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Newspaper

Ada Weekly News

Location

Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Jul 31, 1929

Page

3

Rural Communities of Pontotoc County News Item Highlights Local Visits

ROFF W L Morris and wife visiting relatives in New Mexico. Mrs Ponder and children back from Pauls Valley visit. B E Braclton and son Kenneth travel to Dallas Fort Worth and Weatherford for two weeks. Many locals visit Ada Sulphur Tishomingo and Norman with family notes. Revival at Baptist church by Rev C C Morris draws strong attendance. Road improvements praised as local workers continue.

Roff W. L. Morris New Mexico J. J. Robnett Geo. Dale Geo. Gilliland Emma Elizabeth Kile Loretta Seaborn N. C. Bowen Tulsa Alberta Bickel Cleo Clark Henryetta Bernice Poague Wincie McAfee Dallas Nadine Price Shawnee J. M. Etchieson Ada J E. C. Larsh Norman Carl Starzer Starzer Reorcetta Larsh Virgil Stanfield Ada Hospital Tom Southerland Colberg S. H. Riley Edwin Matthews Edwin L. A. Davis Synecare Riley Marvin Miller R F. Crumley, Jr Tennessee Charlie Pinnell Miami W. O. Kemp Pawhuska Roff Pinnell's Kemps Woman’s Missionary Society Pomeroy Hickory Moffat O. W. Gaither John Southerland Joe Crisp Creager Charlie Luther George Burrows Robert Ray Bebee Charlie Burrows J. H. Crisp Lince Crisp Sunshine Allie Taylor Willie Creager Tiee Crisp James Bass Fort Sill Will Walker Willie Sis Walker Jon Agnes Bass Trice Crisp Walker Luther Burrows oJhnnie Walker Robert and Sherman Texas Blue Mound Brother Wood Duke Okla Loyd KR. Watson Roy J. Watson Perry Cunningham W. A. Oliphant Mary Clayton Loyd R. Watson Charlie Robinson Seminole Clyde Simmons Robinson C. K. Dearman Joy and Lee Lorene W. D. Graham Bernice Cushing John Dearman C. N. Simpson Iris Tinsley Ft. Worth Roy Watson W. T. Simpson Loyd Watson Hazel Horace McFarland D. L. Morgan R. J. Simpson Bill Williams Roy, Lee Bern Truman Young Mr. French Peek Tilly Frank Lynn Edna Mentzer Rena Baird Frank Sturdivant Sturdivant Miss Mentzer Carl Solomon W. T. Buck A. Walls Ethel Tilly Owens Pateet

Pleasant Hill School News Shows Active Community Life

Local Pleasant Hill notes report busy school progress, a growing 4 H club with officers, a pie supper planned, and church activities. Details include visits among Creager Bass and Walker families, and various Ada area connections, with revival meetings and a large enrollment at the start of term.

Boy Scout News and Financial Report Highlight

The Pensacola trip audit shows receipts and expenditures with a $3,510.49 balance in security and $4,036.76 noted. The council voted $590 in Home Building and Loan stock and $25.27 to the Boy Scout fund budget. A generous $50 contribution was received for Joy Scout work. A camping trip notice will appear in Sunday News.

Pensacola Florida Pontotec County Smith-Cole Co Baden-Powell Fund Steffens Hensler-Smith Pr. E. Thurman St. Louis Ios Hurst Sign Co W. D. Brewer Byng Council Katz Dept Gwin & Mays Ada News N. B. Stall Porte Tulsa Springfield Cc. F. Needham Floyd Northside U. S CO Roberts Jonneon Janey Memphis-Pensacola Pensa- Com Memphis Pontotoc County Boy Scout ‘Council Home Building and Loan Association Bor Scont

Bebee Community News Highlights Local Happenings

A Sunday shower brought a large crowd while Nora Ashburn recovers from appendicitis in Ada Hospital. Lovers of singing enjoyed a fine dinner at Lovelady and local students prepare for a community work day to beautify the campus.

