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Newspaper

Ada Weekly News

Location

Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Jun 06, 1928

Page

2

The Show’s Heroic Night Ends With Revelry

David Bybee hides suitcases of stolen money in a barn after saving Mrs. Bybee and Sally Ford. He plans to let Eddie Cobb take the credit, while Sally fears an orphanage return. Pop Bybee vows to involve police, but David insists they stay united and face the aftermath together.

David Dave Sally Mrs. ‘Bybee David Darling Steve Randall C. J. Randall Pop Bybee Mr. Bybee Golly Gus Rybee Pop Bybee Sirree Capital City Sally Ford Eddie Cobb Eddie Nita Mrs. Bybee Winfield Bybee Barker

Three Injured as Cars Collide Near McKeown Bridge

Three people were hospitalized in Ada after a Wednesday afternoon crash near the McKeown bridge in Seminole County. R C Gilmore, Nellie Kearns, and Velma Jordan sustained injuries ranging from cuts to bruises, with Gilmore's car wrecked and an Indian woman injured in the other vehicle. The victims were taken to Ada hospital around 5 pm.

Ada McKeown Bridge Seminole County R. C. Gilmore Allen Sasakwa Nellie Kearns Gilmore Velma Jordan Holdenville

Spectacular Hold Up at Broadmoor Country Club

Six men raided a Speedway day dinner dance at Broadmoor near Indianapolis Hilton, taking 150000 to 200000 dollars in jewelry and cash from about 200 guests. They forced dancers to surrender valuables, fired warnings, and fled toward Indianapolis after a 30 minute seizure.Irvin Barker witnessed the escape and pursued the bandits.

Indianapolis Broadmoor Country Club Indianapolis Motor Speedway A. S. Lubell Ernest Fisher Irvin Barker Barker

Wife of Governor Undergoes Major Operation

Enid reports Mrs. Henry S. Johnston wife of Governor Johnston underwent a major operation at Baptist hospital. Doctors O. O. Hammonds and T. B. Hinson performed the procedure. She rested well at noon and is expected to remain in hospital for several days. The governor and accompanying party had arrived from Guthrie after Memorial Day address duties.

Enid Henry S. Johnston Baptist Hospital O. O. Hammonds T. B. Hinson Johnston Hammonds Guthrie

Miss Thelma Cole Leaves City After Visit

Miss Thelma Cole departs for Oklahoma City after several days visiting as a guest of Miss Clara Davis and friends connected with East Central.

Thelma Cole Oklahoma City Clara Davis East Central

Hall Family Heads South for Texas Visit

Mr and Mrs Tom J Hall and their children departed yesterday by car for southern Texas to visit relatives for several weeks. They expect to settle in the area if a suitable location is found.

Tom J. Hall Overland Texas

Houpt Couple Start Brief Visit Near Duncan

Mr and Mrs Otis Houpt left today for a short visit in and near Duncan They taught near the city last year and will be away for a few days during the trip

Otis Houpt Duncan Houpt

Mrs Cochran Visits Ada After Texas Tour

Mrs. H. L. Cochran, visiting Ada, shopped in town today. She resides in Francis and recently returned from an extended visit at points in Texas.

H. L. Cochran Ada Cochran Francis Points Texas

Mrs Carroll Walker Visits Ada For Weeks With Bolen Family

Mrs Carroll Walker of Nogales Ariz arrives in Ada for several weeks visit with Judge and Mrs J W Bolen and sister Miss Ruth Bolen She will complete work on her degree during her stay in Ada.

Carroll Walker Nogales, Ariz Ada J. W. Bolen Ruth Bolen Walker Celma Bolen

Evangelist H L Cochran Heads to El Paso Revival

Evangelist H L Cochran departed at noon for El Paso Texas to spend the next three weeks singing in a revival meeting.

H. L. Cochran el Paso Texas

Ada Independents Defeat Pauls Valley 7 to 1 at Park Field

Ada Independents won 7 to 1 over Pauls Valley at Park Field yesterday afternoon. The victory marked their second straight win and signaled improvement for the Ada baseball team.

Ada Independents Pauls Valley Park Field Ada

Holdenville Visit By Miss Elizabeth Puckett

Miss Elizabeth Puckett daughter of Mr and Mrs B F Puckett spent the weekend in Holdenville as a house guest of Miss Lois Herrod a former East Central student from the area.

Elizabeth Puckett B. F. Puckett Holdenville Lois Herrod East Central

Miss Opal Wilford Visits Ada as House Guest

Miss Opal Wilford of Seminole arrived in Ada yesterday and will visit during the week as house guest of her aunt Mrs. J. K. Allerton and family who recently moved here from Shawnee.

