Ada Social Notes Highlight Local Visitors and Departures
Thursday's Ada column records Rev. Strong and his wife visiting Mrs. J. R. Craig in Ada. Ada hosts Nick Wooldridge of Roff and Mitchel Scott of Scott-Baldin Co. of Madill for business. J. W. Stout of Joplin and L. Y. Coleman and son depart for home. Buck Stephens returns to Okemah after Ada prospecting. Rev. J. B. McDonald of Tulsa conducts Ada business as others leave for Batesville Arkansas Shawnee and Paducah Kentucky connections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitchel Scott
Scott-Baldin Co
Madill
Ada
L. Y. Coleman and Son
Paducah
Buck Stephens
Okemah
Rush at County Treasurer's Office Faces Big Day
Citizens surge to the county treasurer's office as it marks the 14th day with a deadline looming. Penalties attach after Saturday night unless the legislature passes a bill extending the time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rush
County Treasurer's Office
Arrested Twice in One Day
G W Whitley was arrested on bootlegging charges and later arraigned and released on 500 dollars bond. He was arrested again for transporting whiskey on his person with another 500 dollar bond set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. Whitley
Death of G. P. Hill near Conway
G P Hill who lived near Conway died Wednesday night of pneumonia. He leaves a wife and six children, three at home. An old and honored settler his burial is planned Friday morning at Five Mile Prairie cemetery near Conway. The News extends condolence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. P. Hill
Conway
Five Mile Prairie
Ada National bank reelects directors and officers
Stockholders re elected Z. E. Chariton M. C. Copeland Tom Hope Ella Scales J. F. McKeel Frank Jones and J. B. McDonald as directors. Tom Hope remains president M. C. Copeland vice president Frank Jones cashier Orville Snead assistant cashier. A 16 percent dividend was declared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Z. E. Chariton
M. C. Copeland
Tom Hope
Ella Scales
J. F. McKeel
Frank Jones
J. B. McDonald
Orville Snead
Ada National Bank
Sulphur Club secretary promotes Ada health resort book
A. Abbott, secretary of the Sulphur Commercial Club, spoke in Ada about a forthcoming book touting Ada as a health resort for summer and winter. Frank Huddleston, described as tall and statesmanlike, introduced the Ada State Normal School. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Sweat returned from Waxahachie and Dallas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Abbott
Sulphur Commercial Club
Ada
Frank Huddleston
Ada State Normal
Mrs
J. W. Sweat
Waxahachie
Dallas, Texas
Pentotec County Commission in Session on County Matters
Commissioners Floyd Short and Rinard meet to complete consideration of county affairs in a today session. Officials discuss ongoing budgets and local oversight, with decisions anticipated on administrative measures affecting the county operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pentotec County
Floyd
Short and
Rinard
Ada Trip Echoes of Local Figures In Transit
A collection of Ada area sightings notes visits by A W Cope Fitzhugh Meharg Fitzhaugh gunman Alma Baker Roff and others. Individuals from Roff Fitzhugh Stratford Wewoka Seminole Konawa and Ada were in town on various business and social calls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. Benton
W. L. Meharg
A.W. Cope
J. W. Kennedy
Fitzhugh
Ada
Byrd Receives Commission as Inspector General
Gov. Wm. L. Byrd is awarded a commission as inspector general with rank as colonel from Bill Cross of the U C V of Oklahoma. The governor says the honor adds dignity and distinction to the commander's staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. L. Byrd
Bill Cross
U. C. V. of Oklahoma
Woman Arrested in Lehigh Thefts at Rock Quarry
Deputy Sheriff Walter Gayne arrested a woman at the rock quarry on charges of stealing $15 from a man in Lehigh. An officer arrived from Lehigh to take the suspect back for further handling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Gayne
Rock Quarry
Lehigh
Teady
Al len city marshal slain by buckshot in store attack
Zeke Putnam, city marshal of Allen, was killed instantly at 8 o'clock Saturday night when a gunman hidden at a rear window fired two barrels of buckshot into his face neck and chest. Bloodhounds followed the trail two miles before scent ran out. The tragedy, shrouded in mystery, recalls a prior killing by Putnam of Clarence Lee. The murder scene yielded two spent shells. no motive or rival feud is evident. Local commissioners met, approving bonds for justices of the peace and handling sheriff claims while adjourning to January 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zeke Putnam
Allen
Marshal Putnam
Smith
Wimbish
