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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1928
Page
5
Ada visitors and Stonewall locals mingle in frequent trips for shopping, teachers meetings, and social events. Numerous names appear as residents travel to Ada, Coalgate, Stratford, Wynnewood, and Sasakwa for services, markets, and gatherings.
Local residents from Vanoss and nearby Ada share weekend visits and social calls. Guests include Miss Dollie Watters, Mrs. Edna Mitchell, and many others visiting relatives and friends across the region. Social rounds mention pie suppers, church, and school events with routine travels to Ada, Sulphur, and Okla City areas.
The report notes a well attended preaching event with room for more attendees. It lists numerous parishioner visits across families, including Mrs. Fannie Scott with Mrs. B S Williams, Babe Davis with his parents, Odom and daughters with Mrs. Frank Lovelady, and several grandchildren staying with grandparents in Parker and Bushers households.
Sunday night a rain and norther swept the community. Doyle Newby suffered a serious bite from a poison spider on Friday.
A rainy Sunday night and a biting North Wind mark the morning. Lois Skinner visited Letha Dillion Saturday night. Grandima Ward sprained her knee last Sunday night but is improving. Dovie Wren stayed with Zenoba Jervis Saturday night. Newt Jervis and wife spent Sunday with her father Canaday. Clifford Skinner visited Ray Bittle Saturday night. The Cosby family moved into the former Allen Gentry home and traveled to Mount View to pick cotton. Joe Norris, Plummer Smart, Davie Wren, Hazel Cosby, Howard Wood, and Daneph Cosby were Zenoba Jervis Sunday evening guests.
Local notices report Ro ff J J McLeod returning from Oklahoma City after three weeks with his daughter Mrs W K Bolson. Mrs George BE Tyson and son George Jr. head to Dallas for the fair. Weems teaches at Jennings and visits home. The Huddlestons plan a Lone Wolf trip. An Open Letter thanks Ada News readers for its helpful, community tone and reflects on winter reflections and the value of newspapers in staying connected.
J C Billy Bonner 16 died this morning at 7 in a local hospital. Funeral services Sunday at 2 30 pm at Asbury Methodist church conducted by Rev L B Trone. Interment in Rosedale cemetery. Survived by mother Myrtle Bonner brother Ervin and sisters Mrs Nora Brandon and Mrs Mildred Jackson.
Mrs Leaner Elliott aged 66 died Friday at 9 pm at her Francis home. Funeral services were held Saturday at 3 pm in Francis. She is survived by two daughters Mrs Lou Murphree and Mrs J E Gatz and one son E W Jergins.
Delire Cochran 11 daughter of Mr and Mrs G A Cochran died at 1 o clock this morning at the family home north of Ada Funeral services were held this afternoon and the body was laid to rest in New Bethel cemetery
Pontotoc County hosts a singing convention at Colbert school house three miles north. The event runs Saturday night and Sunday and organizers promise an unusually good gathering with broad invitation to all attendees.
H. H. Hendricks of Colberg reports a rare fall with all feed stored under shelter without rain. He has lived in the area 30 years. J. H. Griffith of Hart says he will yield more than half a bale of cotton per acre after treating his crop for weevils.
Kingfisher residents and State Senator W T Kimerer met at the governor to urge appointing John A Hoffman and J I Lunley as Kingfisher County commissioners after ouster of J C Myers and C H Mehrenberger for maladministration. No action expected until Governor Johnston returns from a speaking tour.
Josephus Daniels assailed the Republican party in Nashville urging southern Democrats to support Governor Smith. He asserted Republican cabinet members enthrone privilege over equality and that Republicans are foes of the South, claiming even honest Republicans know their party exists mainly to be bought at the national convention.
A concise investment ad highlights top value options for readers seeking high returns on small sums. It emphasizes efficiency, practical options, and steady growth opportunities for everyday investors.
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