U G C V Camp Elects Officers and Honors Comrade
W L Byrd camp No 1545 U C V meets Sunday naming Sam H Hargis as commander and W C Jones as adjutant for 1929. Judge A T Parrish spoke. a resolution honored David S Harden of Roff, a veteran of General Forrest's cavalry, with minutes, family copy, and press notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Byrd
Sam H. Hargis
W. C. Jones
A. T. Parrish
David S. Harden
Roff
Forrest
Com
M. A. Selle
C. Gates
Local notes on church events and community visits
Sunday singing drew a large young crowd, with plans for continued services. The column lists numerous visits among neighbors, church meetings, preaching schedules, and social calls across Ada and surrounding areas, plus county mineral tax totals and allocations.
Paving Move Affects East 12th Street Park Space
A petition from East 12th Street property owners asks city commissioners to abolish the park space in the 100 block and replace it with paving. The change follows earlier street paving and traffic growth, with the goal of meeting increasing demand and freeing up space.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East 12Th Street
Twelfth Street
T’ American
Sharkey Defeats Stribling In Miami Beach Showdown
Heavyweight bout ends with Jack Sharkey defeating Young Stribling in ten rounds at Flamingo Park. Sharkey clinches victory on judges scorecard amid a 40,000 strong crowd and a $400,000 gate. Stribling delivers moments of drama, while Uzendun watches from ringside as Dempsey looms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alan J. Gould
Miami Beach
Fla
Jack Sharkey
Down East
Sharkey
Lou Magnolia
New York
Flamingo Park
Magnolia
Boston
Associated Press
Stribling
Jack Dempsey
Gene Tunney
Paulino Uzendun
Tex Rickard
Bic
Bill’ Carey
Local Social Notes Highlight Community Visits
Mrs Pearl Hudgins is on the sick list this week. The U P T C meeting was well attended and enjoyed by all. Literary Friday night drew a good crowd with invites for March 15. Several residents hosted and visited friends across Ada and Stonewall, including Miss Altha McCormick Edgar Tiner and Carl Woolly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Bryan
Bob Tippins
Bufford Whisenhunt
W. M. Ray
Ada
Beatrice Hamilton
Misses Ola
Ruby Lillard
Eva Ray
Lydia Bryan
Gene Scott
Unicon
Valley
Wilma Scott
Lula
Myrtle Bales
Thelma
Alief
Hoppie Killion
Alfred
Union Valley
Kiddsper
Winn
Roy
Floyd Taylor
Alvin Minor
Roft
J. A. Ashley
J. T. Boatright
Ashley
Lucille
Irene Cochran
Fred Hough
Stonewall
Henry Lambert
Rowlin Lambert
Marvin Wade
Mr. Taylor
Walter
Harvey Wilson
John
Dave Rae
Zella Ashley
Lillian Taylor
Joe Belt
Louis Rutledge
Johnny Jones
Harold Jones
Corsicana
Texas
Bill Belt
Hawkins Underhill
Maudie Pitt
George Pitt
J. W. Yandell
Brother Yandell
I. W. Yandell
T. H. Burch
Grandma Watts
Jack Watts
L. D. Haskins
Rance Tucker
Yandell
Jim Henry
Center Community
Henry
Catherine
Ina Wood
Rachel
Alene Burch
Earlin Haskins
Vel
Neva Kendrick
Elenore Haskins
F. B. Haskins
Mildred
Emogine Burk
G. W. Evans
Buel Stark
Ed Tyson
Oklahoma City
Saturda
Edna Hunt
Murr
R. C. Gibson
G. R. Magar
Buller Turner
Billie
Jim
Pete
Pearl Hudgins
Mr. Blue
Altha McCormick
Edgar Tiner
Carl Woolly
Annie Reed
Audrey Clifford
Cleo Polk
Polk Cross
Lonnie Glover
Cecil
Carl Dairs
Bennie Ray
Alma Lou Reed
Lady Clifford
Henry Gibbs Vis
Fire Sweeps Hugo Area Destroying Block in Hugo
Fire of undetermined origin burned a half block of Hugo's business district early today. Some structures were vacant, and losses were not expected to exceed 60 000. Firefighters from Fox fought the flames as a west wind fanned the blaze, threatening nearby blocks. The Wright home caught embers but was saved. The fire started in a former R V Womack Mercantile building used as a peanut storehouse and another building housing Patterson Hardware was destroyed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugo
Okla
Fox
A. J. Wright
R. V. Womack Mercantile Company
Patterson Hardware Company
Oklahoma City Superintendent Powers Retained in School Contracts
