Byng and New Bethel Box Supper For Red Cross
Pickett Picks notes a box supper on Friday the 17th at New Bethel schoolhouse District 51 to raise funds for the Red Cross. Event features include a program by Mr. Griffith and school children, speaking, cake for the best looking young lady and the ugliest man, and invitations to Ada candidates and speakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bygn
New Bethel
Red Cross
Griffith
Ada
New Bethel School House
Tyrola Sunday Notes and Local Visits
A rainy Saturday preceded illness notes for Babe Kellem Dave and Grace Julein all listed as sick. Henry Bevel and wife visited his parents in Vaness. Oscar South bought a Ford. Earnest Pharr and Jim Bevel went to Ada and back Sunday. Sunday school progress noted. Mrs Jim Bevel visited daughter Mrs Bessie Chandler. Virgil Smith bought a Ford and Oscar South went to Blue for a fishing spree with good reports.
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Red Cross
Craig
Ada
Hudson
Homer
Babe Kellem
Dave
Grace Julein
Henry Bevel
Vaness
Oscar South
Earnest Pharr
Little Jim Bevel
Jim Bevel
Bessie Chandler
Virgil Smith
Blue
Bright
Pontotoc County Board Proceedings May 6 1918 Ada
Pontotoc County Commissioners met in regular session in Ada on May 6 1918. They approved county funds claims totaling about 9 990.34 and disallowed two highway fund claims, approved treasurer and clerks monthly reports, bond approvals, erroneous assessment affidavits, road petitions and road bond project agreements, and adopted a state convict use resolution for highway construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board OF County Commissioners
Pontotoc County
Ada
Oklahoma
I. R. Gilmore
W. H. Brumley
W. H. Brents
Milton Garner
State
A. Swift
J. W. Homes
Lee Daggs
A. R. Sugg
J. Lee Dowdy
Roff
H. F. Mathis
Allen
Bob Duncan
W. G. Vincent
H. R. Whitson
Jesse Hays
J. C. Story
Y. Q. McCammon
First National Bank of Allen
United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company
Warren E. Moore
Quince E. Bowman
Ezra R. Merryman
George W. Armstrong
W. F. Schulte
A. N. Davis
H. F. Reed
J. S. Moore
State of Oklahoma
Pontotoc
M. H. Phillips
Commissioners Boundary
J. E. Smith
J. L. Sizemore
W. H
M. Garner
W. M. Elliott
J. E. Hall
Bruno Mayer
Wade Allison
District Court
S. P. Freeling
Oklahoma County
Lee Dages
Allen Township
W. M. Pegg
Steedman
Township 3
Chickasaw
Hall’s Hill School House
Francis Township
Board of County Commissioners of
W. H. Allison
State Board of Public Affairs
Broadway Avenue
South Canadian River
Byng
J. W
D. Kennedy
Turkeys Driven to Market and the War Bond Push
In Texas sections flocks are moved to market with a notable 8000 birds driven 13 miles over two days. A biannual Turkey Special train from Morristown Tennessee carries 1200 birds per car to New York, with handlers aboard. Despite speed, about 12 percent weight is lost in transit. The notice ends urging purchases of War Savings Stamps to aid service members toward Berlin.
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Texas
Morristown
Tenn
New York
Let a Want Ad Get It for You
Classified readers are invited to place want ads for quick results. Advertisers can reach local readers seeking items, services, or opportunities through the newspaper want columns.
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Nyal
Marriage Licenses in Ada Stratford and Other Towns
List shows multiple couples obtaining marriage licenses including A R Ward 21 Stratford and Gena Cook 21 Stratford. Henry Maxey 19 Stratford and Mattie Humphrey 18 Stratford. W J Northcutt 50 Ada and Jessie Cooper 32 Ada. O W Walker 25 Ada and Jewel Brock 24 Okmulgee. W S Bagby 25 Ada and Jessie Beverett 19 Ada. H W Levine 28 Rochester N Y and Rita J Harris 22 Ada. E C Banks 25 Ada and Bertha Bertha Maize 20 Ada. Will M Colbert 40 Stonewall and Novella Dickson Stonewall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. R. Ward
Stratford
Gena Cook
Henry Maxey
Mattie Humphrey
W. J. Northcutt
Ada
Jessie Cooper
O. W. Walker
Jewel Brock
Okmulgee
Wm. S. Bagby
Jessie Beverett
H. W. Levine
Rochester
N. Y
Rita J. Harris
E. C. Banks
Bertha Bertha Maize
Will M. Colbert
Stonewall
Novella Dickson
Tonewall
Fire destroys shipyard in Vancouver cause heavy losses
Fire in the boiler room at J. Coughlin and Sons shipyards in Vancouver British Columbia caused about 1.5 million dollars in damage. One fireman was killed and several were injured in the blaze that broke out early today.
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Vancouver
B. C
J. Coughlin and Sons
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America
Everybody's Store
East Central
Okla
Pickett
Mr. Stephens
Olive
Dallas Jones
Mamie Neal
Walnut Grove
Pearl Hudlow
Mr. Hudlow
Mr. Bullock
J. T. Laughlin
E. A. Cruson
Soriety Brand Clothes
Sledge Lumber Co
Ada, Oklahoma
W. L. Douglas
Hawaas
Palm Beach
Tyrola
Fitzhugh Township
Stonewall Township
J. S. Craven
H. W. Hoffman
John Sartin
Seminole County
Konawa
Joe H. Beck
Gale
Berlin
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