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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1925
Page
5
Union Valley section reports clashes with weather and road damage from rain, village residents visiting kin across Ada, Stratford, and Blue Mound, plus church and Sunday school events, weddings, illnesses, and a steady stream of neighbors calling on relatives. Names include Murphy, Newby, Caton, Gilliland, Tully, Hackworth, Dobson, and McDonald among others.
Farmers who planted cotton before the rain at Kinwr Ward’s party reported a nice time. Many neighbors, including Maudine Jamar, Oma Jamar, Jessie Newby, Grace Atchison, Iris Gordon, and others, attended. Remember Wednesday nights and bring someone. Mrs Atchison moved to Stratford. quotes of local visits dominate. Sunday shows and church notes highlight community life.
Mrs Ollie Radas visited with her daughter Mrs Charley Wilburn. Jess Rody and family spent Sunday with Joe Roddy and family. Ode McMaster visited Mr and Mrs G W Wells. George Whitwaugh and son Odell visited Mrs Humphery Sunday. Curtis Wells visiting his parents in Ada. Mabel Northam and children spent Thursday and Friday nights with her father A B Ralus. Etta Owens and children spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Barney Philpot Union Hill. Ray Stegall and Stella Med jack were seen in the community.
Laxton Baptist activities paused by bad weather with next sermons and Sunday school planned. Numerous local names attendings, visits to Ada and Franks, and a weekly singing event mark the community week amid rain interruptions.
Rain blessed local farmers as Lon Tussle stayed with Toss Jackson on Sunday. Residents invite all to Sunday school while John Milo visited in Franks. Mrs. George Sherrell stayed with Mrs. Braddock on Saturday evening and families gathered Sunday with Mr and Mrs Sherm Chambers. Jessie Prince and family visited Arthur Duinee’s home, with Brother Mobaly reporting a regular schedule.
Community snippets describe social calls and visits among residents including Mrs Winnie Bruster Mrs Vera Byrd and Bernice Patton. Local mentions include Dollye Ables Donnie Kitchens J C Wills Lillie Avley and J Kitchens with social plans and church notes at Ragland preaching and Sunday school. Health courses for passengers aboard Atlantic Minera appear as a stray final line.
Farmers in Round Top plant cotton due to heavy rains. Local gatherings report residents at Standridge home, visits among Tollison, Sellers, Bryant, and others. Sunda y events include dinners, Saturday night guests, and Ada trips noted among community neighbors.
Local notes from Lovelady and surrounding communities describe mixed weather with farmers hoping for sun and cropland preparation. Social visits include families such as Jelf Hills Brannon Williams Sinter Sniders Sanders Renderson Rangers Tickerson and Standridge. Events feature a Grass Widow party and a four day Nazarene meeting in Frisco with ongoing church activities.
Sunday featured two fine program segments highlighted by Dr A Lin Schmeid’s talk. Reported rain may force some cotton replanting. Neighborly visits include Adams, Glover, Dillard, Cargill, Hays, and Cantrell families. A hospital note mentions Jordan’s upcoming appendectomy in Sherman. Prayer meeting at G W Allen’s was well attended and a preaching note is set for next Sunday.
In St Louis on May 20 the body of United States Senator Seldon P. Spencer of Missouri lay in state at a local mortuary draped with an American flag. Public church services were led by Rev John Madgar. funeral at Pellefontaina cemetery will be private for family members.
Owl Creek residents anticipate the second Sunday in June to celebrate Children’s Day with a dinner on the ground. The school closed last Friday as Mr. and Mrs. Griffith move to Ada for E C 5. T C. Attendance was light at Sunday school due to rain, while a large crowd joined the prayer meeting Sunday night.
Mrs King and her daughter Mrs Atta Potter spent Sunday with Mrs Allen Gentry. Henry Houching and Lloyd Cheista visited at the Will Jervis home. Miss Daisy and Ome Ledford stayed a few days in the Summers Chapel community. J Parmee and family from Alex spent the week end in the Will Jervis home. Isses Bessie Parmer and Zeno ha d 3 were with Vivian Ledford Friday and Saturday night. Parmar and W G Jervis attended church at Summers Chapel Sunday. Mrs Clarence Canada spent Sunday afternoon with Mrs Albert Turner Just Two Kids.
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