Ada Day Book of Local Moves and Visits
G H MacKay of Stonewall transacted business in Ada today. Mrs M B Donaghey visited Roff for a few days. Miss Ethel Sprigg a Konawa teacher is in Ada to see Miss Luzy Stone who returns home today from Sasakwa where she teaches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel Martin
Ed Gibson
Shawnee
Mrs. Foster Simpson
Konawa
R. W. Simpson
G. H. MacKay
Stonewall
Ada
Ethel Sprigg
Luzy Stone
Sasakwa
East Texas business figure on Ada shopping trip
Mr. A. D. Walters of Sulphur Springs Texas a prominent East Texas businessman is in Ada disposing of a car of canned goods He enjoys popularity with the Sulphur Springs Ada community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. D. Walters
Sulphur Springs
Tex
East Texas
Ada
Sulphur Springs, Ada
Local Movements And Investigations In Allen County
Miss Ruth Taylor and Mrs Jno Scribner moved between Francis Stonewall and Ada with returns to Van Buren Joplin and Stonewall. E L Steed and E E Mathews returned from Tupelo Ardmore and Sulphur. Sheriff county attorney and Ada police in Allen since Saturday night seeking Slayer of Zeke Putnam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robt. Gelly
Ada
van Buren
Ark
Allen
Zeke Putnam
Local Deputy Nestor Delivers Morton Property Case and City Updates
Deputy Sheriff Bob Nestor, famed ex U S marshal, brings in A W Deckerson on a charge of disposing mortgaged property. Geo Hoover of Roff bound over for $200 in an examining trial for the same offense. Western Union poles go up as uptown office prepares to open. Mollie Jernigan resumes duty at the News office after a month at Kentucky home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Nestor
U. S
A. W. Deckerson
Mollie Jernigan
Kentucky
Esq. Nettles
Geo. Hoover
Roff
County receives state aid for Pontotoc schools
State Superintendent E D Cameron notified Pontotoc County schools of an $8 525 apportioned amount. The funds equal about one dollar per scholastic pupil. Ada school district will receive nearly $1 200 for its share.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pierce
E. D. Cameron
Pontotoc County
Ada
Tax Office Slows After Tax Deadline Pressure Eases
County treasurer Cate Deputy Westbrook and Assistant Persmal Sugg report a slow period as tax payments extend. The latest balance shows 43922.64 dollars in taxes collected to date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cate
Westbrook
Persnal Sugg
Reverend Wilson to Attend Guthrie Anti-Saloon Meeting
Rev. W. M. Wilson will attend the state Anti-Saloon league meeting in Guthrie this week. He will visit legislators and discuss the Ada normal situation with those he can reach in his discreet circle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. M. Wilson
Guthrie
Ada
Ada Man Seeks Bacon Stolen From Smoke House
Ed Brumby of three miles east of Ada reported three sides of bacon stolen from his smoke house yesterday. He obtained a search warrant in Justice Brown's court but recovery status remains unknown.
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Ed Brumby
Ada
Death of Lee Hodge at Oakman
Lee Hodge died of consumption last night at his Oakman home and will be buried there Wednesday by the Masons. He leaves a wife and four children. He was about thirty five and a son of Dr. J. H. Hodge of Ada. The News extends sympathy to the widow orphans and relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Hodge
Oakman
Masons
J. H. Hodge
Ada
Rushton Leaves County Seat for Health of Family
J. W. Rushton longtime News office employee and current owner editor of Stone Wall News was at the county seat Sunday and Monday. Friends fear Mrs. Rushton’s poor health may force a move to a drier climate and higher altitude.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Rushton
Stonewall News
Roff Officials and Residents Visit Ada
Oscar Collins deputy sheriff of Roff and Ed Bunyard city marshal of Roff transacted business in Ada today. James Roff of the suburbs of Roff was in Ada today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Anderson
Roff
Oscar Collins
James Roff
Ada
Ed Bunyard
Pastor D J Austin resigns from North Ada Baptist Church
In a letter to the North Ada Baptist church members the pastor announces his resignation effective the last Sabbath of January. He explains his duties at the Oklahoma Baptist Journal require all his time and energy and asks the church to seek a suitable successor with God’s guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brethren and Sisters of the
North Ada
For Sale of 3500 Acres in Pontotoc Garvin Coal Murray Co
3 500 acres land advertised for sale across Pontotoc Garvin Coal and Murray counties. Terms are Square Deal. Prospective buyers may call Farmers State Bank or the News office for particulars. 262dawtt
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pontotoc
