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Newspaper

Ada Weekly News

Location

Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Sep 18, 1929

Page

8

City Briefs Reveal Births, Marriages and Travel News

Rev and Mrs Pete Trone welcomed a baby boy at 4 am today at Shawnee hospital and plan to raise him in Earlsboro. Mrs A M Crowe reports health improvement after visiting Kingfisher. W A Alexander travels to Nocona Texas after brother R R Alexander dies suddenly. Rev H W Hunter officiated a marriage at the parsonage between Jim Boyd and Ferris Sherwood, who will reside in Okemah. From Thursday: Jim Miller and Ollie Grantham jailed near Ada for liquor possession. Miss Jimmie Lee Lester heads to Heddenville for teaching. Mrs C J Rivenbark and son Jimmy visit Ada relatives. John Schaap and son visit Fort Smith, Ark.

Pete Trone Trone Shawnee Hospital Shawnee Earlsboro H. W. Hunter First Christian Church Jim Boyd Okemah Ferris Sherwood Lebanon T. J. Brumfield

McClure Improves in Breco Hospital

I I McClure undergoing treatment at Breco hospital reported to be improving today. Jim Crow and Andrew Page appeared before P H Deal in justice court Friday afternoon. The forgery charge was reduced to issuing hot checks. The pair pleaded guilty and paid a fine of ten dollars plus costs.

I. N. McClure Breco Hospital Jim Crow Andrew Page P. H. Deal Justice Court

Prom Friday’s Daily Social News From Reedly to Pontotoc

Mrs. F E Floyd and daughter Julia visit relatives in Tennessee and remain with Mrs Floyd Haynes and family before returning to Reedly California. W H Brumley recovers from blood poisoning and is now out of danger. Edwin Canter bury and wife visit family in Missouri while Dr M C McNew recovers from appendix surgery in Dallas. Jim T Keltner hosts relatives from Amity Arkansas and Eldorado Arkansas plus Horace Lay of Amity. Midshipman W C Hughes Jr visits Pontotoc Lodge before attending Okmulgee reunion of constitutional delegates. Woodrow Erwin plans to enter A and M College at Stillwater. W B Rodgers returns from Kansas City. Tandy Walker visits Clinton after trip. Unclaimed tailoring sale featured by Miller’s Cleaning Works. Mrs Otto Reever Ollie Bennett and Lillie Caddell visit Byars with relatives and friends.

F. E. Floyd Julia Tennessee Midshipman W. C. Hughes Jr Annapolis W. C. Hughes Pontotoc Lodge

Miss Hazel Strickland Visits Allen for Weekend With Parents

Miss Hazel Strickland went to Allen this afternoon to spend the week end with her parents Mr and Mrs Otto Strickland.

Hazel Strickland Allen Mrs Otto Strickland

Couchs welcome son in Humboldt

Mr and Mrs Howard Couch of Humboldt Kansas announce the arrival of a seven pound son born September 14 The Couch family previously lived in Adam residents are noted as former residents.

Howard Couch Humboldt Kan Couch Adam

Curtis Allen Returns to Norman to Enter University

Curtis Allen returns to Norman with his mother Mrs Alta Binn Allen of 225 W Fourteenth to enter the University of Oklahoma. He previously attended Purdue University in Lafayette Indiana last year.

Curtis Allen Norman Alta Binna Allen W. Fourteenth University of Oklahoma Allen Purdue University Lafayette Ind

Glenn Hughes Joins Victor Recording Orchestra Tour

Glenn Hughes, after visiting his parents, leaves for Chicago to join Jack Crawford's Victor Recording Orchestra. The group will perform two weeks there, then in New York City before sailing October 14 on the S S Majestic to Berlin for a six week engagement at the Winter Garden.

Glenn Hughes W. N. Hughes Chicago Jack Crawford Victor Recording Orchestra New York City S. S. Majestic Berlin Germany Winter Garden

Gladys Morris Accepts Speech Post in El Paso High

Miss Gladys Morris a College of Industrial Arts graduate at Denton Texas this summer has accepted a position in the speech department of the El Paso Texas high school. Her brother in law H B Ford is assistant principal.

