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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1926
Page
5
A crowded cemetery workday and a busy social calendar mark the Rural Pontotoc County bulletin. Neighbors attend parties, visits, and church events across Ada, Duncan, Sand Springs, and Vanoss areas, with oil news and community projects prompting weekly gatherings and plans for future events.
A light rain fell Monday evening aiding farmers in the community who reported the weather was much needed. Several local residents visited or hosted relatives over the weekend including Grandpa Estes Gene Jamar Mrs Adams Vernon Texas and others with ties to J R Newby and family.
Noma and Ethel Stewart visited Guy Roland on Sunday. Bertha Jones of Onward stayed with Bernice Jones over the weekend. Margaret Ready called on Ruth and Renna Cross Sunday. Ira Allen dined with Grace Smith, and Iey Roland had supper with Grace Smith Sunday night. The Saturday dance at Mr. Roland's attracted many attendees. Mrs. Brashears called on Mrs. Jones Saturday. Vida Close of Onward spent Sunday night with Nona and Ethel Stewart.
A good rain fell Monday afternoon easing drought concerns and boosting cotton prospects. Local social notes mention fishing trips on the Canadian river with several named residents visiting Ada Stratford Oklahoma City and Center for visits and decorations.
A welcome rainfall blessed the community and was greatly appreciated by residents as it replenished dry conditions and boosted morale in the area. The event marked a relief after a period of drought.
Farmers rejoicing over recent rain from Monday evening, with social visits noted across Ada and nearby communities. Residents including Mrs Pigg, Mrs Davis, Alta Odom, Jannie Thomas, Mamie Horto, and Lillian Davis are mentioned with Sunday dinners and Saturday night gatherings. Hospital update says Mrs Daniels improves after Adam hospital operation. Youths and church events noted with Sunday school and prayer meeting reminders.
A light rain Monday evening boosts farm work with oat crop prospects seen as light from prior drought. Sunday school was well attended as hoeing and cotton chopping resume. Local pastors Rev Hartsville and Rev Morris schedule services through the week with singing by Mr Bryant. Social gatherings at Mr Stonciphers and dinner at Mr Payne’s drew many. Verna Wise visited the James girls. attendance at Sunday evening church services was weak. a ball game attracted the crowd.
Blue Mound church hosts a revival led by Bro. Click of Okemah with strong attendance across Sunday services. A light rain Monday cooled the area as visitors including Mrs. Dobson, Mrs. Ethel Cantrell and Carl, and George Cantrell were in Ada and Stonewall for personal business.
The coastal Oklahoma community records a flurry of visits and gatherings as cotton chopping keeps people busy. R R Roy and family travel to Ada. numerous relatives and friends host, visit, or stay overnight in a busy sequence of local social updates.
The community expresses happiness after a rain on Monday afternoon. Residents plan fieldwork when dry, while several people attend a protracted meeting at Denny and others visit relatives in Ada. Various local families share meals and join in singing and Sunday school in an effort to strengthen local ties.
Ada locals reported welcomed rain Monday evening boosting crops. Visitors over the weekend included Bethyrem, Mr and Mrs Traylor, Mr and Mrs Crabtree, Mr Stewart and sons Owen Stephens and Mr Roundtree. M N Hughey visited sister Mrs Cook at Pickett Sunday morning. Cemetery cleaning at Lightning Ridge Friday drew several locals. Gates Roberts visited her mother Mrs Mary Vandereriff Sunday. Glen Hughey and Owen Stephens attended a Knox ball game Sunday evening. Nola, daughter of Mrs Lightning Ridge, visited Mr and Mrs Bess Sunday. Haskell Beller of Ada spent Saturday.
Carrah Hagler and Bertha Fulton found two bee trees and cut one. Vergil Holt and Loyd Sears toured Ada while Tom Holt and family stayed in Columbus Littlefield Beggs. Numerous families shared meals at R L Hagler home and planned visits to Dierko Ark and Ada.
The piece contrasts Judge Hepburn's call for GOP reform with a Tribune critique of both parties. It notes Harding era corruption, indictments of Daugherty and Fall, and Republican attacks on Wheeler. The article argues virtue and graft cross party lines and stresses candidate character over party loyalty.
Earl Carroll was found guilty today of perjury in a grand jury probe about the bath tub party at his theater. The verdict centers on statements tied to testimony given during the investigation, with the theater figure facing potential sentencing considerations.
Hawley a nude show girl served drink from a tub. Carroll was tried on four counts, two tied to the bath tub incident and two to his testimony about liquor at the party. Jurors found him guilty on the tub counts and not guilty on the liquor counts. sentencing deferred for a week.
In Wilson Arkansas a mob of hundreds seized Albert Blazes 22 and hanged him from a warehouse after he was accused of assaulting a 11 year old white girl who had left a school picnic with companions. Sheriff Haas reported mob violence followed the arrest and flames engulfed several stores on Governor Brown block.
Sasakwa Okla May 27 a blaze this morning wiped out one entire business block. The fire started around 2 and quickly spread engulfing multiple storefronts and delaying morning commerce. Firemen battled the flames but losses were extensive.
Orin Johnson, a McClain county court clerk in Purcell, issued a marriage license to Miss Vena L. Lockey. After years serving the county and the marriage market he found himself the subject of his own paperwork as the license led to a honeymoon tour to California and the West Coast.
Scientists excavated near a burial mound in Broward county revealing a 35 foot idol carved from mangrove wood and shells depicting a female figure of Mongolian type. The burial site lies about 500 yards from the Atlantic Ocean and is linked to early Florida settlers.
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