NDA School Board Elects Teachers
The NDA board filled most public school positions for next year at the regular meeting. Appointments include J. E. Hickman as superintendent and a long list of teachers for the High School Ward and Separate Schools, with numerous principals and staff assigned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nda
Board of Education
J. E. Hickman
Mabel Browall
Chas. M. Bliss
J. L. German
Willie Fae Corbin
Abbie Horn
George L. Dougherty
Churchill Thomas
H. F. Felix
Miss Eunice Bills
Ben K. Cudd
C. R. Cox
J. E. Garrett
John B. Tatum
Roy McKeown
Wick Adair
James H. Huff
Chas. Bobbitt
Clifton Parker
Wilbur Lee
Ward Schools
Kidnaped by Woman as Love-Revenge Returns After 50 Years
JOPLIN Mo May 19 A pawn of spurned love Freddie Leib now called Robert T Clark claims he was kidnapped from Quincy Illinois in 1871 and raised in Norristown Pa. He says he is the son of Professor William H Leib and seeks vengeance on his kidnapper. He has been accepted by C H Leib of Minneapolis and Mrs Bessie Sutherland of Hastings as his long lost brother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joplin
Freddie Leib
Quincey
Ill
William H. Leib
Robert T. Clark
Clark
Professor Leib
Little Freddie
Louise Winter
Norristown
Ervin T. Winter
Winter
Quincy
C. H. Leib
Minneapolis
Bessie Sutherland
Hastings, Minn
Mississippi
Freddie
Chicago
Denver
Seattle
New Orleans
Leib
Kansas City
Stp
Big pie supper and political meeting at Pleasant Hill school
A pie supper at Pleasant Hill school house on Byrds Mill road is paired with a political gathering on June 12 in the early evening. Several candidates will speak and singers from across the country, directed by Frank M. Lynn, will perform. Everyone is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasant Hill School House
Byrds Mill Road
Frank M. Lynn
ltw&Fri
Holdenville Citizens Raise 3500 For Wetumka Tornado Relief
Holdenville residents contributed 3500 to aid Wetumka after a devastating tornado. Despite past rivalry, the towns came together, showing readiness to help their neighboring community in need.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holdenville
Neghboring
Wetumka
Local Frisco News Details Farm Visits and Social News
Frisco reports continued cool damp weather as farmers chop cotton with choppers paid 1.50 a day. Visitors include Sam Foster Stonewall Ernest Tedder Picher Okla Glen Woodruff Oswego Kan and many Ada area residents with family visits noted. Social items mention singing at John Braham's and several residents visiting relatives or joining spouses in Three Sands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Foster
Stonewall
Ernest Tedder
Picher
Okla
Glen Woodruff
Oswego
Kan
S. E. Patton
O. M. Sallee
Ada
P. Crawford
Perry Flaherty
Fort Towson
Walter Arnold
Chilocco
Fess Little
W. F. Morris
Arthur Johnson
Quinton
D. Johnson
Franks Community Sing Draws Large Sunday Night Crowd
A large crowd attended singing at Mrs. M. E. Chambers home Sunday night with a fine program. Icy Roland was a guest of Lerline Kitchens. Several families visited and called around including J. W. Sherrell and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie McNinch
Bessie Chambers
Dora
Mamie McCabe
Irene McCabe
John Braham
Rose Bud
M. E. Chambers
Icy Roland
Lerline Kitchens
J. W. Sherrell
Braham
Carthal Anderson
Emmitt Goodrich
Emma
Ethel Driver
Mabel Miller
Marie MecNinch
Helen
Brittie Brown
Pearle Dobson
Louis Timmons
Chambers
Inez Lynch
Laxton
Bernice Jones
John Kitchens
Ada
Ethel Hisan
Lydia Woods
Pleasant Hill
L. Robison
Lloyd Braham
Everett Goodrich
Mr. Sherrell
Mr. Billy
Boston
Bolen
Bible Class and Sunday Services Draw Large Crowds
A large crowd attended the Bible Class Sunday afternoon and another large crowd attended preaching and the B Y P U Sunday night. The note mentions local residents visiting Ada, Brannon family activities, and church events with invitations to prayer meeting Wednesdays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Carmachael
Mae
Hazel
Ahloso
Sam Brandon
Grady Allen
Ada
Earnest Landred
J. I. Brannon
Monroe Files
Pickett
Lucy Sanders
Sandys
Rachel Allen
Mae Carmacheal
J. J. Brandon
G. T. Sanders
Church of Christ
Carmachael
Ed Massey
Hannah Massey
Fannie Brannon
W. C. Dickerson
Eulas Brannon
Conway
Tendrill
Weather and social notes from a small town gathering
The report lists cool weather for the season and mentions a well attended musical at Egypt Sun ny. It notes Ada Bevels returning home from Ahloso, Corine Bulloch from Okemah, and entries about women and girls clubs meeting at the church. Other brief items cover visits by Pearl Farr, Mrs Whitson, and several local residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Egypt
W. H. Meek
Ada Bevels
Ahloso
Corine Bulloch
Mrs. E. E. Cutting Visits Then Returns Home
Mrs. E. E. Cutting, visiting her daughter Mrs. Farr, returns to her Arkansas home Friday. Mr. Brown called on Mr. Farr Sunday evening. The notice invites all to help with the young people's society meeting Saturdays. June Bug.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. E. Cutting
Mrs. Farr
Arkansas
Mr. Brown
Mr. Farr
Lanham appoints service draws large crowd in weekend rites
