Ada Social Notes Highlight Local Visits and Birth Announcement
Mr and Mrs F F Brydia returned from San Antonio and Old Mexico visiting daughter Mrs Irvin Manley Griffin Jr in San Antonio. Ben B Cult at 714 E Eighth announce birth of a son on May 13. Mrs Dick Robinson of Allen shopped in Ada. Wood and family of Shreveport stayed with Reba Faunt LeRoy family. From Wednesdays Daily A D Bolton and Austelle Bolton of McAlester visited Ada. Mrs C R Bryan Laura Jane returned home to Stratford after a stay with W M Bryan family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. F. Brydia
San Antonio
Texas
Old Mexico
Irvin Manley Griffin, Jr
Dick Robinson
Allen
Ada
Ben B. Cult
A. D. Bolton
Austelle Bolton
McAlester
C. R. Bryan
Laura Jane
Stratford
W. M. Bryan
East Fifteenth
Ada social notes show travels and visits
Pat Rose of St Louis and W M Rose of Stigler left Thursday for home after staying with sister Mrs A Berger at 925 East Fifteenth in Ada. Bill Fishbeck of Ardmore visited friends and its business here. Herman Floyds heading out Saturday for a ten day vacation in Arkansas, Colorado and Texas. J Langford Shaw left for Wichita after a week in Ada visiting his mother Mrs S M Shaw at 510 East Tenth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat Rose
St. Louis
W. M. Rose
Stigler, Ohls
Ada
Mrs. A. Berger
East Fifteenth
Bill Fishbeck
Ardmore
Herman Floyd
Arkansas
Colorado
Texas
J. Langford Shaw
Wichita
Kansas
S. M. Shaw
East Tenth
Allen man employed by Louisiana Oil in Ada find
H. A. Bryant of Allen, an employee of the Louisiana Oil Company, conducted business in Ada this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. A. Bryant
Allen
The
Louisiana Oil Company
Ada
Mission conference closes with broad world attendance
Rev J C Curry Pastor of the First Methodist church returns from Jackson Mississippi where he attended a general conference of the Methodist church South. Delegates from every country were represented including eight from Oklahoma. Curry and Rev R T Blackburn of Ardmore reported that a weeks work at the conference matched three weeks of ordinary progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Curry
First Methodist Church
Jackson
Miss
Metodist Church
South
Oklahoma
Rev. Curry
R. T. Blackburn
Ardmore
Curry
Professor Nelson Preaches Baccalaureate in Sasakwa
Prom Sunday reports that Professor E. H. Nelson is in Sasakwa to deliver the baccalaureate sermon for the Sasakwa High School graduating class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. H. Nelson
Sasakwa
Ada man goes to Tulsa with mother for weekend
Jim Statler, who has been in Ada for a week attending to business, left Saturday for his home in Tulsa. He was accompanied by his mother, Mrs. Gale Statler, who will spend the weekend there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Statler
Ada
Tulsa
Gale Statler
Ada hosts multiple families for Mother's Day visit
Mr. and Mrs. Walton Landrum of Kingston join Mr. and Mrs. David Thomas of Arkansas City Kansas in Ada to spend Mother's Day with Mr. and Mrs. D G Thomas at 301 West Fifteenth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walton Landrum
Kingston
David Thomas
Arkansas City
Kan
Ada
D. G. Thomas
301
West Fifteenth
Geologist Floyd Abshire Visits Ada on Empire Work
Floyd Abshire of Bartlesville a chief geologist for Empire companies is spending a few days in Ada to attend to business and oversee ongoing projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Abshire
Bartlesville
Empire Companies
Ada
Houston George Jr. Visits Ada for Mother's Day
Ponca City resident Houston George Jr. spends Mother's Day in Ada with his parents Mr. and Mrs. T. H. George Idy Jane. Guest Roy Bobo from Oklahoma City joins the family for the occasion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston George Jr
Ponca City
Ada
T. H. George
Idy Jane
Roy Bobo
Oklahoma City
Miss Nola Lunsford Visits Oklahoma City This Weekend
East Central student Miss Nola Lunsford is spending the weekend in Oklahoma City for unspecified activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nola Lunsford
East Central
Oklahoma City
Miss Hugh Lee Wyatt Returns From Blue Jacket Faculty Post
Miss Hugh Lee Wyatt came back Friday from Blue Jacket Oklahoma where she served on the school faculty during the prior academic year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh Lee Wyatt
Blue Jacket
Okla
