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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1934
Page
6
Stonewall residents note travelers and visitors from Ada Holdenville and Antlers. Local births include a daughter for Ben H Crockett born September 16 named Jean Marie. Several Ada visitors and weekend trips are recorded with various families and relatives.
Sunday night church attendance grew as Bro. Chilcoat preached at the Ada church house. Morning services featured Bro. Foxx of Jesse. Visitors included Lindell Winters and Leone Eppler with various locals. Several households hosted relatives and friends Sunday and midweek, with Letha McDonald reported ill.
Mrs R H Crooks of Oklahoma City and Mrs Mattie Flowers of San Diego visited their brother Dan Ray and family and his father John Ray at Lightning Ridge last weekend. The piece lists numerous local visitors and residents, church gatherings, school notes, and social visits across Roff, Okla. churches and nearby communities.
Preaching drew a well attended service Sunday night. Charley Blevens and Elmer Davis households shared time together. Thelma Fuller visited Betty Richardson, Elizabeth Watkins stayed with Jamnita Crisp, and Calvin Brown with sons James and Marion visited Able and Mrs Davis. The Watsons and Wendell, Homer Lee returned from Arkansas. Wanda Fuller visited Zenna Mae Davis.
The revival ongoing for a week will extend another week. The report notes many in the community arecotton picking or ball pulling. Social visits include Maryan Fowler at Elmer Sanders and Mildred Farr with Aleene Estes. Grandma Martin marks her 69th birthday with family dinner. A. M. Files is the only sick person, improving.
Regular services by Rev. Pendergraft in Ada area. Local residents report visits, shopping in Ada, and Sunday gatherings. Farming updates mention improving roads by FERA workers and favorable ground conditions. Names include Phelps, Musgraves, McDonald, Easley, Dunn, Easley family, and others across Ada Pickett Center and Egypt areas.
Ada area social notes list numerous visits and calls among families including the Lambs Akins Henson and Williams. The Sunshine to Pleasant Valley move and church events frame a weekend of greetings meals and a Free Will Baptist meeting.
Mrs Mae McDaniel and Miss Ona Hughes spent Tuesday evening with Mrs Sam Pevehouse. Miss Hughes visits her daughter Mrs Lora Eddings who had a serious operation at Ada hospital Friday the 14th. A daughter Jeannetta Estelle was born to Mr and Mrs Mose. Mrs McCloud and Mrs Kite visited Mrs Mose Henry Wednesday morning. Paul Sellars of Oil Center is visiting. Mr and Mrs Jim Sellars and family moved to Oil Center. Leroy McDaniel family and Vondel and Alvis Lee spent Monday with the Hugheses. Vance Price family and Edith Bennett visited McClouds Sunday. Aleene and Mary Jane Cummings visited Miss Tommie Parker Sunday. Sam Pevehouse and Jess Mack spent Sunday evening with the McDaniel home. Florence Pevehouse called on Rosie Henry Sunday evening.
Local residents from Franks and surrounding areas hosted and visited relatives and friends over the weekend. Attendance included the MecNinch family at Pleasant Hill, Morin and Miller guests in Frisco, Willis visitors from Ada, Braddock guests in Rocky Chapel, and multiple travels to Ada for carnivals and shopping.
Sunday school enrollments rise with seventh and eighth graders winning attendance honors in the school and freshmen leading the high school. Woodrow Phillips and Edith West wed last Sunday evening and welcomed a 12 pound baby girl born September 22 to Mr. and Mrs. Henry Jones. The Fifth Sunday meeting begins Friday at Cedar. Family and social notices include reunions, visits, and friendships among local residents and relatives from Tulsa, California, Sasakwa, and Idabel.
A church collection notice thanks numerous local businessmen and residents for contributing to a piano fund drive at Oil Center. The letter from committee members Mrs. Edna Parnell and Mrs. Eva Roberts acknowledges many donors and urges continued patronage as dividends of aid to a worthy cause.
Stella Mae Rae spent Saturday night with Barbara Teel and Florence Lee Brown visited Leona Misenheimer. Dinner at the Tomlinson home included Florence Lee Brown, Stella Mae Rae, Leona Misenheimer, Barbara and Joe Teel, and Oscar Stockton. Lee Fortener, Audie Bryan, Marvin, Cecil Leader, C. H. Eubanks, and Earl Phillips figure among Sunday visits. A Tomlinson party drew a good crowd. Harman Tomlinson stayed with Oscar and Jacob Stockton. Sunday school reminders urged attendance.
