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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1928
Page
5
Rural Pontotoc County items note visiting Ada and Coalgate residents, school travel, shopping trips, and social calls. Families including Garrett, Heneger, Furlong, Pritchett, Austell, Mundy, and Autry appear among community updates. church and youth classes discussed in Vanoss. The piece closes with local socials and the Vaness training class report.
Sunday visits by Mr and Mrs J A Burk at the Hightower home punctuated by persistent rain keeping farmers from work. Blanche Wood wed Saturday June 9 at Center. Rain caused Sunday school cancellation with plans to resume next Sunday. Local sick list includes Mrs Mosse Henry and son Millard. Harvest departures planned Wednesday for Edd Callahan William Prewitt and Jess Dame. Abe Saylors family visited home folks Sunday June 8. Clabern Crownover of Center now at Egypt. Paul Cheshier visiting home from Horton. Miss Bessie Dame visited Ida Prewitt. Prayer meeting urged for Wednesday and Saturday nights.
A Sunday church note invites everyone to hear Rev. Waller preach on the 17th. Rain on Saturday is noted as appreciated. Community mentions include visits and calls among residents, with Ada and Pontotoe cited as local spots.
Community notes show farmers enjoying rain with work ahead. Local residents visit kin and friends across Summers Chapel Roff and nearby towns including Ada Stonewall and Lula. Several social events, church gatherings, illnesses, and a funeral are recorded along with harvest plans and upcoming elections.
New equipment arrives in Pontotoc County Courtroom as furnishing advances near completion. Benches, railings, and oblong counsel tables are installed to improve efficiency. Judge Orel Busby approves the modern facilities and bar members welcome the upgrades for courtroom activities.
London and Ponca City items report Harry K Thaw barred from entering England under the aliens restriction law of 1920 with no official action likely. The U S embassy says Washington must initiate any move. A separate note from Ponca City says Sam Pinebird a Sioux Indian employee of Miller Brothers 101 ranch was killed in Elizabeth New Jersey while riding a circus parade vehicle.
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