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Newspaper

Ada Weekly News

Location

Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Sep 12, 1928

Page

8

Simmons guests from Glenwood and visiting Hickory resident

Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Simmons and their small son of Glenwood Arkansas are due tonight to stay with Mrs. Simmons sister Mrs. W. F. Meador and family at 716 West Eighteenth street. Miss Neva Mitchell of Hickory has visited Ada recently as house guest of Miss Opal Deen at 900 East Tenth street.

W. D. Simmons Small Son Glenwood, Ark Neva Mitchell Hickory Ada Opal Deen East Tenth Street

Mrs Cowden and Mrs Bbriie Plan Two Week Visit

Mrs J E Cowden and Mrs H A Bbriie with son Austin depart this morning for Springdale Arkansas Springfield and Gainesville Missouri and other points to visit relatives and friends. They expect to be away about two weeks.

J. E. Cowden H. A. Bbriie Austin Overland Springdale Ark Springfield Gainesville

Slade Normans Welcome Eight Pound Daughter Jane Ann

Mr and Mrs Slade Norman announce the birth of an eight pound daughter born Saturday morning. She has been named Jane Ann.

Franklin couple travels to aid Lindsay woman in accident

Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Franklin left this afternoon for Chickasha to be at the bedside of Mrs. A. P. Mac Donald of Lindsay who was injured in a car accident. Mrs. MacDonald is a sister in law to Mrs. Franklin.

L. E. Franklin Chickasha A. P. MacDonald Lindsay McDonald Franklin

Mrs Donoho Visits in St Louis From Home Visit

Mrs. Fred Donoho of 108 East Sixteenth returns from St Louis Missouri where she visited her daughter Miss Mary Beth a sister and other relatives and friends.

Fred Donoho St. Louis Mary Beth

Foote Couple Visits Ada Hosts Return to Durant

Mr and Mrs J T Foote spent several days in Ada as guests of Mr and Mrs J B Hill and have now returned to their Durant home.

J. T. Foote Durant Ada J. B. Hill

Doctor Laird Routes Son to Oklahoma A. and M. College

Dr. F. R. Laird and his son Hubert traveled to Stillwater to arrange Hubert for entry into Oklahoma A and M College.

F. R. Laird and Son Hubert Stillwater

Relative Visit Brings Miss Naomi Wilson To Ada

Miss Naomi Wilson of Breckenridge Texas arrived in Ada yesterday and will spend the coming week visiting her sister Mrs Morgan Young and other relatives and friends in the city.

Naomi Wilson Breckentridge Texas Ada Morgan Young

Hills Return Home After Ada Visit

Dr and Mrs T A Hill of Seminole return home after visiting Ada with Mrs Hill’s daughters Miss Ludie Hawkins and Miss Rubye Hawkins.

T. A. Hill Seminole Ada

Miss Meaders Heads to Chickasha for City Teaching

Miss Bess Dell Meaders daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Meaders and her house guest Miss Marjorie Lee of Chickasha depart for Chickasha. Miss Meaders will teach in the city schools this winter Miss Lee will attend O C W this season.

Bess Dell Meaders Frank Meaders Marjorie Lee Chickasha Miss Meaders Miss Lee

Grimes Visits Relatives in Texas on Return Trip

J. A. Grimes returned today from a visit with his nephews Frank and Leslie Grimes of Abilene Texas. On his return trip Mr. Grimes visited his sister Mrs Frank Kelly at Joshua Texas.

J. A. Grimes Frank and Leslie Grimes Abilene Texas Mr. Grimes Frank Kelly Joshua

Herschel Melton Accepts Teaching Post in WeWoka

Herschel Melton of Cement Oklahoma, visiting his aunt Mrs A M Stuart, left for WeWoka to teach in the city school system this year.

Herschel Melton Cement Okla A. M. Stuart Wewoka

Ada Notables Welcome Visitors From Arkansas

Mrs A J Mosman and daughter Delores along with Mr and Mrs Philip Weil of Okmulgee visited Ada Thursday afternoon. The Mosmans who now reside at Yelleville Arkansas were early Ada residents living in the old town prior to the arrival of the railroad.

A. J. Mosman Delores Philip Weil Okmulgee Ada Mosman Yelleville Ark Old Town

Tilman Jackson Family Moves to Seminole for New Job

Mr and Mrs Tilman Jackson and children Kenneth and Yosetta left this morning for Seminole where they will make their home as Mr Jackson has accepted a position near that place.

