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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1932
Page
8
Mrs C A Gay traveled to Oklahoma City for the funeral services of Mr McInnis father of Mrs P A Wallace in Ada. Miss Beatrice Keener from Alien shopped in Ada Wednesday. Miss Goldie Dyson of Alien conducted business in Ada yesterday.
Mrs W S Russell and her daughter Miss Madeline of Altus visit Ada relatives. They stay with Mrs W E Chamberlain and their uncle G W Rea at 717 East Fourteenth.
Miss Christine McKown of Maud, winner of Miss Maud at a Maud merchants contest, will visit Ada tomorrow with friends. She is a Fast Central graduate and a popular former student, and will receive her two attendants at the McSwain theater tomorrow evening.
Friday's Daily reports Mr and Mrs Taylor Mitchell spent a month visiting relatives and attending the Olympic games in Los Angeles. They are guests of Mr and Mrs J G Mitchell on Mill Road. Mrs Ella Hauser of Joplin Missouri accompanied them.
Miss Reed Watt, an instructor in the English department at Hast Central Teachers college, returns home Wednesday after a two week visit with friends in Tu ea Pawhuska Vowea City and with her father Ben Watt in Oklahoma City.
Mrs. M. F. Bayless and her daughter Kathryn of Stratford were guests of friends in Ada yesterday, sharing visits and reception with local residents.
Mr and Mrs Joe Gilmore and their children from Allen were visitors in Ada yesterday.
Mrs Howard Patterson leaves Ada after a lengthy visit with her mother Mrs P H Deal and brother Cees Deal. Paterson travels to Oklahoma City with her mother who will stay a few days longer. Patterson was ill during part of the stay but is now much better.
Mr and Mrs Austin Brown and their children of Louisville Kentucky are guests of Mrs Brown’s sister Dr Catherine Brydia and Fred Brydia at Twenty fourth and Johnson.
Judge and Mrs. C O Barcon are vacationing in Old Mexico, with friends noting their departure from Ada and confirming the trip through third party reports.
Mr and Mrs Slade Norman and children left early this morning for Lawton to visit in the home of her sister Mrs Vanda E Black. Mrs Black completed her studies in Ada and has a number of friends here. Announcement of birth of a baby in the Black home has just been received here.
Mrs Della Bedford and her son Jean departed Saturday for McAlester to spend the weekend with Mrs C H Merritt and family, the sister in law of Mrs Bedford.
Mr and Mrs C W Shaw and daughters Rhoda Stella and Wilma of Wrnnewood are in Ada en route to Durant to attend the funeral of Mrs J M Etchison Shaw's sister who died Friday morning.
Haskell Bingham, visiting his parents Mr. and Mrs. L. K. Bingham of Ada, left the weekend for Carlsbad New Mexico where he has spent the last year.
Miss Gladys Livesay formerly of East Central, a Tupe lo graduate, has been visiting Ada as a guest of friends for several days.
Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Nabors of Peru Nebraska arrived in Ada this weekend to visit their many friends and relatives of Mrs Nabors. Mrs. Nabors is the former Miss Jean Huddleston daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Huddleston.
Word reached Ada of the death of C. R. Long of Louisville Kentucky. He was the brother in law of Mrs Frances Wintersmith of Ada. Long died suddenly at Battle Creek Michigan. Funeral services were conducted Tuesday August 16. Mrs Long who has visited Ada on frequent occasions has many friends in town.
Miss Anna Newell and Gertie Holliday of Stonewall visited during the weekend with Miss Oma Holliday in the Center community.
Prof and Mrs I S Hinshaw returned from a vacation trip to Los Angeles San Francisco and the Pacific coast. They visited their daughter in Sparks Nevada and attended the Olympic Games overall reporting a very pleasant holiday season.
Horn spent the week end at their former home in Holdenville. They moved to Ada recently for the purpose of enrolling in college at the beginning of the fall term. Lee Roy Rushing, who has spent the summer in Ada with his sister, Mrs. O. L. Lowery, left Sunday for Chilocco boarding school, where he will be enrolled during the fall and winter.
Mrs. Tulle Sloan and her daughter Pauline with sons R. T. and Keith visit Mrs. Sloan’s mother Mrs. I. L. Smith at 509 East Fifteenth. The gathering brings relatives together in the city.
Mr. and Mrs. Denver Davison and Denver Jr. traveled to Galveston for a week's vacation. K B Horton of Allen and Mrs. E M Sallee of Stonewall visited Ada Saturday. Mrs W A Goodwin of Stratford shopped in Ada. Dr R R Robinson, president of the Tonkawa state junior college and former East Central education head, was in Ada briefly on business.
Prof B A Pratt head of the state boys and girls club work visited Ada today. He has headquarters in Stillwater and formerly lived in Ada and was connected with East Central.
Harris Tire Service at 117 North Townsend reports burglary with entry by breaking a window and removing the hasp. A radio from the office and a small amount of cash from the register were stolen.
Mr and Mrs N A Darden of La Habra California are visiting Ada at the home of Mrs Bud Frantz the mother of Mrs Darden in Ada Oklahoma or Ada city area based on text.
Mr. and Mrs. Lester Dollison attended the ceremony and reception of Miss Mattie Maye Sharpe and Albert E. McClain in Holdenville on Sunday morning. Both groomsmen are part of the Griffith Theater corporation.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Overstreet and family left today for Guthrie after a short stay with Mrs. Overstreet’s sisters Mrs. P. J. Stidham and Mrs. Mattie Hayley and family.
Mr and Mrs Clifton Parker depart for Tonkawa as he resumes work as a faculty member at the University Preparatory School and Junior College. It marks his second year at the institution.
