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Newspaper

Ada Weekly News

Location

Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

May 06, 1926

Page

4

Oklahoma Real Estate Board Convention Heads to Tulsa

The Tulsa Tribune notes the national association of real estate boards will hold its annual session in Tulsa from June 7 to 11 with an expected 6,000 attendees. The piece describes the event as potential to spark a new immigration era to Oklahoma as hustlers from across the United States explore land opportunities and promote homeseeking migration.

Tulsa National Association of Real Estate Boards Tulsa Tribune Oklahoma United States

Changes in Ada City Hall reshapes official family

Ada city commissioners hold first post election meeting with eight regular staff in Hunt administration. O T Hunt becomes Commissioner of Public Works and Property. T F Gulley replaces T J Morrow on police force. Rex Reed remains water superintendent. Roy Teller assistant. Roy Adair new meter reader. C C Ray named street superintendent. Jess Walker assistant. Bruce Click takes pump station helm at Byrds Mill. Five new appointments accompany eight established staff. Daggs handles water collections with Norman head. Rennie Avenue paving board named H W Constant K T Melten Ed Harrison to apportion costs.

Ada Board of City Commissioners O. T. Hunt Hunt T. F. Gulley T. J. Morrow Morrow Sam Hargis Rex Reed Roy Teller Roy Adair C. C. Ray Jess Walker Bruce Click Byrds Mill Will Vail Walter Smith A. G. Winn M. M. Webster Rennie Avenue H. W. Constant K. T. Melten Ed Harrison

Time Was When Editors Faced Public In Arms

A. C. Scott former editor of the original Oklahoma Times spoke to a journalism class at Oklahoma City University recalling the hazardous early days of Oklahoma press work in 1889. He described defending plants from invaders and the constant murder coverage, noting his health gave way under strain.

Will Rogers Oklahoma Claremore Tulsa Burton Rascoe Shawnee Roscoe New York Oklahoma City A. C. Scott Oklahoma Times Oklahoma City University Scott United States

Oil and Local News Update From Osage County

Oil activity includes Ada Development drilling at 275 and 600 feet in Lloyd and Sarkey fields. Gillette Kroeger and Phillips wells report shutdowns and freezing at depth. Local notices mention a fatality, community talks by Miss Zo Anna Davis, church events, and a Baptist versus Methodist baseball game with an 11 to 8 score. Barnsdall reports many cattle moving into Osage County for grazing.

Ada Development Company Lloyd Bryan Interests Phillips Gillette-Kroeger Patterson Wilcox Oil and Gas Company Norris Bingham Sledge Blackburn Pilgrim Petroleum Company McAlester Sarkey

Contest For Better Farms In Muskogee County Is Launched

The Muskogee Chamber of Commerce launches a farm improvement contest in Muskogee County on the suggestion of the state board of agriculture. About 40 to 50 farmers are expected to enter. judges will photograph farms on May 7 to 9 and again a year later to assess progress. The top prize goes to the farmer showing the greatest improvement across specified enhancements.

Associated Press Muskogee Muskogee County Board of Agriculture Chamber Chamber of Commerce

Pink Slips Not So Pink After All in Western League

A. O. Green, advisor for McAlester players Minor Formby and Paul Hayes, says the pink slips were not final. Formby and Hayes remain property of St. Joseph in the Western League after refusing a salary cut. Formby may be recalled soon, with Hayes at home.

Formby Paul Hayes McAlester A. O. Green Hayes St. Joseph St. Joe Green Saints

Local residents visit relatives and attend events in Sherman

Mr and Mrs E W Turner and granddaughter Dorothy and Marguerite Givens motored to Sherman last Sunday. Mrs Pearl Jones visited in Sherman the first of last week. B R Stubbs of Horace Mann Ada was here last Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Hibbert Wynnewood were here visiting relatives. Bucy Lambert Ada was here the first of the week. Mrs Joe Heathman and daughter Geneva Ada are spending the week end here with relatives. Miss Francis McKee a student at the college in Ada is spending the week end here in the home of her parents. Miss Margaret Crumley who teaches music in Sulphur schools is here for the week end. W R Fletcher, who died in Brinkman last Monday was brought

Fletcher Estergo Zo Anna Davis Ada Epworth League Ed Bunyard John Roff The Baptist Church Ladies of the Missionary Society Naomi Drake Tupelo Bevd Vera Bradford Wynnewood Raymond Hamer Mannsville Ed Smith H. D. Richardson Methodist Church Methodists E. W. Turner Dorothy Marguerite Givens Sherman Pearl Jones B. R. Stubbs Horace Mann School Hibbert Bucy Lambert Joe Heathman Geneva Francis McKee McKee Margaret Crumley W. R. Fletcher Brinkman

Maxwell Increase in Cotton Acreage Reported

Local figures show a rise in cotton acreage in the Maxwell community. The update notes larger plantings and expected uptick in production this season, reflecting broader farming trends in the region.

Maxwell

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