Tilman Jackson Kenneth Yosetta Seminole Mr. Jackson

Miss Nettie Young Returns Home After Ada Visit

Miss Nettie Young returns to Seminole after several days in Ada visiting friends and attending to business interests in the city.

Miss Katherine Edmiston Goes to Wichita for Winter Teaching

Miss Katherine Edmiston travels to Wichita Kansas to teach in the city schools for the winter season.

Katherine Edmiston Wichita, Kan

Miss Elizabeth Wimbish Returns from Texas Vacation

Miss Elizabeth Wimbish daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Wimbish of N Hope has returned after visiting and vacationing in Austin Texas over the past several weeks.

Elizabeth Wimbish Robert Wimbish N. Hope Austin Texas

Mrs Corinne Moore Waner Returns From East Trip

Mrs Corinne Moore Waner will come home from a stay in the east and in St Louis where she accompanied Mr Waner of the Pirates. She is the former Miss Corinne Moore daughter of Mr and Mrs R S Moore of this city.

Paul Waner St. Louis Mr. Waner The Pirates Waner Corinne Moore R. S. Moore

Ada Visit Returns: Fleming Family Reunites at Home

Mrs. Jim Fleming and her young daughter June along with Miss Lucille Dean have resumed home in Weleetka after a brief stay in Ada visiting Mrs. Fleming's parents Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Mckendree and other relatives and friends.

Jim Fleming June Lucille Dean Weleetka Ada

Ada Native Mrs Wintersmith Returns From Walloon Lake

Mrs Frances Wintersmith and her son Jim returned Friday from Wal loon Lake Michigan to settle back in Ada. Mrs Wintersmith is noted as a former Ada resident.

Frances Wintersmith Jim Walloon Lake Mich Wintersmith Ada

Doctor reports Mayo clinic study and McKeel operation

Dr W D Faust returned Saturday noon from Rochester Minnesota where he observed Mayo clinics. He says Dr Sam A McKeel underwent an operation last Monday and is doing very well and may return home in about two weeks. Miss Frances Walters left yesterday for Holdenville where she has accepted a position.

W. D. Faust Rochester Minn Mayo Clinics Sam A. McKeel Frances Walters Holdenville

Mrs Starritt and Family Return From Washington Trip

Mrs. T. A. Starritt and her children Clemmie and Tom arrived home after visiting Mrs. Starritt’s daughter Mrs. Francis Dolmage in Washington. Dolmage joined them for trips to Atlantic City, Philadelphia and other locales.

T. A. Starritt Clemmie Tom Washington, D. C

Dawson Return From Weekend Visit

Mr and Mrs Earl Dawson will return to their home in Claremore today from a weekend visit with Mr Dawson s parents Dr and Mrs B B Dawson in this city and Mrs Dawson s parents in Roff.

Mrs. Earl Dawson Claremore Mr. Dawson Mrs. B. B. Dawson Mrs. Dawson Roff

Visitors of Ada Host Mrs. Barringer Family Guests

Mr. and Mrs. George E. Smith and sons Frea and Francis of Byrds Mill visit Ada as guests of Mrs. R. A. Barringer. Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Byrd and family from Mercedes California arrive in Ada for a stay with Mrs. Barringer at 231 West Fifteenth Street.

George E. Smith and Sons Frea and Francis Byrds Mill City R. A. Barringer

Coxes Return From Colorado Mountains Vacation

Mr and Mrs W T Cox of South Rennie Avenue have returned from an extended vacation spent in the Colorado mountains.

Robbins Family Visiting Gargis Home

Mr. and Mrs. P. K. Robbins and family from Hominy are visiting in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Gargis. Mrs. Gargis is a daughter of the Robbins family.

P. K. Robbins Hominy Hubert Gargis Mrs. Gargis Mrs. Robbins

Ada visit by Texas family travels with relatives

Mrs Lila Terry of Rhome Texas visits Ada for a few days with her son Leon daughter in law Mrs Cecil Allen and two grandchildren staying with her sisters Miss Minnie McCain and Mrs Barrett McCollum in Ada.

Lila Terry Rhome Texas Leon Cecil Allen Ada Minnie McCain Barrett McCollum

Burrows and Sons Members Travel to Pernell

C C Burrows and sons Virgil and Vernon traveled to Pernell yesterday where Virgil teaches in the city schools.

C. C. Burrows and Sons Virgil Vernon Pernell

Franklin Rejoins Family After Sister-in-law’s Death

L. E. Franklin was summoned to Lindsay by the death of his sister in law Mrs. A. P. McDonald who perished in a automobile accident. He returned home Saturday and Mrs. Franklin stayed there for the time being.

