Notice to Sell County Property in Pontotoc County
Pontotoc County Oklahoma Treasurer Sam Dew will sell at 9 a.m. on the specified October date at the county courthouse, separately bidding on parcels in Ada and surrounding areas. Bids range from $1 to $199. sales require cash, subject to County Commissioners approval. Purchasers pay advertisement and sale costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bam Dew
Pontotoc County
Oklahoma
Allen City
J. A. Kyle
Board of County Commissioners
Sam Dew
Ada
M. J. Owen
M. L. Owen
Cages
M. Ft. Owen
Arlington
J. Sam Dew
Stonewall City
C.L. Gibson
Camel hunger strike ends after bell earns her appetite
In Colorado Springs at the Broadmoor zoo, Ethel a 42 year old female camel refused food after Fritz the male camel crushed a Tibetan bell she had worn for 20 years. Bell maker Virgil Crisp attempted two replacements but only the third bell restored Ethel’s appetite.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado Springs
Ethel
Broadmoor Zoo
Fritz
Virgil Crisp
Notice of Sheriff Sale of Lot in Ada Oklahoma
Sheriff Clyde Kaiser will auction on September 30, 1946 at 10 a m at the Ada county courthouse South front door Lot Five Block Eight Dan Hayes Addition Ada Oklahoma. Sales proceed to satisfy Home Owners Loan Corp judgment No 16626 against R Downing and Ruby Downing for 1466 19 plus 5 interest and costs. Claude Thompson attorney for plaintiff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
Pontotoc County
Oklahoma
Paschal Investment Company
H. PP. Barndollar
Pontoto County
Ib&m
Wal
Ada
H. H. Hanenkraft
Pontotec County
Clyde Kaiser
Okla
W. N. Hughes
Home Owners’ Loan Corporation
Maud H. White
Claude V. Thompson
Dan Hayes
R. Downing
Ruby Downing
Claude Thompson
Wkly
Sheriff Sale Notice of Pontotoc County Property
A writ of execution enforces sale of 1660 acres in Pontotoc County Oklahoma. The Federal Land Bank of Wichita sues Ferdinand Koch et al for 2823.90 plus interest and costs. Sale at Ada courthouse south front door on September 30, 1940 at 2 PM for cash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada Weekly News
Pontotoc
State of Oklahoma
Federal Land Bank of
Wichita
Kansas
Ferdinand Koch
Ada
Clyde Kaiser
Pontotoc County
Oklahoma
W. N. Hughes
J. F. McKeel
A. A. Davidson
W. E. Pepperell
Guardianship notice in Rusby Harrell case
Guardian Carrie M. bp n pe Rusby Harrell with attorneys 9 5 3tw file notice entry indicating guardianship action and representation details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrie M. BP
Guardian. Rusby. Harrell
Guardian
Guardianship Sale of Oil and Gas Leases in Pontotoc County
Carrie M. Walker as guardian will sell at public auction for cash the minor Patricia Haney's undivided interests in oil and gas mining leases on Section 11 Township 4 North Range 7 East Pontotoc County Oklahoma. Leases run up to five years with production to sustain paying quantities and include one eighth royalties for oil and gas and minor’s share of annual rentals of one dollar per acre. Auction set Sept 27 1940 at 7 p.m. in Pontotoc County Court room subject to court confirmation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pontotoc County
State of Oklahoma
Patricia Haney
Carrie M. Walker
County of
Pontotoc
Court House
Ada
Oklahoma
Secretary of the Interior
Washington, D. C
Northwest
Range 7
Okla
Minor
Graduate 1915 Wins Place As Arizona Senator
Ernest W. McFarland, a 1915 East Central State College graduate, secured the Democratic nomination for the U.S. Senate from Arizona. He taught and studied across Oklahoma and California, earned a law degree and a political science master’s, served as assistant county attorney and six years on the superior court, and pledges hard work for Arizona.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest W. McFarland
East Central State College
United States Senate
Arizona
McFarland
Seminole
Earlsboro
East Central
Phi Delta Fraternity
Ernest
Rockies
Arkansas
University of Oklahoma
Great Lakes
Lake Michigan
Stanford University
Palo Alito
California
Rural Community Notes Span Family Visits and Local News
Local residents share weekend visits across Ada Holdenville Wewoka and Stratford areas. Families drop by homes of Baker, Pitt, Tilley, Standridge, Berger and others as many travel to Ada and Oklahoma City for fairs and church events. Nearby births, arm injuries, insect projects, and cotton picking trips reflect community life.
