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Newspaper

Ada Weekly News

Location

Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Oct 20, 1921

Page

8

Cooperation Found Basis for Credits

Oklahoma City October 18. Credit dealers hear that cooperation is the base of all credit and that a state association will not be formed. The two day conference discusses extending credit to small towns, eliminating check artists, and methods of delinquent account handling under national supervision.

Oklahoma City Frank A. Whitten National Association D. J. Woodlock St. Louis Retail Credits Men's Association Whitten

Seven people named in Farmers State Bank robbery case

An amended complaint charges seven persons with taking part in the Farmers State Bank hold up at Fitzhugh on Friday September 30. Preliminaries for all defendants are set for October 19 before Justice of the Peace W H Fisher, with venue requests to Justice H J Brown. Ed Stewart, initially freed on bond, was returned to jail after bondsmen recalled him for insufficient security.

Farmers State Bank Fitzhugh Justice of the Peace W. H. Fisher Court of Justice H. J. Brown Ed Stewart Justice Court Bob Duncan Stewart Justice Fisher J. R. Braselton Fitzhugh Bank Oklahoma

Noted Speakers on Ada Education Association Program

East Central Education Association hosts a three day Ada program November 3 to 5 featuring national figures and top educators. Josephus Daniels secretary of the navy will head a notable speaker lineup with sessions at East Central Teachers College and Ada.

East Central Education Association Ada Josephus Daniels Navy Wilson Robbie Wade Shawnee Harry M. Woods L. A. Ellison East Central Teachers’ College Linscheid A. P. Lever Coalgate R. H. Wilson Emma Keller East Central State Teachers’ College Harry Clark Tennessee Baptist Convention

Morris Ends Revival Meeting At Francis

Rev C C Morris returned from Francis where he carried a ten day revival at the Baptist church. The meeting produced about 15 conversions and 15 additions to the church. Friday night a consecration service saw over 100 rededicate themselves. nine young people offered for special service. Morris will lead services here Sunday morning and night.

Morris Francis C. C. Morris Baptist Rev

Remarkable Record For Chamberlain Cough Remedy

Chamberlain's Cough Remedy has a half century track record treating colds croup and whooping cough. It grows in popularity as its quality improves and remains a safe pleasant option for children in thousands of homes. Miss Ruth Edsall leaves for a week’s visit with her aunt Mrs Lena Askew at Wanette.

Ruth Edsall Lena Askew Wanette

Nance Well Believed Valuable but Capacity Uncertain

Oil men expect the Nance well to prove valuable though no definite capacity is known yet. The final output will depend on pumping and measurement to determine its oil yield after the cleaning out process completes.

Nance

County Superintendent’s Section Educational Forum Program

The session in Room 215 runs 2 30 to 4 00 with Chairman Miss Roxie Hughes of Pauls Valley Garvin County. It features talks on pupil transfers and control by W H Durham Holdenville Hughes County and on compulsory attendance law by W A Ingle Wewoka Seminole County. A Floyd Ada Pontotoc County discusses raising teaching standards with Tom McGibboney Sulphur Murray County and O H Carter Tishomingo Johnston County leads round table and reports. An address by W E Halbrook Little Rock Ark closes.

Roxie Hughes Pauls Valley Garvin County W. H. Durham Holdenville Hughes County W.A. Ingle Wewoka Seminole County A. Floyd Ada Pontotoc County Tom McGibboney Sulphur Murray County O. H. Carter Tishomingo Johnston County W. E. Halbrook Little Rock Ark

Second General Session Program Listing

Friday morning schedule includes general singing led by Miss Helen Zenor Henryetta and a series of talks. Speakers include Dr. Harry Clark Nashville, Hon. R. H. Wilson state superintendent, H. B. Bruner Okmulgee, and Lorne W. Barclay New York City with an athletic luncheon to follow.

Helen Zenor Henryetta Harry Clark Nashville Ada High School Inez Donaldson R. H. Wilson H. B. Bruner Okmulgee

Regional Meetings and Football Matchups Schedule

The notice lists two sectional meeting blocks from 9:30 to 2:30 and 4:00 to 6:00. It also notes a football game between East Central and the Tishomingo Aggies.

East Central Tishomingo Aggies

Third General Session Program Summary

Friday evening November 4 to 30 features general singing led by G W Bowen of Okmulgee. At 7:45 the talk How Progress Is Made in Education by J M Gwinn, New Orleans. A 3:30 vocal solo by Verne Robertson of Pauis Valley precedes an address Forts of Folly by Hon Josephus Daniels.

G. W. Bowen Okmulgee J. M. Gwinn New Orleans Verne Robertson Pauis Valley Forts of Folly Josephus Daniels

Oklahoma teachers meet for eleventh annual session program

The program lists a Memorial Gateway dedication by Josephus Daniels and a general singing led by Miss Emma Keller Ada. It covers sessions on English teaching projects, literature study, and education administration with leaders and speakers from Ada Shawnee Henryetta University of Missouri and East Central State Teachers College.

Weber Okmulgee Elizabeth Zurawski Henryetta

Vitalized agriculture and time saving methods discussed

D. Feltz of Pauls Valley and H. A. Bower of Fillmore spoke on achieving through vitalized agriculture and time saving methods. W. W. Jones of Stonewall and W. E. Halbrook of Little provided the address.

