Oscar William Adams Sr. (October 24, 1882 – May 14, 1946) was a journalist and publisher in the United States.

[2] His son Oscar William Adams Jr. became an Alabama Supreme Court Justice.

Adams and his brother Frank were members of the Knights of Pythias of North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa and Australia.

It was the official newspaper of various fraternal organizations.

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