Niece of John Garner Weds Former Local Teacher Here
Mary Lee Garner Lind sey of Seminole, niece of Vice President John Garner, married Orville Hood of Seminole and Wolfe at Dr. C. C. Morris home. Hood, a former Ada resident and East Central college graduate, teaches at Hayes and is a candidate for state representative. Attendants included Ted Morgan, Alvin Greer, and Ingland Vaughn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Lee Garner Lindsey
Seminole
United States
John Garner
Orville
Hood
Wolfe
C. C. Morris
Morris
Garner
Washington, D.C
Farm Women Meet at Colbert School
Farm column notes sixteen members attended in the school club room with one new member and a visitor. Mrs. Morgan demonstrated combination salads from canned vegetables and guidance on canning leftovers for use during the canning season. Next meeting is June 6 in the club room. Attendees included Mrs. O F Burris Leona Solomon Jess Wall C N Hammond Dallas Jones Flora Jones Ora Jones Floretta McCurry Winifred Ozment Nellie Epperly Glen Storer May Richman Edith Balthrop A R Selph the new member Adcock and visitor Grandmother Johnson. Refreshments were served.
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Colbert Farm
Morgan
O. F. Burris
Leona_ Solomon
Jess Wall
C. N. Hammond
Dallas Jones
Flora Jones
Ora Jones
Floretta McCurry
Winifred Ozment
Nellie Epperly
Glen Storer
May Richman
Edith Balthrop
A. R. Selph
Adcock
Grandmother Johnson
Interest Shown in Ada Hospitality Day Program
Registrations are arriving for Ada's Hospitality Day set at Wintersmith Park. The program features a fishing contest, swimming and diving events, a longest-distance picnic contest, a bathing beauty contest, and a band concert by East Central College. Homer Peay, Ada Chamber of Commerce president, coordinates registrations at the chamber office.
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Vnc Wintersmith Park
Ada
Chamber of Commerce
Homer Peay
Adagymor Chamber of Commerce
Courle
East Central College
Centrahoma School Closes After Graduation Event
Centrahoma schools closed Thursday night following graduation ceremonies for one high school pupil and sixteen eighth graders. The program featured remarks by E H Nelson of East Central College, a band concert, and American Legion honor certificates for four students. Boy Scouts received badges and medals, with leadership from A A McKoske and Albert Horn.
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Centrahome
Theigh School
Ima Cogburn
C.J. Smith
Junior Biddy
James Chaney
J. B. Willard
Annié Mae Morris
Eddie McLish
Sybil Duke
Leon Landrith
Elva Lynch
Nina May Jackson
Walter Jenkins
Birdie Stockton
Allice Perkins
Eldean Cheek
Verda May Smith
Mesdames
Ruby Kiing- Jesmith
Albert Horn
Florie Ogburn
Claire Payty
Lil- Nan Flatt
Josephine Payte
Sesson
E. H. Nelson
East Central College
Scndv
East Central Teachers College Band
Harry McCall
American Legion
A. A. McKoske
Thelma Cogsburn
Bertie Lee Craig
Cecil Jump
Arthur Peyte
Jessenl Williams
James Landrith
Neal McCarty
Floyd Boyd
W. R. Teel
C. J. Smith
Jessell Williams
Neal McCary
Hal Bunch
Seudahoma
Coalgate
James Landvith
Howard Tee
Medicine Park
Gore withdraws from fifth district campaign
Former Oklahoma senator T P Gore announced in Washington that he would not seek the Democratic nomination for congressman in the fifth district. Other candidates like Gomer Smith and Pat Hamilton also exited races, while Ira Stephenson and Claude Connally withdrew from other statewide contests. Gore cited his inability to mount an active campaign as the reason for the withdrawal.
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Pat Hamilton
Oklahoma City
State Board of Agriculture
C. C. Hisel
Claude E. Connally
Congress-At
Ira Stephenson
Caney
State Senate
Atoka-Coal County
T. P. Gore
Washington
State Election Board
Scouts Entertain Kiwanians At Ada Meeting
Monday Boy Scouts from Ada troops entertained the Kiwanis club at its noon luncheon. They demonstrated first aid for tornado related injuries and electric wire shocks, and showed how to treat a broken leg. Twins Leroy and Leon Mitchell sang, with Harry Miller directing the program.