Ada Baptist Church Hosts Sunday Night Activities
Ada area community notes report fine weather and farm work with corn gathering. Local residents visit kin and friends in Jesse, Kenefic, Stonewall, Ahloso, and Ada. A new baby is welcomed as Delbert and wife become parents. several relatives are mentioned along with illness updates and travel to Cooker Texas for short work assignments.
Alumni Banquet Planned October 25
The East Central Alumni Association schedules a banquet and business session for Friday at 6 with reservations urged early. Elections for President Vice President and Treasurer will be held and plans include events before the football game at Norris field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Central Alumni Association
T. K. Treadwell
Treadwell
Alumni Association
Norris Field
Sallie McSpadden Sister of Will Rogers Improves at Home
Mrs. Sallie McSpadden sister of Will Rogers is reported improving at her Chelsea home from a heart ailment after two weeks of illness and a week in a local hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chelsea
Sallie McSpadden
Will Rogers
Chelsea Hospital
Oakman 4-H Club Wins Big at Fair and Local Services
Oakman earned six blue ribbons and three red at the fair, with the first year club securing five ribbons from ten exhibits. A prayer meeting led by Mr. Matt Massey preceded Sunday and Saturday night services conducted by Rev. Marion Caton at the Baptist church last week. Women of the Christian church donated paint and 3-ply to the school in exchange for use of the wooden facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakman
Matt Massey
Marion Caton
Baptist Church
Women of the Christian Church
Weekend Visits Reported Across Several Families
Alma Jo Caldwell spent Sunday with Laverne Muncrief of Byng Georgia Smith Meridene Glen and Imogene Tallison visited Laucille Fox of Ada Sunday Doris Muncrief returned to Galveston Texas after visiting her parents Belzora Balthrop hosted a well attended party Mrs Jess Jones of Pecan Grove visited Mrs Author Elliott Saturday Evelyn Sales spent the weekend with her parents Betty Buckhard visited Mary Sue Smith Saturday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alma Jo Caldwell
Laverne Muncrief
Byng
Georgia Smith
Meridene Glen
Imogene Tallison
Laucille Fox
Ada
Doris Muncrief
Galveston
Texas
Bob Muncrief
Belzora Balthrop
Jess Jones
Pecan Grove
Author Elliott
Evelyn Sales
Summers Chapel
Betty Buckhard
Mary Sue Smith
Revival Meeting Planned by Brother Oliver
Community letters note a revival meeting conducted by Brother Oliver and praise for a improving Sunday School. Mentions of Mrs Crowley’s health, Jean Southerland’s Valley View hospital operation, and wishes for speeded recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brother Oliver
Crowley
Jean Southerland
Valley View Hospital
Clayton Christiansen
Buddy Roberts
Pickett CCC
Junior Hall
United States Army
Orda Stevens
Homer
John Southerland
Marie Lou Fowler
Maud
Cedar Grove Church News Highlight Weekend Visits and Club Win
Reverend Blyge Willians of Francis preached here Saturday night and Sunday. Several locals visited relatives in Francis and Pearson. The Cedar Grove 4-H Club earned second place for its county fair booth. Attendees joined singing at Trinity and revival services at the Free Will.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blyge Willians
Francis
Bill Wilson
Henry Ridway
Pearson
Earl West
Dougherty
Dewey Reynolds
Gladewater
Texas
Nadine West
Bingham
Trinity Baptist Church
Ada
Delmer Crew
Virgie Chandler
James Chandler
Ellen Ridway
Cora
Lucille Price
Cedar Grove
Ridway
Edd West
Sunday School Attendance and Fellowship Gatherings
Sunday School and Young People’s Union drawn a nice crowd. Several families and individuals spent time with relatives after services. Wesley Gurley and others attended the Ada Circus on Sunday. Monday morning visits and upcoming church events noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Peoples Union
