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Newspaper

Ada Weekly News

Location

Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

May 25, 1933

Page

2

Miss Alice Coker Leaves Ada For Houston Summer

Miss Alice Coker heads to Houston Texas for summer with her sister Mrs Georgia Grigory. In Ada she lived with sister Mrs Oran Hughey and attended Horace Mann high school as a member of the spring graduating class. Mrs Frank Blair and son Frank Jr return to Roewell New Mexico after visiting for the funeral of John L Barringer. Flossie Roberts a college student departs for Wetumka after East Central graduation exercises where she received her degree. Mrs P H Roberts and daughter of Wetumka attended the commencement. Mozelle Hunter underwent appendicitis operation at the Ada hospital.

Alice Coker Houston Tex Georgia Grigory Ada Oran Hughey Horace Mann High School Frank Blair Frank Jr Roewell N. M Flossie Roberts Wetumka East Central P. H. Roberts Mise Mozelle Hunter Ed Hunter Ada Hospital

Ada Visitors and Recovery News From Local Briefs

Friday's Dallys Clarence Laughlin returns from Los Angeles where he had resided. Miss Virginia Williams of Coal Gate visits Ada this week. Billy Linscheid, son of Dr. and Mrs. A Linscheid, recovers from recent injuries, regaining use of limbs. Rev Leslie G Smyth and Mrs Smyth report an enjoyable southern California trip and improved health in San Bernardino after visiting El Paso and Arizona.

Clarence Laughlin Los Angeles Cal Virginia Williams Coalgate Ada Billy Linscheid Leslie G. Smyth First Christian Church Smyth California Smyths el Paso Arizona San Bernadino

Ada Social Notes Mention Visits and Local Businesses

Prom Sanday's Daily reports Mixe pill Givens of Roff visiting Ada Friday. Brief note on bargain in weed fruit jars. Jeter Hardware at 220 West Main listed. John Prock returns to Ada from Wolfe and enrolls at East Central for summer college work. Miss Cecil Gray and Miss Velma Hill of Roff visited friends in Ada yesterday.

Prom Sanday's Daily Roff Ada Barcain Jeter Hardware West Main Cecil Gray Velma Hill

Mrs. H. A. Bynum Returns Home From Ada Visit

Mrs. H. A. Bynum of Los Angeles and her daughter Jean returned to their home after a month visiting her parents, Dr. and Mrs. H. D. Meredith, in Ada.

H. A. Bynum Los Angeles Cal Jean

Miss Stewart Leaves for Washington With Sisters

Miss Mary Alta Stewart an East Central graduate from Wapameka travels to Washington D C. She will stay with her sister Mrs John Boyce McKeel and Mrs Mekkeown secretary to Congressman Tom Mekkeown.

Mary Alta Stewart East Central Wapameka Washington, D. C Stewart John Boyce McKeel MecKeel Tom D. MekKeown

Couple Weds In Coalgate Move To New Home

Mr. and Mrs. John Morgan left for Coalgate during the week to establish a home there. Mrs. Morgan is the former Miss Cleo Walker, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Walker of 630 West Eighth Street. The marriage was a recent event in Coalgate.

John Morgan Coalgate

Campbells relocate as Tulsa division engineer named

Mr. and Mrs. R T Campbell of 730 South Rennie left this week for Tulsa where Campbell has been transferred as division engineer of the state highway department. His Ada post was about two years, and his replacement here is W R Black, longtime highway engineer now working in Marshall county.

R. T. Campbell South Rennie Tulsa Campbell State Hichway Department Ada W. R. Black Marshall County

Ada man to receive Master of Arts degree this spring

Eugene A. Hensley of Ada is among 462 graduates at Oklahoma A and M College Stillwater who will receive a Master of Arts degree this spring.

Oklahoma A M. Collect Stillwater Eugene A. Hensley Ada

Morelock returns to Ada for summer. others to Nimrod reforestation

Pwicht Morelock, who taught in Coalgate schools for a year, goes back to Ada for summer. Charlie Plummond, Gerald Flemming, Tally Fowler, Claud French, Gardner Hair, Lloyd McElroy, Frank Morton, Harris Polk, Roy Vort, Levi Rushing, and Jack Summers are called to Platt National Park Sulphur for employed reforestation work.

Pwicht Morelock Coalgate Ada Charlies Plummond Gerald Flemming Tally Fowler Claud French Gardner Hair Lloyd McElroy Frank Morton Harris Polk Roy Vort Levi Rushing Jack Summers Platt National Park Sulphur

Steed Reported Much Improved After Illness

The condition of FE. L. Steed who has been ill for three weeks is reported much improved. He was in critical condition for days, but his temperature and pulse are normal and conditions are hopeful for his complete recovery.

