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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1927
Page
5
Rural Citizens report a successful revival led by Broger. Local social notes list visitors and relatives from Sulphur Springs Texas to Ada Oklahoma, along with school news, a teacher reunion at H G Coffey’s, and upcoming events at the fair and school.
Local residents attend gatherings visit relatives and travel for work in Ada London Wetumka and Allen. Weddings Tim and Louise and Melvin and Darcie are noted. School events include Summers Chapel and Oakman activities with fairs, sports and revival services.
Mrs. Clayton called on Mrs. Pen nington Thursday. Mr. Clayton and family visited his son at Wynnewood Sunday. Mr. Snyder went to Roff Saturday. Mr. Pittman attended church at Sunshine Sunday. Mr. Glover called on Mr. Clayton Saturday morning. Mrs. Taylor returned to her home at Ross Thursday morning. Mr. Maples mowed the weeds off the school ground Tuesday. This was much appreciated by the school. Miss Bessie Cochran re entered school Tuesday after a few days absence. Mr. Colbert made a business trip to Ada Thursday. Miss Ozzie Ward visited the school Friday afternoon. Mrs. Augusta Weideman and little son Richard returned home after a two weeks visit with Mr. and Mrs. Claud Pennington. Claud Pennington and family visited home folks near Bebee Saturday night and Sunday. School is progressing nicely. A school program was given Friday evening in which the main event was a debate between the 7th and 6th grade. The 8th grade won by a small margin.
Sunday school attendance at Owl Creek remains steady. Locals travel to Ada and Jester Oklahoma for business and location scouting. Typhoid inoculations are given to school children as a preventive measure amid lingering health concerns.
Alma Clark of Pocasset and G E Smith hosted a three year overdue reunion at the Smith home near Stonewall. Attendees included Virgil Smith and many relatives from Ada Fort Smith and Stonewall families. A shaded grove dinner followed, and all declared the day perfect with hopes for another gathering.
Sunday visits shine in the community with Gladys Layne Froy and Bessie Kayes while Opal Duncan spends time with aunt Mrs J A Burk. D L Duncan and Edgar Cade of Oklahoma City visit relatives. J T Thompson and F E Duncan host visits. Corn quality in the area is good though late June corn and boll weevils threaten yields.
The item notes abundant late cotton ready for picking and mentions Miss Lillie Bunch. A brief social update lists Mrs. Barmon, J. A. Burk, Hugh Brittain, and Elmer Duncan as guests. A travel report recalls Maxwell beating Old Mc Gee 5 to 2 at a ball game Sunday evening.
Seven persons were injured by bombs thrown from a railroad track into an open air dancing hall in Nice. Three are seriously hurt as the blast struck between dancers. Police suspect anti fascist involvement and began an inquiry. Also noted is a separate item about Herman Seltner of Leipsic fined six times for fraud in painting canaries.
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