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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1927
Page
8
A short tale follows John Gobbie who left his Slovakian home as a boy guided by stories of Abraham Lincoln. His mother saved earnings to send him to America where after years of struggle he reached Oklahoma and rose to become a respected newspaper publisher.
City News from Wednesday reports the marriage of Clarence McCurry and Marjorie Patterson of Ada. Rev B F Stegall performed the ceremony at his home 412 West Tenth street Monday evening at 8. Also noted are family travels and relocations including T B Vernon party to western Texas and Am arillo residence plans for the coming year.
Prof. B A Pratt former head of East Central agriculture and now in charge of Oklahoma 4 H club work says the program is thriving. He traveled ahead of the Santa Fe A and M agricultural train and believes Oklahoma stands a good chance to win first honors in Chicago this fall.
Misses Della and Sue Lawrence return to Little Rock Arkansas after several weeks visiting relatives in Oklahoma.
Mrs. J. K. Long and children Marcelle and Thomas left yesterday for Tulsa for a several weeks visit with relatives before joining Mr. Long in Amarillo Texas to establish their home.
Mrs. Cecil J. Mallory left yesterday for Gulfport Mississippi to spend the summer visiting her grandmother brothers and sister and other relatives. She traveled via Little Rock Arkansas and Memphis Tennessee and called on her father J. M. Cobb of Hot Springs Arkansas along the way.
Mrs Linthicum has shown great improvement after illness at Breco hospital and will be discharged this afternoon to her home on West Fourteenth street.
Mrs. H. E. Muller and her daughters Dorothy Lee and Virginia of Ennis Texas arrived in Ada last night to stay with Mrs. Muller's parents Mr. and Mrs. Eli Vertrees.
The Firemen defeated the American Legion 5 to 2 after a mid game dispute over a call by Umpire Blakesly. The late innings featured protests as the ruling was challenged.
J E Hickman has returned from Cushing where he arranged work for next year. He will be superintendent of the city schools of Cushing and reports favorable conditions for a successful coming school year.
Henry Roach of Oklahoma City with the Oklahoma Gas and Electric company arrived in Ada last night for the state DeMolay conclave and to visit friends. He formerly lived here and attended East Central college.
Miss Sue Washington will return to her Holdenville home today after a brief city visit as house guest of Mr. and Mrs. William Savage at 216 South Mississippi. Washington is known in Ada for attending East Central School for several months.
Mrs. Clarine Roach arrives in Ada for a three week visit as guest of her mother Mrs. Bat Roach and other relatives at 829 East Sixth. She will marry Monday, becoming Mrs. Thomas W. Smith.
A. G. Haggett, conductor on the O C A A railroad, injured in Wednesday’s freight wreck south of Ada, is improving and receiving treatment at Ada hospital.
C N Hook brakeman on the O C A A railroad is improving at Ada hospital after a freight train wreck south of Ada last Wednesday.
Word has been received announcing the marriage of Miss Elizabeth Williams of McAlester to Mr. Manson Hawkins of Oklahoma City. The ceremony occurred in McAlester on Saturday May 21.
The Cement crew rebounded Friday afternoon run over the revamped College squad at Parkfield with a decisive 11 to 3 victory. Conley was the pitching ace for the Cementers.
Mr and Mrs John Smith spent a month visiting in El Paso Texas as guests of Mr Smiths father and at other points in Texas and returned home yesterday.
Miss Maurine German returned Friday from Dallas where she spent the scholastic year teaching piano and studying with Dr. Mickwitz. She plans to spend the summer in Ada with her parents Mr. and Mrs. J. L. German.
G. R. Crawford and his wife relocate from Amarillo to Ada and reside with his parents Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Crawford at 531 West Seventeenth. Mr. Crawford works as an experienced meat man with plans to settle in the community.
Mr and Mrs Charles Smith of 304 West Sixteenth announce the birth of their daughter weighing eight pounds on Friday May 27.
