Hughes couple to visit daughter in Saint Joseph Missouri
Mr and Mrs W C Hughes left for Saint Joseph Missouri to visit their daughter Miss Elizabeth who teaches there Mr Hughes will attend to business matters Clifford Byrne returns from Kansas City where he attended the tournament and visited friends Mrs C H Dunn of Pauls Valley recovering well after a serious operation at Ada hospital
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Hughes
Saint Joseph, Mo
Elizabeth
Mr. Hughes
Clifford Byrne
Kansas City
C. H. Dunn
Pauls Valley
Ada Hospital
Frisco agent McNair leaving for St Louis hospital
I McNair Frisco freight agent has gone to St Louis for treatment at the Frisco hospital J E Hutchins son assistant superintendent will supervise the office during McNair’s absence
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. McNair
Frisco
St. Louis
Frisco Hospital
J. E. Hutchinson
Mr. MecNair
Hester Returns From Burma Visits Niece in City
George C. Hester who has recently returned from Burma where he was superintendent for the Empire Oil company has been the guest of his niece Mrs. Leonard A Braly and Mrs Braly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George C. Hester
Burma
Empire Oil Company
Leonard
A. Braly
Braly
Mrs Cosby Huddle Returns From Norman Visit
Mrs. Cosby Huddle has returned from Norman where she visited her parents. She was accompanied home by her mother Mrs. Sweeney who will be the house guest of Mr and Mrs Huddle for several days. Mrs. Jack Kelly has recovered from the flu and returned to work at Willard school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Cosby Huddle
Norman
Mrs. Huddle
Mrs. Sweeney
Jack Kelly
Willard School
Ada Visit For Roswell Woman Mrs Blair
Mrs. E. F. Blair of Roswell New Mexico arrives in Ada to visit relatives. She is the former Miss Gladys Barringer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. F. Blair
Roswell, N. M
Ada
Blair
Gladys Barringer
Scheinberg Return from Oklahoma City Trip
Harry Scheinberg returned from Oklahoma City where he accompanied Mrs Scheinberg who underwent a major operation and is reported to be doing as well as could be expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Scheinberg
Oklahoma City
Mrs Hester Williamson Returns Home After Ada Visit
Mrs Hester Williamson of Pauls Valley returns home after visiting Ada where her sister Mrs Paul Dunn underwent an operation at the Ada hospital early in the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hester Williamson
P Auls Valley
Ada
Paul Dunn
Ada _ hospital
Miss Capshaw Visits Ada En Route Homeward
Miss Gladys Capshaw passed through Ada for a brief visit with friends on her way home to Holdenville from Fort Worth where she stayed with her brother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladys Capshaw
Ada
Holdenville
Fort Worth
Hartshorne Couple Visits Ada Reflecting on East Central
Mr and Mrs William Cameron of Hartshorne were in Ada Saturday for a short visit. He was an East Central student who left in 1913 and is now a coal dealer and producer. He notes the campus has grown from a single building and a few hundred students sixteen years ago to its present size.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Cameron
Hartshorne
Ada
Cameron
East Central
Bill
Ada welcomes Mrs. A L Thornton to visit Polk Smith family
Mrs. A L Thornton of Coalgate arrived in Ada to spend the weekend with her daughter Mrs. Polk Smith and Mr. Smith at 507 West First Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. L. Thornton
Coalgate
Ada
Polk Smith
Mr. Smith
Mrs Pratt Leaves Stillwater Visit After Stay
Mrs B A Pratt concluded a social visit with Mr and Mrs R S Neweworth and departed yesterday for her home in Stillwater.
