Social Visits and Family Guests Reported
Mrs G W Wells and family visited a friend at Ada Sangey. Mrs A M Rollins was a guest of Mrs M Humphers Tuesday. Mrs P Summers and family spent Tuesday at Stratford. Jewel Cope was the guest of Ruth Fetters Saturday night and Sunday. Ted Rollins, a Teachers college student at Ada, visited home folks Friday to Sunday. Mrs Effie Rollir and family left for Antlers to visit her mother Mrs E D Hinkle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. Wells
Ada Sangey
A. M. Rollins
M. Humphers
P. Summers
Stratford
Jewel Cope
Ruth Fetters
Ted Rollins
Teachers College
Ada
Effie Rollir
Antlers
E. D. Hinkle
Cutie
Parish Capses Social Roundup and Church News
Bennie Thompson spent Saturday night with Willie Maddox. Families from Maddox, Pennington, and Isaacs gathered for river fishing and visits. Various neighbors and relatives visited Ada, Summers Chapel, Shady Grove, and Durants, with meetings and church activities noted. Sunday attendance and a surprise party at M R Woods are mentioned along with travels to Arkansas and Oklahoma.
Rain Delights Community After Saturday Shower
A Saturday afternoon rain brought relief to the community. Social notes record visits among residents including Miss Vira Bevel with Miss Bessie Fowler, Miss Beulah Simpson with Miss Nora Faulkenberry, and many others. Fishing trip plans by A. E. Cruson and Marvin Campbell went awry, while local gatherings continued through Sunday with several hospitality notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maxwell
Vira Bevel
Bessie Fowler
Fannie Cruson
Dee Campbell
Beulah Simpson
Rox
Nora Faulkenberry
Dake Whitaker
Eloise Faulkenberry
N. A. Wilson
Henry Meeks
Fred Stephens
Wilson
Mollie Wilhite
Bessie Rigsby
Latta
Hubert Willis
C. J. Rigsby
Melr Fowler
Local Social Roundup Includes Visits and Oil Field Moves
Miss Pauline Austell spent Monday afternoon with Miss Dessa Peck. Byron Rucker was visiting in Center Saturday and Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Copeland spent Sunday with their daughter and son in law, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Vancie. Miss Gladys Buzbee spent Sunday with Miss Isabelle Eddings. Mrs. Mary Sutherland and brother Sam Smith and Joy Corbin left for Okemah to begin work in the oil fields. Vernon Corbin has returned home from the oil fields. Louis Austell left Monday for the oil fields. Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Huffar were in Center Friday and entertained with speaking and music. There was speaking Wednesday night by R. H. Couch, Bob Wimbish and Mr. West.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pauline Austell
Dessa Peck
Byron Rucker
Center
J. J. Copeland
Ray Vancie
Gladys Buzbee
Isabelle Eddings
Mary Sutherland
Sam Smith
Joy Corbin
Okemah
Vernon Corbin
Louis Austell
Feft
Mamday
D.W. Huffar
R. H. Couch
Bob Wimbish
Mr. West
Summers Chapel Rain Request and Farewell Note
Summers Chapel residents urge rain as Bro Stone and Bro Bess preach Sunday. Bro Sulton leaves for Weatherford to preach a while. friends wish him well. A sizeable crowd turned out for boll weevil news and social gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stone
Bess
Sulton
Weatherford
Through chopping cotton harvest ends for most farmers
Rain on Monday aided farmers as chores wrap up. Social notes report visits by Zona Tatum to Mrs Mosier and Opal Gwaltney to Fairest Shilling in Ada. Charlie Russell with Frank Williams, a local party at Mrs Casey’s, and Bud Mosier’s Kansas harvest trip are mentioned along with minor injuries and shopping trips. The column closes with June Apples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zona Tatum
Mosier
Opal Gwaltney
Ada
Charlie Russell
Frank Williams
Casey
Tom Young
Co. P. Norton
Pickett
J. C. Ballard
Jamily
Eva Norton
W. W. Norton
Bud Mosier
Kansas
Flora Ballard
Edna Herrin
Alice Mosier