Mr and Mrs B H Frick left Ada and headed for Kansas City Missouri for a brief visit and will travel to the Ozarks before returning. Frick was raised near Kansas City and plans to reconnect with old friends during the vacation.
Miss Snow Watson of Allen spent the weekend visiting with relatives in Ada.
Dr and Mrs W B Morrison completed a 2800 mile mountain trip through Denver and Colorado Springs visiting points of interest. Morrison serves as dean of the personnel department at the university.
Mr and Mrs Ben L Morrison return from a lengthy summer vacation in Tennessee They left Ada at the close of the first summer term at the college and visited Mrs Morrisons relatives near Memphis.
Mrs E E Martin and two daughters of Van Buren Ark and Mrs W F Crables and son of Poteau Okla have returned home after a week with their parents Mr and Mrs R H Greenlee at 713 West Sixteenth and sister Mrs Alfred Swenson and family at 742 East Eighth.
Miss Lizbeth Haden a Fast Central student from McAlester spent the summer in New York City with sisters Gladys and Mary Jane attending Columbia University classes. She distinguished herself in East Central's speech department and did postgraduate work in public speaking at Columbia. She is a member of the Tri Sigma sorority at East Central.
James H. Hodges, principal of the Osage school for the coming year, arrived in Tulsa to assume duties. He is the first to earn a doctor's degree from Oklahoma University’s education department and has taught since 1912. Hodges comes from Foster High School in Oklahoma City, after three years as a graduate instructor at OU. He attended Hickory Elementary, graduated in 1918 from East Central State, is married with no children.
County officials report general fund estimates for the 1932 33 year total 97 107 00 reflecting a decline of more than 9 000 from last year. The excise board will review the figures after county commissioners sign and submit the estimates.
Vice President Curtis accepted the Republican renomination in Topeka, defending prohibition and urging continuation of tariffs and farm relief. He criticized foreign debt cancellation, praised wartime productivity gains, urged a national cooperative farm system, and pledged enforcement of the Eighteenth Amendment while highlighting admin relief efforts since the 1929 crash.
Prof Auguste Piccard and assistant Max Cosyns landed in Cavillaro Monzanzano Italy after a balloon ascent reaching 16,700 meters setting a new world height record. Piccard reported the climb surpasses last year’s 15,781 meter mark as crowds helped steady him on landing.
The Rev. S. A. Berrie, charged with murder in the poisoning of his first wife, was ordered held without bail after a habeas corpus hearing before District Judge Enloe V. Vernor. The 52-year-old minister, who appeared with his 19-year-old bride, made no comment as bail denial was announced. Prosecution by James Babb followed defense claims of persecution.
Oklahoma City Aug 18 UP Governor Murray revoked the parole of Woodie Tilghman son of Bill Tilghman a pioneer lawman At Tilghman’s own request he sought return to prison to serve 20 months remaining on his five year manslaughter sentence in Grady county He had been paroled in January 1931 by former Governor Holloway and was arrested March for automobile larceny Also noted are paroles and holds for Earl Alley Harry Island Jesse L Eberley and Sam Allen with various terms and counties.
Census compilations reveal long term labor trends in the United States. Manufacturing employment rose to 28.9 percent, agriculture fell to 21.4 percent as workers increased in professional fields and education. Government costs grew without a proportional rise in public workers.
Classified notices promote efficient returns on investments with strong value propositions. Local advertisers emphasize clear pricing, quick sales turnover, and reliable service to attract buyers and maximize ROI in a tight market.
Tom Connelly from Grand Rapids began a Mississippi jog but his log was battered after 44 miles. He returned home to New Richmond to obtain a new Wisconsin cedar log. He plans to resume and expects Thanksgiving dinner in New Orleans.
The article profiles a hardware dealer who profited during the 1929 crash period by recouping investments after losing most of his capital. He repurchased his former business for cash, built up new securities, and expects possible recovery from a failing bank while declaring the downturn had some compensations.
Capt. J. A. Mollison completed the first solo westward Atlantic crossing in The Heart's Content after 30 hours of flight over about 3000 miles. He landed at Pennfield Ridge at 11 45 a m reporting the landfall by long distance wire. The village and its few hundred residents crowded the field to welcome him as he sought rest and to notify his wife Amy Mollison in London. He planned to rest then proceed to St. Joan after a brief stop.
Summary of a baseball game shows Weir Drug defeating Francis nine with mixed innings scoring and multiple players listed for hits and fielding. The report includes pitchers Loman and Herron and notes on doubles, triples, home runs, and errors across the innings. A separate aviation item covers Au y Johnson learning of her husband Jim Mollison's trans Atlantic flight sighting over Halifax and potential return plans.
Pontotoc County Poultry Association met Friday August 12 at Pecan Grove with a string band providing music. Attendees included Abijaly Colbert Ed Brewster Amos Howard Banks Fowler T H Haley Eddie Biard Carson Howard Charley Shockley spoke on junior department show rules.
The couple, tied in Oklahoma City on Sunday August 14 at 8 AM, were witnessed by relatives and friends. Rev Jasne officiated. They stay with Mrs O F Maury at 422 South Townsend and plan a home at 105 West Thirtieth in Oklahoma City where Birdwell works with the Oklahoma Publishing company and Pauline has been an employee there.
Capt Hiram W Williamson, director of the veterans relief, announced destitute war veterans would be colonized on a 45 acre farm near Arlington. The farm deeded by E G Senter will house about 175 in barracks beyond two existing houses. Seven families already live there as barracks and improvements are financed by W T Waggoner and W E Easterwood.
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