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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1919
Page
5
Ada and surrounding communities report numerous moves and events. Sickness, travels, marriages, military returns, and job changes touch residents including Shelton, Norrell, McKinney, Kerr, and Ford. Events span weddings, funerals, school work, clerical appointments, and local civic notices during late 1918 to early 1919.
Dally J. L. Barringer left today with two carloads of steers bound for market in Oklahoma City. Observer MacMillan notes Ada rainfall measured 0.30 to 0.40 inch Monday afternoon, and 1.63 inches Sunday night. Prof. McCalister of Roff plans to teach in the local high school next year and was house hunting on Monday. H C Thompson learned his son Ben reached Camp Mills New York after months of service abroad. Cotton prices jumped ten dollars per bale on Monday.
Sunday School in session each week. Several residents visited Ada Saturday including Mrs. Ethel Ellis and Mr. S. C. Smith while Miss Euna Zumbro stayed with Miss Losa Holt Saturday night. The area enjoyed a pleasant rain Saturday night and again Sunday afternoon. corn crops are reported good.
Miss Hester McCrady and Jerry B. Lowman were married on the Frisco train to Holdenville. The pair, prominent in the city, were joined at noon and are greeted by many friends wishing them happiness.
Prof A L Fentem announces a contract with the Dixie Lyceum Company for ex President William H Taft and Irvin S Cobb to appear in Ada next season. Cobb will lecture in fall and Taft likely in February drawing large crowds and honoring a notable guest list.
Representative Chapman of Illinois prepared a resolution to appoint a special fifteen member committee by the speaker to investigate War Department expenditures. Immediate consideration of the resolution will be asked.
Dallas May 28 Texas election returns show the woman suffrage amendment trailing by about 5 000 with fifty one counties still unreported Prohibition carried by over 11 000 in latest counts leading the gender ballot by a wide margin
W T Anderson of the Anderson Clayton Cotton Company arrives in Ada to take charge of the Ada Compress succeeding J D Lasater who has resigned. Anderson Clayton owns the local plant and he is a former Jackson Tennessee railroad man and Muskogee cotton operator who will live in Ada with his wife. Lasater had served as plant manager for years and his future plans are not known.
A governor appointed commission including State Senators Kerr Hill Davidson Simpson and Representatives Jackson Chickasha Hollam will work with Oklahoma's congressional delegation to push federal soldier homestead legislation urged by Interior Secretary Lane. They may travel to Washington to support the effort while the state legislature had not enacted such a bill. An Oklahoma City meeting is planned to outline action.
Dr and Mrs G A Akers returned yesterday from Hickory where they visited Miss Bertha Craig and her parents Dr and Mrs Campbell.
A list of individuals with ages and towns from Roff Francis Stonewall Ada Shaw Tupelo and Lawrence includes C D Felmisbee 35 Donnie Barnett 20 E Norman 22 Nell Robinson 23 Lilburn Bray 21 El sie Ketner 19 Edgar Fullinghim 27 Julia Tatum 20 Lee Byrd 22 Leona Oglesby 18 John Whitson 25 Ina Ritter 18 G W Casey 40 Maudie Kellogg 18 Burton H Witherspoon 25 Emma C Thompson 23 Flossie Tattiste 17.
The marriage of Col. Burton H. Witherspoon of Shawnee and Miss Emma Clay Thompson was solemnized at the bride's parents home this morning at 10 o'clock with Rev. G W Beck officiating. Only immediate family attended. The couple left for a wedding tour to St Louis and Chicago via the Frisco line.
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