Citizens Drill Flier Explains Summer Camp at Fort Sill
Lieutenant Carroll of Post Field Aviation Station near Lawton met with local group representatives to explain the Citizens Military Training camp to open at Fort Sill July 26 for four weeks. Three courses Red White and Blue cater to ages 17 to 25 18 to 26 and 19 to 35 with varying experience. Residents without military ties receive no pay beyond travel and food. uniforms and gear are provided by the government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll
Post Field Aviation Station
Lawton
Fort Sill
Couseg
Ada
National Guard
Reserve Corps
Citizen’s
Robert S. Ker Hs
Citizens Military Camp
Rio Grande Flood Reaches Critical Crest in Texas Border
The upper Rio Grande flood, born from a Terrell county cloud burst, swells rapidly and threatens Starr Hidalgo and Cameron counties with record heights. Water rose to 50 feet deep, a mile wide, inundating land and stranding hundreds of Mexicans. Red Cross relief under Henry M. Baker is mobilized as crops and canal systems risk devastation along the border.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Tex
Rio Grande Valley
Starr
Hidalgo
Cameron Counties
Merceda
Terrell County
Texas
Rio Grande
Laredo
Eagle Pass
Red Cross
Henry M. Baker
St. Louis
Piedras Negras
Matches lighted at five thousand per second in U S
A statistic notes that in the United States five thousand matches are lit every second. The fact highlights high daily fire risk and household activity across the nation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Personal notices from Ada area editions include hospital return and local traffic
Mrs. Ed Wasson returns from Sherman where she accompanied her husband for an appendicitis operation. W C Hatcher reports a heavy crop of aches and high fruit quality from West Sixth Street. William Hudson visits Ada from Coalgate. Cole Jobe of Ada Business College takes a position with Osage Oil Co and will work at Okemah. Miss Reo Johnson and Clay Breedlove visit from Tupelo. Pipe line work progresses with pipe removal from the city lake to the stand pipe. Mrs A H Constant from Shawnee reports her husband improving and likely to return home soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Wasson
Sherman
Tex
W. C. Hatcher
West Sixth Street
Hatcher
Cole Jobe
Ada Business College
Osage Oil Company
Okemah
Ada and Pontotoc County Parks Highlight Local Outdoor Life
The Ada city park system offers Ford's pool with abundant shade trees and a sulphur spring, a pavilion, and a camp area for travelers. Donated by J. W. Hays and others, bonds of 3500 supported ongoing improvements. Nearby Sulphur Springs and Yorktown Beach reflect regional outdoor leisure with historic ties and community gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pontotoc County
Ford
Byrd’s Mill
Ada
Katy
Death of W. E. McKelvey in Tulsa Hospital
W E McKelvey of East Seven teenth street died in a Tulsa hospital at 8 15 last night after a few hours of illness. He had been in poor health for some time and was in the city on business when he passed away. Funeral arrangements had not been announced this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. McKelvey
East Seventeenth Street
Tulsa
Headquarters Company Begins Summer Camp Preparations
Headquarters company O. N. G. received first pay and full equipment, now fully organized. Work is under way preparing the men for summer camp at Fort Sill starting July 11. Lieutenant Roy Adair earns promotion from second to first lieutenant, a point of local guard interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Sill
Roy Adair
Child hurt as car rear-ends Buchanan vehicle on West Sixth
The four year old child of Jack Carter was thrown from a parked Buchanan service car on West Sixth Street when it was rear ended by another vehicle. The child was slightly injured but expected to recover rapidly. the Buchanan car suffered little damage.
