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Newspaper

Ada Weekly News

Location

Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Oct 16, 1924

Page

14

Eight New Faculty Members at Tupelo

Tupelo district announces eight new teachers for three schools, detailing assignments for Tupelo High School and consolidated Eubanks, with backgrounds from Oklahoma and Missouri. The list includes Superintendents, principals, and instructors in history English music and grades six through seven.

Tupelo Carter Johnson Eubanks O. H. Carter A. B Choptack Tenn Rock Creek Nida Enterprise Russell Mansville Okla Johnson County Berlitz St. Louis A. & Ph. France H. Darter Buckholt Bussett Connerville Oklahoma Robi J. Wimbish Fitzhugh Ada E. H. Johnson Ruth Burton Rubinstein of Ardmore Randall New Orleans

County Cotton Ginning Surges Past Midseason Totals

Ginning in the county climbs past the halfway mark as Ada and surrounding towns report high outputs. Totals reach about 11,755 bales ginned by Saturday with estimates of additional storage and small yields in other areas. Ada alone shows 4,196 bales for the period, with prices around 23.50 and dipping in the afternoon.

Pontotoc Ada Fitzhugh Maxwell Rebee Sitsiis Allen Vaness Stonewall Francis Frisean Bebert Rofs Federal Census Bureaus Weisner

Scout Troops Report Friday Meetings and Elections

Sunday Daily notes Troop 2 kept orderly at the lodge, Troop 3 held a large meeting with Prof. M. P. Hatchett presenting nature talks and exhibits, and Troop 10 showing poor turnout. Troop 9 elected officers including Orville McCoy as senior patrol leader, and preparations for a carnival proceed. New members join Francis scouts. Caperton praised for his troops.

Harry Miller J. C. Treadwell M. P. Hatchett Prof. Hatchett Willard Owen Orville McCoy Johnnie Rogers Clyde Click Pigeon Patrol Leroy Hargis Eagle Patrol McSwain Mr. McSwain Roff Harvey Miller Marvin Miller Audie DeLaisse Eddie Tingle Louis Hill Victor Hughes Rofs Francis Jim Honeysucker Vergil Honeysucker Ralph Cordell Fred Miller Prof Caperton

Farm-Labor Senate Candidate Repudiated in Oklahoma City

George Wilson of the Farm-Labor party is repudiated by state chairman J. W. Houchin. The party executive committee will meet to discuss reports that Wilson sought to sell out to other parties and withdraw in exchange for a state position via D A Brewer. Brewer denies involvement.

Oklahoma City George Wilson Farm-Labor Party United States Senate J. W. Houchin Houchin Wilson D A. Brewer Trapp Brewer

Southeast Missouri sees record cotton crop this season

Southeast Missouri farmers report a near record cotton crop with several bales already picked and more fields opening. Picking will accelerate this week as delays persist due to a late season. Prices range from 7 to 10 cents per pound in seed with $10 bonus on first load, as hopes rise across the region.

Poplar Bluff Missouri

Three Important Suits Open in Civil District Court Week

District court opened with Conservative Loan and Trust versus Mable Taylor to cancel guaranty deed and recover due. North American Car versus Crystal White Refining awarded $9,000 for tank car rents. Ada City won against W B Jones in accounting and finance matter with $260 judgment. bonding company previously paid $7,500. Ardmore voters approve 5.35 mill school levy amid a $60,000 budget need due to valuation drops and per capita loss.

Civil District Court Loan and Trust Company Mable Taylor North American Car Company Crystal White Refining Company Et al Ada W. B. Jones Ardmore Ninteen Supreme Court

Oklahoma Teachers Await Salaries As Suit Seeks Funds

More than 5,000 teachers in Oklahoma public schools await salaries for last year while litigation tests a 650 thousand dollar weak school district fund. State Superintendent N A Nash says 5,303 teachers in 1,039 districts are due pay. some banks advanced funds, but many completed work unpaid. A suit by Fred L. Miller to restrain disbursement was denied, with a new hearing granted. In Norman, a new Oklahoma History book by Edward Everett and Morris L Wardell gains approval and is seen aiding standardization.

Oklahoma City Oklahoma N. A. Nash Nash Muskogee Fred L. Miller Miller State Supreme Court Aew Norman University of Oklahoma Edward Everett Morris L. Wardell Tulsa M. A. Nash

Woman Confesses Killing Husband's Father and Mother

In Little Rock police say Mrs. Winona Green 23 confessed after over 20 hours of questioning to killing her husband Leroy Green s parents J R Bob Green and Lena Green. She allegedly shot her father in law in a railroad cut August 16 and killed her mother in law near Red Fork Oklahoma September 25.

Little Rock Ark Winona Green James A. Pitcock J. R Bob) Green Lena Green Leroy R. Green Red Fork Oklahoma

No Trace of Body Found Near Red Fork in Slaying Case

Tulsa county officers searched woods near Red Fork for the body of Mrs Lena Green to verify an alleged confession from Mrs Winona Green of Pueblo Colorado that she killed Lena Green on September 25 and hid the body near Red Fork. No trace was found by early afternoon.

Tulsa Red Fork Lena Green Little Rock Winona Green Pueblo Colorado

Jury Finds in Favor of Sen Jed Johnson in Paternity Case

Oklahoma City Jed Johnson Democratic state senator from Ana darko was found not guilty of paternity charges filed by Marie Rendall 19. The jury deliberated five minutes in county court and Johnson denied all charges while claiming the case was a political frame up.

Oklahoma City Jed Johnson Anadarko Marie Rendall Trop Griffin Cheek Lee G. Gill Gill Johnson

Formal Opening of McKeown Bridge

The formal opening of the McKeown bridge across the Canadian river north of Ada drew about 2,500 attendees from both sides of the river and nearby towns. The ceremony ran from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. with speeches and a large barbecue. A full report will appear in Sunday's News.

McKeown Canadian River Ada

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