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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1932
Page
8
Mrs. John A. Smith of 530 North Beard is reported slowly improving after suffering a sprained back for a week.
Mrs. Clarence West and Mrs. Gene West met in Shawnee on Wednesday afternoon to arrange a forthcoming school of instruction in Eastern Star work.
Mise Violet Knight left this morning to resume her duties in New Orleans. She is principal of a renowned national school for young children. Also noted are Ada News customers introducing large carbon sheets for transferring embroidery and quilting patterns. Mrs Tom Henson and daughter Josie Mae Henson and daughter-in-law Estil Henson visited Oklahoma City during the week.
Latta school system near Ada takes 30 pupils on a weekend trip to Oklahoma City state fair. They departed by bus this morning and stay at a tourist cottage until Saturday afternoon. Planned tours include city sights, parks and zoos, Packingtown, major industries, and the state capitol beside the fair visit.
Archie Cooper leaves Ada this afternoon to travel to Oklahoma City and then Claremore where he is attached to the Will Rogers hotel.
A brief Ada News item notes quilting patterns featured at a local event, dated September 22, highlighting patterns, makers, and the community interest in craft displays.
Friends in Ada report Jim Wintersmith, recently in Kentucky and Michigan, says his arm healing from an auto accident developed serious complications since leaving. He was injured just before departure and is undergoing medical review.
Mr and Mrs Jewel J Dennis of Clearwater Florida have visited five weeks with Mr and Mrs W R Dennis and family at Munsco. They will leave Saturday for their home Ralph Dennis plans to stay and then return with his brothers to spend the winter there.
Wis W J Martin of Roff and Miss Elsie Reed of Stratford were Ada shoppers yesterday. Mr and Mrs Robert S Kerr left for Chicago for a business trip and will attend the World Series games, the first game at Chicago tomorrow.
Mrs. Clara Austell of Seminole spent the week in Ada and Stonewall visiting relatives. She will teach in the Prairie Valley school this year.
Ss G Witherspoon of Tupelo was a business visitor in Ada today.
Dr. C. C. Morris of the First Baptist church returned from Eufaula where he conducted a two week revival meeting. He reports 1k additions to the Eufaula church and a stirring of interest in religious affairs.
Mrs. C. D. Reeves travels to Waco Texas to visit her daughter Mrs. J. Y. Wesson for the next three months. She plans to return to Ada around the first of January.
Fresh carbons large sheets at Ada News report Rev. A. T. McAnally and his wife of Heavener among the state note attendees at the Nazarene assembly in Ada last week. John Prock, teacher in the Welfe schools and former East Central student, spends the weekend in Red Oak visiting relatives.
Russell Round of Enid visits Ada this weekend staying with his parents Mr and Mrs J H Bond at 230 West Fifteenth. W W Rice Ada attorney made a business trip to Oklahoma City Saturday appearing before the industrial commission and the Supreme Court at the capitol city.
Mrs Ollie Stewart a First National Bank employee was operated on for appendicitis at Ada Hospital Saturday morning. Attending physicians described her condition as satisfactory Saturday afternoon.
Miss Gladys Sherman went to Oklahoma City Friday to take a position in the office of Supreme Judge Clark. She has held various stenographic positions in Ada.
Pirates outfielder Paul Waner traveled from St Louis Missouri to Ada Oklahoma this weekend to visit natives and friends.
Miss Murl Goodwin of Stratford Miss Mary Truitt of Stonewall and Miss Birdie Creech of Fitzhugh were Ada shoppers Saturday according to Monday’s Daily.
Fresh carbons alige sheets at Ada News list neighborhood moves. Ted Sherman and Evelyn Hibdon Sherman plan to reside in Fort Cobb for the school term. Judge Orel Busby hosted Sen. Al Nichols and wife at the Busby lodge. Paul and Verna Brown spent a weekend in Oklahoma City. the Browns wed in Ada recently.
Robert Bradley, son of Mr and Mrs Robert Bradley of Ada, returned to Stratford to teach after a weekend visit with his parents. Mr and Mrs Ralph Morrow and baby Phyllis Irene of Ringwood were Ada visitors Sunday. Their daughter won a Major County baby contest prize with a 99.5 score among over eight hundred entrants. Mrs Morris is remembered in Ada as the former Miss Irene Holmes.
Reverend Clay Gregory the superintendent of Lawrence schools spent the past weekend visiting friends in the area.
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Watson, teachers from Allen, were visiting here Sunday.