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Jack Carter
W. L. Buchanan
Carter
West Sixth Street
Buchanan
Wray Returns From Oklahoma City Visit
Walter Wray came back Thursday evening after a two day stay in Oklahoma City. Mrs. Wray stays in the city with their baby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Wray
Oklahoma City
Fugate Family Visits Mrs McCain Kin from Binger
Mrs J H Fugate and her daughters Frances and Mary Lou arrived Thursday from Binger to visit Mrs L J McCain and her family, the mother of Mrs Fugate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Fugate
Frances
Mary Lou
Binger
Francis Resident Visits Ada This Morning
W W Williams of Francis arrived in Ada this morning while Mr Willingham, city council chairman and leading citizen, commented on local affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Williams
Francis
Ada
Mr. Willingham
Norman and Fleming Visit Ada on Business
Norman and Fleming, both merchants, farmers and stock dealers from Maxwell, were in Ada on business today. Fleming said corn prospects are fine but boll weevils have been reported from nearby cotton fields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman and
Fleming
Maxwell
Ada
Young Soldier John Fleming Returns From Coblenz Service
John Fleming son of Mack Fleming Maxwell enlisted at seventeen in 1919 and served three years with American forces at Coblenz Germany. He says he has had all he wanted and does not wish to return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coblenz
Germany
John Fleming
Mack Fleming
Maxwell
Oklahoma cement road plan gains federal aid match
County Commissioners Laughlin Brents and Stephens returned from Oklahoma City where they pursued a federal aid road project. The Oklahoma Portland Cement Company will donate 10000 dollars to be matched by 10000 from the Federal government to build a cement road about a half mile long between Ada and the Santa Fe tracks. The state highway department approved the project and prospects look favorable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laughlin
Brents
Stephens
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma Portland Cement Company
Ada
State Highway Department
Miss Dorine Guthrie Weekend Guest in Norman
Miss Dorine Guthrie of Norman is a week end guest of Miss Lilla McKendree at 215 East Seventeenth street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorine Guthrie
Norman
Lilla McKendree
East Seventeenth Street
Local hospital patient Belton Brady recovering after operation
Belton Brady underwent an operation at the local hospital this week and is reported to be recovering rapidly. He is expected to be discharged soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belton Brady
Funeral services set for C S Mitchell in Ada
C S Mitchell died in an Oklahoma City hospital Friday night after an operation. The remains were shipped to Ada today for funeral services Sunday with interment in Vaness cemetery in the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. S. Mitchell
Oklahoma City
Ada
Vaness Cemetery
Infant son of F K Hensley dies at home
The infant son of F K Hensley died at the family home 728 West Eighth street Friday morning. Burial was in Rosedale Cemetery Friday afternoon at two oclock.
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Mary M. Sarrett
D. W. Sarrett
East Ninth Street
Criswell-Meyers Chapel
Rev. Nettles
Roselale Cemetery
F. K. Hensley
West Eighth Street
Rosedale Cemetery
Mrs Blanche Bashear Returns From Optometry Study
Mrs Blanche Bashear has returned from a several months stay in Kansas City where she attended the Needles Institute of Optometry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blanche Bashear
Kansas City
Needles Institute of Optometry
Mrs C E Lucas Visits Kansas City Friends
Mrs. C. E. Lucas of Kansas City arrived in the city this morning for a visit with Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Lucas of 301 East Fourteenth street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Lucas
Kansas City
City
A. A. Lucas
East Fourteenth Street
Mrs Jesse Warren Children Leave for Six States Trip
Mrs Jesse Warren and her children Jack and LaVerne along with niece Miss Geraldine Lee depart for a sixty day tour visiting Salt Lake City Los Angeles and San Francisco California departing today with plans to return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse Warren
