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Newspaper

Ada Weekly News

Location

Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Sep 06, 1934

Page

8

Leach Family Visiting Ada and Stonewall Friends

Mr and Mrs W L Leach and sons Brodie and W L Jr of Wichita Falls are in Ada and Stonewall visiting friends. They arrived Wednesday and plan to return Sunday. Leach expects to head back if conditions improve. Denver will visit Ada before going to Galveston. Mr and Mrs M L Hammond have moved back to Ada from Blackwell settling at 926 East Seventh.

W. L. Leach and Sons Brodie and W. L. Jr Wichita Falls Ada Stonewall Leach Denver Galveston M. L. Hammond Blackwell East Seventh

Miss Gibson visits Norman as cousin hosts her

Miss Novella Gibson visits Norman as guest of her cousin Mrs. J. W. Gray. Mrs. D. D. Duke of Stonewall underwent a major operation at Ada hospital Wednesday morning.

D. D. Duke of Stonewall Ada Hospital

Hatcher brothers attend district Kiwanis convention

Ben Hatcher and Oscar Hatcher returned Wednesday evening from Galveston Texas where they attended a district Kiwanis convention.

Ben Hatcher Oscar Hatcher Galveston Tex

Ada Residents Conduct Financial and Social Visits

George W. McCoy and John Mc Kay of Stonewall visited Ada to attend to business. Mr. and Mrs. Ben Clark of Mill Creek visited friends and conducted affairs in Ada today.

George W. McCoy John McKay Stonewall Ada Ben Clark Mill Creek

Mrs Garoutte Family Return From Ada

Mrs. George L. Garoutte and her son Otto of Upland California returned home after being called to Ada by the death of Mrs. Garoutte’s sister in law Mrs. W B Rhoades. They were joined by Miss Sally Garoutte who will spend the winter there.

George L. Garoutte Otto Upland Calif Ada

Miss Fred Andrews Returns From Poteau Care for Ill Mother

Local attorney Miss Fred Andrews traveled to Poteau Wednesday to tend to her ailing mother, returning after being summoned by her condition.

Vrem Pridasy Fred Andrews Poteau

Reece Montgomerys Return From Texas Visit

Mr and Mrs Reece Montgomery and family returned Thursday from a short visit with relatives and friends in Wichita Falls Texas.

Reece Montgomery Wichita Falls Tex

King and daughter Edna Earle return from Alabama trip

B. C. King and his daughter Miss Edna Earle King came back Thursday from Muscle Shoals Alabama after spending ten days on vacation.

B. C. King Edna Earle King Muscle Shoals Ala

Mr and Mrs Lester King Return From Ada Visit

Mr and Mrs Lester King return to their home in Heavener after a three week vacation spent in Ada with parents and friends.

Lester King Heavener Ada

Three Misses Return From Camp Junaluska Summer

Miss Elizabeth Wimbish Miss Sara Boswell and Miss Clarice Massey returned Thursday from Camp Junaluska North Carolina where they spent the summer.

Elizabeth Wimbish Sara Boswell Clarice Massey Camp Junaluska, N. C

Roy N Byrds Returns Home From Local Visit

Roy N Byrds arrived back at his Amarillo Texas home after a week spent in town attending to business matters.

Roy N. Byrds Amarillo Tex

Ada Family Returns From Colorado Vacation

Mrs. Arlene Hughes and her children Paul Dorothy and Betty Jo returned to Ada Thursday night after a two weeks trip to Colorado. In Pueblo they were joined by Mrs. Hughes sister Mrs. Orville Chatt and her son John from Tekamah Nebraska. The group vacationed about a week in a cabin on the Gunnison river ten miles west of Gunnison Colorado.

Arlene Hughes Paul Dorothy Betty Jo Ada Colorado Pueblo

Mrs Laula Mae Colbert Returns Home From Ada Visit

Mrs Laula Mae Colbert returns to Enid after a week in Ada tied to oil interests and social calls with friends.

Laula Mae Colbert Enid Ada

Ada Visit Notices McAlester Hotel Auditor

Mr and Mrs B E Drum of McAlester are in Ada for business and visiting friends. Mr Drum serves as auditor for the Aldridge hotels in Ada and McAlester.

B. E. Drum McAlester Ada Drum Aldridge Hotels

Miss Eula McKnight Leaves Ada for Okmulgee Home

District manager Miss Eula McKnight of the Woodman Circle departed Ada today to return to her Okmulgee home after several days in Ada attending to business and visiting friends.