Opal Wilford Seminole Ada J. K. Allerton Shawnee

Ada Visitors Highlight Local Ties and Political Links

Dale Fischbeck, recently at Oklahoma A. and M. college in Stillwater, returns to Ada for a vacation. Grace McKeel, long treated in an Oklahoma City hospital, spends a week in Ada with her father and relatives. She plans to reunite with her brother John Boyce, secretary to Congressman Tom D. McKeown, who is due home soon.

Dale Fischbeck Oklahoma A. & M. College Stillwater Ada Grace McKeel Oklahoma City John Boyce Tom D. McKeown

DeMolay Leader Byrne to Open State Conclave in Sapulpa

Clifford Byrne state president will leave this evening for Sapulpa to open the state conclave and receive the Legion of Honor degree. F. D. Deaton began serving time in the county jail on a $10 fine and costs for issuing a bogus check after being unable to pay.

Clifford Byrne DeMolay Sapulpa Legion of Honor Mr. Byrne F. D. Deaton Deaton

Calvin Allison Bonded After Drunken Driving Arrest

Calvin Allison was released on bond after arrest for driving a car on a public highway while intoxicated. He was apprehended and arraigned following a warrant issued May 12.

Calvin Allison Allison

Miss Lorette Wa Ee Visits Ada From Oklahoma City

Miss Lorette Wa Ee arrived in Ada for a two weekend stay as a house guest of her sister Mrs J B Vermede and family who recently moved to Ada from Seminole.

Lorette Wa Ee Oklahoma City Ada J. B. Vermede Seminole

Illnessties Miss Farrel Eddy at Green Residence

Miss Farrel Eddy of Wapanucka is ill at the home of Mr and Mrs H A Green while attending summer study at East Central State Teachers College.

Farrel Eddy Wapanucka East Central State Teachers College H. A. Green

Lindamood Family Visits Ada En Route to Clint on Trip

Mr and Mrs Charles Lindamood and daughter Zenomia of Atoka spent last evening in Ada as guests of Mr and Mrs R O Sumter at 303 West Fourteenth street. They were en route to Clinton to visit relatives and friends.

Charles Lindamood Zenomia Atoka Ada R. O. Sumter West Fourteenth Street Clinton

Clayton party leaves Holdenville for Sapulpa visit

Mr and Mrs J W Clayton and Miss Frances Alden have spent several days visiting in and near the city with relatives and friends. They left Holdenville this morning to visit other relatives before returning to Sapulpa.

J. W. Clayton Frances Alden Holdenville Sapulpa

Shawnee publisher official on week in Ada

B C Kiepper of Shawnee, rep for Harlow Publishing education division of Oklahoma City, is spending the week in Ada to attend to business.

B. C. Kiepper Shawnee Harlow Publishing Company Oklahoma City Ada

Miss Thelma Scrivner Weekend Guest in Stonewall

Miss Thelma Scrivner, a student at East Central State Teachers College, is spending the weekend at her home in Stonewall.

Thelma Scrivner East Central State Teachers College Stonewall

Shaw Jr. Resting After Friday Ada Hospital Operation

S. M. Shaw Jr. underwent an operation Friday at Ada Hospital and was resting as well Saturday as could be expected.

S. M. Shaw, Jr Ada Hospital

Payne visits Ada relatives in Friday trip

Ben F. Payne of Wapanucka visited Ada on Friday to see his mother Mrs. S I Payne and his sisters Mrs. O R Nance, Mrs. J O Abney, and Mrs. L A Payne.

Ben F. Payne Wapanucka Ada S.l Payne O. R. Nance J. O. Abney L. A. Payne

Ada Visitors and Returning residents list local ties

Ralph Heard is Ada week end guest of home folk linked to Neal P. Anderson Cotton Co. of Anadarko. Harvey Faust returns from Vanderbilt with a Masters. Roff family from Enid visit Ada. Pauline Givins and sister Marguerite in Ada. Givins spends summer at Ross home. Geneva Jo Heathman visiting grandmother in Roff.

Ralph Heard Ada Mr. Heard Neal P. Anderson Geneva Jo Heathman Roff

Mrs S W Dean to Attend East Central in Ada

Mrs S W Dean of Hayden Arizona will spend the summer in Ada with her parents Dr and Mrs M C McNew. She the former Willie McNew will attend school at East Central during her stay here. Meaders Jones son of Mr and Mrs W B Jones visits family here for a few days. Jones now lives in Okemah. Eugenia Miller left yesterday for Mineral Wells Texas to visit relatives and other Texas points before returning home.