FE. L. Steed

Miss Mozelle Hunter Improves After Major Operation

Ada friends report Miss Mozelle Hunter is steadily improving after a major operation on Thursday. Mrs. Mary Dobbs mother of Mrs. Walter Lindsey, age 84, died May 13 at Lindsey's Ardmore home after a lingering illness. Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon at the Sherman Texas home where the families were longtime residents. Mrs. Lindsey had lived in Ada until about three years ago when Mr. Lindsey worked with the Choc taw Cotton Oil company. Local friends traveled to Sherman for the funeral including Mrs. E. H. Schroeder Melissa Bills and Croy. Bargain in used fruit jars. Miss Mae Boren college student has returned to Ross from East Central after completing work.

Ada Mary Dobbs Walter Lindsey Ardmore Sherman Texas Lindsey Choctaw Cotton Oil Company E. H. Schroeder Melissa Bills Croy Mae Boren Ross East Central

Oaks Family Visitation Highlights Ties Between Families

Mr and Mrs C E Oaks of Paden have visited Mr and Mrs Ben Hatcher for several days. Mrs Oaks and Mrs Hatcher are sisters. Mr Oaks serves as superintendent of city schools in Paden.

C. E. Oaks Paden Ben Hatcher Oaks Mrs. Hatcher Mr. Oaks

Porter Infant Ill At Grandparents Home

Bobbie Joe Porter infant son of Mr and Mrs Joe Porter of Sunny Side Acres is seriously ill at the home of his grandparents Mr and Mrs Joe Harrington 912 South Cherry.

Bobbie Joe Porter Joe Porter Sunny Side Acres Addition Joe Harrington South Cherry

Lawrence Hammond to arrive in Ada from Stillwater

Lawrence Hammond will arrive in Ada on Wednesday from Stillwater where he has attended Oklahoma A and M college during the past term.

Lawrence Hammond Ada Stillwater Oklahoma A. and M. College

Teachers enroll for summer term at college

J. C. Treas an instructor at Lula school and B. E. Smith of Rocky Point school in Coal county have enrolled for the summer term at the college and are residing at 506 East Twelfth.

J. C. Treas Lula B. E. Smith Rocky Point Coal County East Twelfth

Local enrollments and returns noted at East Central

Miss Lorene Vickers of Ryan has enrolled in work at East Central for the summer term. Charéls Massingale has returned from a weekend visit in Oklahoma City.

Lorene Vickers of Ryan East Central Charéls Massingale Oklahoma City

European Powers Back Mussolini Plan For Ten-Year Peace

Great Britain France Germany and Italy agreed to a revised four power pact to maintain European peace for ten years. The accord allows treaty revision only within the League of Nations framework and aims to resolve differences amicably. Leaders and ambassadors from the four nations prepared to sign in Geneva as talks continued.

Rome Great Britain France Germany Italy Mussolini League of Nations Roosevelt Entente Eduard Benes Geneva Tlauce Little Entente Czechoslovakia Jugoslavia Rumania Hermann Goering Hitler Berlin Ronald Graham Henry de Jouvenel John Simon Joseph Paul Boncour Baron Aloisi Rudolf Nadolny

Veterans at Fort Hunt choose rail home or reforestation camp

Veterans at Fort Hunt Virginia were told by the Veterans Administration that rail fare would be deducted from their bonus certificates for return trips. Officials began signing up attendees to either go home or to Fort Humphreys reforestation camps, with trains at Washington for those returning and buses to the camp for those staying. An estimated 60 to 75 percent of the 3,000 plus veterans planned to join the reforestation effort.

Washington Aeeterans Fort Hunt Virginia Veterans Administration Fort Humphreys

Mrs Hunt Family Return From Perry Visit

Mrs Vircil D Hunt and her two daughters and a young son returned to Ada on Monday after a three week visit in Perry with Mrs Hunt's parents.

Vircil D. Hunt East Sixteenth Ada Monday Perry

Miss Wilma Chism Plans Wichita Visit This Summer

Miss Wilma Chism left for Wichita Kansas to be guest of her sister Mrs. Kenneth Bates for the summer months.

Wilma Chism Wichita Kansas Kenneth Bates

Everett Hayes Improves After Ada Hospital Operation

Everett Hayes of 706 East Fourteenth is improving rapidly after an appendicitis operation at Ada hospital Monday.

Everett Hayes E. Fourteenth Ada Hospital

Ada Woman Undergoes Morning Operation

Mrs. Glen Porter of 907 FE Main Ada underwent an operation Monday morning and is reported in satisfactory condition. Miss Ima Lora Allen, teaching in Vinita, has arrived in Ada to spend summer with her mother Mrs. Alta Binn Allen at 225 West Fourteenth.

Sherman Texas Glen Porter Main Ada Ima Lora Allen Vinita Alta Binn Allen Fourteenth

Ada Visitors and New Residents Reported

Mr and Mrs Bud Richards of Allen visited in Ada Tuesday. Miss Zana Leonard of Allen was an Ada visitor Monday. Mr and Mrs Lester Hunt of Okemah arrived in Ada early this week and have established a residence on E Ninth. Mrs Hunt was the former Miss Marie Wilson.