Wyatt returns home after two months in Chickasha
T. H. Wyatt, who has spent the last two months in Chickasha filling a contract, has returned to his home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. H. Wyatt
Chickasha
Mayden Named Manager of S. & 2. Store in Abilene
J. M. Mayden departed yesterday for Abilene Texas to assume the managership of the S. and 2. store. He has served as assistant manager here for two years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Mayden
Abilene
Texas
Mr. Mayden
Ill and recovering Mrs Duncan and family notes
Mrs. W. C. Duncan remains confined at home after two weeks with flu. Mrs. M. Bills and Miss Sallie Fulton return from Sherman where they attended Ed Morton’s funeral and a birthday reunion at their mother’s Paris Texas home. Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Simpson came home from a month long auto tour of the southeast states ending in Florida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Duncan
M. Bills
Sallie Fulton
Sherman
Ed Morton
Paris
Texas
R. W. Simpson
Florida
Mr. Simpson
Oklahoma
Ada
Annie Blocker and Howard Rogers jailed after raid near New Bethel
Annie Blocker and Howard Rogers are jailed in Pontotoc County after a raid near noon at the New Bethel school house community. Officers seized three gallons of whisky to consign to the sewer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie Blocker
Howard Rogers
Pontotoc County
New Bethel School House
Powers Brothers Reunite After Years at Ames Visit
Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Powers of Ames Iowa visited Judge and Mrs. C. A. Powers over the weekend. The two men are brothers who had not seen each other for years. Mr Powers edits the Ames Tribune and has spent over fifty years in the newspaper business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Powers
Ames
Iowa
Judge
C. A. Powers
Powers
Congressman and Mrs McKeown Return From Washington
Congressman Tom D McKeown and his wife returned from Washington where his duties kept him since December. They traveled overland and will have less than a month of vacation before the president calls the special session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom D. McKeown
Washington
Cabinet-Sized Photo Captures Nation's Executive Scout Visit
About 125 scouts attended a week of programs by College players and the orchestra to aid scout troops. Profs Liebs and O Connell led shows at Stonewall on Monday for the Pensacola trip and at Allen on Friday. Badges will be awarded Sunday at Fitzhugh. Scoutmasters present included Griffith Watson Grindstaff Cunningham Johnson Cloud Proctor Boren Floyd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. H. Liebs
W. V. O’connell
Stonewall
Pensacola
Allen
Fitzhugh
A. H. Johnson
Vaness
Andrew Young
Edwin Smith
Lloyd Watson
James McKee
Truitt Young
Aubrey Young
Truman Young
Norman Childers
Chas. Edwards
Jack Martin
Glen Smith
James Robinson
Allen Scout Organization
J M Carter Jr Resigns to Join Family Produce Business
J M Carter Jr resigns from his Oklahoma State bank post and plans to work with his father in the family produce enterprise. The move shifts leadership in local banking and hints at a continuation of family commerce in agriculture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Carter, Jr
The
Oklahoma State Bank
Mrs Melvin Hughey Returns Home From Weleetka Visit
Mrs Melvin Hughey, after a weekend visit with friends, has returned to her home in Weleetka.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin Hughey
Weleetka
Naylor Visit Brings Seminary Student to Ada
Bob Naylor a Fort Worth Baptist Seminary student visits Ada to see his parents Mr and Mrs G R Naylor at 900 West Main during a family gathering in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Naylor
Baptist Seminary
Fort Worth
Ada
G. R. Naylor
West Main
Miles Bailey Heads to Louisville After Ada Visit
Miles Bailey departed Ada after a week there and traveled this morning to Louisville Kentucky for unspecified plans or activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miles Bailey
Louisville
Ada
McNair Improving at Frisco Hospital in St Louis
I McNair who has been receiving treatment for the past week in the Frisco hospital in St. Louis is reported to be improving rapidly. He is expected to return to his home here in several days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. McNair
