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Newspaper

Ada Weekly News

Location

Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Oct 17, 1928

Page

8

Ada Weekend Visitors Include College Friends

Miss Ciaiies Ford of Wewoka visits Ada as a house guest of Miss Laura Cole and other East Central State Teachers College friends. Mr and Mrs Dewey M Allen and their little son Junior leave for Dallas to attend the Texas state fair.

Ciaiies Ford Wewoka Ada Miss Ford Laura Cole East Central State Teachers College Dewey M. Allen Junior Dallas Fort Worth Texas

Mrs Burgess Steed Visits Roff To See Parents

Mrs Burgess Steed spent Friday and yesterday in Roff visiting her parents and friends.

Mrs. Burgess Steed Roff

Miss Janet Hale Returns Home From Ark Visits

Miss Janet Hale of Earlsboro returned to Ada this morning after visiting relatives. She came from Fort Smith Arkansas where she attended a friend's wedding and spent time with relatives.

Janet Hale Earlsboro Miss Hale Ada Ft. Smith Ark

Mrs. Marie Bailey Attends National American Legion Convention

Mrs. Marie Rodke Bailey returned from San Antonio Texas where she participated in the parade, one of the outstanding features of the national American Legion convention.

Marie Rodke Bailey San Antonio Tex National American Legion

Miss Noland Visits Ada Relative Then Plans Dallas Stay

Miss Patricia Noland of Wichita Falls Texas arrived in Ada for a week with her grandmother and relatives before heading to Dallas for an extended stay.

Patricia Noland Wichita Falls Texas Ada Dallas

Berry couple guests of Chilcutt family in Dallas trip

Mr and Mrs H P Berry of Los Angeles were guests Friday of M R Chilcutt and family. The couple left Saturday for Dallas.

H. P. Berry Los Angeles Calif M. R. Chilcutt Mrs. Berry Dallas

Wellington man visits family in town

R Wayne Kidd of Wellington Texas arrives for a visit with his mother Mrs R Y Kidd sister Mrs Dela Bedford and other relatives.

R. Wayne Kidd Wellington Texas R. Y. Kidd Dela Bedford

Mrs. Franklin Returns From Portales and Texas Trip

Mrs. L. E. Franklin has returned from a two weeks visit in Portales New Mexico and other points in Texas. She was accompanied home by her brother Austen McDonald of Lindsay Oklahoma and Mrs. J S McDonald of Fort Worth Texas.

L. E. Franklin Portales N. M Texas Austen McDonald Lindsay, Okla J. S. McDonald Fort Worth

Bedford Family Weekend Visit in Coalgate Oklahoma

Mrs. Dela Bedford and her children Gene and John are spending the weekend in Coalgate Oklahoma visiting Mrs. M. C. Bedford at her home.

Miss Peggy Molloy Leaves Bed After Tonsillitis

Miss Peggy Molloy, long confined to her bed with a serious attack of tonsillitis, is able to be up today. She is the daughter of Prof and Mrs M B Mobiloy.

Peggy Molloy Miss Molloy M. B. Mobiloy

Ada Junior High Loses 20 to 0 to Konawa at Home Field

Ada junior high was shut out 20 to 0 Friday at their field by Konawa with the Horsemen second squad and a prior tie against the Adaligh Cougars second team. Bright Clean Cotton Batting offered at Oil Mill Office, 301 North Townsend.

Oil Mill North Townsend Ada Konawa Horsemen Adaligh Cougars

East Central Student Visits Parents in Stonewall

Miss Marguerite McKoy of East Central has spent several days with her parents in Stonewall and will return to Ada this evening.

Marguerite McKoy East Central Stonewall

Mrs Grigsby Undergoes Operation At Breco Hospital

Mrs. Miles C. Grigsby of 210 East Twelfth Street underwent an operation Saturday morning at Breco hospital and is resting as well today as could be expected.

Miles C. Grigsby East Twelfth Street Breco Hospital

Miss Irene Fleming Visits Ada Over Weekend

Miss Irene Fleming a Stratford teacher spent the weekend with her Ada relatives and returned to Stratford last evening.

Irene Fleming Stratford Ada Miss Fleming

Russell Couple Visit Friends In Maysville Weekend

Mr and Mrs C N Russell motored to Maysville yesterday and visited old friends during the week end. The Rus sells had made their home in Maysville for eight years prior to 1913.

C. N. Russell Maysville Mrs. Russell

Purnell High Principal Visits Ada to See Family

Virgil Burrows principal of Purnell high school spent the weekend in Ada visiting his parents Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Burrows and other relatives and friends. He is an East Central student.

