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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1928
Page
3
Agent Hill reports cotton coming up well despite spring weather with occasional replanting. Corn recovers from a freeze as the season progresses. Pontotoc county residents discuss grafting hickory to pecan trees and topping young trees to boost growth, while noting local club events and a county agent workshop.
Junior club members show improved parliamentary handling as districts plan contests July 16 at Allen Cedar Grove, July 17 at Union Valley, July 19 at Vanoss, and July 20 at Lightning Ridge. Winners meet July 21 in the officer’s office. Farm Women’s Federated clubs meet May 26 with judging school possible.
A garden judging school was held in Holdenville with Mrs. John Davis named to judge in Pontotoc county contest. D. C. Mooring and C. S. Rude of A&M College led demonstrations with 12 participants, aiming to raise garden work standards across southeast districts.
A reader shares simple garden remedies for biting and sucking insects. For biting pests mix arsenate of lead with lime and shake over plants at dew time, using about seven to eight pounds per patch. For sucking insects mix nicotine sulphate with hydrated lime and apply to undersides of leaves, using a dust gun or a fumigation box for effectiveness.
Announcement for the Farm Women's Federated clubs to gather in the district agent Mrs. Whitt's office on Saturday May 26. Members should bring a condensed report of their year's work, canned fruit and vegetables if possible, sewing items, and their lunch. Important business to transact.
Cattle 400 and calves 400 steady with weaker quality. Drive-in steers 9.00 to 10.50, yearling heifers 7.75, bulk heifers 9.00 to 11.00, fat cows 8.50 to 9.50, heavy cutters up to 7.00, top dealers to 13.50, heavy calves to 12.50, stockers steady. Hogs 2,500 with about 10 cents lower trend. carrot top 9.20, truck top 8.25, sows and stags 7.75 to 8.00, choice sows to 8.50, stock pigs 6.00.
Kansas City market report shows hogs uneven prices down to 15 cents, top 9.35 for various weight ranges. Cattle and calves total 7,200 with mixed yearlings firm, slaughter steers 12.50 to 14.00, vealers 8.00 to 14.00. Sheep about 8,000 with spring lambs up to 18.00 and overall active tone.
Chicago May 22 Grain news reports temperatures above 90 in the Canadian Northwest intensifying heat and drought fears in spring wheat areas while European crop advisories turn bullish. Export demand for North American wheat remains muted and domestic crop reports, led by Kansas, show improvement.
A 55 mile leg to Liberty, New York tightens Andy Payne's lead over John Salo in C C Pyle’s transcontinental footrace. Salo set yesterday's 74.6 mile pace in 12 hours 13 minutes, reducing Payne's advantage to about 16 hours. Frank Von Flue placed second despite leg contusions from a hit and run, as the field heads toward Middletown and final events near Madison Square Garden.
Oklahoma City May 22 The state supreme court overturned a district court ruling in a divorce case. It held that property owned by the husband before marriage should not be divided when the divorce is granted for the wife's fault. The case is remanded for a new trial.
Robert Wheeler, 19, held for bank robbery, made a second escape bid while being transported from McAlester to Tulsa. He slipped free after removing shackles with a nail, prompting a pursuit by Deputy Sheriff Sid Jackson and a transport officer. Wheeler was recaptured as the trio were to testify in Lusby’s preliminary robbery trial.
The Senate today passed a bill authorizing 15 million dollars to fund additional hospital and dispensary facilities for men from World War I. The measure now goes to the president for signature.
Wheat closed unsettled with small gains and losses across grains. The cotton market in New York was quiet with narrow, irregular fluctuations after an initial 7 to 10 point drop on liquidation, then rallies on Manchester labor news and Liverpool buying, though gains faded by mid afternoon.
In New Orleans on May 22 cotton futures closed steady to down two to four points with mixed price levels across contracts. Spot cotton in New York and New Orleans showed quiet trade with middling around 20.67 cents and low middling near 19.92 cents, receipts and stocks noted at 1,974 and 508,035 respectively.