Owl Creek hosts singing school taught by Professor Thompson. Rev Tom Jared of Black Rock to preach first Sunday in October. Jessie Mae Mapels visits Ada relatives. Owen Rodgers and H J Hall visit family in Semihole. Cotch home visitors include John Scribner Leve Cupps and Mr Mapers. Ada visits from Azalea Odom and Mrs Henry Odom child.
Miss Jimmie Cagle and Mrs. C M Sliger spent Sunday with Mrs. Worley Hokett. Miss Ruby Couch weekend in Ada with Miss Azalea Odom. Miss Jessie Eddings of Ada visiting Mrs. Worley Hokett. Mr and Mrs Jim Odom Sunday with Mr and Mrs Satterfield. Mr and Mrs Calvin Mapels of Allen visited his father and family. Pie supper Friday night to support our singing school.
The obituary notes the death of ten month old Margie Covington daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Covington. It laments the infant’s loss and expresses faith in a heavenly reunion. Mae Barnett signs the note on behalf of a friend.
Social notes record visits and gatherings across families. Mrs Etta Hilton and children stayed with Mrs Ona Boucher. several others hosted relatives for Friday Saturday and Sunday. A birth is announced as Mr and Mrs Chester McDaniel welcomed a nine pound boy and Margie Lee Covington died Tuesday.
Sunday visitors and gatherings populate local life as families like Stephens Vandergriff and Goodpasture share time at homes around Stephens, Roundtree, and Lightning Ridge. Notables include Filmore Jones Ozell Miranda Vandergriff Oral Norman Solomon and others visiting or hosting across the weekend.
Ruben Stockton and Alfred Nichols gathered corn this week in Brook Haven. Jack Vaughan also worked on corn for Mr. George Rail. Other residents like Mae Stockton Bessie Vaughan and Jessie Yoakum conducted visits and transactions around Allen and nearby households.
A fragment from a New Mexico letter expresses that the writers are well, calling their health the greatest blessing and noting gratitude to God for continued protection and care. The tone is personal and devotional.
The Cardinals trail the Giants by one game with a possible tie looming as the pennant chase tightens. Arthur’s latest offerings feature Saxon involved in the rambunctious festivities while refereeing and shedding his shirt in the mayhem.
The article compares remaining games for New York with three and St Louis with five before today’s contests. It suggests a potential playoff between evenly matched clubs would rival World Series excitement.
Fans of the Cardinals crave a pennant clincher as the team nears the series. A victory would set up a trip to St Louis for pivotal games and a potential championship run.
The St. Louis Cardinals announce readiness to sell reservations for World Series games signaling their intent to secure fan access and streamline playoff ticketing. The move suggests confidence in reaching the series and matches ongoing postseason planning.
Forrest Debernardi, famed for introducing spectacular basketball features and repeatedly named All American, remains highly regarded as one of the greatest players of all time as he discusses current business matters. Arthur Saxon, well known as the genial manager of local wrestling shows, also appears in the narrative.
G. W. and Annie Walker of Lake Arthur New Mexico send a faith filled note to old friends and churches The Weekly News readers hope for letters from New Bethel Colbert church folks and kinfolks while recounting sermons cotton picking and prayers for family and editor alike.
Report notes the hometown shoutout for Tuesday’s main act and the announcer’s stumble over an unfamiliar place name Wavxahachie, highlighting a comic mispronunciation during the event.
Siro seizes a towel from the ropes and uses a twist to garrote Murdock, leaving him feeling dazed for minutes after the match.
Ada high school Cougars travel to Allen for a Friday game as college teams prepare for a October 5 matchup with Sam Houston in Huntsville Texas, kicking off local football season.
Interest rises nationwide as football fans anticipate a slate of top matchups this season. Analysts say the schedule could define the era with big games across conferences and high possible playoff implications.
The Ohio supreme court denied Harry Pierpont's appeal in the death penalty case for the slaying of Sheriff Jess Larber. Prosecutor Botkin moved to dismiss Pierpont's petition in error as of right, citing lack of impartial trials for Pierpont and Charles Makley. Execution is set for October 17 while Pierpont recovers from wounds from the failed prison breakout.
A classified ad highlights investment opportunities promising higher returns for money invested. It targets readers seeking profitable placements and outlines potential yields. The notice emphasizes prudent selection of ventures and timely commitments.
Women report relief from severe monthly pains after using Cardus and say continued use restores strength and improves health. Mrs. Roy Chandler of Cusseta Alabama endorses Cardus for a weak run down condition and irregular periods. Thousands testify to its benefits though readers are advised to consult a physician if no benefit is seen.
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