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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1935
Page
8
Denise from Vanoss and surrounding villages share a long list of acquaintances visiting relatives and attending events. The item notes numerous dinners, weekends with friends, shopping trips in Ada, Hallowe en party attendance, hospital stays, CCC camp connections, and frequent calls among residents including the Pitt, Bradley, Isaacs, and Rutledge families with many others named.
Wednesday night about 9 o clock a fire at William Davis apartment in the Gilliland residence, started by a lighted Halloween candle. Fire department responded with no serious damage. WPA workers began on a new armory south of the post office in Epic Wells block under building supervisor Ward. Numerous local notes follow including social visits, church services, travel, and town news.
Rainy weather halts cotton picking this week. Mrs B E H Light hosted a Halloween party Tuesday night for the senior Sunday school class. Social visits included Mrs Jim Pannell and Juanita Collins with Mr and Mrs Joe Robinson of Maxwell. Geraldine Lockhart visited Marcella Hughey. Ewing Lusk called on Melton Evans. Thurman Gray and Dorothy Nelson attended singing at Max.
A crowded weekend shows many visits and social events across Marwell and Union Hill. Residents like Mozelle Cavener Inetta London and families such as the Crawfords and Stones share meals, church attendance, and Halloween activities while noting illnesses and upcoming singings.
Otela Oliver and Ollie Whisen hunt visited the Hamilton home on Sunday. A candy breaking is planned at Odeas McNella's house Friday night with all invited. Lavern Tomlinson and Barbara Teel hosted visitors. Lee Reynolds and son joined Lavern Tomlinson. Florence Lee Brown spent the weekend with Lavern Tomlinson. Preaching is noted for Saturday night and both Sunday services.
Orville McNair and children with Helen Cape and Ila Ponder visit. Families from Gaar Corner host and visit friends. Stratiford business trip, hospitalities. Students listed for best grades across grades from primer to eighth. Community helps provide lunches and clothing for needy children.
Mr Twyman visits daughter Steph ens family while Dosson Artie visit Roff. Hobbs City native visits Cushman parents. Watson Wells visit Rofs. Henline family from Houston visit Coffey family. Marie Griffin visits Harriene Hays. Ellen Crawford with her mother. Hewatt of Hickory visits Pat ton parents. Pendleton visits Cobb. croquet with Gentry. Evelyn Meek returns from Bears. Patton family illness improves. Local singing night attended by Ables Patton and others. Leon Smith and Hart visitors to Elmore Patton.
Old Midland reports a cold night with Jack Frost visiting the area. The piece lists local visitors and guests at various homes, including Mr. and Mrs. K. C. Jones in Vaness and several others such as Accie Thomas, Marion Chambers, Ila Ponder, Helen and Ellen Cape, and Mollie Ponder.
The Harden City Methodist revival closed Sunday night after a spell of weather impact. Several conversions reported. Social notes mention Mrs. Sam Cole and others visiting, pie supper proceeds to a school, and residents commenting on rain and farming hopes.
McCalls Chapel near the school becomes a focal point as Henry Lowe and Jack Olivo bring in an oil well 109 yards north and east of the school. M F P Tomson and Co drills 150 feet east while W A Delaney lease to the west is being prepared. The two teachers with about 95 pupils note frequent loud activity.
Union Valley reports a swell Thursday penny carnival with $12.07 raised for the community Christmas tree. A sock supper will be announced soon. Local moves include Mrs. Della Chaffin leaving Ada hospital for her father’s home and rapid improvement.
Ada banks begin accepting contributions to the Will Rogers memorial fund with the drive starting on the observance date of the memorialist birthday. Local clubs to deposit all funds in Ada banks, campaign to close November 27, clubs to organize practical fundraising methods.
Weather delays crop work as residents list social visits and gatherings. Alma Davis attends Ada show with John Binion. multiple family and friend visits are noted along with a pound supper at Dunns on November 9.
Jury in Porter Cales versus Dr. I L Cummings brought a verdict for the defendant in a money suit as part of a two week civil docket. J F McKeel versus J W Mercer verdict for the plaintiff in an ejectment action. Other cases heard included Evans versus Vaughn for money and Madron versus Smith for money. Several Prudential Life Insurance Co. money suits were dismissed. Manville won $507.50 and costs against McCraw. Jackson versus Brown damages was continued. Holmes versus Brittain et al and Parks versus A R Co damages and Sherrell versus Neely appeals were stricken.
Oklahoma officials announce a state sales tax drive targeting bootleggers. Tax Commission Chairman H L McCracken says enforcement will tax all sources, with profits from illicit liquor previously reported to income tax. Ports of entry aid liquor law enforcement as shipments are checked for interstate billing.
Republicans oust nine Democrats and retake control of New York state assembly 82 to 68. In New York City Democrats win two congress seats by large margins. Governor Lehman bonds pass 55 million state relief measure. New Jersey Republicans enlarge assembly majority and keep senate. Pennsylvania reelects Republican mayor S Davis Wilson and judgeship lead for E B Cunningham. Mississippi Virginia ratify Democratic primaries. Kentucky reports record ballots as vote counting begins. Republican mayors also in Cleveland Columbus and Detroit. Democrats win in New Haven and Hartford mayoral races.
The Rev W Mathes of Paris Texas was elected president of the Fort Smith Oklahoma conference Methodist Protestant Church at its nineteenth annual session in Alex Ark He succeeds Rev R L Matthews of Idabel Okla The Rev D G Hindman also of Idabel was named secretary and Rev Elvin White treasurer Pastoral assignments will be made tomorrow as the four day meeting concludes.
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