Gladys Morris College of Industrial Arts Denton Texas el Paso H. B. Ford

Oklahoma couple to relocate after hospital stay

Leslie Maxey of Okmulgee formerly Ada resident has been in Sherman Hospital for two or three months with little improvement. Joe F. Jackson arrived from Chicago to join Mrs. Jackson, guest of her parents Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Ray. The Jacksons plan to move to Shawnee soon.

Leslie Maxey Okmulgee Ada Sherman Joe F. Jackson Chicago

Allen educator Austin Kidwell attends Ada Junior High conference

Austin Kidwell of Allen visited Ada yesterday to participate in the Junior High conference. He teaches in the Allen schools' department, representing the district at the event.

Austin Kidwell Allen Ada

Ada Visit Keeps Wall Family Ties Close

Mrs. Clarence Wall of Shawnee visiting her mother Mrs. Morgan at Roff arrived in Ada for a visit with J. B. Wall and family at Twenty first and Oak. Mrs. Morgan accompanied her.

Clarence Wall Shawnee Mrs. Morgan Roff Ada J. B. Wall Twenty-first Oak

Ben Mason Moved to Breco Hospital in Serious Condition

Ben Mason, confined to his home for weeks, has been transferred to Breco hospital. His condition is described as serious.

Ben Mason Breco Hospital Mr. Mason

Miss Imogene Jones leaves for Barnard College entry

Miss Imogene Jones daughter of Mr and Mrs J A Jones of 531 W Seventeenth departs for New York City to enter Barnard College of Columbia University. She won a Barnard scholarship last year in Little Rock high school ranking second in her graduating class.

Imogene Jones J. A. Jones New York City Barnard College Columbia University Miss Jones Barnard Little Rock High School

Cash for piano and radio phonograph buyers Ada

W R Sturges Music House offers cash for piano cabinet radio and phonograph buyers. Send names of friends who can buy. earn 20 dollars per piano prospect or 10 dollars per cabinet radio phonograph prospect. Your name stays private. 213 East Main Ada Ohio.

W. R. Sturges

Reverses Car and Spills Two Bandits in Chicago Standoff

Roy Halquist reversed his car to repel two highway robbers after they stole 29 dollars. The plan backfired on the attackers as the car lurched backward, throwing them off balance. One bandit was arrested. the other escaped. In York North Dakota a gas station attendant was shot death after overfilling a customer’s tank. Fred Pfafflin was arrested for murder as Ernest Boe accidentally supplied four gallons instead of three.

Chicago Roy Halquist Halquist York N. D UPA Fred J. Pfaffline Walter Palmer Pfafflin Tendant Ernest Boe Boe

Police Officers Arrested in Los Angeles Bootleg Ring

A grand jury indicted nine officers in Los Angeles on charges tied to a bootlegger bribery scheme. Sergeants Hill and Sale and Patrolman Washburn were jailed. Washburn released on bond. Westman, the bootlegger, confessed six years of bribe‑taking, saying he was sick of being shaken down.

Los Angeles Baron Fitts J. B. Westman Harry D. MacDonald Harry M. Hill Leonard S. Sale Thomas B. Washburn Washburn Joe Warner Job Swans M. H. Ledbetter Oscar L. Peterson John Doe Westman Gus Poncrantz John Does Petiling Penerventz Bear Release Los Angeles County Whittier Cal Frank Dewar Fitts

Oklahoma governor discusses peniten tiary reforms and clemency

Governor and Judge Hill outline plans for time served credits in meritorious cases and incentives for good behavior. They cite 3000 inmates and the challenge of administering justice, weighing clemency, and proposed pardon and parole rules after two hours of discussion.

Tentiary Hill

Oklahoma Criminal Court Opinions Speak On Hog Case And More

Oklahoma City Sept 14 A hog is a hog and one hog suffices for an information Judge Will H Chappell wrote in a criminal court of appeals opinion John King convicted in Atoka county of hog theft must serve two years Jenkins Porter Choc taw Indian faces four years for killing Sulman Bell in Carter county Bell found dead near Ardmore after leaving with Porter and others Porter initially denied knowing Bell later admitted a fight Porters claim self defense Sid Phillips testified all had been drinking Other cases include Arthur George wife abandonment two years Dave Downs selling liquor reversed due to lack of evidence G L Horton assault with intent to kill sentence reduced to two years Ed Stott statutory offense ten years

Oklahoma City Will H. Chappell Criminal Court of Appeals John King Atoka County King Jenkins Porter Carter County Sulman Bell Bell Ardmore Porter Sid Phillips Arthur George Cotton County Dave Downs Harmon County G. L. Horton Roger Mills

Lions to Pass Bebee Road First

The Lions Club plans a major effort to build a modern all weather highway to the Bebee Maxwell oil field in southern Oklahoma. A mass meeting at Convention Hall is set for Thursday at 10 a.m. with plans to start construction and local funding to cover costs.

