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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1938
Page
8
Community notes show modest turnout for Sunday School while the Young Peoples Union enjoyed a lively Sunday night. Multiple families and residents from Union Hill Walnut Grove and Owl Creek appear in visitations, church services, and social visits across nearby towns and farms.
Regular Sunday appointment noted at High Hill with a Sunday School session. Local residents, including Mr. and Mrs. Robert Manuel and Mr. and Mrs. H C Gibbs, visited relatives and neighbors over the weekend. Several households hosted guests, with multiple names listed as visiting or being hosted amid routine church and community activity.
Friday May 13 marked the Yeager school's closing with eighth graders receiving diplomas from Mrs Exie Laskins. WPA project work began May 12 and attendance remained strong despite some room absences for WPA duties. Visitors included Mr and Mrs George Fil es and Thelma Shirley.
Several students named Anita Mae, Jamita Richard, Norma Taylor, Fayette Drake, Frank Steed, Harrold Griffin and Jack Metheny earned perfect attendance certificates for six weeks. Others include Olen Files, Jack Richardson, Ewei Haskins and Lyndon Griffen as the school year closed Friday with students hoping to return July 13 to continue under the same teachers Mrs. Haskins and Mrs. Richardson.
An obituary notes Jack Cobb born March 5 1920 in Lightning Ridge died May 12 1988 after a brief illness. A standout FFA student at Vaness High School he earned multiple awards and a bronze medal awaiting display. Family and friends sent thirty sprays of flowers while expressing condolences and faith.
Regular appointments and social visits fill the Lightning Ridge area as families gather in pleasant Hill and nearby towns.Jack Cobb, a bright high school graduate and active community member, died from injuries after a car wreck, with funeral held at Lightning Ridge. The annual cemetery work day is set for May 27, inviting all to bring lunch and tools.
Sunday visits fill the pace as Mr and Mrs Will Ri of By ford call on L M Ward. Mr and Mrs Seba Perry of McGee stay with Orlie Damar’s family. The community plans a Missionary Baptist Church gathering on Sunday with dinner on the ground and preaching all day. Bro Morris of Ada is expected and Galey hosts are invited.
Barbara Teel visited her grandmother Rose of Lula and uncle Mick Rawe of Tupelo. Walde Rose spent Friday night with sister Lorene Stephens. Luella Teel dined with Jessie Curlee Sunday. Several from this place attended local gatherings and kept family bonds visible.
A flurry of visits and gatherings is reported from Vanoss and nearby areas with family and friends staying with relatives, church events, and holiday travel. Notable mentions include Buford Whisenhunt and Earl Phairs departing for Arizona, outings at the Teel and Curlee households, and numerous Saturday and Sunday visits among the Teel, Berger, Shaw, and Denham families along with church attendance and cemetery plans for Jack Cobb.
A friend writes from RT 1 Roff about Jack OQ Cobb who died May 12 1934 at age 18. The obituary expresses faith, memory and a promised reunion in heaven, noting prayer, singing, and family sorrow. Written by Mayme Cantrel describing a home burial and hope in the life beyond.
Maxwell resident Ben F.Keirsey, longtime stockman, announced his bid for County Commissioner District 2, aiming for a businesslike administration, road improvements, fair tax use, and cooperation with federal and state programs. He cites 33 years in Pontotoc County and 13 in Maxwell, and pledges support for 4-H, FFA, FHA, landowners, and CCC cooperation, with emphasis on prudent spending, emergency funds, and county employee accountability.
Washington May 18 A proposal for government private power cooperation to create thousands of private sector jobs was urged by Philip H. Gadsden head of the Committee of Utility Executives. He said the relief and works bill could let the PWA duplicate private systems. lawmakers weighed limits to protect private capital while advancing utility construction.
Cattle 2000, calves 200, receipts included. 108 head cattle on through.
The social security board urged Oklahoma to adopt a five point program to align state plans with federal standards. The plan includes a merit system, sound policy guidance, an assistant state director, cost analysis for the legislature, and tenure protections, aiming to restore federal grants for old age assistance and aid to dependent children and the blind. A public welfare official warned of possible opposition to the merit-system dismissal rule.
In Inkom Idaho a snowstorm aids and hinders a search for two men who stole a $6000 biplane from Ogden Utah and wrecked it in a field near the town. Officers Elmer Terry and Bert Empey chase the trail on horseback while investigators seek Earl Gilbert, 22, and Roland Hall, 19, among others.
Oklahoma City officials report the state planning board favored adding three entrances to Lake Murray State Park after protests from Ma, Tietta and Madil against a single western entry. The plan would open three entrances for fishing from June, contingent on National Park Service approval, with Madil and Marietta roads kept open and designated campsites at connection points.
May 15 banquet at Coalgate High School gym featured old fashioned garden decor candlelight and paper centerpieces. 115 attendees included board members faculty seniors and juniors with a program headlined by toastmaster Howard Dixon and readings and songs. Post banquet events included a senior party at sponsor Mr Holsinger’s home and a turkey falls picnic and baccalaureate and commencement plans set for late May. In Oklahoma City on May 16 Robert N Phelps seeks to label opponent Andy Payne not as present supreme court clerk prompting a state election board inquiry with Beulah Ann Payne and Joe Paine involved.
Prem Sunday letters note Albert Smith of White Sulphur Springs Montana visiting his parents Mr and Mrs G A Smith near Homer with other relatives and friends. Mr and Mrs Gordon Graalmam and small son return from Oklahoma City after a business and relatives trip. Mary Louise Brannon daughter of Archie Brannon west of the city underwent emergency appendectomy Friday evening. Calvin Norwood a Johns Brown university student in Siloam Springs Arkansas arrived to spend summer vacation with his parents. Miss Juanita Dennis a Springs Arkansas student visits her parents Mr and Mrs W R Dennis. Mrs W D Bailey leaves Friday for Fort Worth Texas then California for a two week vacation with relatives.
Monday through Wednesday items list residents and guests visiting Ada and nearby towns. Notable names include Mrs. D D Bayless, Miss Frances Bayless, Mr. and Mrs. Russell Smith, Laura Linzy, Frank Bennett, and Lt. William Voehl. Mentions place Ada, Wanette, Okla City, Shawnee, Tulsa, Hot Springs, and Sherman with several weekend visits and new births.
Wi State inspectors are urged to support Ray O Weems for state corporation commission. In a letter from Chairman Reform Bond it is stated that inspectors must devote time to the campaign or be reassigned to other territories. The Ada News mentions greater returns for invested amounts in classified ads.
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