W. H. Thomas, superintendent of fisheries for the federal government from Neosho Missouri, surveyed the Byrds Mill site in Ada Saturday for a proposed federal hatchery. He left yesterday for Oklahoma City after checking the location.
Miss Violet Knight who has attended Columbia University since January is expected home Monday. Her aunt Mrs Kate K Knight is ill and cannot attend her classes this term. Violet is taking special courses in library administration.
Ed Jones, arrested yesterday for driving while intoxicated, was released on bond. He is alleged to have struck Sheriff Walker's car at the ball park.
Miss Frances Jane Merryman departed this morning for Bristow where she has accepted a position and will reside there for the next several months.
O W Weatherby an employee of the Choctaw Cotton Oil company sustained a broken finger and other hand injuries when a weight dropped on his hand last night.
Mr and Mrs Joe P Choate of 521 East Sixteenth welcomed weekend guests. Guests included Mr and Mrs Melvin Smothers of Tulsa Mr and Mrs Roy Prichard of Seminole and Mr and Mrs J F Robinson of Ada.
Cliff Dorsey of Pawhuska is visiting Ada for several days as a guest of his mother and other relatives and friends. He is well known in the city from his years of residence and attendance at the local college.
Mrs Paul Kratz arrived in Ada Sunday night to visit her mother Mrs R S Moore at 925 East Ninth Street, who has been very ill for the past several days.
Misses Galen Martha and Margaret Oliphant of Okmulgee arrive in Ada for the summer term at East Central College. All three have previously attended the college.
Mr and Mrs E L Edwards of 707 West Seventh announce the birth of an eight pound daughter Monday night at 11 25. The child has been christened Ellen Franis.
Harry Miller leads his Boy Scouts on a daytime tour through the Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester and nearby sites in Pittburg County visiting several points of interest.
Joe Petty of the Ada fire department was injured when a fall from a truck occurred during a call to a power plant fire at Byng. He is reported to be improving slowly.
Mrs. Charles Butterick came back after a weekend visit in Ada as guest of her mother Mrs. E McLachlan at 401 West Sixteenth Street and other relatives and friends here.
Mrs W T Loman of Seminole is a guest in Ada staying with her mother Mrs L M Haceher and other relatives and friends.
Oklahoma reports a surge in highway work from January to June with 611.89 additional miles under construction raising total to 6 000 miles. Concrete and gravel dominate the mix while 77 bridges are under construction. Logan county projects await resolution in Oklahoma County district court.
John Golobie pioneer Oklahoma editor died in Oklahoma City last night. Funeral services will be held in Guthrie tomorrow afternoon. His life is titled an epic of the American immigrant. He rose from humble origins to become a respected advocate of education and freedom.
L L West state market commission secretary reports to the Oklahoma Potato Growers Association that the potato crop will be better than expected. Flooded bottom lands reduced yields, while uplands and second bottoms show larger acreage and good quality seed. First digging in Pushmataha county slated for early June.
The past week brought fair weather and active farm work. Residents traveled between towns, visited relatives, and returned to work at Seminole and Ada. A few illness notes appear with Farline Craddock on the sick list and Miss Reed family gatherings at Center.
Reports from Ada and surrounding areas note visits and shopping trips including Mrs. Newsom, John McCoole, Maud Meek, Bethel Reed, and Effie Smith. The community plans Pentecost Day on June 5 while a Supreme Court decision upholds Oklahoma's authority to supervise railroad division headquarters within the state.
A state injunction restraining interference with the St Louis, San Francisco railway’s plan to move its headquarters and shops from Sapulpa to Tulsa was improper. The court ended a long controversy over the transfer decision.
Moscow reports the Third Internationale executive committee approved a more intensive campaign to support the Chinese revolution and urged workers worldwide to aid Soviet Russia in the coming war. They cited propaganda efforts in press, unions, colonial regions, and among troops en route to China. Atoka school board elected C. M. Conwill to lead Atoka schools for the next year.
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