Mrs. Bob Hall, once Ada resident, is hospitalized in McAlester and unimproved. C D Anderson Jr of Wetumka, Bridgeport Machine, visited Ada for company business. Miss Mamie Sloan returns to Ada for vacation with relatives. B H Epperson recovering after another stroke in Ada hospital. Earl Brady shows improvement after three months bed rest for heart trouble. Mr and Mrs Harris Ingram of Dallas, former Ada residents, arrive. Mrs Ingram undergoes surgery.
A. D. Patton, principal of Tupelo school this past year, has moved to Ada to spend the summer and will teach in the summer school at East Central State Teachers' College.
Mr and Mrs Burrell Edwards of Detroit Michigan are visiting Mrs Edwards parents Mr and Mrs Gary Kitchens.
Miss Abbie Kitchens of Oklahoma City visits her parents Mr. and Mrs. Gary Kitchens for two weeks. She works at the Morris Plan Bank in Oklahoma City. Mrs. S. H. Jones and children travel to Seminole to join Mr. Jones who has a position there. Miss Maurine Charlton, a Corsicana Texas school teacher this year, returns to Ada for a vacation visit.
W B Adair, ill since Monday at his son Wick Adair’s home 1320 South Cherry avenue, shows slight improvement today after a stroke with two subsequent attacks. He has been seriously ill since the onset.
Jim Robinson, injured at the brick plant just south of Ada yesterday, is reported resting better today. He is a brother of Mrs. Jobe of this city.
Augustus Archibald Strickland of Stratford, former East Central student and football man, visits Ada as guest of his brother Tom Ed Strickland who graduates with this year's class at the college.
Mrs J W Evans travels to Texas visiting Dallas Honey Grove Paris and other points before returning home She will be house guest of former Ada residents Mr and Mrs Charlie Proctor in Honey Grove.
Miss Gladys Capshaw, a student at East Central this past year, returns to Holdenville to spend the summer vacation with her parents and friends.
Bill Williamson principal of Wister schools arrived this afternoon and will spend the summer vacation here with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Robert T. Williamson of 830 East Thirteenth.
Cole Jobe, former Ryan teacher last term, returns to Ada to visit his sister Mrs. Joe Choate at 521 East Sixteenth. He is an East Central graduate.
Mrs H L Cochran of Francis shopped in Ada today then travels this afternoon to Dallas and Greenville Texas to visit relatives and friends for the coming month.
Miss Marguerite Givins of Roff has returned home after attending East Central School this year.
At Parkfield on Friday the Twilight League game turned competitive as the Electricians of town edged Byng 6 to 4 in a fifth inning rally. A family presence marked the crowd amid rough sledding for the visitors from the power plant.
Announcement reports the marriage of Miss Justine Bolton of Ada to Mr. Charles E Thompson of this city on March 29 at the First Baptist Church parsonage in Holdenville. The Rev. J E Kirk officiated with only the pastor’s family present. An impressive ring ceremony was observed.
Miss Ruth Morris daughter of Mr and Mrs W F Morris married Edwin Canterbury in a Saturday morning ceremony at eight oclock attended by the younger social set of Ada.
Greer Nichols of Shawnee returns home after business in Ada. Nichols is connected with the geological department of Sinclair Oil and Gas Company.
Mr and Mrs T W Rowzee depart for Newton Mississippi to spend two weeks visiting Mr Rowzees mother and other relatives.
Miss Azulia Pigford departs today for Lockhart Mississippi. She has studied at East Central State Teachers College since last September and is sister to Mrs. T. W. Rowzee of this city.
Dick Garrett and his family pass through Ada en route from Maddil to Kansas City. He is to be assistant manager of the new venture, with details pending confirmation.
Timely hitting costly errors and unerring pitching fueled a 3 to 2 defeat for the Ada Independents against old rival Durant. A separate Ada school levy vote drew 83 ballots with only one vote against it, near universal approval. A stolen Chrysler belonging to John L. Case was found in Lawrence Kansas, a suspect held, and Walter Ford prepared to bring him to Ada. Miss Oleta Montgomery visiting from Okmulgee spent the weekend with her parents Granville and wife, then returned to Okmulgee.
Miss Flora Barnes who taught in Elks City last school year arrives in Ada to enroll at East Central for the coming term. The former college student will join the Ada school community this year.
