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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1937
Page
6
Social visits fill weekends in Vanoss with gatherings among Forehand Berger Farley Hart Collins and other families. Local engagements include Sunday school, church events, weddings, and a slate of visitors from Ada Holdenville Lindsay and Francis.
Mrs Lora Welch of East Texas arrived for an extended visit with son Rolland Welch and family on the Burris lease. Mrs Louisa Moore from Oklahoma City visited relatives in Burris City. Several local families hosted guests over the weekend including visits by Mrs Emma Robinson in Ada and Mr and Mrs J W Berkley with daughter Mrs W T Ott from Wewoka.
The note lists numerous locals visiting relatives and friends in New Mexico California and Texas. It mentions marriages engagements and a wedding dinner honoring Mr. and Mrs Leonard Kentrel with several local families in attendance. The tone records social calls trips and family news for the week.
Erick Hunter visits Hartshorne sister and George Surgnier couple. Many neighbors share weekend visits with Mollie Gaylor Woodrow Phillips and Leona Scroggins. Club note says pleasant evening with cake and ice cream, singing Thursday night and Sunday school. Community events include visitors at the Estes and Tilley homes and a party at Union Hill.
Rain kept church away Sunday night but crops and gardens look well. Local residents visited relatives and attended gatherings at Denny and Cedar Grove, with several social engagements noted including Annie Dell Walling and Loyd Winters at Massey residence and the Crawford family welcoming a three pound son.
Aleen Kimbrough of Denton Texas College for Women returns home for vacation while rain boosts farming morale and prepares fields for cotton chopping.
Mr. and Mrs. Loris Shook visited her parents Mr. and Mrs. Berger Tuesday afternoon. Miss Dorothy Thomas spent Sunday with Mrs. Willie Ownby. Mrs. A. A. McKeel visited Mrs. Gus Watson Friday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Ray shopped in Ada Saturday. David Coffey attended church at Wilson Sunday. William Patton Jack Pendleton and Cletis Kelley went to Asher Sunday. Mrs. Patton shows gradual improvement after illness. Mrs. Neema Standfield of Vaness and Mrs. Ellen Crawford visited Mrs. Alma Stewart Wednesday. Mrs. Sarah Pendleton visited Mrs. McKeel Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Coffey Mr. and Mrs. Webster and baby with Mrs. Maybelle McKeel and daughter spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Woodrow Coffey. Miss Verba Castleberry of Ada visited Miss Mildred McKeel Sunday night. Earl McKeel and Marlo McKeel home for weekend from A and M at Stillwater. Kenneth and Jack Cobb and Odis Perryman visited George Breed Sunday evening. Mrs. Wells Mrs. McCullar and Mrs. Lillie Coffey visited Mrs. Gus Watson Friday morning. Mrs. McKeel and daughter Mildred Martha and Geneva spent Monday afternoon with Mrs. Sissell. Mr. and Mrs. Twyman spent Saturday night with Mr. and Mrs. Ab Stephens.
Social news from Hall's Hill notes Miss Pearlie Sutterfield visiting Miss Coy Mae Kennedy in Allen. Ernest Davis and family with Bird Tomlinsons, Loretta Hamilton with Ollie Whisenhunt, and a well attended party at the Tomlinsons. Preaching planned Saturday night through Sunday.
Mr and Mrs Ernest Summers and children and Mrs Norris visited Mr and Mrs Thomas Bennet t Sunday. preaching announced at the school house Saturday night Sunday and Sunday night. Mr and Mrs Jim Megee and children spent Saturday night with Mr and Mrs J O Franks of Maxwell.
Kenneth Starks and Lona Belle Henry spent Sunday with Berna dine Keatley along with other families like the Isaacs, McIntyres, Evans, and Browns. Kenneth Stark broke his arm from a fall but is recovering well. Pearl McIntyre visits Maxwell relatives. multiple calls and gatherings noted through Friday and Sunday afternoons.
