Ada residents and visitors noted in daily round of calls
G W Washington of Marietta and Harvey Luther of Luther Grocery reported in Ada for business and funeral duties. Annie Laurie Johns returned from Maud after teaching last year. Sam Wilenzick from Breckenridge Texas visited with relatives. Jack Brumley travels to Oklahoma City on business. Mrs Lindsay Davidson of Wetumka stayed with the Bennetts. Cora Lee Roper heads to Shawnee for weekend visits. Allen Dunn of Wapanucka heads to Seminole for a new position. Mr and Mrs K G Burns and children plan a Western Oklahoma visit and possible relocation. Dr T W Chadwick, now in New Mexico, stopped in Ada en route to Kansas City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. W. Chadwick
Ada
New Mexico
Kansas City
Mrs Constance Waggoner Goes Home After Illness
Miss Constance Waggoner recovered enough from recent appendicitis surgery to leave Ada hospital and return home, where she will continue convalescing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Constance Waggoner
Ada
John Jones Seeks Amarillo Season After Ada Visit
John Jones a noted baseball pitcher from the St. Paul team in the American Association visited Ada today. He plans likely to move on to Amarillo for the upcoming season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Jones
St. Paul
American Association
Ada
Jones
Amarillo
Earl Brady Showing Improvement After Illness
Earl Brady son of Mr and Mrs Belton Brady has been ill for several weeks but is now reported improving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Brady
Belton Brady
Lubbock Merchant Arrives in Ada for Brief Business
L. L. Mitchell of Lubbock Texas arrived in Ada yesterday for a short stay to attend to local business matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. L. Mitchell
Lubbock
Texas
Ada
Bates announce the birth of a son in Texas
Mr and Mrs Charles T Bates of Cisco Texas formerly Ada residents announce the birth of a 9 pound son on Tuesday May 10
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles T. Bates
Cisco
Texas
Ada
Miss Geneva Payne to Visit Parents in Wapanucka This Weekend
Miss Geneva Payne of 829 East Thirteenth Street and East Central State Teachers College will travel to Wapanucka this afternoon to spend the weekend with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Ben F. Payne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geneva’ Payne
East Thirteenth Street
East Central State Teachers College
Wapanucka
Ben F. Payne
Judge Duncan Attends Funeral in Bonham for Nephew
Judge W C Duncan traveled to Bonham Texas to attend the funeral of his nephew St Claire Noble who died Thursday morning in Clovis New Mexico. Noble was a 36 year old single man. The service will be held in Bonham Saturday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Duncan
Bonham
Texas
St. Claire Noble
Clovis
New Mexico
Mrs Brock and Mrs Noble Johnson Visit in Texas
Mrs Lara Brock and Mrs Noble Johnson traveled by overland this morning to McKinney Texas to visit over the weekend as guests of Mrs Brock’s parents Mr and Mrs W L Magers They were joined in Atoka by Miss Catherine Brock who teaches there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lara Brock
Noble Johnson
Overland
McKinney
Texas
Brock
W. L. Magers
Atoka
Catherine Brock
Mrs Bud Duncan Returns From Seminole Visit
Mrs Bud Duncan and her son Thomas returned yesterday from Seminole where she spent a few days with Mr and Mrs Bob Duncan her parents in law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bud Duncan
Thomas
Seminole
Waners' Kandy Kids Triumph Over Cement Crew
Waners' Kandy Kids defeated Cement 5 to 2 to surge in the league bunting race. The win comes as Cement endures a tough half season with continued hard work despite setbacks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kandy
Pearson Guests Visit Ada Friends Arrival in Ada
Mr and Mrs M B Pearson of Altus Oklahoma arrived in Ada yesterday for a brief visit as guests of friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. B. Pearson
Altus, Okla
Ada
Mr and Mrs Tom Hester Move to Seminole
Mr and Mrs Tom Hester and their young son Lawrence left Saturday for Seminole where Mr Hester has accepted a job. They will establish their home in that city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Hester
Lawrence
Seminole
Hester
Shelby announce birth of daughter at East Sixth
Mr and Mrs I H Shelby of 925 East Sixth announce the arrival of a ten pound daughter on Saturday morning May 14. Mother and baby are both doing well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. H. Shelby
East Sixth Street
Ada Visitor From Shawnee Lines Up Short Stay
O. R. Nance arrived in Ada Friday night from Shawnee and will spend several days visiting his wife at 712 East Main. He is in town for special construction work in Shawnee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. R. Nance
Ada
Shawnee
Will
East Main
Mr. Nance
Ada board passes over two esteemed teachers for reasons unknown
A letter to the editor condemns the Ada board of education for not electing J E Garrett at the high school and Vera Grant at Washington. The writer extols Garrett as a top mathematician and loyal educator and questions the motive behind the omissions while praising Grant as a longtime, dedicated primary teacher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
J. E. Garrett
Vera Grant
Washington
Garrett
E City
R. R. Robinson
Teachers College
Oklahoma
Miss Grant
Ada
J. C. Hynds
Ada welcomes Massengale back after two year absence