Saturday night and Sunday morning services filled Lanham with a large turnout. Rev. McBride of Chism will preach next Sunday the seventh. Local residents and visitors from Purcell Ada Stratford Round Top and Center attended socials and meals through the weekend. The issue includes a religious creed poem praising diligence, honesty and effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lanham
Dee Haily
Rev. McBride
Chism
Miskel Norvell
Little Brother
Raphael
Purcell
Tully
Edgar Little
George Parks
Center
Harlan Ennes
Johnnie Cooke
Stratford
Payne
Noel Mee- Nair
Zelma Ennes
Ruth Little
Altha McNair
Mye Smith
Vera Crawford
Jodie Tully
James Harlan
Willie Payne
Little
Mrs. Manning
Ada
Charlie Erwin
Jodie
W. E. Norvell
Claxton Erwin
Round Top
Hogs Fall Below 7 Cent Mark at Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City market notes hog prices slipping under seven cents as packers press for a dime cut from Monday highs. Receipts were light with about 600 head. good butcher loads hit $7 to packers while outsiders paid $7.05 to $7.10, bulk sales $6.80 to $6.95, with stockers and packer pigs around $4.00 to $6.25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Packer
American World Flyers Reach Shanghai After Japan Flight
Lieutenants Leigh Wade and Eric Nelson, American Army round the world fliers, arrived in Shanghai today from Kagoshima Japan. The two planes covered about 600 miles in 7 hours and 35 minutes, with a brief stop in Kagoshima.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shanghai
China
Leigh Wade
Eric Nelson
Kagoshima
Japan
Ada Citizens A H Contant and Beard Injured in Wreck Near Ardmore
Ada residents A H Contant and John W Beard were injured when their car left the road near Berwyn seven miles from Ardmore Monday night. Contant was trapped about 25 minutes and suffered head bruises. Beard was bruised but less severely. An Ardmore ambulance transported Contant to hospital where he rests. Beard may return home soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. H. Contant
John W. Beard
Ada
Berwyn
Ardmore
Harold Constant
Mr. Constant
Mr. Beard
Constant
Mr.Beard
Ana
Ardmore Man A. H. Constant Slightly Improved After Wreck
A telephone report from Ardmore states A. H. Constant, badly bruised in a Monday night auto crash near Ardmore, is slightly improved. Authorities describe chest and head injuries with knee trouble as the worst remaining concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ardmore
A. H. Constant
All Day Singing Held at Laxton School House
An all day singing event gathered county song leaders and many visitors at Laxton school house. A noon feast fed attendees, with surplus leftovers. The day closed with a gospel team service from Ada Baptist church including L. A. Ellison, Rev. R. E. L. Ford, H. E B. Norris, and C. F. Bates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laxton
Baptist Church of
Ada
L. A. Ellison
R. E. L. Ford
H. E B. Norris
C. F. Bates
Four Arrested for Murder at Hexbar
Ardmore reports four Hexbar men F E Perkins 20 S H Mullins 19 alias Coleman H Burris and J A McGuire were arrested on murder charges in the death of W M Cox storekeeper and postmaster slain May 28. Deputy Jess Dunn said Mullins confessed to the shooting with robbery as motive. Perkins allegedly stood guard during the killing. Cox died after being wounded when he closed his store door.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perkins
Cox
Poppies Sold Here Reach 1100 Total This Year
Local legion officials report more than 1100 Memorial Day poppies sold last Friday and on Memorial Day. Each flower costs ten cents with two cents to manufacturers four cents to the state Legion and four cents split between the Legion post and its auxiliary for welfare and programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion
France
State Department of the Legion
Legion Post
Service for men who were not fortunate enough to come through the war unscratched
A local remembrance item notes a service dedicated to men who faced severe hardship or injuries in war. It honors their sacrifices and calls attention to ongoing care needs and community support efforts for veterans.
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A. D. Bolton
O. M. Kimbrough
K. W. Harris
Edgar Harris
J. R. Hughes
Annie C. Byrd
Meaders Jones
Viola West
Joe Neal
T. W. Edwards
H. F. Mathis
Mary E. Tatum
Bonnie Mitchell
Bernice Hargis
Jim J. Ragland
Ruby Hawkins
Violet Moore
Wayne Wadlington
Hazel Strohm
Anna C. Lipstrue
Anna Lee Bolton
W. P. Williamson
Jessie Bagley
Lois Heard
Willette Driskell
F. E. Gray
M. D. Timberlake
Kathleen Grant
Harvey Faust
Pearl Overturf
Effie Lawson
Kathleen Smith
Irba McCuilloch
Opal Little
Vera Grant
WE. Ross
Bessie Perham
Atlantic
Pacific
The
Lakes
Gulf
Europe
R. T. Clark
Practical Nurse
N. E. Snow
Route 1
Paris
Tenn
Gardus
Cardus
Aes
Gwin & Mays
Frisco
Melba Condren
Boss Morris
Franks
G. W. Cavnar
Buster Strickland
Thelma Ingram
Margaret Daniel
Alice Belcher
Veneta Voyles
Clara Thompson
J. W. Mobley
Little Glen McClain
George Chapman
Oscar Wardlow
Bro
Sibley
Lovelady
James Willard Owens
Earth
Ardmore Hospital
John Beard
Hoxbar
Gingham
la France
Gilbrae Gingham
E. E. Kerger, Slayton
Minn
Bradfield Regulator Co
Atlanta
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