R. L. Wear, a teacher in the Allen schools, spent Saturday and Sunday visiting friends in Ada.
Mr and Mrs J E Teague Byng teachers left for Arkansas to visit through the Byng school mid autumn harvest vacation.
David Clapp formerly of Ada now in Chicago visits his father W. O. Clapp and relatives. He was among Ada’s first volunteers and served throughout World War II with the 28th Infantry.
Prom Tuesday report notes B. B. Six of Maysville Oklahoma arrived in Ada to visit his aunt Mrs. G. D. Koonce at 702 East Main during a local community stop.
J. H. Kirby, owner of a local shoe shop, was operated on for appendicitis at Ada hospital yesterday. The condition and further plans were not disclosed.
Sam Campbell of Konawa attended to business in Ada today, engaging with local contacts and handling routine matters during a daytime visit.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank McMillan of Tulsa spend the week here as Mr McMillan attends to business and Mrs McMillan visits friends. She has just returned from a several weeks vacation trip in Usiorado.
Miss Ruth Turner of Sasakwa spent Tuesday visiting friends in Ada.
Mr and Mrs 8S D Glascock announce the birth of a son on Tuesday evening October 4 at 601 East Eighth street. The infant weighed eight pounds four ounces. Mrs Glascock is the former Abbie Naomi Lewis daughter of Mrs A Lewis.
J. B. Sledge has spent several months in Louisiana and is now spending the week in Ada with his family, enjoying a home visit and time with relatives.
Miss Florence Standridge of Vaness shopped in Ada yesterday. The brief item notes a local resident making a shopping trip in the city.
Mr and Mrs DxF Freet returned today from Chicago Illinois where they attended the Saturday and Sunday world series games at Wrigley Field.
Oklahoma Governor Murray states he will not call a special session, citing no necessity and that the current legislature would not meet his aims. He says he will act alone when deciding, plans to campaign for a friendly legislature with talks in Cherokee and Covington.
Classified ad notes emphasize value for money with profitable returns and practical buying options. Highlights present affordable deals, savings, and practical merchandise showcasing how buyers maximize value per dollar spent. Affordability and clear benefit are foregrounded.
Ada retail districts surged with shoppers as roads improved and out of town visitors arrived from distances up to 50 miles. Merchants reported higher sales, expanded staff, and renewed confidence as customers stocked up, describing the day as like old times.
A House sub committee on post offices favors restoring the two cent rate for first class mail. It cites reduced mail volume since the three cent rate and aims to increase revenue and jobs for postal workers and substitutes affected by lower business.
Former Springfield mayor Thomas H. Gideon pleaded guilty to conspiring to violate the Prohibition era liquor law. Judge A I Reeves placed him on probation after a long history of trials and hung juries.
MUSKOGEE Okla Sept 29 report of the death of T C Harrill 68 former Democratic state chairman and conservation commission head from Wagoner after a heart attack He was a cotton man and federal receiver for Wasgoner municipal light plant Survived by widow and three children funeral set for Friday at Wagoner
A body presumed to be A G MacGuerty, Boston auditor missing since Sunday, was found on Galveston Island about 13 miles from the city. Officers and a 22 year old suspect traveled from Fort Worth to Galveston to assist the search and the suspect was jailed after identifying the grave site.
Harmon County commissioners prepared to press their bid for a southern Duke to Gould road as they seek oral arguments before the Oklahoma Supreme Court. Special attorneys filed to enjoin the state highway commission from building U. S. Highway 62 on a northern route, while fund release actions proceed.
The Texas state democratic executive committee condemned Governor Sterling's lawsuit contesting Miriam A. Ferguson's gubernatorial nomination. A resolution called the contest unfair and undemocratic, arguing it would hand control of state government to the Republican party.
Oklahoma City report states four of the 11 directorate seats for the Federal Home Loan Bank Tenth district were filled by Oklahoma Nebraska Kansas and Colorado with headquarters at Topeka. Names include W R McWilliams George E McKinnis L C Pollock and A U Thomas. Confirmation came from the bank in Washington.
Waite Sixkiller and Spi McCombs, prominent Eufaula Indians, were hospitalized in McAlester after a high speed crash into a street car bridge Saturday night. Sixkiller was listed in serious condition. Exie Fife owned the new car and accompanied the men to Krebs, with Mrs. Fife left behind.
Oklahoma City Sept 29 The state board of equalization will meet soon to fix a state levy after protests against valuations on public utility property were disposed of Gov Murray said The levy will likely hit the constitutional maximum of 34 mills.
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