Durant Pair Hosts Weekend Visit
Mr. and Mrs. H. Innerarity of Durant arrive for a weekend visit with Mrs. Innerarity's parents Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Wyatt and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. H. Innerarity of
Durant
Cox family travels to Paris for wife and mother again
John Cox and his children left Saturday for Paris Texas to be at the bedside of Mrs Cox who underwent an operation in a Paris hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Cox
Paris
Texas
Cox
Ada draftsman Paul Hensley recovering after surgery
Paul Hensley a draftsman for the Oklahoma Portland Cement company residing at 511 North Francis is reported doing nicely after an appendectomy performed at the Ada hospital last Thursday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Hensley
N. Francis
Oklahoma Portland Cement Company
Ada Hospital
Ada Visitor Bob Wallace Returns to Oklahoma City
Bob Wallace of Oklahoma City spent the weekend in Ada tending to business and visiting friends. He was formerly a resident of Ada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jess Pullen
Sulphur
Ada
Bob Wallace
Oklahoma City
Clarey Couple Welcome 8-Pound Son George Earl
Mr and Mrs Earl Clarey announce the birth of an 8 pound son this morning at Ada Hospital. The baby has been named George Earl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Clarey
Ada Hospital
George Earl
Ida Clark Returns to Ada for Summer Visit
Miss Ida Clark who taught at Pharoah for nine months returns to Ada to spend the summer with her parents Mr and Mrs H G Clark at 523 North Highland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida Clark
Pharoah
Ada
H. G. Clark
North Highland
Watters Return to Ada for Summer Teaching Post
Mr and Mrs James B Watters return to Ada for the summer living at 523 North Highland He has taught at Woodward the past nine months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James B. Watters
Ada
North Highland
Mr. Watters
Woodward
Ada Visit Highlights Stonewall Ladies
Mrs. Leon Lance and Miss Frances Byrd of Stonewall visited friends in Ada today, sharing travel news and social updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon Lance
Frances Byrd
Stonewall
Ada
Mrs Reeves Returns to Ada Residence on Twelfth Street
Mrs. C. D. Reeves, long in Byng, returns to Ada and makes her home at 609 West Twelfth Street.
Gandy Couple Noted From Durant in Brief Notice
Mr and Mrs T O Gandy of Durant and Mr and Mrs FE E appear in a short social notice, listing names and hometowns without further detail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. O. Gandy
Durant
Fe, E
Mrs Strange and Son Visiting Asher Area Guests
Mrs Tommy Strange and her young son visit here as guests of Mrs Strange's sister. The note lists Mrs Ben Hatcher at 1020 South Highschool as a contact location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommy Strange
Small Son
Asher
Mrs. Strange
Ben Hatcher
Enloes Attend Scottish Rite Convention in McAlester
Dr and Mrs W H Enloe attend the Scottish Rite convention in McAlester and expect to return home Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Enloe
McAlester
Oil field activity updates from Ada and surrounding area
Multiple wells around Ada Oklahoma report drilling depths from 1 666 to 4 705 feet with activity at Blackstock Norris Craig Craddock and Bristow fields. Repressuring underway at Blackstock to produce gas and oil. Bristow hole prepping to plug and complete for production. In Bebee field Mason and others No 1 Layne flows oil after Hunton contact drawing attention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fitts
Ada
H. L. Blackstock
Viola
Bristow Company
Blackstock
Hunton
Bristow
Magnolia No
Norris
Lewis
Moore-Wirick No
Ward Merrick
Manahan-Sledge
Josephine Norris
Delaney
Craddock
Deaner- Moore
Edwards
Coal County
Bebee
Mason
Layne
Deaner-Moore No
Gray
Los Angeles No. 1
Acidizing Nears Completion At Viola Lime Well 1927
In 1927 Fittsfield prepares to acidize the Viola lime at H. L. Blackstock No. 1 Lewis to boost output. The operation, likely Wednesday, will close the well for 48 hours for acid action after passing Hunton lime. Nearby Bristow Drilling drills plug near Hunton top after reaching 2 123 feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. L. Blackstock
Lewis
Fittsfield
Hunton
Bristow Drilling Company
Magnolia No
Moore-Wirick No
Ward Merrick
Norris
