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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1922
Page
9
A Scottish schoolgirl asks her grandmother to help compute how many legs 400 horses have. The grandmother struggles, exclaiming the task is too hard as she numbers by fours, highlighting the simple arithmetic challenge in a quaint classroom moment from the Edinburgh Scotsman.
Gold was found at Placer ville California in 1848 eight miles from the Lincoln Highway, marking a notable early mining event in the region.
Prof. Glen Briggs and family arrived this afternoon and will visit Paul Norrell and his wife. Mr. Briggs teaches at Oklahoma A. and M. College. Mrs. R. H. Fountain and two daughters have returned to Ardmore after a brief stay with Mr. and Mrs. R. Downing at 413 East Fourteenth Street.
Mrs. Farhney a teacher near Coalgate along with her son Robert Owen have returned to their home at 731 East Seventh Street. Mrs. Farhney plans to resume teaching in about two months.
Frank Van Eaton left today for Stillwater to enroll Monday at the A and M College. He will pursue an electrical engineering course after graduating from the local high school in the spring.
Local carpenter E W Wells, who has spent recent months working in Okmulgee, has returned to his home.
Everett Frank, lately in Missouri, is visiting relatives and handling business matters. Midshipman Wallace Roberts of the United States Naval Academy Annapolis Md is spending his vacation with relatives here.
Miss Geneva Payne who suffered injuries in an automobile crash on the Ada Allen gravel road two weeks ago was admitted to a Sherman hospital today for treatment.
C W Floyd and wife entertained a few friends Monday evening at their home north of Ada with watermelons and ice cream served.
A. M. Stuart president of the First National Bank of Centrahoma motored over and spent Sunday with his sister Mrs. John Agnew and family.
Mrs. J. D. Lasater and children return from Sulphur Springs Texas after several weeks away. Mr. Lasater, head of a large cotton compress in Corpus Christi Texas, is midway through the season and expects to press much more cotton than last year.
Misses Kate K and Violet Knight have returned from Wichita Kansas where they spent August. Kate K was in Chicago in June and July. After about ten days they will go to Lynchburg Virginia where Violet will enter Randolph Macon College and Miss Knight will resume work at East Central Teachers College.
Leonard A. Braly travels from Wichita where he met with Federal Land Bank officials. He now represents the bank in Pontotoc and Johnston counties and part of Seminole, saying the bank has funds to loan to meritorious farmers.
Edgar Wright seven months old, son of Mr and Mrs Wilson Wright near Steedman, died Tuesday afternoon while his parents were taking him to the city for medical help. Funeral services were held Wednesday.
Mr and Mrs J R Massey of 421 West Tenth street report the arrival of a son at their home Sunday Born Tuesday to Mr and Mrs W E Patterson of 921 East Eighth street a girl
J C Hynds is constructing a residence on East Fifteenth Street with a cost estimated at $1000. The project reflects ongoing local building activity and residential development in the area.
Mrs Eva Davis and her daughter Leon joined Miss Grace Dunagan for a visit to Roff today. The group toured the town and shared time with local residents.
Miss Dunagan will spend several days the guest of her cousin Mrs S E Garren. W J Shipman and wife have returned to Ada from Fort Cobb Oklahoma. Mr Shipman reports drought destroyed Fort Cobb crops with cotton at a quarter yield and corn a total failure. Lee Low, former local college student and Chicago University attendee, visits in the city and plans to start a school at Willis soon.
Notice clarifies that Pontotoc county fair grounds exhibits and the fair are free to entrants and spectators. Admission charges apply only to races, ball games and carnival attractions not part of the fair proper. Rumor originated from race advertising stating 25 cent admissions.
Reverend Franklin Davis departed Ada this afternoon for Oklahoma City where his family has already moved and will make their home. Their years in Ada built many friends and their absence will be felt in the community. His statewide work prompted the move.
Animals and more will be on display this afternoon at the fair entry. Poland China pigs highlight livestock as many farms exhibit crops, canned goods, and farm machinery. Schools rival for grand displays with new dedicated buildings. The poultry house overflows with pure bred birds as carnival attractions and races promise afternoon entertainment for all ages.
D W Holman aged 65 died at his home 530 East Fifteenth Saturday afternoon after a stay with Brights disease. Funeral services were held Sunday at 4 PM from his home conducted by Rev H Wood and Rev C Morris with pallbearers P Deal J W Dean W S Akers Gwin Dr T H Granger Robe Wimbish. A Ada pioneer since 1905 he ran a drug store and was highly regarded in the community.
Hubert Stephens, former congressman, led former senator Vardeman by about 14000 votes in Mississippi’s second primary for the U S Senate as returns from six of 82 counties were tabulated. Unofficial results showed Stephens ahead early today.
Mexico City features two organized baseball leagues and ten first-diamond facilities. Local teams vie for regional standings as venues expand youth and amateur play.
Detectives panic into action on routes into Chicago in pursuit of three armed robbers linked to a Kansas City killings incident. The suspects, part of a five man band, fled after a deputy U.S. marshal and two Kansas City police officers were killed in an August 24 bank holdup attempt. Two bandits were captured September 2 after a motel shootout.
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