Bud Richards Allen Ada Zana Leonard of Lester Hunt Okemah E. Ninth

Johnston Couple Plans Move to McAlester

Mrs. O L Johnston, former corresponding secretary of the Dercas Sunday school class at the First Christian church, was the guest of honor at a class party with a handkerchief shower. Mrs James A Leverett, who had surgery at Ada hospital, was reported to be improving rapidly by hospital staff.

O. L. Johnston McAlester Johnston Dercas First Christian Church James A. Leverett Ada Hospital

Rela tives Attend Ada Atoka Funeral Rites

Among the out of town relatives at the funeral rites for Mr. Stubbs were Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Ray of Oklahoma City, Mr. and Mrs. Dee Ray of Atoka, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Ray of Atoka, Mr. and Mrs. D Porter Ray and Porter Ray of Atoka, Mrs. John Ray and two sons Arthur and Jack of Atoka, Al Ray of Oklahoma, Mrs. Henry Childs of Oklahoma City, Mr. and Mrs. James H. Chambers of Wichita Kan and William Ray of Tishomingo.

Ada Atoka Stubbs Oliver Ray Oklahoma City Dee Ray Walter Ray D. Porter Ray Porter Ray John Ray Arthur Jack al Ray Oklahoma Henry Childs James H. Chambers Wichita Kan William Ray Tishomingo

Bonus Army Signing Surpasses 2500. Forest Service Plan Moves

Washington reports more than 2,500 bonus marchers signed with the forestation corps, leaving about 500 unregistered at Fort Hunt on the last day of their stay. They will be moved to Washington then homeward, while leaders plan to seek White House talks for full transportation.

Washington Bonus Army Fort Hunt Potomac Virginia White House

Floyd near end of real estate assessments

Charley Floyd county tax assessor expects to finish real estate assessments this week and begin personal property review. He plans to complete all assessments before the county equalization board meeting on the first Monday in June under state legislative time changes for tax estimates and levies.

Charley Floyd

Davis Reveals American View of Agreement Ends Isolation

Davis presents the U S stance on a new accord as a path to end isolation. The article outlines American priorities and potential impacts of the agreement on international relations.

United States Offers to Consult in Peace Efforts at Geneva

At the disarmament conference in Geneva Norman H. Davis announced that the United States will consult with other nations when peace is menaced and will refrain from actions that hinder collective efforts if it agrees on the aggressor. He urged a permanent, automatic role for the US in measures to control disarmament and supported cutting offensive arms and maintaining the Versailles treaty framework.

Geneva Switzerland Roosevelt United States Norman H. Davis Washington League of Nations America Mr. Davis Davis Ramsey MacDonald Organization of Peace Germany

Smith Outlines 200 Million Acreage Retirement Plan

Senate Agriculture Chairman Smith after talks with Secretary Wallace proposes dedicating 200 million of the 3.3 billion public works fund to retire cotton and other basic crop acreages. He urges rapid action beyond the 100 million farm act limit, using option and voluntary allotment plans with land leasing and grower benefit payments at retirement.

Washington Smith Senate Agriculture Committee Wallace

Smithsonian Reports Discovery of Seven Leaf Clover

In Washington state, a seven leaf clover grows two feet high and was found by J. W. Thompson of Seattle. The Smithsonian Institution notes the unusual plant and questions why it was not reported earlier.

Washington Smithsonian Institution Washington State Smithsonian J. W. Thompson Seattle

Germany Anxious for Peace Says Hitler in Naval Visit

Chancellor Adolf Hitler told naval officers, sailors and civilians in Keil that Germany desires peace, yet will keep a small navy as a symbol of national prestige. He stressed peace comes to the worthy and affirmed Germany’s aim to regain equality and liberty for its people.

Keil Germany Adolf Hitler

House panels approve tax plan to fund public works bonds

The Ways and Means Committee backed a tax package increasing income and gasoline taxes and taxing corporate dividends to finance a 3.3 billion dollar public works employment bond issue. It would raise rates on incomes over 4000 dollars and impose a gasoline levy to reach about 221 million dollars, while rejecting a manufacturers tax, a breakfast tax, and lower amusement tax exemptions.

Waskington House Ways and Means Pax

State asked to pay for beer election in Oklahoma

Oklahoma City May 22 beer advocates push for a special legislative session to cover the 91 590 cost of the July 11 beer election. They seek gubernatorial action to finance the election, arguing the regular session refused to legalize 3.2 percent beer itself but allowed a people’s vote if funded by contributions. Progress is slow and leaders doubt funds will be raised.

Oklahoma City P— Beer Advocates Murray

AFED Condemns Roosevelt Industry Recovery Bill

Senator Reed predicts the industry recovery bill will be ruled unconstitutional by the courts. He says it concentrates power in the president and criticizes Washington bureaucrats for handling commerce and industry. The House committee weighs code provisions on wages hours and production and plans to complete the measure for early action.

Morrisville Roosevelt David A. Reed Pennsylvania Washington Lewis W. Douglas Douglas Doughton Coughton House North Carolina Democrat Treasury Congress Ways and Means Committee

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John Prock Wolfe Mozelle Hunter Roy Crane Ozens Britain ARMY Floyd Trak West Coast Shamrock AFED
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