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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1922
Page
2
A longtime Pontotec County educator now serving as demonstration agent in Roger Mills County says boll weevils caused no damage last year. He predicts a sizable rise in cotton acreage this year as ample spring rain fosters prosperity.
Pearl Sullivan 25 and Ben Ackley 28 were arraigned in Thompson Justice Court and held without bond on a murder charge in the death of Thelma Sullivan six year old. Autopsy questioned wheelrun over theory. neighbors raised questions about timing and Sullivan’s conduct after the child’s death.
Luther Harrison of Holdenville will deliver the Memorial Day address Sunday May 28 at the McSwain theatre instead of Rosecale cemetery. Veterans from Civil War Spanish American and World War I will participate with grave decoration to follow. An urgent county wide appeal asks veterans to wear old army uniforms and join the procession.
In Belfast and across Ulster police sweep through towns arresting about 300 Sinn Fein members including many Irish Republican Army officers. The crackdown targets Sinn Fein and allied groups after recent IRA raids in Down and Antrim and the Twaddell murder spurring mass arrests. In Dublin the Ard Fheis ratifies last week’s Sinn Fein electoral and governance deal and adjourns.
Washington May 23 The selection of a special federal grand jury to investigate government wartime contracts began today. Assistant District Attorney Gordon said he would present evidence by week’s end. The grand jury will focus solely on war fraud cases with aims for speedy trials.
Ada’s first fishing excursion departed this morning for the Kiamichi mountains to spend a week fishing and hunting. Four cars carried equipment and party members: Henry Stuckey Bill Elliot John Chapman R W Simpson and son Richard J W Coffman and sons Browall and J W Coffman Jr
George Hill was bound over to district court by Justice W J Lawrence after a preliminary hearing in Okemah on a charge of assault with a dangerous weapon. Bond was fixed at $500.
J. R. Sandy Northccutt was arrested this morning by sheriff's deputies on a liquor charge. Dr and Mrs D A McKellar of Ardmore are Ada visitors for a few days. Arthur Harrison went to Stonewall after finishing a term at Teachers College and will return for the summer session.
Richard Lentz departed today for Bedrock Texas to establish his home He was a student at Teachers College during the past term.
C E Dunning manager of Dascomb Daniels Lumber purchases the C J Warren property on East Seventeenth Street and plans to move in a few weeks.
Eddie Miller who attended school here during the baseball season returned to his home in Konawa today.
Rev. R. O. Stewart and his family from Chelsea, Oklahoma, are guests for a few days at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Norrell.
R. L. Saunders has returned from Dallas Texas where he spent several days during the past week on business.
S. A. Wilenzick of Truman Ark visits the city to see his uncle H. B. Wilenzick at 226 East Thirteenth Street.
Miss Rubye Hawkins, a Shawnee teacher, returns home today following the closing of Shawnee schools.
Bill Beavers left today for his home in Stratford where he will work during the summer. He attended the Teachers College during the.
E. E. Harris secured a building permit to construct a home in Capitol Hill addition costing 3600 dollars. It marks the first permit issued since the new administration took office.
Prof. R. S. Newcomb was slated to depart this afternoon to deliver the commencement address at Maud tonight. He will speak first at Maud and then proceed to the Macomb exercises.
Lieut H F Felix of Battery F has received notice of selection to assist regular army officers during the ease game period this summer. He is chosen together with 11 other officers for this work.
Word came last night of the death of Amos Hayes an Indian at Sherman hospital He will be brought to Ada today for burial arrangements set for Saturday or Sunday The report states he died at 4 o clock Thursday
Co. A. Galbraith assistant attorney general arrived in the city last night from Oklahoma City for a weekend visit with his family.
Miss Kathleen Brock, head of the English department at Ada Hich, departed today for her home in Alabama.
A. F. Wright reports conditions very promising after returning from a visit to his daughter near Des Moines New Mexico. He observed favorable prospects and expressed optimism about the area.
Miss Mozelle Sloan graduates with the Ada high school class and returns to her Stratford home after the ceremony as the northern part of the new state and business fairing well.
J. R. Greer of Davis Oklahoma arrived in the city Friday to visit family and attend the high school senior class graduation exercises where his daughter Naomi Greer is a member. He will return to Davis with his family. He is engaged in the drug business.
G. H. Angelly, a Pontotoc County pioneer now in Garvin County, arrived this morning to attend the funeral of Amos Hays.
Prof. E. A. MacMillan departed Ada Friday night for Hermon New York to attend his mother's funeral. He will be away about two weeks to manage his department at the college during the summer session.