Tom Roff S. W. Dean Hayden, Ariz Ada M. C. McNew Dean Willie McNew East Central Meaders Jones W. B. Jones Mr. Jones Okemah Eugenia Miller Mineral Wells Texas Catherine Griffith R. E. Griffith East Ninth Street Tuscon, Ariz Miss Griffith East Central State Teachers College Sorbol Company Mechanicsburg Ohio Gwin & Mays Drug Co

Hudsons Visit Relatives. Many Local Newsnotes

Mr and Mrs H H Hudson travel to Holdenville to see his sister Mrs B P Eubanks and Wicknell Jr who will stay with them. Catherine Griffith returns from Arizona for vacation with her parents and friends. B H Epperson improves after illness. Curtis Allen visits from Purdue and Chicago. Haskell Overstreet returns from Chicago and Purdue. O B Gary and family plan a Colorado vacation after moving from Ada.

Heathman to Attend Master Class in Kansas City

Ada visitor Miss Heathman plans to study voice in Madame Schumann-Heink's master class at Horner Institute in Kansas City this summer. A former East Central student, she will also tour Holdenville and study in Ada before departure.

Holdenville Miss Heathman Kansas City Madame Schumann-Heink Horner Institute East Central

Ada Native Bucey Lambert Heads Toward Prescott Visit

Bucey Lambert, an Ada native and University of Oklahoma student, travels to Prescott Arizona to visit sisters receiving treatment there. He is a Ada High School graduate who later attended East Central for a short period. Jack Brumiey, recently employed in Amarillo Texas, is visiting local relatives and friends for a few days.

Haskell Overstreet Ada High Chicago Purdue University Bucey Lambert Ada University of Oklahoma Prescott, Ariz Mr. Lampert East, Central Jack Brumiey Amarillo Texas

Miss Vera Grant Visiting Ada Between Terms

Miss Vera Grant a teacher in the School of Education at Oklahoma A and M College Stillwater is visiting Ada for a few days as a house guest of relatives and friends and will return to Stillwater for the summer term.

Vera Grant School of Oklahoma A. & M. College Sillwater Ada Grant Stillwater

Ruth Keeps Lead With Fifteenth Home Run in 1928

In Philadelphia Babe Ruth hit his fifteenth homer of the season in the first inning of the Yankees second game. Two on, pitcher Rube Walberg on the mound. The note recalls Ruth’s 1927 pace and his lead in the 1928 campaign with six games and four homers ahead of last year’s record.

Philadelphia Babe Ruth Rube Walberg Ruth Howard Ehmke Yankees

British Aviator Plans Azores Transatlantic Hop

Captain Frank T. Courtney, the British aviator, intends a trans Atlantic flight via the Azores once weather improves. He is at Pisa with his Dornier Napier flying boat ready to leave on Thursday if conditions permit.

London Frank T. Courtney Azores Courtney Pisa Italy

West Virginia Delegates Bound by Pre-Primary Pledges?

Charleston June 2. With the vote nearly complete most West Virginia delegates to the Democratic and Republican national conventions are pledged in direct opposition to the people’s preference. The note highlights the clash between pledged delegates and voter wishes in the state’s pre-primary process.

Charleston W. Va West Virginia

Goff Heads Unpledged Kansas City Delegates in Primary

The 19 Kansas City convention votes yield no direct pledge to Senator Guy D. Goff though he wins the preferential vote. Hoover is favored by two votes, one is pledged to Hoover, and sixteen remain unpledged. Democratic delegates split 16 of 20 with 14 anti Smith, five pledged to New York governor, one undesignated. Smith wins the direct vote, but delegates aren’t bound by the preferential result. Republican Dr Henry D. Hatfield will oppose Democrat incumbent M M Neeley in November. Democrat J Alfred Taylor contests Republican W G Conley for governor.

Kansas City Guy D. Goff Hoover anti-Smith New York Smith Henry D. Hatfield M. M. Neeley J. Alfred Taylor W. G. Conley

Rangers Fired Upon by River Fishermen

Oklahoma City May 25 Two state game rangers Frank Loney of Okemah and George Bailey of Mannetta patrolled the Arkansas river east of Muskogee to curb unlawful seining. They were fired upon from the river bank by H L Goodman nearly 70. Goodman was arrested after the attack. Charges of assault with intent to kill were expected to be filed, along with violations of seining regulations.

Oklahoma City H. L. Goodman Arkansas River Ray O. Weems Frank Loney Okemah George Bailey Menryetta Muskogee Fort Gibson Goodman Weems Fish and Game Warden Rangers

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Lalla Crurely Speedway Harvey Faust Vanderbilt University Tennessee Mr. Faust Pauline Givins Wister Marguerite Miss Givins Ross H. H. Hudson Mr. Hudson B. P. Eubanks Wicknell, Jr Hudson B. H. Epperson Curtis Allen Alta Binn Allen New Atlantic Flight THE ADA Creamery ADA Creamery CO Rennie Avenue
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