Eula McKnight Woodman Circle Okmulgee Ada

Miss Gibson and mother return from California trip

Miss Florence Constance Gibson and her mother return from Los Angeles and visit Juarez Mexico and Carlsbad caverns before heading to Claremore where Miss Gibson will teach in the Tianah schools.

Florence Constance Gibson Los Angeles Calif Juarez Mexico Carlsbad Caverns Claremore Miss Gibson Tianah

Mrs Burrel McKinzie Moves to Oklahoma City

Mrs Burrel McKinzie left recently for Oklahoma City to join her husband who is employed by the Liberty Loan company. Mrs McKinzie was formerly Miss Mina Jean Palmer.

Mr and Mrs Joe Frank Bledsoe return from Colorado vacation

Mr and Mrs Joe Frank Bledsoe and their small daughter Beverly arrived back Thursday after an extended vacation in Colorado.

Joe Frank Bledsoe Beverly Colorado

Ms Mary Norris Enrolls At East Central State Teachers College

Miss Mary Norris of McAlester returns to Ada to enroll at East Central State Teachers College for the fall term, joining new students for the academic year.

Mary Norris McAlester Ada East Central State Teachers College

Statlers Return Home After Ada Visit

Mr and Mrs Jim Statler returned to their Tulsa home after weeks in Ada visiting Mr and Mrs Gaile Statler and attending to old interests. R J Simpson of Fitzhugh visited friends and attended to business in Ada Saturday. Mr and Mrs W R Black attend the state American Legion convention in Oklahoma City.

Jim Statler Tulsa Ada Mr. Statler Gaile Statler R. J. Simpson Fitzhugh W. R. Black The American Legion Oklahoma City

Miss Lucille Johnson Takes Ada Teaching Post

Miss Lucille Johnson returns from Mason Oklahoma to Ada and will be employed in the Bowlegs school system starting Monday.

Lucille Johnson Mason Okla Ada Bowlegs

Susie McCormick Returns From Denver Visit

Miss Susie McCormick comes home Thursday evening after a six weeks stay with relatives in Denver Colorado. She is accompanied by her sister in law Mrs J E McCormick and her son George.

Susie McCormick Denver Colo J. E. McCormick George

Harris family plans travel through New Orleans to Mercersburg

Mrs. John R. Harris and her son Will depart Wednesday by train to New Orleans then by boat to New York City for a week before moving on to Mercersburg Pennsylvania where Will will enter Mercersburg Academy for the coming year. Mrs Harris will return to Ada via Chicago and Kansas City.

John R. Harris New Orleans New York City Mercersburg Will Mercersburg Academy Harris Ada Chicago Kansas City

Professor Wilson Returns from Vacation for College Opening

Professor E C Wilson returns to start the college term. Mrs Wilson stays with daughter Mrs Willis and Mr Willis in Los Angeles for a time longer. He reports a wonderful trip to the California country.

E. C. Wilson

Visit Ends As Family Returns From Colorado Springs

Miss Alice B. Francisco and her niece Miss Hazel Strohm spent three weeks in Colorado Springs and traveled on to Oswego Kansas for a longer visit with relatives. They returned Friday to their home accompanied by Miss Francisco's sisters Miss Emma Francisco and Mrs Beatrice Biggs who will spend the winter there. Miss Strohm leaves today for Seminole to join the school faculty for the coming year.

Alice B. Francisco Hazel Strohm Colorado Springs Colo Oswego Kan Miss Francisco Emma Francisco Beatrice Biggs Miss Strohm Seminole

Haskell Ford and Nabors Family Weekend in Ardmore

Mr. and Mrs. Haskell M. Ford and Mr. and Mrs. Lee Nabors spent the weekend in Ardmore. They were joined by Mrs. Ford's sister Mrs. D. W. Treece of Cleburne Texas for the visit.

Haskell M. Ford Lee Nabors Ardmore Mrs. Ford D. W. Treece Cleburne, Texas

Edwin Pickens Enrolls at East Central for Fall Term

Edwin Pickens of Roff enrolled Monday at East Central for the fall term marking his next academic year.

Edwin Pickens Roff East Central

Miss Grace Hyder Visits Ada After Oklahoma Trip

Miss Grace Hyder a teacher at St Louis Oklahoma spent the weekend in Ada with relatives and friends. The brief social note records her travels and return plans.