Frisco Hospital
St. Louis
Nance Couple Return Home From Visit in Canyon Tex
Mr and Mrs G E Nance depart for Canyon Texas tomorrow after visiting daughters Mrs Harry Hagar and Mrs Sam Beeker in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. E. Nance
Canyon, Tex
Harry Hagar
Sam Beeker
Wood establishes Ada as truck division HQ for International Harvester
W. H. Wood, manager of the truck division for International Harvester Co, locates in Ada and will set up headquarters there. He previously worked from Dallas, and his family, now in Sherman, will move to Ada after the current school term ends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Wood
International Harvester Co
Ada
Dallas
Sherman
Tiger matmen third in annual tourney
Weatherford Oklahoma report covers the Oklahoma Collegiate conference wrestling meet won by Central Teachers college of Edmond scoring 25 points with Southwestern 23 and East Central 21. Oklahoma City University and Northeastern Teachers trailed. Individual weight winners listed with schools and runners up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weatherford
Okla
Cp—Central Teachers College of
Edmond
Oklahoma
Central Matmen
Bulldogs
Southwestern
East Central Teachers of
Ada
Oklahoma City University
Northeastern
Tahlequah
Douglas
Wood
East Central
Frederick
Central
Norman
Johnston
Coleman
Watson
Pierce
Estes
Morgan
Oklahoma City
Kent
Groves
Webb
Dowdy
Ashley
Wilkerson
Lundy
Solons Seek Probe of Toll on Ada-Konawa Bridge
Oklahoma lawmakers push for an inquiry into alleged illegal tolls collected by Ada-Konawa toll bridge officials. The resolution, introduced in the house by Republican Herman Dittmer of Canadian County and C. C. Hester of McClain, requests Attorney General Edwin Dabney to conduct the investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Edwin Dabney
Ada-Konawa
House of Representatives
Herman Dittmer
Republican
Canadian County
C. C. Hester
McClain
Oklahoma County Democrats Propose Toll Bridge Probe
A county Democrat resolution seeks immediate investigation by the Oklahoma attorney general into alleged illegal toll collection at Ada-Konawa toll bridge. If evidence supports violations, formal legal action should be initiated to halt the toll operations under state law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada-Konawa Bridge
State of
Oklahoma
State of Oklahoma
Amendment proposed for A and M College board
Oklahoma Senate advances a constitutional amendment creating a separate board of regents for Oklahoma A and M College by removing it from the board of agriculture. Senator Gordon Gray of Chickasha cautions it may not pass this session. House action unclear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Board of Regents
Oklahoma A
M. College
Board of Agriculture
Senate
Gordon Gray
Chickasha
House
Dave Boyer
Okmulzee
State Highway Commission
Gid Graham
Nowata
State Election Board
Harry Henry
Shiek Oil Interests Purchase Confirmed
Prairie Oil and Gas company confirmed the purchase of T. B. Slick crude production and storage, and a half interest in undeveloped acreage in Independence Kansas. The deal covers 30,000 to 35,000 barrels daily and all sweet oils from Kansas Oklahoma and northern Texas fields, excluding low grade west Texas production. Attorneys prepare transfer documents as production tests continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Independence
Kan
T. B
Prairie Oil and Gas Company
Kansas, Oklahoma
Texas
West Texas
Boy's Body Found Hanging in Barn Near Tulsa
The body of 19 year old William Mart Lanham son of Mrs Frank Lanham of Tulsa was found hanging from a barn rafter eleven miles northwest of Tulsa in Osage county. He apparently killed himself after climbing to the roof tying a rope to a rafter and his neck. His brother discovered the body and friends offered no motive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tulsa
William Mart Lanham
Frank Lanham
Earnest Bratton
Here
Osage County
Lanham
Latham
Biblical Flood Evidence From Mesopotamia Lifts Science Aid
Prof C Leonard Woolley reports an eight foot layer of silt and clay from Mesopotamia excavation supporting a regional flood described in Genesis and Sumerian legends. He states not to prove or disprove, but to use archaeological finds alongside biblical accounts to interpret the flood as non universal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Mar
Mesopotamia
C. Leonard Woolley