Virgil Burrows Purnell High School Ada C. C. Burrows Mr. Burrows East Central

Ellison Family Mourning In Wanette Death Toll

Mr and Mrs Bud Ellison and family journeyed to Wanette after learning of the death of Mr Ellison’s sister who had been ill for ten years. She suffered from tuberculosis.

Bud Ellison Wanette

Feed Choctaw Mixed Feed And Cream Maker Milk Yield

A dairy notice describes feeding Choctaw Mixed Feed and Cream Maker to cows to boost milk yield. The ad notes sale at Oil Mill and first class Feed and Grocery stores dated 10-16-11.

Crabtree En Route to Ada for Quick Dallas Visit

W. O. Crabtree arrived in Ada yesterday for a brief business call. He is listed as a Dallas resident.

W. O. Crabtree Ada Mr. Crabtree Dallas

Miss Jimmie Lee Lester Visits Ada Friends

Miss Jimmie Lee Lester of Mill Creek visits Ada for a few days. A former East Central State Teachers college student, she plans to reconnect with hometown friends during her stay.

Jimmie Lee Lester Mill Creek Ada Lester East Central State Teachers College

Shawnee Niece Returns Home After Weekend Visit

Miss Carrie Lou Hill of Shawnee returned to her home this morning after visiting relatives and friends in Ada during the past weekend. She is the niece of Mr and Mrs Albert Young who recently moved to Ada from Shawnee.

Carrie Lou Hill Shawnee Miss Hill Albert Young Ada

Mrs Hughes Heads West for Democratic Speaking Tour

Mrs. W. C. Hughes of this city travels to the western part of the state to deliver a series of speeches for the Democratic ticket. She was sent by the St. Louis headquarters of the Democratic national committee.

W. C. Hughes Hughes St. Louis Democratic National Committee

Norton family returns from Bristow trip

Mr and Mrs L P Norton and their children have returned from Bristow where they were called.

New Day for Dairy Farmer Dairymen

Editor's Own Column urges higher production efficiency through better breeding feeding and culling. It notes US cows average 4500 pounds milk yearly while test cattle average 7410 pounds with 293 pounds butterfat and argues future growth depends on per cow output rather than herd size. It calls for broader testing and scrubs elimination.

United States Oklahoma Dairy Herd Improvement Associations

Wheat futures rise on liberal export demand and weather

Liberal exchange in wheat futures for seaboard accounts boosts prices amid stronger export demand. Snowstorms and sleet in western wheat regions threaten winter sowing. oats gain modestly while provisions hold steady. J POTS Chicago reports No 2 hard wheat at 1.17 to 1.18 and various mixed and yellow prices for other grades.

Chicago Seaboard

Molasses in Poultry Diets Shows Benefits and Limits

Tests by poultry investigators indicate cane molasses can improve egg production and chick growth when included in small amounts. Five percent molasses for laying hens boosts production and hatchability with less mortality, while more than ten percent can cause diarrhea. Baby chicks show better growth with six percent molasses. Feed firms say molasses can bind finer feed particles to reduce waste.

Oklahoma Farmer-Stockman A. R. Winter Ohio State University

Oklahoma City Livestock Prices Report

Livestock market in Oklahoma City shows cattle at about steady with mixed calves and yearlings scarcely tested. Hogs decline 15 to 20 cents from last week with top rail hogs at 9.55 and bulk around 9.00, stockers 7.00.

Oklahoma City

Market Report From Kansas City Hogs Cattle and Sheep

Kansas City market report shows hogs at 8000 throughput mostly 10 cents below Monday with top 9.85 for 200 to 280 pounds, cattle and calves 12500 and 2000 respectively with killing classes steady to weak, stockers dull, top yearling steers 17.00, steers 12.75 to 17.00, fed yearlings 12.75 to 17.25, heifers 12.25 to 16.00, vealers 8.50 to 14.00, stocker and feeder steers 10.60 to 13.50. Sheep 9000 with lambs 15 to 25 cents higher, top lambs 13.50, lambs 12.50 to 13.50, medium 11.50 to 12.50.

Kansas City

Produce Prices From Kansas City Market

Eggs in first quality 27 cents per dozen, seconds 27 cents. Other produce prices unchanged at Kansas City market on October 16.

Kansas City

Cotton Prices Rise on Weather Signals in New York

Unfavorable south weather and steady cables push cotton futures higher in New York trading. December contracts top 18 cents with trade buying and commission house demand. later, afternoon activity yields modest profit taking while overall market holds 20 to 25 point gains.

New York Commission House

Cotton market firm with higher prices on rain and frost forecasts

The New Orleans cotton market remained firm with prices advancing on trade and speculative buying. December hit 1895 as exports for the day reached 48,544 bales amid a mid session dip and late afternoon rally.

