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Newspaper

Ada Weekly News

Location

Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

May 13, 1926

Page

2

Pontotoc County Rural News Circle Reports Local Happenings

Local correspondents share community notes from Pontotoc County. Highlights include hail in Lanham and Summers Chapel, cemetery cleanup at Lightning Ridge, crops and club work updates, visits to Ada Frisco and Frisco area, social events, births, school news, baseball results, church and singing, and a good rain boosting crops.

Anypes Pontotoc County Lanham Summers Chapel Pontotec County Lightning Ridge

Music Memory Test Held by Schools

The second annual Music Memory Contest was held at Memorial Hall with 688 pupils from ward schools and the high school, an increase of over 200 from last year. Contestants identified compositions by Haydn, Rachmaninoff, Schubert, Verdi and others, earning certificates for 90 percent or higher.

Memorial Hall J. E. Hickman Surprise Joseph Hayden Sergi Rachmaninoff Alice Hawthorn Edward McDonald Camille Saint Saens Ethbert Nevin Peter Schubert Franz Peter Schubert Anton Rubenstein Giuseppe Verdi Hark the Lark Ethelbert Nevin Barcarole Jacques Offenbach Traumerei Robert Schuman Sebastian Yradier

Hail Storm Damages Crops Then Cotton Planting Steps In

A strong hail storm hit Saturday evening with rain to follow. The hail damaged crops and gardens less than expected while planting cotton is the current priority. Sunday school attendance was high at services Sunday.

Frisco Jeanette McKinney Dena Coots Mack Bert May Abner Atkin Ada George Smith Med Wyche Bernice Jones Franke Bertie Jones Cora Jones Vergil Smith Stonewall Coots Mable Lawrence Robinson Lorene Madie Clayton W. B. Johnson Gladys Horace McFarland W. T. Simpson Woodard Roff Luther Franklin J. T. Robertson J. W. and Coy Booth Tom Walls Louise Adams T. C. Robertson J. H. McDaniel F. E. Duncan C. B. Gordon J. J. Layne Roy Choate Ettier James W. Owens Vaness High School Herman Page Leon Pinley Rebee J. W. Parish Robert Hunsucker W. J. Cooper Vaness Maxwell Galey Freeman Mmes W. E. Walker Burke Russell W. B. Waldon Audie Mae McDaniel Geneva Deloris Waldon Arnold Homer Steele Minnie Pollock Sammie Trimble C. Estes Dan Anderson Charley Newby Ruben Muse Mr. Hollaway Brodie James Sam Rankins R. O. Asbury Clyde Bray Obera Willoughby Florice Bevers Lela Newby J. R. Newby Virgie Oneta Henderson Jim Parnell Newby Jessie Newby Nick Ward Calvin Barnes Emer Ward Grandpa Estes George Holbrook Midway Grandma Jamar Steve Odom M. Odom

Round Trip Rail Fares Set for Veterans Reunion in Birmingham

J Cates announces special round trip prices for the Confederate reunion in Birmingham May 18 to 21. Veterans and wives pay 20.95 dollars, sons and daughters 24.92. A railroad certificate from Capt. Cates is required to qualify for these rates.

J.C. Cates Birmingham Capt. Cates

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