Grace Hyder St. Louis Okla Ada

Stafford Births a Daughter at North Bluff Home

Mr and Mrs J E Stafford of 221 North Bluff announce the birth of a daughter on Monday September 3.

J. E. Stafford North Bluff

Silas Freeman Visits Ada on Stratford Trip

Silas Freeman of Stratford visited friends and attended to business in Ada today, outlining personal errands and oversight of local matters during the trip.

Silas Freeman Stratford Ada

Payte Family Visits Ada From Centralia

Mrs. A. K. Payte of Centralia visited Ada with her daughters Miss Josephine Payte and Miss Geraldine Payte who study at East Central State Teachers College.

A. K. Payte Centraloma Ada Josephine Payte Geraldine Payte East Central State Teachers College

Mur chamber birth announces 64 pound girl

Mr and Mrs Stanley Murchison announce the birth of a 64 pound girl at their home 927 E Ninth on Saturday September 1. Mother and baby are doing nicely.

Stanley Murchison

Grocer Dwight Morelock Returns From California Vacation

Dwight L. Morelock of Morelock & Sons Grocery has returned from a three weeks vacation in Los Angeles Hollywood and other sights including the Carlsbad Caverns and old Mexico. He will leave Friday for Wynnewood to teach music and speech at the high school.

Dwight L. Morelock Morelock & Sons Grocery Los Angeles Hollywood Calif Carlsbad Caverns Old Mexico Mr. Morelock Wynnewood

Ratliff Family Vacation Highlights Rocky Mountain Trip

Mr and Mrs Bert Ratliff and children Bert Jr and Mary Jane returned Sunday from a two week vacation in Colorado They attended a national convention of Rural Letter Carriers in Denver during the trip.

Bert Ratliff Bert Jr Mary Jane Colorado Denver

Edith Cavin Enrolls at East Central State for Fall Term

Miss Edith Cavin of Wainwright enrolls at East Central State Teachers College for the fall term. She is the daughter of F. A. Cavin former East Central student and current superintendent of Wainwright schools.

Edith Cavin Wainwright East Central State Teachers College F. A. Cavin East Central Wainwright Schools

Merkel visitors include Mrs. B. T. Church and sons

Mrs. B. T. Church and her sons from Merkel Texas are visiting Mr. and Mrs. R. O. Wheeler. R. N. Wheeler of Merkel, brother of R. O. Wheeler, is also visiting them.

Local geologist attends state American Legion convention

Oscar Hatcher, a local geologist, returned Tuesday from Oklahoma City where he attended a state convention of the American Legion.

Oscar Hatcher Oklahoma City The American Legion

Local Visitors and Household News In Tupelo and Allen

Miss Bee Fowler and Miss Marietta Fowler of Tupelo visited friends here Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Casper Duffer returned from a two week vacation with Mrs. Duffer's parents in Coalgate. Floyd Keylor of Allen is spending a few days here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Keylor, 312 E Twelfth.

Bee Fowler Miss Marietta Fowler Tupelo Casper Duffer Mrs. Duffer Coalgate Floyd Keylor Allen Mrs. C. J. Keylor

Ada Area News Roundup Includes Visits and Accident Update

Luther West of Allen visited Ada friends and handled business this morning. W B House returned to Wellington after visiting his Ada daughter Mrs Myrtie Hickey. Mrs E A Canada and children and Miss Eugenia Davis were in a Sunday car crash with injuries described as not serious bruises and shock. Mrs Canada and Miss Davis had slight concussions. They arrived in Ada Tuesday evening with Dr Catherine Brydia who went to Amarillo Monday. Dr Canada expected to arrive in a few days.

Luther West of Allen Ada W. B. House Wellington Tex Myrtie Hickey E. A. Canada Eugenia Davis

Edwards Jones and Hoyt Pryor Wed in Shawnee

Mr and Mrs E L Jones announce the marriage of their daughter Edwina Jones to Mr Hoyt Pryor of this city. The vows were read at 8 30 p m Saturday evening September 1 by Rev J Newton of Shawnee Episcopal Church. The couple left for a trip to Oklahoma City and will reside at

E. L. Jones Edwina Jones Hoyt Pryor J. Newton Shawnee Episcopal Church

Pryor Couple Connected to Local Business and Clubs

The Case apartments at 1184 W Eighteenth note Mrs Pryor as a student at a college and member of Pi Kappa Sigma. Mr Pryor holds a B S from East Central, attended the University of Oklahoma, Sigma Nu member, and works with his father J H Pryor in the Pryor grocery in town.