Manahan-Sledge
J. Norris
Deaner
Rudeo
R. Mayer
Graben
Bebee
Mason
Layne
Deaner-Moore
Gray
Developments in Bebee Field Extend Westward Drilling
Developments in the Bebee oil field continued as plans for drilling were announced, expanding the western reach of operations and drawing renewed attention from exploration teams and local stakeholders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bebee
Mde
Cooking School to Be Held Here Next Week
Mrs. Bertha M. Harris, noted cookery lecturer, will conduct a cooking school here next week. A background profile highlights her Chicago upbringing, University of Chicago Home Economics degree, years of writing, and work with the Illinois Farmers Institute. Also referenced are cotton market movements in New York with modest gains amid steady prices and weather optimism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha M. Harris
City of
Chicago
University of Chicago
Illinois Women’s Press Club
American Home Association
Harris
High Hill
Bertha Grey
Mary Kerr
Morgan
Kallihoma
Mrs. Morgan
Oil field activity report with drill results and livestock prices
Wells Mason Layne and Los Angeles Flatt near oil flow tests. Hunton and Viola formations described. Drilling and acidizing plans noted at multiple sites while livestock market quotes list prices for cows vealers and lambs with ranges and totals for sheep numbers.
Local Names List Reveals Community Figures
No. 4 Matthews, Francis, Clifton Mal colm Monroe, Ada, Mollie A. Moore, Tishomingo, Ruby Newsom, Shawnee, Ilah Le onta Ozment, Holdenville, Agnes Glennelle Purvine, Okmulgee, Mildred Lucille Russell, Ada, Evelyn Luciel Schmieding, Hartshorne, Helen Louise Smith, Ada, Mrs. Zuma Brock Smith, Comanche, Inez Standridge, Ada, Mrs. Lois L. Stanfield Thompson, Ada, Joyce Bonita Underwood, Mill Creek, Loren William Vaughn, Spaulding, Mrs. Elsie May Walton, Ada, Lois Irene Watson, Ada, Mrs. Lois Brock Whitwell, Ada, Joe Meade Wood, Shawnee, Robert P. Wood, Yeager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spaulding
Elsie May Walton
Ada
Lois Irene Watson
Lois Brock Whitwell
Joe Meade Wood
Shawnee
Robert P. Wood
Yeager
Oklahoma City Markets Report May 16 Cattle Hogs and Sheep
Oklahoma City markets show cattle 1300 head steady with various classes. Hogs 2300 head down slightly with top at 3.50. Sheep 800 head up to 25 higher, top fancy spring lambs at 10.00. Bulls and cows in mixed ranges, calves mostly steady, stockers scarce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
LPI
Hog and cattle market report from Kansas City
May 16 report shows hogs 8 000 to 720 direct, slow and uneven with lighter weights down 5 to 10. tops around 3.30 for 186-300 lbs. Hogs 2.60 to 3.25 for 140-160 lbs, packing sows 2.25 to 2.75. Cattle 5,000 and calves 800. killing classes active and steady, feeders slow. top steers around 8.00 and 7.00 for choice heifers, 550-1500 lb steers at 5.60-8.50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
U. S. Dept
Potatoes Mixed Prices in U S Shipments
Chicago May 16 US Dept of Agriculture reports total US potato shipments 22 old stock firm with moderate demand and trading. Idaho russets No 1 1.35 40, Colorado McClures 1.52 1-2, Minnesota cobblers 0.58 0.95 1.05, Alabama triumphs 2.10-15, Louisiana triumphs 1.75-1.95, cobblers 2.30-2.35 with some decay noted. New stock about steady with moderate supplies and slower trading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
U. S. Dept. Agr
U. S
Idaho
Colorado McClures U. S
Wisconsin
Minnesota Cobb
Red River
Market report shows butter and egg price ranges in Chicago
Chicago buyers note butter prices with 11 084 pounds settled at 93 score for creamery specials and 22 to 23 for various grades. Eggs run 26 814 current receipts with unsettled and fresh graded firsts from 14 1 4 to 16 1 4 and 14 3 4 current receipts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Chicago Poultry Prices Reported For May Supply
Chicago market report lists live poultry prices by variety with steady tone. Hens and leghorn hens range 11 to 13 cents per pound while rock fryers and colored birds show mixed 22 to 26 cents. Turkeys ducks and geese price points noted with several grades and weights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Rock Springs
Uncertainties Hover as Congress Eyes Grain Market Sway