Woolsey
Museum of the University of Pennsylvania
British Museum
Ancient
Sumeria
Woolley
Mrs Estell Harrel Rites Planned in Local Church
Mrs Estell Harrel wife of Orval Harrel and daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Wheeler died Tuesday at Henryetta. Funeral services are set for Friday at 2 30 pm at the First Methodist church with A R Avery officiating. Interment will be in Rosedale cemetery. She and her husband taught at Coalton near Henryetta and she was a graduate of East Central college.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estell Harrel
Orval Harrel
Frank Wheeler
Henryetta
First Methodist Church
Nev
A. R. Avery
Rosedale Cemetery
East Central College
Coalton
Death of C. W. Dotson at 50 with funeral at Criswell's
C W Dotson aged 50 died this morning at a local hospital. Funeral services were held this afternoon at 1 from Criswell's funeral home with interment at Franks cemetery. He is survived by his widow two sons and two daughters including Mrs Lindsey Jackson of Seminole. The Dotson family had lived at Franks for years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Dotson
Criswell
Franks Cemetery
Lindsey Jackson
Seminole
Dotson
Franks
Wilburn Capps Signs Giants Contract For 16 Games
Wilburn Capps, a longtime Tiger football pillar, signed with the New York Giants. The deal pays travel expenses to New York and 75 per game on rosters, 85 per game if he makes the squad, with guaranteed participation in 16 games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilburn Capps
Tiger Football Machine
New York Giants
New York
Capps
Oklahoma Players on the Giants Roster Highlight NFL Move
The Giants announce Oklahoma players on their coast to coast roster. under contract Capps must report to New York on September 1 1929. Capps starred for Oklahoma in college and became a noted Tiger linesman for four years and a strong contributor on weak teams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Giants
Capps
New York
Oklahoma
Tiger
Negro bound over in manslaughter case
John Grant, a Black man, was bound over to the district court on a manslaughter charge for the slaying of Buster Grayson in the Negro section. Bail was set at 3000 dollars after a preliminary hearing where Grant claimed self defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Grant
District Court
Buster Grayson
Grant
Justice of Peace
T. O. Cullins
Grayson
Tigers Exit National Tournament After Narrow Loss
Ada fans voiced anxiety as the Tigers fell 21 to 20 to Central normal of Indiana in Kansas City. The first national tourney experience bred evident nerves and stalls, ending Ada’s bid while Central Indiana advanced in the race for national honors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada
Tigers
Kansas City
Central Normal
Indiana
S Tigers
Grayson and Grant in deadly quarrel ends in gunfire
Grayson pursued Grant to his home and kicked a door panel before both men opened fire. Grayson was mortally wounded as the crowd from the flats gathered in the district courtroom Saturday for the trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quarrel
Grayson
Grant
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Stillwater
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White House
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James W. Good
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Henry L. Stimson
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William D. Mitchell
James J. Davis
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Charles Curtis
Interior
Ray Lyman Wilbur
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Kenrick
Cunningham
Anderson
Hatcher
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Solons
A. and MM. Board
Shiek Oil
Boy Scout News
Harry Miller
W. W. O'Connell
Valiants
A. H. Leibs
Herman Garrett
Stonewall Boy Scout Troop
Pigg
Boy Scouts
Olds and
Bennett
Albert Standridge
Troop 1
Robert Ware
Fred Johnson
Therman Strickland
Furlong
Peak
Rosedale
Owl Creek
Francis
aVnoss
Troop 2
Vanoss
Rosedane
Pecan Grove
Troop 6
Troop
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Houston Fleming
Chas. Grindstaff Gordon Crawford
G. Crowing
Jim Burris
Wendell Strickland
Clay Floyd
W. A. Oliphant
Co. W. Dotson
Griggs
Chicago
Cook’s Painters
S. & Q. Boys
Broadway
Hong Kong
Boys’ S. & Q
Clothiers
Department of
Carhart
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