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Newspaper

Ada Weekly News

Location

Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Mar 23, 1939

Page

8

Parish Chapel Sings and Sunday School Attendance Rises

Rural parish notes list numerous Sunday visits and gatherings at Parish Chapel and nearby homes. Many families including Thompson, Hagler, Meeks, Jamar, Newby, Dodson and Ward share meals, visits, and singing events. Ordination services and preaching planned for Sunday. everyone urged to bring baskets and invite singers.

Parish J. N. Thompson Ausby Thompson Arvil Allen Gordon Hagler Armethia Ward Barbara Violet Brendle Bud Horton Austell Horton Loretta Mary Jo Thompson Thelma Joyce Wood Roberts Reeves Conway Clastine Allen O31 Center Eva Loyce Thompson Chickasha T. J. Thompson Earnest Fayne C. C. Stinstr Mrs. Glyde Meeks Mr. Meeks Picket Laura Meeks Violet Carman Jean Hagler Galey Othar Ragland Troy Miller Maxwell Albert Jamar Floyd Newby H. D. Ragalnd Happyland J. R. Newby Sam Newby Ott Brecheen Suney Joe Ray Stone Irene Beavers Henry Jamar T. J. Myers M. W. Jordan Jim Ward Elna Vern Kent Margarite Smith Ry Williams Qan Tyson

Busy Bee club meeting and community notes

The Lone Hill Busy Bee club held a Tuesday meeting with members present and discussed buying wisely. A forthcoming all day session on pattern alteration invites all, with a covered dish. The hen drive netted 6.10 for school lunches. Local spelling scorers honored, marriages occurred, and several community members attended horse races and trips to Ada, Oklahoma City, Stratford, and Megee. Regular services and visits are noted along with multiple social visits and softball results.

Busy Bee H. D. Club Busy Bee Club Dora Maxey Evelyn Fox Lynnwood Ingram Clinton Haynes Geneva Nails Donald Farr Jackie Dake Wynonia Maxey Otis Austin Nettie Beller Bennie Flowers Eva Phillips Stratford Ray Idol Dortha Farr Oklaoma City W. K. Keliner Gaughter Fate Turner Turner Mr. Keltner Olz Green Ova Dake Cora Gentry S. T. Fox Fox W. K. Keltner Kay Mit V. L. Keltner Ada Megee Lone Hill Ola Green Jenkins Lorena Dake Danny Lee Billie Wood Austin Jackie Guy Austin Ray Farr Lynnwood Carlos Buster Ingram M. R. Wood Danl Owens Wandtte Floyd Floyd Haynes Millard Ingram Togo Wood Dan Tyson Shawnee Bullah Turner

Sunshine Sunday Night Community News In Ada Area

Little Jimmie Owenby visits grandparents Fay and Pendleton. Sunday events include a B P U program and churchgoers from Oakman and Ada areas. A large Sunday School turnout, several family visits, a birthday surprise for Reverend Joe Laffoon, and Boy Scouts plus 4 H club members clearing near a cemetery followed by a community supper.

Jimmie Owenby Fay Pendleton John Ray Pruitt Brother Wright Sunshine Mildred Watson Jannie Howell Bill Hail Henry Odom Ada Laula Couch Laffoon Joe Laffoors Charles Jackson Courtney J. C. Odom Denman Flowers G. H. Odom Bill Hall Clarence Ahloso Couch

Obituary for Aubry Capps of Longview Texas

Aubry Capps six year old child of Longview Texas died March twenty at two am in Ada Funeral services conducted March twenty at two thirty pm from the Baptist church at Van Oss Rey Woods officiating and burial in Lightning Ridge Cemetery Criswell Funeral Home in charge Survivors include Mr and Mrs C K Capps a brother Elbert and a sister Opal Capps A grandson of twenty four A E Miller noted Greater returns for amount in vested Ada News Classified Ads

Aubry Capps Longview Texas Ada Baptist Church Vanoss Rey Woods Lightning Ridge Cemetery Criswell Funeral Home C. K Capps Elbert Opal Capps A. E. Miller

Ada Man Heads Indian Group Pushing Bill In Congress

Ada pastor Rev George McClain was named president of the Pontotoc county unit of the American Indian Federation at a meeting in the district courtroom Ada natives elected officers to lead a drive to present a bill to Congress within weeks The draft calls for 3000 to be paid to enrolled Indians or heirs as a final settlement of all claims against the U S government with immediate effect upon passage and requires signing a release in return The measure lists named Indians or heirs eligible for payment and outlines how heirs are to be determined and payments made

George McClain Free Will Baptist Church Ada Pontotoc County American Indian Federation District Court Room George Burris Ida May Hatcher Fitzhugh Congress jSenate House of Representatives United States of America American Indiana Federation United. States United States

Elliott Roosevelt Ties Garner to 1940 Bid

Elliott Roosevelt, son of the president, said Vice President John N. Garner is in the driver's seat as a likely Democratic candidate for 1940. He claimed Garner and FDR have traveled separate roads since 1937 and that Garner favors a more conservative Democratic path, while Roosevelt avoided judging future outcomes.