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Ada
Kiwanis Club
Leroy
Leon Mitchell
Harry Miller
Prince of Wales Guard Officer Becomes Store Manager
Captain E N Johnson, once honor guard to the Prince of Wales during a 1919 Australia visit, is now the Montgomery Ward manager at the Aga branch. Born in Melbourne, he served as a lieutenant and captain in the Australian Army, then moved to the United States in 1925. His career included periods in San Francisco and Oakland with Ward’s, a sea voyage last year, and a tale of a whale at Pago Pago during travel.
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Captain Johnson
United States
E. N. Johnson
Aca
Montgomery Ward
Prince of Wales
Australia
Johnson
Melbourne
San Francisco
Oakland
California
South Sea Islands
Pago-Pago
Melboune
EN. Johnson
Ada
Edward
Lord Hulsey
Robert Smith
Trial Set for June 6 as Mrs Garner Case Moves On
Trial for Mrs Garner is scheduled for June 6 after a motion was overruled. The report also covers drowning incidents in floods across Oklahoma and nearby rivers, detailing victims A C Smith 80 Fairland and Fred Huddleston 80 Miami and others swept to danger in Red River and Neosho floods. Mary day might in rain swollen fire in opposite corners Oklahoma is mentioned in the chaotic transit of the flood narrative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahami
Miami
Neosho River
Alwus
CCC
Red Rivers
North Fork
A. C. Smith
Fairland
Fred Huddleston
Kansas, Oklahoma and Gulf
Smith
Huddeston
Calvin Martin
Altus
Lake Altus
CCU
Leland W. Wilhelm
Gould
Martin
Local Physician To New York Post
Dr. Ernest A. Canada leaves Ada for Bellevue Hospital New York City to serve three to four months replacing Dr Hammons on leave He will report by June and live in hospital quarters returning to Ada around early October Assisted by Dr M H Manson of the Commonwealth fund and Ada citizens Valley View hospital project funding The trip will refresh his surgical skills at a top teaching hospital for NY Cornell and Columbia universities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest A. Canada
J. H. Mulholland
College of Medicine
New York University
Bellevue Hospital
New York City
Canada
Hammons
N.Y. Cornell
Columbia University
M. H. Manson
Commonwealth Fund
Ada
Valley View Hospital
Kae
Judge Edwards Rules Meeting Legal In Garner Ouster Case
Judge H H Edwards of We wo ka ruled Saturday to overrule a motion to quash the accusation against county clerk Mrs H D Garner suspended from office. The judge said the May 13 board meeting valid for adopting the resolution, setting June 6 for trial. Emerick criticized the calling of the meeting, Edwards retorted with a liberal attitude and the case proceeds with a jury trial in Seminole Hughes county division.
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H. H. Edwards
Wewoka
Edwards
Board of County Commissioners
Wee Loral
Edwards Ten
Emerick
Supreme Court
Seminole-Hughes County
14Th Judicial District
Pontotoc County
Tal Crawford
Freshmen Enrollment Open At Ada High Tuesday
Ada high school invites incoming freshmen to enroll this Tuesday. Principal Rex Morrison said many freshmen had not yet enrolled, and the day also helps new Ada residents complete enrollment and arrange class schedules.
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Ada High
Ada High School
Rex
Morrison
Ada
Mine Disaster Fatal to Pair in Oklahoma Derrick Collapse
A mining accident near Commerce Oklahoma killed Fred Rosson and Bill Sholtz and injured two others as a derrick collapsed at the 200-foot level. Dick Kelton suffered both legs broken while Johnny Kenney was struck by a cable. Several other workers trapped were rescued injured after a two and a half hour dig. The small-scale mine sits a mile south of Commerce in the Tri-State lead and zinc fields.
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Commerce
Okla
Fred Rosson
Bill Sholtz
Dervick
Dick Keltan
Jonny Kenney
Keiley
Oliver Kenney
John T. Teague
Bob Scott
Vernig Karns
Pers
Tri - State
Bank Robber Pair Draw Sentences
Two former Idaho convicts Sam Shockley and Edward Johnson were sentenced to life imprisonment by Federal Judge Eugene Rice for robbing the Bank of Paoli of nearly $1,000. The jury did not recommend death, and the pair will be sent to Leavenworth next week.