Jack and
LaVerne
Geraldine Lee
Salt Lake City
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Cali
Mrs Lieuallen Visits Friends Before Oklahoma Trip
Mrs F P Lieuallen formerly of this city now of Fort Worth Texas arrived Sunday for a brief visit with friends. Afterward she will depart for Oklahoma City and points in Kansas to visit relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. P. Lieuallen
Fort Worth
Texas
Hardy Dial rallies crowd at anti-boll weevil meeting
Hardy Dial reports a large turnout and strong interest at his anti-boll weevil meeting held Saturday afternoon at Rofs. Farmers in the county area say they are prepared to mount a strenuous fight if needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardy Dial
Rofs
Local visitors greet old friends in Ada
C cC, Ford and his wife of Guthrie arrived in Ada today to renew acquaintances with longtime friends. Ford previously worked in the plumbing trade locally before relocating to Guthrie where he branched into the poster and sign board business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C cC
Ford
Guthrie
Ada
Mr. Ford
Local court fines set for liquor, intoxication and con sorting
Arthur Crump charged with conspiring, John Mayo with illegal liquor possession, Tom Bennett with intoxication, Betty Lawson and Thelma Martin with consorting appeared in police court this morning. Fines of eight dollars seventy five cents imposed in each case. Mayo gave notice of appeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Crump
John Mayo
Tom Bennett
Betty Lawson
Thelma Martin
Mayo
Parker of Cooper Visits Cousin in City
From Tuesday's Daily Miss Aline Parker of Cooper Texas is visiting her cousin Miss Mildred Robertson of this city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aline Parker
Cooper, Tex
Mildred Robertson
Willie Young Pleads Guilty to Gun Charge in Roff
Willie Young of Roff pleaded guilty before Justice H. J. Brown to a gun carrying charge. He was fined 25 dollars and costs and jailed if he defaults on payment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie Young
Roff
Justice of the Peace
H. J. Brown
Judge Bolen Remands Case Over Millage Petition
District Judge J. W. Bolen remanded the matter back to the district after a hearing on an injunction petition filed by Steedman district 55 school patrons seeking to block a millage increase. The judge urged settlement at the local district if possible.
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J. W. Bolen
Steedman
Court filings list injunction foreclosure and divorce cases
Recent district court activity includes Mrs. Edna Mitchell versus Willie Mitchell seeking an injunction, C. L. Richards versus Erastus O. Chestnut et al on foreclose, and Myrtle Settle versus A. A. Settle seeking divorce.
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District Court
Edna Mitchell
Willie Mitchell
C. L. Richards
Erastus O. Chestnut
Myrtle Settle
A. A. Settle
County Court Liquor Cases Filed Include Multiple Defendants
In the county court, several liquor cases were filed Monday. Defendants listed include Joddie Brackeen, Lessie Fuller and Joe Fuller for unlawful possession and transporting, M. H. Gregory and Ray Carter for manufacturing, Pearl Jones for possession and furnishing, Nettie Owens for possession, and Bud Tracey for transporting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joddie Brackeen
Lessie Fuller
Joe Fuller
M. H. Gregory
Ray Carter
Pearl Jones
Nettie Owens
Bud Tracey
Negro Prisoner William Jones Escapes Near Center Road
William Jones, a negro, reportedly escaped yesterday from a gang of county prisoners working the road near the bridge on the highway toward Center. Jones was sentenced to thirty days at county work for carrying a gun. His whereabouts were unknown at noon Tuesday.
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William Jones
Brige
Center
Jones
Local residents attend Democratic meeting in Oklahoma City
Dr. T. A. Hill and E. J. Merritt came from Ross this morning. G. T. Blankenship returned from the eastern states after months in oil business. Judge and Mrs. C. A. Galbraith drove from Oklahoma City with Judge Ed M. Seamans to the Democratic gathering last night.
