This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 8 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1933
Page
4
The article urges exhibitors to prepare for the Pontotoc County Fair as a growing tradition. It notes steady historic growth from a small, early fair with limited exhibits to a robust event, highlighting farm and home demonstrations and youth clubs that built experience and improved displays over time.
The piece reflects on Jesus crucifixion and its meanings alongside local notes about Pontotoc County progress. It links faith, civic growth, and agriculture to a broader message that love and resilience prevail. The Ada chamber of commerce promotes regular livestock sales as part of regional development.
Ada residents are urged to explore nearby parks lakes and private resorts for summer cooling. Describes city park swimming pool lake fishing boating tennis Byrds Mill and historic routes 12 and 48 plus Platt National Park and Turner Falls as popular escapes within short drives from Ada Oklahoma.
Oklahoma City June 7 The Old Age and Non Age Security League launches a self executing constitutional amendment campaign to fund pensions. F J Nighswander says 120000 signatures needed in 90 days with taxes on oils ads radios instruments filings and insurance. Pension amounts vary by age and sex and are capped by yearly income. blind adults receive 25 a month. A commission administers the plan with no extra pay and a secretary earns 2400 annually.
An exhibit from the Highway 19 adult home demonstration club shows a canning budget for a family of five. It includes seven jars each of fruits and vegetables, four meats, preserves, pickles, lard, kraut, soap, vinegar, grape juice, and Jellies, plus literature from garden to storage.
Lawton Oklahoma June 7 Nah thle tla an Apache woman who as a child played with Geronimo and was named America's oldest living mother in 1932 died at age 110 She joined Geronimo on the war path and was for a time held by Mexicans She came to the territory in 1894 when Geronimo and his band were moved to Fort Sill She was buried yesterday at Apache near Lawton
Eight of ten states voting favored repeal of the Eighteenth Amendment in unofficial tallies totaling about 5.825 million for repeal to 1.375 million against. Wyoming ratified the substitute amendment and Nevada delegates favored repeal. Michigan, Rhode Island, New Jersey, New York and Indiana are among the listed totals with several states incomplete.
Harold Constant named Pontotoc county director to fill a six man quota for World War veterans in the civilian conservation corps. Applicants must show discharge and claim numbers and pass a physical. Selections June 12 to 22 with enrollment by July 6. Wages 1 dollar daily for eight hours five days a week, travel and expenses covered. three quarters of pay support dependents.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.