Nora Ashburn Ada Hospital Eldo Whipple Worstell G. P. Hatton Lovelady George Odom Maud Alta Loretta Frank Lovelady Bob Bushers Lottie Holland Centrahoma Esther Parker Leatha Sanders Ada Loretta Odom Hill Jim Williams Lula W. M. Parker

Local Social Roundup from Egypt and Ada Areas

Mrs Dewey Thomas of Ada visits grandparents Mr and Mrs F M Smith. Clint Palmer and daughter Ethel plan a trip to Raton New Mexico to see M R Palmer. Community members attend a Lovelady convention and a show in Ada Monday night.

Egypt Tressiec Page Pauline Velma Floyd Carl Wise Borser Texas Mr. Wise Clint Palmer Dewey Thomas Ada F. M. Smith Ethel Raton New Mexico Mr. Palmer M. R. Palmer Johnie Cantrell John Abbott Ethel Palmer M. Smith Bill Page Ance Ramner

Steedman Revival Walks Through Brookhaven Visitors

Fair attendance marked the Brookhaven meeting ending Wednesday night as Steedman hosts plan a revival led by Mr. and Mrs. Butler of Allen. Guests Mrs. Ellen Whaley Miss Vena Davis and Pearl Barnes attended with other Steedman visitors sailing between Conway and Beach homes.

Brother Peak Stonewall Pigs Stonewall Schoor Claud Clark Omer Deaton Dave Reeves Lorena Janey Opal Kesner Ralph Pearl Barnes Steedman Laura McNeal Five Mile Prairie Joe Meyers Allis Blue Blackburn Dorotha Wilson Bird Nickell Bryan Beach Perlecie Britt Homer Vergzie Kesner Gladys Raney Ola Sewell Jack McNeal Hill Plainview Texas Montgomery J. H. Gillaspy Ellen Whaley Brookhaven Butler of Allen Vena Davis James Latimar Ola Sewellard

Card of Thanks for Mary E. Rains

We thank our friends and neighbors for kindness during illness and after our mother Mary E. Rains died. We especially appreciate the flowers shown as a sign of the esteem she was held in. SEE RAINS. JOSSIEE WHITAKER. JOHN RAINS. DELBERT RAINS. D. B. KEENER

Jesus Hughes Ada Okla R. R Mary E. Rains See Rains Jossiee Whitaker John Rains Delbert Rains D. 8 Keener

Doctor Who Exposed Murder Threatened In Croydon Case

London police guard the home of Coroner Dr Jackson after he and his wife receive threats over the Vera Sidney poison death. The Sidney family grip involves three deaths, with Vera judged murdered by poison likely from her soup, and Edmond Duff dying after a beer potion. A high profile mystery with possible insane writers.

London Doctor Jackson Croydon Vera Sidney Croyden England Spinister Violet Amelia Sidney Edmond Creighton Duff

Pioneer Day remembers Frank Cochran in Oklahoma history

Oklahoma City honors Frank F. Cochran 69 a colorful western Oklahoma figure who died after years of decline from injuries suffered when he shot at bandits during a Bristow bank robbery in January 1961. As deputy U S marshal he confronted the robbers and was shot. He later served as night watchman at City Market.

Oklahoma City Oklahoma Frank F. Cochran Cochran Bristow United States

Acquittal Given in Toombs and Daily Case in Chicago

Federal Judge Charles E. Woodward instructed a verdict of acquittal for Claude Clarke and R. R. Daily, executives of Toombs and Daily, the defunct brokerage firm blamed for a 5 million dollar investor loss. A ruling is set for September 7 on Roy Toombs plea of nolo contendere.

Chicago Charles E. Woodward Claude &. Clarke R. R. Daily Toombs and Daily Woodward Roy Toombs Firth

Former Nebraska Governor May Join Farm Board

Washington July 30 LP Samuel R. McKelvie former Nebraska governor arrived for a White House conference with President Hoover about naming a representative for the wheat industry on the federal farm board. Speculation tied his possible ninth appointment to complete the board.

Washington Samuel R. McKelvie Nebraska Hoover Federal Farm Board McKelvie White House

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