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Dr. T. A. Hill
E. J. Merritt
Ross
G. T. Blankenship
C. A. Galbraith
Oklahoma City
Ed M. Seamans
Professor McPheeters Visits Ada En Route to Sulphur
Professor W H McPheeters of the extension department of farm engineering at A and M College was in Ada this morning en route to Sulphur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. McPheeters
Extension Department of Farm Engineering
A. & M. College
Ada
Sulphur
Mr and Mrs C A Hagan Visit En Route Home
Mr and Mrs C A Hagan who have been visiting their daughter Mrs C R Starkweather and husband of Francis passed through the city today en route to their home at Chandler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Hagan
C. R. Starkweather
Francis
City
Chandler
Brady Moves Home After Hospital Operation
Belton Brady, who underwent surgery last week at Faust hospital, was discharged and moved to his home today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belton Brady
Faust Hospital
Ada dairy conference with Prof Sullivan at Chamber of Commerce
Professor Sullivan from the dairy department spoke to local dairymen in Ada this morning, meeting in the Chamber of Commerce rooms to discuss industry matters and likely improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prof. Sullivan
Dairy Department
Department of Agriculture
Ada
Chamber of Commerce
Grigsby Returns From Porter Visit
M. C. Grigsby came home Monday after a week visiting relatives at Porter. Mrs. Grigsby and the children will stay in Porter a few days longer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. C. Grigsby
Porter
Lions Club President Canning Attending National Convention
Co. E. Canning, president of the Lions Club, is in Hot Springs Arkansas attending the national convention and will be away for most of the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Co. E. Canning
Lions Club
Hot Springs
Ark
Geologist Virgil Cottingham Visits Ada Amid Okemah Oil Growth
Virgil Cottingham, long linked with the Okemah oil field development as a geologist, is in Ada today visiting relatives. He notes rising production at Okemah and a growing roster of paying wells locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgil Cottingham
Okemah
Ada
Great Wall 336 Feet High Circles Babylon
A historic note describes a wall towering 336 feet that surrounds Babylon, marking a monumental defensive and architectural feat attributed to ancient times. The fragment underscores scale rather than providing broader context or confirming builders or era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Babylon
Stolen Pome Final Line Echoes Self Mockery
A terse verse fragment laments a recurring theft of the speaker’s own person or persona. It wryly notes the sting lies in the thief being the speaker themselves, a self reverie on folly and identity. The lines hint at self theft as a recurring moral joke.
A Failure. Sub-Jack and Deb-Why Exchange Barbs
Sub-Jack would make a poor varsity catcher. Deb-Why so Sub-He couldn't even hold me last night. The first lead pencil was made in England during the reign of Queen Elizabeth, ing to agency attaches. Today they have modern homes and costly automobiles. Traveling for pleasure came into vogue in the peaceful years of the Roman empire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack
Deb
England
Elizabeth
Ing
Belgian women in rail, postal and telegraph service
Since 1882 Belgian women have been employed in the railway, postal and telegraph services. The note records the extension of women’s work into public services, marking a historic shift in employment roles within Belgium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belgium
Limequat: A New Citrus Hybrid Born From Lime and Kumquat
A new fruit called the limequat emerges from crossing the West India lime with kumquat, creating a hybrid citrus with potential unique flavor and hardiness. Research notes outline the cross as a deliberate horticultural development blending lime traits with kumquat vigor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West India
Mrs Bobbitt Heads Bullock Club of Ada
Mrs M Bobbitt elected chairman of the Arden L Bullock club in Ada with about 100 members. Mrs Ed Granger chosen secretary. Ward 1 to Ward 4 vice chairmen named. Committees urged to enlist more members and weekly meetings planned. Speakers included Rev C C Morris and Rev M A Cassidy among others. Members then attended county democratic central committee meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
On M. Bobbitt
Arden L Bullock Club
City Hall
Ed Granger
R. E. Haynes
Mike Cassidy
C. O. Barton
L J. Crowder
C. C. Morris
M. A. Cassidy
Sam McKeel
Cora C. MecKeel
B. M Bobbitt
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William Hudson
Coalgate
Reo Johnson
Clay Breedlove
Tupelo
John Skinner
A. H. Constant
Shawnee
Gity
Glenwood Park
Sulphur Springs
Yorks Town Beach
Cornwallis
Kamrad
Marvin Jorys
Yorktown
Ben Floyd
Ahloso
Mary Pickford
Mrs. Bobbitt
Bullock Club
Court House
Democratic Central Committee
Stratford Y
Dr. Austell
Jen
Tve
Miss Austell
Burns
Laiter
Unty
Ant
Hal
Frida
Ada, Oklahoma
Oldfield
Ampaign
Palm Beach
Hart Schaffner & Marx
Stevens - Wilson CO
Menda
Ted
Balthrop
Worstell
Thursden
SY Goobak
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