L. E. Franklin Lindsay A. P. McDonald

Birth of Billie Jo Branscome at 8 pounds

A girl named Billie Jo Branscome was born to Mr. and Mrs. Ivan C. Branscome at 10:30 last evening. The baby weighed 8 pounds and resides at 815 S. Cherry.

Ivan C. Branscome S. Cherry Billie Jo

Hunter Father Still Unimproved After Illness

Mrs Ed Bennett reports J A Hunter uncle of Ada resident remains unimproved in West Virginia after serious illness He has visited Ada many times and is well known in the city.

Ed Bennett J. A. Hunter West Virginia Mr. Hunter Ada

Ada hosts Johnston and Elkin kin for weekend visit

Mr and Mrs Clyde Johnston and Mr and Mrs Jack Elkin visited Ada for the weekend at the home of their cousin Mrs Della Bedford among other relatives. Also present were Horace Stephens of Dallas Tears and Richard Johnston of Detroit Michigan.

Clyde Johnston Jack Elkin Horace Stephens Dallas Tears Richard Johnston Detroit Mich Ada Della Bedford

Ada Visitor Briles Active in Vocational Education

Charles W. Briles of Oklahoma City and former Ada resident and East Central State Teachers College president visits Ada to handle business and meet friends. He is a leading figure in State Vocational Education.

Charles W. Briles Oklahoma City Ada East Central State Teachers College Mr. Briles

Scout Activities Planned at Camp Little and County Schools

Miss Althia Freeman visits Ada as scouts plan a trip to Camp Little at Witch Hole near Bromide. Scoutmasters meeting at 2 PM and a later gathering at the chamber of commerce with badge distribution. Colbert School reports 93 pupils attending with perfect attendance. praise for rural, city, and East Central teachers.

Harry Miller Lawrence Fitzhugh Vaness Wilson Pickett Colbert Little Witch Hole John Fitts Bromide Scout Chamber of Commerce Perry Cunningham Rosedale East Central

Scout mass meeting at chamber of commerce rooms

Ada scouts are invited to a Thursday night mass meeting in the chamber of commerce rooms with treats. Coach Polly Wallace of the College will be present with definite announcements to all scouts. Each scoutmaster will also make an announcement.

Harry Miller Ada Chamber of Commerce Polly Wallace College

Scout Meeting Time and Place for Ada Troops

Scoutmasters and leaders met at the headquarters Sunday to schedule Thursday night activities. Ada area troops Allen Fitzhugh Lawrence New Bethel Roff and Francis are to be visited this week to promote scouting. The season’s final four day camp starts Friday at Witch Hole Bromide with Lawrence Fitzhugh Wilson Vaness Yeager Pickett and possibly Colbert attending.

Ada Roy Meeks Erving Bonner Caspar Duffer Renfro Herndon Scout Headquarters Allen Fitzhugh Lawrence New Bethel Roff Francis Bromide Witch Hole Wilson Vaness Yeager Pickett Colbert

Oklahoma deposits receive dividends from six failed banks

Oklahoma City Sept 10. The state banking department issued dividend checks to depositors of six failed banks. Payments include 5 percent at Bank of Commerce Sulphur with 20 percent total. 5 percent at May State bank with 20 percent total. 5 percent at First State bank of Cashion with 40 percent total. 50 percent at First State bank of Cashion with 40 percent total. 10 percent at Oklahoma State bank of Devol with 30 percent total. 5 percent at Producers State bank Wilson with 30 percent total. 15 percent at Depositors Guaranty bank Ponca City with 25 percent total.

Oklahoma City State Banking Department Bank of Commerce At Sulphur Banking Department May State Bank First State Bank of First State Bank of Cashion Oklahoma State Bank of Devol Producers State Bank Wilson Guaranty Bank of Ponca City

Court Passes Over Ledbetter Plea For Time

Oklahoma City court postponed ruling on Hugh A. Ledbetter Ardmore attorney seeking reinstatement after disbarment in May 1927 for statements about judges. Plea postponed due to Chief Justice Branson's absence. case to be heard when all nine justices are present.

Oklahoma City Hugh A. Ledbetter Ardmore State Supreme Court Ledbetter Capitol Fred P. Branson

Corn Crop Forecast and Bromide Annexation Vote Featured

Washington forecast the 1930 corn crop from September 1 conditions at 2 930 586 000 bushels. In Oklahoma, a special election set for November 6 will decide if six square miles of Johnston county including Bromide join Coal county. Governor Johnston issued a proclamation and officials will prepare ballots.

