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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1925
Page
7
Multiple notices advertise land foreclosures in Pontotoc and adjacent counties. Descriptions include blocks and sections in Ada and Montotoc areas, with sale dates in 1925 and 1926, to satisfy judgments against defendants, with bids without appraisement and cash payments at county courthouses.
Notice issued in 1925 for a foreclosure in Pontotoc County Oklahoma with Joseph Krasnicka Isam F Mackey M Mayo Lumty tir Company as defendants and W T Walker Sheriff appointing sale of multiple parcels without appraisal to satisfy a judgment of 3188 dollars plus interest taxes and costs. Sale set for May 28 1985 at the county courthouse front entrance Ada Oklahoma with sale subject to unpaid taxes and court approval.
Notices advertise sheriff sales in Ada and surrounding Pontotoc County towns. Listings describe properties in multiple districts, with dates in 1925 and 1926, including Lot 1 Block 14 Dan Hays addition Ada and other parcels, with sums owed, interest, and costs.
Property owners on South Broadway are organizing a paving project and gathering supporters. They expect to win a majority and complete paving without high costs, citing prior improvement work and existing curbing. The plan targets Thirteenth Street to the south side of Seventeenth with a goal to pave by midsummer.
Memphis Tenn. Dr J W Cammack, secretary of the Southern Baptist Convention education board, reported that educational assets of Southern Baptists have grown sharply since 1900. The number of schools rose from 65 to 117, with property and endowment increasing to 32 million and 176 million respectively, totaling about 48 million in assets. Enrollments total 98,000 with many preparing for ministry or Christian service.
Denison, the Independents’ nemesis, will visit Ada to clash with the locals Sunday. Denison has won four games while Ada played one. star pitcher Hauser led the Denison club with precise pitching and hitting. Green received a letter confirming the same opponents will return, as Ada has won three straight games this season by decisive scores.
Chicago reports beauty as essential to modern women with Emily Lloyd stating that women spend about five million dollars daily on cosmetics. She notes this equals roughly a twelfth of daily retail sales in the United States and surpasses annual missionary contributions.
Oklahoma City May 15 Ten charges of malfeasance in office were brought against Shade Wallen superintendent of the five civilized tribes in a report filed yesterday with Senator J W Harreld. The report by E L Kirby of Wagoner Republican chairman of the second district contains a history of all charges and witnesses. Harreld plans to press for a full investigation by the Indian Affairs department.
Oklahoma City reports checks totaling 3 095 910 05 will be mailed May 29 to settle 134 752 bales of cotton marketed through the Oklahoma Cotton Growers cooperative markets. The asso ciation notes the season 1924 25 produced one of its largest volumes and total membership stands at 54 573.
Mivenila is sent to the state reformatory at Pauls Valley for stealing chickens. Judge Tal Crawford imposed the sentence for the juvenile. Dick VanBuskirk was a party in the case and was tried in the justice court.
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