Garvin
Coal
Murray Counties
Farmers State Bank
Ada Approves Twelfth Street Paving Contract
Ada council selects Metropolitan Engineering and Construction Company of Kansas City to pave Twelfth Street from Rennie to Stockton at about two dollars per yard. The bid beat Sharpé-Meyer Construction, paving to begin after sewer work funded by the bond issue, with a 90 day completion target. Concrete mix includes crushed stone cement and sand with a cement top layer, produced from local materials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Metropolitan Engineering and Construction Company
Kansas City
Sharpé-Meyer Construction Company
Twelfth Street
Ada
Oklahoma Portland Cement Company
Funeral Held for Zeke Putnam After Allen Killing
Zeke Putnam was buried at Rosedale cemetery after funeral services at W. E. Hall residence. The assassination in Allen caused widespread concern as bloodhounds, deputies, and officials searched for leads, with no definite trail found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zeke Putnam
Ada Asphalt Rated Best by Fort Worth Contractors
Fort Worth readers learn Ada asphalt proved best in Muskogee tests and a Muskogee contractor plans to mine 25 000 tons for Oklahoma paving contracts. Cement from Oklahoma Portland Cement Company at Ada is also praised as high grade. Ada's cement plant and natural resources bolster its rising reputation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veridot
Fort Worth
Tex
Muskogee
Oklahoma
Oklahoma Portland Cement Company
Ada
Acquit Four Convict Two In County Court Trials
Six jury trials before County Judge Joel Terrell this week on intoxicant selling charges ended with four acquittals and two convictions. Acquitted defendants include Charley Case Dave Bryant Bart Smith and G M Ramsey. Convicted include Charney Case Dr Brasey and Crawford Bolen represented all defendants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joel Terrell
Charley Case
Stonewall
Dave Bryant
Tupelo
G. M. Ramsey
Ada
Bart Smith
Charney
Dr. Brasey
Francis
Crawford & Bolen
Ill Father of Mrs Browall Seeks Recovery Hope
Mr. H. H. Smith, father in law of Mrs. Mabel Browall, is critically ill at his daughter’s home on 17th street. Doctors entertain small hope of his recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. H. Smith
Mabel Browall
17Th Street
Roffs New School Building in Roff Oklahoma
The new twenty thousand dollar school building is under construction and will be one of the most commodious and up to date in this section of the state. Roff is an applicant for one of the State normal schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roff, Ok
For Sale In South Side Addition House and One Acre Lot
For sale in South Side Addition a good house and one acre lot for 450 dollars. Terms include part cash and part payments. For particulars contact Lillie Reed Konawa Oklahoma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Side
Lillie Reed
Konawa
Okla
Judge Galbraith Honored by Muskogee Attorneys
Judge C A Galbraith of Ada was chosen among prominent attorneys at Muskogee to present to the court the government suits aiming to quiet titles to Indian lands in the Choctaw and Chickasaw nations. An agreement allows test cases covering key issues to be argued in federal court, with appeals to the U S Supreme Court, to clear clouded titles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muskogee
C. A. Galbraith
Ada
U. S. Supreme Court
For Rent 80 Acre Field North of Ada on Katy R. R.
For rent a timber joining 90 acres nearby. Property sits four miles north of Ada on Big and Little Sandy near the Katy boundary by the section house. T. K. Knight based in Valliant Oklahoma or R. O. Wheeler at the Ada News Office handle inquiries.
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Ada
Big
Little Sandy
Katy R. R
Section House
T. K. Knight
Valliant
Okla
R. O. Wheeler
Ada News Office
Also Mentioned on This Page
Rev. Strong
Stratford
J. R. Craig
Nick Wooldridge
C. B. Bebey
Katy
Henry Barnes
Batesville
J. W. Stout
Joplin,Mo
L. T. Walters and Family
Tulsa
A. W. Cope
Will Meharg
Fitzhaugh
E. S. Kerr
Alma Baker
A. D. Coons
Dr. Shands
Wewoka
H. S. Thompson
Seminole
Bud Harrison
Ahloso
Gov. Byrd
Len
Creted Himself
Mr. Putnam
McAlester
Putnam
Clarence Lee
Lee
a_ Bottoms
A Goynes
Walter Goynes
R H. Ostell
Midland Township
J. R. Turner
Fitzhugh Township
J. T. Smith
Armstrong
Ruth Taylor
E. L. Steed
M.P. Donaghey
Bart Donaghey
A. D. Stout
L. T. Walters
Joplin
E. E. Mathews
Ardmore
Homer Mathews
W. L. Whitenack
Western Union Telegraph Company
Wilson
Rushton
Rennie
Stockton
W. E. Hall
Broth
Earnhardt
Methodist Church
Odd Fellows
Rosedale Cemetery
Vinita
W. 13Th St
Mrs. Browall
Judge Galbraith
Galbraith
East Main Street
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