Brother Gurley
Community Notes Highlight Local Visits and Events
Cotton picking season continues with visits across Wayne Ada Pauls Valley and surrounding areas. Residents include Mr and Mrs Jess Green Mr and Mrs Henry Cooksey Mr and Mrs A E Ford Hobgood and others at Shady Grove Ada County Fair prize winners Bobby Meyers Dorothy Green 4 H Club. Weekend gatherings feature East Central State College students Marie Edna Edythe Myers home from college and several family visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jess Green
Henry Cooksey
Wayne
A. E. Ford
Mr. Hobgood
Association
Shady Grove
Bobby Meyers
Dorothy Green
Ada County Fair
Frank Green
Stevens
Ada
Myrick
Muriel
Bobby Myers
Johnson County
Mount Driskill
Ronald Dean
Pauls Valley
Marie
Edna Kinsely
Edythe Myers
East Central State College
Tinsely
Mrs. Cooksey
Sis Heebgood
W. J. Ballard
Harold Ford
Dewey Cooksey
Wayne Hudson
Calvin Crager
Ada Club News Highlights and Local Events
Ada residents attended club meetings and quilting gatherings at the homes of Mrs. Kuykendall and Mrs. Walton. Notices mention a next meeting at Mrs. Christine Martin, visitor from Lula, and various social visits. 4-H clubbers earned prizes while football readiness and stadium projects progress with completion hoped by January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kuykendall
Velma Lance
Ed Kuykendall
Ada
Roy Ellis
Pauline Ford
Velma Carnegie
Hiller
Hill
Homer Kuykendall
Maynard
Zearley
Signer
Weatherford
Dick Rose
Henry
Raglin
Westrope
Willie Stevens
Madden
Loman
Hawkins
May Alexander
Bessie Walton
Goldie Looney
Perlene Looney
Donna Price
Lea Taylor
Effie Saunders
Christine Martin
Opal Wiles
Pauline Martin
Christine Elam
Maggie Walton
Walton
Lula
J. C. Martin
Kenneth Martin
Odus Wiles
D. O. Stewart
Pecan Grove
John Saunders
A. G
Stadium Moves to Seat Fans in East Central Upgrade
Plans for a 57 709 improvement on Norris Field stadium materialized last summer. The WPA project will seat five thousand and allow 1500 cars to park with improved entry and exit. 120 workers on site. materials by the college and labor by the federal government. The project includes the Tiger Path linking campus buildings to the football gate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norris Field Stadium
Tigers
Southeastern State College Savages
East Central
Cotton Ginning Rates Unchanged in Oklahoma
The Oklahoma state corporation commission left cotton ginning rates for 1940-41 unchanged at 25 cents per hundred for picked and 273 cents for snapped. Bagging and tying costs rose slightly, with new pattern prices set at 1.40 for 2-pound jute bagging and 1.40 for three quarter pound cotton bagging, while cheaper classes were created at 1.30 per pattern for 1-pound jute bagging and 1.30 for 1 3/4 pound sugar bag cloth. The commission cited last year’s earnings of 436,602 dollars and an expected crop of 630,000 bales this season, up 174,612 from last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
State Corporation Commission
Funeral services for Mrs Ada Runyans
Mrs Ada Runyans age 47 died Monday in Tulsa. Funeral services were held Wednesday at 3 p.m. at the Criswell Funeral Home chapel with Rev. Ivan J Young officiating. Burial followed at Memorial Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada Runyans
Tulsa
Criswell Funeral Home
Ivan J. Young
Memorial Park
Betty Jo Childress Dies at 24 in Ada Home Tragedy
Betty Jo Childress 24 died Tuesday night at her Ada home 931 West Sixth. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 2 30 p m from Smith Funeral Home with Rev Milo Arbuckle officiating. Burial is East Hill cemetery Ross. Survivors include mother Minnie F Cornell Ada grandparents Frank Winters Ada aunts Jessie Winters Ada Frank Work Ada and Albert Childress Ada two uncles Wess Nail Ada and Albert Childress Ada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lightning Ridge
