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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1914
Page
9
Weather this month brings planting cotton and rain with hail on Monday. Sunday school progressing. large crowd attended. Neighbors visit, sick list grows, and crops suffer for sun. Parish Chapel school meeting sets eight months in July. Ball team performs. community updates and donations noted.
A local notice lists visitors to Center as Mr Fulton and family and many others from Lightning Ridge Summers Chapel Bebse Bebse East Lanham Stratford and Center. Sunday afternoon Bro White discusses the Sunday school relation to the church and an appointment at Center at 3 pm. Decoration Day May 30 invites all to attend with lunch. Children’s Day set for the Chapel second Sunday in June. Ladies Missionary Society meeting Friday 2 30 at Center 15 invites each member and a visitor. Semper Idem.
The Ladies Aid Society of Vanoss held a pie supper at the schoolhouse Friday earning a neat sum and a pleasant evening. Mrs Anderson will host a meeting Wednesday. Rev A G White left for Oklahoma City for the M E Church South conference. The Union Sunday School gave a Mothers Day program. Dr Sturdivant bought a new piano. Mrs Thompson improves after illness. A Smith child near Lightning Ridge died of whooping cough Monday. An ice cream supper will be served at the Baptist church lawn Friday night May 22.
Detroit May 11 Flood damage across Michigan from 48 hours of rainfall will reach millions. Two dead, many missing, hundreds homeless, thousands marooned. The Ford auto plant is idle due to flood disruption.
The Ada Commercial Club brings a U S Department of Agriculture Poultry and Egg car for all day Monday May 18 at Ada on Katy track. Two government experts will lecture on test sorting packing eggs dressing poultry aiding farmers wives dealers and students. Aimed to benefit Ada county and neighboring towns with free information and practical demonstrations.
Announcement that S R Treadwell seeks the office of County Commissioner for District No 1 in Pontotoc County. He describes 15 years residency in the Colbert area, prior service as Bear Creek postmaster and Searcy County justice, and pledges frugality and faithful public service if elected.
H B Roach reports widespread backing for his run for Corporation Commissioner from friends across the state. They say his chances of election are very bright. The notice also lists a deed sale offering a Singer Sewing Machine with ten dollars down and installments due 1914 1915 and 1916 moving from Ada Oklahoma.
Early thorough cultivation prevents growth checks from weeds crusted soil and adverse conditions. Thrifty corn is thick dark green and vigorous. use harrows and narrow shovels to avoid covering seedlings while breaking crust and controlling weeds. if stands are thin, a diagonal harrow pass may be necessary to save costs.
The Ada Commercial Club brings the U S Agriculture Poultry and Egg Car to Katy track all day Monday May 18. Two government expert lecturers will discuss testing sorting and packing eggs and dressing poultry. Poultrymen grocers and all interested persons should attend for authentic information.
An ice cream supper is planned at Pickett Church on the night of Thursday May 21. Pledges will be applied on the purchase price of an organ.
J C Farmer declares his bid for the Democratic nomination for Sheriff. He lives seven miles east of Roff and has resided in the county for 18 years. A follow up on his candidacy is promised later. WANTED Able bodied men 18 to 35 for U S Navy with good pay. see Dr King. 5-9-d&w-tf
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