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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1938
Page
8
Cedar Grove residents celebrate a successful fair with strong 4-H club and school exhibits. Six club members earned trips to Oklahoma City, and a large percentage from a 43-member group displayed work. The issue notes growing church singing, local visits, and community announcements through October events and social visits.
Sunday night in Owl Creek area church crowds gathered at the big tent for a revival closing. Reverends Jared, Lafoon preached daily, with many local families visiting and attending the services and Sunday School.
A Sept 23 birthday party for Edger Muse was held at the Holden Eastern Star hall with green and white decor, candles, a white and green cake, readings by Mrs. Mabel Cozard and monthly fortunes by Mrs. Berniece Whytle. Guests included many named local residents. refreshments and games followed, and gifts were given amid a warm, celebratory atmosphere.
A traveling show promises ocean wonders and oddities, featuring Sea Tiny the mermaid with a bone-free body, a 63-ton whale, giant octopus, alarks and marine curios. Also on view are a family of five pen-ruins from Byrd’s South Pole, Freida Pushnic, and the London Flea Circus. The Mammoth Marine Hippodrome arrives on Thursday for two days, open noon to 10 pm, near Frisco Freight Depot, exhibit runs through Oct 6.
Local items report a water well cleaning and shed repair, major operation at Holaen d ville General Hospital, and return from Shawnee hospital. Sunday School and Young People’s Union draw crowds. a cake and coffee supper is planned for Friday September 30. Numerous visits, greetings, and church activities fill the week with varied neighbors and families attending events across Center and Knox areas.
Gregory and children plus Mrs. Ward spent Sunday noon with Pinky and Danie Estes. Mrs. Jamar called on Mrs. Deathlake Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Stone and children left Sunday for Texas to make their home. Maynard Shipley has been visiting with Mr. and Mrs. Elmo Minor. Everyone remembered Sunday school and the singing Sunday night.
Oklahoma spent 21,022,000 on state administered highways in 1937, with 15,094,000 for construction and 3,162,000 for maintenance. Primary system outlay reached 13,752 and urban extensions 1,442. Highway income totaled 17,003,000. 10,451,000 came from highway user taxes.
Guymon September 26. Erosion control programs are under way on 1424 farms and ranches in a soil conservation service demonstration project at Guymon. In the entire erosion region including Oklahoma, Texas panhandle, eastern New Mexico, southeast Kansas and eastern Colorado, 3701 farmers and ranchers are cooperating on 1 120 493 acres. They have agreed to follow recommended soil conservation practices for a minimum of five years in return for assistance.
Federal services foster land treatment with contour farming terraces contour strip cropping and gully control. Cooperating farmers adapt cropping systems to provide vegetative cover against wind and water erosion with practices like tree planting water ponds and range management.
Armistice Day activities include graveside services a parade and a community barbecue. Officials outline staffing and coordination for ceremonies and public gatherings honoring veterans.
Officials of the Norman American Legion post Friday announced tentative Armistice Day plans. Gene Augustus has been placed in charge of arrangements after a special Legion meeting held Wednesday night, with November 11 as the key date.
Barnes’ is fined 50 dollars and costs after entering a guilty plea to driving while intoxicated in district court. Vernon Sinard also pleads guilty to burglary in second degree, receiving a suspended sentence of three years at the Granite state reformatory.
A district court suit filed Monday seeks 1427.82 from Woodson Oil and Sinclair Oil and Gas and related entities. Senora Oi and Gas Company, a subcontractor, claims labor and materials furnished at a well on multiple lease holdings including NW NE and many SE parcels.
Boynton Oklahoma September 23 Gor fon Eaton 31 state employee at Moffett Okla part of crew injured fatally today when a heavy semi trailer they rode crashed into a ditch one half mile south of town Eaton died from a broken neck en route to Henryetta hospital The other occupants escaped serious injury No names released The truck failed to negotiate a curve and slid off the highway An orchestra conductor comments on the concertina as the greatest instrument noting differing views on the accordion.
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