Case Pryor East Central State Teachers College Pi Kappa Sigma Sorority East Central University of Oklahoma Sigma Nu Fraternity J. H. Pryor

Riot disturbance at mill ends with arrests

Police dispersed a mob at No. 6 ing home after using 29 inch night sticks and arrested two men. Anthony DeJesus, 23, a former Nashua Manufacturing Co. employee, and Hormidas Lambert, 29, a Lawrence Manufacturing Co. worker, were charged with inciting to riot as mill workers were escorted out through back doors for protection.

South Carolina Cotton Mill Closure Led by Spartanburg Strikers

A flying squadron of about 625 Spartanburg County workers plus hundreds more forced the Duncan mill in Greenville to shut down under National Guard protection. Mill management chose to close to avoid violence. Leaders vowed to close every cotton mill in South Carolina. The Duncan mill employs 700 workers.

Greenville S. C Spartanburg County Duncan National Guard South Carolina

Preparing For Defense Against Textile Strike Intimidation

New York leaders of the silk woolen and cotton industries met to plan a defense against alleged intimidation of workers remaining at their jobs in the textile strike. George A. Sloan Arthur G. Besse and Peter Van Horn conferred on coordinated actions and policy.

New York The Silk, Woolen and Cotton Industrial Organization George A. Sloan Cotton Textile Institute Arthur G. Besse National Association of Wool Manufacturers Peter van Horn National Federation of Textiles Silk Code Authority

Relief for Stricken Refused by Maine Overseers

In Waterville Maine the town overseers of the poor voted to withhold unemployment relief from striking textile workers. They urged unions to support the strikers and warned that strikers must work or starve. George Jarbar, leading the overseers, condemned the action and said he would seek state or federal relief after reviewing the facts.

Portland Maine Waterville George Jarbar the Overseers Maine Textile Council Louis J. Brann

Mill Owner Protests Union Strife in the South

Mill leader Scott Roberts of the Alabama Cotton Manufacturers Association seeks a strong protest to the president and governors against union strikers pressuring mills to close. He cites mob intimidation and calls for tax exemptions and swift federal action to prevent a civil war-like situation across the region. Findings reference Boaz defense, Selma Manufacturing, and widespread southern unrest.

Anniston Ala South Scott Roberts Alabama Cotton Manufacturers Association George Sloan The Cotton Textile Institute Roberts Sloan Boaz Mr. Ames Selma

News Pressman Suffered Injury in Ada Pressroom

B F Alletag, Ada News pressman, was injured when his hand was caught in a high speed press. The press was stopped quickly to free him. Doctors reported mangled hand and probable broken bones but no lasting impairment. He has operated the press for ten years and this is his first serious accident. He guided colleagues to release the rollers while trapped.

B. F. Alletag Ada News B. F

New Orleans Lottery Bosses Paid City Officials Told

Henry R. Long testified before the Louisiana legislative committee that the New Orleans lottery ring paid Mayor T Semmes Walmsley about 1000 dollars weekly and Police Superintendent George Reyer around 700 dollars weekly. Each of twenty lotteries paid 50 dollars to the mayor and 35 dollars to the police chief with division at Canal Street. Guards and soldiers escorted reporters from the committee room as radio broadcasts began.

New Orleans Henry R. Long Mississippi Louisiana State Legislative Investigating Committee T. Semmes Wamsley George Reyer Henry Long Huey P. Long Long Canal Street Louis F. Guerre Legislative Committee Semmes Walmsley Long Or Walmsley Fred Rickerfor Edward J. Oaks Carroll Walmsley Oaks Jefferson Parish Senator Long Alvin P. Howard Times- Picayune Publishing Company the Hibernia National Bank A. P. Howard Louisiana The Item Tribune City Hall Merlin Kennedy

Hitler declares Nazi revolution complete at rally

In Nurnberg Adolf Hitler announced the national socialist revolution is ended and fulfilled its aims. He warned against chaos, said the Nazi leadership now holds absolute power, and claimed no stronger body exists to build the state. In New Orleans hearings, Senator Long opened a corruption inquiry into zoning and lottery payoffs.