Fort Worth Tex Elliott Roosevelt John N. Garner Young Roosevelt Garner United States Washington Uvalde Democratic Party Roosevelt

Spy Convictions To Be Appealed Soon

Two Russian natives face appeals of espionage convictions that produced prison terms. Mikhail Gorin, 34, ordered to six years and $10,000 fine, is free on $50,000 bond after judge Ralph E. Jenney criticized his actions. Co-defendant Hafis Salich, 33, remains jailed on $50,000 bond, sentenced to four years and $10,600. The Rev M F Davis resigns as Drumright Church of Christ pastor.

Los Angeles Mikhail Gorin Travel Bureau Ralph E. Jenney Hafis Salich Berkeley Calif U. S. Intelligence Service Salich

Owl Creek School News Highlights Local Achievements

Owl Creek reports 120 on roll with 132 enrolled this year. Honor students include Eyre Sue Bond, J D Leslie, and Lorrie Bennett. top readers and perfect spellers named. 4-H club has 73 members with officers led by Kenneth Murphy. pig feeding prize won by Wilburn Bennett. Basketball boys boast 40 games, two losses, county tournament trophy, with softball upcoming for girls.

Owl Creek John Gray Lorrie Bennett Marc Rose Winnie Joe Gray Glen Bennett Lula Mae Rose Kenneth Murphy Eyre Sue Bond J. D. Leslie Twyea Joy Murphy Jessie MacElmore Robert Seiger Wilburn Bennett Alice Williamson Jewel Hoket Mildred Thompson Louise Hokett Ada Seed Company Francis Lovelady Union Valley

Account Books On Farm Can Show Surprises

A farm woman in Adair county learned a lesson from keeping farm records. She sold whole milk to a dairy and earned little after costs, then switched to cream and boosted income to nearly $4 in two days. A demonstrator used a farm account book to guide crop changes, boosting sorghum and potato yields, building a new house and improvements, proving daily record keeping profitable and habit forming.

Tom Marks Adar County Aail Elizabeth Atkinson Adair County

Vegetables that resist drought in early spring plantings

An article by D. C. Morring discusses drought resistance among Swiss chard New Zealand spinach and tendergreen. It covers planting times soil needs spacing germination tricks and tips to protect tender foliage from insects in the early spring crop.

D. C New Zealand Oklahoma

Tenant Farmers In Expansion Claims

The Southern Tenant Farmers Union, claiming 30,000 members in six states, announces it will extend labor jurisdiction to all farm workers and relief workers in rural areas across the South. H. L. Mitchell notes the goal to become a real industrial union. An odd note mentions frequent punctures to the right rear wheel.

Memphis Tenn Southern Tenant Farmers’ Union Lsbor STFU H. L. Mitchell

Three Areas Lead In Gain Of Oil Output

The Oil and Gas Journal reports a rise of 40,480 barrels daily in US crude output for the week ending March 18. California Kansas and eastern fields drive the gain with totals reaching 3,339,868 barrels daily. Oklahoma New Texas Louisiana and Rocky Mountain regions show varying increases and declines across states and regions.

California Kansas Oklahoma Tulsa United States Ps and Gas Journal East Texas Texas Louisiania Rocky Mountain Oklahoma City Twitts Okahann Mantexas Stgmne North Wexcom Texasi Gulf Gowat la Ada Rocky Mt. Area

American Building Interest Is Sold

John J. Fleet and Juaniece Fleet sold their interest in the American Building to W. B. Osborn and Jewel H. Osborn. The deal valued the sold stake near 35000 dollars, with residences in Harris and Bexar counties. Details could not be learned. transaction appears recorded in the county clerk’s office.

John J. Fleet Juaniece Fleet W. B.osborn Jewel H. Osborn Fleet Tegal Harris County Tex Osborn Bexar County Texas

Boardman suit over tractors continued in Ada

The Boardman company sues Pontotoc county board of commissioners in a dispute over warrants totaling 5872.80 for the county highway fund. County claims four Allis Chalmers tractors were rented as installments to secure title, with John Johnson selling firm handling replevin, and two warrants for 2030 and another amount were held up as the March term ends in Ada federal court.

Boardman Company Pontotoc Charles Johnson Replevin Ada

Garfield 4-H clubs win two grand titles

Garfield county 4-H members swept the Oklahoma Junior Livestock show with grand championships in sheep and calf. Donald Taggart of Waukomis led the champion 4-H calf and Dwight Winchester of Waukomis exhibited the champion 4-H lamb. Winchester also showed the best Shropshire lamb and Phyllis Moble of Enid had the best Hampshire.

Oklahoma City Garfield County Donald Taggart Waukomis Dwight Winchester Winchester Phyllis Moble Enid Hampshire Cora Floyd Yeager Hughes County Cal

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