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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1922
Page
5
Rain continues to hinder farming prospects while villagers recount social visits and local events. Notes mention community members traveling to Ada for Teachers College, decorations and dances, operations and health updates, and plans to attend college, with several relatives and neighbors named among attendees. A final line promotes Deering binder twine from Rollow Hardware Co.
Rain continues in Haskell as Ada wedding brings together Mrs Coleman and relatives including Mrs Virgil Blev ray in a quiet Saturday ceremony. Alma Parker Elbert Hill and others attended before the couple planned their Calvin home. Various visitations reflect a close community life with family dinners and neighbors gathering through the weekend.
Pleasant Hill reports a steady Sunday school, good attendance, and crops looking fine. Births include a son born May 25 to Mr. and Mrs. France Waters. A pie supper is planned for Saturday night June 3 to raise money for a church piano, with attendees bringing pies and money.
Mrs. W. H. Francis is reported not doing well after being sent to a German hospital. Mrs. J. N. Full traveled to Sherman to fetch her brother W. H. Ashford and bring Mrs. Ashford home. A recent wind storm damaged local orchards and vineyards but caused no house or barn wrecks.
The report lists farmers preparing to hoe cotton and multiple dinner visits among Ed Jones, Earnest Sutton, Mr. and Mrs. Roberts, Miss Jewell Roberts, Hazel Crow, Miss Gracie Crow, Miss Ola Davis, and Vaden Roberts. Decoration Day ceremonies at Maxwell drew a large crowd with a communal dinner on the grounds. Earl Summers visited with Vaden Roberts, while Dallas Burk of Worstell is reported on the sick list. Decoration Day at Box X cemetery is planned for Tuesday, inviting participation from Worstell residents.
A parish roundup reports light rain and a series of local social visits. Names include Claud Pennington J E Maddox Bennie Thompson Milo Pennington and Lyman Pennington with gatherings at the river and visits among relatives. Grandpa Hayes is ill and the Farmers Union meeting is postponed by weather.
Rollow Hardware Co promotes Deering binder twine as the preferred choice for farmers and craftsmen, urging buyers to accept no substitutes and to purchase the best twine available.
A rainy afternoon preceded a busy weekend with full church services and numerous social calls. Attendees included J. B. Parker and family at Sunday school, and many visits among the Parker, Bevel, Faulkenberry, Bullock, and Mullinax families with neighbors in Center, Union Hill, and Egypt.
Misses Bessie Fowler and Pearl Owens of Center visited Miss Veulah Meeks on Monday. Nora Faulkenberry Marvin Campbell and Henry Stephens shared supper with Miss Fannie Crus on Sunday. Connie Baken from Ada visited uncle John Norton Saturday. Mrs. Mary Townsley and Miss Bertha Henry called on Mrs. O T Faulkenberry Monday afternoon. Edith and Florence Farr visited Eloise Faulkenberry Sunday. Marvin Campbell hosted a birthday party Friday night with a large crowd enjoying the event. Sunflower. Get genuine Deering and McCormick repairs from Rollow Hardware Co. 6-1-lw.
Rainy days keep farmers busy while neighbors share visits and porch gatherings. Numerous guests attend singing and meals at the Tollison, Summers, and Pendergrass homes. Ada and Wilson trips noted along with fishing, shopping, and church events. A fruitful Saturday includes Dinners at F. Stephens’ gate and a Wednesday singing invites all.
Lorena and Lillie Brents attend Ada events while Co J Jordan family visits J W Cook. Prof E Roper moves to Lawrence. Ruby Opal Hackworth Grace Elam of Laxton visit Grace Dobs. W H Hart family dines with G W Allen. Pleasant Hill youths attend church. Eula Cook and Annie Poe dine with Dobson girls. Pauline Allen visits Eula Cook. Allie Jackson visits Mrs Roper. Zella Ashley dines with Vera Allen. Lillie Poe and Sue Ashley dine with the Cagle girls. Sunday school and prayer meeting planned. plus DIMPLES McCormick repairs from Rollow.
Rain fell Saturday night and a Sunday singing event drew a good crowd. Claud Arnett, employed at Duncan, visited his father Frank Arnett before returning to work. Fannie Hilliard and Willie Beller visited Miss Ina Brandon, and Marie Whitenhunt of Vaness visited Miss Alma Berger.
A crowd gathered Saturday night for singing as residents shared visits. Inez Smith stayed with Miss Mattie Shipman in Ada while Ethel Hopper and Ralph visited Colbert for church events. Numerous locals hosted kin including Doris and Louise Shipman with Ruth Smith, and twin newborns to Mr. and Mrs. Chandler. Church notes mention Brother Stringer preaching next Saturday night and Sunday with Sunday school at 10. Everyone is welcome.
Bethel reported strong Sunday school turnout despite rain. Elizabeth and Audrey Walker visited Colbert relatives. Mr. Walker’s folks fished without luck. Arthur Walker couple toured outside the community. Harrison Ellis stayed in Ada. Hopper and Will Smith in town. Local youth attended a Colbert area prayer meeting. Dardnella.
The local farming community notes pleasant weather with light rain on Monday not delaying activities. Oklahoma City residents including Mrs Lattimore and her daughters Sue and Wiley visit Mrs P G Smith this week. The Duncan family and relatives visit Rev J T Coffee. C S Mitchell returns home after hospital treatment in Oklahoma City. Misses Sturdevant join a group traveling to attend events with Bena Shaw and others enrolling at the Teachers College. Rev P A Templeman preached on Sunday. Town residents plan a trip to Wilson for an upcoming entertainment event Friday night announced Sunday.
Warm weather allows farmers to plow cotton this week. A church singing drew residents to Ray on Sunday. Miss Goldie Greager, sick last week, attended church Sunday night. J. J. Burris visited his mother near Center Saturday night. Mr. and Mrs. Willard Ingram made a business trip to Ada Saturday.
The editor notes Tuesday holiday disrupted mail, delaying reader letters. Many arrive late or too old to be news by next week. Readers are urged to sign names for identification. names will not be published. Last week set letter records, but space remains for more.
Evangelist George W. Sultan and his wife express gratitude to Summers Chapel, request forgiveness for past faults, and urge believers to seek peace through Christ. He reflects on nine years of gospel work, urges unity, and pledges to meet the congregation in heaven, invoking II Corinthians 13 11.
Superintendent Floyd releases additional Pontotoc County eighth grade graduates supplementing last week’s list. Names include Opie Davis Ova Davis Maudie Glover David Gray Jessie Hall Clara Horn Bessie Neeley Everett Neeley Jesse Ray Joyce Reed Margie Smith Roger Smith Mary Tippins G R Noerman Lester Bookout Russell Hale Tom Flippin Bessie Mayfield Flora Thompson. A few more names are still pending submission.
Oklahoma City hog market remained steady with slight gains in spots as 1,200 head were traded on Tuesday. Top price reached 10.35 dollars for two loads, bulk sales 106 or higher, stockers up to 8.50, and sows and stags 6.50 to 8.50.
County Judge Tal Crawford sentences three boys Milton Dorsey Earl Edwards and Vernon Reaves to the state reformatory at Pauls Valley after pleading guilty to breaking into A E Huber’s house. Wesley Mitchell and John Mitchell face Friday trial on the same charge. Dorsey Edwards and Reaves are held as witnesses. Joe McCracken pleads guilty to manufacturing whiskey, is fined fifty dollars and given 30 days in county jail.
Oklahoma City May 31 Thomas H Owens issued a formal challenge to R H Wilson and J C Walton Democratic candidates for governor to meet in a series of 12 joint debates. Each man may name four locations for debates to be held in July.
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