New Orleans Texas Panhandle Oklahoma

Pecan Grove Man Sets Fast Grafting Record

E L Patterson of Pecan Grove budded a small Burkett pecan in April and it bore 15 nuts in the first season with only one remaining. The tester reports this as the first such instance among local nutty fellows, showing first season bearing is possible.

E. L. Patterson Pecan Grove MC. Cales Mr. Patterson Burkett

Cotton market closes steady in New Orleans

Spot cotton in New Orleans on Oct 16 closes steady up 18 points with sales of 6,472 bales. Prices quoted are low middling 17.47, middling 18.97, good middling 19.37. Receipts total 18,698 and the stock stands at 201,898.

New Orleans

Spot Cotton Steady at 19.80 Middling in New York

In New York on October 16, spot cotton held steady with middling grade at 19.80 cents per pound. Trade sources indicate stable demand as merchants monitor market signals and week-to-week price movements.

Four-H Winners at Muskogee State Fair

The Muskogee state fair honors four H club members including Sidney Kellogg and Francis, first in black hull kafir, Alene Wall third year hand work, Juanita Norvell Vanoss fifth canning, Ima Norvell Vannoss sixth canning, Archie Solomon Vanoss third honey, Glenn Watson Ada fourth honey, Eldred Solomon Vaness fifth honey. Mr Hill and Mrs Morgan have not received full notice of winnings. some exhibits not yet returned.

Muskogee

Results From Last Week In Regional Games

Oklahoma Baptist beat Oklahoma City 7 to 6 while Northeastern and Northwestern routed Southwestern 6 to 0. East Central Tulsa defeated DePaul of Chicago 27 to 0 and Southeastern won 13 to 0 against Burleson College.

Okla Tulsa Uni Phillips Side Oklahoma Baptist Oklahoma City Northeastern Northwestern Tulsa DePaul of Chicago Southeastern Burleson College

County garden contest ends soon urged by Mrs Morgan

Mrs Morgan urges those in the county garden contest to hurry reports so the contest may be brought to a close. She also requests mem-

Ada Visitor Reported By Perry Man

K C Jackson of Perry Oklahoma visits Ada, arriving yesterday while his companion daughter reports her mother’s illness has improved and Mrs Norton’s condition noted as better today following a serious illness.

K. C. Jackson Perry, Okla Mr. Jackson

Oklahoma Baptist thunders in league dust storm

The Oklahoma Baptist University team has stirred the Oklahoma Collegiate Conference with strong play over the past two weeks. After two weeks of league play, other members feel the impact as the Herd's performance disrupts standings and expectations.

Baptist Oklahoma Oklahoma City Oklahoma Baptist University Oklahoma Collegiate

Want Ads and Farm Sales and a Missouri Tragedy

Want ads list Brown horse mule for sale near Bebee Ada and a good dairy farm for sale or lease near Liberty Market. Additional farm sale near Frisco and a notice of multiple parcels and disputes over John Nolan estate after his death. Missouri man Weddle killed in Carthage mistaken for prowler. neighbor Cochran jailed.

J. W. Wells Bebee Ada City Liberty Market Missouri Carthage W. T. Weddle

Bison Triumph in Close Offensive Showdown with Gold Bugs

The Baptist eleven earned a 7 to 6 victory at Western league park in Oklahoma City over Oklahoma City University as Wallace scored all seven points and the team totaled over 170 rushing yards. Shug Harris, Lawrence Hildenbrand and Ox Owen featured on the line while the Bugs struggled for gains.

Bison Victor Hurt Tulsa University Phillips East Central Tigers Ada Hurt Savages Southeastern Western League Park Oklahoma City Oklahoma City University Goldbugs Baptist Shug Harris Lawrence Hildenbrand Polly Wallace Joe Milams Bulldogs Southwestern Weatherford Central Edmond Tiger Downs Norman Parnell D. Douty Northeastern Redskins Tahlequah Indians Rangers Alva Ranger Pryor Russell

Fraud shows up in land estate case in Oklahoma

Oklahoma City October 16 Three Nolan brothers of Grant county were found to have conspired to deprive their four sisters of shares in the estate of John Nolan deceased. The Grant county district court ruling allowing administrator Harry Mathis to recover about 7000 worth of livestock implements furniture and a grain elevator near Lamont was upheld. John Nolan died in May 1924 leaving heirs valued at 50 000 to 60 000 with the brothers contending the estate had been orally gifted.

John Nolan Supreme Court Michael Patrick Nolan Mathis Oklahoma City Grant County State Supreme Court Grant County District Court Harry Mathis Patrick Thomas Nolan Lamont

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Bers Farm Women’s Clubs Federators Estables Frisco C. H. Martin E. R. Cochran Weddle First Presbyterian Church Cochran Eikhorn Wis America Jack O’ Leather S6q Clothiers Schienberg-Quicksilver CO Murphy
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