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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1920
Page
3
South Carolina reacts to a low education ranking by launching Name Writing Clubs and county drives to eradicate illiteracy. The state plans legislative action and church participation while pledging to raise its standards to match leading states.
Scott Ferris is presented as the upcoming U S Senator from Oklahoma succeeding Tepee Gore. The message praises Ferris as a wartime congressman who faced stress, notes Gore’s only charge against him is being good looking, and urges red blooded Oklahomans to vote August 3 to ensure Ferris is elected and fulfills his duty in the senate.
The Nazerene revival in a large tabernacle at 9th and Oak streets reports success with Rev S P Cameron of this city and Rev Chapman of Bethany Oklahoma leading services. Miss Beulah Smootz and sisters sang a duet and the quartet performed Mother's Bible. The morning service praised the Evening News for support of the go to church movement.
The evangelist argues God aims to make every person into His likeness. Progress hinges on transforming hearts toward holiness, honesty, and justice. Real religion cleanses body, mind, and soul, and only then proves divine origin. Services daily with extended plans and local life insurance ad follows.
The Cox nomination unified the Democratic Party after a long deadlock among delegates. The piece argues the convention’s outcome was either accidental or strategic, marks a strong, energized campaign ahead, and notes McIntosh as a resolute Oklahoma challenger. It also comments on Oklahoma political leadership and a Christian Church sermon series on the Bible’s origins.
A list of candidates declared for county offices including County Clerk Jessie Rogers Joseph Anderson John Flower 8 R T Erwin For Court Clerk Luther Franklin Jesse M Bell For County Treasurer D W Swaffar For County Attorney Wayne Wadlington Re election For Sheriff Bob Duncan Barney Selfridge John Rawls For County Superintendent A Floyd Re election County Commissioner First District H Clay Stephens John Edwards Second District Laughlin For County Weigher John Ward Constable Ada Precinct Walter M Goyne M McBroom W B Adair For Justice of the Peace Ada Precinct H J Brown T C Cullins W H Fisher
The Teacher Training Class gathers this evening at the Christian church at 8:00. All wishing to gain from the review of the whole book are welcome, even if not planning to take the examination.
C E Rostofer of Wellsburg West Virginia a gospel minister and college friend of Mr and Mrs C V nn is in the city today. He has been at Atoka examining missionary work and plans to proceed to Colorado after his visit.
The Christian Church elected its leadership with Elders C E Cunning O E Parker Thomas P Holt Vertrees Eli B C Harbert P T Drummond and Deacons A W Wadlington E E Eimerson M A Nickell M E Qualls J I Criswell C A Cummins H L Crider. L T Walters and W T Cox stay as elders and Walter Gayne remains a deacon.
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