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Muskogee
Oklo
Idaho
Eugene Rice
Sam Shockley
Edward Johnson
Rice
C. A. Summers
U. S
McAlester
Leavenworth
Kas
Paoli
D.F. Pendley
Bids Placed For County REA Power Line Project
Bids for the first 130 miles of rural electric lines were opened by Interstate Cooperative Power and Electric. P. E. Workman led in cost with copper and aluminum options. local board favors aluminum conductors. REA approval expected, with work beginning within two weeks in Pontotoc County linking Atwood Vanoss and Centrahoma.
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P. E. Workman Company
Dallas
Tex
Pontotoc County
Hughes and
Coal Counties
Interstate Cooperative Power and Electric Company
Rural Electrification Administration
Federel Agency
Wille
P. E. Workman
B. and M. Construction Company
Oklahoma City
Dan Sherrer
Kansas City
Sheehan Pipeinew Company
Tulsa
REA
N. Jones
Atttorney
Interstate Cooperative Company
TVA
Wexin
Ask
Atwood
Vanoss
Centrahoma
Stepfather of Ada Woman Killed in Car Crash Near Line
Ray Wise, stepfather of Mrs Howard W Fleet of Ada, died in an automobile accident near the Arkansas Missouri line Sunday. He was about 45, home in Joplin Missouri. Funeral services will be held in Joplin Tuesday. Mr and Mrs Fleet likely attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Wise
Howard W. Fleet
Ada
McKinley’s $1200 Straw Hat A Storied Heirloom
John P. McKinley secretary and manager of the Home Federal Savings and Loan recalls a Jacksonville deal from nearly twenty years ago that cost exactly 1200 dollars, the straw hat becoming his most valued possession. He brings it out on Straw Hat day to showcase its golden brown aged look and sentimental tie to his career and hobbies as a fisherman and sportsman with two guns.
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John P. McKinley
McKinley
Home Federal Savings and Loan Association
Jacksonville
Fla
West
Shawnee couple wed in taxi here Monday
Endeavoring to be married in an unusual way, Shawnee residents Miss Marjorie Tipton and Hugh Johnson exchanged nuptial vows in a taxi cab on Monday morning. Reverend C. B. Holland officiated in the 800 block on North ar, with driver W. H. Kilpatrick and Mrs. Holland as witnesses. Kilpatrick, new to marriage ceremonies, said it would likely be the most unique affair of this kind he attends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marjorie Tipton
Hugh Johnson
Shawnee
C. B. Holland
Northar
W. H. Kilpatrick
Holland
Kilpatrick
Woman and Girl Hurt In Weekend Car Accidents
An eight year old girl, Ruby Dell Barn, and Mrs. M. D. Williams were injured in two weekend crashes in the area. Barn suffered head injuries after falling from three trucks but recovered and was released from a local hospital. Williams, who rode with Mrs. G. W. Gilbreath in a car that went into a ditch at highways 42 and 19, received a severe shock and bruises but was dismissed after emergency treatment.
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Ruby Dell
G. W. Gilbreath
Fittstown
Four Tulsa Women Die in Frisco Train Crash
VERDIGRIS May 21 Four Tulsa women en route to a Sunday school picnic perished when a westbound Frisco passenger train demolished their car at a crossing two miles south of here. The deceased: Lucile Vickers 31 an oil company employee Dorothy Perkins 34 bank employee Lola Foreman 30 public school physical education teacher Mrs Louis Culbertson 34 oil company employee Culbertson drove the sedan before the collision.
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Colbert Club
P. Gore
Stonewall
Fittstown Independents
Stonewall Independents
Snyder
Maleybury
King
H E. Asbury
Williams
Ss Cummings
R. Snyder
Herndon
Gilbreath
Nyder
LeFlore
LE Gosby
A A. Walker
Sharter
Lloyd
Compton
R. Compton
Ss Aah
Lee
Han Lane B. Walker
Prince of Wales’ Guard
N. Johnson
Amelia Harhord
Constanly
Pago-Fago
United
Tyler
Texas
Aga
New York Post
E. A. Canada
Bellevue
Ada News
Shockley
PB. E
Workman Company
H. Fleet
M. D. Williams
Verdigris
Qut
Rome
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