County superintendents of schools will keep their authority to sign teachers' contracts under existing law. The House killed H B 174 authorizing district boards to hire teachers with the county superintendent approving contracts. Contracts would have been made after July 1 following district estimates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Excise Board
House
W. C. Jones
Greer County
Phillips
Oklahoma City
House of Representatives
Ferman Phillips
Atoka County
Jackson and Corban Appeal Over Criminal Libel
Neely Jackson and W. T. Corban appeal their criminal libel conviction after a county court sentence of one year in jail and a $1000 fine. Judge Tal Crawford denied their motion for a new trial as attorneys file notice of appeal and briefs. The case stemmed from an affidavit circulated accusing Fred Bowles sheriff and Democratic candidate of defaming character.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neely Jackson
W. T. Corban
State Criminal Court of Appeals
Tal Crawford
Jackson
Corban
Fred Bowles
Pontotoc
Oklahoma Tax Apportionment Totals Shared by Counties
Checks apportioning 632 996.41 to 39 counties as their share of the gross production tax for the three months ended December 31, 1928 were prepared today in Oklahoma City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma County
Oklahoma City
Seminole County
Pottawatomie County
Creek County
Mar
Custom Chick Hatching Plant Boasts Large Capacity
Advertisement promotes a large hatchery offering 17 000 eggs weekly capacity. It promises chicks from leading breeds aged one day to two weeks at reasonable prices and urges readers to reserve space now.
Padloge orner for house hort of ada
From Friday's Daily the article notes efforts to dry up Pontotoc county and shut down liquor haunts as part of an ongoing campaign led by Ada's Padloge Orner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Padloge
Ada
Pontotoc County
Pontotoc County 4-H Boys Win at Southwest Livestock Show
Four Pontotoc County 4-H boys Arthur Floyd J D Hooten Harry Smith and Jack Barringer exhibited calves at the Southwest Livestock Show in Oklahoma City. Anthony Floyd earned second senior Angus steer and fifth junior Angus steer while J D Hooten took seventh junior Angus steer and Harry Smith placed eighth Hereford. The county exhibit earned five calves finishing fifth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pontotoc County
Oklahoma City
Anthony Floyd
J. D. Hooten
Harry Smith
Jack Barringer
Angus
Jarry Smith
Hereford
Mexican bandit group kills two American mining officials
In Guanajuato Mexico sixteen bandits were killed in battles with federal troops after they abducted and killed W. M. Underwood and G. C. Alesthorpe. Two prisoners faced summary court martial with probable execution. One federal soldier died in action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico City
Mar
W. M. Underwood
G. C. Alesthorpe
Guanajuato
Ray Donoho Bound Over On Assault Charge
Ray Donoho appeared before Justice of the Peace T. O. Cullins this morning and was bound over to district court on an assault with a sharp weapon charge. He is accused of slashing Jesse Rogers during a melee at the Galey school house on January 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Donoho
District Court
T. O. Cullins
Justice of Peace
Donoho
Jesse Rogers
Galey School
Notice of Sale of Charttels in Pontotoc County Oklahoma
By virtue of a special execution in the District Court of Pontotoc County Oklahoma in favor of Sheft's Supply and against William J Bryans, I will on March 16, 1929 at 2 p.m. at Clint Palmer Well No 1 near Ada offer for cash at public sale 1019 feet 3 inches of 16 inch casing and 110 inch casing shoe, property levied on as Bryans. Fred Bowles sheriff. By Fred Donoho undersheriff. O-Utw
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
Pontotoc County
Oklahoma
Sheft
William J. Bryans
Clint Palmer
Ada
Pontoteoc County
Fred Bowles
Fred Donoho
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Mr. Blankenship
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Mrs. Blankenship
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Jackson and Corben
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Ada Hatchery
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