Nurnberg Germany Adolf Hitler Nazi Party Hitler Robert Wagner Paden der Fuehrer Derfuehrer National Socialist Movement Goebbels Joseph Goebbels Otto Diedrich Roebbels Diedrich Majalma Schacht

Ada Faces Need to Start Building More Homes Soon

Local real estate voices agree Ada must begin new housing soon to accommodate growing families and residents pursuing rentals. Several projects and permits are in motion though lending regulations and cautious borrowing temper a rapid building surge.

Acto Ada W. A. Delaney King’s Road W. B. Osborn I. M. King B. C. King S. C. Boswell Osborn

Battle Biting Continues Here

More than 400 head of cattle were bought last week in Pon totoc county as part of a federal program to remove distress cattle. The drive moved to the southeast, south of Stonewall, with condemned cattle killed and the rest shipped to grazing lands or canneries. Ownership determined how a cow killed under the program was disposed of, leading to some neighbor disputes over meat allocation.

Pontotoc Stonewall

Labor Day Quietly Observed With Local Events

A longer than usual weekend with rain reduced holiday plans in southern Oklahoma. Veterans of Industry held a parade and a rodeo drew crowds. Early Monday two girls Fay Sweet and Sibyl Sweet were injured when a car backed from a driveway pushed them from a truck. both were treated at Ada hospital. Mrs. J. W. Parker of Roft was later treated for a knee injury after a fall.

Oklahoma Veterans of Industry Fay Sweet Sibyl Sweet East Main Street Ada Hospital W. Tenth J. W. Parker Roft

Nazi Women Flee From Austria To Yugoslav Slave Camp

In Varazdin Yugoslavia on September 1 a group of women Nazis escaped from Austria and formed a separate camp beside the male Nazi detention area. Franz Kammerhofer leads the Styrian fugitives and reports 30 arrivals in recent days with 200 more expected. He cites harsh Austrian treatment and notes women are imprisoned for simply writing to the Yugoslav Nazis.

Varazdin Yugoslavia Austria Franz Kammerhofer Kammerhofer

Ada Vets Attend Legion Meeting in Oklahoma City

The Ada American Legion post is well represented at the Oklahoma state convention in Oklahoma City with about fifteen Norman Howard post members attending. Local delegates will participate in programs and elections, and Ada members expect one of the most interesting state sessions with ample accommodations and fully planned activities.

American Legion Oklahoma City Ada Post Norman Howard Post

County Recovers From Drought With Heavy Rains

Two nights of intense rain drenched the region with 3.99 inches in Ada and 1.87 inches on Saturday, followed by cooler spells and a warm 92 degrees. The August moisture total rose as creeks ran full, ponds filled, and crops gained needed growth ahead of frost season.

Breuth Ada Drouth

Found Gas But Car Gone When They Returned

Herman Bush and his brother, treated unfairly by unknown parties, found their car missing after exhausting the gasoline supply on a hill west of Sandy Creek. They walked a quarter mile to fetch gas, then returned to discover the vehicle gone. Officers investigated marks suggesting a passing car towed the Bush auto away and refilled its tank, then left the county.

Herman Bush Ada Here Sandy Creek

Ada Receives General Rain After Dry Spell

Rain began in Ada Saturday afternoon and spread across northern areas, with southern Pontotoc County hoping for needed moisture. Crops and gardens sown after earlier rains show quick growth and farmers anticipate more feed and vegetables as rains continue.

Ada Pontotoc County

USC curator Dr. Fredrica Detmers dies after poisoning

Dr. Fredrica Detmers 68 curator of USC herbarium swallowed poison and died after hours in hospital. Police said note gave burial directions but no motive. Relatives cited ill health.

Los Angeles Fredrica Detmers University of Southern California Detmers

Acid Fatal to Bernard Roper

Bernard Roper of 801 East Thirteenth died at a local hospital from carbolic acid taken at a hotel. He was 99, born in Bebee. Funeral Wednesday at 3 at Criswell Funeral Home with Rev. J. C. Curry. burial in Rosedale cemetery. Survived by widow and several brothers and sisters. Details of the events leading to the intake were unclear.

Bernard Roper H. C. Roper Lila Lorrie Joe Rufus Henry Monroe Roper Bell Hughes Pearl Jones Ada Roda Graham Purcell Lena Brown Houston

American hot dogs arrive in Paris fashion

Paris shops and hotels embrace the real American hot dog as a new craze. A similar sounding delight, saucisse de transportation, had been sold before, but the authentic version surged in popularity at elegant hotels and sidewalk cafes, promising strong returns on investment.

Paris France

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