central State

The May commencement at Fast Central State Teachers College features Dr. A Lineheid, college president, delivering the address to 142 graduates. An East Central audience heard reflections on World War, postwar tensions, and economic Depression, with the revival planned for July 30.

Fast Central State Teachers College A. Lineheid Cleo Sumter Helen Collins Leslie G. Smyth First Christian Church Linscheid Europe Linseheid Pr. Lineheid East Central W. B. Morrison

Wheeler 87 Injured When Car Leaves Highway West of Ada

A. J. Wheeler of Sulphur, 87, recovering in Ada hospital after a car he rode in rolled several times off a highway west of Ada. Driver daughter Mrs. Josa Dieckson was uninjured. Vehicle fault caused the crash after garage repairs. Wheeler, Civil War veteran, is cousin to Gen. Joe Wheeler.

T. A. J. Wheeler Ada Josa Dieckson Wichita Fails Texas Dixon Wheeler Gen Joe Wheeler

Sunday School Attendance and Social Visits Reported

Haskell church saw strong Sunday attendance as Bro. Castleman delivered a sermon at 11 00. Local families shared meals and visited relatives including Lettie Keithley with Johnnie Smith and Virgie Duncan with Sid Cooper. Novella Odom from Washington Oklahoma arrived Monday to visit her parents Mr and Mrs Tom Holt.

Lucille Nichols Paoli Robert Reed Elles Horton Oklahoma City Guy Eula Harry Hokett Ruby Hill Claton Marper Alma Scribner Joyce Hall Hazel Clara Bushers Bonnie Kerr Deaton Eddie Melville Eubanks John Morrison Happy Land Tom Holt Elzie Reed Ada Louis Keithley Johnnie Smith Mary Hatton Owl Creek Alpha Mae Keithley Alma Smith Sid Cooper Virgie Duncan Johnnie Wallace Lucille Parker Billie Joe Parker Nancy Curlee Bro. Castleman Lettie Keithley Novella Odom Washington

Burk Family Night Out Roots in Bebee

A brief mention notes the Burk family of Bebee with Mr and Mrs M C Burk enjoying an evening with their parents.

Springbrook Erman Burnett Winfred Buster Jess Roddy Ruby Geraldine Farr Eldridge Roy Edith Roddy Kenneth Edith Kite Leonard Cantrell Sherman Horton Barkley Thomson Melvine Booth Bill Booth Bruce Hallins John Hood Summers Lorene Ola May Palmer Corvin Girtie Pinley Charlie Garrett LaMar Jean Fortenberry Edward Roddy Mrs. Chess Hood Truce Hollins Mrs. M. C. Burk of Bebee

Walnut Grove School Progresses With Local Teachers

Walnut Grove reports steady progress under teachers Mr and Mrs Wilson. Roy Foster visited Tuesday. Mr and Mrs Jim Crow traveled to Ada on Friday for business. Mr and Mrs Albert Lowe and Mrs Ada Roper of Stratford stayed Friday night with Handsel and Mrs Roper.

Clarence McCurry Ponca City Joe Graham Eloise Lamb Georgia Jones Denny Scott Jones Bessie Wilson Zella Lamb C. A. Laughlin W. M. Anderson Miskell Lamb Denzil Richardson Clyde Raney Jess Caton Arthur Lamb Ada Earl Scott Agnes Troxell Stella New Tom Richardson Leon Bernice Anderson Tommy Richardson Seminole Scott Wilson W. H. Wilson Ila Tharp Oakman Guy Binkley Mildred Maness Tom D. Wilson Walnut Grove School Wilson Roy Foster Jim Crow Albert Lowe Ada Roper Stratford Handsel Roper

Community school night hosts visitors and games

A large number of school children and patrons attended a community recreation night with several new games learned. Visitors from adjoining districts included Misses Lou and Irene McMeans and Frog McMeans.

