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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1936
Page
5
Ada preacher Rev D E Pendergraft spoke last Sunday to a large crowd. Community visits include many Ada Centrahoma and Maxwell residents. School and high school events set for May 22 and May 28 with plays and commencements. Local improvement drives and highway work progress as residents host relatives and attend church and Sunday school sessions.
The report notes farmers are far behind with corn plowing as weeds grow quickly and cotton planting lags for those not yet started. Lena and Lela Hughey visited Elna Vern Kent Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. O. E. Gray visited Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Franks of Maxwell Sunday.
Local notes show Stonewall residents and guests visiting from Oklahoma City Fittstown Hugo Antlers Ada and Vanoss. Four houses moved in from Fittstown and Jimmie Ashley Tommy Griffin of Fittstown consider locating here. Church services and Sunday school noted with community gatherings at Berch Mitchells Midway and McGee.
The Pleasant Hill Sunday school invites all young folks to attend next Sunday for an boys against girls attendance contest. The contest will end after two more Sundays with the boys currently in the lead.
Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Berger sr. spent Friday with Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Berger. Several families visited Ada residents and relatives, including Evelyn Mitchell heading to Hobart for a few weeks. Moves, visits, and church talks mark a busy weekend in the community.
Sunday activities at Walnut Grove included singing and a well attended party hosted by Fred Jones. Visitors listed include Mr. and Mrs. Gregg Cook with grandparents J. F. Agee, Cathryne Rose with Iona Tilley, Marie Loyd with Lorene Roddy, and Karl and Lavona Tilley at Vaness Sunday School.
Sunday visits and gatherings across the community include Mr. and Mrs. Estes hosting. Mrs. Frank Pinley, Mrs. Etta Garrett, and Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Jones visited Mr. and Mrs. Tom Roddy. Ruby Agee stayed with Geneva Agee, and Alice Binion visited Lois Rose. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Hampton traveled to Ada to see friends and relatives.
Mrs Emma Morton aged 61 passed away on May 10 on Mother's Day. She was a beloved mother to many and deeply loved by church members and friends. The funeral was conducted by Rev Reed Lula Rev Pendergraft Ada and Rev Higgins Stonewall with Laula Couch writing the tribute.
A Friday night play raised 23.45 for the Baptist women's treasury. Numerous local residents, including Mr. and Mrs. Giss Jackson, Mr. and Mrs. Osker Belt, and Miss Cornelia Smith of Ada, visited or hosted relatives over the weekend across Ada area households.
A report from Larton records Brother A E Ford's revival services Saturday to Sunday night with a fair crowd. Various families and visitors, including the Hewett, Younts, Rose, Shahan, and Benton households, are listed as spending time in local homes. Sunday church services are promoted by Cecil Baker.
The Happyland School ended a successful term on May 13, praised as a model accredited rural school last year and gaining six points this year. Students and teachers, aided by Byng high school boys, repainted the buildings. Junior Troxell earned perfect attendance, while numerous pupils received certificates for 100 perfect spelling lessons across grades from third to seventh.
Julia Craig, secretary to George Woodford, navigates a brutal world of yacht parties and late night singing on Tony Latta s gambling ship. She clashes with Tom Payson over her career while Royal Nesbitt’s absence fuels worry. Latta pressures Payson to stay and gamble as Julia faces a dangerous path.
Maxwell reports gardens thriving while Letha Ola Goodwin spent Sunday night with Pauline Barnett. A singing event is planned at Wor die Norman's Sunday night. Ruthie Woods visited Wilson Jean Vancleave on Sunday. Pauline Barnett spent the weekend with her parents in Kouawa.
Farmers terrace fields and plant soil building crops as rains improve prospects. Seed in ground and farm home improvements reflect returning prosperity. Revival planned July 18 with Bro Fred Kirbo of Wilson. Cemetery work scheduled Friday May 29.
Mr and Mrs Herrin hosted a well attended party Saturday night with guests including Mr and Mrs Buster Powell and Valma Lore Powell. Mr and Mrs Gilmore Oliver were also present.
Word reaches of a ten pound boy born to Mr. and Mrs. Homer Ingram of Konawa. The baby is named Haskell Eugene. Mrs. Ingram known here as Jewell McGehee. M L Hunt visits Ezra Hunt. Sunday dinner at Ezra's with several relatives. Pearl Bennett visits Corrine Peterson. Grammer Berry travels to Sulphur for work. Mrs. Lonie Powell in Ada Saturday. Miss Lucille Riley with Edd Powell. Mr. Lynn spends weekend in Duncan.
Three damage suits arising from a Friday car crash near Ada on Highway 48, injuring high school students Russell and Alta Mae Lee and Esther Lee, were settled out of court. Russell and Alta Mae each received $250, Esther $500. The collision occurred during heavy rain. Glen Green drove the other car.
Final assembly of the school year at Ada high school featured awards for the year. Rank Hawkins sang two solos with Dorothy Hughes on piano as John Haney presented a $105.23 check toward an inter class speaking system. Multiple students earned perfect attendance marks and various contest and music certificates were announced along with Jester Dramatic club awards and athletic honors.
Rev. C Huckaby announces a series of Bible services at Jones Chapel starting Sunday night May 24 at 8 o clock. The meetings will run for two weeks and are held three miles west of town on the old highway. Community members are urged to attend and spread word.
Streams that run north and south are preferred by crawfish. College honorary societies are often mutual administration groups, according to Dean J A Park of Ohio State University in Columbus Ohio.
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