Chicago reports show grain prices fluctuating on proposed congressional regulation of commodity exchanges. Favorable late gains followed bleak crop reports from the American and Canadian northwest. Wheat rose 1 1/8 to 2 5/8 cents, July futures up, corn up 7/8 to 1/8, oats 3/4 to 1 1/4 higher, and provisions up 2 to 12 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Aberdeen
S. C
Yankton
Spot Grain in Chicago Wheat Prices May 16
Chicago grain market notes show No. 3 red wheat at 86 and No. 1-2 hard and No. 2 mixed prices listed as 8&7. The brief item records early price quotes for wheat futures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Spot Cotton New Orleans Close Steady Up 9 Points
Spot cotton in New Orleans on May 16 closed steady, rising 9 points. Sales reached 59 bales with low middling at 10.82 cents, middling 11.47, good middling 11.92. Receipts totaled 3,493 and stock stood at 673,893 bales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orleans
Cotton futures end steady with modest gains in New Orleans
Cotton futures in New Orleans closed steady with advances of 9 to 10 points. May, July and Oct contracts opened near 11.35, with highs around 11.55 and lows near 11.26, as traders awaited fresh guidance and weather signals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Liverpool
New Orleans
Farm Column Recaps 4-H and Adult Club Activities
Maxwell 4-H club held a school fair with 4-H girls showing sewing progress across first to fourth years. Demonstrations included ironing board, bed room setup, chair recovery, and craft items. Attendees numbered 70 pupils and 30 visitors. program led by Herbert Carmichael and Helen Bracheneen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maxwell
Norman Carmichael
Herbert Carmichael
Helen Bracheen
George Carter
Hazel Watts
Eunice Watts
Philpott Eyes Oklahoma Insurance Post in Ada Visit
Sharpe W. Philpott, former Ada resident, campaigned in Pontotoc County for Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner promising an efficient, solvent department. He highlighted 20 years in insurance and banking, expressed readiness to serve, and urged strong state oversight and investor confidence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sharpe W. Philpott
Ada
Philpott
Department of State Government
Oklahoma
McCurtain County
Arkansas
Gov James Rolph to retire due to ill health this year
San Francisco May 16 Gov James Rolph Jr after 23 years in public service announces he will not seek re election as governor next fall because ill health makes four more years of the strenuous job impossible He recalls his rise from Mission District origins to mayor and governor and a career of civic leadership and business ventures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
James Rolph Jr
Mission
Sunny Jim
Hind-Rolph Shipping Company
Jim Rolph
Civic Center
Ralph
Tom Mooney
San Quentin
James Walker
New York
Matt A. Sullivan
Mooney
Southern Baptists Open 79th Annual Session in Fort Worth
Fort Worth Texas May 16 President Franklin D Roosevelt sent greetings to the Southern Baptist convention opening its 79th annual session. He expressed hope the gathering of several million Christian men and women will be fruitful and stressed practical application of Christ's teaching and service to the nation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
Tex
M. E. Dodd
Shreveport
T. L. Holcomb
First Baptist Church of
Oklahoma City
Okla
Southern Baptist Convention
Oklahoma
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Roff Man on Trial for Bank Robbery
Landon D. Price vice president of Whitesboro National Bank identified Chester Delisle of Roff Oklahoma as one of four men who looted the bank for 13220 on March 9. Price testified as the sole witness in the morning session, recounting the robbery and being driven away in the robbers' car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherman, Tex
Landon D. Price
Whitesboro National Bank
Chester Delisle
Roff
Okla
Price
Delisle
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T. H. Phillips
Sage Celinic
FE. G. Smith of
Manahan
Vanoss
Home Demonstration
Pontotoc County
Fast Central
Steedman
Pleasant Hill
Franks
Rosedale Cemetery
Egypt
Stillwater
H. P. Moffitt
Oklahoma A
M. College
Moffitt
Johnston County
Tishomingo
Ravia
Hughes County
Claude Sullivan
Seminole County
L. J. McMakin
Holdenville
Kobe
Rolph
Southern Baptists
Chickasha
Democrat
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