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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1934
Page
5
Rural Communities of Pontotoc County reports a busy period with church visits, family gatherings, visitors from Ada and Oklahoma City, birthday surprises, and health updates. Community members attend services at Gaar Corner and Yellow Springs, with socials, a silent supper, and a school term opening.
The small son of Mr. and Mrs. Rae McDonald died Sunday at 5 at the home of Harrison Gill in Ada. The body was brought here Sunday night for funeral services Monday at 2 and burial in Stonewall cemetery. The parents are patrons of our school. We extend sympathy.
Amanda Berger spent the week end at home. Oleta Bond spent Sunday afternoon with Nina Riggs. Rev Grimes closed his meeting at this place. Sunday school attendance was light. Everyone will come next Sunday. Mrs Sam Berger and Mrs Bus ter Berger visited Mrs Bond Sunday evening. Elder Hallmark will preach Saturday night Sunday and Sunday night. Sanford Ayres spent Saturday night with Woodrow Noe. Mrs Bessie Sadler of Texas visits Mrs Robinett. Cecil Riggs left for Arizona last week. Curtis Bond hosts a birthday party Saturday night September 15. Come.
Juby Hood visits Bruce and Mrs Hollins near Maxwell while Hubert and Willard Scaff spend Monday with Luman Roberts. Families Meek Puckett and Hightower neighbors exchange visits as Grandma Hood celebrates her 85th birthday. Rain cools hot spell and late gardens sprout turnips. Maxwell family from New Mexico stayed with J A Burk. Lorene Crow visits sister Virgle Meek. Humphreys visit Crane family Sunday.
A revival started Saturday night led by Bro Bob Maxwell of New Mexico. People gathered for the meeting as Mildred Willis visited Juanita Floyd, and Roy Dunn with Foy Jones attended a singing convention at Parish Chapel on Sunday. Various families, including the Ramers and Floyds, hosted relatives for Sunday meals and visits.
The revival meeting ends after three weeks with 17 people baptized last Thursday. Community notices include visits, social calls, and upcoming Baptist meeting at Oakman led by Rev. Ren Foxx, with school activities and weekly prayer meetings noted throughout the region.
The revival concluded with three o’clock baptisms at the rock crossing on Cotton Creek. Newly baptized are Mrs. Fred Ranelli and daughter Vera, Mrs. Archie Bandy and daughter Evelyn, Bernice Gee, Vernie Wilson, Vernie Rapps, Mary McDonald, and Georgie Jones. A Sunday school was organized in Denny with Scott Jones as superintendent and Mrs. George Lilley as secretary treasurer. Prayer meeting is held Wednesdays, and several locals are listed on the sick lists.
Local residents share Sunday visits and weekend gatherings in Laxton and surrounding areas. Many names appear visiting relatives, friends, or staying with neighbors. A birth is noted as Mose Lee and spouse welcome an eight pound boy Friday night.
A quiet Sunday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Joe Glasgow and Maude Hewett. Everyone attended the singing Sunday night and Y. P. F. on Wednesday night.
Funeral services were conducted Tuesday afternoon at 4 oclock in the Criswell Funeral Home chapel with Rev. C C Morris officiating. Burial followed in Rosedale cemetery. Mrs Saylors is survived by her son Luther Saylors of Ada a daughter Mrs Laura Oliver of Ada and three grandchildren Hillard Edgar and Levan Oliver.
Mrs. Mary J. Snell, 90, died at 2 a.m. Tuesday at her Seminole home. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. at the Pentecostal church in Ada. Burial followed at Memorial Park Cemetery with Criswell Funeral Home in charge. Survived by several sons and daughters.
Mary Knighten aged 46 died at home in Red Oak on Monday. Funeral services were held Tuesday at 2 p m at Red Oak Cemetery, Criswell Funeral Home in charge. She leaves husband Clark Knighten and several children.
Mrs. Mary E. Saylors, 79, died at her home near Ahloso. The obituary notes the time as 4 unspecified. Further details are unavailable in the fragment.
Mrs Elizabeth Webb died at her Allen area home Thursday morning at 10 45. Funeral services will be Friday at 2 pm at the Baptist church in Allen. Burial will follow in Allen cemetery. She is survived by Mr Webb and several children.
Funeral services for Edgar Owen Livesay will be held Friday at 10:30 a.m. from the family home in Tupelo. Afterward, the remains will be transported to Denison, Texas, for interment under Keith Funeral Chapel supervision.
Minnie Qualls 52 died at her home north of Allen at 9 55 a m Sunday Funeral services were at 3 p m Monday at the Church of Christ Rev Perry Blue officiating Burial was in Allen cemetery Key Funeral Home of Wewoka in charge She is survived by her husband six daughters and five sons including A A Boyd of Centrahoma Jess Wall of Ada A S Murphy of Allen and Almeda Aletia Mary Louise Quails of Allen and sons Jack Herman Thurman Clyde and Bill Qualls A sister Mrs May
Huddleston of Seminole and five brothers Gordon Smith of Las Vegas Leo Smith of Durant Frank Smith and Monte Smith of Seminole and Richard Smith of Oklahoma City listed as relatives with ties to multiple states.
Mrs Mamie Duke 34 died at a local hospital Sunday evening. Funeral services were Monday at 2 p.m. at Criswell Funeral Home chapel with burial at Wynnewood. She is survived by husband D D Duke Stonewall schools superintendent daughter Omega father D M Blevens foster mother Violet Durr brother Bill Blevens and sisters Mrs Cecil Parnell and Mrs Oda Lee of Pauls Valley.
Jimmie Jones aged 22 died Monday at Fort Sill field hospital. His body was brought to Ada for funeral services with burial in Old McGee cemetery near Stratford. Survived by parents J W Jones near Stratford, sisters Fleida Walker Ada Jessie Tucker and Avis Jones Stratford, and brother Emmett Jones Vernon Texas. Jones enlisted in CCC in January and served locally before transfer for medical treatment.
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