Woodrow Coffey
Sonny Boy Patton
Stinson
Deb Solomon
Joe Watson
Stillwater
A. & M. College
Joe
Sears
F.F.A
Dewey Cantrell
Nora Ross
Ross
Happyland
Fred Ray
Pruitt
Hattie Tingle
Ada Hospital
Tingle
Amazon McCullah
National Guard
Otis Blanton
Bakersfield
Calif
Alfred Dosson
Ellen Crawford
Dunn
Texas
Kelley
Inez Patton
Cantrell
Doris Pendleton
Ada
Fay Pendleton
Theda
Grace Solomon
Elnora Kelley
J. H. Hoosier
Milo Arbuckle
Hoosier
Betty Jo Childress
West Sixth
Chapel of the Smith Funeral Home
East Hill Cemetery
Minnie F. Cornell
Frank Winters
Frank Work
Albert Childress
Jessie Winters
Wess Nail
Flood Flooding Ravages Isere and Savoy Regions
Mountain flood waters sweep through the Isere and Savoy departments in southeastern France. A cloudburst overflows the Isere river and its tributaries inundating Poncharra and causing heavy losses to cattle and household goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grenoble
France
Isere
Savoy
Poncharra
Glendale Fire Chief Encounters Captain at Scene
Glendale Fire Chief Ralph Dodsworth rushed to a fire and found Police Captain J H Carter extinguishing the last flames. Dodsworth complimented him and Carter quipped that he should be good at firefighting since it’s his house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glendale
Calif
Ralph Dodsworth
J. H. Carter
Dodsworth
Carter
Mrs Henry Grant Returning Home After Operation
Mrs Henry Grant of 724 North Highland has been moved to her home from Valley View hospital after major surgery. She is reported to be improving steadily. Mr and Mrs W R Hailey were wed in Oklahoma City recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Grant
North Highland
Valley View Hospital
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Mele
Ada News
Vanoss
N. N. Baker
Edd Walker
Wilson Phillips
Wilma Jewel Berger
S. D
Ruby Richardson
Sandy King
Wewoka
Yetta Berger
Holdenville
Bob Thompson
Maurine Berger
C. L. Berger
Glenna Ann
Dyer
G. M. Pitt
J. B. Owens
Roy Childers
J. M. Tilley
Jim Crockett
Rachel Tilley
Mavis Williams
Jane Robinson
Carl Standridge
Setliff
Eldorado
Junivere Childers
Marvin Jones
Hart
Sara Williams
Ray
Amsdon Bradley
George Richard Denham
Union Hill
J. E. Farley
Acie Thomas
Old Midland
Grandmother Tilley
S. L. Burns
Mrs. Burns
Stratford
Luther McKinley
Pentecostal Church
Minnie Ruth
Neal McDonald
Juanita Caldwell
Sunny Deborah Kelley
Leon Anderson
Ola Anderson
Leroy
Jacqueline Kelley
George Mansfield
C. L. Kelley
Sasakwa
Irene Bush
John McDonald
Mable McDonald
Herbert Kaiser
Grady Smith
Jindle Winters
Anadarko
Eva Lou Clark
Jet Mounger
Andrew Hilton
Wilmorene Pendergrass
Pevehouse
Norvill Blake
Ira Wommack
A. M. Cecil
Bufford
Fay
Junior Hammonds
J. B. Berryman
Eli Rogers
Virgil Wilson
Owl Creek
Dame
Jim Gettings
C. H. Martin
Jesse
C. C. Couch
Delbert Thompson
Rebel Sliger
Ahloso
Susie Lowe
Wash Griffin
Gladys Hatt
Couch
George Couch
D. Couch
Kenefic
Bill Hall
Henry Odom
H. D. Wielman
Cooker
L. V. Cecil
C. M. Sliger
R. A. Sliger
Eldo Whipple
Stonewall
Mr. Odom
Jim Odom
Tidwell
Colbert
Jewel Arnold
Pickett
Wilson
Jessie Mae Turner
Vernie
Lorene Johnson
Ruby Dempsey
Edith
Mildred Wall
Karl Wall
Wesley Leon
Jessie James Gurley
Raymond Lawrence Voyles
John Wesley
George Newton Turner
Howard Slinger
Edith Arter
Edith Shumard
Wesley Leon Gurley
George Newton
John Wesley Turner
Howard Sliger
Winifred Jackson
Christina Oden
Jess
Alva Lee Gurley
B. F
Matthew Gurley
Milton Voyles
Kenneth Sliger
Ed Richard Roundtree
Wall
Molly Lou
Roundtree
Homer Abija Colbert
Richard Colbert
Raymond Nix
Gerty
Lilley
Troy Wright
Warren Quincy
Robert Heaton
Ernest Roundtree
Higdon
Little
Alice Holiday
Gladys Martin
Jimmy Lerne
Jerry
Sam Ze
Sophia Newcomb
Sylvia Pollock
Durring
New Orleans
Louisiana
Sophia Newcomb’s College
Miss Pollock
Abe Pollock
Hunter’s Drive
Ada High School
Martin
Mrs. W. R. Hailey
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