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Newspaper

Ada Weekly News

Location

Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Oct 17, 1928

Page

5

Graf Zeppelin passengers land with a sense of fatigue

The Graf Zeppelin arrival ends with passengers, including Lady Grace Drummond Hay, facing a crowded hangar and health checks after a five hour cross Atlantic flight. They describe the journey as fun, though the landing leaves them winded and hungry, with marines escorting them to a crowded room for customs processing.

Lrena A. Hickock Associated Lady Grace Drummond Hay Naval Air Station Drummond Hay New York Grace Hay Drummond Hay Marine Guard Lady Drummond Hay Syndicate Dormmond Hay London Express America Grace Drummond Hay London England

Oklahoma gains as west drops in oil output week

Oklahoma shows a 3 880 barrel rise led by the St Louis Pearson area while West Texas falls by 16 656 barrels in the weekly oil report from the Oil and Gas Journal. United States total average drops to 2 508 201 barrels per day from 2 521 500.

Tulsa Okla Oklahoma United States Oil and Gas Journal St. Louis-Pearson West Texas Ewe ccc FBS Reck Osage Cushing and Shamrock Inoue Ac Pal West Texas North Louisiana Peesa Arkansas Texas Panhandle Kansas California

Oil Exposition Opens as Tulsa Hosts Weeklong Program

Rousing music and a parade greet Tulsa residents for the Oil Exposition opening on October 25. The event continues with city hospitality and daytime activities highlighted by a complete Tulsa show program.

Tulsa

Cochrane Named American League Most Valuable Player

Oct. 16. Gordon Mickey Cochrane catcher of the Philadelphia Athletics was named the American League MVP for the 1928 season by a writers commission. He won by two points over Heinie Manush of St. Louis and will receive 1000 dollars. Tony Lazzeri and Waite Hoyt each earned one first place vote.

Mickey Connie Mack Club Por Ore Pacific Coast Boston University Cochrane Manush Joe Judge Lazzeri Yankees Willie Kamm Chicago White Sox Leon Goslin Washington Earle Combs New York George Sisler St. Louis Babe Ruth Walter Johnson George Burns Cleveland Lou Gehrig Paul Shannon Boston Post Harry Neily Chicago American Ed Bang Cleveland News H. G. Salsinger Detroit News W. B. Hanna New York Herald-Tribune James Isaminger Philadelphia Inquirer J. Ed Wray St. Louis Post-Dispatch Denman Thompson Washington Star Chicago Gordon Philadelphia Athletics Heinie Manush Tony Lazzeri Waite Hoyt New York Yankees Athletics

Receiver sought for Ku Klux Klan fuel on insolvency claim

A federal petition in Atlanta charges Ku Klux Klan leaders including imperial wizard Hiram W. Evans spent funds to oppose Gov. Alfred E. Smith and alleges insolvency despite $100,000,000 raised. The court ordered show cause by Oct. 27 on injunctions and a possible receiver.

Atlanta Ku Klux Klan United States District Court Samuel H. Sibley Federal Court Hiram W. Evans Alfred E. Smith New York Georgia Evans Washington C. T. Rice James A. Comer Little Rock Grand Dragon Arkansas The Klan Comer W. F. Zummburn Knights of the Ku Klux Klan American Building Equity Sibley Order

Mother Reunites With Son After Fifteen Years

Ada resident Mrs. Fred Sweet locates her long-lost son Lawrence David Sutton after 15 years. Taken by his father at age four, the boy was found grown and married, with the mother aided by Red Cross efforts and letters from Texas and other states.

Fred Sweet West Seventeenth Ada Lawrence David Sutton Texas Red Cross

Hoover Returns From Massachusetts Campaign Swing

Herbert Hoover came back to Washington from a Boston stop where he spoke last night. He headed to his home to work on a New York City speech. Mrs. Alice Longworth and Theodore Roosevelt Jr. greeted him, praising the campaign progress as Republican leaders rally nationwide.

James L. West Associated Press Hoover Washington Herbert Hoover New England Massachusetts Republican Party Bay State Alvan T. Fuller Boston Mississippi Symphony Hall United States Congress New York City Alice Longworth Theodore Roosevelt Jr Mrs. Longworth Senator Borah

City 15 Sued For Hays Paying Taxes In Ada

The city of Ada faces a new federal suit, C. M. Powell vs. City of Ada, seeking 5 609.58 from bonds tied to Dan Hays East Main district. Powell argues re assessment should spread the burden, while Ada contends bonds are valid for the district enhancer and will resist a re assessment. If upheld, Hays property could incur penalties and be sold at delinquent tax sale.

Chamber of Commerce Ada Tulsa Oil Exposition Center KVOO Ada Coca Cola Ada News City of Muskogee C. M. Powell City of Ada Dan Hays East Main Street East Main Hays

Obituary for Mrs. Bertha Crow of East Seventeenth Street

Mrs. Bertha Crow aged 40 wife of T Z Crow died Sunday at 4 pm at the family home on East Seventeenth street Funeral services were held this afternoon at Nazarene church burial in Rosedale cemetery She had suffered for years and is survived by her husband and three children. Quanah Frances Jackson obituary follows.

Bertha Crow T. Z. Crow East Seventeenth Street The Nazarene Church Rosedale Cemetery

Church approves new Eau Claire diocese plan

The House of Bishops and the House of Deputies approved a committee report creating a new diocese at Eau Claire Wisconsin. The action marks a major reorganization within the Episcopal Church and sets the stage for establishing diocesan boundaries and local governance.

Washington House of Bishops Th House of Deputies Pal Church Today Eau Claire Wis

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Graf Calvin Coolidge City 15 A. T. Crow Quanah Quanah Frances W. F. Jackson Stratford J. C. Jackson Corley Cemetery South of Strait D. N Shipman Oxfords Rayon
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