W. M. Massengale returns to Ada where he will reside again after living in Tupelo since 1906. He was present in Ada when the first railroad arrived before moving away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. M. Massengale
Ada
Tupelo
Mrs. Ovid Pegg and family wed in Ada during visit
Mrs Ovid Pegg and her children Frances Jane and Houston, from Muskogee, have wed in Ada for several days stay as guests of Mrs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ovid Pegg
Frances Jane and
Houston
Muskogee
Ada
Peggs and Vertres Family Notice at 525 East Tenth
Mrs Pegg and Mr Pegg of 525 East Tenth street will be joined by Mr Pegg Tuesday. The notice lists Mr and Mrs Eli Vertres and other relatives and mentions genuine repairs and parts from Rollow Hardware Co. along with hay ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Genuine International, Deering and McCormick
Rollow Hardware Co
Pegg
Eli Vertres
East Tenth Street
Mrs. Pegg
Mr. Pegg
Bay Genuine International
Deering and McCormick
Rancher J O Hamilton Hurt by Horse Kick
Saturday report says J O Hamilton prominent Coal county rancher sustained a dislocated knee and broken leg from a horse kick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. O. Hamilton
Coal County
Ada Dominates Norman for Third Independent Win
Ada clinched a 13 to 4 victory over Norman yesterday afternoon marking their third win in the Independent season after an early opposition fade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada
Cosby Huddle of Lawrence Attends Elks Dance
Cosby Huddle of Lawrence visiting Allen County attended the Elks dance Saturday night and visited friends at the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cosby Huddle
Lawrence
University of Oklahoma
Elks Dance
Bay Genuine International visitor from Okemah to Ada
Deer Meaders Jones of Okemah spent the weekend in Ada. Jones is a former East Central student who previously lived in Ada before his family moved to Okemah.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meaders Jones
Okemah
Ada
Mr. Jones
East Central
Couple and child move to Seminole for oil field job
Mr. and Mrs. Cleve Davis and their young son Herman left this morning to settle in Seminole. Davis accepted a position in the oil fields there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleve Davis
Herman
Seminole
Mr. Davis
Mrs Wood Heads for Texas Tour With Niece
Mrs. W. C. Wood of East Seventh street leaves for a brief trip visiting Dallas Houston and Galveston. She is joined by her young niece Miss Peggy Weaver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Wood
East Seventh Street
Dallas
Houston
Galveston
Peggy Weaver
Smiths of Wetumka Visit Ada Family Members
Mr. and Mrs. S. G. Smith and son Gib Smith of Wetumka spent yesterday in Ada visiting their daughter and sister Mrs. Earl Jeter. The Smiths previously lived in Ada before moving to Wetumka this past year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. G. Smith
Gib Smith
Wetumka
Ada
Earl Jeter
Smiths
Mrs Elmer Dean and Son Plan California Visit
Mrs Elmer Dean and her son Roy Swann left this morning by overland car for Her met California to spend several months visiting Mrs Dean's sisters Mrs J W Borden and Mrs Eunice Goodson at 926 East Seventh Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Dean
Roy Swann
East Seventh Street
Overland
Hermet
Cal
Scott Couple Return From Weekend Visit
Mr. and Mrs. George P. Scott of Seminole return home after weekend visit hosted by their parents Mr. and Mrs. Roy Luther of Colbert and Mrs. Roxie Orcutt at 500 East Wighth Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George P. Scott
Seminole
Roy Luther
Colbert
Roxie Orcutt
East Wighth Street
Old Timer Clay Jones Visits Pontotoc County Resident
Clay Jones, a veteran longtime resident of Pontotoc county, is in town for a one week visit and is staying at Bur bank in Osage county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clay Jones
Pontotoc County
Burbank
Osage County
East Central health education building modeled on Pittsburg design
President A Linscheid and Prof W B Morrison returned from Pittsburg Kansas where they inspected a health education building. They say the East Central project will follow the Pittsburg design with minor changes and align with the same general lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Linscheid
W. B. Morrison
Pittsburg
Kan
East Central
Linscheid
Priest to Attend East Central State Teachers College
Hubert Priest a Sulphur high school teacher has arrived in Ada and will study at East Central State Teachers College this summer joining the Ada area educational community for the term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hubert Priest
Sulphur High
Ada
East Central State Teachers College
Schoolteacher Uel Bumpers Returns from Oklahoma
Uel Bumpers son of Mr and Mrs W J Bumpers of 502 East Main street has come home after teaching school in Paden Oklahoma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uel Bumpers
W. J. Bumpers
East Main Street
Paden
Oklahoma
Memorial Day Observance Arrangements by Legion and Veterans
Arrangements are being made for Memorial Day and Decoration Day by the American Legion and United Confederate Veterans. The groups will join in a graveside program in Rosedale cemetery to honor departed comrades with planned cooperation and joint participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
American Legion
United
Rosedale Cemetery
A Lovely Bouquet Inspires Quiet Joy at Home
A brief reminiscence extols flowers as a universal symbol of love and happiness, noting their eye catching beauty and refreshing fragrance whether in church, hospital, or home. The passage closes with a thoughtful reflection on the virtue of flowers.
