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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1935
Page
6
Pontotoc County readers report visits by Mr. and Mrs. Cartwright of Angum to Zack Cartwright's family and Annie Davis. G W Marshall of Anadarko may stay through summer. Mrs. Marshall and her mother expected midmonth. Several local residents face hospital care, family visits, and community events amid rainfall and farming updates.
Pleasant Hill community pages recount weekend visits among families including the Leachs Elliot Fish Murphy and McMillan households. Local church conference planned with Rev A H Eagle preaching the opening sermon. Obituary recalls Willard Bingham’s passing from pneumonia and expresses mourning and remembrance.
Hickory and Ada residents visit relatives and shop in Ada Sulphur visitors stop by. Birth announced for a son on March 6. Community notes include sickness track meet preparations and church activities with dates and names.
Beatrice Collins and Anna aeberger spent Saturday night with Mrs Rachel West. Juanita Collins has missed the last week of school on account of having the mumps. Mrs Elizabeth Owens has returned to Vanoss to stay awhile. Mr and Mrs Clyde Walker and son Junior visited Mr and Mrs W J Owens and son Jack Sunday. Harold Shaw of Ada spent the weekend with Willie Shaw of Vanoss. Pet Jones visited friends and relatives in Vanoss Sunday.
A local note lists births including a 12 pound boy to Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Robertson and another baby born to Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Sweet. Ada residents attended events and visited families. Friday activities were disrupted as schools did not close as expected.
Sunday rain was welcomed while residents recount social visits across Happy Land area. Mr and Mrs Kerr hosted a well attended party as neighbors and relatives shared time with McMeans, Kerr, Knotts, and many others. school progress and Sunday singing urged larger turnout next week.
Nearly everyone studies seed lists for gardens as some onion and cabbage plants appear. Families Delma Flowers and Delores June travel to Tulare California to settle. Numerous visits take place among Rutherford Rutledge Duncan and Sutter households.
Attendance at the Stratford prayer meeting included Clarr Chilcoat Kath erine Norton Andrew Tate Allene Estes J L Penrod Morell Payne Thelma Norton Scotty Freeman Gann Florence Stone Roy Ralph Nate Stone Imogene Gann T L Coley Mrs Estes Mrs McCouse Worley Estes Jay Isaacs Luke Isaacs Ola Mae Edna Ruby Agee calls on Miss Mary Edith Bud Fugerson and Elmer Norton Louise Estes Mozell Payne Worley Estes Johnnie Fugerson Allene Estes Mary Edith Fugerson visits and other relatives. Delbert Owens is very ill with typhoid fever. Jack McDaniels of Ada visited John Norton. Several families visited the Fuserson and Estes homes at various times including Prentiss Robbins Grandma Martin ill but improving. Rain aided farmers. funeral attendance noted for Aunt Linda Woods of Yeager.
A flurry of visits and family gatherings filled the week with relatives and friends stopping by homes in the area. Notes mention rain relief, pie supper plans at Owl Creek to fund a church light, and several small travel details among residents and neighbors.
A heavy Sunday night and Monday rainfall warmed farm prospects with early corn planting noted. Community members visited and shared news including hospital update on Virgie Wilson in Sulphur and gatherings with neighbors such as the Bandy, Tharp, Lilley, Binkley, and Edwards families across Francis, Oakman, and Happy Land.
Numerous local residents visited each other over the weekend and weekdays. A pie supper Thursday night attracted attendees and raised 11 dollars for a new piano.
In Ada area, residents reported heavy Sunday and Monday rains greeted by farmers. Local social notes list visitors and gatherings, including numerous family and neighbor visits, church events, and birthday observances amid improving health reports. Kansas City market data shows hogs steady to lower and cattle and sheep varied, with prices noted for rings and weights.
