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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1935
Page
8
Rural Communities of Pontotoc County reports residents traveling to Oklahoma City for visits and medical care. Community events include a 4 H trip to Kansas City, a Halloween party in Tupelo, and a district teachers meeting in Ada. Local sports, marriages, hospital stays, and weathered rain are noted with many social updates.
A funeral remembrance for Esther McDonald notes her October passing, church gatherings, and family prayers. Relatives recount memories, scripture and faith, while neighbors share Sunday visits and local events at GAAR Corner. Written by cousins Letha and Mary McDonald.
Daily report highlights John Fitts oil field rising among Oklahoma pools with 595 634 barrels potential from 199 wells in Upper Simpson Viola Bromide and McLish formations. Notable notes on Continental No. 1 MccCarthy near Jesse and various rigs from Centrahoma to Fitts field advancing depth and production. Northwest Emry Gypsy Magnolia Park College and Skelly No. 1 Smith developments push eastward as Pennsylvanian and Bromide tests expand.
Sunday school had light attendance but a fine lesson. Sunday night singing drew Hickory Hill members and visitors from other places. Mr and Mrs Herbert Capps of Ada visited the Stegalls. Pauline Pendergrass stayed with Lorene Hobbs.
Rainy weather noted as a communal concern. Numerous visits across Maxwell with the Barnett, Watts, Barnett families and friends sharing Sundays Saturday nights and Monday gatherings. Maxwell ladies ball team defeated Oil Center last Thursday reflecting local sports activity.
Sun shone on a busy weekend with visits among Leola and Ruby Myers, Leona Dunn, Lorain Willis, Ruth Myers, and other local families. extended kin gatherings include Bonn ie Palmers return from travels, several stays with Dunn, Floyd, Graham, and Horton households.
Miss Irene McMeans visits her sister Mrs. Johnson of Pleasant Hill. Mr. and Mrs. L. Drennon were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Henry McMeans. Miss Lois Kerr stayed with Florence Lee Brown. Mr. and Mrs. Jack McMeans visited the Grays. Mrs. Celia Watson and a son visited Mrs. Will Kerr. The town buzzes over the marriage of J. B. MecMeans and Rose Mosier at Stonewall on Saturday evening with few friends in attendance.
Sunshine returns after rain as families share visits and calls. S D Chambers on sick list but improving. Ila Ponder hosts and visits abound with Mattie McNair and Helen. Lee Pon der and Wilson area folks travel for visits. Port Okla and Ada trips mentioned. Communities swap stories and kinship through Sunday visits and neighborly calls.
The Oil Center gathering was canceled due to bad weather with plans to reschedule soon. Red Rutherford of Binger visited son Aubry and family along with daughter Mrs. Gordon Nelson of Maxwell during last week’s visit.
Fort Worth Texas pastor Rev Green preached at the Baptist church Sunday night. Local residents report hospital stays and visits, with a church play titled Up The Hill To Paradise planned for Friday night November 1. The community notes ongoing illnesses recoveries and family visits across Ada and Woodward areas.
Esther Fairchild born August 11 1918 passed away October 10 1935. She leaves to mourn her death her mother four sisters and one brother.
Ada area saw about 1.25 inches of rain during the week, with lingering clouds and mist on Saturday. Cold nights and days, with Friday reaching 65 and Saturday morning 47, left roads muddy and hampered cotton picking and road travel.
Jeffrey Nixon faced a sherwood court accusation of petit larceny. The complaint noted this was a second and subsequent offense, elevating potential penalties. He pleaded not guilty at arraignment before Justice Sherwood Hill. bond set at 2590 with a preliminary hearing scheduled for Monday afternoon October 28.
Oklahoma City October 28 P W A Pat Murphy chairman of the Oklahoma old age pension commission says the body will meet tonight to study the state old age pension act versus the federal social security program. With limited funds they will work out a plan for a state census to identify pension eligibles to be conducted by the state the federal government or with works funds.
Sunday report from Ada territory notes Centrahoma workers running pipe to the Viola lime at 5 967 feet and Carter No 1 Thompson 34 2 9 drilled to 6 003 feet as a potential producer. Other wells include McCarthy at Jesse where jammed tools blocked progress and Emry No 1 below 2 593 feet with gas forces, and Simmons Latta well cored 4 506 to 4 511 feet with no oil shown.
Oil field reports show Continental recovering drilling tools from a McCarthy No. 1 site at 4,446 feet after a gas surge halted operations at 4,427 feet. Several wells deepened or tested in the Fitts area yield varying oil flows while new Ada Man Wells locations and a wedding in Oklahoma City are noted.
Operators at Continental No 1 McCarthy near Jesse plan to start drilling Tuesday or Tuesday night after a fishing job delay since October. Tools recovered earlier Monday, wire line brought out, control head installed, drilling under pressure. The well halted at 4 446 feet in McLish lime due to the fishing. Gas is estimated at 15 000 000 to 20 000 000 cubic. Carter No 1 J Smith 31-27 deepened into McLish and flowed 825 barrels of oil in the first hour and 422 barrels in 30 minutes when opened for test, nearly doubling Bromide test. Catlett No 1 Smith 28-2-7 production after McLish deepening reached 2 464 barrels daily. Moore No 1 Smith B 25-26, after acidizing, rose about 79 percent to 2 190 barrels.
Two more wells in the Fitts pool boost potential after deepening with Moore No. 2 Atkins increasing to 3 557 barrels and Moore No. 4 Craddock to 2 475 barrels. Oil production and pool allocations adjust to November Oklahoma quota while pipeline capacity braces for bigger flows.
In three hours 13,509 men converted 150 miles of railway between Hsinking and Harbin in Manchuria from narrow to standard gauge, completing a rapid gauge-change operation.
A classified ad highlights high value investment options with strong potential returns. It emphasizes accessible pricing and steady income prospects, inviting readers to compare options and consider long term gains. The notice targets investors seeking reliable, low risk growth avenues.
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