Road Building Vital to National Defense
Washington report explains how federal aid highways were planned with national defense in mind and how wartime needs shaped routes culverts and bridges. It notes a long history of interstate highway growth and states the 53.1 percent of federal aid funds are in fifteen states Texas Kansas South Dakota Oklahoma Missouri Iowa Minnesota Illinois Pennsylvania Ohio Georgia Nebraska New York Wisconsin Michigan.
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War Department
General Pershing
Senate Committee On
Congress
Texas
Kansas
South Dakota
Oklahoma
Missouri
Iowa
Minnesota
Illinois
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Georgia
Nebraska
New York
Wisconsin
Michigan
Ada Visitors and Local Incidents Highlight Community Notes
Ada residents visited Stonewall and Holdenville with numerous locals hosting guests. Fire destroyed R F Mundy home with piano saved. insurer coverage limited. A child named Jack Garrison suffered chest injury when struck by a rear truck wheel after riding on an oil truck.
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Doctor Holloway
G.A. Peters
N. Correll
Ada
Stonewall
Ruth Wagner
Evelyn Burris
Charley Thomas
Jesse
Louise Montgomery
Thelma Scrivner
W.W. L. Leach
Rubye Walker
Dimples Qualls
Charles Burnett
W. M. Hardin
Eubanks
Thome
C. E. Ferris
Furman Hargis
T. T. Lamon
Holdenville
Charles Sawyers
Mary Byrd Mundy
Wi's. Furlong
Durant
Misser Gladys Crawford
Bernice Snider
Gladys Snider
Pauline Austelle
Jessie Warren
Robert Webster
J. L. Sanders
R. F. Mundy
George McKay
Jack
W. B. Garrison
Henson Oil Company
Nationwide effort to present Christianity to non-churchgoers
Washington reports a countrywide campaign organized by several church evangelism commissions to promote Christianity as a vital force. The plan centers on pastoral and personal evangelism with a ten point local church program including constituency lists training sermons and evangelistic outreach aimed at bringing new residents joining regular attendees and strengthening members.
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Washington
Commissions On Evangelism
United Effort of the Churches
Charles L. Goodell
Commission On Evangelism
Federal Council
Tive
Injures Near Debs and Local Community Notes
A man near Debs was rushed to Ada hospital after severe chest and lung injuries from a crash. J W Ingram married Lola King October 24 at C E Ferris’s home. The Breeo hospital in Ada received infant Billy Bolen who died Thursday. funeral at Stonewall cemetery. Reverend Darrow to lead Methdist church services Sunday at 11 am and 7 30 pm.
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Debs
Ada
J. W. Ingram
Lola King
Eubanks
C. E. Ferris
Tom Henson
Estelle
Neves Reed
Billy Bolen
Deward Thomas
Breeo Hospital
Stonewall
Darrow
Methodist Church
Six Killed In Train Crash With School Bus At Nahunta
At Nahunta Georgia on November 2 a passenger train struck a loaded school bus near the town school. Seven killed and about 25 children injured. Bodies and injured were moved to Waycross for treatment as teachers organized parent notices.
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Nahunta
Atlantic Coast Line
New York
Florida
A. Cc. L
A. Cc. L. Train and Taken To Waycross
Kiwanis Push for Bond Vote on County Roads
The Kiwanis good roads committee urged immediate county action on voting bonds for hard surfaced roads. Judge Holt warned against delays citing potential loss of federal aid, as the meeting of county commissioners considered the issue. The club also approved $26 for a night school to fight illiteracy and supported regalia funding for the high school band.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiwanis Club
Good Roads Committee
Tom Holt
Federal Aid Fund
Holt
Congress
Heflin
City Board of Education
W. A. Hill
Montana Indians demand removal of Indian Affairs commissioner
Representatives of seven Montana Indian tribes at a pow wow in Melena charge Chas H Burke with knowingly misappropriating Indian property and failing in duties as commissioner. They forwarded the accusation to President Coolidge seeking Burke’s removal. The piece notes a minor local aside about jumping distances.
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Melena
Mont
Chas. H. Burke
Commissione of
Indian Affairs
Washington
Coolidge
Obituary for J L Dally at 38 in Ada area
J L Dally aged 38 died at his brother Frank Dally’s home at 730 West Eighteenth Street Saturday morning. Funeral services will be from the home at 2 this afternoon with Rev W H Nettles officiating. Interment in Rosedale. He lived for years about seven miles southwest of Ada. He is survived by his mother, a brother and a sister.
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J. L. Dally
Frank Dally
West Eighteenth Street
W. H
Rosedale
Nettles
Ada
Death of Mrs J A De Hart at 65 in Tuesday's statty
Mrs Joe Anna De Hart died today about noon. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 2 PM with interment in Rosedale cemetery. She was 65 and a sister of A J Cupps.
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Statty
Joe Anna de Hart
Rosedale Cemetery
A. J. Cupps
Christian Church Oficiciating Funeral Notice
Interment was held at Rosedale cemetery. The deceased is survived by his parents three brothers one sister and his grandmother.
Funeral of Z E Charlton Held at Colonnade
The funeral of Z E Charlton pioneer citizen of the county was held at the Colonnade this afternoon at 3 o clock with Rev R T Blackburn officiating. Burial followed at Rosedale. Pallbearers included John Cadwalder Roger Harris Luther Franklin R C Jeter C W Zorn and Joe Allen as a large crowd attended.
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Z E. Charlton
Z. E. Charlton
R. T. Blackburn
Rosedale
John Cadwalder
Roger Harris
Luther Franklin
R. C. Jeter
C. W. Zorn
Joe Allen
Clarence Weaver Veteran Dies After Short Illness
Clarence Weaver 27 year old World War veteran died Sunday morning at 1 o'clock in a local hospital after a brief illness. Funeral services were held today at 10 o'clock at Cummins undertaker parlors with Rev H W Wallace of the First church presiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Weaver
Cummins
H. W. Wallace
J G Jackson Dies At Ada Age 39
J G Jackson died at the IW Keeling home seven miles north of Ada at 10 oclock Wednesday morning. He was 39 years of age and is survived by a wife and two. Funeral services were held at 2 o'clock this afternoon at Egypt cemetery with Rev. Pendergrait in charge.
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J. G. Jackson
Keeling
Ada
Egypt Cemetery
Rev. Pendergrait
Belgian Horse Races Decide Winners by Photo Finish
Winners on the Belgian track are determined by photography as horses cross the finish line. The leading animals break a thread that triggers a camera shutter, recording the outcome.
Also Mentioned on This Page
American Association of State Highway Officials
Savings Bank For
Kiwanians
Montana Indians
E. R. Lloyd
Farm Bureau
Memphis Chamber of Commerce
South
ADA Cotton Oil Mill
Enid Post
Enid
Frank E. Lorince
Argonne Post
American Legion
Legion Hall
Weleetka—Sun Lumber Company
Dixie
PLAID
Vic
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