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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1935
Page
7
Public sheriff sale notices detailing multiple writs of execution in Ada Oklahoma. Listings cover properties in Pontotoc County tied to judgments against Willie Prewette estate and others, with sale dates in June 1935, descriptions of land tracts, and conditions including mineral rights easements and leaseholds.
Guardian of Millie Mae Greenwood a minor will sell at public sale with court confirmation on June 15 1935 at 10 a m at the Ada Oklahoma courthouse front door. The buyer will receive an undivided 10 acre royalty interest out of the 211 15 acre Northeast Quarter Section 27 Township 2 North Range 6 East Pontotoc county Oklahoma. Cash due upon court confirmation and deed delivery.
The Board of Trustees of School District No 39 Pontotoc County Oklahoma acting under a special meeting authorizes sale of an oil and gas lease. The lease will be offered to the highest bidder for at least 2000.60 dollars. The property description accompanies the notice and sets the sale terms and conditions.
Sheriff of Pontotoc County will sell at 2:09 p.m. on Sunday in July 1935 at Ada Court House South Front Door the real estate described as Northwest Quarter and North Half of Southwest Quarter and North Half of South Half of Section 11 Township 2 North Range 5 East containing 259 acres more or less. Property is to satisfy a foreclosure judgment of $9,369.95 plus interest and $756 attorney fees, plus costs. Defendants and all claimants warned to take notice.
Community notes from Oakman recount a ten pound baby boy born to Mr and Mrs T J Bingham. Visitors include Gilbert Bingham and children from Killgore Texas and many neighbors dropping by. A steak fry hosted by Suedora Guthery drew a large crowd and church services at Cedar Grove featured sermons by Bro Bridge Williams and Bro Huddleston.
The CENTER Cheer Club met at Mrs. Sam Pevehouse's home for quilting with fourteen members present and all officers except Mrs. Glen Peck due to illness. Many local updates follow including visits, new births, travel, and members' activities, plus obituary and community notes about William Sylvester Stewart’s 1909 birth and 1935 death, and upcoming events in Roff and Lindsay.
By order of sale of District Court Pontotoc County Case No 12970 Home Savings and Loan Association sues C V Bland et al Foreclosure July 15 1935 at 2 PM at South Front door Ada Oklahoma Lots 7 and 8 Block 13 Dages Addition Improvements mortgage for 1834.77 with 10 percent interest from August 3 1934 plus costs. Sheriff Co F Green handles.
Ester Canada Sue Guthery visited Mr. and Mrs. Grover Canada on Sunday. Orphaes Jones of Sasakwa visited Mr. and Mrs. Lee Scroggins on Sunday. G. H. Bingham and children Ralph Norma Katy Louise Imogene visited Mr. and Mrs. Lee Scroggins Friday.
The report lists numerous locals who attended Sunday school visits meals and weekend time with families including Teel Tomlinson Reynolds and Teel households. It notes upcoming preaching with all invited and urges attendance.
The item outlines local activities including a youth picnic at Platt National Park, visits by families such as Mr and Mrs Aubra Clary and others, a two week revival by Rev Lovick P Law, a county singing convention, and various visits and stays by residents and relatives in Hickory, Sulphur, Ada, and surrounding towns.
A local notice invites residents to a Sunday picnic on June 16. Attendees are asked to bring baskets filled with lunch items.
Midwest Republicans launch a grass roots campaign to defend the constitution and attack President Roosevelt. Gen Spangler and Hamilton urge a 1936 victory with a focus on constitutional issues, warn against centralization, invite Democrats to join, and deem the party not dead despite New Deal criticism. Alfred Smith is noted as a potential rival, while Fletcher calls the Springfield meeting the start of a broader fight.
Kansas City alums pressed for answers after four Missouri high school standouts left for Texas jobs. Coach Jack Chevigny and Texas club secretary Al De Finey denied university involvement, noting no employment offered and that some inquiries referenced a Missouri coach’s letter about summer work.
John Anderson, a Russian immigrant who settled in Oktaha Oklahoma after arriving from Warsaw, retired with a bank account. He came to the United States 20 years ago to show eastern Oklahoma farmers what could be done with a mule team, plow, and hard work. He raised corn and hogs, and since 1928, when the hog market collapsed, continued with corn. He criticized local farmers for trying cotton and urged hog and corn farming.
OKLAHOMA CITY June 10 P John T Johnson a justice of the state Supreme Court from 1918 to 1925 and chief justice for part of that period died at his home here of a liver ailment He was 79 Ill only a short time before death Born in Livingston Tenn Johnson served as district judge in Wise County Texas before coming to Oklahoma in 1901 He later served as Lawton district judge 1907 to 1915 Funeral services will be held in Lawton Tuesday Survivors include his widow two daughters and a son Wendell all of Oklahoma City
A fire at Triumph Fusee and Fireworks Co. emergency plant in Elkton Maryland killed Thelma Dunlap 27 of North East and seriously burned Catherine Daniels 27. Six others were injured as workers escaped a burning garage during Fourth of July rush production. An official inquiry was started into the blast and ensuing fire.
Stuart, once unsure of his memory, faced questions about explaining the death of little Dortha Stuart near Houston as investigators pursue details of the incident.
The government thermometer rose to 95 degrees marking a peak heat for the year. A few days earlier residents needed blankets as chilly nights gave way to a developing heat wave and a light show early Wednesday.
Oklahoma City reports under John Eddleman orders relief clients may quit rolls to take temporary private jobs without losing chance to return. The change targets delay in reinstate after removal, which discouraged accepting short term employment.
Mrs. Cora Sanders of Paragould Arkansas reports regular shaking spells from nervousness and being run down. After starting Cardus she improved, the shaking stopped and cramps faded. She gave Cardul to her daughter who also recovered, and she notes thousands of women testify Cardul benefits them. If it does not help, consult a physician.
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