First Methodist Episcopal Church Ada Organizes in 1900
The First Methodist Episcopal Church South at Ada Oklahoma began in November 1900 with about thirty members led by Pastor W A Shelton. Ground broken for a parsonage funded by community effort, and by 1902 a 32 by 69 foot church and expanded parsonage were completed. The church plant later grew with Cornerstone laid 1906 and completion in 1908, valued at 25 000 total. Now about 450 members, with 153 added and debt reduced by 12000 under Pastor C L Brooks. Members include Lillie Reed missionary in Korea and contributing lay leaders John Beard Frank Jones and J W Hays.
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First Methodist Episcopal Church
South
Ada
Oklahoma
W. A. Shelton
W.K. Mattles
Pearl
Ab- Me
W. H. Nettles
Calla Castle- Derry
Joanna Reed
Frank Jones
Bettie Jones
J. A. Biles
Chas. A. Powers
Charles McMillian
Brother T. L. Rippey
Fourteenth and
Townsend
Brother Rippey
John W. Beard
J. W. Hays
Ippey
W. M. Wilson
E. M. Sweet Jr
Chas. L. Brooks
Lillie Reed
Korea
The Nerve to Fight Core Story from Pontotoc County
The piece urges perseverance, noting Kansas farmers defeated grasshoppers and Texas growers thrived after staying with their work. It argues the steadfast resolve yields a brighter future for Pontotoc County, claiming fewer disadvantages and more compensating advantages than other Southwest areas.
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Kansas
Texas
Pontotoc County
Prairie ranching grows cattle in Pontotoc county farms
Ranching remains viable in Pontotoc county where large farms raise substantial cattle and hogs each year. Strong markets at Oklahoma City and nearby towns ensure favorable prices for surplus output and steady demand for livestock.
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Pontotoc County
Oklahoma City
Pontotoc County Manufacturing Pulse Gains Noted
Pontotoc County shows growing manufacturing activity led by the Oklahoma Portland Cement Co at Ada, a $1,000,000 concern employing 360 workers with a $10,090 monthly payroll. Ada hosts oil mill, ice factory, flour mill, bottling works, steam laundry, ice cream plant, brick and tile works, planing mill, and five cotton gins. Allen and Francis serve as M O and G and Frisco railroad division points with substantial payrolls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pontotoc County
Oklahoma Portland Cement Co
Ada
Real Estate Prospects Stir County Interest
Residents from several states weigh desert town plots and farms pitched by a seasoned promoter. The rhetoric promises vast returns and secure titles, urging careful scrutiny before investing unseen in Pontooc county offerings.
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Pontooc County
First Presbyterian Church History and Mergers Highlighted
A dated record outlines the union of Cumberland and U S A Presbyterians into Emanuel then back to First Presbyterian through 1913. It notes pastors, buildings, and a debt-free membership around thirteen hundred, with a closing remark about tributes to Adolphus Busch.
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Mr. Robertson
First Presbyterians
J. M. Martin
Cumberland Presbyterians
Cumberlands
U. S. A. Presbyterians
Cumerlands
Emanuel Presbyterian
Archenback
J. D. Needham
J. D. White
Emanuel Presbyterians
First Presbyterian
Emanuel Presbyterians United
Emanuel
Also Mentioned on This Page
Rest Methodist Episcopal Church, South
Sheldon
E. L. Massey
Board of Church Extension
Ada Weekly News
C. L. Brooks
First Methodist Church
Stall
Rev. C. Stubblefield
First Baptist Church
Ada, Okia
Manufacturing Industries OF
Allen and Francis
Frisco
Botr
First Presbyterian Church
Cumberland Presbyterian
J. H. Webb
J. A. Williams
First Presbyterien
G. P. Howard
James Rayburn
M. B. Molloy
Dallas
Adolphus Busch
Presbyterian Church
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