LIONS Bebee Road Bebee-Maxwell Lions Club Oklahoma W. E. Harvey Chamber of Commerce Convention Hall Collins Lion FE. C. Wilson United Society of Christian Endeavor Ada Lucille Webster Lion J. F. McKeel W. H. Murray South America College

Woman Clerk of Garfield County Is Suspended

Mrs. Leona B. Lewis county clerk of Garfield county is suspended from office by Judge O C Wybrant in district court. The grand jury accused 13 county officials of maladministration. trial set for September 30. The suspension blocks interference with deputies but allows continued work in the office. County commissioners have not yet scheduled a temporary replacement.

Garfield County Enid Leona B. Lewis O. C. Wybrandt Lewis

Polo at Fort Reno Fort Sill beats Tulsa 13 to 3

Fort Sill poloists displayed excellent teamwork to defeat the Tulsa team 13 to 3 at Fort Reno. The match showcased strong coordination and skill from the Sill players.

Fort Reno Fort Sill Tulsa

Fort Reno Hosts Tournament With Handicapped Matches

Fort Reno hosts an annual tournament with the army team giving a three goal handicap while Tulsa plays without one. The Free Boosers beat Dallas 12 to 5 with Dallas at a one goal handicap. San Angelo and Fort Reno advance to first round clashes. Oklahoma meets Crowell Texas. Eight year old violinist New York Rueggiero Rice to debut October 20 with the Manhattan Orchestra Society.

Fort Reno Army Tulsa Dallas San Angelo Texas University of Oklahoma Crowell New York Rueggiero Rice San Francisco Manhattan Orchestral Society

Oklahoma Governor Proposes Clemeny Process Overhaul

Governor Holloway and pardon officer E P Hill propose publicity for clemency applications for 20 days before county hearings. They will compile a monthly list of cases for public input and create a machine to track parolee behavior reports. Time served in jail before conviction may count toward sentences.

Oklahoma City Holloway E. P. Hill Hill

Oil Production Rises Statewide Amid Seminole Gains

Tulsa reports weekly oil data show Oklahoma City field output fell about 2,500 barrels while statewide production climbed from 736,149 to 747,895 barrels daily. The Seminole area led gains, with overall U S production up 22,122 barrels to 2,973,922 for the week ending September 14.

Tulsa Oklahoma City Seminole United States The Oil and Gas Journal Santa Fe Springs California West Texas Yates Texas Kansas Oklahoma St Louis-Pearson North Louisiana Arkansas Texas Panhandle East Central Xas Cake Mid-Continent Gulf Coast Southwest Texas Rocky Mountain Area Tolsco Visionsinies Anand

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Feng Abe A. M. Crowe Kingfisher W. A. Alexander Nocona R. R. Alexander Sheriff's Office Jim Miller Ollie Grantham Jimmie Lee Lester Heddenville C. J. Rivenbark Jimmy John Schaap Fort Smith, Ark W. H. Brumley Edwin Canterbury Missouri M. C. McNew Jim T. Keltner Mrs. Keltner Deck Ward Amity, Ark Pell T. Coker Tell Marie Eldorado, Ark Horace Lay Woodrow Erwin Stillwater M. College W. B. Rodgers Kansas City Grace Rodgers Saratoga Ark Haskell Tandy Walker Clinton Miller’s Cleaning Works Otto Reever Ollie Bennett Lillie Caddell Byars Mount Taylor N. M Holy Land Arag Jewish Lands Qalgalye Ram Allah Jericho Jerusalem Bethlehem Webron Naglus Palestine Herbon Jaffa Transjordania Criminal Court Ed Stott Africa NEA Service Dallas Or Fort Worth
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