Community WelcomesNew Residents and Moves in Union Valley
Union Valley reports new residents including Mr. and Mrs. Bob Byrd who bought the B. M. Stephens home and the Edwardses who moved into their Bowers place. Mrs. Edwards opens a beauty shop in her home. Many neighbors visit and family births are noted, including a granddaughter Sheah Lynn born Feb 27 to Philip Stephens of Ada and his wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Byrd
B. M. Stephens
Jimmie Edwards
Ada
Bowers Place
Union Valley
Younce
Philip Stephens
Jewel Moore
Sheah Lynn
Durant Social News notes and visits
In Durant Mrs Stephens visited her younger son and Narrah called on her sister-in-law Mrs Marsh. Virda and Grandma Stephens saw Mr and Mrs Ed Stephens in Pecan Grove. Ada loss reported for Bob Walker’s mother Mrs Red Walker who died of a heart attack last week. Ada resident Mrs Jim Selby visited her mother. Maud Canley attended Saturday. Hastings family from Oklahoma City visited Doyle Hastings and family last weekend. Bob Phipps, formerly of Union Valley, visited Nome and Mrs Nome Scott on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Landrum
Oklahoma City
Arvel Davis
Durant
Virda
Grandma Stephens
Mrs
Ed Stephens
Pecan Grove
Bob Walker
Red Walker
Ada
Jim Selby
Maud Canley
D. S. Hastings
Pat
Mike
Karen
Doyle Hastings
Bob Phipps
Union Valley
Nome Scott
Nome Nome Scott
Ada Livestock Auction Report Tuesday Sale
Ada Livestock Receipts show 600 cattle and 60 hogs sold. Prices range for cows from 13.00 to 21.50 per hundredweight, bulls 17.00 to 21.50, veal calves 20.00 to 25.00, steer and heifer entries across classes with feeders from 16.00 to 33.00, stock cows 160.00 to 220.00, hogs 15.00 to 21.25, and a health note advising yearly chest x‑rays for anyone over fifteen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada Livestock Auction, Inc
Ada hardware pioneer E H McKendree dies at 83
E H McKendree a longtime Ada hardware merchant and civic leader died at his home 215 East Seventeenth after about three weeks illness. He began selling hardware in 1909 at 106 East Main and ran the store with partners and his son Earl before retiring in 1941. Born in Alabama in 1871, he lived in Rockwall Texas before moving to Ada. Surviving wife Lillian James of Tupelo and daughter-in-law Tot Fleming of Pryor, son Earl Ada, six grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren. Funeral Wednesday at 10 am at Funeral Chapel with burial at Rosedale Cemetery.
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E. H. McKendree
Ada
Main Street
East Seventeenth
Rosedale
McKendree
East Main
Acros
Alabama
Rockwall
Texas
Forney
W. G. Broadfoot
L. G. Woodward
Woodward
Ear
Oklahoma Portland Cement Company
East Central College
Buckhorn Ot Co
Bebee
William McKendree
Methodist Church
McKendree College
Old McKendree Church
Nashville
Tenn
Lillians
Lilla James
Tupelo
Tot Fleming
Pryor
Earl
Marriages in Oklahoma City and Sulphur announced
Boaby Leon Johnston of Oklahoma City wed Mary Joann Xilpatrick of Oklahoma City while F. Ayers of Toga Sulphur married Jennie Brooks of Ada. The notice contrasts tuberculosis as a persistent community health issue nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boaby Leon Johnston
Oklahoma City
Mary Joann Xilpatrick
D. F. Ayers
Jennie Brooks
Ada
Akin Raided Over 423 Bottles Of Whisky Seized
Oklahoma agents and Coal County sheriff arrested Fred Akin on illegal liquor possession after seizing 423 bottles at his Stonewall area farm. Pontotoc County officials had previously accused him of running a prosperous whisky operation. Bond posted, case to be heard at next County Court term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pontotoc
Coal Counties
Fred Akin
Oklahoma Crime Bureau
Ralph Ridley
Coal County
Hart
James H. Mathers
Akins Place
Stonewall
Bill Broadrick
Pontotoc County
Aking
Akin
Con County
Broadrick
Portatoe
Crime Bureau
Ada
Coalgate
Community Note Roundup in Wilson and Pickett Areas
Marvin Briggs visited her mother in law Mrs. Ruod Briggs and her mother Mrs. Parker in Pickett Monday. Others spent time with relatives in Vernon Ada Shawnee and Dallas. Ed Roundtree Sr and family hosted visits and square games at home. Bill Briggs went skating and visited Mrs. Glen Cornell in Vanoss as Mrs. T H Sliger called on Mrs. McCullar recovering from a fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susie Wilson
Stewart
Weems
Marvin Briggs
Her-Law
Ruod Briggs
Parker
Pickett
W. E. McCullar
Bill Briggs
Paul
Glen Cornell
Vaness
Family and friends gather for church Bible study day
The article records numerous visits and social gatherings in the community. Names include Clarence Arter Roger Mise Creel Clent Stewart and Ada residents. Attendees share meals and attend Bible study with extended family, noting hospital visits for an unnamed patient and several weekend activities.