Social roundups list visits and guests across Wade Phillips home Halls Hill and surrounding areas. Attendees include Lorene Cope of Eufaula Cathryn Cope of Cromwell Emogene Phillips and families from Homer Black Rock Ada and Cromwell with gatherings at Round Prairie and Bird Tomlinson's party.
County Attorney Dixie Gilmer and Dr. John F. Gorrell continued circulating petitions against clemency for Phil Kennamer convicted in the 1934 Thanksgiving slaying of Dr. Gorrell Jr. Gov Marland had disclosed some citizens had pleaded for clemency. Gilmer called the move a travesty on justice.
Senators Josh Lee and Elmer Thomas will confer tomorrow to discuss a nominee for the eastern Oklahoma federal district bench with the attorney general. A routine inquiry of State Senator Bower Broaddus and William Jones Jr. was completed by the department of investigation. Thomas sent Broaddus' name. Lee transmitted Jones.
On ground not packed hard, males can bury themselves completely in 10 seconds, illustrating how loose soil or sand can engulf a person rapidly in certain conditions.
The county health unit led by Dr. Glen McDonald launches free typhoid immunization clinics across Pontotoc County with three scheduled rounds in Ada Stonewall Lovelady Homer Pleasant Hill and Happyland. Over 150 residents were treated at Ada and multiple towns reported high typhoid activity this spring.
Oklahoma records show senators and House members wiring federal officials and colleagues in late session. House charges totaled about 150 dollars and Senate about 147, with roles named for figures such as Bower Broaddus Leon Phillips Elmer Thomas and Jim Farley. Details cite confidential telegrams likely tied to discussions of a federal judgeship.
Oklahoma City report states a hearing will be held tomorrow at Ardmore by an ex. This brief item notes the scheduled appearance and location on the docket.
The Rock Island railway seeks to abandon its line from Pittsburg to a point west of Ardmore, as announced by the state corporation commission following action by the Interstate Commerce Commission.
Grain futures mixed with small gains and losses across corn oats and soybeans. July and September contracts show fractional changes with oats easing slightly and corn futures slipping mildly from yesterday’s settle.
U.S. Department of Agriculture market report shows cattle at Oklahoma City with 2 300 head and calves 600, steers and yearlings selling early at firm prices, stockers in moderate supply with limited quality. Hogs and sheep also listed with steady to up prices and varying weights, while Chicago cash wheat and corn prices are reported with No 1 yellow at 1.30 and oats about 51 1 2 to 52.
Chicago market prices for live poultry eggs butter and produce on June 2 show steady quotes across categories. Hens leghorn roosters turkeys ducks geese and various egg and butter grades listed with tiered pricing and current receipts and storage stock notes.
U S Dept of Agriculture field report notes 44 on track 239 total shipments 924 old stock slightly weaker light demand. Idaho russet Burbanks U S No 1 few sales 2 35 2 50 U S No 2 2 05 Colorado russet Burbanks U S No 1 2 10 new stock best quality southern triumphs stronger California stock weaker moderate supply light Louisiana Bliss triumphs U S No 1 1 75 to 2 05 California white rose U S No 1 1 95 to 2 10 mostly 2 00 U S No 2 car egg size 1 50.
Chicago June 2 wheat futures fall sharply as July delivery drops to 1.10 1/4 from 1.14 with losses spreading across the market. Automatic stop orders pushed selling, leaving wheat 23 4 cents lower at the close.
In New York on June 2, cotton registered gains early amid foreign and commission house buying but slipped by mid afternoon as light liquidation pressed prices. October futures moved from 12.75 to 12.67 cents with late session near unchanged to one point higher.
Spot cotton in New Orleans closed steady with a 1 point uptick. Sales reached 489 bales as middling grade priced at 13.04 per unit.
Dwight Beard a 27 year old North Carolina convict tried to escape Huntsville Texas state penitentiary by using a soap carved gun. He overpowered guard T W Arnold secured keys and attempted to reach the yard but could not open the door. Beard flushed the weapon after failing to escape and declared he would not die in the chair.
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