Washington Department of Agriculture Bromide Coal CO Oklahoma City Johnston County Coal County Johnston

Wheat Production Updates: Winter and Spring Estimates Released

Updated USDA forecasts show winter wheat production at 579 million bushels, up from 578.6 million last month and 553.3 million last year, with spring wheat at 84.866 million durum and 237.607 million other spring wheat. Previous month figures for comparators are noted.

Kennamer Rules For Albert Fall In Leasing Case

Federal Judge F E Kennamer upheld the action of Albert B Fall in leasing Quapaw Indian lands near Picher Oklahoma to the Eagle Picher Lead company The court entered its decree for the company and dismissed the bill of complainants asking that certain mining leases be cancelled.

Tulsa F. E. Kennamer Albert B. Fall Secretary of the Interior Picher Okla Eagle-Picher Lead Company

Policeman and Former Deputy in Scuffle at Courthouse Yard

In Miami Oklahoma policeman Jesse Tartar and former deputy Frank Warner were wounded in a courthouse yard scuffle over a gun. Warner was intoxicated and faces possible assault charges. Tartar sustained injuries to his forearm and hip while subduing Warner. Both men were hospitalized under guard.

Miami Okla Jesse Tartar Frank M. Warner Tartar Warner

Johnston County Area Boundaries Refined in Plan

The proposal keeps Johnston County larger than its counterpart, sets county line distance from county seats at no less than fifteen miles, and maintains minimums of 400 square miles area 15 000 population and 2 506 900 wealth. It covers Sections 1 6 and all of Bromide in Township 2 South Range East now in Johnston County.

Johnston County Eather County City of Bromide

Rogers County Farmer Faces Murder Charge

Claremore September 10 H E Strickland 55 farmer charged with shooting neighbor in Rogers County arrested Saturday night at Madill by Marshall County officers sent to watch at relatives home Bert Slippin deputy sheriff Rogers County went to Madill to bring the prisoner here Strickland faces a charge of murdering H T Griffith 53 after a quarrel.

Claremore H. E. Strickland Strickland Madill Marshall County Bert Slippin Rogers County H. T. Griffith

Harris predicts Oklahoma GOP shift to Hoover

Jim Harris of Wagoner told Hoover headquarters in Washington that Oklahoma will go Republican, presenting polling and party momentum as the basis for the prediction. The statement comes as campaign chatter shapes national expectations.

Washington Oklahoma Hoover Jim Harris Wagoner

Optimism high as Republicans rally behind Hoover in Oklahoma

Oklahoma figures claim eight years as national committeeman and state chairman bolster party spirits. Edward Rollestone, builder of KVOO radio in Bristow, predicts the largest vote in history as Lifelong Democrats shift to the Hoover camp amid a Democratic civil war and a harmonious Republican organization.

Okla Edward Rollestone KVOO Bristow Harris Work Hoover Camp

Hoover group accuses Smith of misquoting Wilson on prohibition

Lightfoot leader of the Hoover committee accuses Gov Al Smith of unfairly misquoting Woodrow Wilson on prohibition. He argues Wilson supported prohibition and vetoed the Volstead Act to separate wartime from peacetime enforcement. Lightfoot cites Oklahoma Missouri and Kentucky as Hoover strongholds.

Springfield al Smith Woodrow Wilson F&f Lightfoot National Democratic Hoover Smith Wilson Oklahoma Missouri Kentucky

Regional Leanings Point to GOP Momentum in Several States

The analysis suggests Tennessee is strongly aligned with the Republican candidate while North Carolina and Alabama show favorable views. Georgia Florida and Virginia appear doubtful amid mixed polling and shifting party support.

Tennessee North Carolina Alabama Georgia Florida Virginia

Atheists abandon bid for Oklahoma state charter

Oklahoma City. The Oklahoma branch of the American Association for the Advancement of Atheism votes to abandon efforts to secure a state charter. Graves Leeper, secretary of state, refused the charter on Edwin Dabney’s opinion that incorporation conflicts with state public policy. District Judge Sam Hooker had denied a mandamus to compel issuance.

Oklahoma City Oklahoma American Association For the Advancement of Atheism State Supreme Court Eforts Graves Leeper Edwin Dabney Sam Hooker

Young Girl Fatally Gored by Bull Near Inman Kansas

Hazel Eash fourteen daughter of Mr and Mrs Joe Eash of Inman was fatally gored and stamped by a bull late Saturday while driving cattle. Found in a pasture she told rescuers the bull tossed her in the air three times before she died two hours later.

Hutchinson Kan Hazel Eash Joe Eash Inman Here

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