Anna Norton
Mary Williams
Luther Bottom
Union Hill
Rain brings harvest promise for local farmers
Weather brings needed rain as farmers expect roasting ears soon. Miss Sarah Berger and her Intermediate class ate lunch in Mr. Roper's pasture after Sunday school. Various locals share visits, meals, and trips including Ada shopping and college attendance. Bro Deaton to preach next Sunday. Sunday school urged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Berger
Wilson
Frisco Social Roundup From Weekend Visitations
Frisco hosted a series of Sunday and Saturday gatherings with numerous locals visiting and hosting friends. Notable names include Willie Mae Commer of Jesse, Zadie Neal, Cleo Jones, Ocie Babb, Venita Thomas, Myrtle Lenard, Ell Jewell Thomas, Babb family members, and Ada visitors George W. Cavenar and Frank Tate. Sunday school canceled due to weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frisco
Sibley
Willie Mae Commer
Jesse
Willie Blackwell
Ada
Clara Thompson
Zadie Neal
Cleo Jones
Ocie Babb
Venita Thomas
Myrtle Lenard
Jewell Thomas
Ocie
Mrs. Babb
George W. Cavenar
Bud Blackwell
Union Hill Notes Shower and Rural Social Pages
Union Hill reports a pleasant shower and busy oat harvest among farmers. Local youths attended singing at Egypt, with Virginia Palmer visiting the Pen rod home and Misses Valves Vestrel Jackson hosting guests. Visitors include Coryell Alsup of Stratford and several local youths at Martha Adams home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Hill
Egypt
Virginia Palmer
Valves
Vestrel Jackson
Blivins
Adams
Palmer
Penrod
Vadis Alsup
Coryell
Stratford
Farmers Endure Heavy Weekend Rains Visits Both Weekends
Farmers faced heavy rainfall Saturday and Sunday afternoons slowing field work and delaying harvest plans. Local weather observers logged significant precipitation, with possible soil erosion and surface runoff impacting crops near rural routes.
Local notes from Union Valley church crowd and visits
Sunday services at Owl Creek with Brother Shipman and a large crowd. Many residents and visitors share calls at Tollison, Brann, Sanders, Tollison and related households Sunday through Monday. Community gatherings include Sunday school, singing at Dickersons, and midweek prayer meetings. visits to Lovelady and Vanoss noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ted
Brother Shipman
Brice
Ellan Thompson
Owl Creek
Rena Rose
Grossie Jarred
Etta Rose
Marie McNinch
Jewel Moore
Ala
Eliza Tollison
Ruel Summers
Eulas Brann
Anna
Elton Thompson
Ola Tollison
Eulas Brannon
John Sanders
Ona@ee
Florence Summers
Alvis Ross
Robert Taylor
Jesse Ross
Lucy Sanders
Merrian Tollison
Ila Pendergrass
Opal Brann
Afernoon
Russell McNinch
Weather and social notes from local visitations
A rainy spell preceded by oaten cutting, with visits to Mrs. Byrd, Mrs. Murphy, Lula and Ada residents. Shows social rounds: Wilma and Eugene Scott to grandmother, Dora Parker and babies to Mrs. Murphy, Jesse Mason group at Lula, Calvin Byrd to Mrs. Johnson, Silas Hare at J W Murphy, Miss Jewell Arnold visiting Owl Creek kin, Pipes shopping in Stonewall, Ruby Keller and Monte Scott with Roy Keller family, Lula Riddle from Ada at Sunday school. Crop prospects say boll weevils may affect cotton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilma
Eugene Scott
Mrs. Byrd
Dora Parker
J. W. Murphy
Jesse Mason
Lula
Calvin Byrd
Johnson
Silas Hare
M. W. Ambrey
Jewell Arnold
Owl Creek
Joe Hoggatt
Pipes
Stonewall
Ruby Keller
Monte Scott
Roy Keller
Lula Riddle
Ada
Rain Refreshes Blue Mound Area Amid Busy Oat Harvest
A light Sunday rain blessed Blue Mound as farmers quickened oat cutting. Visits span Rev. Walker from near Roff to J. W. Cook and family in Blue Mound. J. A. Cook of Sulphur called on relatives. Several locals travel to Ada and nearby towns, with churchgoing and social visits noted alongside minor remarks.