Birthday Gift Opens Ada Readers to ADA Weekly News
Mrs. Eugene Slone received a birthday gift subscription to the ADA WEEKLY NEWS. Ada residents noted visits as Mrs Creel visited Mrs Margie Stewart and Rev James Murray with Sharon and families, along with Mr and Mrs Bill Rye and Tracy visiting Mr and Mrs James Briggs Friday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Slone
The
ADA Weekly News
James Murray
Sharon
Bill Rye
Tracy
James Briggs
Beth Stewart First Birthday Noted With Family Dinner
The clipping records Beth Stewart daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wendel Stewart celebrating her first birthday on Monday March 3. It also mentions social events in Pickett community including a birthday dinner honoring Mrs. Gwin Blay and notes on local visits and uncompleted tasks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beth Stewart
Wendel Stewart
Gwin Blay
Pickett
Garrett Bellervise
Connie Walker
Walk
Iver
Also Mentioned on This Page
Chigley Sandy Creek
Murray County
Billy Spears
Konane
Rob Trail
Joe Spears
Virgie Johnston
Grandma Johnston
Clifford Miller
Jean and
Dale
Broken Arrow
W. E. Miller
Corde Davis
Minnie Maloy
D. W
Tom Wilson
Jong
Prague
J. C. Flippin
Ardmore
Flippin
Jake Johnston
Lula
Annie Rose
Jess Ross
Mrs. W. E. Lemley
Wapanucka
Sunshine Sunday
Buck Lancaster
Virgie Rothell
Lancaster
Geraldine Rothell
Phoenix
Ariz
Retta Hart
Fort Worth
Floyd Garrell
Gail
Gordon Maley Place
Narrah Marsh
Ruth Stephens
ADA Livestock
Sam
Americg
Wright
Ueay
White Implement CO
North Broadway
Ada, Okla
Hore
E. H. Mkendree
Wilson News
Mrs. Garrett Beller
Margie Stewart
Phyllis Creek
Vernon, Everett and
Adariene Wall
Vernon van Schuyver
Howard Sliger
Linda Kay
Dallas
T. H. Sliger
Norman Vardegriff
Karen of
Norrell Vandegriffs
Jaquita Arter
Tanie Lee
Jimmie Ray I Roundtree
Ads
Rand
Leonard Kime
Shawnee
L. G. Houser
Mr. Land
Warren Shumard
Ed Roundtree
Tom Mice
Earnest Crowley
Clent Stewart
Gene Stone
Jerury
Peggy
Brenda
Mes
Ralph Wall
Sherry
Vickie
Steven
W. HE. McCullar
Thompson- Hayward Cattle
Saas
Corrad
Thompson
Hayward Chemical CO
Kansas City, Mo
Trader Mills
Clarence Arter
Roger
Mr. and Mason Arter
Mise Creel
Beth
Ior
Lester McDonald
St. Louis
McDonald
Lonnie’s
Noble Holman
Leroy
Donna
Freddie
Gary
Boxee Jones
Randal Shumarth
Jerald Thurman
Jack Tyree
Jerry Creel
Karen Castleberry
Louise Tyree
Blay
Monty Kirkland
Garrett Beller
Danny
Ronda Price
Tom Price
Robert Hightower
Vaness Ffa
Onietec County Soil Conservation District
Shipe’s Shoes
Harold Davis
Kiwanis Club
Davis
Kiwanians
Oklahoma State
Oklahoma State Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance
Federal Reserve
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