Mrs Nadine Fleming taught in Bradley visited her parents Mr and Mrs Powell last week. Mae Barnett visited Sallie Cumbie. Effie Brecheen of Ada went to Dallas to her sick father. Maxwell teams tied Chism twice with boys losing 2 to 4 and girls winning 3 to 2 using mixed play. Thanks to Summers and Breecheen for rides. Galey folks staged a play last Tuesday. Busy Bee club plansClubbing a Husband for March 22 lasting two and a half hours. everyone invited.
The Oakman column notes helpers and visitors around town, reports on new pupils Mildred Lee, Junior Lee, and Thaddeus Balls, and mentions residents like J D Scoggins, Virginia Kaiser, Evelyn Bandy, and Virgil Wilson improving at Sulphur hospital. Families share weekend visits and weekday activities with grandparents and neighbors.
Roy Horne visited Hubert Bryson Saturday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Butler Gray and
Mr and Mrs Seigel Sorrells are the parents of Joe Hurley. Lawrence Hurley dined with Otta Kifer Saturday. Ada visitors included Prof Leo Parker and Glenn Parker. Hewett and daughters Maude Mae. Jess Majors couple. Martin and sons Basil Bruce. Hazel Kifer visited sister Jewell Kifer. Mrs Hurley called on Mrs Kifer. Joe Gleasgow visited Majors home. Henry Grantham and wife welcomed a boy born Sunday night. Mother and baby fine. Ruby Prewitt visited Hazel Kifer. Sunday singing and Sunday school were rained out. second Sunday evening singing planned.
Classified ad highlights bargain investments and value buys promising strong returns for the cost. Offers tips on prudent spending and measuring value in everyday purchases. Includes brief examples and generic guidance aimed at budget-conscious readers.
Oklahoma City trading on March 13 shows cattle with 2 000 head and calves 500 steady to strong as beef grades scare. Hogs 1 800 head 20 25 lower with packer top 9 30 and bulk 8 75 up. Sheep 1 000 head 15 25 lower with spring lambs to 8 75 and native lambs 6 75 7 75.
Poultry live 1 car 33 trucks steady to firm with prices per 1 2 or 1 pound ranges. Hens under 5 Ibs 20 1 2 cents, over 5 Ibs 18 1 2, leghorn hens 17, rock fryers 23 1 2 to 24 1 2, colored 23 1 2, rock broilers 23 1 2 to 24 1 2, barebacks 16 to 18, roosters 14 1 2, turkeys 14 to 21, ducks 4 1 2 up, small 18, geese 16, capons 6 7 Ibs 24.
Chicago market notes list butter prices by grade from extras to standards with ranges and actual sales per centner. Eggs are listed with easy and graded firsts, current receipts, and storage packed values, showing general market levels.
Chicago on March 13 reports mixed potato markets with 100 on track 355 total U S shipments 867 old stock. Wisconsin round whites U S No 1 70 to 72 1 2 Michigan russet rurals U S No 1 70 to 73 1 2 Rinks russets U S No 1 around 1.50. Florida crates Bliss triumphs washed 1.85 to 1.90.
Despite a sharp rye market drop, overall grain prices rose with foreign rye arrivals cited as a cause. Argentine corn offerings were dearer yet light, while wheat closed 1-4 to 1 cent higher. May oats moved up, May corn and rye mixed, and provisions fell about 19 to 20 cents.
Wheat had no sale while corn prices ranged with No 3 mixed at 81 1 4 cents and No 3 yellow at 84 cents. No 3 white 87 3 4, oats No 4 mixed 48 3 4, rye not offered. Soybeans No 3 yellow 1.00 1 2, barley 68 to 1 20, timothy seed 17.000 to 18.50 cwt, clover seed 15.00 to 20.25 cwt.
The cotton futures market eased from morning nerves with May contracts rising to 11.23 then slipping to 11.05 and hovering around 11.15 as active months gained 12 to 19 points. Futures closed steady 21 to 32 higher. spot middling at 11.45.
Spot cotton in New Orleans on March 13 closes up 30 points with sales of 13. Low middling cotton at 10.33, middling 11.48, good middling 11.93. Receipts 7 and stocks stand at 603,268.
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