Lou Irene McMeans Frog McMeans Steedman Getty Dunn Jim Dunnagan Josie Blackburn Lula Riddle Geneva Bowen Holdenville Lina Lankford Betty Blackburn Harold Curtis McKeel Allen Miss Arnold Julius Jared E. N. Dunnagan Sacred Heart Betty Sarrett Ada Dorothy Toby Betty Dorothy Milton Arnold Union Valley Hilda Malone Alexander Cecil Blevins Bruce Casey Bobby Ray G. W. Casey Buck Henson Lovelady Blue Blackburn Loretta Evelyn Newman Inez Davis Ralph L. Z. Riddle Porter Toby

Potatoes steady with moderate supplies on U S shipments

50 cars on track 136, total U S shipments 195. Cobblers Missouri No 1 80 90c, few 95c. Kansas 75 90c. Idaho Triumphs $1.65. Virginia barrel cobblers slightly decayed $1.90 2.00.

Chicago U. S Missouri Kansas Idaho Virginia

Butter and Eggs Prices Steady in Chicago Market

Chicago July 27 reports Butter at 8892 with steady creamery specials at 93 score, extras at 92, firsts at 88-91, seconds at 86-87 and standards at 90. Eggs at 9152 firm with prices unchanged.

Chicago New Orleans

Poultry prices listed with varied live stock and fowl

A Poultry price notice lists rates for alive stock including leghorn hens at 14%c, colored broilers 14c, colored fryers 15c, colored springs 17c, leghorn broilers 134c, roosters 10c, turkeys 10 12c, spring ducks 9 11c, old stock 8 10c, and spring geese 9c. Also notes 38 trucks and steady hens.

Chicago

Wheat prices surge on mixed crop outlook and Liverpool quotes

Late price gains for wheat lift the market to highs not seen since July 8 as speculative buying stays firm amid unfavorable crop reports from Canada and Europe. Liverpool quotations advance with July contracts at 64 cents premium over July 12, while Chicago markets push corn, oats, and provisions with mixed moves.

Chicago Canada Europe Liverpool

Grain price listings for wheat and corn

The column shows Wheat prices for No 1 red 493 50c No 2 red 494 50c No 1 hard 493c No 2 hard 49 50c No 2 yellow hard 50 5ic No 1 northern spring 51c No 1 mixed 493c No 2 mixed 49 50ke and Corn No 2 mixed 323.

Chicago

Commodity price notes for oats and wheat varieties

Rude OCR pricing lists show oats with No 2 mixed at 154 cents, No 1 white at 183 cents, No 2 white at 173 18 cents, plus 32ic No 1 yellow 324 334c and No 3 white 32 cents. Indicates grain price quotes and grade designations from the period.

Woodrow Erwin Wins Swim at State Meet in Oklahoma City

Woodrow Erwin, Wintersmith park lifeguard and future Oklahoma A and M swimmer captain, won the 100 meter freestyle at Highland Beach, Oklahoma City. He beat J. C. Ridge and Ray Watson with a 1 minute 7.2 second time. Ridge was runner up, Watson third. Erwin to compete in Western A A U meet at Tulsa.

Woodrow Erwin City Lake Wintersmith Park Oklahoma A Highland Beach Oklahoma City Erwin J. C. Ridge Aggie Ridge Ray Watson Tulsa Woodrow Gettiee

Annual meeting draws strong attendance for leadership vote

Anxious for the majority of the membership to choose their leaders, the gathering reported good attendance and engagement as the annual meeting proceeded.

Spot cotton quiet middling at 5.95

New York market report notes spot cotton at middling 5.95 with quiet trading on July 27. The brief bulletin records a stable price level and no stated futures guidance.

New Orleans New York

Annual election of Legion Post officers

Luke Dodds commander of Norman Howard post of the American Legion announced the annual election of officers would be held Tuesday August 9. Officers will be elected and installed the second Tuesday in September. Membership for 1932 is 3601, the Ada post’s average.

Luke Dodds Norman Howard American Legion Dodds Ada

North Carolina Officers Seek Massey Held Here in Robbery Case

Telegrams from North Carolina report Char ley Massey, arrested here with James Melton for home robbery of Clyde Bailey, is wanted there on warrants for house breaking and larceny. Massey pleaded guilty to one count in district court and bond was set. Melton pleaded not guilty and awaits district court.

North Carolina Charley Massey James Melton Clyde Bailey East Fourteenth Massey Melton S. W. Hill T. B. Smothers Winston-Calem N. C Joe Neal Smothers Rockingham County Leakaville L. M. Sheffield

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