D. Feltz Pauls Valley H. A. Bower Fillmore W. W. Jones Stonewall W. E. Halbrook Little Rock Ark

Primary education talks and project ideas in Oklahoma

Carrie M. Keller chairs a session on real projects for primary grades with Nellie Cooper from Shawnee and Helen Thompson from Okmulgee presenting on silent reading. Other papers include profitable occupations for non reciting groups by Sallie Bradfield of Wynnewood and the value of the free period to pupil and teacher by Arepha Robertson of Okmulgee.

Carrie M. Keller Okmulgee Nellie Cooper Shawnee Okla Helen Thompson Sallie Bradfield Wynnewood Arepha Robertson

Music Teachers Session Reports and Speakers

Ada session chaired by Miss Emma Keller with secretary G W Bowen. Talks on value of music in school to the community and child voice. Reports include Educational Council Standard Music Course adopted at St Joseph. Speakers Miss Helen Zenor Henryetta and Miss Robbie Wade Shawnee.

Emma Keller Ada G. W. Bowen Okmulgee Helen Zenor Henryetta Educational Council St. Joseph Robbie Wade Shawnee

Rural School Section Leaders Named for Manneville

George Coleman of Manneville is named Rural School Section Chairman with Grace Van Meter as Secretary. The notice outlines roles for developing and maintaining district programs.

George Coleman Manneville Grace van Meter

Room 303 Geometry and Arithmetic Discussion Panel

Chairman R S Newcomb and Secretary Annabel Donnely lead a discussion in room 303. Participants include Gilbert Jenkins Sulphur on geometry difficulties, Mattie Bogue Okmulgee on teaching arithmetic algebra geometry as one science, Eunice Bills Ada on graphs in algebra, and K W Harris Purcell on problem solution bases.

R. S. Newcomb Annabel Donnely Gilbert Jenkins Sulphur Mattie Bogue Okmulgee Eunice Bills Ada K. W. Harris Purcell

Home Economics Teachers Section Program Highlights

A series of talks feature Mabel McKeel and E. H. Nelson on the role of home economics in general education. Ada presenters Ina Mackin and Mrs. Charles Bobbitt discuss grade level vital aspects and high school problems and solutions.

Mabel McKeel Henryetta Sec E. H. Nelson East Central State Teachers’ College Ada Ina Mackin Charles’ Bobbitt Ada High School

Arithmetic Teachers' Section Program Notes

Room 301 agenda includes readings by R. S. Newcomb on reading problems, Edna Rayburn on applied problems, Stella Watson on development lesson percentage, John McGibboney on arithmetic tests, plus reports of arithmetic chairmen by counties.

R. S. Newcomb East Central State Teachers’ College Edna Rayburn Henryetta Stella Watson East Central Training School John McGibboney Wynnewood

History Teachers Section Notes and Participants

History Teachers Section Room 213 chaired by John W. Whipple with Mrs A L Bullock as secretary. Supervised study and reservation periods noted. Ada speaker John Zimmerman presented Modern History in light of the World War. Miss Alice Hale Wetumka spoke on World History. F W Abernathy Okmulgee on Americanism and citizenship as related to American History. Co S Greer Coalgate listed among participants.

John W. Whipple A. L. Bullock John Zimmerman Ada Alice Hale Wetumka F. W. Abernathy Okmulgee Co. S. Greer Coalgate

City Superintendents Section Leaders Meet in Oklahoma

A report lists attendees including A B Herring Wynwood and T W Butcher of Kansas State Normal School Emporia Kansas. John T Butcher leads discussions on budgets salaries and supervision of special subjects with H G Faust J E Hickman Ada and J Hefley. Modern tendencies in secondary education noted.

A. B. Herring Wynnewood T. W. Butcher Kansas State Normal School Emporia Kansas John T. Butcher Pauls Valley H. G. Faust Shawnee John T. Hefley Henryetta J. E. Hickman Ada

Education Board Seeks Project Teaching and Reading Lessons

The grade teachers section lists chairs and secretaries for penmanship music reading and project teaching. Names include Mrs F F Kingsbury Henryetta Miss Pearl Seales Calvin Miss Eula Roberts Holdenville Miss Nellie Cooper Shawnee and R R Robinson East Central State. President T W Butcher Kansas State Normal Emporia Kansas.

F. F. Kingsbury Henryetta Pearl Seales Calvin Eula Roberts Holdenville Helen Zenor R. R. Robinson East Central State Teachers’ College Ada Nellie Cooper Shawnee T. W. Butcher Kansas State Normal Emporia Kansas

To Gain a Good Reputation Through Honest Cough Remedy Claims

The text praises Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as a dependable cure for coughs colds croup and whooping cough noting every bottle meets a high standard of excellence and provides relief and care for these ailments.

Typhoid Fever Sickness Reported in Vaness Resident

Miss Ollie Auten of Vaness is reported to be suffering from an attack of typhoid fever, with details indicating deteriorating health and medical attention sought locally.

Ollie Auten Vaness

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Fisher East Central Educational Association Honest Bill Snappy Nance Well Hallowe Bradley Kuppenheimer Memorial Gateway Butcher J. D. Elliff University of Missouri Eugene 8S. Briggs J. D. Bluff W. R. Carder Ward Leona Pitts Lena Williams Claude Rives H. P. Butcher Allen B. C. Klepper Julia Harris Edwin Clapp Howard and Fosters Beacon Stevens-Wilson Co
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