Rains Lift Crop Prospects as Local Notables, Miss Sturdevant Visit
Weekend rainfall aids farmers improving crop outlook. Local residents W J Standridge and son Carl, C W White and Bernice White, Mrydle Sturdevant, Esther Sutherland Ne emah Eddings Ollie Auten and others were at home over the weekend. Charley Mitchell, recently operated on at Oklahoma City State University hospital, died Friday evening after fifteen years in Vaness. Deceased leaves wife two children mother and brother. Richmond Keeling visited Iva Williams. Anna Williams Thelma Leak with Gordon Black and Beecher Stacy attended Stratford Holiness meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Standridge
Carl
Ada
C. W. White
Bernice
Mrydle Sturdevant
Esther Sutherland
Neemah Eddings
Ollie Auten
Clint Sturdevant
Dan Bohannon
Charley Mitchell
State University Hospital
Oklahoma City
Mitchell
Vaness
Richmond Keeling
Iva Williams
Anna Williams
Thelma Leak
Gordon Black
Beecher Stacy
Stratford
Beulah Mitchell of
Davis
Rainy weekend brings crowds to Sunday events and memorial
A community enjoyed rain Saturday and Sunday afternoons with well attended Sunday school and singing. Misses Pearl Walker Winnie Cassidy and others attended. Spurgeon Tipton died Friday June 16 after a life of faith, with his funeral at Lightning Ridge and interment Saturday noon. The notice honors his memory and urges living by faith until reunion on the heavenly banks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl Walker
Winnie Cassidy
Ellis
Ida
Sarah Ellis
Elizabeth
Audrey Walker
Gladys Ray
Colbert
Lancaster
Dolly
Spurgeon Tipton
Death
Singing by Mrs Brooks and weekend visits noted
Social notes record Saturday night singing by Mrs Brooks enjoyed by all. Several visits occur the weekend with Mrs Alice Blevins Mrs Coleman and families Miss Flora Julian Ada and Gracie Brooks Miss Ina and Viella Reeves and others share dinners and calls across Frisco Lula Conway Stonewall Blackeyed Susan provides closing signature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rey
Lula
Clark
Guy Clark
Conway
Virgil Blevins
Iaster Blevins
Matthews
Stonewall
Alice Blevins
Tressie Hensier
Coleman
Rev. Matthews
W. B. Blevins
Susan
Local Social Roundup and Garden Report
Crops are in good condition around here. Miss Bernice spent Sunday night with Miss Helta Kinsey. Several neighbors including Miss Beulah Mager Mildred Flower and Clarence Sullivan visited Miss Bernice Evans. Kinsey and Sullivan attended church at Summers Chapel. Mrs G W Flower has been ill but is better now. T A Kinsey works at the oil well. Ted Sweat and Miss Mildred Flower attended church. Willie Pierce visited Mr and Mrs W T Odell. Jim Kinsey Pearl Hightower and Helta Kinsey were guests of Bernice Evans Sunday. May Flowers and Noah Easley attended church at Summers Chapel. Mr and Mrs Beavers visit the Normans. Ball game well attended Pickett beat Maxwell 10 to 2. Bernice Evans and Helta King plan to visit friends in Denver Colorado. Melvin Odan spent Saturday evening at Maxwell. Peanut butter stick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernice
Helta Kinsey
Beulah Mager
Mildred
Flower
Helta
Kinsey
Clarence Sullivan
Bernice Evans
Summers Chapel
G. W. Flower
T. A. Kinsey
Ted Sweat
Mildred Flower
Willie Pierce
W. T. Odell
Jim Kinsey
Pearl Hightower
Miss Helta Kinsey
May Flowers
Noah Easley
Mrs Beavers
Herbert Norman
Pickett
Maxwell
Helta King
Denevr
Colo
Melvin Odan
Boll weevil campaign on in Pontotoc
Hardy Dial, the boll weevil man, has had a busy week over the county giving demonstrations and talks on handling the boll weevils. Good crowds and excellent interest are reported and Mr. Dial is well pleased with the spirit shown by the farmers in their determination to make a cotton crop in spite of the weevils. He will spend Saturday on the streets of Ada and demonstrate the use of his log drag.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardy Dial
Mr. Dial
Oklahoma City Hog Market Advances on Tuesday
Oklahoma City hog market moved higher with a 5 to 10 cent rise and a $10 basis returning for top quality hogs. Receipts were light for a Tuesday with about 800 head, top at $10 for a load of good butchers, bulk around $9.85, and stockers mostly at $9.00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Poland Shows Sign of Better Economic Life
Walter Lyman Brown of the American Relief Administration reports improvements in Poland over the past six months while Austria remains serious and Czecho Slovakia recovers strongly. He notes Poland’s East devastations and refugee influx, government child feeding to continue, and ARAs withdrawal plans with non political support across governments and communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Poland
Austria
Czecho-Slovakia
Walter Lyman Brown
Europe
American Relief Administration
Prague
Warsaw
Vienna
Czecho- Slovakia
Mr. Brown
Russia
Brown
A. R.A
Genoa Faces Debt Over Costly Conference
