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Newspaper

Ada Weekly News

Location

Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

May 16, 1912

Page

6

Ada visitors and regional figures travel for church and business

C W Carson manager of the Cu bin Barack store in Pauls Valley was an Ada visitor this morning. M M Gubin left for Stratford to tend business interests. P S Reid and J A Edwards, last day in town, head to Lehigh for a county Woodmen convention. Pontotoc county citizens attend the Southern Baptist convention in Oklahoma City including Rev C Stubblefield and wife and others.

C. W. Carson Pauls Valley M. M. Gubin Stratford P. S. Reid J. A. Edwards Lehigh Pontotocounty Oklahoma City Southern Baptist Convention Co. Stubblefield J. J. Copeland Center C. W. Stringer W. Barron S. M. Torbett Frank Maddox J. A. Smith First National Bank of Ada W. T. Miller State Examiner and Inspector Coalgate J. H. Williams Stonewall Jesse Walter Barringer D. N. Ellison Pawhuska W. H. Wheeler W. G. Russell Elmore J. M. Downing Abbott Arkansas Jones Jim Westbrook John Ward Frank Huddleston T. F. Pierce A. L. Miles Roff Eagle C. W. Briles J. Frank Lilly Max Brents Tony Edwards Lena West Helen Myers S. C. Yeargan East Main Street Normal F. Brashears Lila Jones Greenville Tex Fillmore J. H. Jones Henry Kroth Stanley Clark W. H. Rogers Norman McKeown Wewoka Blaine Gilbreath W. E. Walker Maysville Garvin County W. W. Sledge Louisville General Assembly Presbyterian Church Charley Chauncey Matt Walsh Leroy Anderson Rofs N. B. Stall Airdome J. A. Biles T. W. Hartman Ravia W. L. Strange Kingston W. C. Shaw S. M. Shaw Holdenville J. L. Bean Centrahoma Grace Rushing Francis H. C. Draper M. F. Manville

Ada News Roundup of Local Visits and Events

Ada residents travel to nearby towns for goods and meetings. cattle shipments to Oklahoma City. residents return from Oklahoma City debates and state events. candidates for county office listed and social visits noted. reports include weather, crop prospects, property work, and church activities.

Rural Happenings and Local Happenings in Zea

The column notes farmers struggle with crops and a reluctant rider planter. Cen_trahoma visitor Miss Rusha Gray shakes hands with old friends while Pearl and Jessie Black travel from Fri to Sun. The ball team loses 14 to 12 to Pecan Grove, and Vanda Black acquires many song books as youngsters attend prayer meeting.

Henry Rusha Gray Centrahoma Pearl Jessie Black Francis Vanda Black Pecan Grove

Local rains dampen hopes as farmers fret over crops

Farmers face long faces amid heavy rain. Some have planted cotton, others not. General Green invading patches. Church notice: Bro. Roberts preached to a large Egypt folks congregation. Next Saturday and Sunday Bro. Robinson and Bro. Bell plan visits if providence allows. Community notes cover social visits and preaching, with requests for another series of meetings.

Bro. Roberts Oakman Egypt Bro. Robinson Bro. Bell Pearl Duncan Winnie Floyd Glen Vaden Emmett Agee Charlie Townie Regar Floyd J. J. Jones Porter Donley Walter Floyd Burns Abe Martin Thomas Crow New Bethel Alton Earl Bottoms Mr. Fulton Bro. Stillwell Union Hill

Bebee Notes Reflect Rainy Plow Season and Local Sermons

The Bebee column notes ongoing rain with most farmers planting cotton. Rev. Haddock of Worstell and Rev. Coggins of Center preach locally, with services planned on Sundays. Residents visit neighbors, including the Hatcher and Starrett families, and school business visits by Ada’s Waldby and Watson. Mrs. Mole improves from illness while Bob Ramer’s child fights meningitis.

Haddock Worstell E. D. Hinkle G. H. Humphers Coggins Center R. E. Hatcher T. A. Starrett Ada Jim Waldby Watson Bebee and R. J. Mole G. H. Wilfong Union Hill M. A. Humphers O. W. Walker Vaness Bob Ramer M. T. Standridge Sam Johnson Noel G. W. Wells

Pickett Items and Farm News notes

The farmers are busy as rains improve crops and crab grass and weeds thrive. Miss Stella Strudrel visits Mrs. Conley this week. Mack is the happiest man in town. Robert says, I am grandpa.

Stella Strudrel

Plural Wife Divorce Test Case Opens in Utah Court

Clarissa R. Marsh sues George J. Marsh in Salt Lake City to review the legality of a Mormon plural wife. The 82 year old husband wed Marsh in 1888 after a first marriage in 1854, producing ten and six children respectively. The case questions the legal status of numerous plural wives and their offspring.

Temple Logan Marsh

Reverend W C Golden visits sister en route to convention

Rev. W C Golden of Nashville Tennessee travels to Oklahoma City for the Southern Baptist convention and visits his sister Mrs F W Russell. Golden, a prominent Baptist minister, previously led the First Church of Nashville and now serves in evangelistic work.

W. C. Golden Nashville Tennessee Southern Baptist Convention Oklahoma City F. W. Russell Golden Baptist First Church of

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