L R Wright aged 56 of Allen died at the Stockton Hotel Friday around 1 36 p m. He had been ill only a few days and lived northwest of Allen. The body was taken to his home for burial last night.
J R Kirk of Roff was in Ada today on business, visiting the city for routine affairs and meetings.
Miss Chelia Gray, longtime teacher at Holdenville, has returned to Ada to enjoy her vacation period.
Miss Carrie Roach has returned from Okemah where she has been teaching in the city schools.
The infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Cope of Lawrence died at home Sunday. Funeral services were planned for today.
Mr and Mrs T H Wyatt and family along with Mr and Mrs Clyde Hodges and Mr and Mrs John Agnew motor to Sulphur on Sunday for an outing.
Work on a new Sunday school building behind the First Methodist church at Fourteenth and Townsend begins today. The project is expected to cost about 1000 dollars.
Mr and Mrs C C Ballard plan to leave today for Dallas Texas where Mr Ballard will join the Dodge Motor Company. He was formerly employed by the Shaw store in this locality.
Mrs. E. E. Woon and her daughter Jean Francis of Greenville Texas arrived to visit at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Faunt Le Roy located at 501 East Eighth.
R B Thompson of Amarillo Texas is in Ada for two weeks to supervise the Western Union office while regular operator Weesner takes his vacation. High winds last night disrupted direct wires to Oklahoma City, with messages relayed via Dallas.
Miss Ruth Johnston of Idabel arrived in the city yesterday to spend the summer with her aunt Mrs. Rei Kidd. She will attend the college while here.
J. R. Waldby and his family are visiting relatives in and near Ada. Mr. Waldby is identified as one of the best central figures in the Bast Central region.
H C Marsh visits Konawa for business matters for a few days. Miss Ella Walters from Sulphur arrives to spend a few days with friends. Ernest Miller of Konawa comes to the city to prepare for enrollment in the summer college session.
R. C. Roland ships goods and office equipment to Ardmore in preparation for moving with his family tomorrow to establish a law practice.
Mrs J W Dean and her daughter Dubie Lee return from Coffeyville Kansas after the death of Mrs Dean’s sister Mrs H C Dooley, prompting the family to travel for the funeral arrangements.
Miss Fay Sims of McGregor Texas spends the summer with her grandparents Mr and Mrs A H Kilpatrick on West Sixteenth Street in the city.
Walter Smith the water commissioner reports negotiations for a water main from the city lake to the cement plant are advancing. The project aims to conserve Byrds Mill water for domestic consumers.
At a Monday stockholders meeting of the M. and P. National Bank the provisional board and officers named when the bank reopened were elected to serve the rest of the year.
M. Levin has leased the former Shelton Furniture Company site on West Main Street and will relocate his furniture store from the Main and Rennie corner around July 1.
Hugh Norris head of the manual training department at E. C. Ss. T. C. will travel to Pittsburg Kansas for graduation exercises and to receive his B S Degree from the Manual Training department. He will return to Ada to resume his work at the College this summer.
Mrs W M Prewette has begun construction of a cottage on the east side of her residence on East 12th street according to local building notices.
Dr. O. E. Whitwell left today for Oklahoma City to conduct the funeral of a member of a former congregation. He is the pastor of the local Presbyterian church.
Carl Browall, only son of Mrs. Mabel Browall, left today from the corner of Broadway and Seventeenth to visit his aunt Mrs. Grace Bledsoe and family in Colorado. He travels alone.
Mrs Olus Clouse and Mrs Roy Sammons of Shawnee are visiting Ada to spend time with Mrs P S Case, the mother of Mrs Clouse, during the week.
Sam Wilenzick left today for Tulsa and plans to stay awhile. He may enter the oil business but has not made a definite decision yet.
Miss Blanche Petty, previously noted for winning a state livestock judging medal at Oklahoma A and M College, is elected high school principal at Latta consolidated school. She joins Phi Kappa Phi as one of 27 initiates from the college, aiming to spur scholastic achievement through the national honor society.
President Harding commuted the sentences of Joseph G. Gordon Albert W. Weahole and George P. Boehm all of Chicago for war time offenses effective immediately. The justice department release tied to a broader inquiry into arrests of seven Post Office staffers over six months of alleged robberies totaling about two million dollars. A planned robbery in the registry department was also noted. A Berlin chemist reportedly produced a synthetic coal at about half the price of regular coal.
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