Genoa expressed displeasure at the costly conference and the city had to borrow about $12 million to cover the expenses. This financial strain drew sharp criticism from local officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Genoa
American Girl Demonstrates New Canning Methods in France
Ola Powell, an American student, spent last summer in France teaching the latest canning and preserving methods. She returns this year at the French Minister of Agriculture's request to assist in education under the American committee of devastated France. A separate note mentions Italy's Chamber of Deputies considering full woman suffrage, and in Danzig women may serve as judges on par with men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Ola Powell
France
Rains Benefit Crops in Parts of Pagntotocco County
Ada was visited by heavy showers on Saturday Sunday and Monday with most areas receiving rain according to news correspondents. Dr Hill reports no rain around Roff but overall showers aid corn and other crops and promise several days of help before more rain is needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada
T. G. Hill
Roff
Reichstag approves equal jury service for women in Germany
The German Reichstag passed a bill granting women jury service on nearly the same terms as men. Women’s organizations and women MPs across parties supported the measure. Nurses and midwives may claim exemption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reichstag
Uruguay Women Vote Rights Still Not Ratified
Theoretically women have held the vote for three years in Uruguay, but enfranchisement remains unratified by the Senate and House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uruguay
Senate
House
Mysore to Allow Women Vote After Campaign
Word from Mysore, a native Indian State of six million, says women will soon be allowed to vote. The move follows a yearlong campaign by the Women's Indian Association to secure suffrage there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mysore
The
Women’s Indian Association
British House Debates Citizenship Bill For Married Women
A bill akin to the married women's citizenship measure now before Congress was introduced in the British House of Commons. It would allow women to retain British nationality after marriage to a foreigner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Congress
House of Commons
Sheriff Lulu McAuley Leads Moonshine Raids in Bad Axe
Mrs. Lulu McAuley succeeds her late husband as sheriff of Bad Axe Michigan and personally leads raids on moonshine makers, highlighting a rare woman in local law enforcement carrying out enforcement actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lulu McAuley
Bad Axe
Mich
Countess of Wilton Establishes Horse Racing Stable
British women expand involvement in horse racing with a new stable by the Countess of Wilton joining a growing trend. The article notes women taking prominent roles in managing and supporting racing ventures, highlighting social shifts in sporting circles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Countess of Wilton
Consent Rule Delays Testimony for Married Women in Ecuador
A 19th century practice required a married woman to obtain her husband’s consent before giving testimony in Ecuador. The custom limited legal autonomy for married women, tying witness power to spousal permission within the court system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ecuador
Local clergyman visits Checotah pastors in city home
Rev. J. W. Towry and wife of Checotah are visiting for several days in the home of Mr and Mrs. F. H. Gatlin, of 510 West Fifteenth street. Rev. Towry is pastor of the First Christian church at Checotah.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Towry
Checotah
F. H. Gatlin
West Fifteenth Street
Rev. Towry
First Christian Church
Sunshine farmer reports good shower and healthy crops
G. A. Pitt, visiting from Sunshine, said a recent growing shower benefited his community, leaving crops looking fine and prospects favorable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. A. Pitt
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Willie Maddox
J. E. Maddox
Claud Pennington
Sam Maddox
Grandpa Maddox
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Ollie Wood
Jewel Isaacs
Ing
Earlin Haskins
M. R. Woods
Maud Beavers
Little Son
Orville
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John Blanton
Durant
J. W. Blanton
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Johnson Ingram
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George Dean
J. J. Burris
A. B. Younger
Arkansas
W. A. Meredith
Virgle Farmer
Sue
Lovelady
Beda Jones
Sam McNair
Wilbanks
John G. James
Mocking Bird
Union Valley
Blue Mound
Rev. Walker
Near Roff
J. W. Cook
Jesse A. Cook
Mrs. Allen
Mr. Stout
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W. H. Brents
Eula
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Gailey
Vanoss
New Bethel
Jesus
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