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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1928
Page
5
Hurrah for the fun in Old Egypt with dances and Sunday school. Community notes record visits, dinners, and gatherings across Union Hill Ada Pickett and nearby, including many families and a planned singing event led by Frank Lynn. The piece closes with weather notes and local greetings.
Residents report heavy rain, cotton planting underway, and a busy social calendar. Numerous visits to Ada Stratford Vaness and Maxwell mark weekends with relatives, carnivals, parties, and school activities. The Maxwell score 12 to 3 highlights local games.
The community endures wet cold conditions harming corn and gardens yet predicts plentiful fruit. Several residents report measles among children including Otis Roberts and Emmett Flatt's youngsters. Social visits noted: Mrs. John Jones and Mandy Jones with the Hightower family, Crane at Haynes, John Roberts of Ada with Otis Roberts, Elva Jones with his father John Jones, J. A. Burk shopping in Ada, and Roe Nevels visiting Arthur Jones.
Rain slows cotton planting as Maxwell 4 H club members attend a meeting in Ada on Wednesday. Residents enjoyed a park lunch while Marguerite Burns and Bessie Brecheen attended Ada events. Thelma Burns and Dessie Light with Clemie Summers attended cooking school. E. H. Light and family were in Ada Monday. Henry Dunnan spent Monday night with his brother Bill Dunn. Joe Isaacs and family were in Ada on business. Charley Boutcher and family visited George Boutcher. Clarence Murgson and wife were also guests.
The notice invites everyone to preaching next Sunday and Sunday night at the local church. Several families are listed as visiting others and many names appear on a long sickness and social roundup with visits across Ada Stonewall Haskell and Lula areas.
Farmers welcomed the rain that fell Wednesday of last week and noted its timely relief for crops. The brief item records local sentiment and weather impact on farming activities.
The New Bethel community reports heavy corn loss due to a recent cold spell with some cotton planted. Visitors noted include Odus and wife from near Ross staying with W. T. Sorrels, and many neighbors sharing Sunday visits among Barnes, Smith, Walker, Foster, and Gillock families. Otho Webb drove to Ada on Saturday.
Oakman students and patrons are credited with strong effort and good conduct as the Oakman school ends the term. Teachers thank families for hospitality and Christian fellowship while noting rain aids orchard plantings and public publicity through Ada News and College Journal.
The community families frequent visits and weekend trips across local households. Mr and Mrs G C Kirby and daughters Alpha and Monnie visited W G Davis and wife of Sulphur. Elmer Davis spent the weekend with his parents. Several other guests visited Dewey Bowerman, the J J Layne home, Ada trips, carnivals, and Sunday gatherings with many local residents named.
Ed Cunningham 24 of Wyandotte was jailed on murder charges after county investigators tied his role to the death of Bill Young Wyandotte farmer. Young died in a Joplin Missouri hospital days after a fight with Cunningham.
Governor Henry S. Johnston left Oklahoma City for Bristow to speak at ceremonies marking the opening of a municipal park. He will return to Oklahoma City tonight.
Advertisement notes athletic union suits for children aged 2 to 12 years. Made of dimity with drop seat and bloomer knees. Sizes 2 to 12 years available.
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