Cosby Huddle returns to Norman after a weekend with family in Lawrence and friends in Ada. University of Oklahoma student and East Central and Ada connections feature in brief notes along with updates on Mrs Enloe in Prescott and local residents’ activities.
On May 22, 25 years ago, a killing frost wiped out corn and crops in Indian Territory, with blackened stalks and barren fields. A News staffer recalls the unusually cold spell even in central Texas.
Miss Ima Lora Allen has returned from Wetumka where she taught during the past year and will visit her mother here and at various points in Texas during the summer.
Word reached here that Mrs Bob Hall had an operation yesterday in a McAlester hospital. Very little hope was held for her recovery. She lives near Stuart and is sister to Mrs George Harrison formerly of Ada and cousin to Mrs J K Reed of this city.
Mrs. Mary Harrison Miss Viola Harison Ott Harrison and Mrs. L. P. Carpenter with daughters traveled to Shawnee to attend the graduation recital of Mary Harrison Markle who earned a B F A degree in voice from Oklahoma Baptist University.
Miss Virginia Abney assistant superintendent of Pittsburg county schools visits Ada for a few days staying with her parents Mr and Mrs J O Abney and friends in the community.
Mrs Nora Abney and her children visited Ada yesterday to see her parents Mr and Mrs J Abney and family in Stratford. Mrs Savage formerly Miss Nora Abney.
Miss Geneva Payne of Wapanucka visits Ada as a guest of relatives and friends. A former East Central student, she travels to California to spend the summer visiting her aunt and friends and vacationing.
Mrs George Mayhue and her daughter Miss Muriel have returned to their home north of the city after a stay in Seminole hospital following an auto accident several days ago. Both women suffered severe facial cuts.
The Oklahoma Supreme Court declined to admit J. T. Thomason a justice of the peace from Marietta to the bar on motion. A Love county delegation petitioned for emergency admission to seek a county judge seat against suspended James H. Mathers Jr. The court noted its rule allowing bar on motion only in emergencies and denied the request after conference.
E J Walker, a well known local attorney, announces his candidacy for county attorney subject to the Democratic primary in August. He is 35, has 28 years in the county, and previously served two years as Johnston county assistant county attorney.
Judge Orel Busby will open a non jury civil term on June 4 for about a week to 10 days. Afterward Judge Welch of Antlers will preside for cases where the local judge is disqualified, with substantial business expected to be disposed of during the term.
In Sapulpa on May 22 jury selection proceeds in the murder case of Mrs. Bessie Thompson charged with killing her husband Ray Thompson in a rooming house. The defense is led by Tom Wallace with the state aided by H. Tom Right and T. L. Blakemore.
The News notes an omission in the Ada student degree list for an Oklahoma university two weeks away. Aubrey Kerr completes his law course and should appear among the graduates.
Three girls of S. F. Owen, former state senator, died in a New Albany fire that destroyed the Owen residence early today. Survivors Mr. and Mrs. Owen escaped as flames trapped Dorothy age 18 Elizabeth age 16 and Helen age 8. Fire was discovered at 3 45.
A car crash Saturday near Ada injured District Judge Orel Busby, his wife, and Mrs. Yandell Lain. Emmett McArthur and a Mr. Price were also involved. injuries to all were not serious. Officers pursued the other driver for driving while intoxicated. McArthur reportedly fled to Coal County.
The community reports strong church turnout with sermons by Bro. Dame and Bro. Castleman. Several residents and visitors from Bebee Francis Wilson Vaness Rebee Pickett Union Hill Center and Jones Chapel were present or involved in Sunday activities. A pie supper is planned for Saturday night May 26 at Black Bottom.
Oklahoma City May 19. The criminal court of appeals received the appeal of Victor M. Locke Jr. who was convicted of manslaughter in Pushmataha county last November. Locke, former governor of the Choctaw Indian Nation and superintendent of the Five Civilized Tribes, shot and killed Abner Battiste in September 1926.
The News lists candidates for several offices subject to the August Democratic primary. For Shewes Rae Miers Ol W G Dorsey J M Etchieson Walker Walker Be Walker. for County Treasurer J J Copeland Center. J M Uncle Jim Stanfield. for County Superintendent A Floyd.
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