Sunset named Negro apartment house rises in Holdenville
Holdenville reports the Sunset project two blocks west of the union station. Owned by J. B. Stamper the brick fireproof structure spans 36 feet by 410 feet under one roof. It is the largest building in Holdenville with thirty three room apartments and a two story hotel at its center. The structure features a slight V shape with a front running a concrete detail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holdenville
Union Station
J. B. Stamper
Nine More Flood Deaths Reported in Louisiana
Nine more flood fatalities, the first in Louisiana, were reported as rising waters from the Mississippi flooded lowlands 150 miles northwest of New Orleans. A widow and eight children perished in Pladiueville as residents fled to attics while couriers warned towns like Melville and Opelousas prepared refugee camps for displaced Acadians and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Louisiana
Mississippi
Gulf of Mexico
Pladiueville
Bayou Des Glasses
Big Bend
Bayou Des Glaises
St. Landrey Parish
Melville
Port Barre
Arnaudville
Breaubridge
Three Planes Ready for New York to Paris Nonstop Flight
Three monoplanes stood ready at Curtis Field waiting weather to launch the New York to Paris nonstop attempt. Clarence D. Chamberlin and Lloyd Bertaud on the Columbia faced a contract dispute with Charles A. Levine over prize money and protection for their wives. Lindbergh's Spirit of St Louis and Byrd’s America also in contention with a $100,000 reward, while the Brooklyn chamber urged full payout to the pilots. Rumor of a 3 am start by Lindbergh drew a crowd, but he was found asleep in Garden City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ
Moody
God
Satan
Dessie Light
New York
Paris
Clarence D. Chamberlin
Lloyd Bertaud
Columbia
Richard E. Byrd
America
Charles
Lindbergh
Spirit of
Columbia Aircraft Corporation
Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce
Bellanca
Curtis Field
Future Farmers of State Form Order In Oklahoma
The Future Farmers of Oklahoma formed at a Stillwater convention. E. B. Nelms announced state officers led by Ralph Runnels as president and Ralph Sallee as vice president with officers from Fargo Collinsville and Leedy. An executive committee and a chief pep promoter Joe Nichols were named as plans for statewide chapters progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stillwater
Future Farmers of Oklahoma
E. B. Nelms
Ralph Runnels
Claremore
Ralph Sallee
Collinsville
E. Miller
Fargo
Wilbur Kent
Nash
Roy Craig
Leedy
Quincy Johnson
Bargo
Roy Martin
Greenfield
Harold McAllfresh
Vera
Joe Nichols
Bethel
Nelms
Oklahoma
Robbers Take Asher Post Office Safe In Overnight Theft
In Shawnee on May 17, reports say a truck believed stolen from an oil company hauled the Asher post office safe out into the country and was opened. Robbers carried out the heist Sunday night and escaped with the safe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shawnee
Asher
Post Office Robbery Baffles Officials in Asher
Robbers struck the Asher post office, knocking out the safe bottom and taking all cash. Stamps and envelopes were untouched. money orders possibly missing. Inspector Griffith of Oklahoma City began an inquiry, joining a recent Earlsboro heist in Pottawatomie County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Griffith
Oklahoma City
Shawnee
Asher
Pottawatomie County
Earlsboro
Notice to Creditors in Ira Turner Estate
State of Oklahoma Pontotoc County In the County Court in Ada Oklahoma M L Turner now Thomas administratrix calls all persons with claims against Ira Turner deceased to present them with vouchers at J F McKeel office in Ada within 4 months or be barred May 17 1927 M L Turner administratrix J F McKeel attorney for administratrix
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ira Turner
M. L. Turner
Thomas
J. F. McKeel
Ada
Oklahoma
Also Mentioned on This Page
G. W. Washington
Marietta
Harvey Luther
Luther Grocery Company
Wilburton
A. J. Duke
Annie Laurie Johns
S. D. Johns
Maud
Sam Wilenzick
Breckenridge
Mr. Wilenzick
Mrs. Wilenzick
Cr. W. Zorn
Jack Brumley
Lindsay Davidson
Joe Dee Bennett
West Fifteenth Street
Cora Lee Roper
T. Y. Roper
Allen Dunn
K. G. Burns
Hattie
Karl
BY Williams
Ee-Hee
Trwikaai
Crete
Hart Schaffner
Marx
Dixie Weave
Wilson’s
Hart Schaffner & Marx
Atlantic
Garden City
Future Farmers OF State Form Order
State of Oklahoma
Pontotoc
Administratrix
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